Newbie Allies vs. Experinced WitP

[Crackaces]

********************************** 30 JAN 43 ******************************************

The Submarine contacts were not kind this turn .. [:(]

ASW attack near Manus at 100,121

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
xAP Kasado Maru
xAP Suwa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler, hits 6

SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hayashio
................
ASW attack near Orchid Island at 86,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Natisan Maru
PB Santos Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Barb

SS Barb is sighted by escort

The SS Growler is hurt but I think she can make it to Tabiteuea ..

Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
...............
orning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
B-24D Liberator x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

..................
Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 28
B-24D Liberator x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
....................
Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

..................
Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 64


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
..........

1,000 casulties out of 41,000 troops here and more coming ...

Bombing in China ..[>:]

More later as we get close to establishing a very important base in Feb 43 ..

[Crackaces]

********************************************* 31 JAN 43 ***********************************

The IJAAF come out at night and exchange 6 damaged aircraft for some flashes and bangs .. maybe some experience ..My night fighters are also useless ..

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

We find a big fat target but miss ...

Sub attack near Naha at 94,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazuura Maru
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 29
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Nitti Maru
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Tatukami Maru
xAK Kyusyu Maru
E Chidori
SC Ch 38
SC Ch 37

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kazuura Maru


The ground battle next to Prome is exteremly interesting ... one really has to look at the details to understand this game ..


Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76051 troops, 1108 guns, 2327 vehicles, Assault Value = 3555

Defending force 17754 troops, 146 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Allied adjusted assault: 1488

Japanese adjusted defense: 829

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2750 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 254 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1230 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 34 (20 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (48 destroyed, 34 disabled)


Assaulting units:
75th IAC Regiment
251st Recce Battalion
23rd Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
54th British Brigade
14th British Brigade
25th Indian Division
268th Motorised Brigade
2nd British Division
84th Indian Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
7th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
18th Canadian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
44th Cavalry Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
124th Infantry Regiment
RTA Cavalry Division
43rd Const Co


At first look the IJA took twice as many casulties so I won that battle right ? Wrong [X(] ... The IJA took twice as many disabled but look closely , The Allies took 12 times more destroyed inf sqauds .. 49 times the destroyed support squads . ..7 times engineers ..countless vehicles lost ... Disbaled sqauds come back in a couple of weeks with enough supply .. destroyed sqauds not so fast .. the Allies will take at least 3 months to replace those sqauds and this is the first battle for this road junction .. .

But the IJA are convinced they lost the battle because of the 2:1 casulity ratio ... it is a very interesting game ...

I am way over stacked in this hex ... this is very very disadvantagioius in Burma as using double supply in a place having no supply is very very bad ...I will give one more battle and then begin pulling out hurt units for eventual replishment ..

More later ..

[Crackaces]

****************************************** 01 FEB 43 **********************************

Bombing in China ..[>:]

Then the bombers come for Prome and surronding forces ..

Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Vengeance I x 48


No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on RTA Cavalry Division, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 32


No Allied losses

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


70 out of 18,000 here .... all I am hoping for is lower morale ..

PROME:

Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
................
Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 27
B-24D Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
..........................
Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 27
B-24D Liberator x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
..........
Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

900 casulties out of 48K here ...

But things are getting better in Northern Burma ..


Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28875 troops, 303 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 932

Defending force 9899 troops, 159 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Allied adjusted assault: 488

Japanese adjusted defense: 79

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th British Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Tank Regiment
62nd JAAF AF Bn

We lost 1:1 overall but 3:1 destroyed squads I do suspect that the next attack will start the cascade of destroying these IJA units. The 33rd/C Division is the only unit in the combat annimation with any AV left .

CENPAC:

Maloelap:

The goal here is to deplete the naval guns .. we just nail some support forces ..

Morning Air attack on Maloelap Naval Fortress, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-17F Fortress x 22
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 63
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
................

Morning Air attack on 41st JNAF AF Unit , at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 29


No Allied losses

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


These are the 3 units here ..

Also attacking 1st JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 64th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Maloelap Naval Fortress ...

ASW:

Both the IJ and USN get contacts but make a lot of noise with no results ..

ASW attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Bagley

SS I-19 is located by DD Meredith

..........

ASW attack near Iriomote at 88,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Banshu Maru
PB Tsuneshima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is sighted by escort

[Crackaces]

**************************************** 02 FEB 43 **************************************

Its a quiet turn ..

We turn loose the DB for 25 whole dead ..


Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Vengeance I x 48


No Allied losses

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


We follow up our Maloelap attack ..

Morning Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 29


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



The first of many for three months of softening Ponape ..

Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 32

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

The port fuel hits are nice .. more fuel burning ....[;)]

Bombing in China .. [>:]

More later ...

[Crackaces]

************************************** 03 FEB 43 *********************************

The IJAAF come out again at night hitting Akyab and Mandalay .. the IJ are showing awareness of my heavy flak batteries .

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 8



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
............
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 4



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 15000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
........................
Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

My night fighters provide zero resistance getting "guns jammed" messages ..[8|]

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

Manpower hits 1
Fires 661
...........

Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

That has to frustrate the IJ ... those heavy batteries are reaching up to 15,000 feet and bagging bombers ...3 this fine night ..

Bombing in China ...[>:]

The Tunny misses a DD within a well escorted convoy and takes one for the team ..

ASW attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
DD Kiku
E Hiyodori
PC Sumire
AV Sanyo Maru
TK Tonan Maru #3
TK Tonan Maru #2
TK Nisshin Maru #2
xAK Hokuroku Maru
xAK Kinai Maru
xAK Kagu Maru
xAK Manila Maru
DD Satsuki
E Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Tunny, hits 1

SS Tunny launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kiku

SS I-19 takes 4 for the team ... [:D]

Sub attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Morris
DD Wilson

SS I-19 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Morris

In other news . one of the forces dropping off supplies on Kusaie Island is spotted and my TF getting troops off of Nauru Island ... this will wake the IJN up for sure ..

DD Chevalier detected by Japanese Aircraft at 125,118 near Kusaie Island
TF 288 detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 125,124 near Nauru Island

More later ..

[Crackaces]

*********************** 04 FEB 43 ********************************

We continue our steady plodding along ..

PROME:

Morning Air attack on 74th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

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

Toungoo:

Morning Air attack on 124th Infantry Regiment, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
.........

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Morning Air attack on RTA Cavalry Division, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Vengeance I x 34


No Allied losses

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


17 LYB total for a lot of Kabooms ..

CENPAC:

Morning Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 43


No Allied losses

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



Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Maybe another 10% of the port is damaged but those fuel hits are gravy ..

Maloelap:

Morning Air attack on Maloelap Naval Fortress, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 72
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Slowly we are depopulating this island ..[:D]

IJ Bomb China ...[>:]

OK BURMA:

Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83782 troops, 1239 guns, 2262 vehicles, Assault Value = 3336

Defending force 15632 troops, 146 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Allied adjusted assault: 1391

Japanese adjusted defense: 821

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3388 casualties reported
Squads: 101 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 41 (20 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2055 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 41 (20 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (13 destroyed, 31 disabled)


Assaulting units:
54th British Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
25th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
14th British Brigade
7th Indian Division
2nd British Division
84th Indian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
150th RAC Regiment
18th Canadian Brigade
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
RTA Cavalry Division
43rd Const Co

Damn bloody ..The Imperial Guards are holding out well .. and I suspect more troops are coming into this hex from Prome .If Prome gets below 20K troops or 600 AV I will cross the river in clear terain and take my lumps . otherwise we continue to grind it out in the jungles ..

More later ..

[Crackaces]

************************************ 05 FEB 43 *****************************

The IJ morale took a beating this turn ...

First .. IJAAF continue night strategic bombing

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses
................
ight Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses
............

Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 6

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Not a single bomb hit but at least bombers down ..

We continue daylight bombing of Prome ..

Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 9
Liberator II x 28
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 32

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

............
Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 32


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
.........
Morning Air attack on 58th Infantry Regiment, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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


In out precious hex ..

Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,50 , near Toungoo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16
Vengeance I x 48


No Allied losses

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



Now the groundpounders advance ..


Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81422 troops, 1224 guns, 2250 vehicles, Assault Value = 3356

Defending force 12887 troops, 129 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 268

Allied adjusted assault: 1500

Japanese adjusted defense: 283

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2334 casualties reported
Squads: 170 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 31 (14 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Allied ground losses:
1502 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 50 (10 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (12 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd British Division
54th British Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
23rd Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
25th Indian Division
7th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
18th Canadian Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
14th British Brigade
84th Indian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
124th Infantry Regiment
RTA Cavalry Division
43rd Const Co


With 100 Transports flying in supply we are able to maintain odds and push the IJ Imperial Guards back ..

Now up north ..

Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32781 troops, 364 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1054

Defending force 9055 troops, 147 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied adjusted assault: 855

Japanese adjusted defense: 82

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
54th Chinese Corps
16th British Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
NCAC
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/B Division
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn


These forces are surrounded and thus will not retreat .. a shock attack I believe will start a Banzai attack and unit destruction ..

The Wilson cannot make contact ..

ASW attack near Mili at 137,122

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
DD Wilson

SS I-19 is sighted by escort
I-19 diving deep ....
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wilson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



Ok more later ..

[Crackaces]

I think it is worth a picture for what Burma looks like Feb '43. A look at the map below demonstrates the victory of the combat report above. The IJA have just retreated from a critical road junction seperating Prome from the rest of the IJ world, and permitting entry into Prome without recrossing the Irrawaddy River.

Up to the North there are 9000 troops left in a caldron with no escape. It is a matter of time and attrition before the 33rd division and friends are destroyed.

I was very skeptical but I think I can take Rangoon now before the rains begin .. reinforcements are a month away ..and then much more coming for a '44 party into Malay ...[:D] in the meantime I fly supplies not into China but to Magwe where we try to keep our bases at double supply and are not doing a very good job of it ..

[Crackaces]

*************************************** 06 FEB 43 ********************************

S-33 & S-34 tag team on two xAKL's..

Submarine attack near Choiseul Bay at 111,131

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miyati Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-34, hits 1



xAKL Miyati Maru is sighted by SS S-34
SS S-34 attacking on the surface


---------------------------------------------

Submarine attack near Choiseul Bay at 111,131

Japanese Ships
xAKL Genkai Maru, Shell hits 9, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS S-33, hits 1

xAKL Genkai Maru is sighted by SS S-33
SS S-33 attacking on the surface
SS S-33 low on gun ammo, Schoeni, W.P. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
..................
Sub attack near Choiseul Bay at 112,132

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miyati Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Miyati Maru is reported to have been sunk near Choiseul Bay on Feb 06, 1943
Allied Ships
SS S-34
SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes


Two heavly damaged light cargo ships ...

Sub attack near Balabac at 71,86

Japanese Ships
TK Okuni Maru
SC CHa-31
SC CHa-34

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at TK Okuni Maru


ASW attack near Busuanga at 76,81

Japanese Ships
TK Fukko Maru
PB Hakozake Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pompon, hits 1


Sub attack near Iriomote at 89,64

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
SC Ch 36
TK Manei Maru
xAK Tokiwa Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
DD Oyashio
PB Kyo Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

SS Trigger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Busho Maru

In other news the IJ has found one of my shipping lanes ..

Submarine attack near Lahaina at 196,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
xAK Archbishop Lamy

xAK Archbishop Lamy is sighted by SS I-4
SS I-4 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Archbishop Lamy


Torps miss, but the given hex and contact can be used to start patroling .. of course this means I have to patrol this area more ..at 25 hexes from Pearl no air patrol craft can reach this area ..

Ok we shock our surronded IJ frieinds ..


Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32169 troops, 362 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1455

Defending force 8561 troops, 140 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 332

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
764 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (26 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
17th Indian Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th British Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Tank Regiment
62nd JAAF AF Bn

With no place to retreat to we will have to do this for another 12 turns or so ... eventually I will have these units destroyed ..and I can start focusing on clearing out Southern Burma

Ok more later ..

[Crackaces]

**************************************** 07 FEB 43 ************************************

It was a very quiet turn .. it was not supposed to be .. but all the missions on Prome and CENPAC were cancelled! [8|]

With the exeption of a quick hit on Ponape ..

Afternoon Air attack on Ponape , at 119,113

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 44


No Allied losses

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

Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4


Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41816 troops, 466 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1427

Defending force 7535 troops, 112 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 582

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
946 casualties reported
Squads: 92 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
54th Chinese Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
16th British Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Indian Division
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
NCAC
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
14th Tank Regiment
62nd JAAF AF Bn
33rd/A Division

more later ..

[Crackaces]

************************************************ 08 FEB 43 ********************************

I thought I shut everything down this turn but I did not ..

Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Hardly a scratch given 81,000 troops here by my last count ...

Afternoon Air attack on Maloelap Naval Fortress, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 29


No Allied losses

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

Another force not shutdown ..

We continue our rapid destrcution of the remnants of the 33rd IJA Division trapped on the China Burma border
Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41205 troops, 464 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373

Defending force 5980 troops, 71 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 313

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1755 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (11 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
73rd Motorised Brigade
17th Indian Division
16th British Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
111th Chindit Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/C Division
62nd JAAF AF Bn
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division

I note the lack of the 14th Tank Regiment this fine day .. one more unit dissolved this turn ... death might come quicker then I orginally thought for these units .

Bombing in China .. [>:]

[Crackaces]

My opponent is quite frustrated. He was packing for strat move from Prome to Rangoon. My armor got there on the last day when he should have been moving out. Now these forces will take 3 days to unpack. But .. I have 3200 AV that is executing a deliberate attack this turn along with 300 bombers of various types. This is not going to be pretty. The remaining IJ forces in Burma are about to be slaughtered.

The 53,000 at Taungoo have retreated back to Rangoon leaving this base empty. My forces will take 5 days to get there.

I have the Indian Paratroopers attacking Ramree island. It will be quite awhile before this is a base of operations, but I suspect the combination of Prome and Ramree will be very discourging for the IJ ...

[Crackaces]

*********************************** 09 FEB 43 ***********************************

The battle for Prome Begins ..

Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
......................
Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

2 Tojo's for a Hurricane ..

The talk at the O club..

WCDR Farley T. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
PO Vincent A. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 4
SLDR Trenchard V. of No.135 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 6

Terror from the skies above ..

Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 32

No Allied losses

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

.............

Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 28
B-24D Liberator x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
........
Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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


Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 12
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16


No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 24
B-25C Mitchell x 64

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)




Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81651 troops, 1245 guns, 2430 vehicles, Assault Value = 3246

Defending force 51946 troops, 658 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1600

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 2384

Japanese adjusted defense: 629

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3187 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 92 (10 destroyed, 82 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3022 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 453 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 94 (5 destroyed, 89 disabled)
Vehicles lost 81 (2 destroyed, 79 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
14th British Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
18th Canadian Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
7th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
25th Indian Division
45th Recce Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
267th Armoured Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
48th Division
1st RTA Division
55th Division
2nd RTA Division
5th Division
Imperial Guards Division
RTA Cavalry Division
21st Fld AA Gun Co
43rd Const Co
5th Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
54th Const Co


The IJ lose about 3900 to our 3000 .. but we reduce the fort level and I am thinking next turn they will retreat ..

The Indian Paratroopers occupy Ramree Island ..


Ground combat at Ramree Island (54,48)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 779 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ramree Island !!!

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

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Bde /1


Up north the assult continues ..


Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40852 troops, 464 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1337

Defending force 4474 troops, 61 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 313

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 78 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1844 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 148 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
73rd Motorised Brigade
16th British Brigade
17th Indian Division
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/A Division
33rd/C Division
7th Field AF Construction Battalion
62nd JAAF AF Bn

The 3rd Mortar Battalion was eliminated last turn .. this turn? A Banzai attack but I did not see what unit was destroyed ..

CENPAC:

Maloelap takes a beating from above ..


Morning Air attack on Maloelap Base Force, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on Maloelap Naval Fortress, at 136,117 (Maloelap)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-24D Liberator x 66
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)



...............More bombing in China ..... [>:]

More later ..

[Crackaces]

************************************** 10 FEB 43 ***********************************

The Burma Campaign meets another objective ...

We continue the ground campaign ..

Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 9
Liberator II x 26
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
..............

Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 11
Vengeance I x 14
B-24D Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
...............
Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
................
orning Air attack on 48th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 31

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
..........
orning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 34


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
.........

Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

.........
Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

.............
Morning Air attack on RTA Cavalry Division, at 55,50 (Prome)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


The results were very mediocre considering the number of attacking aircraft about 500 casulties ... The difference .. forts and light urban terrain .IMHO. if IJ stroll out into open terrain with the same groups and poor weather I kill thousands of troops. Which in my education is what should happen .. unmolested 4E's and 2E's dropping thousands of pounds of bombs on units in the open without any air cover does not require a home rule .. neither does forts and terrain ..

The land battle draws to a hasty but very bloody conclusion ..


Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 79177 troops, 1240 guns, 2427 vehicles, Assault Value = 2901

Defending force 49093 troops, 648 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1963

Japanese adjusted defense: 158

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Prome !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
16691 casualties reported [X(]
Squads: 646 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 651 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 186 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 179 (174 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 146 (146 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14


Allied ground losses:
2033 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 51 (4 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
45th Indian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
18th Canadian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
87th Mountain Regiment
7th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
75th IAC Regiment
45th Recce Regiment
23rd Indian Division
267th Armoured Brigade
25th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd British Division
14th British Brigade
26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd RTA Division
48th Division
55th Division
1st RTA Division
5th Division
RTA Cavalry Division
54th Const Co
32nd Field AA Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
43rd Const Co
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
124th Infantry Regiment

I bolded the destroyed things .. about 1800 squads /guns/vehicles ... for 300 VP's ....

Now for the bad news .. the units in bold/italics above start withdrawing .. I have paid PP's to get this far but soon the piper will have to be paid ... I have shut off replacements so Monty does not draw on my pools ..[;)] Now focusing replacements on just a few units .. the US units in this stack are spent and also withdraw at the end of the year ..decssions decisions ..

To the North we finish off the 33rd division ..


Ground combat at 63,45 (near Bhamo)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 40706 troops, 462 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328

Defending force 2767 troops, 50 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 214

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 214 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3775 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 453 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
111th Chindit Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
54th Chinese Corps
17th Indian Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
16th British Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/C Division
62nd JAAF AF Bn
33rd/A Division
33rd/B Division

Bombing in China ... [>:]

Ok here are are milestones thus far:

BURMA Milestones:

Swebo Oct 6th 1942
Mandalay Dec 18th 1942
Magwe Dec 20th 1942
Prome Feb 10 1943

Rangoon ???????
More later ..

[Crackaces]

Question for the IJFB's out there .. what kind of squad replacement rates are expected scenario #1?? Can I compare losses and replacement rates to the Allies? 600 squads for the Allies would take about 6 months for most nationalites give or take a month or two ...with the exception of the British / Commonwealth which would be not in this lifetime .. (33 months) ... So how fast would these losses be replaced??

[Alfred]

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

Question for the IJFB's out there .. what kind of squad replacement rates are expected scenario #1?? Can I compare losses and replacement rates to the Allies? 600 squads for the Allies would take about 6 months for most nationalites give or take a month or two ...with the exception of the British / Commonwealth which would be not in this lifetime .. (33 months) ... So how fast would these losses be replaced??

Not comparable at all. Unlike the Allies the Japanese "make" their own replacements as needed. It all depends on their:

• vehicle
• armamentt
• manpower
• heavy industry

pools as to whether they can sustain those losses.

Again, unlike the Allies, the Japanese can expand their industrial capacity.

BTW, hope you don't mind a non IJFB from answering your query.[;)]

Alfred

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: Alfred

ORIGINAL: Crackaces

Question for the IJFB's out there .. what kind of squad replacement rates are expected scenario #1?? Can I compare losses and replacement rates to the Allies? 600 squads for the Allies would take about 6 months for most nationalites give or take a month or two ...with the exception of the British / Commonwealth which would be not in this lifetime .. (33 months) ... So how fast would these losses be replaced??

Not comparable at all. Unlike the Allies the Japanese "make" their own replacements as needed. It all depends on their:

• vehicle
• armamentt
• manpower
• heavy industry

pools as to whether they can sustain those losses.

Again, unlike the Allies, the Japanese can expand their industrial capacity.

BTW, hope you don't mind a non IJFB from answering your query.[;)]

Alfred

Alfred your perspective is always welcome here! [&o] [;)]

With NY59Giants PM feedback, that tells me a lot in the big picture. I have signs that IJ economy is going through some rough spots. The only aircraft I am seeing is small fighter sorties in Burma and escorted stratigic bombing in China. The IJN movements are now non-existant, and units battled in port hexes or near port hexes are low on supply. That all leads me to believe that not enough fuel got to the Home Islands while the KB/SAG's were running rampant during mid 42.

In total I have destroyed 1893 victory points of Army "things" * 6 == 11358 Squads/vehicles/guns. As far as units, besides the SNLF's Navy Guards BF's on Atolls, I have destroyed 3 full divisions in three seperate "Stalingrads" and 2 divisions have fragments with 0 AV including the Imperial Guards. That does not include the Divisions that were reduced in the early China Offensive. Very early in this AAR I had a discussion with Nemo that I beleived if enough things were destroyed that the IJ would have to start making decisions on producing "things" vs. supply. I think that point has been reached, or the IJ might just keep the same pace of production, but refill these units at a later date.

Based on NY59Giants feedback and this discussion I am going to commit a US division to Burma that is sitting in reserve at Cape Town, with 4 Art units. This is 2700 PP's. [I have had these units here for quite sometime in case Burma, India, or Oz needed a division quickly I just pay the points then and commit.] This units can be in theater the end of April [20 days to get to India, then rail to "Chitty bang bang" and march to Prome. That puts them some time in April in theater. Just in time for the Monsoon. [8D] I am also thinking of moving the I AUS Corps for a '44 run to Singers ...

OK thanks again for the feedback it has me thinking!

[Crackaces]

No action on the 11 & 12th Feb 43. I sank a SC in the Solomons and bombing in China ..

I have enclosed a picture of Burma as it sits on 12th Feb. Prome is taken. Both of our forces our shattered. The Allies from overstacking and combat are fatigued and disrupted. The IJA are disabled, disrupted, and fatigued from bombing and combat. That 61,000 troops is decpetive because maybe 600 AV exists in AFVs and Infantry sqauds. The rest are support forces.

The attention draws to Toungoo as a key link for rail transport to Magwe. We are moving forces to take this base. Once occupied we will being to rail troops and start a second pincer under a new Corps. Two more divisions are headed the tough 40 day adventure from Sinchar to Katha. They will gather at Toungoo for the final push toward Rangoon.

Meanwhile every aircraft is flying supplies to Magwe and Mandalay.

[Crackaces]

************************* 13 FEB 43 ***************************************

The bombers assigned to Spokane have been activated for duty in the Pacfic. They move first to SF and then fly to PH. THat will give us 4 more B-24 groups to start raining terror on IJ positions.

Meanwhile the IJ are moving a big BB SAG into position. I should expect another shore bombardment soon ..

ASW attack near Hachijo-jima at 114,64

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CA Furutaka
CA Ashigara
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Kitakami
CL Agano
DD Nowaki
DD Ushio
DD Umikaze
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Scamp, hits 1


SS Scamp launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oyashio

The USS Grouper first is hit by a Betty and then PB Kinsyo Maru #2 finds her .. she has to limp back to base ..

Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
PB Kinsyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Grouper



SS Grouper launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #2
Grouper diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,65

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Sinko Maru
xAK Natisan Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grouper, hits 1

41st JNAF AF Unit is planning for an attack on Mili. I suspect that preperationis left over after this unit was rescued from its fate .. [;)] but
Radio transmissions detected at Mili (136,121). This indicates that a sub is lurking within our harbor ...

Bombing in China .. [>:]

More later ..

[Crackaces]

March 1943 is a key month for the Allies. After withdrawals, we have 22 AP's to upgrade to APA's. This is a 21 day affair. That means we can start our real offense in the Pacific in April. [:D]

The Essex class start in May. Sooooo if we can secure the rest of the Marshall's in April . we can proceed with deeper penatrations into the battlespace in May. Unitl then we continue to shift forces from Jaluit and Mili to get our boys back to Tabiteueua and then Pearl Harbor.