Ocean of (Allied) Blood.

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And i swept Rangoon in a prep for next turn.

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Prome was abandoned by IJA and i made an air drop and took the hex. I also dropped at Mekiala but seems my ground reinforcements did not come to support of the airborne troops.

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If the 268th motor moves fast then...

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New turn: Possibility FatR has stayed too long in the Irrawaddy valley. He is on the verge of being surrounded. Taung Gyi and Metila fell this turn. That AR Div at magwe railed to Toung goo faster than the 268th could move across the irrawaddy to block the rail move.

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Intel reports IJA 33rd div is loading at Singers. CV TFs /w AOs spotted at Vic point. looks like assembly point for large rescue or evac mission at Rangoon.

This turn I slipped about 10000 supply into rangoon for the AUS/marines. Probably was a mistake as I expect FatR to kill three APAs next turn.

250000 IJA troops on the hook in Burma. I would bet the 90000 at magwe and the 60000 at toung goo will not get out. If FatR picks up the rangoon garrison they will fight another day. Now I think if he reinforces rangoon all his stuff is going to get destroyed. This is a hell of a fight. Did not think I would be crushing the burma army so easy.

Nemo was right on target when he talked about bombing a jap position for a week w/ 500 DBs. I had to use b24s instead. I note every time the japs retreat my air power follows the retreated units to the new hex on the 2nd day ground attack missions. After the game when FtR reads this i want to know if the abortive para drop at mikalia had any effect on the movement of units located in the drop hex.

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Nav Search reported transports in the bismarck sea. A DD flotilla w/ alot of minor damage was tasked to patrol the pass between NG and N Britain.

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then merrells murderers lost a battalion at sea.

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then I figure the jap commander did not want me to get away.

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then after 2 naval battles the jap air force decided to sink some DDs. 3 DDs made it home.

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jap lba tried to suppress the Rangoon marines.


Morning Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M8 Zero x 4
A7M2 Sam x 6
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 22
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 9
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 62



Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Probably should not have tried my resupply


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 14
A6M8 Zero x 4
A7M2 Sam x 6
B6N2 Jill x 77
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 18
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 23



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Spitfire VIII x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed
A6M8 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 37 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Corsair II: 4 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Sterett, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1
DD O'Brien
DD Hammann, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
35 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
40 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.1833 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
VMF-224 with F4U-1A Corsair (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
No.136 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



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This a comparison side by side of the rangoon attack by IJA, day 1 then day 2.

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This is the allied attack to clear Melikia. The enemy retreated into Magwe.

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44-1-15:

Burma-
1. Since post 884 IJA at Rangoon swells to 121000.
2. Magwe completely surrounded w/80000 troops in pocket.
3. Toungoo w/55000IJA on the verge of being surrounded.
4. Bassin, next to Rangoon, has fallen to Indian paratroops. This will give the allies 2 adjacent hexes to Rangoon to provide CAP.
5. 4xAPAs used in the resupply of Rangoon sunk.
6. IJN sub operation in bay of bengal greatly intensified w/ some success.
CentPac:
7. Amphib at Nauru island in progress and proceeding as planned.

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Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 127,128 (Nauru Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 3
SBD-5 Dauntless x 73


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 24th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 61st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 85th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 61st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 24th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 61st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 24th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 61st Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 24th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 61st Naval Guard Unit .

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44-1-15: FatR has brought the 26th army w/ 5 divisions to Rangoon.

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I tried to fly in some ground support but the KB has an overwhelming CAP.

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Allies captured Magwe. But I allowed 50000 IJA to retreat. I thought I had an eng unit moving into the hex NW of Magwe. It was ordered to Prome and was listed as moving W then after I took Magwe it turned SW into Magwe allowing the army to retreat.

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The Japs retreated me out of Rangoon. My offensive may be stalled w/ the possibility of retreat back to Magwe/Mandalay. Looks like the Jap divisions took about an 80av hair cut each. Should be interesting. Hope he comes out to play.(away from the KB).


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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 89302 troops, 1178 guns, 842 vehicles, Assault Value = 2747

Defending force 31799 troops, 665 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 705

Japanese adjusted assault: 4381

Allied adjusted defense: 1541

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
8649 casualties reported
Squads: 249 destroyed, 400 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 81 disabled
Guns lost 86 (7 destroyed, 79 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (5 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2596 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 170 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 119 (32 destroyed, 87 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (35 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th RTA Division
17th Infantry Regiment
8th Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
1st RTA/A Division
1st RTA/B Division
55th Division
4th Division
52nd Division
38th Div /1
35th JAAF AF Bn
28th Army
43rd Const Co
177th JAAF AF Bn
18th Medium FA Rgt /1
69th Field AA Battalion
17th Medium FA Rgt /1
3rd Medium FA Rgt /1
9th RF Gun Battalion
Burma Area Army
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
68th Field AA Battalion
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
10th JAAF AF Coy
8th Medium FA Rgt /1
8th RF Gun Battalion
47th Const Co
2nd JAAF Base Force
48th Road Const Co
49th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
36th Const Co
2nd Air Division
1st Medium FA Rgt /1

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
7th Australian Division
8th Australian Division
75th Indian Brigade
2/13th Field Regiment
113th Australian Lt AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
8th Medium Regiment


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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 84049 troops, 1176 guns, 839 vehicles, Assault Value = 2237

Defending force 25049 troops, 573 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

Japanese adjusted assault: 2347

Allied adjusted defense: 531

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2821 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 55 (4 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
6952 casualties reported
Squads: 225 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 448 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 107 (90 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 72 (53 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th RTA Division
16th Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
52nd Division
4th Division
55th Division
2nd Tank Division
1st RTA/B Division
33rd Division
38th Div /1
8th Medium FA Rgt /1
2nd JAAF AF Coy
Burma Area Army
8th RF Gun Battalion
28th Army
36th Const Co
177th JAAF AF Bn
48th Road Const Co
1st RTA/A Division
9th RF Gun Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium FA Rgt /1
17th Medium FA Rgt /1
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
43rd Const Co
8th Engineer Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
11th Shipping Engineer Regiment
69th Field AA Battalion
18th Medium FA Rgt /1
2nd Air Division
68th Field AA Battalion
47th Const Co
10th JAAF AF Coy
35th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JAAF Base Force
1st Medium FA Rgt /1

Defending units:
1st Marine Division
7th Australian Division
8th Australian Division

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In other news Nauru Island fel to the allies.
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Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5157 troops, 70 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 1537 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
907 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
9th Marine Defense Battalion
223rd USN Base Force
USN AirSoPac

Defending units:
24th Air Flotilla
85th JAAF AF Bn