December 24th, 1941.
Rabaul and Koepang invaded. Balikpan is still a draw. I've started sweeping his fighters in Rangoon, Singapore and Batavia.
The big news was a large victory in China. Loyang fell and fell hard
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 76630 troops, 667 guns, 356 vehicles, Assault Value = 2566
Defending force 51582 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1440
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1818
Allied adjusted defense: 605
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5697 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 275 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 54 (2 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
17233 casualties reported
Squads: 853 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 933 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 120 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 46 (24 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units retreated 19
Units destroyed 1
350 squads a month now are chinese replacements, I believe. That's 2-3 months of replacements right there. I'll be pursuing them. Air support from Hankow will slow their movement and I'll see if I crush the northern Chinese army.
Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
Clark wasn't as bad as I expected. More units are moving into the area.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 63489 troops, 637 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 2164
Defending force 20305 troops, 399 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Japanese adjusted assault: 1776
Allied adjusted defense: 1021
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3578 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 41 (19 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (27 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 63489 troops, 637 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 2164
Defending force 20305 troops, 399 guns, 447 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Japanese adjusted assault: 1776
Allied adjusted defense: 1021
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
3578 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 164 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 41 (19 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 201 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 116 (27 destroyed, 89 disabled)
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
December 26th, 1941
A quiet turn. Mostly ground combat. Rabaul invaded. Koepang fell. Troops still marching towards Singapore. Doing damage to the Chinese. Northern armies are pursing the retreating Chinese from Loyang.
Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11232 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 385
Defending force 6691 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Japanese adjusted assault: 349
Allied adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2847 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at 84,55 (near Nanchang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5592 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Defending force 4139 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 195
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1919 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44521 troops, 484 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 1970
Defending force 30677 troops, 571 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 916
Japanese adjusted assault: 379
Allied adjusted defense: 979
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2879 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 125 (58 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 37 (8 destroyed, 29 disabled)
A quiet turn. Mostly ground combat. Rabaul invaded. Koepang fell. Troops still marching towards Singapore. Doing damage to the Chinese. Northern armies are pursing the retreating Chinese from Loyang.
Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11232 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 385
Defending force 6691 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
Japanese adjusted assault: 349
Allied adjusted defense: 61
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2847 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at 84,55 (near Nanchang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5592 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Defending force 4139 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Japanese adjusted assault: 195
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1919 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44521 troops, 484 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 1970
Defending force 30677 troops, 571 guns, 515 vehicles, Assault Value = 916
Japanese adjusted assault: 379
Allied adjusted defense: 979
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2879 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 297 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 125 (58 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
608 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 37 (8 destroyed, 29 disabled)
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
December 29th, 1941
Rabaul fell. Michael reinforced Java at Merak on the 27th. His fleet was sunk over the next 2 days.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 61
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Filleigh
AP Joseph T. Dickman, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAP West Point, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Clan Alpine, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP Wakefield
Allied ground losses:
1911 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (11 destroyed, 5 disabled)
A Cruiser TF came in to catch the rest. Subs picked off 2 stragglers.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
AP Leonard Wood, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP West Point, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Wakefield, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mount Vernon, Shell hits 1
xAK Filleigh, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Caught a fleet in port:
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Chaksang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Indira, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Agnes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hermelin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML 1102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
HDML 1103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
HDML 1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chaksang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Caught another fleet in Darwin.
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Koolama, Bomb hits 1
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Wollongbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Koolinda, Bomb hits 1
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Rabaul fell. Michael reinforced Java at Merak on the 27th. His fleet was sunk over the next 2 days.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 61
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Filleigh
AP Joseph T. Dickman, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
xAP West Point, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Clan Alpine, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP Wakefield
Allied ground losses:
1911 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 114 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (11 destroyed, 5 disabled)
A Cruiser TF came in to catch the rest. Subs picked off 2 stragglers.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
AP Leonard Wood, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP West Point, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Wakefield, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Mount Vernon, Shell hits 1
xAK Filleigh, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Caught a fleet in port:
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Chaksang, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Indira, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Agnes, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Hermelin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML 1102, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M2 Nell x 28
G4M1 Betty x 25
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
HDML 1103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1100, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Chilka, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAK Mundra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
HDML 1101, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Ardent, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Chaksang, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Caught another fleet in Darwin.
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
G4M1 Betty x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Koolama, Bomb hits 1
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAKL Wollongbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Koolinda, Bomb hits 1
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
December 30th, 1941
Netties are doing some serious damage to his naval forces. Another attack on Darwin
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G4M1 Betty x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Wollongbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK British Motorist, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Land attacks against Changsha and Clark
round combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61349 troops, 676 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 2079
Defending force 52682 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 1292
Allied adjusted defense: 3605
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5288 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 531 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
40th Division
39th Division
6th Division
9th Armored Car Co
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45980 troops, 523 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 1894
Defending force 30127 troops, 576 guns, 518 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
Japanese adjusted assault: 1124
Allied adjusted defense: 1021
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2656 casualties reported
Squads: 150 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 45 (6 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1225 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 35 (6 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (16 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
21st Division
48th Division
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
33rd Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
North Luzon Force Corps
1st PI Base Force
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
The 4th Division is finally loaded and in route to Merak. The 146th Regiment in route also. Air losses right now are 750-350 in my favor. I've sunk at least 60+ xAKs and xAPs, plus Saratoga is still showing on sunk list. I don't believe it, but I'm hopeful. Troops still marching down to Singapore.
Netties are doing some serious damage to his naval forces. Another attack on Darwin
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G4M1 Betty x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Platypus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Marella, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Wollongbar, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AM Ipswitch, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK British Motorist, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Land attacks against Changsha and Clark
round combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 61349 troops, 676 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 2079
Defending force 52682 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 1292
Allied adjusted defense: 3605
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5288 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 531 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (5 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd Division
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
40th Division
39th Division
6th Division
9th Armored Car Co
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45980 troops, 523 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 1894
Defending force 30127 troops, 576 guns, 518 vehicles, Assault Value = 835
Japanese adjusted assault: 1124
Allied adjusted defense: 1021
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2656 casualties reported
Squads: 150 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 81 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 45 (6 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1225 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 35 (6 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (16 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
21st Division
48th Division
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
33rd Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
North Luzon Force Corps
1st PI Base Force
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
The 4th Division is finally loaded and in route to Merak. The 146th Regiment in route also. Air losses right now are 750-350 in my favor. I've sunk at least 60+ xAKs and xAPs, plus Saratoga is still showing on sunk list. I don't believe it, but I'm hopeful. Troops still marching down to Singapore.
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
Your LBA appears to be doing quite well. Good work.
Member: Treaty, Reluctant Admiral and Between the Storms Mod Team.
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
If he's keeping things at Darwin, you might try some other raids, like Sydney and Perth. You might be able to pick off some more valuable pieces slightly behind the lines.
Looks like both Changsha and Clark are going to slogs.
Looks like both Changsha and Clark are going to slogs.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
Yep, I don't have troops enough on either Clark or Changsha. But, I'm happy to be doing damage and not getting slaughtered in the process. I'll replace faster than he will.
Yes, the Mini-KB may take a poke at Perth and the KB is in position for Brisbane/Sydney. I was thinking of doing that, so you've helped with my decision. The Mini-KB with the additional Carriers is probably a match for the 2 carriers he currently has. The Saratoga is either in drydock or sunk. I know that's not around.
Yes, the Mini-KB may take a poke at Perth and the KB is in position for Brisbane/Sydney. I was thinking of doing that, so you've helped with my decision. The Mini-KB with the additional Carriers is probably a match for the 2 carriers he currently has. The Saratoga is either in drydock or sunk. I know that's not around.
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
January 5th, 1942
Outer perimeter about taken. PM Invaded. Wake fell. The 4th division landed at Merak. I've been bombing his airfields at Batavia, Soerabaja and Changsha. This is a typical result from Changsha:
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 49
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 4 damaged
A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed on ground
DB-3M: 3 damaged
SB-III: 9 damaged
SB-III: 3 destroyed on ground
Air losses at 850 to a little more than 350. So I'm happy with the air war. This occurred on Clark. The extreme swings of this combat system are perplexing at times:
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40062 troops, 459 guns, 430 vehicles, Assault Value = 1853
Defending force 28149 troops, 559 guns, 492 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Japanese adjusted assault: 45
Allied adjusted defense: 766
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2158 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 65 (13 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (8 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Ok, 2-1 in sheer troops. 3 to 1 in base AV. I don't care WHAT the conditions are, 1800 AV down to 45 AV???? 20 - 1 losses? Big time Hmmm....
Other news:
Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83251 troops, 766 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 2482
Defending force 39841 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1267
Allied adjusted defense: 371
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2470 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
16539 casualties reported
Squads: 677 destroyed, 298 disabled
Non Combat: 294 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 77 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 90 (55 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Units retreated 13
Outer perimeter about taken. PM Invaded. Wake fell. The 4th division landed at Merak. I've been bombing his airfields at Batavia, Soerabaja and Changsha. This is a typical result from Changsha:
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 49
Ki-27b Nate x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 4 damaged
A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed on ground
DB-3M: 3 damaged
SB-III: 9 damaged
SB-III: 3 destroyed on ground
Air losses at 850 to a little more than 350. So I'm happy with the air war. This occurred on Clark. The extreme swings of this combat system are perplexing at times:
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40062 troops, 459 guns, 430 vehicles, Assault Value = 1853
Defending force 28149 troops, 559 guns, 492 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Japanese adjusted assault: 45
Allied adjusted defense: 766
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2158 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 65 (13 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 97 (8 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Ok, 2-1 in sheer troops. 3 to 1 in base AV. I don't care WHAT the conditions are, 1800 AV down to 45 AV???? 20 - 1 losses? Big time Hmmm....
Other news:
Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 83251 troops, 766 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 2482
Defending force 39841 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1267
Allied adjusted defense: 371
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2470 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 161 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
16539 casualties reported
Squads: 677 destroyed, 298 disabled
Non Combat: 294 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 77 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 90 (55 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Units retreated 13
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
January 7th, 1942
Wake fell. PM holding. Rest of solomons soon. Michael has put forth a forward defense in Malacca with 15 units. So I'm having to move infantry down rather than letting the armor do all the work. Java invaded from east and west. Normal stuff.
But China is going extremely well. After the massive losses at Loyang and Nanyang, sufferred by the Chinese, the northern china army and 1st japanese armies proceeded north toward Sian and won another victory. 31 Chinese units between both Loyang and Nanyang have sufferred massive losses in 4 separate battles. The entire northern chinese army is pretty much destroyed. I have the 11th and elements of the 13th army on Changsha disrupting his industry and rail. Michael looks to be moving everything else there, probably in an attempt to dislodge me.
This provides an interesting choice. Take Northern China or move the majority of the Northern China and 1st Armies down to Changsha area. I'm opting for the north to do some damage to his industry. After Sian falls, I can move the majority of divisions back down to Changsha while leaving a small force to mop up the north. There is an oil field far north, but that will require a division's worth of troops to take and garrison. I'll probably leave the Northern China army to mop up and move the 1st back down.
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 82184 troops, 765 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 2380
Defending force 25379 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese adjusted assault: 1422
Allied adjusted defense: 574
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1662 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
9419 casualties reported
Squads: 540 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 518 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 70 (34 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
32nd Division
110th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
63rd Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
37th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
41st Division
36th Division
26th Recon Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st AA Regiment
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army
Wake fell. PM holding. Rest of solomons soon. Michael has put forth a forward defense in Malacca with 15 units. So I'm having to move infantry down rather than letting the armor do all the work. Java invaded from east and west. Normal stuff.
But China is going extremely well. After the massive losses at Loyang and Nanyang, sufferred by the Chinese, the northern china army and 1st japanese armies proceeded north toward Sian and won another victory. 31 Chinese units between both Loyang and Nanyang have sufferred massive losses in 4 separate battles. The entire northern chinese army is pretty much destroyed. I have the 11th and elements of the 13th army on Changsha disrupting his industry and rail. Michael looks to be moving everything else there, probably in an attempt to dislodge me.
This provides an interesting choice. Take Northern China or move the majority of the Northern China and 1st Armies down to Changsha area. I'm opting for the north to do some damage to his industry. After Sian falls, I can move the majority of divisions back down to Changsha while leaving a small force to mop up the north. There is an oil field far north, but that will require a division's worth of troops to take and garrison. I'll probably leave the Northern China army to mop up and move the 1st back down.
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 82184 troops, 765 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 2380
Defending force 25379 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389
Japanese adjusted assault: 1422
Allied adjusted defense: 574
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1662 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
9419 casualties reported
Squads: 540 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 518 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 70 (34 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
32nd Division
110th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
63rd Division
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
37th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
41st Division
36th Division
26th Recon Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st AA Regiment
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
January 13th, 1942
A week of fairly quiet turns.
PM, Horn invaded. I have a division on Batavia and a regiment on Soerabaja. There's not enough to take any of these locations. The Guards Brigade from Toyko is loading out of Truk for PM. The 82nd SNLF is loading out of truk for Horn. The KB is in the Solomons.
In PI, I continue to alternate between bombarding and attacking Clark. That continues to be a grind.
In China, his forces, south of Sian, are decimated. He's trying to extract them, but not fast enough. I continue to sit on Changsha and bombard him daily. He's moved 10 units into Ichang in an attempt to dislodge me there, but my forts have held with high losses to his troops. I'm moving reinforcements into Ichang. In the south, Kukong fell and I'm moving on Kanshien. Those are the last forces putting up resistence in the south. All told, the China war is going very well.
In Malaysia, he's put forth a forward defense. I beat him out of Lampur and 4 armored regiments have been chasing him down to Jhota Bharu. Just north of Jhota, the Imperial Division got into the fight and what was interesting is that 12 allied units retreated to east to Mersing instead of south to Jhota. He never moved his units from Mersing south, so I have 14 units trapped in Mersing as the Imperial division and armor moves south into Jhota and supporting regiments protect my supply lines. I'm ground striking Mersing daily, so I doubt he'll be able to extract those units before I can cut them off. My recon is showing 5 units in Jhota, 14 in Mersing and 17 in Singapore. I'm hoping Singapore will be fairly easy to take.
Once Singers and PI falls, I'll start phase 2.
A week of fairly quiet turns.
PM, Horn invaded. I have a division on Batavia and a regiment on Soerabaja. There's not enough to take any of these locations. The Guards Brigade from Toyko is loading out of Truk for PM. The 82nd SNLF is loading out of truk for Horn. The KB is in the Solomons.
In PI, I continue to alternate between bombarding and attacking Clark. That continues to be a grind.
In China, his forces, south of Sian, are decimated. He's trying to extract them, but not fast enough. I continue to sit on Changsha and bombard him daily. He's moved 10 units into Ichang in an attempt to dislodge me there, but my forts have held with high losses to his troops. I'm moving reinforcements into Ichang. In the south, Kukong fell and I'm moving on Kanshien. Those are the last forces putting up resistence in the south. All told, the China war is going very well.
In Malaysia, he's put forth a forward defense. I beat him out of Lampur and 4 armored regiments have been chasing him down to Jhota Bharu. Just north of Jhota, the Imperial Division got into the fight and what was interesting is that 12 allied units retreated to east to Mersing instead of south to Jhota. He never moved his units from Mersing south, so I have 14 units trapped in Mersing as the Imperial division and armor moves south into Jhota and supporting regiments protect my supply lines. I'm ground striking Mersing daily, so I doubt he'll be able to extract those units before I can cut them off. My recon is showing 5 units in Jhota, 14 in Mersing and 17 in Singapore. I'm hoping Singapore will be fairly easy to take.
Once Singers and PI falls, I'll start phase 2.
RE: Stepping on the Giant - vicberg vs. Wolfpack464 - RA (no Wolfpack pls)
January 18th, 1942
The Mini-KB attacked Perth. It's scored quite a few hits on various transports, tankers and AMCs. Unfortunately, it doesn't really have the juice by itself. But I put numerous subs between Perth and Melbourne. I sunk an AO fleeing Perth and got the following at Kings Island. So that's two torps in two CVs. Saratoga is still listed as sunk, but I highly doubt it. At least I know where Enterprise is. When more CVs come into the mix I'll create two CarDivs which will have more punch.
Sub attack near King Island at 78,172
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis
DD Benham
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
On the other side of OZ, the KB is about to port strike Rockhampton. It will continue a downward swing to Sydney. More subs are positioned to catch strays on that side.
In other areas, the Imperial Div is attacking Jhota Bharu. I have armored regiments attacking Mersing. Ground strikes support both operations. The 25th HQ plus supporting regiments are a day away.
In PI, the attacks on Clark are improving. Once Clark falls, Manilla will fall quickly and then Bataan.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47202 troops, 553 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Defending force 34598 troops, 704 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
Japanese adjusted assault: 1154
Allied adjusted defense: 1036
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2021 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 226 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (32 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1552 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)
In China, I continue to cause major casualties. The Chinese have given up on Iching and are moving out. I have 16 Chinese units trapped between the 23rd and 13th armies around Kanhsien. I continue to sit on Changsha, preventing production, and I'm pushing north towards Sian. There's still 18 Chinese units trapped between the 1st and Northern China Armies and Sian.
The Mini-KB attacked Perth. It's scored quite a few hits on various transports, tankers and AMCs. Unfortunately, it doesn't really have the juice by itself. But I put numerous subs between Perth and Melbourne. I sunk an AO fleeing Perth and got the following at Kings Island. So that's two torps in two CVs. Saratoga is still listed as sunk, but I highly doubt it. At least I know where Enterprise is. When more CVs come into the mix I'll create two CarDivs which will have more punch.
Sub attack near King Island at 78,172
Japanese Ships
SS I-20
Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis
DD Benham
DD Porter
DD Mahan
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
On the other side of OZ, the KB is about to port strike Rockhampton. It will continue a downward swing to Sydney. More subs are positioned to catch strays on that side.
In other areas, the Imperial Div is attacking Jhota Bharu. I have armored regiments attacking Mersing. Ground strikes support both operations. The 25th HQ plus supporting regiments are a day away.
In PI, the attacks on Clark are improving. Once Clark falls, Manilla will fall quickly and then Bataan.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 47202 troops, 553 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Defending force 34598 troops, 704 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 843
Japanese adjusted assault: 1154
Allied adjusted defense: 1036
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2021 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 226 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (32 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1552 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)
In China, I continue to cause major casualties. The Chinese have given up on Iching and are moving out. I have 16 Chinese units trapped between the 23rd and 13th armies around Kanhsien. I continue to sit on Changsha, preventing production, and I'm pushing north towards Sian. There's still 18 Chinese units trapped between the 1st and Northern China Armies and Sian.