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

[jrcar]

30 Nov 1942
Indicators and Warnings
Enemy surface fleet retiring to Brisbane.

Subs
We contact the enemy fleet but can't get close enough to attack...

Enemy subs shoot at Akagi and Zuikaku but they don't go off.

Burma
We hit Akyab again.

DEI

OZ
Daly waters hit.

Pacific
Over Noumea our attacks go in piecemeal and we loose badly. We have plenty of planes and good pilots though so we can sustain the losses. Unfortunately we are just getting P-40E which are rapidly becoming obsolete so overall the attacks have little benefit.

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 73


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 63
B5N2 Kate x 93
D3A1 Val x 86



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 67


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 5 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 58

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 15



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 38


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 15



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed


China


The attack on Noumea has been very disapointing so far. Will do one more day then retire.

[jrcar]

1 Dec 1942


Indicators and Warnings
Enemy CV detected heading towards Sydney from Brisbane with other fleet units.

Subs
There are over 20 enemy subs detected around New Caledonia, I'm plotting paths carefully to avoid...

Bugger:

Submarine attack near Newcastle at 93,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-33, hits 16, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Stack
DD Lang
DD Ellet

Burma

DEI

OZ
Portland roads contiues to be hit, we are getting the ocasional P-39.

Pacific
All the action in Noumea. I planned to attack from Ndi with bombers, figuring that KB, which is at half the range, would sweep and attack first... I was partially right

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 32



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 42


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 46
B5N2 Kate x 93
D3A1 Val x 61



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16
D3A1 Val x 33



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Morning Air attack on Noumea , at 115,160

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 16
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 6



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5



China
Two fresh Divs are on the way to take Nanning in the south, and a div is freed up from Manchuria to help against Sian.


Kb is having little decisive effect, so will retire back and rotate aircraft units in to re-equip, whie staying in strike range.

[jrcar]

2 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Troop movement detected heading Sth from Daly Waters in Oz.

No enemy aircraft nth of Townsville.

Subs

Burma
Andrew starts bombing a unit in the jungle opposite an Indian Bde...

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 52
A-24 Banshee x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 27
P-40K Warhawk x 74


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 48
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 57,46 , near Magwe

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 52
B-26 Marauder x 7


No Allied losses

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

DEI

OZ
A typical attack on Portland Roads.

Morning Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
G4M1 Betty x 92



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Pacific
We have retired back, a PT boat squadron has come out to try to intercept, so we will try to sink them while we can.

China

[jrcar]

3 Dec 1942 No real change

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
Similar air attacks to last turn, I will max CAP the hex next turn to see what we can get

DEI

OZ
Continue to hit Portland Roads.

Pacific
Attacks on PT boats fail, will set a unit of Zero to 100 foot naval attack next turn.

China

[jrcar]

4 Dec nice result in Burma!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
Our fighters intercept. His fighters do well keeping us from the bombers, and despite our numbers only about 30 actually get into combat.

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 56,45 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 120



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
A-24 Banshee x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 27
P-40K Warhawk x 54


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 8 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabledMorning Air attack on 5th Tank Regiment, at 56,45 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 125



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 48
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

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

Morning Air attack on 5th Tank Regiment, at 56,45 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 121



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Morning Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 56,45 , near Akyab

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 122



Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 4 destroyed

We also sweep Cox's Bazarr.

Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 15


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed


DEI

OZ

Thought there was something in port!

Afternoon Air attack on Portland Roads , at 91,132

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 71



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
APD Little, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1


Pacific
An enemy raiding TF is detected around the Bonin Island near Japan, Convoys are diverted and Val are sent out to the islands to attack. Helen and Nell from the mainland are put on attack.

China

[ny59giants]

Some of your Zero sweeps showed a different altitude for detection. Was that FOW or did you set them at different heights?? I think I might pull off a few Vals and replace with Zeros. Set a few air groups for high CAP levels and then on nothing but sweep at 20k for the others. I would look to get a 1.5:1 ratio or better, if possible.

[jrcar]

Ok fallen behind again, mostly quiet but a couple of highlights.

5-13 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Allied 4E and 2E bombers have been very quiet...

The USMC airforce is somewhere, well trained and equipped...

Allied forces remain uncommitted in Burma.

These facts are giving us cause for concern... Allied CV's being tracked in port at Ceylon. Maybe we are just paronoid.


Subs
Subs got a shot at Akagi that didn't go off, otherwise the Allied subs are mostly around New Caledonia and in harbour in Townsville... Done are detected deep.

Burma
Our continued shell game tactics worked again last turn.

Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 43
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 72



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 58


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 7 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 9 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 43
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 66



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
P-38G Lightning x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed


P-38 eat Tojo, but Zero do ok...

Otherwise the Allies continue to pull back from our forces. Maybe they are planning to go somewhere.

We are attacking Ledo next turn which has lots of transports...

DEI
Continue to gather resources, oil and fuel. No major troop changes except the arrival of several ground force HQ's which are on the way to the area.

OZ
A sweep last turn of Cooktown netted a lot of Kittyhawk for little loss.

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 71



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 48


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 9 destroyed

Enemy force remain at Daly waters which is still only a level 1 airfield and about 30% damaged.

Perth is building though.

Pacific
We have probed Noumea but the number of subs in the area has chased us away. We will wait for a better opportunity.

Fuel was a problem but Truk is now 160k and Rabaul will soon be the same. Lots of supply on the way to Rabaul. Flying aircraft really chews the supply fast.

We were going to raid Townsville but were detected.

We have reoriented some forces from the PNG area to the islands now that Nth OZ is neutralised.

China
In a series of sweeps and airfield attacks we have again destroyed the Chinese airforce at Chunking.

We committed the strategic reserve from Singapore and have just taken Nanning in the SW and are advancing on Liuchow from two directions. Andrew is frantically flying in supply, and we are getting 2 transport aircraft a turn.

We are preparing to advance on Sian again after getting him to move forces nth of the thrust line... we shall see who can move faster... we have the road advantage...

[jrcar]

14 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Langsa at 47,72

Japanese Ships
PB Kaisho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

Burma
Mostly quiet. His bombers have retreated inland.

DEI

OZ

Pacific
We are probing the coast of Oz trying to get at Townsville... but have been detected

China

East on Nanning we attack:

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22355 troops, 252 guns, 770 vehicles, Assault Value = 858

Defending force 5356 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Japanese adjusted assault: 566

Allied adjusted defense: 59

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1213 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps

[jrcar]

15 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma

DEI

OZ
We continue to attack Portland Roads, our bombers are getting great experiance!

We also continue to suppress Daly waters against no opposition, although a unit is detected heading nth from there towards Katherine.

Pacific
We feint back at Brisbane hoping to try and get an ASW TF after 150 fighters appear at Townsville.

China

[jrcar]

16 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
After laying its mines...
ASW attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage [SUNK]

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan

Burma
We advance the bombers to hit Ledo proceeded by sweeps. Good results in the air, not much on the ground.

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 45



Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 77



Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
DC-3: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 24

DEI

OZ
usual against Daly Waters and Portland Roads.

We hit the units advancing nth from Daly waters.

Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 193rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...


Pacific

China
We catch some more of the Chinese airforce.

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 61



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 1 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 damaged
I-15-III: 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 16
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Then an Inf div shock attacks across the river at Liuchow. We have 2/3rd of the unit disabled, but it opend up the supply lines to the units that advanced from the East. The Tank Div should cross next turn...

Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13798 troops, 184 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1656

Defending force 40866 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1355

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 779

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3484 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 308 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 47 (1 destroyed, 46 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
459 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Division
40th Division
12th Tank Regiment
19th Division
13th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
104th/A Division
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force

[jrcar]

Burma 17 Dec 1942

We are in strong position, well dug in, and have been pushing back his probes. However there are a lot of unaccounted Allied troops and air units somewhere...

I intend to try and push him back a hex or two on the China border, then dig in in the mountains.

[jrcar]

In southern China we have taken Nanning using the strategic reserve and have advanced into Liuchow from the West and East. We are well supplied and have plenty of ground attack aircraft in support.

Zero from Nth Indo China LRCAP Kunming and the other bases in rotation trying to shoot down transport aircraft.

[jrcar]

In the last two tunrs Tojo IIC and A5M5b have each advanced a month. It was a bug that allowed the George and Frank to advance so quick

Supply in the home islands has improved a little and is hovering around 500k all up. Fuel and Resources are up, oil is down. A lot of our TK fleet has been transporting fuel to Truk and Rabaul, both of which are now over 160k.



I'm currently in hospital and will be having an operation in about 24hrs time to fix up some issues from my surgery 18 months ago. As you can see I have my laptop but there will be a short delay as I don't function that well post op when under the influence of morphine!

Cheers

Rob

[Cribtop]

Get well soon!

[jrcar]

Thanks Cribtop, doing turns right up until going into theatre

17 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Tana between Noumea and Fiji is invaded, we will counter attack.

Subs
Our subs are coping a hammering

ASW attack near Noumea at 108,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Fanning
DD Case
DD Lamson

Sub vs Sub: SS Snapper attacking SS I-26 at 107,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

ASW attack near Brisbane at 103,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Fanning
DD Case
DD Lamson

Burma
The usual attacks on our side. The 2E and 4E are still around

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 14
Kittyhawk III x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 81
B-26 Marauder x 9
B-26B Marauder x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 59


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 25

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16

DEI

OZ
We sweep Cooktown:

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 70



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 30


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 4 destroyed

Pacific

China
Liuchow has been reinforced by a strong corps. We will attack from the air and ground as the Armd Div is there now, along with three other regiments of armour.


Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 535 troops, 59 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1778

Defending force 51106 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1786

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


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Division
2nd Tank Division
40th Division
18th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
19th Division
104th/A Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
35th Group Army
4th War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
9th Chinese Base Force

Elsewhere we clean out some troops in the mountains so our supply lines are secure and we can free up a good regiment.

Ground combat at 91,35 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4440 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 3910 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
775 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Group Army



Heavy Industry at Batavia is increased.

We are running out of Naval shipbuilding points, so I've un-accelerated some ships.

KB is in port being rearmed and replenished with aircrew and airgroups. A bit of a reorganisation and then it will sail in support of the counter landing.

[Cribtop]

Glad to see your fighting spirit unbowed!

When you recover, I'd be interested in your doctrine for counter-invasion. Is it the cornerstone of your perimeter defense strategy or something for occasional use in the right circumstances? What do you believe to be the best method of defense for Japan (acknowledging your game-long desire to prevent multiple amphibious invasions by destroying enemy assault shipping).

[jrcar]

Thanks Cribtop, out of surgery, which went really well. A bit sore but feeling good otherwise.

Our problem in the game at the moment is having a counter attack force. Our strat reserve is committed to China at the moment, where it has been very effective.

We have about a regiment free for the counter landing, which supported by the might of the combined fleet, against which only subs are a threat, we think we can generate the effect required, which is partially psychological.

We want to get in while we have CV advantage, in six months time we will probably be at parity, and the risk is too great. We are trying to generate friction at every step to give us time to thicken the defences.

Cheers
Rob

[jrcar]

18 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings
No change

Subs
Our subs between Brisbane and Noumea continue to be heavily harassed.

Burma

On the Burma/China border we do ok, we are going to commit more forces here to drive him back into the mountains.

Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17155 troops, 182 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

Defending force 11287 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Japanese adjusted assault: 488

Allied adjusted defense: 1276

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Division

Plan to sweep soon with our fighter units. We have a good pool of Tojo, and am keen to use them

DEI
Moving from Sumatra to Java to repair the heavy industry that we recenetly increased.

OZ
Over cooktown we meet two new types of fighters that we haven't met before. Happy to burn our fighters at this rate for the moment (we suffer a number of ops losses).

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 61



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 31
Spitfire Vc Trop x 16
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 12
Spitfire Vc Trop x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Usual over Daly waters.

Pacific

China
Our first attack does OK, another 300 AV will be in the hex within 2 days, combinned with increased air support we should be able to crack it...

Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40718 troops, 429 guns, 1090 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Defending force 50934 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

Japanese adjusted assault: 1015

Allied adjusted defense: 1358

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2650 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3300 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 437 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Division
19th Division
18th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
12th Tank Regiment
40th Division
104th/A Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
9th Group Army
4th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force

[jrcar]

19 Dec 1942

Indicators and Warnings
some units are moving in the Jungle on the Burma border. Notging to worry about yet

Subs
Usual attacks on our subs between Brisbane and Noumea.

Burma

We switch fires to the Chinese base near the border, trying to chew up supply.

Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 69



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 42

Next turn I'm going to swwep Imphal.

DEI
Ships starting to come out of repair/refit

OZ
Usual on Daly waters. The advance nth appears to have stopped for the moment.

Pacific
Lots of ships recovering minor repairs. The counter invasion TF is forming.

China
Starting to advance out of Nanning towards Sian with 5000AV, after drawing his reserves to the nth...we may have a chance this time.

[jrcar]

20 Dec 1942 Burma Sweep goes in

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
In a swirling series of air battles over Imphal we loose about 1:1. We can recover all our losses, but was hoping for a better kill rate than we got

Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Hurricane XIIb x 16
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-38F Lightning x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 10
P-40K Warhawk x 46


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 35



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Hurricane XIIb x 14
Kittyhawk III x 12
P-38F Lightning x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 7
P-40K Warhawk x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 42



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14
Hurricane XIIb x 8
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-38F Lightning x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40K Warhawk x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 9
Hurricane XIIb x 4
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-38F Lightning x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 40



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Hurricane XIIb x 2
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-38F Lightning x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses


On the Chinese border we attack, making OK headway, note the lack of supply. More forces are on the way.

Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20265 troops, 212 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 10880 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Japanese adjusted assault: 509

Allied adjusted defense: 640

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
987 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
71st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Division

DEI

OZ

Pacific
Andrew lands at Efate. Betty's launch:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Efate at 120,154

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Preston
APD Litchfield

China
More of the Chinese airforce caught on the ground.

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 32



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 4 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16-III: 2 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 2 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 29



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-15-III: 1 damaged
I-15-III: 1 destroyed on ground
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1