Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Nov 05, 2011 1:55 am

Summary of Operations 8/01/42

8/42 Ship Upgrade: BB Nevada plus a number of US DD’s and fleet submarines are eligible for ship upgrades in 8/42. All DD’s and fleet subs eligible for 8/42 upgrade that are currently at a base with shipyard facilities are starting refit for the 8/42 upgrade immediately. Other ships eligible for 8/42 upgrade now operating on a mission will enter the upgrade process upon completing their current mission. Eligible DD’s and fleet subs will have highest priority for the 8/42 upgrade. Upgrade of BB Nevada is at a lower priority due to it not being required for immediate use in any anticipated operations.

US On-Map Pilot Training Command: Organization efforts have been on-going to gradually create and implement a structured “command” of on-map air squadrons to develop trained pilots for employment with front-line air units. On-map air squadrons assigned to this command so far are USAAF squadrons in the mainland US attached to restricted commands – including all non-transferrable squadrons plus a number of squadrons that are transferrable (from the restricted command) but there is no plan to re-assign them in the immediate or near future (basically these squadrons are remaining in the mainland US as dedicated pilot training units).

Organization and expansion of the pilot training command began in 7/42 and is gradually being implemented as (1) I can identify the specific air squadrons that will and can be used for dedicated pilot training, (2) determine the specific type of pilot training to be performed in each squadron, and (3) re-assign individual pilots into and out of the squadrons to properly “load them up” for the training being done in each squadron.

At this time, 21 USAAF air squadrons are now operating in the training command and break down as follows.

9 USAAF Fighter training squadrons (297 pilots total) – 8 squadrons training escort (basic air-to-air combat) mission, one squadron training strafing mission. Plans are to create several additional Fighter training squadrons for strafing missions though the bulk of fighter pilot training will emphasize basic air-to-air combat.

9 USAAF Ground Bombing training squadrons (159 pilots total) – 5 squadrons training ground bombing (high altitude), 4 squadrons training ground bombing (low altitude).Pilots going through these squadrons include all 4E bomber pilots (mainly high altitude training only) and some 2E bomber pilots (both high and low altitude training if possible).

3 USAAF Naval Attack Bombing training squadrons (63 pilots total) – one squadron training naval attack bombing (high altitude), two squadrons training naval attack bombing (low altitude). USAAF pilots going through these squadrons will almost entirely consist of 2E bomber pilots, as many of these pilots as possible to be trained in both high and low altitude naval bombing. Plans are to create additional Bomber training squadrons for both high and low altitude naval attack.

A number of USAAF air squadrons in the mainland US with scheduled withdrawal dates in late 1942 and early 1943 are also performing pilot training during the time they remain in the game, these squadrons in addition to those listed above.

Further expansion of the on-map command for pilot training will move into recon and naval search missions. The pilot training command will also eventually include some USN and US Marine squadrons with the appropriate training specialties.

Expansion of specialized on-map air training squadrons for nationalities outside the US is being examined and could later be implemented on a smaller scale where this mode of pilot training is found to be feasible.

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 7/31 reports Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein and Wotje. Detected status of Kwajalein shows undetermined Jap LCU(s). No visible Jap ships or forces shown at Wotje, though there is evidence of airfield construction on Wotje.

South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 7/31 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
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 Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown

Philippines: Ground combat this game turn on Cebu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2359 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 9400 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships in port, 110 aircraft (53 fighters, 20 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

India: Operations report for 7/31 indicates Japanese aircraft flying over Calcutta. Five RAF fighter squadrons (80 Hurricane II’s total) are based in Calcutta on pilot training missions – these squadrons switched over to 100% CAP. Pillager might have plans for a bombing strike on Calcutta.

China: Japanese ground bombardment at Kweiyang. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55654 troops, 662 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 1918
Defending force 33191 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
4th War Area
7th War Area
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
9th Group Army
1st Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 06, 2011 12:34 pm

Summary of Operations 8/02/42

In the midst of an Allied build-up, boring is good...

South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/01 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
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 Report: 3 ships 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 Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 2 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown

Philippines: Allied and Japanese ground forces trade bombardment attacks on Cebu. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2354 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
Defending force 9444 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9444 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
Defending force 3857 troops, 50 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Assaulting units:
19th Division

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships in port, 103 aircraft (30 fighters, 19 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

India: Operations report entry for 8/01 indicates Japanese aircraft (fighter bomber) flying over Calcutta for a second consecutive day.

China: Japanese ground assault at Kweiyang. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55834 troops, 662 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 1926
Defending force 33192 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1986
Allied adjusted defense: 2265

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2453 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 160 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (20 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2862 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 162 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
59th Infantry Brigade
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
18th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
9th Group Army
7th War Area
4th War Area
16th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

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Japanese ground offensive in western China against Sining. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25179 troops, 253 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 907
Defending force 19601 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 674
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 339
Allied adjusted defense: 457
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
926 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 8:36 pm

Summary of Operations 8/03/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/02 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Baker Is. Detected status of Baker Is shows undetermined Jap planes based there, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity at Baker Is.

South Pacific: HQ South Pacific arrived this game turn in Auckland from Pearl Harbor.

Sigint entries for 8/02 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Lunga and Luganville. Detected status of both bases show undetermined Jap planes in each location. No other visible Japanese forces or activity at either Lunga or Luganville.

Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/02 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: DD Satsuki reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay

Philippines: Allied and Japanese ground forces at Cebu continue trading bombardment attacks. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9506 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 235
Defending force 3863 troops, 50 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

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

Assaulting units:
19th Division

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2349 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 9506 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Burma: Dutch submarine on patrol off Rangoon intercepts small Japanese transport TF. Jap TF is reported moving on a NE heading. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,57 (SE of Rangoon)

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
PB Menado Maru
TK Kyoko Maru
TK Kuremente Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
KVII 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 – no Japanese ships in port, 96 aircraft (36 fighters, 22 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

China: Japanese ground bombardment attacks at Kweiyang and Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2336 troops, 192 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 1784
Defending force 31189 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
39th Division
38th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
35th Group Army
1st Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
17th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
4th War Area
9th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 260 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 850
Defending force 19141 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:07 pm

Summary of Operations 8/04/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/03 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows undetermined Jap planes based there, also ship(s) at anchor. Otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity seen at Truk.

South Pacific: US submarine intercepts and attacks Japanese transport TF. Jap TF is reported moving on a SE heading - apparently departing from Truk for a destination at a front-line base somewhere in the South Pacific theatre area. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Truk at 112,113 (S of Truk)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)
AK Yamasimo Maru
AK Azumasan Maru
xAP Palau Maru
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Triton, hits 1 (minor system damage)

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-9
Triton diving deep ....
DD Wakatake attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/03 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: AR Kansai Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea

Australia: Jap bombers hit Horn Island. Viewing combat replay shows the Jap bombers participating in this raid appeared to have come from Port Moresby and Rabaul. No reported damage to Horn Is base facilities. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Isl Det. at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Philippines: Japanese complete occupation of Samar this game turn following auto-capture of base at Guiuan. Latest AAR of ground action on Cebu follows.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2345 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134
Defending force 9550 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships in port, 56 aircraft (12 fighters, 24 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

India: Operations report entry for 8/03 indicates Jap fighter planes were sighted over Calcutta. No air combat as RAF fighter squadrons (four squadrons, 64 Hurricane Ia & IIa total) based in Calcutta had been stood down this game turn to rest pilots. Appears that Pillager may be attempting fighter sweeps, possibly in advance of a Jap bombing strike against Rangoon.

Game Question: I found a stockpile of 63K oil points located in Bombay and it does not appear that most (if any) of this oil is being utilized for any purpose within India. Only two bases in India have oil production and refinery facilities – Ledo (70 oil, 70 refinery), Rawalpindi (20 oil, 20 refinery) with both these bases having sufficient oil on hand to operate the refineries.

At this point, I have adequate fuel point stocks on hand in India - these stocks being augmented by fuel shipments to India from Abadan. Oil production and the refineries at Ledo and Rawalpindi are providing some of the fuel point stocks in India but it appears Abadan is the actual source of much of the fuel points stocked and used in India. I’m projecting my current rate of fuel shipments to India from Abadan will provide most of the fuel consumed in India and will continue to be sufficient for supporting industrial production and other activities in India.

I can see where some of the oil point stocks in Bombay could be used as input to the refineries at Ledo and Rawalpindi for fuel/supply production, though the 90 total size of these two refineries would take a considerable amount of time to consume the 63K of oil from Bombay. I also went back and noticed that Bombay starts the game on 12/8/41 with zero oil on hand, this suggesting that these oil points somehow accumulate in Bombay during the course of the game (though the origin of oil points that come into Bombay is less than obvious and also curious where the oil comes from).

The question… I have plans underway to pick up some of the oil in Bombay and ship it to Australia for input to refineries at Sydney and Melbourne for fuel point production, though my concern is that any oil removed from Bombay does not impact production activity in India. Has anyone removed this oil from India and transported it for use elsewhere (Australia, etc) ? While removing oil from India would not appear to have an economic impact in India, is there something (an impact) that’s less than obvious and I’m not seeing? Any response from readers with experience in this particular matter is appreciated.

China: Continued Japanese ground bombardment attacks at Kweiyang and Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54278 troops, 662 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 1811
Defending force 31207 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
16th Group Army
7th War Area
1st Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
4th War Area
35th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24475 troops, 253 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 858
Defending force 19218 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
259th Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 8:09 pm

Summary of Operations 8/05/42

Central Pacific: US fleet sub Searaven spots unidentified Japanese TF (4 ships) moving on an E heading at hex 146,107 (NE of Kwajalein). Continued movement of the Jap TF on this heading is directly towards Pearl Harbor. Available US fleet subs now at Pearl Harbor have sortied to form a picket line in advance of the Jap TF’s present course, also a concentration of naval search air patrols from Hawaii out to an arc from Johnston Is northwards to Layson Is. My first guess is that this contact is an (incoming) Jap submarine enroute to a patrol area near Hawaii, the next guess could be something entirely different. Intent is to find out exactly what it is.

Sigint entries for 8/04 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje and Jaluit. Detected status of the two bases show no visible Japanese forces or activity in either location. Evidence of construction to enlarge port capacity at Jaluit was detected, also construction to increase airfield size at Wotje.

Known Jap LCU’s at Jaluit include a Base Force unit and 41 Naval Gd. Both Jaluit and Wotje also have static fortress LCU’s.

South Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/04 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tulagi. Detected status of Tulagi shoes no visible Japanese forces or activity, though evidence of construction to increase both port and airfield size was detected. Current detected port size of Tulagi is 2(3), airfield size 2(2).

Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/04 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: xAP Haruna Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville

Australia: Jap fighter sweep and bombing raid on Horn Island. AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Thurday Island Det. Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Thurday Island Det. Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Philippines: Latest AAR of ground action on Cebu follows.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2339 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
Defending force 9599 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, one Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 51 aircraft (20 fighters, 19 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s. Jap TF detected in harbor at Rangoon reported having two ships, appears to be either a minesweeping or surface ASW TF.

A second unidentified Jap TF was spotted at sea off Tavoy by Dutch submarine K-VII (no combat resulting from this contact). Composition and movement of this second Jap TF is unknown.

China: Japanese resume ground assault on Kweiyang, continue ground bombardment attack at Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54793 troops, 662 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263
Defending force 31251 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1642
Allied adjusted defense: 2479
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2153 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 268 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 192 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2502 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 171 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 187 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
38th Division
39th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division (arrived this game turn as reinforcement)
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
16th Group Army
7th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
10th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24541 troops, 253 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 864
Defending force 19249 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force

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Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:55 pm

ORIGINAL: wneumann

Game Question: I found a stockpile of 63K oil points located in Bombay and it does not appear that most (if any) of this oil is being utilized for any purpose within India. Only two bases in India have oil production and refinery facilities – Ledo (70 oil, 70 refinery), Rawalpindi (20 oil, 20 refinery) with both these bases having sufficient oil on hand to operate the refineries.

At this point, I have adequate fuel point stocks on hand in India - these stocks being augmented by fuel shipments to India from Abadan. Oil production and the refineries at Ledo and Rawalpindi are providing some of the fuel point stocks in India but it appears Abadan is the actual source of much of the fuel points stocked and used in India. I’m projecting my current rate of fuel shipments to India from Abadan will provide most of the fuel consumed in India and will continue to be sufficient for supporting industrial production and other activities in India.

I can see where some of the oil point stocks in Bombay could be used as input to the refineries at Ledo and Rawalpindi for fuel/supply production, though the 90 total size of these two refineries would take a considerable amount of time to consume the 63K of oil from Bombay. I also went back and noticed that Bombay starts the game on 12/8/41 with zero oil on hand, this suggesting that these oil points somehow accumulate in Bombay during the course of the game (though the origin of oil points that come into Bombay is less than obvious and also curious where the oil comes from).

The question… I have plans underway to pick up some of the oil in Bombay and ship it to Australia for input to refineries at Sydney and Melbourne for fuel point production, though my concern is that any oil removed from Bombay does not impact production activity in India. Has anyone removed this oil from India and transported it for use elsewhere (Australia, etc) ? While removing oil from India would not appear to have an economic impact in India, is there something (an impact) that’s less than obvious and I’m not seeing? Any response from readers with experience in this particular matter is appreciated.

I've never had that problem. The only Indian bases where i find a small oil stockpile are Rawalpindi and Ledo and that results from the 1 day time lag in converting the feedstock. Have never had any oil accumulate in Bombay. I rather suspect you inadvertently shipped in oil at some stage, perhaps when you were evacuating tankers out of the DEI, and have only noticed it now.

Go ahead and export the oil found at Bombay. To ease any concerns you might have, just check that both Rawalpindi and Ledo maintain sufficent feedstock to feed their refineries. If the feedstock is present at those two bases, the Indian refineries will never process the oil at Bombay because they have no excess refinery capacity after processing the indigenous oil production.

Alfred

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:29 pm

Alfred,

Appreciate your response.

I rather suspect you inadvertently shipped in oil at some stage, perhaps when you were evacuating tankers out of the DEI, and have only noticed it now.

Possibly... Though if I had done something like that, the oil may have come from Abadan. I've been shipping a considerable amount of fuel points to India from Abadan (these shipments arriving at Bombay). I guess one can as easily load oil points aboard a TK as fuel. Don't remember getting that much oil (if any) out of Rangoon before it "went under", if so that oil ended up being unloaded in Calcutta.

...just check that both Rawalpindi and Ledo maintain sufficent feedstock to feed their refineries. If the feedstock is present at those two bases, the Indian refineries will never process the oil at Bombay because they have no excess refinery capacity after processing the indigenous oil production.

This could very well be true. Given the small size of the refineries and that each of them are located in the same hex with oil production, the refineries at Ledo and Rawalpindi would require little if any additional oil points to operate. If they are drawing any of the oil points from Bombay, they are doing so very slowly. I've gone ahead with plans to load some of the oil from Bombay for the next transport convoy to Australia where it would certainly be useful input to the refineries at Sydney and Melbourne. While the Sydney and Melbourne refineries are also small, they would be producing fuel at places where that fuel can and will be used. I will leave a little bit of the oil in Bombay in case it's needed to cover any demand in India - it's an easy matter to haul more in from Abadan to replenish this stock if necessary.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:36 pm

Summary of Operations 8/06/42

Central Pacific: No further detection of the unidentified Japanese TF spotted moving eastward towards Pearl Harbor. Alerts and patrols in this area are being maintained for the time being.

Sigint entry for 8/05 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is near Canton. Detected status of Gardner Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity, also no detected evidence of port or airfield construction.

South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/05 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 92,144 near Townsville, Speed 27, Moving Southwest **
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed 4, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher sighting: 10 Japanese ships at 92,143 near Palm Island, Speed 32, Moving Northeast **

** Jap surface bombardment TF attacking Townsville – see below

Australia: Jap naval surface bombardment of Townsville. No damage to port facilities, moderate damage to airfield facilities (service damage 26, runway damage 55). A small number of planes damaged, only one plane actually destroyed. The airfield took the brunt of the bombardment attack.

Damage to planes and airfield facilities in Townsville has temporarily shut down the daily supply airlift from Townsville to Portland Roads, otherwise no other Allied air ops affected. Supply on hand in Portland Roads is adequate until the airlift is resumed. AAR follows.

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Night Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Yura
CL Nagara
DD Murakumo
DD Inazuma
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
DD Naganami

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 95

CA Kako firing at Townsville
CA Maya firing at Townsville
6th RAN Base Force firing at CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 6th RAN Base Force
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Takao
CA Takao firing at C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Yura firing at 6th RAN Base Force
6th RAN Base Force firing at CL Yura
CL Nagara firing at 6th RAN Base Force
6th RAN Base Force firing at CL Nagara
DD Murakumo firing at Townsville
DD Inazuma firing at Townsville
DD Arashio firing at C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
C/D Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Arashio
DD Michishio firing at Townsville
DD Asashio firing at Townsville
DD Naganami firing at 6th RAN Base Force
6th RAN Base Force firing at DD Naganami

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Jap fighter sweep and bombing raids against Horn Is continue. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Isl Det, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Isl Det, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Japanese amphibious landing reported underway this game turn at Babar (E of Timor). AAR follows.

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Amphibious Assault at Babar

TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Babar, 76,117

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Philippines: Latest AAR of ground action on Cebu follows. Sigint entry for 8/05 is reporting that elements of Jap 24th Infantry Division aboard an xAP and enroute to a possible amphibious landing on Cebu (at Dumaguete base).

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) – this action at Bacalod base

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2339 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
Defending force 9599 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Southeast Asia: Dutch submarine on patrol meets Jap surface ASW in a night action. The Jap TF may have been the same one spotted off Tavoy on 8/05. AAR follows

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ASW attack near Mergui at 51,62 (E of Port Blair)

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
KXVIII bottoming out ....
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, three Jap TF’s in harbor (+2 from last report), 66 aircraft (20 fighters, 29 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

India: RAF fighters take on Jap fighter sweeps over Calcutta. Aircraft losses on Intelligence display indicate 33 Ki-43-Ic fighters destroyed (27 air-air, 6 ops). The combat replays of the two actions below showed numerous Jap fighters being heavily damaged in action and aborting the mission – this possibly accounts for the number of Ki-43’s shown as destroyed on the Intelligence display. Three Hurricane fighters were reported destroyed, all ops losses. No RAF pilots lost. AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 23

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

CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 23000 and 31000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

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China: Japanese ground assault on Sining, ground bombardment attack at Kweiyang. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 63888 troops, 766 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 2056
Defending force 29204 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
38th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
39th Division
13th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
49th Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
16th Group Army
7th War Area
10th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
1st Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
17th Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24637 troops, 253 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 872
Defending force 19283 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648
Japanese adjusted assault: 332
Allied adjusted defense: 1201
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
880 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
259th Brigade
303rd Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 2:45 am

Summary of Operations 8/07/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/06 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows undetermined Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) at anchor. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.

South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/06 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: CS Chiyoda reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands

Australia: Transport convoy MX-9 (26 ships) from Abadan arrives in Australia with 252K fuel cargo.

DEI: Japanese capture Babar (E of Timor). AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Babar (76,117)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 694 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Babar !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
44th JNAF AF Unit (brought from Singapore)

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Dutch submarine O-21 on patrol at the southern exit of the Sunda Strait (between Sumatra & Java) reports contact with G4M1 Betty air patrol.

Philippines: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Dumaguete dot hex base on western Cebu. Cebu island is a good place for Pillager to keep two Japanese divisions gainfully occupied, especially by this point in 1942. AAR’s of landing and ground bombardment at Bacolod (eastern Cebu) follow.

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Amphibious Assault at Dumaguete

TF 317 troops unloading over beach at Dumaguete, 78,86

Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

20 troops of a IJA HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Div /1
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Div /3

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) - Bacalod

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2327 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 9754 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Southeast Asia: Dutch submarine X-VII on patrol near Rangoon attacked and heavily damaged (system damage 71, float 38, eng 6) by Ki-21 Sally air patrol. Sub is still capable of 8 kts movement and returning to base.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, four Jap TF’s in harbor (+1 from last report), 68 aircraft (28 fighters, 26 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

India: Unknown Japanese aircraft reported over Calcutta. RAF fighter squadrons remained activated for CAP but did not go up and no combat occurred.

China: Japanese ground assault on Kweiyang, ground bombardment attack at Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64393 troops, 766 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 2098
Defending force 29162 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 901
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2121
Allied adjusted defense: 1323
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2618 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 163 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3284 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 269 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 193 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th Division
13th Tank Regiment
38th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
11th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
9th Group Army
7th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
16th Group Army
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 190 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 823
Defending force 18809 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:57 pm

Summary of Operations 8/08/42

Pillager’s burst of Japanese activity continues. It will be of little surprise if more of these attacks occur over the next several game turns, perhaps including an appearance from the KB. On this side of the lines… for the moment we duck and cover, take the necessary evasive actions and alerts, and stick to the plan.

Japanese Home Islands: US sub intercepts Japanese transport convoy SSE of Kanoya. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Kanoya at 105,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Nisso Maru
xAK Genzan Maru
xAK Kenzan Maru
PB Yamadori Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nisso Maru
Thresher diving deep ....
PB Yamadori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Midway Is: A rather unfortunate combination of events… the arrival of transport convoy WB-15 from the Mainland US meets an incoming Japanese surface TF. Cargo on-board the transport ships in convoy WB-15 consisted only of supply points, no LCU’s or air units. Other than losing the ships (one DMS and 3 small xAK) and the supply cargo, the damage inflicted is not particularly serious. The one surviving xAK (Alaskan) has docked at Midway and is now unloading its remaining supply cargo.

Bombardment damage to Midway base itself was minor – port facilities remain intact, small amount of airfield damage (2 service, 6 runway). One plane on Midway was damaged, none destroyed.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Midway Island (158,91) Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Shell hits 1
CA Haguro
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Arare

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Alaskan, Shell hits 1 (minor damage, lost small amount of supply cargo)
xAK American, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Trento, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
xAK Knoxville City, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Low visibility due to Rain with 21% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 21% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages xAK Knoxville City at 2,000 yards
xAK Knoxville City sunk by CA Myoko at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages xAK American at 2,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAK Trento at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DMS Hovey at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages xAK American at 2,000 yards
xAK American sunk by CA Haguro at 2,000 yards
DD Asagumo engages xAK Alaskan at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DMS Hovey at 2,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards
DMS Hovey sunk by CL Jintsu at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages xAK Trento at 2,000 yards
CL Jintsu engages DMS Southard at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DMS Southard at 4,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DMS Southard at 4,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

CA Haguro firing at Midway Island
CA Myoko firing at Midway Island
CL Jintsu firing at Midway Island
CL Naka firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at CL Naka
DD Arare firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Arare
DD Asagumo firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo firing at 6th Marine Defense Battalion
6th Marine Defense Battalion firing at DD Yamagumo

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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/07 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk for the second consecutive day. Detected status of Truk shows no change from 8/06. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.

Sigint entries for 8/07 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wake Is. Detected status of Wake shows undetermined Jap aircraft based there, also evidence of construction activity to expand airfield facilities (airfield size now 3). No other visible Jap forces or activity observed at Wake Is.

South Pacific: Given Pillager’s recent Japanese activity in other theatres, a Japanese appearance in this theatre is becoming very likely, either surface naval forces and/or a possible visit from the KB. Two days of heavy radio transmissions from Truk could also support this argument. In any event… naval search air patrols from all locations are being increased and all operational submarines not currently at sea have sortied to take up patrol areas. Operations of transport ships and convoys in the South Pacific area are continuing for the moment but subject to change if a situation develops.

Sigint entries for 8/07 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tulagi and Shortlands. Detected statuses of both bases indicate evidence of Jap construction activity to expand both port and airfield facilities.

Detected statuses of Shortlands and Lunga both have undetermined Jap aircraft based at both locations.

Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/07 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 9 Japanese ships at 106,125 at Rabaul, Speed 7, Moving Northwest
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate

Australia: Repairs to airfield facilities at Townsville continue, air operations due to resume in the next several days.

Jap fighter sweep reported over Darwin. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

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Philippines: Japanese capture Dumaguete dot hex base on western Cebu, ground bombardment at Bacolod (eastern Cebu) continues. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2327 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 9840 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 259

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Ground combat at Dumaguete (78,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4930 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dumaguete !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
24th Div /7

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, four Jap TF’s in harbor, 56 aircraft (18 fighters, 18 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

China: Japanese capture Kweiyang, ground assault on Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 62319 troops, 766 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 1951
Defending force 26596 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 704
Japanese adjusted assault: 1407
Allied adjusted defense: 689
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2093 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (23 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
11461 casualties reported
Squads: 472 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 276 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 67 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (14 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 16

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
104th Division
38th Division
32nd Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
60th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
16th Group Army
10th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
7th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
9th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24039 troops, 253 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
Defending force 18864 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Japanese adjusted assault: 425
Allied adjusted defense: 1762
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2472 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 84 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled

Allied ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed Nov 16, 2011 11:54 pm

Summary of Operations 8/09/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/08 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Ponape. Detected status of Ponape shows evidence of airfield construction, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity.

South Pacific: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Tanna (southern New Hebrides island chain). Coastwatcher report of Jap amphibious TF and AAR of landing ops follow.

Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 120,157 near Tanna, Speed 18, Moving Southwest

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Amphibious Assault at Tanna

TF 470 troops unloading over beach at Tanna, 120,157

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF

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Transport convoy WP-9 (32 transport ships, 4 DM, 3 YMS) arrived this game turn at Auckland from the Mainland US. Cargo arriving with convoy WP-9 includes 91K supply and 76K fuel, no air units or LCU’s. DM and YMS with the convoy will remain at Auckland and transfer to the South Pacific theatre.

Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/08 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 16 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville

Australia: Jap fighter sweep again reported over Darwin. Latest AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

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Repairs to damaged airfield at Townsville continue. PBY’s and Catalinas resumed supply airlift flights from Townsville to Portland Roads this game turn. Supply stocks on hand in Portland Roads remain sufficient for the garrison and also to continue construction activities.

Fortifications at Portland Roads have been built to level 3. Current plans are to garrison and fortify the hex against a possible Japanese landing. No immediate plans to construct port or airfield facilities at Portland Roads (I’m leaving it a dot hex for now) but that is certainly a consideration for later, especially given Portland Roads can be built to a size 6 airfield (handy for any future air strikes against Port Moresby).

Philippines: Ground bombardment at Bacolod (Cebu) continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2323 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 9921 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Southeast Asia: Dutch submarine K-VII reported sinking this game turn off the Burma coast after heavy damage from Japanese air attack on 8/07.

Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, four Jap TF’s in harbor, 73 aircraft (15 fighters, 34 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

China: Japanese ground bombardment at Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 125 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 711
Defending force 18442 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 605

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
303rd Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 10:09 pm

Summary of Operations 8/10/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/09 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea. Detected status of Tabitueuea shows undetermined Jap ship(s) in port, also planes based on Tabitueua, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity.

South Pacific: Japanese capture Tanna (southern New Hebrides island chain). AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Tanna (120,157)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 7
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tanna !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF (transferred to South Pacific from Singapore)

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Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/09 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul ,Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 120,157 near Tanna ,Speed 17, Moving Southwest
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: AK Kikukawa Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville

Sigint entries for 8/09 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Lunga and Luganville. Detected status of the bases show undetermined Jap aircraft based at both Lunga and Luganville, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity.

Australia: Jap fighter sweep and airfield bombing raid at Darwin. Jap planes participating in the strikes appear to be coming from Timor. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 42
(Airfield runway damage 29, service damage 17)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Dutch submarine O-21 on patrol near the southern exit of Sunda Straits (between Java & eastern Sumatra) attacked and damaged by Japanese ASW air patrol. O-21 (system damage 46, float 13, eng 9) is returning to base at 15 kts for repair.

Philippines: Ground bombardment at Cebu. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2323 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 10042 troops, 126 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
19th Division

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, four Jap TF’s in harbor, 58 aircraft (21 fighters, 25 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

China: Japanese ground bombardment at Sining. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 140 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 718
Defending force 18608 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Nov 20, 2011 7:35 pm

Summary of Operations 8/11/42

Hawaii: PBY Catalina air patrol spots and attacks Jap submarine identified as I-26 N of Pearl Harbor (hex 180, 105), moving on a W heading – no hits reported on the sub. A second unidentified Jap sub was also detected SW of Pearl Harbor, reported moving on a SE heading. Surface ASW TF’s have been sortied from Pearl Harbor against the I-26.

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 8/10 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows undetermined Jap planes based there, also ship(s) in port (neither of these a surprise). What appears to be a TF of one or more Jap submarine(s) is visible at Truk.

Other Sigint entries for 8/10 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Jaluit and Nauru. Detected status of these bases do not show any visible Japanese forces or activity at either location. Evidence of port facility expansion was observed at Jaluit , port size is now 3(1).

South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/10 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hiteru Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 8 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed unknown

Sigint entry for 8/10 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul. Detected status of Rabaul shows undetermined Jap planes based there plus ship(s) at anchor. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.

Given that… (1) the Sigint report above, (2) one or more unidentified Jap TF(s) had been detected and visible N or Rabaul during the 8/10 game turn replay, and (3) the number of Japanese ships now reported in Rabaul by coastwatchers, Pillager may well be on a mission and (if so) the mission could be coming from the direction of Rabaul. Naval air search from Australia has been activated along a patrol arc from Milne Bay to SE of Rossel Is.

Australia: Jap bombing raids on Portland Roads and Darwin. AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33
(Airfield service damage 34, runway damage 44)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, four Jap TF’s in harbor, 54 aircraft (20 fighters,18 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s. No change in detected Japanese forces or activity at Rangoon over the last few game turns.

China: Japanese continue ground bombardment at Sining. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 140 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 730
Defending force 18635 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force

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johnjohn · Post by **johnjohn** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:34 pm

June 6, 1942. The 49th Aussie Bn secures the evacuated BUNA base after marching across the Owen Stanley Mountains. Two divisions are right behind the Brigade. They will be moved up the coast to start the process of securing Lae.

The 1st Marines, 2nd Marines, and 23rd Inf Div (Americal) are on the way to Pearl. The 4th Marine Div is already there, the 3rd forming, but have another year to go. The 7th Inf Div, the 24th Inf Div and the 25th Inf Div with those on the way make up the heart of the Gilbert Marshalls future campaign. Marine Defense Bn's are being pegged for movement to take over island defense once the Inf Div's retire after battle. Tank bn's and ENGR units are forming up as well for future movement. Seventh AF HQ is also moving back to PH from Noumea. Others will follow. The first portable dry dock is on the way to Noumea. It will help with needed repairs. Even with several ARs in harbor, Noumea is not a good repair hub. This will change that.

Essex is at Pearl with Lexington's air group. Her air group is at SF training up. I now have two 3 CV task forces with 13,000 AAA. Hellcats and Helldivers are now in the fleet with more coming. F4Us are still in limited supply, I have 5 squadrons equipped, but only two in combat. Ledo is turning into a major supply base. I have 150 Commandos due to arrive in 30 days. Kunming will get cut out of the airlift, the Commandos can make the hop without the stop in Kunming. I am planning to move some of the C-47s to China to help with distribution of supply. I still don't know why the AI keeps attacking at Wenchow. I have 20K effectives, AV of 750, and forts of 3, sometimes 4, while they have 7K effectives and AV of 90. They keep losing 20% of their force every time they attack. And they attack at least once a week. (1,500 to 2,000 casualties each attack--dumb).

They do the same elsewhere, but the odds are better for them, although they do not dislodge the Chinese. If they give up on India, I will be in real trouble here. Nothing new in that, I suppose.

Am in a serious upgrade phase for virtually all UK and USA ships. I have been playing catch up, and transferred the 100+ AKs on the East Coast Capetown run to West Coast where they are being converted and upgraded. Have only 25 ships on that run now, all upgraded. England is still sending material to Capetown, but I stopped shipping to England when I found I could go direct to Capetown. Capetown is loaded.

8th Inf Div (Aussie) finally formed after LARK evacuated from PM. They have a long ways to go to fill out the division. Meanwhile, they hold the fort at Port Darwin.

It looks like I could start the Gilberts phase in August and the Marshalls phase in October, about 2 months ahead of real life. Am having fun with the new material, but am beginning to realize that I need to reorg the West Coast for storing all this stuff until more bases become available.

Have ASW extended to 300 miles off west coast, further from San Diego. Same at PH. Jap subs are getting scarce, which means they are being repositioned since they are not showing up on the sunk list. Ran 12 MLs to Diamond Harbor and Chittalong. They now have the ASW assignments in that part of the world. Took awhile to do it. They do not have much sea legs. But they were doing nothing at Karachi. Did the same thing with a bunch of PCs on the west coast, sending them to PH. Sent an AO with them so they could make the trip.

IJNS Akagi has disappeared. No indications of where she is. Same for Kaga and Shokaku. That is why I keep 3 CVs in each CV task group. Just in case. Johnjohn

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:36 pm

johnjohn,

Hope you're doing better in China than I, got a disaster area on my hands (see two posts below).

I'd be curious on how you have your supply airlift from India into China organized. I do have transport (air) squadrons available in India plus a number of Base Force LCU's for a network of bases - I'd still have to get them all moved into place along with the supply points.

...transferred the 100+ AKs on the East Coast Capetown run to West Coast where they are being converted and upgraded.

You know there's a rather large shipyard in the Eastern USA where you can upgrade those ships much faster than running them onto the map to the West Coast and back. Capetown would also handle this. I've been doing these upgrades "between missions" as individual ships returned empty to the Eastern US or Capetown - just do the upgrades gradually while keeping most of your transports active. Many of the transport upgrades may be done "low priority" as individual ships can be be spared from front-line duty.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:38 pm

Summary of Operations 8/12/42

Hawaii: Contact reported N of Pearl Harbor between Jap submarine I-26 and a US surface ASW TF’s dispatched from Pearl Harbor. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,105 (N of Oahu, night action)

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
DMS Zane
DD Lawrence

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Chandler
DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Chandler fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher reports from 8/11 Operations report follow.

Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 120,157 at Tanna, Speed unknown **
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate

** US submarine S-30 has reached Tanna base hex (120,157), spotted Jap TF with 6 ships.

Australia: Jap bombing raid on Portland Roads continues. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,132 (Portland Roads)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M2 Nell x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Damage to airfield facilities at Townsville is now fully repaired after Jap naval bombardment on 8/06. All regular Allied air operations from Townsville have been resumed.

Jap fighter sweep and bombing raid on Darwin airfield. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M3 Zero strafing at 100 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin, at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 22
(Airfield service damage 50, runway damage 44)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Burma: Japanese bombers hit airfield on Port Blair. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 26
(Airfield service damage 13, runway damage 27)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF’s in harbor (-4 from last report), 59 aircraft (13 fighters, 21 bombers), 7 Jap LCU’s.

China: Japanese capture Yenan. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3246 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 1570 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Japanese adjusted assault: 196
Allied adjusted defense: 27
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
538 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
54th Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
120th Red Chinese Division

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Japanese continue ground bombardment at Sining. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 140 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 734
Defending force 18675 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Assaulting units:
17th Division
37th Division
1st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:40 pm

The Big Picture #11 – China’s Last Gasp

Until the last several game turns, the Chinese had been able to establish a more or less stable defense line from Kweiyang in the south through Chihkiang in the center and anchored in the north by the mountains SW of Sian. Much of this defensive line utilized available terrain features - a river line in the central and southern sectors, forest and mountain terrain in the north. It had been hoped that the remaining operational Chinese forces could successfully hold this line until (1) an adequate supply airlift from India to China could be established, and (2) additional Chinese LCU’s now in remnants could be rebuilt to a combat-worthy condition along with any new Chinese LCU’s arriving as reinforcements.

With the successful Japanese advance and capture of Kweiyang, Pillager un-anchored the southern flank of the Chinese defensive line. Two consequences of this advance are becoming apparent – (1) a Japanese push towards Chungking from the south, and (2) the Allied-controlled areas of China will be divided again with the main area around Chungking becoming separated from the southern region that includes Kunming to the China-Burmese border. The Japanese southern advance in particular is requiring a withdrawal of Chinese LCU’s in the southern and central areas towards Chungking.

A smaller Japanese advance in the north is threatening to outflank the northern anchor of the Chinese front and is likely to force a Chinese retreat to the SE towards Kienko and Chengtu. I have launched a small Chinese counter-attack to disrupt the Japanese supply route to part of the northern advance.

The Allied strategic situation in China is dismal, to put it mildly…

What is anticipated to occur shortly is that Allied-controlled territory in China will be broken up into three separated zones.

(a) a Southern region centered around Kunming and Paoshan including the mountain areas adjacent to the China-Burmese border.
(b) a pocket in the Center containing the main Chinese forces around Chungking and Chengtu.
(c) the Far Western region of China adjacent to Mongolia and the USSR.

The Southern and Far Western areas both contain relatively weak numbers of Chinese land forces and neither of these areas would be expected to hold for long against a determined Japanese ground offensive. While I expect Pillager to mostly ignore the Far Western area, a Japanese attack to collapse the Southern area would be expected as this would open land communication between the main Japanese front in China and Japanese-controlled Burma.

While the Central “pocket” around Chungking and Chengtu contains the bulk of Chinese land forces, a large proportion of Chinese LCU’s inside the “pocket” are heavily depleted in combat strength (mainly through loss of elements rather than disruption) and are no means combat-worthy. Most Chinese LCU’s in the Central area still capable of combat operations are holding the northern and central fronts of the “pocket”. A general withdrawal of Chinese LCU’s from the central front (the river line around Chihkiang) towards Chungking is underway with at least some of these LCU’s planned to be thrown in front of the Japanese advance from Kweiyang. Few if any Chinese LCU in the Central "pocket" are capable of launching a sustained or effective counter-attack without seriously threatening cohesion of the overall Chinese defensive effort.

Another critical problem in the Central “pocket” is a shortage of supply for both combat operations and to allow rebuilding of Chinese LCU’s with elements from the replacement pool. The replacement pools contain ample numbers of Chinese squads of all types, however, the lack of supply on-hand has prevented bringing replacement squads from the pools for rebuilding depleted Chinese LCU’s. It’s becoming unlikely a sufficient Allied supply airlift from Ledo into the Central “pocket” can be organized in time.

The bottom line being faced here is an increasingly probable collapse of China, this event likely to occur before the end of 1942.

Current situation maps of the main fronts in northern and southern China follow.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:45 pm

The Big Picture #11 – China’s Last Gasp (continued)

Current situation map of the northern sector of China follows.

johnjohn · Post by **johnjohn** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:00 pm

Wow! Not looking too good. I am assuming that you are trying to hold Chungking so that all resupply focus would go there.

This is what my thinking and actions were in my campaign.

1. India first. If I need my transports to support Indian opps, that is where they go.
2. C-47, DC-3 and 2, Dakotas, cannot reach Chungking directly. Sent the Squadrons that could be upgraded to Calcutta and then repositioned them. Established the life line as Calcutta, Ledo, Kunming, Chungking. Initially put same number of planes on each leg. When the two C-87 groups arrived, put them at Ledo and direct flights into Chungking. This also puts pressure on sea lane to Calcutta, because Calcutta needs lots of supply as the head end of the operation. Again, first call for supplies is India. Whatever is left goes to China.
3. Like you, I established the Chinese in the best defensive positions I could find. I especially put troops into the passes to keep the enemy from blitzing ahead. Inchang, Tiasato, the mountain passes around Tiasato (not sure I am spelling that right, it is a minor base square) and all the roads have been cut. Most in several places.
4. Using China's DC-2/3's, I am moving some supply to Tiasato and Inchang, also to Pahkot from Ledo. I have 40,000 troops at Inchang, 25,000 at Tiasato and many other Corps in support nearby, one or two hexes, to make sure the roads are cut. The supply helps some, but it is not significant outside of Chungking which has accumulated 20,000 supply points.
5. I added to the air line of supply with 4 squadrons from the USA and assigned them to 10th AAF. Same argument as point one. They were not currently needed for Army ops in the west or SOPAC, so off they went. It turns out that when air supply is required in late 42, the Navy and AAF have more than sufficient transports to handle two supply lines in SOPAC/Aussie. This is modified by the following:
a. US/Allied willingness to move troops via APs rather than air. Cats can evacuate better than transports, so evac is not an issue for transport use.
b. If transport availability is too low, loaned out transports will be immediately repositioned in areas where needed (see rule one and substitute original command area).

All of this actually results in some increase in supply at Chungking. By mid 43 the number of transports available increases five fold. I am almost to that point. The difference that I am experiencing is that I have been able to hold so far and do not have the Japanese running wild in my rear. But that is always in the back of my mind.

I misspoke about the upgrades and conversions. Those were all done on the east coast before I decided to move the 100 or so ships back to the Pacific. Capetown has the entire UK carrier fleet and fast battleships in drydock, while the older BBs are drydocked in Columbo ATM receiving upgrades. Right now, Capetown is the biggest supply depot I have, so I have cut the east coast supply effort down to 25 liberty ships. Most of the Aussie supply force is either hauling what is left in the UK to Capetown or forwarding it to Columbo, Trincomolee, Calcutta, or Perth. Perth is distributing it to the west coast and southern outposts. Port Darwin is being supplied by an air route from Townsville through Conclurry and Tennant Creek. When possible, I try to sneak in supplies from Port Morseby to Darwin, one supply ship at a time. Aden is now open from UK and is receiving some supply from UK as well. Fuel on the Aussie east coast is a severe issue at present, but have 400K fuel on the way, about 200k each for Sydney and Brisbane. Johnjohn

johnjohn · Post by **johnjohn** » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:40 pm

Fast update on China.

Paotow is under attack, we are dug in and holding fast.
hex 93,34 mountain hex next to Paotow, is under attack, but we are dug in and holding fast.
COMMENT--We are vulnerable here. If they break through there is nothing to hold them back from open field running.

Air Supply to Pakhoi (from Ledo started two months ago in early 43). We are holding and outnumber the enemy 5 to 1 in AV.

Liuchow--lost to enemy. Am blocking RR/Road north one hex away with former defenders.

Kweilin--holding, but under attack. Road north is wide open if city falls.

Tuyun--is in garrison and not under attack. Is essentially where the rear area begins in this region
Ichang is receiving air support. 1127 AV against less than 125.
Tsiaotso--holding with 3-1 AV advantage. Digging in furiously. Also receiving air supply

Behind Tsiaotso are six Corps holding defensive positions preventing a fast move towards central China.
Around Ichang are numerous Corps and HQs holding the other cities and cutting off movement

Wenchow has 1000 AV to 150, killing 1500 to 2000 a week. This could go on the whole war.

Got the names right this time. Johnjohn

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