Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP

[Crackaces]

************************************************ 30 SEP 42 ********************************

CENPAC:

We overlook the KB and hunt down a xAK . but at least it was a live one ..

Sub attack near Namorik at 131,119

Japanese Ships
xAK Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD Fuji

Allied Ships
SS S-45

ASW attack near Namorik at 130,118

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji

Allied Ships
SS S-47
SS S-47 launches 4 torpedoes at APD Fuji


The Silverside is screen out ..

ASW attack near Ebon at 128,121

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Asashio
DD Arashi
DD Asanagi
DD Minazuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsushio


I thought about attacking some BB's ready to bombard Makin and ran into the KB .. sacrifing many good 4E's

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 132,122

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CL Abukuma

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ebon at 132,122

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 49



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo



No hits .. and 8 4E's shot down .. worse the pilots are all lost [:(] None of the LB SBD's decided to fly from Tarawa ..

OZ:

Big Air battle over PM .. first we exchange a P-38 for a Zero ... and then we smack zeros damaged on the ground with 4E's

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 21000 feet
......................


Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-17F Fortress x 28
B-24D Liberator x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31


Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2


7 Zeros destroyed for 7 4E's damaged and 1 P-38 ..

BURMA:

The IJ come calling and our CAP are waiting for them ..

Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 50



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
Mohawk IV x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 5
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
..........................

Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 58,45 , near Mandalay

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses


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



7 Zeros' 11 Betty's for 1 P-40K ...and a lot of ground pounders ..

CHINA:

Afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 90,46 (Kweiteh)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



A very bloody turn .. no more Naval 4E attacks that is for sure ..I scewed up leaving the altitudes low for my Airfield attacks ..besides .coordination cannot be counted on ..

Ok more later ..

[Crackaces]

Wow what a turn .. really stupid flying the B-17's into a CAP trap. Especally it is not very likely that anything will hit so very high risk with little reward ..[:@]

But a look at the picture below and one can see that the Betty's in Burma did not fare well. This might be an opportunity for the Britsh and the RN [;)]

This is scenrario #1 .. I have to think the Zero pool is near empty?

[Crackaces]

************************************************************** 01 OCT 42 ******************************************

Today is nothing like yesterday. Quiet as forces lick their wounds from LBA exchanges ..

CENPAC:

The IJNAAF make a calling on Makin from long range ... What I am thinking is that 25 Nell's have moved to this front and if a naval attack were to ocuur the IJNAAF would sweep away any resistance.



Afternoon Air attack on Makin , at 136,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *


Afternoon Air attack on Makin , at 136,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 152



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *


BURMA:

We strike the ground forces at Swebo ..

Afternoon Air attack on 15th Army, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 32
Wellington Ic x 16
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)

.....................
Afternoon Air attack on 41st Infantry Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12


No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
...........................
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

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

..................
Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Wellington Ic x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
231 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

.................
Afternoon Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 12
Hurricane IIb Trop x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



These raids are never cheap as the operational losses mount:

Hurricane IIc Trop from No.11 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Blenheim IV from No.110 Sqn RAF crashes on landing
Pilot killed in landing accident of Hudson IIIa from No.353 Sqn RAF


What is intersting are the new units now showing up. Last turn the IJ occupied Swebo with 30K troops. I would wager this turn another 5K have moved into place.

OZ:

I had been pounding an armored rgt fleeing Daly Waters but it looks like a 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade was left behind . recon by fire [;)]

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-17F Fortress x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



More later ..

[Crackaces]

The picture below only tells half the story. The KB has been darting in and out of the Marshall's the past 3 days. Moving from Kusaie Island to Ebon Is and back out .. I think like a head fake to draw my CV's into a fray. I am waiting paitently maneuvering my CV's South opening the opportunity for a South Pacific move or just keeping quiet while forces marshall.

The 25th Division has plenty of supply and can last 2 - 3 months without support. The IJ just do not have the bombers nor the bases to conduct the previous efforts like they did on Tarawa. Although the KB could damage Makin for 2 months with attacks. They have not thus far .. keeping a fleet in being and preventing any more adventures into the Marshall's ...

[Crackaces]

Northern Oz:

I thought I would get two turns in today but no such luck .. so I thought I would post another picture of what is going on with the game.
As seen below, the IJA are in full retreat to Darwin. The 7th Armored Rgt was creamed from the air leaving behind the 19th Ind Rgt. No less than 8 armored units for 400 AV are in pursuit. The rest of the Army is slowly plodding along. I suspect the IJA will defend Darwin ..

[Crackaces]

BURMA: Oct 42

Below gives the picture of Burma ..We are advancing toward Swebo ..

[Crackaces]

************************************************* 02 OCT 42 ************************

It's a bloody day for the USAAF will little to show ..but first ...

CENPAC:

The Skipjack is jumped first and beats a hasty retreat below ..

ASW attack near Woleai at 101,101

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
xAP Aikoku Maru
xAK Tuyama Maru
xAK Nako Maru
SC Ch 28
SC Ch 24

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack



But ...the Blackfish has 2 hot torps and finishes off the Hokusei Maru on the surface ..

Submarine attack near Tokunoshima at 98,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Hokusei Maru is reported to have been sunk near Tokunoshima on Oct 02, 1942

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish, hits 1

OZ:

To this point all my raids have been well corrdinated. The P-38's leading the sweep with the Bombers following up .. it does not work out that way this time and we lose a bunch of bombers to the IJNAAF's better Zero pilots ... the real hurt is I have a real lack of Bomber pilots. Even those at 45 exp, which 50 is required to not lose everything to operatoinal losses [:@]

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 4 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator from 7th BG/436th BS is written off

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

The first wave of unesorted bombers lose 4 B24's total or 1/3 of the squadron .. it will be awhile to bring this back up to speed ..

The next waves fares better ..

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

The fighters sweep almost unopposed .. [:@]

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses
.....................
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 26000 feet


The IJAAF bombing of Daly Waters was expected but I brought flak along for the ride ..
Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Motor Brigade, at 76,131 (Daly Waters)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 5 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


I will sacrifice disabling a squad or two for a Lily ..

The Betty's continue to prey upon the hapless surviors of PM down now at Mille Bay ..

Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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



BURMA:

Somehow I did not unset my bombers at Dacca and they came raining bombs on Swebo ..

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
Hudson IIIa x 12
Wellington Ic x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


In reprisal the 17th IND division gets smacked by Sally's as I stood down the LRCAP this turn:

Afternoon Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)



CHINA:

My Guys at Ichang are getting pounded ..

Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


and at Kweiteh ...

Morning Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 90,46 (Kweiteh)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


===========================================================================

I think the last 3 turns or so have hurt us in terms of using STRAT bombing in to support operational goals. Crackaces HQ is going to ahve to reevalaute our resources and come up with a new plan as the boys at PM have beat us ... [&o]



More later [:'(]

[Crackaces]

TURN 300!!

************************************************* 03 OCT 42 ****************************

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 100,64
Japanese Ships
DD Yugure
CL Kashima
PB Hakkaisan Maru
TK Okigawa Maru
TK Nihon Maru
TK Kiyo Maru
TK Kaizyo Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Tatukami Maru
PB Konsan Maru
PB Saiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish, hits 1



There are disadvantages to hanging out in front of a port .. especally one with crack ASW ..

ASW attack near Madras at 35,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Decoy
DD Arrow
DD Express
DD Electra


On the other hand my not so crack ASW can't find a sub detected by 5 float planes ..

ASW attack near Tabiteuea at 137,133

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
DD Helm
DD Jarvis



BURMA:

A huge air battle over the slkies of Swebo .. our LRCAP eats a bombing run for breakfast with devastating results ..

Morning Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 53

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Mohawk IV x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 9
P-40K Warhawk x 4
P-43A-1 Lancer x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 10 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses [X(]
SLDR Harrington W. of No.79 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!
SLDR Sinclair, G.L. of No.79 Sqn RAF attains ace status!!


We take down 9 Zero's and 11 Lilly's out of 22 & 53 respectively .. should be less of these tomorrow ..

Morning Air attack on 49th Australian Battalion, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


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


OZ:


Ground combat at Daly Waters (76,131)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42217 troops, 741 guns, 1185 vehicles, Assault Value = 1672

Defending force 3888 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied adjusted assault: 900

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 180 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2735 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 30 (20 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units pursuing 3


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!


The armor will shock the survioirs next turn ....

[DOCUP]

Nice air battle for you. 

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: DOCUP

Nice air battle for you. 

"Well I would first like the thank all the little people who got their first kill and are too numerious to formally recognize but were key assest in yesterday's victory ... but we would like to mention SLDR Harrington; who obtained ace staus at the expense of some Lily's , and SLDR Sinclair who got his 5th kill slaughtering a hapless zero on escort ... we would also like to mention in passing that the American fly boys performed quite nicely rather than being moving target practice for Zero pilots ..."

WO Coutie, A.V. of No.60 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

PO Lambert J. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3

SLDR Harrington W. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
SLDR Harrington W. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5
SLDR Harrington W. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6
SLDR Harrington W. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7

SLDR Sinclair, G.L. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 5

SLDR Kirkpatrick M. of No.79 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 7

WO Saundby L. of No.155 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2

2LT Steele, D.D. of 23rd FG/74th FS is credited with kill number 2

2LT Brewster, W.H. of 23rd FG/74th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Brewster, W.H. of 23rd FG/74th FS is credited with kill number 3

1LT Lindsay U. of 23rd FG/75th FS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Carlson H. of 23rd FG/75th FS is credited with kill number 2

CPT Sandell, R.J. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3
CPT Sandell, R.J. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 4

2LT Tapner A. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Tapner A. of 23rd FG/76th FS is credited with kill number 3

2LT Edwards E. of 51st FG/25th FS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Edwards E. of 51st FG/25th FS is credited with kill number 3
===========================================================================

It is not exactly the "Marianas Turkey Shoot " not even in scale, but the two IJ air missions attempting to bomb my troops at Swebo has costs the IJ over 75 aircraft downed over Burma in three days of combat. A heck of a lot of bombers ... This is Scenario #1, and I have to think the IJ are making decisions of where to defend. Maybe they can maintain these losses in Scenrario #1? [&:]

We shall see ..

One side thought of mine .. I am thinking defending Mandalay is much eaiser in a lot of respects. This game I have to come to discover that one hex means a lot. In the Gilberts there are lots of targets that are just one hex out of range .. here Mandalay is just one hex out of range for my fighters. Swebo on the other hand is in maximum range and we fight here ...

The other defensive opportunity for Mandalay is the river which is nearly impossible to circumnavigate. Coming around on the NorthEast side means being totally out of supply . not even tibits or crumbs of supply and crossing over the river is suicide ... but the IJ have choose to defend Swebo to the death and I have enough AV to push him out of here eventually ..


Below shows the losses including FOW .. 47 two days ago .. and then yesterday's contest ..well over 75 airframes .. I wonder how many a day the IJ produce?

[Crackaces]

******************************************** 04 OCT 42 **********************************************

CENPAC:

A IJN Submarine attempts to lay mines at Makin .. they run into a nasty surprise ..[;)]

TF 39 encounters mine field at Makin (136,125)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, Mine hits 1, heavy damage


We go cold on three targets ...

Sub attack near Babeldaob at 91,93

Japanese Ships
PB Narita Maru
xAK Nitian Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at PB Narita Maru
.............................
Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 107,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Kiso Maru
PB Teimei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kiso Maru
.........................
Sub attack near Zamboanga at 76,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyokawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toyokawa Maru



BURMA:

I used the fighter squadrons to escort and stood down the fighter squadrons theat were on LRCAP .. the IJ came calling ..

Afternoon Air attack on 255th Armoured Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


The tanks are the problem ...[8|]

Well Hudsons have no effects ..

Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 10th Tank Regiment, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 10

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb


We do better with the follow up raid ..

Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 32
Hudson IIIa x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 26
Wellington Ic x 16
139WH-3 x 9
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (7 destroyed, 20 disabled)



Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Vengeance I x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Afternoon Air attack on 5th Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12


No Allied losses

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


About 1% causulties .. 440 men out of 34K ..

We sweep Meiktila and kill 2 Oscars ..

Morning Air attack on Meiktila , at 58,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses
1LT Rea F. of 23rd FG/75th FS is credited with kill number 2
CPT Gibbons O. of 23rd FG/75th FS is credited with kill number 2
1LT Moorhouse B. of 23rd FG/75th FS is credited with kill number 2


OZ:

We exchange plesentries bombing each others units .

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-17F Fortress x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



and the IJAAF ..

Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

More later ...

[zuluhour]

Those are really nice results at Shwebo. I have had no luck at killing japs in the jungle with bombing and the IJAF bases in central Burma must have 100 Oscars (high alt ones) and more than a couple of Tojos. I launch maybe one and a half alpha strikes a month, but mostly at the Imperial Guards and 15th Army but located in jungle opposite Akyab and my Brits and Aussies holding the flank.

Oh yeah...[:D]
A IJN Submarine attempts to lay mines at Makin .. they run into a nasty surprise ..

TF 39 encounters mine field at Makin (136,125)

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

[DOCUP]

HuHuH mine hits sub HuHuH

[Crackaces]

**************************************** 05 OCT 42 ***************************************

BURMA:

We stand down our tired Hurricane Pilots .. big mistake ..

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
KV Freesia

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo




The first strike the Freesia gets lucky ..

The second strike does not go as well ..


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
KV Jasmine
KV Freesia, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

OZ:

Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 76,130 , near Daly Waters

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


But we shock attack ..


Ground combat at 76,130 (near Daly Waters)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1343 troops, 0 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 1211 troops, 28 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 31

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!


He keeps bombing and bombarding our poor boys ..


Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1530 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 2396 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
5th Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Gull Battalion
55th British Brigade
Sparrow Battalion
49th Australian Battalion



More later ..

[Crackaces]

NOTE: I am gratuitously stealing from the style of Cap Mandrake:

LTC Karhade: "HQ 26th Indian Infantry Division,LTC Karhade Speaking"

General Wavell: "Could you please get me the commander of the 26th ... Please"

LTC Karhade: "LTC Karhade Speaking ..."

General Wavell: "I am in no mood for games young man .. transfer me to the commander of the 26th Division would you please there chap .."

LTC Karhade: "You are speaking to LTC Karhade "

General Wavell: "Listen young man get me the commander of the 26th Division .. General ... oh something or the other .."

LTC Karhade: " No General .. just Lieutenant Colonel.. I bought my commision just last Thursday when the units recombined .. for a 25% share of golf course at Swebo .. I tell you one day I am having tea with the boys, and the next day I am having gin & tonics .., one can have a lot of fun telling people what to do ... this war is great !!!"

General Wavell: "Oh Bloody h*%$#!"

LTC Karhade: "By the way General do you think you could send some more tonic water on the next flights .. it seems we are running low ..and the men need tea ...."

[Crackaces]

We after fixing the above problem(s) .. meaning firing a whole bunch of commanders ... we should have 1:1 odds at Swebo given 80% supply vs. level 3 forts. We have superior armor and lots of it ...we shall see how this unfolds this turn. Base Forces are moving toward Katha and Mytikina ..

I have more Indian/British toops to deploy towards Lashio and I see only about 40-50 AV defending this prize ..

Ido see this campaign going through the Monsoon season with a very bloody stalemate grinding away ...

The good news is that 1K IJA AV is tied down at Swebo and more IJ reinforcements are heading this way. Strategically I feel this is fitting the overall plan of stalemate and attirtion -- preparing for late 43 - early '44 major offensives..but first we must deal with our situation at Swebo .

[Crackaces]

******************************************* 06 OCT 42 ***************************************

CENPAC:

The LYB's have parked 6 submarines off the coast of Pearl Harbor. We in turn set loose 3 ASW TF's to engage. The results were not very fulfilling

ASW attack near Lihue at 179,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Banckert

SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Bancroft

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Sub attack near Lihue at 179,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
DD Monssen

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes


Besides making them use 8 torps .. no real accomplishments here ...[8|]

The air is not really exciting this turn either .. we tried bombing at night with zero results at PM.

BURMA:

Things take a very interesting turn in Burma:


Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60150 troops, 789 guns, 1778 vehicles, Assault Value = 2882

Defending force 6219 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1658

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3647 casualties reported
Squads: 165 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 186 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (45 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

It seems that the IJA planned to beat a hasty retreat from Swebo once we gathered forces .. It seems the IJA were having gret difficulties keeping a force supplied at Swebo. So as we saw in the picture above nearly 32K troops or 1K AV should have been there .. but they just skedattled this turn ...leaving behind a mere 6K troops and these boys were slaughtered ..The armor escaped although and now we will have to come up with a new place for a stalemate ..

Ok more later ..

[zuluhour]

Thats lots of dead japs oops I mean nips ooops i mean LYBs. Cross the river and run them out. You should be receiving C-47s in numbers soon, 100 by x-mas?

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Thats lots of dead japs oops I mean nips ooops i mean LYBs. Cross the river and run them out. You should be receiving C-47s in numbers soon, 100 by x-mas?

Excellent . I am using bombers to resupply right now !!!

One problem in continuing this offense is supply... but .. I have a plan for dislodging the LYB's from Mandalay in '43. I hope to create enough problems the IJ have to send forces here and away from the CENPAC/OZ.

I do think this was an excellent move from the IJ. If the IJA keep forces engaged in a stalemate -- I can maneuver and cut these guys off. Now for one lost battle he can redeploy these forces and feint ..

My PP's have been devoted to India/Burma since the point in this game that the IJ were determined to invade Northern Oz/New Guinea. That committed 5 divisions that could not respond and simply the IJ got spread thin here ...combine that with a deep invasion of Southern China and opportunity came knocking to perform an offensive thrust.

I also think the IJ economy has gotten out of wack in terms of producing supply vs. other production. Given the overall losses the IJ have some decisions to make and readjust the economy ...

I guess we are both doing our best to prepare for '43 ...

It has been a very fun game so far .. very very challanging for me ..

[ny59giants]

HQs - Just some friendly info on HQs. Do you have one of the two India based Command HQs based at Imphal?? This will pull in an extra 25k in supply. Next, have that same Command HQ prep for your next base that you wish to capture (range is 9 hexes). If the "dice gods" favor you in an attack, this can add an extra 90% to your assault value.[X(] Of course having a few Corp HQs prepping for the next series of attacks always helps (10% assault bonus). It is easy to overlook the additional punch that the Allies get from having so many HQs available.