Mission Impossible? Hades1001(A) vs Hongye(J)

[hades1001]

Strategic Map by Feb 10, 42:

[hades1001]

North Philippine was totally bypassed and my major airfields there were visited regularly by Jap Navy and Army bombers since the first day of war.

Thus I can't use the airfields there to inflict some damage to Japs. And I don't know I can use Catalina as torpedo bombers at that time.

By bypassing Philippine Japs saved many months thus they can invade India in such an early in the war. And at this time allied defense in India is really, really weak.

[hades1001]

Feb 10, 42

I tried to send some transports to Luganville and somehow it was discovered by Japanese.
So Championzhao sent in 6DD to intervene they were beat to death by my US/Aussie fleet.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 24,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Shigure, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugure, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ariake, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Amagiri, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
DD Akebono, Shell hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 3
CA Minneapolis
CA San Francisco, Shell hits 1
CA Australia
CA Canberra, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth, Shell hits 1
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Drayton, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Case
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1
DD Flusser
DMS Lamberton
DMS Perry
DMS Chandler
DMS Wasmuth

[hades1001]

Feb 12, 42

Whole Ceylon was occupied by Japanese imperialists.

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Ground combat at Colombo (29,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27325 troops, 464 guns, 376 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Defending force 15703 troops, 185 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1460

Allied adjusted defense: 164

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Colombo !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled


Allied ground losses:
18623 casualties reported
Squads: 422 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1066 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 156 (156 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 212 (212 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
62nd Infantry Group
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
34th Field AA Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
99th Indian Brigade
100th Indian Brigade
Colombo Fortress
98th Indian Brigade
2nd Ceylon H AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
Ceylon Base Force
222 Group RAF
Ceylon Command
Eastern Fleet

[hades1001]

Feb 13, 42 - Feb 20, 42

Championzhao use paras to take empty India bases/dots and then strategy move his divisions in. He moves north along west coast of India as well as east coast. Now he is not far from Bombay and Calcutta.

I pulled out the scattered troops to prevent them being surrounded. I decided to set up my first defense line at Delhi. I was totally unprepared for this early attack and there is nothing in India can be called a defense line yet. Plus I have very limited British and Indian troops on hand and can't afford to defend everywhere.

[hades1001]

Feb 22, 42

CA Indianapolis is sunk 3.5 years ahead of the historical time by a Jap sub. What a coincidence.

She didn't have the chance to transport the A-bomb to Mariana anymore...

Sub attack near Efate at 117,155

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CA San Francisco
CA Pensacola
CL Perth
CL Achilles
DMS Long
DMS Perry
DMS Southard
DD Case
DD Dunlap
DMS Elliot
DMS Wasmuth

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Sub attack near Lakatoro at 119,152

Japanese Ships
SS I-175

Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Dunlap

[hades1001]

Feb 23, 42 - Feb 25, 42

Japanese is still moving north with para+strategy move, they are getting close to Delhi now.

With the HR of 4E bombing at 20,000 ft I found it useless in most of the previous battles. That's why I keep on the ground until finally a clear comes. A few of Japanese planes were torched on the ground.

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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 175 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 20
B-17E Fortress x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 43

[hades1001]

Feb 26,42 - Mar 2, 42

When both KB and majority of Jap troops are in India, I launched an early attack in Solomon.
8th Marine Regiment and 132nd Infantry Regiment was sent to Tulagi and eliminated a Japanese Battalion there.

I'm thinking about a early Guadalcanal Campaign in Mar 42, and the follows months proved me so wrong about my romantic thoughts of the war...AE scen 2 is so different from the real life...

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6081 troops, 182 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 1125 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied adjusted assault: 183

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
148th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Marine Def Bn /3

Defending units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6224 troops, 187 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 572 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 186

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 186 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
703 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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

[hades1001]

Mar 3, 42

Japanese Para took Surat, which is 12 hex away from Karachi! And they haven't pass the Line of Death yet.
The next day Jap aviation support comes in and launched a sweep against Karachi.

We both lost around 30 fighters in this combat and it was 1:1 tie.

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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 60


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 52


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 38


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 29


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 148 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on Karachi , at 40,8

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 141 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 19


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed

[hades1001]

Mar 5, 42

Bombay was evacuated before Japs coming because I believed that even Bombay has a *4 defense bonus, the supply situation and Japanese Naval Bombardment will make it hard to maintain a large garrison there. Plus I don't have many troops to spare and my main goal is to save Karachi.

Bombay falls after the first attack.

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Ground combat at Bombay (36,24)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 108557 troops, 1266 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 3731

Defending force 8194 troops, 81 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 2442

Allied adjusted defense: 317

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bombay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
639 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3644 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 551 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 65 (65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (26 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated
Units destroyed

And this is pic sent by my opponent...

[hades1001]

Mar 6, 42 - Mar 11, 42

Championzhao crossed the Line of Death by accident and it gave us some extra time and resources to defend India!

It would be a problem to transport these troops to Karachi thought because the sea was controlled by Jap KB and SCTF. My carriers went back to Sydney to support my Solomon campaign already and there is not much I can do in India now.

XXI Indian Corps arrives at Aden
6th Indian Division arrives at Abadan
10th Indian Division arrives at Aden
Waziristan Division arrives at Karachi
31st Armoured Division arrives at Aden
8th Indian Division arrives at Aden
Emergency Convoy Supply Convoy arrives at Aden
5th Indian Division arrives at Aden
XXI Corps Engineer Battalion arrives at Aden


Intelligence shows that Championzhao concentrated hundreds of engineer squads in Surat and its airfield is growing fast! Apparently it will become the major airbase for Japan in India Campaign.

[hades1001]

Mar 12, 42

Japanese navy bombard Karachi for the first time and lost a few ships to the mines and coastal guns!
However, the BBs come in and disabled the Karachi airfield.

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TF 30 encounters mine field at Karachi (40,8) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS Taneko, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Taboko, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-20, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-19, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asakaze, Mine hits 1
DD Asashio, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hayate, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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TF 56 encounters mine field at Karachi (40,8) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS Sureko, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
DMS Uruko, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Haguro, Mine hits 1
DD Oyashio, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 4 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CL Yubari


Allied ground losses:
437 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (8 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (10 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Heavy Industry hits 1
Light Industry hits 5
Manpower hits 8
Resources hits 2
Fires 7576
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 65
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 4

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Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CL Tatsuta
CL Isuzu
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Manpower hits 6
Fires 7309
Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4

And a convoy just comes out the wormhole was sunk. We lost a major part of an Aussie Brigade. What a tragedy!
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 38,7

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Empire Rani, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Fortune, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Jaladurga
xAP Mijer, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
1388 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 231 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 43 (32 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 106 (101 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Jap took Ahmedabad
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Ground combat at 40,17 (near Ahmedabad)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 567 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
9/1st Punjab Battalion

[hades1001]

Mar 13, 42

In war time, any shit can happen.

Lexington was attacked by a Jap Sub and took 1 torpedo. She is medium damage and need to go back to Pearl for repair. Leaves me only 3 operational carriers for now.

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Sub attack near Isle of Pines at 116,162

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
CA New Orleans
CA Pensacola
DD Ellet
DD Craven
DD Bagley
DD Norman
DD Jupiter
DD Stuart
DD Balch

And again, this is sent by my opponent:

[hades1001]

And we got another strong Jap SCTF bombarded Darwin at the same day!

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Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 6 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CA Takao
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Yura
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu


Allied ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Airbase hits 36
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 47

[hades1001]

Mar 16, 42


KB suddenly arrived at Koepang, and ambushed my 4E fleet. I lost 13 B17E and confirmed 5 IJN pilots kill. Not bad at all.

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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 183 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 56 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 210



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 destroyed, 20 damaged


And Jap bombard Karachi for the second run without achieving much. The Japanese ground troop are approaching Delhi and my first defense line will be tested soon.
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Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Kinugasa
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
CL Tatsuta
CL Isuzu
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Manpower hits 1
Fires 499
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1


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Night Naval bombardment of Karachi at 40,8

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CL Sendai


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


Manpower hits 1
Resources hits 1
Fires 642
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1

[hades1001]

Mar 19, 42

An Allied convoy to Darwin was intercepted by KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Exmouth at 51,128

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 72



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Alcoa Prospector, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
PG Yarra, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Sonnavind, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nurani, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Charon, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Dagfred, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moresby, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Itaura, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Itola, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Empire Hamble, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Elisavet, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Lowana, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PG Swan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Autolycus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PG Herald



My armor spearhead near Delhi kick ass of a Japanese recon unit
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Ground combat at Meerut (53,18)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3824 troops, 26 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 127 troops, 0 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 101

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 101 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Meerut !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 29 (27 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
6th Aus Div Cav Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
6th Tank Rgt /2



Japanese army finally crawled to Myitkyina and started the first attack. Failed of course.
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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35635 troops, 341 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

Defending force 17037 troops, 147 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Japanese adjusted assault: 449

Allied adjusted defense: 1696

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3281 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 269 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 201 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled


Allied ground losses:
999 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
21st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th RTA Division
15th Guards Regiment
1st RTA Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment

Defending units:
Mandalay BMP Battalion
16th Indian Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
Rangoon BAF Battalion
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
13th Indian Brigade
22nd New Chinese Division
104th RAF Base Force
103rd RN Base Force
103rd RAF Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th RAF Base Force
221 Group RAF
106th RAF Base Force
102nd RAF Base Force
Burma Corps
101st RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force

[hades1001]

Mar 20, 42

My pursuing armor units are stopped by Jap 4th Division
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Ground combat at Bareilly (53,19)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2690 troops, 19 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 13962 troops, 114 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 96

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
4th Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Rgt /2

[hades1001]

Mar 21, 42

Championzhao launched the air campaign against Delhi, and I lost 2 hurricane to over 30 Japanese aircrafts, and this is a victory for Allied!
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Morning Air attack on Delhi , at 52,17

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 122 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 32
Hurricane IIb Trop x 30
Spitfire VIII x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19


Japanese scout arrived at Delhi, and they faced a fierce counter attack.
But Calcutta falls today......
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Ground combat at Delhi (52,17)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 36790 troops, 622 guns, 625 vehicles, Assault Value = 1203

Defending force 12267 troops, 212 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Allied adjusted assault: 542

Japanese adjusted defense: 391

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1215 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
1967 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 274 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Assaulting units:
7th Aus Div Cav Regiment
42nd Cavalry Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
Red Fortress
3rd Cavalry Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
18th Australian Brigade
Rifles of Canada Bn /1
16th Australian Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
Kowloon Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1
3rd Central India Base Force
1st West Coast Base Force

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Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15801 troops, 143 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Defending force 3990 troops, 37 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 426

Allied adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Calcutta !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2618 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 336 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
5th Recon Regiment
6th Guards Division

Defending units:
Fort William
Eastern Command
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hyderabad Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
225 Group RAF
2nd West Coast Base Force
2/9th Field Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Central India Base Force
2nd Hyderabad Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
100th RN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion

[hades1001]

Mar 22, 42

The legendary Guadalcanal Campaign goes very unlike the historical campaign though. The famous Henderson airfield was totally destroyed by Betties and my engineers can't fix it right away. This is the first time I noticed that after a major bombing action it took the engineer units 2-3 days before they start to repair the runway. Their disruption will reach 70+ after the bombing. And I can't repair all the damaged planes at Lunga. So, after day 1 Allied lost the control of the sky....
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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
G3M2 Nell x 68
G4M1 Betty x 20



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 38


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 29
Runway hits 122

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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses


Runway hits 1



The mines at Karachi keep hurting Japan war ships.
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TF 56 encounters mine field at Karachi (40,8)

Japanese Ships
DD Tadeshiwa, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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TF 81 encounters mine field at Karachi (40,8)

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Tanikaze, Mine hits 1



The Japanese troops surrounded near Delhi is on the verge of collapsing.
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Ground combat at Delhi (52,17)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 34611 troops, 622 guns, 615 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095

Defending force 11096 troops, 213 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Allied adjusted assault: 437

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1773 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 101 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1672 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 204 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (1 destroyed, 87 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Australian Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
19th Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
7th Aus Div Cav Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
42nd Cavalry Regiment
Red Fortress
36th Indian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st West Coast Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
1st Central India Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
2nd Hyderabad Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
225 Group RAF
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
100th RN Base Force

Defending units:
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
7th Air Defense AA Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

[hades1001]

Mar 23, 42

My SCTF at Tulagi failed to cover my transports and the transports were slaughtered by 4 Japanese destroyers and subs
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Tawakaze
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Georgian
xAKL Nevadan
xAKL Hamakua
xAKL Morazan, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Prusa, Shell hits 2
xAKL Surigao
xAKL Wawa
xAKL Darvel
xAKL Lorinna, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Wear, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Vichy
xAKL Nicarata
PC Vigilant, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Kiwi, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAKL Bidelia
xAKL Caledon
xAKL Canopus
xAKL Carlisle, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAKL Coolana
xAKL Corrimal
xAKL Fiona, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Hetton Bank, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Kooyong
xAKL Lady Isobel
xAKL Mortlake Bank, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mulcra, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAKL Pelton Bank, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAKL William McArthur, Shell hits 45, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Tawakaze
DD Tachekaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Georgian
xAKL Nevadan
xAKL Hamakua
xAKL Morazan, heavy fires
xAKL Prusa, Shell hits 1
xAKL Surigao
xAKL Wawa
xAKL Darvel
xAKL Lorinna, heavy fires
xAKL Wear, on fire
xAKL Vichy
xAKL Nicarata
xAKL Bidelia
xAKL Caledon, Shell hits 1
xAKL Canopus
xAKL Carlisle, on fire
xAKL Coolana
xAKL Corrimal
xAKL Fiona, on fire
xAKL Hetton Bank, and is sunk
xAKL Kooyong
xAKL Lady Isobel, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAKL Mortlake Bank, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Mulcra, heavy fires
xAKL William McArthur, and is sunk


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Submarine attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAKL Wear, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Wear is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Wear


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Submarine attack near Tulagi at 114,137

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
xAKL Nevadan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL Nevadan is sighted by SS I-2
SS I-2 attacking xAKL Nevadan on the surface


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Submarine attack near Savaii at 146,159

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Navigator, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Steel Navigator is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tulagi at 114,137, Range 25,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Tawakaze
DD Tachekaze, Shell hits 21, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Australia
CA Canberra
CA Dorsetshire
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Perth
DD Drayton
DD Conyngham
DD Flusser, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Dent
DD Crosby
DMS Hovey
DMS Zane
DMS Trevor
DMS Boggs