Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

1942 June 12

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Tanahdjampea

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Cox's Bazar has been dubbed "The Bombardment Buffet" by the Imperial Department of Propaganda. The bombardment by 3 battleships and 3 heavy cruisers brought the 7th's disruption to 35%. Much better than before, presumably having time to dig in being the difference.

Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki


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


BB Ise firing at 2/1st Med Regiment
BB Yamashiro firing at 2/11th Field Regiment
BB Mutsu firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Ashigara firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Haguro firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shinonome firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Hibiki firing at 2/9th Field Regiment
DD Akatsuki firing at 7th Australian Division

At any rate given the reinforcements to the enemy's position we have no intention of ordering an assault before our own reinforcements are in place. The bombardment force remained in place - perhaps they will stay for another helping at the buffet? An unidentified Imperial unit has arrived at Katha, presumed to be armored. More than 80,000 troops are racing through the jungle to flank Katha and cut the road of retreat. The pursuit north of Lashio continues.

In Australia the closest of the Empire's forces are 92mi north of Tennant Creek, and over flights have determined that at least one unit is heading east, off the road toward the Gulf of Carpentaria. They must mean to gain the road to Normanton. Other forces continue down the road to Tennant Creek itself.

The overall situations in Burma, Australia, and China each deserve their own maps this day, but China won the toss. An Imperial unit has been spotted in the forest 92mi west of Ichang. Likewise some of the Imperial troops across the river from Changteh are heading west off the road to flank the city. In both cases Chinese forces were deployed to defensive positions in anticipation.

[BBfanboy]

That TF SW of Christmas Island has to be a CL/DD raider group looking for traffic between Perth and Capetown.
With all the other action going on I can't see him starting a new invasion of western Oz.

[witpqs]

Seems in an odd spot, though. I figure either a raider group, or something making a wide swing to gain western Oz without running over the expected submarine patrols.

[witpqs]

1942 June 13

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Another mere diet serving at the Bombardment Buffet.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki


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


BB Ise firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Yamashiro firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Mutsu firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Ashigara firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Haguro firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shinonome firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Hibiki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akatsuki firing at 7th Australian Division

The IJA 56th Infantry Regiment is throwing itself on its swords to delaying the withdrawing Allies.

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4032 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 39792 troops, 412 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 499

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 21 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1080 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
16th Indian Brigade
13th Indian Brigade
Mandalay BMP Battalion
Railway BAF Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
BFF Brigade
Upper Burma BAF Battalion
18th British Division
44th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
63rd Indian Brigade
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Burma Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
104th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
221 Group RAF
103rd RAF Base Force
103rd RN Base Force
Burma Corps
100th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
308th Base Group
224 Group Base Force

Between Hengyang and Kweilin another regiment crossed the river to the clear terrain. A counter-attack is ordered for tomorrow to throw them back into the forest.

Ground combat at 78,53 (near Hengyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4528 troops, 36 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 14631 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 200

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 28

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

Japanese ground losses:
1713 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
104th/A Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Here is the map from Burma.

[witpqs]

1942 June 14

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


A bit of success in China. The IJA 58th Infantry Regiment crossed the river on Changteh all alone!

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3828 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 37942 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 939

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1643

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1987 casualties reported
Squads: 170 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (20 destroyed, 7 disabled)



Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
32nd Group Army
6th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force

The unit is shattered and is not even present at Changteh. Presumably they aborted the river crossing and are in their starting hex? Between Hengyang and Kweilin another regiment was ejected.

Ground combat at 78,53 (near Hengyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14652 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Defending force 3269 troops, 36 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 294

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 49 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1390 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
51st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
104th/A Division

There is another, less positive development. At least one IJA unit has appeared in the forest midway between Patung and Changteh. Aerial recon is ordered and reinforcements are being sent to the area. The Imperials are making for the road below Patung, and although it is already defended the strength of the enemy is unknown.

Here is that picture of Australia. Bombing raids are commencing against that unidentified unit outside of Tennant Creek.

[witpqs]

1942 June 15

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


No very significant combat today, the usual batch of air attacks. Ours against the 65th Brigade outside of Tennant Creek went well.

Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 76,136 , near Tennant Creek

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead

Probably 4 x Zeros went down in the P-38 sweeps after the raid. There was also this,

TF 165 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)

Japanese Ships
xAK Amagi Maru, Mine hits 1

A pursuing IJA unit has caught up to the Allied units passing through Bhamo. Most will be out tomorrow before combat, but the armoured unit which opened the door will need a second day. A number of IJA units have made Katha and an attack is expected tomorrow. Some units have exited Katha already and more will tomorrow, but several units will get hammered. The American and Australian reinforcements from Australia have been on the rail net for several days and will pull into Chittagong tomorrow. The 70th British Infantry division will start marching toward Cox's Bazar. If scouting does not reveal the presence of the two American divisions at Chittagong, perhaps the commitment of the 70th will draw an invasion of Chittagong in an attempt to cut off the forward defense of India. Here is a look at Burma, with those units railing to Chittagong highlighted. Over at the Chinese border those are 2 IJA units across the river from Paoshan.

[witpqs]

1942 June 16

The Empire captured:
Tanahdjampea

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The boys passing through Bhamo all got out in time, but many folks took a thrashing at Katha.

Ground combat at Katha (61,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49176 troops, 429 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1455

Defending force 15250 troops, 224 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Japanese adjusted assault: 1656

Allied adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katha !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1353 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
5513 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 317 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 118 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 97 (81 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 68 (67 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
14th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
18th British Division
46th Indian Brigade
44th Indian Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
104th RAF Base Force
103rd RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force

[witpqs]

1942 June 17

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


A serving at the Bombardment Buffet was rather light on meat, Chef Yamato serving up on 1 disabled squad and 14% disruption to the 7th Australian Division. Across the border in Burma the chases continue.

Here is a look at Australia and the Empire's attempts to isolate Tennant Creek.

[witpqs]

1942 June 18

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Yamato & Co. sent their steel way long into the jungle beyond Cox's Bazar. Search sees a cruiser force 520nm out coming in for their try. It was a good day in the air, mostly over the retreating Allies running for Myitkynia with a few bombers shot down over Cox's Bazar too. Some fighters were taken in central Australia. The tally:

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 					Day	Day	Day	Day	Day
 ID	Model		Type		Loss	Air	Flak	Ground	Ops
 754	Ki-30 Ann	Level Bomber	11	11	0	0	0
 603	A6M2 Zero	Fighter		8	5	0	0	3
 761	Ki-43-Ic Oscar	Fighter		4	2	0	0	2
 747	Ki-21-IIa Sally	Level Bomber	4	4	0	0	0
 342	P-40E Warhawk	Fighter		3	1	0	0	2
 466	PBY-5 Catalina	Patrol		2	0	0	0	2
 192	Kittyhawk IA	Fighter		1	0	0	1	0
 249	Hudson III (LR)	Level Bomber	1	0	0	0	1
 65	Blenheim IV	Level Bomber	1	0	0	0	1
 311	C-47 Skytrain	Transport	1	0	0	0	1
 670	G3M2 Nell	Level Bomber	1	0	0	0	1

At Liuchow there was a river-crossing to reinforce IJA units already there, but Chinese troops spoiled the party.

Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3978 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Defending force 47872 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1346

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1940

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3189 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (20 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Division
21st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
16th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
35th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
9th Chinese Base Force
9th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

Here is a look at the situation in China as it has changed quite a bit around Liuchow.

[BBfanboy]

Nice brick wall at Liuchow. Will the unit coming from Kweilin enable you to throw back the other IJA troops?

[witpqs]

The unit coming from Kweilin is to hold open the hex between Kweilin and Liuchow. I presume some of the IJA forces are marching there now but are not scouted as doing so. I have learned the hard way that many units just don't scout around them that well. I figure that has to do with experience and leader stats, and that means most of the Chinese units are weak in that area until much later.

NE of Liuchow I will have a far superior force that will evict the brigade sized unit there. Some will them reinforce the hex between Liuchow and Kweilin.

As for Liuchow itself, I figure that I have enough troops to hold. As for throwing them out, well, you have to be very careful with Chinese units at this stage or you smash them against a stone wall, so to speak. Throw them out... maybe. We'll see.

[witpqs]

1942 June 19

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The air toll was about even today. Our troops at Liuchow are receiving lots of attention and have some disruption. Even still, they stomped another brigade-sized unit crossing the river.

Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4173 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Defending force 47419 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1317

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 393

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1737 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)



Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
9th Division
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
4th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
9th Group Army
16th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force

Two attacks tomorrow. The first will take place outside of Kweilin and really should expel the infiltrators.

The second will be to the east of Tennant Creek and should easily smash the small and weakened recon unit that is trying to flank Tennant Creek. That formation has been under air attack since they made that hex to slow their movement so they should be in place tomorrow for the attack.

There are now 2 Imperial units in Tennant Creek and 2 more are just to the northwest making for the town.

[witpqs]

1942 June 20

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Successes today - for both us and the Empire. The infantry units making for Myitkyina from Lashio were caught (the armoured unit got across the river) and were retreated to that (hopeful) bastion.

Ground combat at 63,43 (near Myitkyina)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Defending force 824 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Rangoon BAF Battalion
RM Viper Force
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion

They are all destroyed as fighting formations and must rebuild. The infiltrators were finally expelled north of Kweilin.

Ground combat at 76,53 (near Kweilin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35308 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217

Defending force 4164 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied adjusted assault: 548

Japanese adjusted defense: 115

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2100 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
99th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division

Defending units:
66th Infantry Regiment

At Tennant Creek the Imperials conducted a recon bombardment.

Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7632 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Defending force 18480 troops, 223 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
36th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2/7 Commando Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
3rd Army Tank Brigade
19th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
NW Australia Base Force
Northern Territory
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
Katherine RAAF Base Force
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
11th RAAF Supt Wing

Another of the Empire's fearsome formations is just outside the town. On the road to the east Allied armor made itself felt.

Ground combat at 77,137 (near Tennant Creek)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1165 troops, 6 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 93

Defending force 538 troops, 4 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Recon Regiment

Those tanks are moving back into town ASAP to bolster defenses against the arriving enemy reinforcements.

Back in China there are at least 4 Imperil units NW of Changteh moving to cross the river and cut the road leading west from Changteh. In India, an unidentified Imperial unit has moved through the jungle and sits astride the road east/north from Cox's Bazar. The 3rd Cavalry Regiment (with 54 Humber I AFVs) holds the road at this time, but a strong enough force could dislodge them. Wellingtons are ordered to make an air attack tomorrow to aid the ground defense. The British 70th Division is on the move and will probably make the scene - in marching formation - the day after tomorrow. Here is a look.

[BBfanboy]

Nice job at Kweilin and outside Tennant Creek & Katherine. Your opponent seems to push forward his attackers without considering that they can be destroyed in detail if they do not advance at the same pace.
Your Chinese troops must be getting good experience numbers now. Hope they can get enough bullets to hold back the Imperial horde.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Nice job at Kweilin and outside Tennant Creek & Katherine. Your opponent seems to push forward his attackers without considering that they can be destroyed in detail if they do not advance at the same pace.
Your Chinese troops must be getting good experience numbers now. Hope they can get enough bullets to hold back the Imperial horde.

Thanks!

I'm confident of the forces I can bring at Tennant Creek, but not the supplies. I think next turn I have to pull out the larger (16-plane) fighter squadron because supplies are steadily dropping. Those pesky bombing raids, while not doing much damage, are chewing up supplies. All Allied bombing runs in the area are coming from Alice Springs so we can keep those up every day the crews and planes are ready. I was glad to see a supply(-) for the Empire's recon unit when it was thrashed. At least the supply sword is cutting both ways in that remote location.

Near Liuchow, I'm not very confident of either forces or supplies. The troops at Liuchow, while sufficient in number, are getting hammered from the air and lacking adequate supplies for big fights. Those in the forest are better off for air attacks but not much else. The units' experience is a mixed bag. Many are still in the 40s but better than at start, and some are 50+. I think some of the units now rebuilding at Chungking are 50+.

[witpqs]

1942 June 21

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The Empire struck at Tennant Creek and annihilated our supplies there. Both fighter squadrons have been pulled back, sans a plane repairing. The outcome of the assault was heavily in our favor even though the armor has yet to make it back to town.

Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16513 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 18480 troops, 223 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese adjusted assault: 164

Allied adjusted defense: 350

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3305 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 215 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
36th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/7 Commando Battalion
3rd Army Tank Brigade
19th Australian Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
NW Australia Base Force
Katherine RAAF Base Force
Northern Territory
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF Supt Wing

When the armor gets back there will be a counter attack - if supplies allow it.

The Bombardment Buffet was open at Cox's Bazar. The several artillery units present took a small amount of disruption and that was about it.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Mikuma
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Abukuma
DD Yudachi
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shiranui
DD Kazegumo


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


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
CA Kako firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Furutaka firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Mikuma firing at 7th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Tama
CL Tama firing at 2/11th Field Regiment
CL Kuma firing at 7th Australian Division
CL Abukuma firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Yudachi firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shiratsuyu firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shiranui firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Kazegumo firing at 2/9th Field Regiment

Over near Katha some of our retreating forces were caught and bloodied again.

Ground combat at 62,42 (near Katha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16272 troops, 175 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1388

Defending force 2414 troops, 9 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1221 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
33rd Division
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
44th Indian Brigade
104th RAF Base Force

Back near the coast, that Imperial unit intent of cutting the road to Cox's Bazar conducted reconnaissance.

Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4724 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 55



Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment

There is little doubt they will attack tomorrow, so the B-17s have been ordered to attack from a mile altitude. The Wellingtons did not fly today so hopefully they will join the raid tomorrow. The 70th needs to make 14 more miles to be part of the defense. Keep your fingers crossed!

Here is a look at Australia. Notice that one of the Imperial units is working its way around Tennant Creek in the other direction and will ultimately have to be expelled by the armored contingent.

[BBfanboy]

Does he have a garrison at Daly Waters? Any chance one of those units on the road from Normanton could wander up there and cut off the group around Tennant Creek? It wouldn't have to hold Daly Waters, just take it and then march southward to tear up the enemy supply path.

[witpqs]

I thought about that, but in the wide open spaces air attacks are murder. Close in to Tennant Creek is a different story (or at least was when there were fighters there) and I am planning to use one or both of those units to cut the road (which will hurt their already bad supply route) and maybe even try to trap the units inside Tennant Creek in there to starve (by taking control of the relevant hex side).

There is a second USA regiment on its way to Normanton to back fill the defenses there. Cloncurry is well defended and is building the airfield. C-33 transports from there have been flying supplies into Tennant Creek daily for some time now. Additional armor is being redirected from the Perth area to Alice Springs for deployment in the Tennant Creek campaign.

[witpqs]

1942 June 22

The Empire captured:
Boeton

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The Empire is bearing down: "C-33 flying to Tennant Creek intercepted"

The 70th didn't make it, but 3rd Cav declined to notice!

Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4671 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Both sides put in air attacks, but it looks like they were without impact. The 70th will switch to move mode as they only made 9 miles today after being attacked from the air. With 5 more miles to go combat mode is not assured to get them there.

At Tennant Creek our forces will attack tomorrow. Supplies should be adequate and there will be air attacks by all B-17s and B-26s at Alice Springs. With luck the Imperial forces will still be feeling significant enough effects from their attack of yesterday.

China has become infiltration central. An unknown strength unit now sits between Liuchow and Kweilin, the road only being open because we positioned troops there first. Help is on the way but will not arrive tomorrow.

[witpqs]

1942 June 23

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


For the first time in a while the Bombardment Buffet served steak.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Maya
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


BB Ise firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Yamashiro firing at 7th Australian Division
BB Mutsu firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Ashigara firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Haguro firing at 7th Australian Division
CA Maya firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Shinonome firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Hibiki firing at 7th Australian Division
DD Akatsuki firing at 2/1st Med Regiment

27% disruption for the 7th Australian. Meanwhile, over at Tennant Creek the IJA unit maneuvering to the west has made it to the road to Alice Springs, blocking it. The armored units are now moving back from Tennant Creek intent on evicting them. First they participated in today's melee.

Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17135 troops, 189 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 13974 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Allied adjusted assault: 199

Japanese adjusted defense: 143

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1972 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Army Tank Brigade
19th Australian Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/2nd Ind Coy
192nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7 Commando Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
Northern Territory
Katherine RAAF Base Force
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
NW Australia Base Force
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force
11th RAAF Supt Wing

Defending units:
65th Brigade
36th Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment

B-26 and B-17 attacks helped to induce the disruption, but a total of 4 x B-26 were brought down: 3 air to air and 1 by flak.