Summary of Operations 7/09/42
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/08 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows one Jap LCU, no visible Japanese air or naval forces or activity. Four Japanese LCU are known to be on Tabitueua including HQ’s 6th Fleet and 4 Air Division, 65 Naval Gd and 1 Garrison Unit.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/08 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AK Kikukawa Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Koumac (minelaying ops?)
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed 15 , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11 , Moving Northeast
Philippines: Japanese launch assault to capture Cagayan. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13715 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 481
Defending force 10176 troops, 110 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Japanese adjusted assault: 200
Allied adjusted defense: 119
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Division
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Entries in the 7/08 Combat Events report for sightings by planes in the Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu follow.
Stearman 75M sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 79,83 near Roxas , Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, no Jap TF’s in harbor (-2 from last turn), 69 aircraft (25 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment attack near Kweiyang continues. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2350 troops, 192 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348
Defending force 18337 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division (moved to the southern front from Sian, arrived this game turn to reinforce attack)
104th Division
38th Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
16th Group Army
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
ORIGINAL: wneumann
Alfred, USS Henrico
Thanks for your comments. Looks like what I'll end up doing is transferring fully trained pilots (if any) out of the squadron to the General Reserve pool and keep the rest for training. For squadrons that do not have fully trained pilots I will have to employ some other plan to select which pilots to send to General Reserve.
Note for USS Henrico - in the case of USN fleet carrier squadrons (VF, VB, VS, VT) the historical pilots I'm getting are actually quite good and many of them are fully trained. Not so for the historical pilots coming in for US Army and the other Allied nationalities, these pilots pretty much as you described.
These are named pilots. If you have Tracker or use the editor you can see when and where they are due to come in. It represents quite a lot of pilots especially as the game goes on. This is really a big advangage for the Allies as the Japanese player get virtually no named pilots and must train up all pilots from the replacment pool. These named pilots come on with good exp generally in the 55-65 range but some are ace level when they arrive. However their air combat skills are in that same range so it is best to just check your units every month or so and pull them out to the reserve where you can train up the air skills to the 70 level. It is really why, all other things being equal, that the Allied pilots eventually get better than the Japanese pilots
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
I've been doing extensive pilot training since the start of the campaign. With the exception of a small number of front-line squadrons mainly employed on naval search or some kind of (short duration) transport mission, almost every Allied air squadron currently in the game is operating basically in a continuous 100% training mode with occasional stand-down periods to rest pilots (once pilot fatigue level of the squadron = or > 30) and/or recover damaged planes. All squadrons in or entering the game are filled to capacity with "green" pilots from the Replacement pool and/or partially trained pilots from General Reserve that were moved there from other squadrons previously withdrawn from the game (due to having a withdrawal date).
What is becoming apparent is that at least most of the named pilots (those that are fully trained and experienced) that enter squadrons that are in training will have to be transferred to General Reserve in order for training of less skilled pilots already in the squadron to proceed. Named pilots can be brought back from General Reserve into these squadrons once a squadron is taken out of a dedicated training mode and prepared for front-line operations.
At this point (7/42) I have a considerable number of pilots in General Reserve. Many of these pilots are trained in one or more specialized skills (60 to low 70's), also a number of partially trained pilots that had been moved into General Reserve from a squadron with a withdrawal date before the squadron was withdrawn from the game. Examples of this include the entire contingent of pilots removed from the three AVG squadrons before the squadrons left the game (this providing a nice boost to the already substantial number of trained USAAF fighter pilots already in General Reserve).
The General Reserve also contains a number of pilots with combat experience that were in front-line squadrons in the game during 12/41 or early 1942 - these pilots were removed from the squadrons and sent into General Reserve once the number of remaining operational planes in the squadron decreased to the point where these pilots no longer had planes or the squadron was deliberately withdrawn from the game rather than it being destroyed by Japanese forces advancing on its airfield. This had been done extensively with USAAF pilots from the Philippines, Dutch pilots in the DEI, and some of the British in Malaya that had remained (almost) to the end. If I ever have squadrons entering the game that use Dutch pilots, there is a significant number of Dutch pilots in General Reserve with some level of experience/skill.
Up to this point in the campaign, I have been moving trained pilots out of squadrons to the General Reserve and replacing them in the squadron with "green" pilots from the Replacement pool and/or partially trained pilots from General Reserve. I see the extent of this practice decreasing as squadrons are taken out of full time training and "ship out" to forward theatres.
To a small extent I'm already doing this, but I can see a number of squadrons (particularly US squadrons, perhaps on a smaller scale for other Allies) that will be kept far to the rear or in their home countries that will operate as permanent training squadrons for new pilots - i.e. a "Training Command". This will (obviously) include squadrons in restricted commands that cannot be transferred to another command and may also include additional squadrons that can be transferred to a front-line command but will be deliberately held back as training squadrons. I'm just starting to look at this, first to identify the non-transferrable restricted command squadrons that are obvious candidates for the "Training Command", then fill in the gaps with additional squadrons (if any) that I can afford to hold back for training use.
In this "Training Command", I am also looking at the possibility of assigning specific training squadrons to perform pilot training for specific skills.
Pilots assigned to fighter squadrons in this command would be training specifically for air-to-air combat skills (escort).
If I'm able to have enough bomber squadrons in this "Training Command", I would be tempted to have each bomber squadron do pilot training in one specific skill (naval or ground attack, high or low altitude). I'd probably place individual bomber pilots at the start of training in either a naval attack or ground attack role. What may work out nice if I have enough bomber training squadrons to do this is something where a pilot would train for higher-altitude naval (or ground) attack in one training squadron, then moved into another squadron where low altitude naval (or ground) attack training is done. Once a bomber pilot is fully trained in either or preferably both high and low altitude skills, the pilot is then ready for front-line ops. Keep in mind this concept is a "pipe dream" that may not prove to be doable in the end.
Currently, I have 7 or 8 USN patrol squadrons (all on the US West Coast) operating OS2U-3 float planes - pilots in these squadrons are training in a combination of naval search and ASW. Where I see these pilots used in the future is getting them into front-line USN squadrons operating long-range PB2Y, PB4Y and PBM planes for naval search and "sub killing" starting in late-1943 and into 1944.
I have no idea at this point whether a "Training Command" is feasible or even the extent to which it can be done. I anticipate it's probably doable for the US, much less likely for other Allied air forces. As I said, this is all being explored.
Following on past experience vs Pillager from CHS - we were both training pilots in that game, the same is expected here.
What is becoming apparent is that at least most of the named pilots (those that are fully trained and experienced) that enter squadrons that are in training will have to be transferred to General Reserve in order for training of less skilled pilots already in the squadron to proceed. Named pilots can be brought back from General Reserve into these squadrons once a squadron is taken out of a dedicated training mode and prepared for front-line operations.
At this point (7/42) I have a considerable number of pilots in General Reserve. Many of these pilots are trained in one or more specialized skills (60 to low 70's), also a number of partially trained pilots that had been moved into General Reserve from a squadron with a withdrawal date before the squadron was withdrawn from the game. Examples of this include the entire contingent of pilots removed from the three AVG squadrons before the squadrons left the game (this providing a nice boost to the already substantial number of trained USAAF fighter pilots already in General Reserve).
The General Reserve also contains a number of pilots with combat experience that were in front-line squadrons in the game during 12/41 or early 1942 - these pilots were removed from the squadrons and sent into General Reserve once the number of remaining operational planes in the squadron decreased to the point where these pilots no longer had planes or the squadron was deliberately withdrawn from the game rather than it being destroyed by Japanese forces advancing on its airfield. This had been done extensively with USAAF pilots from the Philippines, Dutch pilots in the DEI, and some of the British in Malaya that had remained (almost) to the end. If I ever have squadrons entering the game that use Dutch pilots, there is a significant number of Dutch pilots in General Reserve with some level of experience/skill.
Up to this point in the campaign, I have been moving trained pilots out of squadrons to the General Reserve and replacing them in the squadron with "green" pilots from the Replacement pool and/or partially trained pilots from General Reserve. I see the extent of this practice decreasing as squadrons are taken out of full time training and "ship out" to forward theatres.
To a small extent I'm already doing this, but I can see a number of squadrons (particularly US squadrons, perhaps on a smaller scale for other Allies) that will be kept far to the rear or in their home countries that will operate as permanent training squadrons for new pilots - i.e. a "Training Command". This will (obviously) include squadrons in restricted commands that cannot be transferred to another command and may also include additional squadrons that can be transferred to a front-line command but will be deliberately held back as training squadrons. I'm just starting to look at this, first to identify the non-transferrable restricted command squadrons that are obvious candidates for the "Training Command", then fill in the gaps with additional squadrons (if any) that I can afford to hold back for training use.
In this "Training Command", I am also looking at the possibility of assigning specific training squadrons to perform pilot training for specific skills.
Pilots assigned to fighter squadrons in this command would be training specifically for air-to-air combat skills (escort).
If I'm able to have enough bomber squadrons in this "Training Command", I would be tempted to have each bomber squadron do pilot training in one specific skill (naval or ground attack, high or low altitude). I'd probably place individual bomber pilots at the start of training in either a naval attack or ground attack role. What may work out nice if I have enough bomber training squadrons to do this is something where a pilot would train for higher-altitude naval (or ground) attack in one training squadron, then moved into another squadron where low altitude naval (or ground) attack training is done. Once a bomber pilot is fully trained in either or preferably both high and low altitude skills, the pilot is then ready for front-line ops. Keep in mind this concept is a "pipe dream" that may not prove to be doable in the end.
Currently, I have 7 or 8 USN patrol squadrons (all on the US West Coast) operating OS2U-3 float planes - pilots in these squadrons are training in a combination of naval search and ASW. Where I see these pilots used in the future is getting them into front-line USN squadrons operating long-range PB2Y, PB4Y and PBM planes for naval search and "sub killing" starting in late-1943 and into 1944.
I have no idea at this point whether a "Training Command" is feasible or even the extent to which it can be done. I anticipate it's probably doable for the US, much less likely for other Allied air forces. As I said, this is all being explored.
Following on past experience vs Pillager from CHS - we were both training pilots in that game, the same is expected here.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/10/42
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tarawa. Detected status of Tarawa shows no visible Jap forces or activity.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/09 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 22 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AR Yamahagi Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Philippines: Japanese continue ground assault at Cagayan. Supply situation is certainly not working in Pillager’s favor and likely to prolong the action at Cagayan. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13681 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 479
Defending force 9881 troops, 110 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 402
Japanese adjusted assault: 84
Allied adjusted defense: 215
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Entries in the 7/09 Combat Events report for sightings by planes in the Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu follow.
Stearman 75M sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 79,83 near Roxas, Speed unknown
Stearman 75M sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao, Speed unknown
Stearman 75M sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 5 Japanese ships in port (+2 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 85 aircraft (27 fighters, 30 bombers), 8 Jap LCU’s (+1 from last report).
China: Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39944 troops, 521 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352
Defending force 18407 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
Japanese adjusted assault: 1060
Allied adjusted defense: 829
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
880 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
4th War Area
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tarawa. Detected status of Tarawa shows no visible Jap forces or activity.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/09 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 22 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AR Yamahagi Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Philippines: Japanese continue ground assault at Cagayan. Supply situation is certainly not working in Pillager’s favor and likely to prolong the action at Cagayan. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13681 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 479
Defending force 9881 troops, 110 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 402
Japanese adjusted assault: 84
Allied adjusted defense: 215
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Entries in the 7/09 Combat Events report for sightings by planes in the Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu follow.
Stearman 75M sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 79,83 near Roxas, Speed unknown
Stearman 75M sighting report: 7 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao, Speed unknown
Stearman 75M sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 5 Japanese ships in port (+2 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 85 aircraft (27 fighters, 30 bombers), 8 Jap LCU’s (+1 from last report).
China: Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39944 troops, 521 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1352
Defending force 18407 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
Japanese adjusted assault: 1060
Allied adjusted defense: 829
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
880 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
4th War Area
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/11/42
Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-14 (35 ships) departing the easterm US for Australia via Capetown. Cargo being carried aboard this convoy includes one US LCU (188 FA Rgt), 123K supply, 47K fuel.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/10 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows no unusual Jap forces or activity that is visible.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/10 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 22 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AR Yamahagi Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed unknown
Australia: Construction of fortifications at potential Jap landing sites in NE Australia (Portland Roads & Normanton) is underway. Plans are to garrison and fortify these two bases to the extent where they can hold off at least a small Japanese amphibious landing attempt – garrisons and fortifications in place that are capable of stopping Japanese attacks up to regimental size or so.
Philippines: Unidentified Japanese LCU detected entering Iloilo base hex (Panay). A ground assault to capture Iloilo can be expected shortly.
Entries in the 7/10 Combat Events report for sightings by planes in the Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu follow.
Stearman 75M sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao , Speed unknown.
Southeast Asia: Dutch sub O-21 operating near the Malacca Straits reports contact with Jap ASW air patrol (Ki-48 Lily) near Phuket.
Dutch submarine patrolling off Rangoon attacked by Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,56 (SE of Moulmein)
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 1 (minor system damage)
SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-2 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor, 83 aircraft (25 fighters, 25 bombers), 8 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese resume ground bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2288 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303
Defending force 17891 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-14 (35 ships) departing the easterm US for Australia via Capetown. Cargo being carried aboard this convoy includes one US LCU (188 FA Rgt), 123K supply, 47K fuel.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/10 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows no unusual Jap forces or activity that is visible.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/10 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 22 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AR Yamahagi Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island , Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea , Speed unknown
Australia: Construction of fortifications at potential Jap landing sites in NE Australia (Portland Roads & Normanton) is underway. Plans are to garrison and fortify these two bases to the extent where they can hold off at least a small Japanese amphibious landing attempt – garrisons and fortifications in place that are capable of stopping Japanese attacks up to regimental size or so.
Philippines: Unidentified Japanese LCU detected entering Iloilo base hex (Panay). A ground assault to capture Iloilo can be expected shortly.
Entries in the 7/10 Combat Events report for sightings by planes in the Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu follow.
Stearman 75M sighting report: 6 Japanese ships at 79,91 near Davao , Speed unknown.
Southeast Asia: Dutch sub O-21 operating near the Malacca Straits reports contact with Jap ASW air patrol (Ki-48 Lily) near Phuket.
Dutch submarine patrolling off Rangoon attacked by Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Moulmein at 54,56 (SE of Moulmein)
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 1 (minor system damage)
SS KVII is sighted by escort
KVII bottoming out ....
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-2 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor, 83 aircraft (25 fighters, 25 bombers), 8 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese resume ground bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2288 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1303
Defending force 17891 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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wneumann
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Starting with the orders phase I did for this game turn, I've been going through through Allied air forces to (1) resolve the situation discussed earlier with the excess number of pilots in some squadrons and (2) possibly look at where and how pilot training activity can be organized and refined beyond the point where I already have it. I really have no set time frame to develop and implement this - it will likely be a process spanning several months in game time.
I'm initially doing this strictly with the US air forces (particularly the USAAF and Naval LBA), the US air forces being by far the largest Allied force and the one where it is most likely changes in the pilot training program will prove to be practical and these changes can be successfully implemented on anything approaching a large scale. It is also realized here it's quite possible any large scale changes in pilot training developed for the US air forces will prove to not be feasible for application in the other Allied air forces (mainly due to their being smaller). Though developing an alternative plan that could work better with the other Allied air forces is not my main focus at the moment, the possibility is by no means being ignored.
The first step I completed this game turn) for the US air forces included an inventory of all land-based US squadrons now located in the mainland US. The inventory noted individual squadrons that are in restricted commands (both transferrable and non-transferrable), also the squadrons with future withdrawal dates. The overall purpose of this inventory was to identify specific air squadrons that could possibly be included in an on-map US air training command. In the process of doing this I was also determining which squadrons were definately going to "ship out" at some future date and what could or would definiately be retained in the mainland US (these squadrons the likely candidates for inclusion in a training command). I will eventually pick through US air squadrons in Alaska and Pearl Harbor for any that are likely candidates for inclusion in the training command. US air squadrons now enroute to or already located in forward theatres are excluded from any consideration for use in the training command, though they will continue their own pilot training until such time as they enter active operations in their assigned theatres.
I also did a breakdown of US air squadrons in the mainland US that definately are or likely to be included in a pilot training command. All these squadrons are now and have been training pilots, this breakdown identifying the skill specialty of pilot training being conducted in each squadron.
Part of my projected plan for a US pilot training command is for individual squadrons to conduct training of pilots in specific skill specialties - these specialties to likely include at least some of the following (1) escort mission for fighter training, (2) ground bombing, (3) naval bombing, (4) naval search, (5) recon, (6) ASW, (7) transport. Skill specialties for ground and naval bombing will be divided further - specialized training for high and low altitude ground or naval bombing will be done by separate air squadrons.
An individual squadron in the training command will be permanently designated for continuous training of pilots in one specific skill, pilots entering a particular training squadron coming in from either the replacement pilot pool ("green" pilots) or General Reserve (pilots already trained in another skill and being brought into the training squadron for training in a new skill specialty). Pilots assigned to a training squadron that become fully trained in the skill (level about 70 or so) will be transferred from the squadron to the General Reserve pilot pool. From the General Reserve, these pilots will eventually transfer to either (1) a front-line squadron, or (2) another training command squadron to undergo training in a different skill specialty.
Some of the specialized pilot training regimens I'm considering in the training command include the following...
(1) Fighter training - This is the most straight-forward and includes all pilots destined to fly F and FB aircraft. After a "hitch" in a fighter training squadron to fully train for escort missions, these pilots will go into General Reserve for transfer into front-line fighter squadrons.
(2) Ground Attack training - This regimen will include all 4E bomber pilots and some pilots going into 2E bombers. All pilots in this training regimen will complete primary training in high-altitude ground bombing, with as many of these pilots as possible undergoing a second course of training in low-altitude ground attack. Likely objectives of the Ground Attack regimen will have 4E bomber pilots fully trained in high-altitude ground bombing (low-altitude optional), with 2E bomber pilots preferably trained in both high and low altitude ground bombing.
(3) Naval Attack training - This regimen will include some 2E bomber pilots (USAAF) and US Marine dive-bomber pilots. Primary training for USAAF 2E bomber pilots in the Naval Attack regimen will be in low-altitude naval bombing (as I intend to employ skip bombing tactics extensively), with as many of these pilots as possible also trained for high-altitude naval bombing. Some USAAF 2E pilots in the Naval Attack regimen could also be "graduates" of part or all the Ground Attack training regimen. US Marine dive bomber pilots are in their own (VMSB) squadrons and will undergo appropriate training for dive-bombing.
(4) Recon training - This regimen will likely be a USAAF "specialty" and include primarily USAAF pilots going into recon squadrons with extra training "spots" possibly going to some USAAF pilots completing the Ground Attack regimen. Training in this regimen is likely to include a single "hitch" with a recon training squadron. I anticipate few if any US Naval pilots going through the Recon regimen.
(5) Naval Search/ASW training - This regiment will likely be a US Navy "specialty" and will probably include USN pilots going into Patrol Squadrons (LBA or seaplane) with a few pilots from this training going to float plane detachments aboard cruisers and BB's. Pilots completing this training regimen will be fully trained in naval search and ASW skills. It could also be possible that some USN carrier pilots (dive bomber and torpedo) might be detoured through naval search training squadrons as circumstances permit.
(6) Transport training - Inclusion of transport pilot training in the overall training command program may or may not end up being feasible.
Much of the pilot training I've done to date has very likely placed many individual US pilots currently in General Reserve as having partially or fully completed at least one of the planned training regimens above. A review of US pilots in the General Reserve pool will be undertaken later on in this process as things come closer to taking shape.
As stated, changes in US pilot training is an ongoing process that will be impleted gradually (if it is implemented). The extent to which I can implement the US pilot training plan will greatly depend on how many US squadrons can be put into a pilot training command and what types of squadrons they are.
For the other Allied air forces, a different training plan will probably have to be developed as the above plan for US pilot training is probably not feasible in the other Allied air forces.
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I also noted that for some of the US air squadrons where extra "named" pilots appeared (bringing the total number of pilots in the squadron above its maximum) happen to increase in size as of 8/42 - may squadrons going from 8 to 12 planes in size, etc. For these squadrons, I'm retaining the "excess" pilots as these pilots will likely fall within the maximum number of pilots in the squadron once the squadron's increase in size becomes effective in 8/42.
There are squadrons with extra pilots that do not have a scheduled increase in size (number of planes). Extra pilots from these squadrons will still need to be transferred to General Reserve or another squadron.
I'm initially doing this strictly with the US air forces (particularly the USAAF and Naval LBA), the US air forces being by far the largest Allied force and the one where it is most likely changes in the pilot training program will prove to be practical and these changes can be successfully implemented on anything approaching a large scale. It is also realized here it's quite possible any large scale changes in pilot training developed for the US air forces will prove to not be feasible for application in the other Allied air forces (mainly due to their being smaller). Though developing an alternative plan that could work better with the other Allied air forces is not my main focus at the moment, the possibility is by no means being ignored.
The first step I completed this game turn) for the US air forces included an inventory of all land-based US squadrons now located in the mainland US. The inventory noted individual squadrons that are in restricted commands (both transferrable and non-transferrable), also the squadrons with future withdrawal dates. The overall purpose of this inventory was to identify specific air squadrons that could possibly be included in an on-map US air training command. In the process of doing this I was also determining which squadrons were definately going to "ship out" at some future date and what could or would definiately be retained in the mainland US (these squadrons the likely candidates for inclusion in a training command). I will eventually pick through US air squadrons in Alaska and Pearl Harbor for any that are likely candidates for inclusion in the training command. US air squadrons now enroute to or already located in forward theatres are excluded from any consideration for use in the training command, though they will continue their own pilot training until such time as they enter active operations in their assigned theatres.
I also did a breakdown of US air squadrons in the mainland US that definately are or likely to be included in a pilot training command. All these squadrons are now and have been training pilots, this breakdown identifying the skill specialty of pilot training being conducted in each squadron.
Part of my projected plan for a US pilot training command is for individual squadrons to conduct training of pilots in specific skill specialties - these specialties to likely include at least some of the following (1) escort mission for fighter training, (2) ground bombing, (3) naval bombing, (4) naval search, (5) recon, (6) ASW, (7) transport. Skill specialties for ground and naval bombing will be divided further - specialized training for high and low altitude ground or naval bombing will be done by separate air squadrons.
An individual squadron in the training command will be permanently designated for continuous training of pilots in one specific skill, pilots entering a particular training squadron coming in from either the replacement pilot pool ("green" pilots) or General Reserve (pilots already trained in another skill and being brought into the training squadron for training in a new skill specialty). Pilots assigned to a training squadron that become fully trained in the skill (level about 70 or so) will be transferred from the squadron to the General Reserve pilot pool. From the General Reserve, these pilots will eventually transfer to either (1) a front-line squadron, or (2) another training command squadron to undergo training in a different skill specialty.
Some of the specialized pilot training regimens I'm considering in the training command include the following...
(1) Fighter training - This is the most straight-forward and includes all pilots destined to fly F and FB aircraft. After a "hitch" in a fighter training squadron to fully train for escort missions, these pilots will go into General Reserve for transfer into front-line fighter squadrons.
(2) Ground Attack training - This regimen will include all 4E bomber pilots and some pilots going into 2E bombers. All pilots in this training regimen will complete primary training in high-altitude ground bombing, with as many of these pilots as possible undergoing a second course of training in low-altitude ground attack. Likely objectives of the Ground Attack regimen will have 4E bomber pilots fully trained in high-altitude ground bombing (low-altitude optional), with 2E bomber pilots preferably trained in both high and low altitude ground bombing.
(3) Naval Attack training - This regimen will include some 2E bomber pilots (USAAF) and US Marine dive-bomber pilots. Primary training for USAAF 2E bomber pilots in the Naval Attack regimen will be in low-altitude naval bombing (as I intend to employ skip bombing tactics extensively), with as many of these pilots as possible also trained for high-altitude naval bombing. Some USAAF 2E pilots in the Naval Attack regimen could also be "graduates" of part or all the Ground Attack training regimen. US Marine dive bomber pilots are in their own (VMSB) squadrons and will undergo appropriate training for dive-bombing.
(4) Recon training - This regimen will likely be a USAAF "specialty" and include primarily USAAF pilots going into recon squadrons with extra training "spots" possibly going to some USAAF pilots completing the Ground Attack regimen. Training in this regimen is likely to include a single "hitch" with a recon training squadron. I anticipate few if any US Naval pilots going through the Recon regimen.
(5) Naval Search/ASW training - This regiment will likely be a US Navy "specialty" and will probably include USN pilots going into Patrol Squadrons (LBA or seaplane) with a few pilots from this training going to float plane detachments aboard cruisers and BB's. Pilots completing this training regimen will be fully trained in naval search and ASW skills. It could also be possible that some USN carrier pilots (dive bomber and torpedo) might be detoured through naval search training squadrons as circumstances permit.
(6) Transport training - Inclusion of transport pilot training in the overall training command program may or may not end up being feasible.
Much of the pilot training I've done to date has very likely placed many individual US pilots currently in General Reserve as having partially or fully completed at least one of the planned training regimens above. A review of US pilots in the General Reserve pool will be undertaken later on in this process as things come closer to taking shape.
As stated, changes in US pilot training is an ongoing process that will be impleted gradually (if it is implemented). The extent to which I can implement the US pilot training plan will greatly depend on how many US squadrons can be put into a pilot training command and what types of squadrons they are.
For the other Allied air forces, a different training plan will probably have to be developed as the above plan for US pilot training is probably not feasible in the other Allied air forces.
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I also noted that for some of the US air squadrons where extra "named" pilots appeared (bringing the total number of pilots in the squadron above its maximum) happen to increase in size as of 8/42 - may squadrons going from 8 to 12 planes in size, etc. For these squadrons, I'm retaining the "excess" pilots as these pilots will likely fall within the maximum number of pilots in the squadron once the squadron's increase in size becomes effective in 8/42.
There are squadrons with extra pilots that do not have a scheduled increase in size (number of planes). Extra pilots from these squadrons will still need to be transferred to General Reserve or another squadron.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
ORIGINAL: wneumann
Starting with the orders phase I did for this game turn, I've been going through through Allied air forces to (1) resolve the situation discussed earlier with the excess number of pilots in some squadrons and (2) possibly look at where and how pilot training activity can be organized and refined beyond the point where I already have it. I really have no set time frame to develop and implement this - it will likely be a process spanning several months in game time.
I'm initially doing this strictly with the US air forces (particularly the USAAF and Naval LBA), the US air forces being by far the largest Allied force and the one where it is most likely changes in the pilot training program will prove to be practical and these changes can be successfully implemented on anything approaching a large scale. It is also realized here it's quite possible any large scale changes in pilot training developed for the US air forces will prove to not be feasible for application in the other Allied air forces (mainly due to their being smaller). Though developing an alternative plan that could work better with the other Allied air forces is not my main focus at the moment, the possibility is by no means being ignored.
The first step I completed this game turn) for the US air forces included an inventory of all land-based US squadrons now located in the mainland US. The inventory noted individual squadrons that are in restricted commands (both transferrable and non-transferrable), also the squadrons with future withdrawal dates. The overall purpose of this inventory was to identify specific air squadrons that could possibly be included in an on-map US air training command. In the process of doing this I was also determining which squadrons were definately going to "ship out" at some future date and what could or would definiately be retained in the mainland US (these squadrons the likely candidates for inclusion in a training command). I will eventually pick through US air squadrons in Alaska and Pearl Harbor for any that are likely candidates for inclusion in the training command. US air squadrons now enroute to or already located in forward theatres are excluded from any consideration for use in the training command, though they will continue their own pilot training until such time as they enter active operations in their assigned theatres.
I also did a breakdown of US air squadrons in the mainland US that definately are or likely to be included in a pilot training command. All these squadrons are now and have been training pilots, this breakdown identifying the skill specialty of pilot training being conducted in each squadron.
Part of my projected plan for a US pilot training command is for individual squadrons to conduct training of pilots in specific skill specialties - these specialties to likely include at least some of the following (1) escort mission for fighter training, (2) ground bombing, (3) naval bombing, (4) naval search, (5) recon, (6) ASW, (7) transport. Skill specialties for ground and naval bombing will be divided further - specialized training for high and low altitude ground or naval bombing will be done by separate air squadrons.
An individual squadron in the training command will be permanently designated for continuous training of pilots in one specific skill, pilots entering a particular training squadron coming in from either the replacement pilot pool ("green" pilots) or General Reserve (pilots already trained in another skill and being brought into the training squadron for training in a new skill specialty). Pilots assigned to a training squadron that become fully trained in the skill (level about 70 or so) will be transferred from the squadron to the General Reserve pilot pool. From the General Reserve, these pilots will eventually transfer to either (1) a front-line squadron, or (2) another training command squadron to undergo training in a different skill specialty.
Some of the specialized pilot training regimens I'm considering in the training command include the following...
(1) Fighter training - This is the most straight-forward and includes all pilots destined to fly F and FB aircraft. After a "hitch" in a fighter training squadron to fully train for escort missions, these pilots will go into General Reserve for transfer into front-line fighter squadrons.
(2) Ground Attack training - This regimen will include all 4E bomber pilots and some pilots going into 2E bombers. All pilots in this training regimen will complete primary training in high-altitude ground bombing, with as many of these pilots as possible undergoing a second course of training in low-altitude ground attack. Likely objectives of the Ground Attack regimen will have 4E bomber pilots fully trained in high-altitude ground bombing (low-altitude optional), with 2E bomber pilots preferably trained in both high and low altitude ground bombing.
(3) Naval Attack training - This regimen will include some 2E bomber pilots (USAAF) and US Marine dive-bomber pilots. Primary training for USAAF 2E bomber pilots in the Naval Attack regimen will be in low-altitude naval bombing (as I intend to employ skip bombing tactics extensively), with as many of these pilots as possible also trained for high-altitude naval bombing. Some USAAF 2E pilots in the Naval Attack regimen could also be "graduates" of part or all the Ground Attack training regimen. US Marine dive bomber pilots are in their own (VMSB) squadrons and will undergo appropriate training for dive-bombing.
(4) Recon training - This regimen will likely be a USAAF "specialty" and include primarily USAAF pilots going into recon squadrons with extra training "spots" possibly going to some USAAF pilots completing the Ground Attack regimen. Training in this regimen is likely to include a single "hitch" with a recon training squadron. I anticipate few if any US Naval pilots going through the Recon regimen.
(5) Naval Search/ASW training - This regiment will likely be a US Navy "specialty" and will probably include USN pilots going into Patrol Squadrons (LBA or seaplane) with a few pilots from this training going to float plane detachments aboard cruisers and BB's. Pilots completing this training regimen will be fully trained in naval search and ASW skills. It could also be possible that some USN carrier pilots (dive bomber and torpedo) might be detoured through naval search training squadrons as circumstances permit.
(6) Transport training - Inclusion of transport pilot training in the overall training command program may or may not end up being feasible.
Much of the pilot training I've done to date has very likely placed many individual US pilots currently in General Reserve as having partially or fully completed at least one of the planned training regimens above. A review of US pilots in the General Reserve pool will be undertaken later on in this process as things come closer to taking shape.
As stated, changes in US pilot training is an ongoing process that will be impleted gradually (if it is implemented). The extent to which I can implement the US pilot training plan will greatly depend on how many US squadrons can be put into a pilot training command and what types of squadrons they are.
For the other Allied air forces, a different training plan will probably have to be developed as the above plan for US pilot training is probably not feasible in the other Allied air forces.
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I also noted that for some of the US air squadrons where extra "named" pilots appeared (bringing the total number of pilots in the squadron above its maximum) happen to increase in size as of 8/42 - may squadrons going from 8 to 12 planes in size, etc. For these squadrons, I'm retaining the "excess" pilots as these pilots will likely fall within the maximum number of pilots in the squadron once the squadron's increase in size becomes effective in 8/42.
There are squadrons with extra pilots that do not have a scheduled increase in size (number of planes). Extra pilots from these squadrons will still need to be transferred to General Reserve or another squadron.
Sounds more sophisticated than my "seat of the pants" training program in my PBEM just entering 5/43. I don't think there is a perfect way to do training: it's just what suits your style. I haven't used specific squadrons for one type of training as that seems like too much clicking. I switch the squadron training back and forth, for example a medium bomber squadron training in naval attack one month and ground attack the next.
As the war goes along the Brits and the Aussies get more squadrons to use in the rear to train with, although you may not get time to train them up to the skill levels you want before needing the pilots at the front.
1) I also try to train fighter pilots in strafing as I like to use them in this role. Fighter-bombers are best used in this manner and training in a second category helps raise their experience level, I think. The exception is the P-38s, who get the pilots who haven't trained in strafing as they aren't ever going to be used at 100 feet.
4) Once the Naval Recon Liberators arrive in 12/42, you'll need Navy pilots with the recon skill. The Marines and the Navy share these planes. Probably one squadron of Kingfishers to train Navy pilots is sufficient, but start early. Learn from someone else's mistakes. [:(]
5) The arrival of the Naval Liberators in 12/42 and Venturas in 2/43 mean that you'll need additional Search/ASW pilots at that time. Also, the Catalina squadrons expand on 1/43, which requires more pilots to fill out each squadron. Another of my boo-boos.
6) You need to allocate a few Army transport squadrons to training to slow down the loss rate on these planes, especially when your opponent harps on your ops losses. [8|]
April 2, 1945. The USS Henrico, supporting the invasion of Okinawa, is struck by a Francis operating as a Kamikaze, killing 51. Among the wounded was the father of this poster.
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wneumann
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Henrico,
Thanks for the response.
What prompted this design of training was that I have a number of USN Kingfisher (10 as of 7/42) on the US West Coast, all in training mode - combination of naval search and ASW. My intent with these Kingfisher squadrons is to produce a pool of pilots fully trained in both naval search and ASW. Based on your comments I may want to add recon to the mix.
My initial plan of training in 12/41 for the four Kingfisher squadrons I had in the game at that time was to first train pilots in these squadrons for ASW, then switch training in each squadron to Naval Search once all pilots in the squadron were fully trained in ASW. The end result being all pilots in the Kingfisher squadrons fully trained in both ASW and Naval Search. As of this date (7/12/42), all pilots in the four squadrons are fully trained in ASW and now training in Naval Search. Current estimate has all pilots in these squadrons completely trained in both ASW and Naval Search by fall 1942.
What my initial training scheme does not appear to take into account is that (1) all pilots do not train at the same "speed", and (2) pilots that enter training start with different skill levels. The effect of both these factors in my Kingfisher squadrons was that I could not switch training in a squadron from ASW to Naval Search until all pilots in the squadron were fully trained in ASW. The first pilots in the squadrons reaching maximum skill level (approx 70) in ASW were in effect waiting for the later ones to catch up before anyone moved on to Naval Search.
A thought coming out of this was... If I had another Kingfisher (or other) squadron somewhere set to do full-time Naval Search training along with the squadron I have training for ASW - I could transfer pilots out of the ASW training squadron into General Reserve as their ASW skill level reaches 70, then retrieve the trained ASW pilots from General Reserve into a second training squadron for Naval Search. The trained pilots removed from the ASW training squadron could be immediately replaced with new pilots for training for ASW. And pilots could be trained in either ASW or Naval Search or both, the movement of pilots between training squadrons and General Reserve being used to "regulate" the desired skill or combination of skills in the pilots you are "bringing up".
I found a second example of this general situation in training USAAF bomber pilots - ground vs naval attack, high vs low altitude. Not every USAAF bomber pilot can or needs to be fully trained in all four possible combinations of these skills. A set of bomber training squadrons covering four distinct categories (high-level ground attack, low-level ground attack, high-level naval attack, low-level naval attack) would cover the possible range of desired bombing skills for these pilots. These pilots could be trained in one skill or any combination of multiple skills as needed or desired. Again, the movement of pilots between training squadrons and General Reserve being used to "regulate" the desired skill or combination of skills in the pilots you are "bringing up".
Training for Recon and Naval Search would be handled by other specialized squadrons. These squadrons would not only be used for training for front-line recon and patrol squadrons, but could also be used for training pilots from the "bombing schools" in recon or naval search.
My initial thought on fighter pilot training was rather straight-forward, fully train them in Escort, then ship them out. You did mention of training at least some fighter pilots in both Escort and Strafing skills may be cause to consider expanding the concept of fighter pilot training. Out of all the various pilot training "schools" and squadrons, fighter training would require the largest capacity (in number of trained pilots produced) as air-to-air combat in fighter squadrons is going to generate the largest continuous quantity of pilot turnover and need for trained replacement pilots. Escort skill training is almost certainly mandatory for all fighter pilots, with as many as possible also trained for Strafing as the front-line situation and operational requirements dictate.
Thanks for the response.
What prompted this design of training was that I have a number of USN Kingfisher (10 as of 7/42) on the US West Coast, all in training mode - combination of naval search and ASW. My intent with these Kingfisher squadrons is to produce a pool of pilots fully trained in both naval search and ASW. Based on your comments I may want to add recon to the mix.
My initial plan of training in 12/41 for the four Kingfisher squadrons I had in the game at that time was to first train pilots in these squadrons for ASW, then switch training in each squadron to Naval Search once all pilots in the squadron were fully trained in ASW. The end result being all pilots in the Kingfisher squadrons fully trained in both ASW and Naval Search. As of this date (7/12/42), all pilots in the four squadrons are fully trained in ASW and now training in Naval Search. Current estimate has all pilots in these squadrons completely trained in both ASW and Naval Search by fall 1942.
What my initial training scheme does not appear to take into account is that (1) all pilots do not train at the same "speed", and (2) pilots that enter training start with different skill levels. The effect of both these factors in my Kingfisher squadrons was that I could not switch training in a squadron from ASW to Naval Search until all pilots in the squadron were fully trained in ASW. The first pilots in the squadrons reaching maximum skill level (approx 70) in ASW were in effect waiting for the later ones to catch up before anyone moved on to Naval Search.
A thought coming out of this was... If I had another Kingfisher (or other) squadron somewhere set to do full-time Naval Search training along with the squadron I have training for ASW - I could transfer pilots out of the ASW training squadron into General Reserve as their ASW skill level reaches 70, then retrieve the trained ASW pilots from General Reserve into a second training squadron for Naval Search. The trained pilots removed from the ASW training squadron could be immediately replaced with new pilots for training for ASW. And pilots could be trained in either ASW or Naval Search or both, the movement of pilots between training squadrons and General Reserve being used to "regulate" the desired skill or combination of skills in the pilots you are "bringing up".
I found a second example of this general situation in training USAAF bomber pilots - ground vs naval attack, high vs low altitude. Not every USAAF bomber pilot can or needs to be fully trained in all four possible combinations of these skills. A set of bomber training squadrons covering four distinct categories (high-level ground attack, low-level ground attack, high-level naval attack, low-level naval attack) would cover the possible range of desired bombing skills for these pilots. These pilots could be trained in one skill or any combination of multiple skills as needed or desired. Again, the movement of pilots between training squadrons and General Reserve being used to "regulate" the desired skill or combination of skills in the pilots you are "bringing up".
Training for Recon and Naval Search would be handled by other specialized squadrons. These squadrons would not only be used for training for front-line recon and patrol squadrons, but could also be used for training pilots from the "bombing schools" in recon or naval search.
My initial thought on fighter pilot training was rather straight-forward, fully train them in Escort, then ship them out. You did mention of training at least some fighter pilots in both Escort and Strafing skills may be cause to consider expanding the concept of fighter pilot training. Out of all the various pilot training "schools" and squadrons, fighter training would require the largest capacity (in number of trained pilots produced) as air-to-air combat in fighter squadrons is going to generate the largest continuous quantity of pilot turnover and need for trained replacement pilots. Escort skill training is almost certainly mandatory for all fighter pilots, with as many as possible also trained for Strafing as the front-line situation and operational requirements dictate.
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wneumann
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/12/42
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/11 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows no visible Jap forces or activity.
South Pacific: Elements of US 147 Infantry Rgt with supplies are now disembarking to occupy Taveuni Island east of Suva as a forward outpost in the Suva-Samoa position. Main positions at Pago Pago and Fiji are already occupied in strength with ample supply and fuel stocks, activity to occupy and fortify outlying positions around both Suva and Samoa continue as LCU reinforcements continue to arrive.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/11 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11 , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 8 , Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AK Nitisan Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 13 , Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12 , Moving Southeast
Philippines: Japanese capture Iloilo (Panay) and Cagayan this game turn. AAR’s follow.
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Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7581 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Defending force 2726 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Japanese adjusted assault: 50
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1047 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
24th Division (came from Sibuyan)
Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13589 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 474
Defending force 9475 troops, 106 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 139
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1769 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 171 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, one Jap TF in harbor, 80 aircraft (30 fighters, 25 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s (-1 from last report).
China: Japanese ground assault launched near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39548 troops, 521 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530
Defending force 17912 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 478
Japanese adjusted assault: 481
Allied adjusted defense: 1192
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
997 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade (arrived this game turn from Sian to reinforce attack)
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/11 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows no visible Jap forces or activity.
South Pacific: Elements of US 147 Infantry Rgt with supplies are now disembarking to occupy Taveuni Island east of Suva as a forward outpost in the Suva-Samoa position. Main positions at Pago Pago and Fiji are already occupied in strength with ample supply and fuel stocks, activity to occupy and fortify outlying positions around both Suva and Samoa continue as LCU reinforcements continue to arrive.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/11 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 100,126 near Finschhafen, Speed 11 , Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,125 near Lae, Speed 8 , Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AK Nitisan Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 99,124 near Saidor, Speed 13 , Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 12 , Moving Southeast
Philippines: Japanese capture Iloilo (Panay) and Cagayan this game turn. AAR’s follow.
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Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7581 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Defending force 2726 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Japanese adjusted assault: 50
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1047 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
24th Division (came from Sibuyan)
Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13589 troops, 124 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 474
Defending force 9475 troops, 106 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 139
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1769 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 171 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
5th Division
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, one Jap TF in harbor, 80 aircraft (30 fighters, 25 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s (-1 from last report).
China: Japanese ground assault launched near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39548 troops, 521 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530
Defending force 17912 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 478
Japanese adjusted assault: 481
Allied adjusted defense: 1192
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
997 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade (arrived this game turn from Sian to reinforce attack)
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/13/42
Aleutians: US landing force (221 USN Base Force) disembarking on Adak Is. Current plans for developing Adak Is are similar to what had been done in our previous CHS match – expand base facilities (particularly port size) with the intent of using Adak as a forward support base for submarine operations near the Japanese home islands. This had been particularly successful in CHS with Adak being used extensively as a refuel/replenishment point for US submarines operating off the Japanese Home Islands and also as an emergency repair base for damaged US subs returning from that sector.
Pilot Training: Two restricted command USAAF fighter squadrons have been assigned as the first squadrons to start the US Pilot Training Command.
One fighter squadron (55FG/54FS) is currently set for air-to-air combat (Air skill) pilot training (Escort mission @ 10000’) and will continue performing full-time in this training role. Fully trained pilots now in this squadron (Air skill level 70+) are being removed to General Reserve for reassignment. New pilots entering this squadron for training will be untrained or partially trained in air-to-air combat (lower Air skill ratings).
Pilots from this training squadron are planned to “graduate” with an Air skill level of 70+. Pilots exiting this squadron will transfer to General Reserve for reassignment either to a front-line fighter squadron or to a different training squadron for additional pilot training in other skills (i.e. Strafing).
The second fighter training squadron (55FG/37FS) has been training pilots for air-to-air combat (Air skill) and will have its training mission reset to begin full-time pilot training for strafing (Escort mission @ 100’). Only pilots fully trained in air-to-air combat (Air skill 70+) are being retained in this squadron, other pilots now in this squadron being transferred to General Reserve for reassignment to other fighter squadrons in training. New pilots that enter this training squadron will likely be from General Reserve, already fully trained in air-to-air combat (Air skill level 70+) and a lower Strafing skill level.
Pilots “graduating” from the second training squadron are planned to leave with a Strafing skill level of 70+. “Graduates” of this training squadron that are also fully trained in air-to-air combat (both Air and Strafing skills 70+) will be considered fully prepared for assignment to front-line fighter squadrons.
The two squadrons are now (at least temporarily) located together in Tacoma for ease of tracking and management. Pilot transfers into and out of these two squadrons is now in progress.
If this all works as intended, my intent is eventually expand the concept and turn a larger part of pilot training into an “assembly line” process.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/12 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: CS Nisshin reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: AK Hokkai Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Southeast Asia: Contact reported between Dutch sub O-21 on patrol near Malacca Straits and small Japanese tanker TF. O-21 also spotting a second Jap TF in the same location, plus contact with Jap aircraft.
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70 (S of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru
TK Kuremente Maru
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 diving deep ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 5 Japanese ships in port (+2 from last report), one Jap TF (2 ships) in harbor, 82 aircraft (25 fighters, 30 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground forces resume bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2232 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458
Defending force 17107 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
104th Division
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Aleutians: US landing force (221 USN Base Force) disembarking on Adak Is. Current plans for developing Adak Is are similar to what had been done in our previous CHS match – expand base facilities (particularly port size) with the intent of using Adak as a forward support base for submarine operations near the Japanese home islands. This had been particularly successful in CHS with Adak being used extensively as a refuel/replenishment point for US submarines operating off the Japanese Home Islands and also as an emergency repair base for damaged US subs returning from that sector.
Pilot Training: Two restricted command USAAF fighter squadrons have been assigned as the first squadrons to start the US Pilot Training Command.
One fighter squadron (55FG/54FS) is currently set for air-to-air combat (Air skill) pilot training (Escort mission @ 10000’) and will continue performing full-time in this training role. Fully trained pilots now in this squadron (Air skill level 70+) are being removed to General Reserve for reassignment. New pilots entering this squadron for training will be untrained or partially trained in air-to-air combat (lower Air skill ratings).
Pilots from this training squadron are planned to “graduate” with an Air skill level of 70+. Pilots exiting this squadron will transfer to General Reserve for reassignment either to a front-line fighter squadron or to a different training squadron for additional pilot training in other skills (i.e. Strafing).
The second fighter training squadron (55FG/37FS) has been training pilots for air-to-air combat (Air skill) and will have its training mission reset to begin full-time pilot training for strafing (Escort mission @ 100’). Only pilots fully trained in air-to-air combat (Air skill 70+) are being retained in this squadron, other pilots now in this squadron being transferred to General Reserve for reassignment to other fighter squadrons in training. New pilots that enter this training squadron will likely be from General Reserve, already fully trained in air-to-air combat (Air skill level 70+) and a lower Strafing skill level.
Pilots “graduating” from the second training squadron are planned to leave with a Strafing skill level of 70+. “Graduates” of this training squadron that are also fully trained in air-to-air combat (both Air and Strafing skills 70+) will be considered fully prepared for assignment to front-line fighter squadrons.
The two squadrons are now (at least temporarily) located together in Tacoma for ease of tracking and management. Pilot transfers into and out of these two squadrons is now in progress.
If this all works as intended, my intent is eventually expand the concept and turn a larger part of pilot training into an “assembly line” process.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/12 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: CS Nisshin reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: AK Hokkai Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Southeast Asia: Contact reported between Dutch sub O-21 on patrol near Malacca Straits and small Japanese tanker TF. O-21 also spotting a second Jap TF in the same location, plus contact with Jap aircraft.
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70 (S of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
TK Kyoko Maru
TK Kuremente Maru
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS O21
SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 diving deep ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 5 Japanese ships in port (+2 from last report), one Jap TF (2 ships) in harbor, 82 aircraft (25 fighters, 30 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground forces resume bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2232 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458
Defending force 17107 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
104th Division
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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wneumann
- Posts: 3768
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/14/42
Japanese Home Islands: Contact reported between US fleet sub and small Jap transport TF south of Tokyo. SS Porpoise also reports contact with Jap air patrol (Ki-21 Sally). AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 115,68 (E of Torishima)
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sagami Maru
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
SC Ch 26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/13 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is and Tabiteuea. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows undetermined Jap planes based there plus ships at anchor. No visible Japanese forces shown at Gardner Is. No other visible Japanese activity or forces at either location.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/13 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest
Sigint entries for 7/13 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ndeni and Koumac. Detected status of Koumac shows undetermined Jap ships at anchor. No visible Japanese forces shown at Ndeni. No other visible Japanese activity or forces at either location.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-2 from last report), one Jap TF (2 ships) in harbor, 79 aircraft (28 fighters, 28 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s. Status of this base appears rather static, little or no detected Japanese movement into or out of Burma (at least via Rangoon).
China: Japanese ground forces assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44596 troops, 559 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1478
Defending force 17091 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423
Japanese adjusted assault: 1062
Allied adjusted defense: 1387
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
4th War Area
16th Group Army
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
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Japanese Home Islands: Contact reported between US fleet sub and small Jap transport TF south of Tokyo. SS Porpoise also reports contact with Jap air patrol (Ki-21 Sally). AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Aogashima at 115,68 (E of Torishima)
Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru
AK Sagami Maru
SC Ch 26
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
SC Ch 26 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/13 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is and Tabiteuea. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows undetermined Jap planes based there plus ships at anchor. No visible Japanese forces shown at Gardner Is. No other visible Japanese activity or forces at either location.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/13 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: AK Sakito Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac , Speed 9 , Moving Southwest
Sigint entries for 7/13 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ndeni and Koumac. Detected status of Koumac shows undetermined Jap ships at anchor. No visible Japanese forces shown at Ndeni. No other visible Japanese activity or forces at either location.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-2 from last report), one Jap TF (2 ships) in harbor, 79 aircraft (28 fighters, 28 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s. Status of this base appears rather static, little or no detected Japanese movement into or out of Burma (at least via Rangoon).
China: Japanese ground forces assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44596 troops, 559 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1478
Defending force 17091 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423
Japanese adjusted assault: 1062
Allied adjusted defense: 1387
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1070 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
10th Group Army
4th War Area
16th Group Army
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Johnjohn update 3/20/43: This is a general recap of the allied position in Mid-March 43. The battle of Midway at Noumea in late February 42, a rousing US success sinking three IJN fleet carriers for the loss of Lexington, turned my first effort in AE into something of a historical replay.
The initial enemy thrusts into the PI and DEI went pretty much as expected with both falling by April. Burma was a cakewalk for the enemy, but a hasty line of defense on the Indian/Burma border ended the thrust. The UK fleet defended the coast well, while additonal reinforcements were rushed in. The enemy has not be able to move from Cox's Bazaar. China is a different story and the enemy took the usual chunk at the beginning, with Wenchow being the only significant holding in the rear. Wenchow turned into a killing field with the enemy losing 5,000 effectives each month attempting to dislodge the Chinese, something they are still trying to do. The middle of China is currently under attack but the Chinese are holding in part due to an airlift into Chungking.
The enemy took PM, Luganville, and Baker Island, but the allies held a line from Canton Is to Noumea, including Efate and Tanna. The enemy thrust came apart with the loss of Zuikaku, Hiryu and Soyru off Noumea. SAGs decimated the support shipping, sinking some thirty transports and other ships, killing approximately 20,000 effectives of all types. As a result, continued attempted assaults resulted in numerous cruisers and battleships being sunk, and more transports et al, as allied air and SAGs defended. By July, the SoPac initiative had turned and in Oct the allies retook the Canal (First USMC Div, Second USMC Div, and 27th USA Div, with support) and Tulagi. Munda soon fell and Shortlands is being reduced. Luganville fell in July, and PM and Milne Bay were retaken in early 43. The SWPAC and SOPAC areas under control include all of Aussie, PM and Milne Bay, to Munda back to Canton Is to PH. The enemy ended raid attempts in January when a relief force and CVLs was jumped off Shortlands, sinking all the CVLs without carrier loss for allies. That carrier group retired to PH and was replaced by another while their airgroups re-equip.
Currently I seem to be in an interlude until I am ready to resume offensive operations. I am presently moving 500K fuel and 500K supply to forward depots. I have over 500K fuel and 2 mill supply at Columbo. PH is about the same. Noumea, Brisbane, Luganville, and Perth are getting what is coming.
Managing aircraft has gone well with the exception of SBD dive bombers. Early losses has reduced the number available and that has become a problem for replacing losses on carriers. All squadrons are not replacing them, but still it takes a month to secure enough to replenish one carrier squadron, much less three. So I have become very judicious at ultilizing the carriers. Training also has gone well, though I am mostly doing general training rather than specialized except for the fighter pilots. They just train to escort. Most of my frontline squadrons have 60-70 level pilots, and the training groups are quickly getting there as well. When they do, I dump the trained guys into the reserve and fill up the training group with new pilots from the replacement pool. Then we start the process all over.
I am finally getting to the logistical pipeline that makes the difference. F6Fs (125 per month) start pouring in next month. SBD5s start arriving soon too. That will alleviate the DB shortage. APAs are being converted and APs are also increasing in number with conversions. In fact, most everything needing updates or conversions is underway. A big round of updates begins next month.
Lexington's air group has arrived, but is having significant difficulty re-equipping. I think that those PPs were not well spent since it will be months before enough a/c of the right types will be available. I probably would not reactivate the air group in future games.
The UK is in its period where most of her BBs and CVs have been withdrawn. Victorious is in Cape Town refitting to handle a larger air group. PoW and Repulse are there too as are some cruisers and tin cans, all designed to become the first UK CV strike force (in three or more months). The Army in India is well positioned and well equipped due to Aussie infusion. The Indian Army has been resting/training for a year. Those levels are now about 50.
The goal of this effort was to learn how to play AE vs. WitP. I have been incredibly lucky. As a result I am not dealing with the enemy having run over the SoPac or Aussie or India. I have, for the most part, been able to duplicate what the Allies did in the actual war. I have not done it as well as real life, but have tried my best to handle the various complexities that we know are part of this game system. This far so good. Johnjohn (noob, rookie, veteran WitP player).
The initial enemy thrusts into the PI and DEI went pretty much as expected with both falling by April. Burma was a cakewalk for the enemy, but a hasty line of defense on the Indian/Burma border ended the thrust. The UK fleet defended the coast well, while additonal reinforcements were rushed in. The enemy has not be able to move from Cox's Bazaar. China is a different story and the enemy took the usual chunk at the beginning, with Wenchow being the only significant holding in the rear. Wenchow turned into a killing field with the enemy losing 5,000 effectives each month attempting to dislodge the Chinese, something they are still trying to do. The middle of China is currently under attack but the Chinese are holding in part due to an airlift into Chungking.
The enemy took PM, Luganville, and Baker Island, but the allies held a line from Canton Is to Noumea, including Efate and Tanna. The enemy thrust came apart with the loss of Zuikaku, Hiryu and Soyru off Noumea. SAGs decimated the support shipping, sinking some thirty transports and other ships, killing approximately 20,000 effectives of all types. As a result, continued attempted assaults resulted in numerous cruisers and battleships being sunk, and more transports et al, as allied air and SAGs defended. By July, the SoPac initiative had turned and in Oct the allies retook the Canal (First USMC Div, Second USMC Div, and 27th USA Div, with support) and Tulagi. Munda soon fell and Shortlands is being reduced. Luganville fell in July, and PM and Milne Bay were retaken in early 43. The SWPAC and SOPAC areas under control include all of Aussie, PM and Milne Bay, to Munda back to Canton Is to PH. The enemy ended raid attempts in January when a relief force and CVLs was jumped off Shortlands, sinking all the CVLs without carrier loss for allies. That carrier group retired to PH and was replaced by another while their airgroups re-equip.
Currently I seem to be in an interlude until I am ready to resume offensive operations. I am presently moving 500K fuel and 500K supply to forward depots. I have over 500K fuel and 2 mill supply at Columbo. PH is about the same. Noumea, Brisbane, Luganville, and Perth are getting what is coming.
Managing aircraft has gone well with the exception of SBD dive bombers. Early losses has reduced the number available and that has become a problem for replacing losses on carriers. All squadrons are not replacing them, but still it takes a month to secure enough to replenish one carrier squadron, much less three. So I have become very judicious at ultilizing the carriers. Training also has gone well, though I am mostly doing general training rather than specialized except for the fighter pilots. They just train to escort. Most of my frontline squadrons have 60-70 level pilots, and the training groups are quickly getting there as well. When they do, I dump the trained guys into the reserve and fill up the training group with new pilots from the replacement pool. Then we start the process all over.
I am finally getting to the logistical pipeline that makes the difference. F6Fs (125 per month) start pouring in next month. SBD5s start arriving soon too. That will alleviate the DB shortage. APAs are being converted and APs are also increasing in number with conversions. In fact, most everything needing updates or conversions is underway. A big round of updates begins next month.
Lexington's air group has arrived, but is having significant difficulty re-equipping. I think that those PPs were not well spent since it will be months before enough a/c of the right types will be available. I probably would not reactivate the air group in future games.
The UK is in its period where most of her BBs and CVs have been withdrawn. Victorious is in Cape Town refitting to handle a larger air group. PoW and Repulse are there too as are some cruisers and tin cans, all designed to become the first UK CV strike force (in three or more months). The Army in India is well positioned and well equipped due to Aussie infusion. The Indian Army has been resting/training for a year. Those levels are now about 50.
The goal of this effort was to learn how to play AE vs. WitP. I have been incredibly lucky. As a result I am not dealing with the enemy having run over the SoPac or Aussie or India. I have, for the most part, been able to duplicate what the Allies did in the actual war. I have not done it as well as real life, but have tried my best to handle the various complexities that we know are part of this game system. This far so good. Johnjohn (noob, rookie, veteran WitP player).
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
john john,
Welcome back.
The overall strategy you pursued vs the AI is not so much relevant as much of what you did against the AI strategically is not going to be as useful against a human Japanese opponent. At the operational and tactical levels, whatever you succeeded in doing against the AI will be more difficult to do against a human Japanese opponent. When you "step on the field" with a human opponent, your overall game plan (strategy) will likely be considerably different and your activities at the operational and tactical level will come up against a bit more "friction".
Takes a while to build the pipeline. Keep in mind you will have to keep feeding (supply, fuel, etc) the pipeline once you've taken the strategic offensive on a large scale.
Even though (in my game) I'm still on the strategic defensive and expect to be in this mode for some time, I now have enough Allied forces moved up front to where I'm putting as much effort into feeding the pipeline as expanding it. The more stuff you move up front, the more there is for you to feed. Logistics is hell.
So far I've avoided shortages with my air groups, though that could change with events. I had several "bottlenecks" in my last CHS match vs Pillager with planes and pilots due to both combat attrition and the result of mistakes I was making in the game mechanics. Upgrade too many USAAF fighter squadrons in early and mid 1942 (especially leaving fighter squadrons on auto-upgrade) and you have a shortage of P-40's in the replacement pool after a brief spell of air-to-air combat. A few too many dogfights over Calcutta led to a shortage of RAF fighter pilots. Both these mishaps kept more than a few USAAF and RAF fighter squadrons on the ground for months at a time.
Patience. Take your time. Your supply chain initially and later on your front-line troops will thank you for it.
Re: pilot training... My approach has been to specialize nearly all pilot training, this with the intent of having a system where many (though not all) air squadrons will be trained and equipped to handle one or more specific missions.
This will be especially true in the case of my bomber squadrons. The B-17, B-24 and B-29 will likely serve far more as "flying artillery" and exclusively in this role until they get close enough to the Japanese Home Islands to even think about bombing a city. 4E bomber squadrons will do ground bombing, ground bombing and more ground bombing. Recon being a collateral "effect" of ground bombing. 4E bomber pilots (USAAF in particular) need little or no training in naval attack as the planes they're operating are of limited value in attacking ships.
USN Liberators are a slightly different case. The primary roles of patrol squadrons with these planes are naval search and ASW, and training for pilots in these squadrons is being emphasized accordingly. Given that sometimes "a 4E bomber is a 4E bomber", these planes could be used in ground bombing as a secondary role and that possibility has to be considered as time and resources allow, though in the area of longer range ground bombing attack the USAAF 4E squadrons are intended to do most of the heavy lifting.
Their 2E bomber cousins are anticipated to be operating in a wider range of missions, though my plans include specializing at some 2E bomber squadrons for particular mission type(s). What I am especially looking at is having some 2E bomber squadrons composed entirely of pilots trained specifically for a naval attack role (both high and low altitude), skip bombing of Japanese ships figuring high in my plans for these air units. Other 2E bomber squadrons will likely be employed primarily for ground attack in direct support of amphibious landings and ground combat and also strikes against Japanese airfields in the immediate front-line areas. In many 2E bomber squadrons I intend to match aircraft types and skill training specialties of pilots in these squadrons to the most likely mission type(s) a particular squadron will be engaged in.
Welcome back.
Duplicating what the Allies did historically is providing you an indication that you're mastering at least as much of the game as the AI can throw at you. The tasks and operations you are executing and how well you're doing them is giving you an idea of your personal strengths and weaknesses in terms of mastering various parts of the AE game mechanics, especially at the operational and tactical level.The goal of this effort was to learn how to play AE vs. WitP. I have been incredibly lucky. As a result I am not dealing with the enemy having run over the SoPac or Aussie or India. I have, for the most part, been able to duplicate what the Allies did in the actual war.
The overall strategy you pursued vs the AI is not so much relevant as much of what you did against the AI strategically is not going to be as useful against a human Japanese opponent. At the operational and tactical levels, whatever you succeeded in doing against the AI will be more difficult to do against a human Japanese opponent. When you "step on the field" with a human opponent, your overall game plan (strategy) will likely be considerably different and your activities at the operational and tactical level will come up against a bit more "friction".
I am finally getting to the logistical pipeline that makes the difference.
Takes a while to build the pipeline. Keep in mind you will have to keep feeding (supply, fuel, etc) the pipeline once you've taken the strategic offensive on a large scale.
Even though (in my game) I'm still on the strategic defensive and expect to be in this mode for some time, I now have enough Allied forces moved up front to where I'm putting as much effort into feeding the pipeline as expanding it. The more stuff you move up front, the more there is for you to feed. Logistics is hell.
So far I've avoided shortages with my air groups, though that could change with events. I had several "bottlenecks" in my last CHS match vs Pillager with planes and pilots due to both combat attrition and the result of mistakes I was making in the game mechanics. Upgrade too many USAAF fighter squadrons in early and mid 1942 (especially leaving fighter squadrons on auto-upgrade) and you have a shortage of P-40's in the replacement pool after a brief spell of air-to-air combat. A few too many dogfights over Calcutta led to a shortage of RAF fighter pilots. Both these mishaps kept more than a few USAAF and RAF fighter squadrons on the ground for months at a time.
Patience. Take your time. Your supply chain initially and later on your front-line troops will thank you for it.
Re: pilot training... My approach has been to specialize nearly all pilot training, this with the intent of having a system where many (though not all) air squadrons will be trained and equipped to handle one or more specific missions.
This will be especially true in the case of my bomber squadrons. The B-17, B-24 and B-29 will likely serve far more as "flying artillery" and exclusively in this role until they get close enough to the Japanese Home Islands to even think about bombing a city. 4E bomber squadrons will do ground bombing, ground bombing and more ground bombing. Recon being a collateral "effect" of ground bombing. 4E bomber pilots (USAAF in particular) need little or no training in naval attack as the planes they're operating are of limited value in attacking ships.
USN Liberators are a slightly different case. The primary roles of patrol squadrons with these planes are naval search and ASW, and training for pilots in these squadrons is being emphasized accordingly. Given that sometimes "a 4E bomber is a 4E bomber", these planes could be used in ground bombing as a secondary role and that possibility has to be considered as time and resources allow, though in the area of longer range ground bombing attack the USAAF 4E squadrons are intended to do most of the heavy lifting.
Their 2E bomber cousins are anticipated to be operating in a wider range of missions, though my plans include specializing at some 2E bomber squadrons for particular mission type(s). What I am especially looking at is having some 2E bomber squadrons composed entirely of pilots trained specifically for a naval attack role (both high and low altitude), skip bombing of Japanese ships figuring high in my plans for these air units. Other 2E bomber squadrons will likely be employed primarily for ground attack in direct support of amphibious landings and ground combat and also strikes against Japanese airfields in the immediate front-line areas. In many 2E bomber squadrons I intend to match aircraft types and skill training specialties of pilots in these squadrons to the most likely mission type(s) a particular squadron will be engaged in.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/15/42
Hawaii: Action between Jap submarine I-1 and “outgoing” US DD’s enroute to merge with and escort an incoming transport ship approaching Pearl Harbor. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101 (NE of Oahu)
Japanese Ships
SS I-1
Allied Ships
DD Phelps
SS I-1 is located by DD Phelps
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje. Detected status of Wotje shows no visible Japanese activity or forces.
South Pacific: US sub intercepts small Japanese transport TF near Kavieng. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,118 (N of Kavieng)
Japanese Ships
xAP Kashima Maru
APD Shimakaze
APD Tade
APD Hagi
Allied Ships
SS Snapper, hits 1 (minor system damage, remaining on patrol)
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kashima Maru
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/14 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AR Arabia Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AK Naruto Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
DEI: Japanese amphibious landing operation underway at Lolobato (Moluccas). AAR follows.
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Amphibious Assault at Lolobato
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lolobato, 79,102
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
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Philippines: Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu was withdrawn this game turn – supply points remaining on Cebu are exhausted (planes can no longer fly from Cebu) and no other airfields are left within their flight range that remain in Allied control. This squadron represented the last Allied planes in the Philippines.
Southeast Asia: Dutch sub O-21 reports contract with small Jap TF (possible surface ASW) near Phuket. Jap TF is reported moving on a NW heading, possibly towards Rangoon. No combat occurred.
Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), no Jap TF in harbor, 77 aircraft (28 fighters, 23 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment near Kweiyang. Note in particular several new Japanese LCU’s arriving to reinforce this attack, these units coming southward from the Central and Northern fronts in China. I intend to add "just enough" Chinese reinforcements to counter this and maintain the lousy Japanese attack odds (at least in my point of view). AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2248 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1700
Defending force 16252 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade (new unit arriving to reinforce attack, from Changsha)
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment (new unit arriving from Changteh)
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army (new unit arriving from Changsha)
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
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Hawaii: Action between Jap submarine I-1 and “outgoing” US DD’s enroute to merge with and escort an incoming transport ship approaching Pearl Harbor. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 183,101 (NE of Oahu)
Japanese Ships
SS I-1
Allied Ships
DD Phelps
SS I-1 is located by DD Phelps
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Phelps attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje. Detected status of Wotje shows no visible Japanese activity or forces.
South Pacific: US sub intercepts small Japanese transport TF near Kavieng. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Mussau Island at 105,118 (N of Kavieng)
Japanese Ships
xAP Kashima Maru
APD Shimakaze
APD Tade
APD Hagi
Allied Ships
SS Snapper, hits 1 (minor system damage, remaining on patrol)
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kashima Maru
APD Tade fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Tade attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/14 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AR Arabia Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: AK Naruto Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
DEI: Japanese amphibious landing operation underway at Lolobato (Moluccas). AAR follows.
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Amphibious Assault at Lolobato
TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Lolobato, 79,102
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (0 destroyed, 13 disabled)
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Philippines: Philippine AF recon squadron operating from Cebu was withdrawn this game turn – supply points remaining on Cebu are exhausted (planes can no longer fly from Cebu) and no other airfields are left within their flight range that remain in Allied control. This squadron represented the last Allied planes in the Philippines.
Southeast Asia: Dutch sub O-21 reports contract with small Jap TF (possible surface ASW) near Phuket. Jap TF is reported moving on a NW heading, possibly towards Rangoon. No combat occurred.
Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), no Jap TF in harbor, 77 aircraft (28 fighters, 23 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment near Kweiyang. Note in particular several new Japanese LCU’s arriving to reinforce this attack, these units coming southward from the Central and Northern fronts in China. I intend to add "just enough" Chinese reinforcements to counter this and maintain the lousy Japanese attack odds (at least in my point of view). AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2248 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1700
Defending force 16252 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade (new unit arriving to reinforce attack, from Changsha)
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment (new unit arriving from Changteh)
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army (new unit arriving from Changsha)
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/16/42
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Lunga. Detected status of Lunga indicates Jap airfield and port construction activity is underway – port size 2(1), airfield size 3(5). No visible Japanese forces or activity shown at Lunga.
Three Japanese LCU’s reported at Lunga – 15 JNAF AF Unit, 4 Naval Construction Bn, Yokosuka 2 SNLF.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/15 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: AR Canberra Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AD Ayato Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
DEI: Japanese capture Lolobato (Moluccas). AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Lolobato (79,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lolobato !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
7th Tank Rgt /1 (previously reported in Singapore)
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-1 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor, 86 aircraft (29 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2264 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1721
Defending force 16343 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
32nd Division
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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South Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Lunga. Detected status of Lunga indicates Jap airfield and port construction activity is underway – port size 2(1), airfield size 3(5). No visible Japanese forces or activity shown at Lunga.
Three Japanese LCU’s reported at Lunga – 15 JNAF AF Unit, 4 Naval Construction Bn, Yokosuka 2 SNLF.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/15 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: AR Canberra Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: AD Ayato Maru reported in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 8, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed 13, Moving Southwest
DEI: Japanese capture Lolobato (Moluccas). AAR follows.
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Ground combat at Lolobato (79,102)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 235 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lolobato !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
7th Tank Rgt /1 (previously reported in Singapore)
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-1 from last report), one Jap TF in harbor, 86 aircraft (29 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2264 troops, 191 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 1721
Defending force 16343 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
32nd Division
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
64th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/17/42
North Pacific: One or multiple Jap carrier TF(s) spotted SW of Adak Is, reported moving on an E heading. Pillager did not do a great deal in the North Pacific during our previous CHS match.
At this time, I’m suspecting the Japanese action to be a “reconnaissance in force” and taking the appropriate precautions and alerts. My primary question at this point is how far to the east does Pillager intend to bring these carriers. Except for the US transport convoy shown on the situation map leaving the area (this convoy returning to the US West Coast after disembarking 221 USN Base Force and supply on Adak) and ships in port at Dutch Harbor and Anchorage, no other US ships are currently in the area or immediately due to arrive in Alaska or the Aleutians. All ships now in port at both Dutch Harbor and Anchorage are under orders to depart.
US Carrier Main Force is currently located on the US West Coast and can easily be formed and sortied in full strength as the situation requires. Sea areas off the northern US or Canadian coast would be considered favorable terrain for a carrier action, though Pillager could be under a somewhat different opinion. We will see….
Current situation map follows.
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/16 report heavy volumes of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Tabiteuea. Detected status of both Jap bases show undetermined Jap ship(s) in port, aircraft are also based on both islands. No other visible Japanese forces or activity shown in either location.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/16 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 13 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, one Jap TF in harbor, 83 aircraft (30 fighters, 21 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52118 troops, 623 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
Defending force 16378 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
Japanese adjusted assault: 752
Allied adjusted defense: 715
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1156 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
10th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
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North Pacific: One or multiple Jap carrier TF(s) spotted SW of Adak Is, reported moving on an E heading. Pillager did not do a great deal in the North Pacific during our previous CHS match.
At this time, I’m suspecting the Japanese action to be a “reconnaissance in force” and taking the appropriate precautions and alerts. My primary question at this point is how far to the east does Pillager intend to bring these carriers. Except for the US transport convoy shown on the situation map leaving the area (this convoy returning to the US West Coast after disembarking 221 USN Base Force and supply on Adak) and ships in port at Dutch Harbor and Anchorage, no other US ships are currently in the area or immediately due to arrive in Alaska or the Aleutians. All ships now in port at both Dutch Harbor and Anchorage are under orders to depart.
US Carrier Main Force is currently located on the US West Coast and can easily be formed and sortied in full strength as the situation requires. Sea areas off the northern US or Canadian coast would be considered favorable terrain for a carrier action, though Pillager could be under a somewhat different opinion. We will see….
Current situation map follows.
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/16 report heavy volumes of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Tabiteuea. Detected status of both Jap bases show undetermined Jap ship(s) in port, aircraft are also based on both islands. No other visible Japanese forces or activity shown in either location.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/16 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 13 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Koumac is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 104,133 near Woodlark Island, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 19, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 108,126 near Feni Islands, Speed 17, Moving East
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, one Jap TF in harbor, 83 aircraft (30 fighters, 21 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52118 troops, 623 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
Defending force 16378 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370
Japanese adjusted assault: 752
Allied adjusted defense: 715
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1156 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
10th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/18/42
North Pacific: No further sighting or contact reported with Jap carrier TF(s) detected last game turn near Adak. Given prevailing weather conditions (thunderstorms) and limits on the area covered in naval search patrol arcs by planes flying from Dutch Harbor, Anchorage and Canadian coastal bases, it is easily possible the Japanese carrier force could still be operating in the sea areas S of Alaska. All precautions and alerts begun last game turn in the North Pacific theatre remain in effect.
Hawaii: Damaged US AP Barnett reached Pearl Harbor this game turn after numerous days of limping at 7 kts from Tahiti. AP Barnett was torpedoed and severely damaged by a Jap submarine on 6/15 just N of Tahiti (3 hexes out). AP Barnett returned to Tahiti and completed emergency repairs there before leaving for Pearl Harbor. It’s nice when you can save one that took a hit from a Long Lance, especially given the geographic location where it took the hit.
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/17 report heavy volumes of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Truk. Detected status of both Jap bases show undetermined Jap ship(s) in port, aircraft are also based on both islands. One or more Japanese TF(s) are visible in Truk, none at Kwajalein.
South Pacific: Dutch sub patrol in the northern Coral Sea reports contact with small Jap transport TF. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 108,136 (SW of Munda)
Japanese Ships
xAK Dainiti Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/17 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 10 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,147 near Torres Islands, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 79 aircraft (31 fighters, 21 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. Several Chinese LCU's retreated in the action but the hex remains in Allied hands. The retreated Chinese LCU's were had been depleted in action, the Chinese units holding their ground still maintained some assault strength. Additional Chinese units sufficient to defend the hex (75, 50) are being moved into the hex - my intent is to continue holding it on the chance that Pillager's Japanese army in China might be starting to "run out of gas" at least in the short term. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51117 troops, 623 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663
Defending force 15264 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Japanese adjusted assault: 1100
Allied adjusted defense: 523
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2407 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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North Pacific: No further sighting or contact reported with Jap carrier TF(s) detected last game turn near Adak. Given prevailing weather conditions (thunderstorms) and limits on the area covered in naval search patrol arcs by planes flying from Dutch Harbor, Anchorage and Canadian coastal bases, it is easily possible the Japanese carrier force could still be operating in the sea areas S of Alaska. All precautions and alerts begun last game turn in the North Pacific theatre remain in effect.
Hawaii: Damaged US AP Barnett reached Pearl Harbor this game turn after numerous days of limping at 7 kts from Tahiti. AP Barnett was torpedoed and severely damaged by a Jap submarine on 6/15 just N of Tahiti (3 hexes out). AP Barnett returned to Tahiti and completed emergency repairs there before leaving for Pearl Harbor. It’s nice when you can save one that took a hit from a Long Lance, especially given the geographic location where it took the hit.
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/17 report heavy volumes of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Truk. Detected status of both Jap bases show undetermined Jap ship(s) in port, aircraft are also based on both islands. One or more Japanese TF(s) are visible in Truk, none at Kwajalein.
South Pacific: Dutch sub patrol in the northern Coral Sea reports contact with small Jap transport TF. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Rossel Island at 108,136 (SW of Munda)
Japanese Ships
xAK Dainiti Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS KXV
SS KXV is sighted by escort
PB Kyo Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/17 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 106,123 near Kavieng, Speed 15, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 10 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 113,156 near Koumac, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,147 near Torres Islands, Speed 9, Moving Northeast
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 79 aircraft (31 fighters, 21 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. Several Chinese LCU's retreated in the action but the hex remains in Allied hands. The retreated Chinese LCU's were had been depleted in action, the Chinese units holding their ground still maintained some assault strength. Additional Chinese units sufficient to defend the hex (75, 50) are being moved into the hex - my intent is to continue holding it on the chance that Pillager's Japanese army in China might be starting to "run out of gas" at least in the short term. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 51117 troops, 623 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663
Defending force 15264 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Japanese adjusted assault: 1100
Allied adjusted defense: 523
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2407 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Division
4th War Area
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
35th Group Army
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/19/42
Japanese Home Islands: US sub intercepts Japanese transport ship in a night action south of the Home Islands. From information shown in the AAR’s below, the Jap transport appears to have LCU elements on board. AAR’s follow. SS Shark is returning to base having exhausted its torpedoes and ammunition (after firing all its 4" shells plus several salvoes of dud torpedoes in this action) and it is also running low on fuel.
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Submarine attack near Kanoya at 106,66 (SE of Kyushu)
Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
AK Tenyo Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tenyo Maru
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Submarine attack near Kanoya at 106,66 – surface action
Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1 (minor system damage)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
AK Tenyo Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking on the surface
Shane, L. decides to submerge SS Shark due to damage
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North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s). All precautions and alerts in the North Pacific theatre remain in effect.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/18 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Luganville. Detected status of Luganville shows undetermined aircraft based there, otherwise no visible Jap forces or activity.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/18 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,147 near Torres Islands, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Burma: Dutch sub K-VII on patrol off Rangoon spots small Jap TF (possible surface ASW) southeast of Moulmein, moving on a SW heading. No reported combat occurred.
Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), no Jap TF in harbor, 82 aircraft (29 fighters, 27 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. Several more Jap LCU’s arriving to reinforce this attack. Arrival of Jap 23rd Army HQ in this hex several game turns ago has greatly added to the enemy effort. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50800 troops, 623 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2208
Defending force 11194 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
Japanese adjusted assault: 1088
Allied adjusted defense: 313
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade (new arrival)
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
104th Division
39th Division (new arrival, previously reported at Changteh)
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps (retreated, zero assault strength remaining)
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
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Japanese Home Islands: US sub intercepts Japanese transport ship in a night action south of the Home Islands. From information shown in the AAR’s below, the Jap transport appears to have LCU elements on board. AAR’s follow. SS Shark is returning to base having exhausted its torpedoes and ammunition (after firing all its 4" shells plus several salvoes of dud torpedoes in this action) and it is also running low on fuel.
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Submarine attack near Kanoya at 106,66 (SE of Kyushu)
Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
AK Tenyo Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tenyo Maru
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Submarine attack near Kanoya at 106,66 – surface action
Japanese Ships
AK Tenyo Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 1 (minor system damage)
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
AK Tenyo Maru is sighted by SS Shark
SS Shark attacking on the surface
Shane, L. decides to submerge SS Shark due to damage
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North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s). All precautions and alerts in the North Pacific theatre remain in effect.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/18 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Luganville. Detected status of Luganville shows undetermined aircraft based there, otherwise no visible Jap forces or activity.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/18 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,147 near Torres Islands, Speed 12, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Burma: Dutch sub K-VII on patrol off Rangoon spots small Jap TF (possible surface ASW) southeast of Moulmein, moving on a SW heading. No reported combat occurred.
Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), no Jap TF in harbor, 82 aircraft (29 fighters, 27 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. Several more Jap LCU’s arriving to reinforce this attack. Arrival of Jap 23rd Army HQ in this hex several game turns ago has greatly added to the enemy effort. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50800 troops, 623 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2208
Defending force 11194 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
Japanese adjusted assault: 1088
Allied adjusted defense: 313
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade (new arrival)
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
104th Division
39th Division (new arrival, previously reported at Changteh)
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps (retreated, zero assault strength remaining)
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/20/42
North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s). Will wait one or two more game turns before declaring the KB has departed. For now, the appropriate alerts remain in effect for Alaska and the Canadian Pacific coast.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/19 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein continues showing undetermined aircraft and LCU(s) based there plus ship(s) in port. One or more visible Jap TF(s) are at Kwajalein.
US sub reports contact with Japanese surface ASW near Truk. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Truk at 110,110 (SW of Truk)
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
PB Shotoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/19 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul and Lunga. Detected status of Lunga shows no visible Jap forces or activity. Detected status of Rabaul is showing undetermined numbers of Jap aircraft based there, also LCU(s) and ship(s) in port, no visible Jap TF.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/19 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: CM Tsugaru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-1 from last report), 81 aircraft (25 fighters, 24 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Continued Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. One Chinese infantry division arrived in the hex to reinforce the defense, arrival of a second division is due shortly. Plans are to defend this hex as long as possible to delay Pillager’s Japanese advance into the interior of southern China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50515 troops, 623 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187
Defending force 14740 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Japanese adjusted assault: 851
Allied adjusted defense: 433
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
748 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1598 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division (arrived this game turn as reinforcement)
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Ground combat reported in mountains W of Lanchow in northwest China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 81,33 (W of Lanchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13372 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 5242 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese adjusted assault: 428
Allied adjusted defense: 439
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s). Will wait one or two more game turns before declaring the KB has departed. For now, the appropriate alerts remain in effect for Alaska and the Canadian Pacific coast.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/19 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein continues showing undetermined aircraft and LCU(s) based there plus ship(s) in port. One or more visible Jap TF(s) are at Kwajalein.
US sub reports contact with Japanese surface ASW near Truk. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Truk at 110,110 (SW of Truk)
Japanese Ships
PB Shotoku Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
PB Shotoku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: Sigint entries for 7/19 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul and Lunga. Detected status of Lunga shows no visible Jap forces or activity. Detected status of Rabaul is showing undetermined numbers of Jap aircraft based there, also LCU(s) and ship(s) in port, no visible Jap TF.
Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/19 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: CM Katsuriki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: CM Tsugaru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 3 Japanese ships in port (-1 from last report), 81 aircraft (25 fighters, 24 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Continued Japanese ground assault near Kweiyang. One Chinese infantry division arrived in the hex to reinforce the defense, arrival of a second division is due shortly. Plans are to defend this hex as long as possible to delay Pillager’s Japanese advance into the interior of southern China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50515 troops, 623 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187
Defending force 14740 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Japanese adjusted assault: 851
Allied adjusted defense: 433
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
748 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1598 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division (arrived this game turn as reinforcement)
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Ground combat reported in mountains W of Lanchow in northwest China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 81,33 (W of Lanchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13372 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 5242 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232
Japanese adjusted assault: 428
Allied adjusted defense: 439
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 7/21/42
North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s).
Eastern Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/20 reports radio transmissions intercepted from a Jap submarine identified as I-18 (12 hexes) W of San Francisco. No Allied ships located in the vicinity of this contact.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/20 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: AKE Kureha Maru #3 reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Australia: Transport convoy EX-11 (25 ships) arrived this game turn from the Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo arriving aboard convoy EX-11 includes seven LCU’s (1 & 5 US Marine Rgts, 1 USMC Parachute Bn, 54 Coastal Artillery Rgt. 1 USMC Tank Bn, 33 Aviation Base Force, 197 Coast AA Rgt) plus 50K supply and 56K fuel.
The arrival of 1 and 5 Marine Rgts now has all sub-units of 1st Marine Division located in Australia. Once disembarked, the two regiments will be combined with the third regiment of 1 Marine Division (7 Marine Rgt already in Australia) to form the complete division.
1st Marine Division will be the third US division in Australia, the other two divisions already in Australia include Americal and 32nd Infantry. A total of five US divisions have now reached the South and SW Pacific theatres.
DEI: Dutch sub K-XVI on patrol at the southern exit from the Sunda Straits (between Sumatra and Java) near Oosthaven spots a small Jap TF (3 ships, one xAKL) moving on a W heading. British transport convoy MX-9 enroute from Abadan to Australia is moving through the eastern Indian Ocean and not expected to be in any danger if the K-XVI’s contact turns out to be a Jap carrier or surface combat TF entering the Indian Ocean on a sortie from the DEI to intercept Allied transports – Pillager having done that operation on several occasions in our last CHS match (though he has yet to do it this time in AE).
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), 80 aircraft (25 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. It appears that it could become less costly (if not more prudent) for Chinese forces to abandon this hex and defend Kweiyang itself. Hex 75,50 is adjacent to and E of Kweiyang. I had been hoping to hold hex 75,50 as the site of a delaying action, but Pillager has now brought in enough Jap LCU's to pretty much bring the delay in this hex to an end. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64924 troops, 765 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 2151
Defending force 17774 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Japanese adjusted assault: 1085
Allied adjusted defense: 451
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
971 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2204 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 148 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
39th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
39th New Chinese Division
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
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Ground combat reported in mountains W of Lanchow in northwest China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 81,33 (W of Lanchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13295 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 5000 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Japanese adjusted assault: 399
Allied adjusted defense: 166
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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North Pacific: No reported sighting or contact with Jap carrier TF(s).
Eastern Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/20 reports radio transmissions intercepted from a Jap submarine identified as I-18 (12 hexes) W of San Francisco. No Allied ships located in the vicinity of this contact.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/20 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: AKE Kureha Maru #3 reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 6 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Australia: Transport convoy EX-11 (25 ships) arrived this game turn from the Eastern US via Capetown. Cargo arriving aboard convoy EX-11 includes seven LCU’s (1 & 5 US Marine Rgts, 1 USMC Parachute Bn, 54 Coastal Artillery Rgt. 1 USMC Tank Bn, 33 Aviation Base Force, 197 Coast AA Rgt) plus 50K supply and 56K fuel.
The arrival of 1 and 5 Marine Rgts now has all sub-units of 1st Marine Division located in Australia. Once disembarked, the two regiments will be combined with the third regiment of 1 Marine Division (7 Marine Rgt already in Australia) to form the complete division.
1st Marine Division will be the third US division in Australia, the other two divisions already in Australia include Americal and 32nd Infantry. A total of five US divisions have now reached the South and SW Pacific theatres.
DEI: Dutch sub K-XVI on patrol at the southern exit from the Sunda Straits (between Sumatra and Java) near Oosthaven spots a small Jap TF (3 ships, one xAKL) moving on a W heading. British transport convoy MX-9 enroute from Abadan to Australia is moving through the eastern Indian Ocean and not expected to be in any danger if the K-XVI’s contact turns out to be a Jap carrier or surface combat TF entering the Indian Ocean on a sortie from the DEI to intercept Allied transports – Pillager having done that operation on several occasions in our last CHS match (though he has yet to do it this time in AE).
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 4 Japanese ships in port (+1 from last report), 80 aircraft (25 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground assault continues near Kweiyang. It appears that it could become less costly (if not more prudent) for Chinese forces to abandon this hex and defend Kweiyang itself. Hex 75,50 is adjacent to and E of Kweiyang. I had been hoping to hold hex 75,50 as the site of a delaying action, but Pillager has now brought in enough Jap LCU's to pretty much bring the delay in this hex to an end. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 75,50 (E of Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 64924 troops, 765 guns, 353 vehicles, Assault Value = 2151
Defending force 17774 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
Japanese adjusted assault: 1085
Allied adjusted defense: 451
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
971 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2204 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 148 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
39th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
39th New Chinese Division
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
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Ground combat reported in mountains W of Lanchow in northwest China. AAR follows.
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Ground combat at 81,33 (W of Lanchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13295 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 5000 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213
Japanese adjusted assault: 399
Allied adjusted defense: 166
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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