The Elephant Vanishes : obvert (J) vs Historiker_SqzMyLemon_Canoerebel (A)

GreyJoy · Post by **GreyJoy** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:19 pm

The whole Palembang situation scares me... you will sure take the base...but which will be the price in terms of damaged facilities?[X(]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:24 pm

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

The whole Palembang situation scares me... you will sure take the base...but which will be the price in terms of damaged facilities?[X(]

It should scare me but after losing 3 CVs in the first week not much phases me anymore! [:)]

It helps Torsten offered to move out if the forts get to level 2. He has moved only Dutch forces in so far and appears to want to simply slow me and divert my forces from other areas. It has worked! He also may go all out and try to hit the divisions on the water which would not be a good result here either. This actually scares me the most currently.

If they are damaged due to an early attack winning through or something else, I'll just have to go on and try to repair them and hold them longer!

Ingtar · Post by **Ingtar** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:37 pm

If he has any air forces left, I am watching for the epic air battles that are sure to ensue if for no other reason.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:40 pm

ORIGINAL: Ingtar

If he has any air forces left, I am watching for the epic air battles that are sure to ensue if for no other reason.

He's been saving up the Buffs and the Stringbags. I should see plenty.

JocMeister · Post by **JocMeister** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:47 pm

I don´t think saving the Buffs will help too much! I gathered all I could at singapore. I hade them all there but you took most out in a single massive sweep getting something along 20-1. Can´t remember the exact details but I was pretty bummed out

GreyJoy · Post by **GreyJoy** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:48 pm

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: GreyJoy

The whole Palembang situation scares me... you will sure take the base...but which will be the price in terms of damaged facilities?[X(]

It should scare me but after losing 3 CVs in the first week not much phases me anymore! [:)]

It helps Torsten offered to move out if the forts get to level 2. He has moved only Dutch forces in so far and appears to want to simply slow me and divert my forces from other areas. It has worked! He also may go all out and try to hit the divisions on the water which would not be a good result here either. This actually scares me the most currently.

If they are damaged due to an early attack winning through or something else, I'll just have to go on and try to repair them and hold them longer!

You're right...but being already short of 3 CVs i'd be even more scared to get a damaged Palembang

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:10 pm

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subs: Some nasty sub has been visiting Singkawang and running through our minefields to plant mines in the port. The Ashigara hit one today. More DMS on the way.

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TF 19 encounters mine field at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Mine hits 1

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DEI: Nells and Bettys were set to max range to see what was in the areas behind Java and Sumatra. I wanted to make sure the US CVs weren't lingering in range back there. Instead, Nells from Singkawang went for PTs at Batavia with no luck. Bettys from Kendari found TKs huddled around Darwin, and couldn't get a hit with just the bombs.

Ships moved into position for the feint near Sinkep Island. No bites today. The BBs are holding court out there so if any surface elements come it could be messy. All are LR CAPed plus the nearby Nates at Sinkep..

B-17s came for Balikpapan oil today. Luckily I'd installed zeros and had some CAP up, but only 4 planes. Still they took down 3 4Es and kept the attack to only 2 hits on the oil. I'll up the percentage CAP tomorrow.

At Macassar a DA gets a 1:2, but losses are not bad. I'll bomb from the air and go again after these units rest up.

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1911 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 1379 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 21

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
Kure 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

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China: Near Kaifeng on the rail crossing two KMT Corps are pushed out with heavy losses. This opens the second rail link to Kaifeng and frees up more troops to march around in the bubble forming near Nanyang. His troops from Sinyang continue to push out. Ours continue to move around them. Armor is good! More with a map soon.

Oscars take on the AVG with even results again.

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36256 troops, 290 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328

Defending force 8951 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Japanese adjusted assault: 926

Allied adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
865 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4267 casualties reported
Squads: 138 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 160 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
37th Division
9th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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PI: Not much going on in the air here except the P-26 bomber brigade hitting my troops at Antimonan. Several regiments are on the way here to try out our holdfast and these PA fighters are nipping at the fence before the big dogs arrive.

I have a little surprise coming for the troops leaving Manila though. The 16th division hasn't yet landed here but will try to move behind them should they make an attempt at Antimonan. It would be great to either trash these or trap them away from Manila and Clark. I'm hoping the sigint doesn't betray me now as these units load to make for the PI.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kimura Det , at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-35A bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kimura Det , at 80,79 (Atimonan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Pacific: A base force is in at Tulagi. This is a big plus. Not sure why he hasn't used to CVs to interdict any of these moves. I may find out about that later I guess. He did ask me how many CVs were sunk at Pearl a while ago. I told him that was classified, of course. If he thinks it was only two, that could influence some decisions early on as well.

Burma: Near Moulmein Thai forces do well against a ragtag group of British and Burmese troops caught in move mode. I'll hold the road to Tavoy first and then as more troops become available push on Moulmein. There are about 8 units in Moulmein now, so I think he'd like to make a small stand here before the bigger one at Pegu.

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Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3897 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 2799 troops, 6 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Japanese adjusted assault: 122

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd RTA Division

Defending units:
BFF Brigade
2/3rd MG Battalion
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment

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Malaya: Still waiting on a few stragglers before moving in on Singapore. The fields are bombed again. There is no opposition to these attacks, other than the murderous flak.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:07 pm

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subs: Nothing to report.

DEI: Sallys hit Singapore today and found more airplanes there than usual. They did a good job disrupted attacks toward the Mini-KB later in the day.

Swordfish sortied toward the Mini-KB in spite of the field attacks but none hit the mark. The zeros were up to the task of defense and kept both CVs and the amphibious troops safe.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 24 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed on ground
Blenheim I: 5 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
Swordfish I: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 54,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-27b Nate x 13

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 9
Buffalo I x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CVE Hosho
DD Yugumo

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 54,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24
Swordfish I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1/A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers

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China: The troops moving from Sinyang continue to be surrounded and yet keep moving into our web. Not sure what he's doing here. Pics soon.

Near Wenchow another attack on the 88th Chinese Corps nearly wipes it off the map.

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Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3619 troops, 16 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 1393 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 67

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps

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PI: Troops at Cagayan nearly make a 1:1 but fail and are disrupted to the point they will need reinforcements to take the base. not what we were looking for here, but should be remedied once other IJN units free up after their current missions.

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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9712 troops, 92 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 445

Defending force 9431 troops, 59 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 121

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2217 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
146th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

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Pacific: Ocean Island falls today.

Burma: Thai troops take a position to the East of Moulmein.

Malaya: Still waiting for a few units to form up and merge into divisions.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:02 pm

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At last the 2nd Palembang invasion goes in!

E DEI: Fairly large minefield cleared by AMcs at Balikpapan. He has gone through a lot of mines in some of these bases that are early targets. These boats pulled 117 out of here today and more are there to pull tomorrow.

DEI: Two divisions landed relatively safely today at Palembang. The escorts are not badly hit and will attempt to pull back tomorrow before unloading all supply. I expect another strong reaction. Multiple CL/DD TFs are covering the incoming path to Palembang with one big 3 BB TF one hex out. The mini-KB is hanging back near Sinkep and Linga.

This is a major relief, but the work is now cut out for these units. I'm still not sure they will take the base! The Allies have 650AV now and more will undoubtedly move in tomorrow as he tries to bait me into an early attack.

The auto-bombard went the way of the Allies, and the troops have some fatigue and disruption, so I'll wait until they are freshened up before attacking. No sense wrecking them and having to do this again.

Buffs show up and jump our Kates hitting the fields at Palembang. That was unfortunate. Too bad I didn't sweep, but i guess everything was busy LR CAPing ships. Tomorrow.

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

326 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kiku
DD Hishu
AMC Bankok Maru
E Ishigaki
xAP Tatsuta Maru

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)

TF 122 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

339 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
xAP Takatiho Maru
DD Akikaze

Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)

TF 169 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

361 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kiku
AMC Bankok Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Awata Maru
xAK Kagu Maru, Shell hits 5
DD Hishu
TB Hato
E Ishigaki

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

AMC Nosiro Maru firing at 4th KNIL Regiment
AMC Awata Maru firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kagu Maru at 6,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

188 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi
xAK Melbourne Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Hatsuharu
xAP Takatiho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Palembang Base Force firing at DD Akikaze
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Melbourne Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuharu firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14739 troops, 172 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 636

Defending force 31040 troops, 263 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090

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

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
2/15 Punjab Battalion
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Tjilatjap KNIL Bn /2
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Riouw KNIL Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Tapanoeli Gsn Bn /1
106th RN Base Force
Palembang Base Force
Bintan Det. Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Sambas Base Force /1
Djambi Base Force
Bengkalis Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Singkawang Base Force /1
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
1 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

Defending units:
65th Brigade
4th Division
33rd Division
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N1 Kate x 14

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 40
B-339D x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead

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China: We're ready for an attack at Nanchang. After weeks of bombing and finally getting several divisions i place, the DA will go ahead tomorrow. A good chance to maul 10 Corps and 3 HQs.

In the air the AVG caught our bombing run in here today as the zeros were off sweeping. I was lazy and didn't cover this as he'd been out of the way for days. Only 5 planes lost, but still, not necessary. I hate giving the pilots free kills as well.

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47220 troops, 386 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217

Defending force 46987 troops, 421 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

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

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

Assaulting units:
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
22nd Division
116th Division
17th Division
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division
17th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
30th Group Army
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Afternoon Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 85,54 (Nanchang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 30th Group Army, at 85,54 (Nanchang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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PI: The Allies bombard at Antimonan, and it's good news, as no US units are here. The 16th division is on the way and will try to cut these troops off from Manila by landing behind them.

5 Allied P-26s (!!) and 3 P-40s sink an xAP today unloading the troops at Antimonan. That was unexpected!

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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3111 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 4935 troops, 36 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Assaulting units:
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division

Defending units:
Kimura Det
Miura Det
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Atimonan at 80,79

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Yaeyama, on fire
xAP Kokuryu Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
2 x P-35A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Atimonan at 80,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Yaeyama, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
2 x P-35A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
3 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

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Pacific: Buna is invaded and Abemama falls.

Burma: Still traffic in Rangoon. I wish I could hit it, but not ready yet. Chang Mai is at 92% toward level 2.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:12 pm

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DEI: At Palembang I set both transport TFs to leave and run back to relative safety knowing there would be an attack of one kind or another. Well, I set one to stop unloading and forgot to turn this off on the other. The result was not pretty. The LR CAP of Nates over Pelembang didn't fly and the zeros were protecting the other retreating TF.

It sucks to lose these ships, but at least the troops are fully in. With some luck all of the DDs could make it back.

After some preparation from the air Macassar fell today. This opens up the air path to Java. Baseforces are on the way in already.
At Balikpapan there were 28 more mines cleared today.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Buffalo I x 17
Swordfish I x 15
Vildebeest III x 14
B-339D x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kirishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Melbourne Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Goyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAP Horai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
11 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Melbourne Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
139WH-3 x 8
SOC-1 Seagull x 6

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 4
139WH-3 x 23

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Yudachi
xAK Kinai Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Horai Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Huzi Maru, heavy fires
xAK Goyo Maru, on fire
xAP Takatiho Maru
DD Harusame
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 12
B-339D x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kirishima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Horai Maru, and is sunk
xAK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Buenos Aires Maru
Horai Maru dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Goyo Maru

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Albacore I x 3
Buffalo I x 16
Swordfish I x 15
Vildebeest III x 14
B-339D x 13

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Takatiho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kinai Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Nenohi
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
14 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Massive explosion on xAP Rakuyo Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
139WH-3 x 7
SOC-1 Seagull x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Yudachi
DD Hatsushima

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 4
139WH-3 x 26

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame
xAK Melbourne Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
9 x Blenheim I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Vildebeest III x 12
B-339D x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsuharu, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Nenohi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Nenohi

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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1810 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 1079 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 4

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
Kure 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

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China: In China the long prepared assault on the KMT besieging Nanchang went VERY well. These units are routed and we should be able to get in more attacks as they retreat into more clear terrain to the SE.

Pisiang was also taken, providing a stumbling block for the now fleeing Chinese troops should they try to move directly to the Changsha area.

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49007 troops, 398 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2160

Defending force 53294 troops, 459 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1403

Japanese adjusted assault: 961

Allied adjusted defense: 254

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2748 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 339 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
19823 casualties reported
Squads: 751 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 935 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 46 disabled
Guns lost 57 (37 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
17th Division
22nd Division
23rd RGC Temp. Division
17th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
30th Group Army
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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5686 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 198

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

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PI: At Antimonan the PA troops attacked! That was odd. It didn't go well for them. Now if they stay in one spot they are toast as new amphibious troops aim for the hex behind them.

Even though they got a 1:2 losses are very light on both sides, and nearly equal. Our troops got a (-) for experience! That is odd as the 33rd regiment is very experienced.

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Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6054 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 4950 troops, 41 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Allied adjusted assault: 65

Japanese adjusted defense: 131

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division

Defending units:
33rd Infantry Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment

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Pacific: Rossel Island, Buna and Milne Bay were taken today.

Malaya: Still putting divisions back together as parts arrive. Some arty units are slow in arriving and won't be here for another week. I might cross without them and let them jump in fresh after the first shock attack.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:44 am

[font="Times New Roman"]11 January 1942[/font]
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subs: Two DMS sent back to Singkawang clear mines and also might have hit the culprit behind putting them there. The Pampano takes two hits, one damaging.

Harusame puts 3 hits on Cachalot also.

I-170 hits an xAKL near Johnston Island, but no troops reported sunk.

DEI: Troops are resting up at Palembang and will bombard tomorrow to see what has changed. I get the feeling he's going to keep trying to build this up even though we've landed in force now.

Troops will give another try for Tarakan tomorrow.

China: The small 3 plane TB unit from Samah gets skewered by the AVG bombing Kwangchowan. I'll keep it out of the fray from now on. Now worth giving him kills for little gain.

Lots of bombing of troops. The encirclement of troops near Nanyang is in process and looks to be hard to avoid for the KMT. Our tanks are just quicker to the spot in the clear.

South of Nanchang the chase is on and our troops should catch the fleeing KMT for some more punishment.

PI: The 16th division is now driving toward Manila. I hope to catch a PA unit before we get there, but we might not be quick enough.

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Back to the training groups for the Mabel. I'm using more Kates than usual in the beginning as I've got several of the KB groups working from land bases supporting the troops in China and the PI.
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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:11 am

[font="Times New Roman"]12 January 1942[/font]
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DEI: I finally got to some Buffaloes at Palembang. For the day about a 5 to 1 kill rate.

A good raid on Batavia today as well. Took out some various bomber and support planes.

Tarakan was DAed and the forts left at zero, but the attack only generated a 1:1. I'll leave it on and with some more air support, the base should fall tomorrow.

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 36
B-339D x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
B-339D: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 22
B-339D x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 7 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
L-18 Lodestar: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
C-47 Skytrain: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2928 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 1387 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

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China: The AVG jumped a few Sallys today. Lost 6 total. It sucks, but only 4 pilots lost, so not too bad. I'd rather have the AVG over here where it can't get to much and can't operate in large numbers.

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Morning Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 86,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 51

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...

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Burma: Some B-17s have been moved to Burma/India and attacked Chang Mai today, losing 2 of their number at least.

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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-44 Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44 Tojo (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 21000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

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Malaya: Troops are now fully reformed into divisions and have rested up a bit. In a few days the crossing to Singapore will commence.

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Today they didn't hear us coming.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 8:38 am

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subs: His subs have been quieter lately. But I've only got lots of ASW moving around now as well.

DEI: The troop numbers at Palembang are still going up. Now that our divisions are feeling more relaxed after their landing I'll try a DA here tomorrow. Fingers crossed.

Tarakan fell to a 2:1 today. This is always a tough base for me, but I think I've got the system down now for it. It just takes two SNLFs about a month of sitting around after the initial invasion plus some air support.

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31206 troops, 265 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1098

Defending force 21256 troops, 269 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 702

Assaulting units:
4th Division
65th Brigade
33rd Division

Defending units:
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Padang Garrison Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Zuid KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
Riouw KNIL Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Bn /1
Palembang Base Force
Bintan Det. Base Force
Djambi Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
106th RN Base Force
Bengkalis Base Force
Singkawang Base Force /1
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Sambas Base Force /1
1 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

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China: Managed to follow up well on the Nanchang troops that were evicted a few days ago. This is another battle costing the KMT over a month's worth of infantry. I'll have to count up the totals soon, but we're starting to really rack up the Chinese.

Not sure the Chinese attacking style Torsten chose is going to work out well for him. Especially if the troops at Nanyang are truly trapped and encircled, which they appear now to be. He's just moved the very large army previously besieging Sinyang into the Nanyang hex. We've got 3 brigades, a division and a tank regiment there with another brigade and three more tank units moving in tomorrow that were creating the encirclement, plus one tank unit coming in behind his units to turn that hex side red as well.

His AV was around 3200 at it's height in Sinyang, but was whittled down there to probably now somewhere between 2000-2500. With one fort and air raids hitting his troops tomorrow, I'm confident that the base will hold if he attacks. Several more divisions are two days away and will give some punch to begin crushing these units. I've got one tank unit one hex up the road to Sian to hold that hex in case he tries to move something in to break the siege.

If I can get these out of the way, send them back to respawn in Chungking, the door to the North should be wide open and Sian will be the next target.

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Ground combat at 84,55 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52728 troops, 448 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1833

Defending force 16040 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Japanese adjusted assault: 1517

Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6391 casualties reported
Squads: 424 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 144 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 67 (54 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division
22nd Division
17th Division
116th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
10th Group Army

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PI: Some LR CAPing zeros put a stop to the fighters bombing at Antimonan. There shouldn't be much more left in the PI. But if he wants to keep using supply to keep the fighter groups here, I'm all for that.

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Polillo at 81,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Nozima Maru

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x P-26A bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead

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Pacific: All ships moved back to Truk and a few sent to pick up new units at Saipan. Now will be a waiting game in the Pacfic. I can't risk Wake without CVs and without a period of strangulation of the island. I might not get it at all.

Burma: Still ships moving around near Rangoon. An Air HQ is moving up to Bangkok to put a stop to this now that the PI zero groups can be reassigned.

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All of the tanks in Manchuria have now been bought out. The newest will arrive on the rails and move into the Nanyang area within the week. Now I will concentrate on construction and garrison units to be bought for the Pacific, China and Burma.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:14 am

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subs: I-4 takes out an ASW DD near Lahaina. Hitting a lot of ASW ships around here. Odd.

DEI: The Palembang DA got a 1:1 but the disablements are bad, and I can't risk going again tomorrow. This is still looking iffy in spite of the 2 divisions and brigade here now. I'll see again in a few days. The forts did go to 1, and I'll try to keep them that way.

A few days back I asked Torsten what his evacuation plans were once the forts went below 2. He 'offered' a complete DEI ceasefire for a month in return for moving out of Palembang! [:-] Not acceptable. Not quite what I understood our 'agreement' to be. I know it's the game-breaker, but I can't break the game in another way to get that base. It's just not cricket.

So, I'll be going to plan B, which is moving soon into Singapore, holding onto my foothold at Palembang, and trying another DA if the troops repair a bit. Sucks, but I could have gotten it sooner, I know. Still, it's interesting to see what happens, and especially in a game where I'm not planning to light the world afire anyway after turn 2. Maybe I can still pull out a decent win in the DEI after a while. Java will sure be easier after what he now has in Palembang.

A DD in a fast transport took a mine hit and went down. Can't seem to get away from his mines.

China: At Nanyang Torsten does shock, but our troops hold! [&o]

This should seal the fate of this large KMT army of 17 Corps and 4 HQ. An armor unit is moving in behind them to close the hex side they moved in through and then all the rest 'are belong to us!' [8D]

Almost 700 infantry squads destroyed and 650 more disabled! After this the North is looking pretty wide open.

Also got the best Sonia field attack results in history at Kukong! 42 field hits from 23 Sonias! [:D]

PI: A few more fighters trying to be bombers knocked down over Antimonan.

Pacific: Nothing happening.

Burma: A cavalry unit is moving to take Tavoy. All other troops are stoping just outside Moulmein to wait for enough force and supply to move in.

Malaya: I may need to move more quickly here now. Troops are preparing to go over the causeway.

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31279 troops, 265 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104

Defending force 21303 troops, 270 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

Japanese adjusted assault: 510

Allied adjusted defense: 508

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 192 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1128 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 27 (8 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
65th Brigade
33rd Division

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab Battalion
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
6th KNIL Regiment
Riouw KNIL Battalion
Zuid KNIL Battalion
SE Borneo KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Padang Garrison Battalion
Tapanoeli Gsn Bn /1
Bintan Det. Base Force
Djambi Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Bengkalis Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Sambas Base Force /1
Palembang Base Force
106th RN Base Force
Singkawang Base Force /1
1 ML-KNIL Aviation /1

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TF 19 encounters mine field at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 23

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42 [:)]

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Lahaina at 185,101

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
DD Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Schley
DD Dent

SS I-4 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Talbot
I-4 diving deep ....
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 101556 troops, 632 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2122

Defending force 41289 troops, 261 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526

Allied adjusted assault: 1322

Japanese adjusted defense: 1090

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
572 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
16201 casualties reported
Squads: 669 destroyed, 664 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 247 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 113 (31 destroyed, 82 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
5th War Area
2nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army

Defending units:
5th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Engineer Regiment
32nd Division
9th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
12th Army

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I've already lost more DDs this game (12) than during the first year of my other PBEM. [:(][/font]

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:09 am

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Things are starting to look pretty good here. He will still have good defensive lines I'm sure, but the first attacking KMT armies have been crushed and are in full rout.

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:56 pm

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[font="verdana"]SUBS:[/font] A few good hits on KIX today.

[font="verdana"]DEI:[/font] I'll be in a position to begin sweeping Soerabaja tomorrow, and there are fighters listed there. We'll see if they are up in the air.

[font="Verdana"]CHINA:[/font] More stragglers crushed in the South. At Nanyang forces continue to pile in. Two more divisions will arrive tomorrow to bring our AV there to over 2k.

[font="Verdana"]PI: [/font]Slow going. Mostly a waiting game until the 16th division gets to Manila.

[font="Verdana"]BURMA:[/font] Rangoon sweeps will commence tomorrow. Over 35 fighters are listed there continually.

[font="Verdana"]MALAYA:[/font] The final unit to the only uncombined division arrived today in Johore Baru and once out of start mode will form up.

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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 60,76

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS KIX, hits 3

SS KIX is sighted by escort
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at 86,47 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5836 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 732 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 308

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 308 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese/A Corps

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While I'd rather be using 2Es, while I am waiting the Sonia is proving useful for one thing; it carries a lot of bombs, although they are small, and therefore has a higher tendency to hit than the other 1Es in China. Over the past three turns bombing Kukong airfield it's averaging 35 field, 7 supply and 12 base hits for 22-25 planes. Not bad![/font] [8D]

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:12 am

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[font="Verdana"]SUBS: [/font]The I-121 takes out xAKL Absaroka near Hawaii. I'm not really paying much attention to these few subs left around the Hawaiian Islands, and yet they're doing much better than in my previous games. Maybe that's the key to sub warfare; set patrols and forget about them until they do something.

Gudgeon takes a few hits from our ASW. near Kudat.

[font="Verdana"]DEI: [/font] Some Dutch groups came up to play today and got smacked around by both the zeros from Balikpapan and the Oscars from Macassar. About 5 to 1 on the day there.

The Allied troops still alive near Singkawang on Borneo keep running back and forth trying to get in the way of something. Knocked them out of Pontiniak today, but in spite of a 60:1 attack, none of the three fragments capitulated.

[font="Verdana"]CHINA: [/font] Another Chinese Corps run down and cleaned out. Over 200 more infantry squads destroyed.

[font="Verdana"]BURMA: [/font] Zeros went into Rangoon and met Buffs and an AVG fragment. Man, it would be a lot tougher if the others were here. Glad they're in China! Got positive results but only a 2:1 ratio in the end.

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Submarine attack near Hilo at 190,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
xAKL Absaroka, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Absaroka is sighted by SS I-21
SS I-21 attacking on the surface
SS I-21 low on gun ammo, Kamisaka D. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 17
Buffalo I x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25500 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30500 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Buffalo I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25500 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 79 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30500 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4
CW-21B Demon x 9
75A-7 Hawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 34300 , scrambling fighters to 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 34300
Raid is overhead
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Ground combat at 84,55 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 52570 troops, 448 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1804

Defending force 2699 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 3232

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3232 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3427 casualties reported
Squads: 209 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division
22nd Division
116th Division
17th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 235 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
3rd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
106th RN Base Force /1

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SS Absoroka. A lumber carrier hit by I-19 during the war off of California. Here is Jane Russell standing in the torpedo hole! Also here is an interesting first-hand account of the actual torpedo attack.

http://www.militarymuseum.org/Olson.html[/font]

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JocMeister · Post by **JocMeister** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:40 am

As usual, Love the pictures! [:)]

About China I might have an idea why he is doing what he is? Could he intentionally be killing off troops to help with supply? Even with the Burma road open there won´t be enough supply. But killing of a bunch of corps could pehaps help with the supply situation? That being said I have no clue why he attacked Nanyang. Attacking with Chinese doesn´t work to well.. He should have retreated to the forrested hex and forced you to attack instead.

Palembang is bad news indeed. I think you need to keep up pressure there to suppress the forts and stop recovering. I can´t really understand why Torsten would be asking for a months cease fire in exchange for withdrawal. Didn´t sound like the agreement you had. Good thing you declined. Are you bombing his troops from the air?

Encircled · Post by **Encircled** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 9:43 am

Cracking AAR

Love the pictures and the style

Hanzberger · Post by **Hanzberger** » Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:44 am

I find that the Sonja is a bad plane, maybe a notch better then the useless Ida. Are you finding different results?
JocMeister might be right, I am surprised to see his troop in open clear hexes. Are you bombing the crap out of them?
If all of this it true, what will be the effects down the road? Will the Chinese suddenly have a ton of troops coming down from the north? Starting to sound like Korea.

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