NOT JUST Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies)

[FDRLincoln]

US carriers spotted! They nail a couple of empty freighters, but my Support Carrier Force is nearby and the CAP does a decent job.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 108,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19



Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 16
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F2A-3 Buffalo: 2 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Mikazuki



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryunan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 108,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryunan Maru

[FDRLincoln]

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mussau Island at 108,114

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
F4F-3 Wildcat x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 37


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
DD Mochizuki



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead

[FDRLincoln]

It looks like he has two carriers operating in the Solomons and two operating in the DEI.

[FDRLincoln]

A large amount of ground combat in this turn...heavy casualties on both sides including several attacks in China, Clark Field, and seizure of Manado (finally!) Johore Bharu. There was a bloody repulse at Cagayan.

Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15432 troops, 152 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Defending force 9189 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese adjusted assault: 424

Allied adjusted defense: 538

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9351 troops, 78 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 13838 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Japanese adjusted assault: 172

Allied adjusted defense: 843

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
838 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
22nd/A Division
20th Recon Regiment
22nd/C Division

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17842 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Defending force 9238 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Japanese adjusted assault: 531

Allied adjusted defense: 239

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
3522 casualties reported
Squads: 156 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 118 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12305 troops, 142 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 12443 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 634

Allied adjusted defense: 1597

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
915 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65670 troops, 652 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 2180

Defending force 38300 troops, 491 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1239

Allied adjusted defense: 1876

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
6592 casualties reported
Squads: 171 destroyed, 359 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 47 (20 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2185 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 52 (14 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (4 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
21st Division
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
Cavite USN Base Force
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
Subic Bay Defenses


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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6843 troops, 72 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Defending force 7451 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 136

Allied adjusted defense: 137

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1204 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 7214 troops, 31 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 493

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 246 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
Miura Det


Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4027 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 1178 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 40

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5784 troops, 68 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 3355 troops, 43 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese adjusted assault: 112

Allied adjusted defense: 35

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1251 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (40 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 78 (78 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF
16th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Recon Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
III Indian Corps
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
29 Battery/3 HAA
30 Battery/3 HAA
111th RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 686 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 1017 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force


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Ground combat at 106,123 (near Kavieng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 563 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Defending force 69 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy


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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13573 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Defending force 8663 troops, 78 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 270



Assaulting units:
28th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
20th Recon Regiment
22nd/A Division
8th Armored Car Co
22nd/C Division


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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9418 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Defending force 11846 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422


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


Assaulting units:
92nd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
116th Division

[FDRLincoln]

I find myself falling into the same trap I always fall into: moving too slowly and acting too much like McClellan...wanting to prep and tinker here and there too much. I have been reacting more than acting the last few turns and I need to put a stop to that.

[FDRLincoln]

Who says China is a pushover? Somehow he's got over 300,000 troops on the offensive against me in central China.

First, around the coast I'm not making much progress against Wenchow.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15223 troops, 152 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 8977 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Japanese adjusted assault: 202

Allied adjusted defense: 535

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
898 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps

[FDRLincoln]

Big fight in central China. I don't quite get 1-to-1.

Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28625 troops, 291 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151

Defending force 48049 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Japanese adjusted assault: 682

Allied adjusted defense: 697

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2305 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th RGC Temp. Division
12th RGC Temp. Division
58th Infantry Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
6th Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
18th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
84th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army

[FDRLincoln]

This is extremely annoying. He had a stack of troops sitting next to Wuchang. I reconned this hex persistently and kept getting reports of about 15,000 troops there with no indication of movement.

Well, they WERE moving and there were a lot more than 15,000 troops. The garrison held but I don't know how much longer they will. Air recon is completely unreliable so far in this game.

Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77322 troops, 392 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3107

Defending force 12853 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Allied adjusted assault: 1695

Japanese adjusted defense: 835

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1197 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1572 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
19th Group Army
29th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd Division

[FDRLincoln]

On the positive side, I make progress in Burma and the Phillipines.

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23627 troops, 227 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Defending force 3108 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese adjusted assault: 477

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 119 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2758 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
112th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
11th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd Burma Brigade
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
4/14th Punjab Battalion
107th RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3972 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 1142 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 132

Allied adjusted defense: 58

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
556 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment

[FDRLincoln]

Not much naval action. Only a couple of unsuccessful ASW combats.

[FDRLincoln]

Two interesting submarine things today.

Sub vs Sub: SS Sailfish attacking SS I-159 at 110,131 - near Shortlands

Japanese Ships
SS I-159

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish



SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

Sub attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Boston Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Teibo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Boston Maru
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Teibo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[FDRLincoln]

Boston Maru did not sink and will probably survive.

[FDRLincoln]

Chinese offensive continues.

Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 92629 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2961

Defending force 12004 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Allied adjusted assault: 1185

Japanese adjusted defense: 519

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1720 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled


Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
19th Group Army
29th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd Division


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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29194 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

Defending force 13959 troops, 92 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Allied adjusted assault: 405

Japanese adjusted defense: 431

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2410 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 373 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 36 (1 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Assaulting units:
78th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
30th Group Army

Defending units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division
17th JAAF Base Force

[FDRLincoln]

Over 400,000 Chinese troops are on the offensive in Central China around Ichang, Henkow, and Wuchang. 91,000 of them just took Wuchang.

Playing as the allies, I never had enough supply to do anything like this even early in the game. I feel off-stride here.


Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 91080 troops, 470 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2771

Defending force 22808 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Allied adjusted assault: 3123

Japanese adjusted defense: 513

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Wuchang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
8337 casualties reported
Squads: 215 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 93 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 64 (56 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
5765 casualties reported
Squads: 109 destroyed, 531 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
19th Group Army
29th Group Army

Defending units:
3rd Division
13th Division

[Crackaces]

Playing as the allies, I never had enough supply to do anything like this even early in the game. I feel off-stride here.

I have found as the Allies and Scenario #1 that the supplies in China are scarce but that concentrated attacks agasint specific targets are not only possible but effective. Alfred has posted the effects of supply but the penalty for supply is linear and does not go to zero. So zero supply is 25% of unadusted AV, 50% supply is about 60% of unadjusted and so on ..

Now I found that 60% of a lot [say 4K AV] is enough to strike weak spots, and have done so in my game driving the IJA crazy ...

There is a secondary penality for low supplies although .. disabled/disruption does not seem to heal .. so this cannot be a long term strategy IMHO, and eventually a lot becomes a little ..[8D]

In the meantime although, I have been able to cutoff IJ LOC and force operations to places the IJ did not want to invest in .. while the clock ticks ..

Just a thought ..

[FDRLincoln]

That seems to be what my opponent is doing. I think I'm going to go over to the defensive in central China.

[FDRLincoln]

Another day without much submarine action...frustrating for an AAR that is supposed to be about submarines!

Good news in China at least. I will probably take Chengchow next turn, and finally beat back the stubburn defenders at Wenchow. My opponent also informs me that his supply levels in China are dropping and he's not sure how long he can sustain the offensive in the center.



Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25175 troops, 199 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 968

Defending force 15588 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese adjusted assault: 339

Allied adjusted defense: 260

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2411 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 25 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
35th Division
110th Division
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Electric Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
51st Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
39th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11820 troops, 147 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 12367 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Japanese adjusted assault: 1436

Allied adjusted defense: 514

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3242 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 193 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

[FDRLincoln]

More blood spilled at Clark Field.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61167 troops, 612 guns, 572 vehicles, Assault Value = 1958

Defending force 36118 troops, 479 guns, 577 vehicles, Assault Value = 861

Japanese adjusted assault: 1173

Allied adjusted defense: 1210

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3517 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 45 (8 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 125 (23 destroyed, 102 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2495 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 292 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 59 (2 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
48th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
Subic Bay Defenses

[FDRLincoln]

Wiping out units trapped in the Malayan jungles.

Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6747 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 788 troops, 13 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 55

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Argylls Battalion
8th Indian Brigade
5th Field Regiment


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Ground combat at 50,79 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7194 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 479 troops, 14 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 279

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force

[FDRLincoln]

Jolo was occupied this turn. I am also about to invade ports along the east coast of Borneo. It is January 15 and I hope to have all of Borneo as well as Palembang secured by the end of the month.