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[witpqs]

1942 March 30

The Empire captured:
New Hanover Island

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Tacloban

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The center holds. China stands firm. Under SVC's orders to storm Hengyang the Emperor's troops crossed the river at that pivotal city today in a demonstration sure to overcome opposition. Someone forgot to tell the Chinese.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 63171 troops, 847 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347

Defending force 109700 troops, 769 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2764

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 1707

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
13377 casualties reported
Squads: 394 destroyed, 466 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 63 disabled
Guns lost 144 (6 destroyed, 138 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (12 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1422 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th Division
22nd Division
40th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
14th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
33rd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
41st AA Regiment
12th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
30th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
7th War Area
23rd Group Army
32nd Group Army
25th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

The Chinese forces at Hengyang will make a deliberate attack tomorrow, and the Chinese Air Force is deploying to fields within range to support the assault. Supplies are low in Hengyang, but mostly displayed as low in the units due to the drain of today's battle. This move is risky but there is a credible chance of retreating a large IJA formation and this chance will only be present for the first day as they are disrupted from the river crossing. I spent PP to replace the commanders of the 4 largest (current AV) Chinese units in the hope that will help.

The bombardments at Changsha and immediately to the south about maintained the status quo as they have recently. At Bandoeng the Allies also gained a victory, although small and sure to be fleeting.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23094 troops, 207 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

Defending force 25888 troops, 328 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 599

Japanese adjusted assault: 624

Allied adjusted defense: 1024

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1568 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Division
56th Division
25th Army

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
ABDA
Pontianak Base Force
ML-KNIL
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNI Leger
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

Over Burma a reported 8 Oil hits were bought for the price of 1 B-17. A little dear but it will keep the fighters there on watch.

[witpqs]

1942 March 31

The Empire captured:
Siberoet

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Tacloban

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Supplies were a factor at Hengyang, preventing a rout of the invaders, but the attack went well enough destroying more Imperial squads than we took disabled.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 97107 troops, 697 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652

Defending force 52720 troops, 844 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied adjusted assault: 299

Japanese adjusted defense: 298

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3326 casualties reported
Squads: 168 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 127 (23 destroyed, 104 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (6 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1707 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 162 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
46th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
32nd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
7th War Area
30th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
3rd War Area
33rd Group Army
12th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
23rd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
3rd Division
104th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
40th Division
22nd Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

The troops will rest and wait for supplies to build up. If they do then further attacks will be made as allowed.

[witpqs]

1942 April 01

The Empire captured:
Sawoe-eilanden
Tacloban

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Tacloban
Lautem

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Imperial troops made progress in attacks at both Bataan and Tarakan, that latter defense showing weakness for the first time as it took greater casualties even with 1 to 4 favorable odds. It seems that the Imperial salient west of Hengyang has moved into that city to bolster the forces that were hurt so badly crossing the river two days ago. Our own troops in Hengyang are little better off than yesterday. Disruption is improved, but supply and fatigue are barely better. They are still behind level 4 fortifications, and it is doubtful that the Empire has much more to throw at them unless and until SVC orders in formations from outside of China.

Here is the Intel screen showing the stats. The Japanese ground losses never seem to get close to the Allies', but there is a nice increase here compared to when I past posted it.

[witpqs]

1942 April 02

The Empire captured:
Lautem

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Imperial air attacks continue apace. There were three bombardments in and around Changsha and Hengyang.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 73522 troops, 1035 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112

Defending force 107542 troops, 766 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2505

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
6th Division
104th Division
40th Division
39th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
3rd Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
3rd New Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
25th Group Army
7th War Area
56th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
30th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
3rd War Area
49th AA Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Group Army
32nd Group Army
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
23rd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85069 troops, 708 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2368

Defending force 91352 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Division
36th Division
5th Armored Car Co
59th Division
32nd Division
27th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
9th War Area
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36273 troops, 267 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1178

Defending force 49027 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1506

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

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
68th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
37th Division
1st Army

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army

The bombardment at Hengyang revealed valuable Intel as it showed that the three units which moved in from the forest after crossing the river astride the city are actually smaller units, not full strength division or any such to worry about. Our own units are still too under-supplied to attack, although even if they could they would be unlikely to muster better than 1 to 1 odds.

Over near Paoshan an Imperial unit has been spied moving to flank the defenses of that important border town.

[witpqs]

1942 April 03

The Empire captured:
Wetar

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Today saw the usual ground bombardments but no ground assaults. Bombing was mostly as usual, but seemed to concentrate more on Changsha.

Here is a look at air losses so far in the game.

[witpqs]

1942 April 04

The Empire captured:
Memboro

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Overall a quiet day in the sense of nothing new. Air attacks especially around the Changsha area, Bataan, and on Java. The bombardments at Hengyang the last two days have been pretty effective. Here are three from that area.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74403 troops, 1037 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1186

Defending force 107756 troops, 762 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2504

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

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3rd Division
6th Division
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
104th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
13th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Division
70th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
56th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
23rd Group Army
32nd Group Army
7th War Area
49th AA Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
12th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
30th Group Army
3rd War Area
33rd Group Army
25th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 85268 troops, 708 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2375

Defending force 91532 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2221

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
59th Division
70th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
5th Armored Car Co
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
19th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36250 troops, 267 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176

Defending force 49108 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512

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

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

Assaulting units:
68th Division
116th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
37th Division
1st Army

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army

Not sure why they're so fierce at Hengyang. Tarakan is holding and actually standing tall.

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3929 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 1965 troops, 38 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 109

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

An undetermined force has appeared near Kweilin, which is well defended. Liuchow of course is in open country and always at risk. There is also an undetermined force heading into Shwebo away from Katha. It was not sighted farther up the road toward Katha so its mission is unclear.

[witpqs]

1942 April 05

The Empire captured:
Saumlaki

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Taberfane

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


RNN SS O20 dealt what should be a fatal blow to xAK Himalaya Maru at Babar, causing:

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

The ground bombardments were the same as they have been recently, with the one at Hengyang being just as deadly. No sign of the KB, although there are radio signals heard all over the Empire. Here is an overview map.

[witpqs]

1942 April 06

The Empire captured:
Palopo
Bataan
Taberfane

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Taberfane
Singkep
Dobo

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Luzon is now completely in Imperial hands.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28602 troops, 512 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

Defending force 29938 troops, 405 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese adjusted assault: 532

Allied adjusted defense: 137

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
938 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 65 (3 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
37710 casualties reported
Squads: 817 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2340 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 575 (575 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 182 (182 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 30


Assaulting units:
48th Division
5th Division
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
Manila Bay Defenses
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
202nd PA Construction Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
Clark Field AAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Will any of the units freed up of duty there move to China? The same trio of bombardments occurred around Changsha, with pretty much the same results.

Tomorrow Yorktown, Enterprise, Lexington, and Saratoga will finish their upgrades at Pearl Harbor. They have a group of destroyers without upgrades in case they need to put to sea, otherwise they will await the completion of upgrades for destroyers that will then provide better protection. The remaining destroyers will begin upgrades when their peers are back in service. Hornet will finish her upgrade tomorrow at Alameda.

[witpqs]

1942 April 07

The Empire captured:
Guiuan

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Billiton
Singkep
Dobo
Toboali
Ketapang

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


There were the usual three bombardments around Changsha with the usual results. Tarakan stands tall:

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4898 troops, 38 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 1952 troops, 38 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 58

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

No whiff of the KB at all still.

There are Imperial units astride Katha and moving to the road bend between Katha and Imphal.

[witpqs]

1942 April 08

The Empire captured:
Talasea
Dobo
Singkep
Ketapang
Billiton
Toboali

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Toboali
Billiton
Ketapang
Singkep
Dobo

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The same three bombardments around Changsha and again consistent results. More Imperial units (x3) have now been seen moving west (highlighted hex).

[witpqs]

1942 April 09

The Empire captured:
Batjan

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Again the same bombardments around Changsha, again similar results but this time 4 combat squads of ours were destroyed in Hengyang. Spies tell us that the mine fields at Bataan blasted IJN DMS W-10.

Carriers located!

Sub attack near Babar at 77,117

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Takao
CA Tone
CS Chitose
DD Ayanami
DD Amagiri
DD Sagiri
DD Asagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi
DD Amagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Only one seen, but how often do they travel alone? Presume a Darwin invasion.

[witpqs]

1942 April 10

The Empire captured:
Sipora

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Same bombardments around Changsha with similar results. No sign of Imperial activity in or around the Timor Sea, but our search assets there are limited to submarines and any friendly coast watchers that report. A TF carrying the USA 27th ID to Christmas Island has been spotted, most likely by an aircraft-carrying sub.

[witpqs]

1942 April 11

The Empire captured:
Selaroe

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


And again the same bombardments with similar results. At Tarakan Imperial troops attacked and this time they achieved about even casualties. Still, Tarakan stands tall!

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5040 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 1864 troops, 38 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 46

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Through diplomatic third party channels, SVC has recommended that the defenders of Tarakan being recognized for their tenacity. KB might be located as a massive radio source in the Java Sea, 120nm NNE Soerabaja. If so, what it was doing near Babar is a bit of a mystery. TF 66, bound for Christmas Island with the USA 27th ID, is hidden from prying eyes under a cloak of extreme overcast. They will make port tomorrow.

Here is a look at the other DEI stronghold, Bandoeng.

[witpqs]

1942 April 12

The Empire captured:
Galeia

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Sampit

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


There were the same 3 bombardments around Changsha and similar results. USN SS Pike, yet to get its radar installed, found and struck pay dirt anyway.

Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Havana Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Hayakafuku Maru
xAK Havre Maru
PB Kanko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pike

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

SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Havana Maru
Pike diving deep ....
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kanko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

A supply and fuel convoy is unloading at Sydney. The situation in China has changed a little bit. Imperial forces have maneuvered to prevent their forces in Hengyang from getting cut off. They also are setting up near Kukong.

[witpqs]

1942 April 13

The Empire captured:
Sampit

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The same bombardments around Changsha... Tarakan holds again!

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5008 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 1770 troops, 36 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 34

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Here is a look at the current map of Burma.

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1942 April 14

The Empire captured:
Bhamo

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
San Jose

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The same bombardments in China, and similar results. If anything, the casualties at Hengyang are increasing. Tarakan is close to falling after taking more casualties today than the Empire's troops.

No further sign of the KB or any additional expansion. In another AAR (someone else's) Vic commented that he has decided not to do a phase 2 in his PBM and I believe he meant this one. Of course that could be misinformation (100% ethical in context - I mean misinformation in the spirit of good competition in a FOW game like AE), or he could have meant it. He also might change his mind at any point. But with his statement in mind, here is an overview map filtered to show only bases for both sides, no ship or air units or ground units.

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1942 April 15

The Empire captured:
Arawe
Tarakan

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
San Jose

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The bombardment at Hengyang was a little less destructive than lately. The other two also went in, as did the final Imperial attack at Tarakan.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 78287 troops, 1047 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521

Defending force 107883 troops, 757 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Division
3rd Division
6th Division
104th Division
39th Division
22nd Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
45th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
41st AA Regiment
7th War Area
32nd Group Army
33rd Group Army
30th Group Army
3rd War Area
49th AA Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
12th Group Army
23rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
25th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86345 troops, 707 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2441

Defending force 92202 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2265

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
36th Division
27th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Division
32nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Division
34th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36256 troops, 267 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177

Defending force 49612 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1552

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
68th Division
37th Division
1st Army

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12043 troops, 105 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 24852 troops, 336 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 630

Assaulting units:
56th Division
25th Army

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
ABDA
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
KNI Leger
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4933 troops, 39 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1603 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2340 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
23rd Nav Gd Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy
24th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Having nowhere to go, all the surviving defenders of Tarakan were taken captive. Here is a view of the last holdouts in the Philippines.

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1942 April 16

The Empire captured:
San Jose

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:
San Jose

The bombardment at Hengyang was a little less destructive than lately. The other two also went in, as did the final Imperial attack at Tarakan.

Finally a few (only a few!) Imperial casualties from the bombardment at Hengyang. Here are all three from the Changsha area.

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 78619 troops, 1047 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1549

Defending force 107813 troops, 755 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2416

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

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
55th Infantry Brigade
40th Division
39th Division
104th Division
6th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
46th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
86th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
12th Group Army
25th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
33rd Group Army
3rd War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
32nd Group Army
23rd Group Army
7th War Area
30th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86495 troops, 707 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2450

Defending force 92355 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2280

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
36th Division
32nd Division
59th Division
70th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
27th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36247 troops, 267 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176

Defending force 49720 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1564

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

Assaulting units:
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
68th Division
116th Division
37th Division
1st Army

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army

No sign of the KB on this day. Those are spotted as 4 x DD at Port Moresby.

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1942 April 17

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Bacolod

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The same three bombardments in China, plus Bandoeng. Some slow series of turns lately. The last pre-radar sub on station in Japanese home waters is returning for her upgrades.

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1942 April 18

The Empire captured:
Rennell Island

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Bacolod

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Nearly the same as yesterday on all fronts. And still - no idea of KB's whereabouts. Here are the bombardments:

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 79224 troops, 1048 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 1604

Defending force 113154 troops, 774 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2590


Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
104th Division
39th Division
22nd Division
3rd Division
40th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
11th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
13th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
49th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Division
32nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese/B Corps
25th Group Army
30th Group Army
3rd War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th War Area
33rd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
12th Group Army
23rd Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
41st AA Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
32nd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 86543 troops, 707 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2453

Defending force 92539 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2273

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
36th Division
34th Division
27th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
13th Tank Regiment
59th Division
70th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Armored Car Co
58th Infantry Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
9th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 82,53 (near Changsha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36221 troops, 267 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1174

Defending force 49808 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1575

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
68th Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
37th Division
1st Army

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army

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Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12097 troops, 105 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 24923 troops, 337 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

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

Assaulting units:
56th Division
25th Army

Defending units:
Barisan KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
KNI Leger
1st KNIL AA Battalion
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
Andir ML Base Force

Here is the big difference, the China-Burma border. The unidentified Imperial unit, which long ago stopped moving into the mountains off-road, has just moved along the road into the same hex as the Paoshan advanced guard.