The willing Admiral - RA 4.6 - Allies Dan Nichols(A) vs Cavalry(J)

[Dan Nichols]

ORIGINAL: JocMeister

ORIGINAL: Dan Nichols

I must report that the A-24 did not do much for me in this game, but that is more to my ineptness than anything else.

How would you have used them differently?

That is a good question. They start in Darwin and their Naval Bombing skill is abysmal. I moved them to Soerabaja
and trained them some. I used one squadron at Balikapapan to try to hit mini KB without success and losses. I never
really got the chance to use them in the DEI. My opponent did not do the things I was expecting and was very careful
to LRCAP his TFs in the area. I moved them to OZ and off to Port Moseby where they never flew but I lost most of them
in 2 nuclear Naval bombardments and a full strike by KB. I had expected my opponent to attempt to take Palembang fairly
early, but he still has not attacked.

[BBfanboy]

Maybe he figures if you can't get tankers in or out of Palembang, the fuel will be waiting for him when he does decide to take it.
Guess he's never heard of scorched earth ...

[Dan Nichols]

The fuel is way overstocked now, it is spoiling even as I type.

[Dan Nichols]

March 19-20, 1942

My opponent was out of town for two days, so we are back to playing again.

I got retreated the unit I found in the Chinese desert


At Wenchow he dis a DA both days with bad results for him:
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56393 troops, 483 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 1980

Defending force 22604 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1580

Allied adjusted defense: 916

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3030 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 261 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (30 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
116th Division
39th Division
17th Division
15th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
RGC Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53135 troops, 477 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1703

Defending force 21640 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 267

Allied adjusted defense: 880

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3555 casualties reported
Squads: 174 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 27 (13 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

I expect to lose Wenchow in the future, but it will be expensive for him and I am
hoping that most of the industry is damaged when he does take it.
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He captured Malang on Java this turn.
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He was able to do another pair of naval bombardments at Port Moseby. And another full strike from KB,
and some land based Netties. It will not hold out for very long, but it has cost him some.
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[Dan Nichols]

March 21-22, 1942

Not much happening. Got another sub off of the East OZ coast.
Submarine attack near Bundaberg at 97,153

Japanese Ships
SS RO-66, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
APD Bulmer
AM Whyalla
APD Whipple
APD Parrott



SS RO-66 is sighted by escort
AM Whyalla fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Whipple attacking submerged sub ....
APD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Whipple fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Parrott fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Parrott attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-66 forced to surface!
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Parrott firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Whyalla firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Whipple firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Mostly getting ships ready for the 4/42 upgrade bonanza.

[Dan Nichols]

March 23-24, 1942

Not much to report. I am moving my units out of Ichang, he is using them for bombing practice and it doesn't look I will be able to take the base. Moving back into the +3 terrain makes more sense.

More naval bombardments at PM and a ton of aircraft attacking. Supplies are near 0 and the base is trashed 100/100/100 damage. It will not be long. But, he is burning a lot of fuel making the Raboul to Port Moseby naval bombardment runs.

I am moving units out of Noumea because the base would be overstacked. I have units at La Foa and Koumac. I have units waiting for a TF to unload so they can move to Tanna.

My most desperate need now is PPs to convert the WC units to SoPac or Pacific Oceans commands.

[Dan Nichols]

March 25-26, the same kind of turn. Naval bombardments of PM and lots of aerial attacks. Bombing in China and Burma where I have made a bit of a mess of things.

[Dan Nichols]

March 27-28, 1942

In Burma it looks like my moving order mistake has doomed the 1st Burma Division. I misdirected it and it is now surrounded. I must also tip my hat to my opponent, he was quite skillful in his invasion of Burma. He used the road from Thailand to Taung Gyi to cut my forces off. Then I compounded the mistake by moving the 1st Burma Division in the wrong direction for 2 turns. With 2 day turns, that sealed it fate. Such is war, mistakes happen.

In the vein of mistakes, it looks like he crossed a river just above Ichang by mistake. The shock attack was in my favor.
Ground combat at 83,47 (near Ichang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4282 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377

Defending force 13718 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 523

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
1638 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th/A Division

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
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In fact, most of his attacks went baddly
Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7644 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 4662 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 106

Allied adjusted defense: 76

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Madion Base Force
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7554 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Defending force 4518 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 100

Allied adjusted defense: 67

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23358 troops, 410 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 748

Defending force 20926 troops, 223 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 440

Japanese adjusted assault: 893

Allied adjusted defense: 859

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1786 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 30 (7 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st China Assault Division
24th Infantry Regiment
20th Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
1st Maizuru Assault Division
1st Sasebo Assault Division
1st Engineer Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Air Defense AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
16th Army
34th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
9th Australian Brigade
Lark Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st Australian Brigade
45th Australian Battalion
2/1st Ind Coy /1
148th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion
II US Fighter Cmnd
115th USAAF Base Force
14th RAAF Base Force
808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
114th USAAF Base Force
Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21840 troops, 407 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Defending force 19945 troops, 221 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Japanese adjusted assault: 317

Allied adjusted defense: 365

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1695 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Sasebo Assault Division
24th Infantry Regiment
1st China Assault Division
20th Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
1st Maizuru Assault Division
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
16th Army
1st Air Defense AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
1st Australian Brigade
9th Australian Brigade
45th Australian Battalion
6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
14th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
II US Fighter Cmnd
114th USAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
Rabaul Det. Base Force
Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
115th USAAF Base Force
808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49129 troops, 459 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1600

Defending force 21347 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 517

Japanese adjusted assault: 225

Allied adjusted defense: 955

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2385 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled


Assaulting units:
39th Division
17th Division
15th Division
116th Division
13th Army
RGC Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
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He used a lot of air power to pound a unit near Ichang, it is the swamp
Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,49 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,49 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 36
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-32 Mary x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,49 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 35
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 31
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-32 Mary x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,49 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 83,49 , near Ichang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


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


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


The unit lost a total of 1 support and 4 inf squads. It has a number of disablements, but it really is still in good
shape considering the amount of air strikes.
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[Dan Nichols]

March 29 30, 1942

Again, a fairly quiet turn. He is continuing to send naval bombardments against Port Moseby, this is costing him a lot of fuel. He has yet to recross the causeway at Singapore and no landings yet on Sumatra. More bombing in Burma and China.Next turn is a good turn for me. The Japanese Amphibious bonus ends, and I have a ton of ships poised to do their 4/42 upgrades.
He did land forces at Attu and Amchitka this turn. I have no idea if he will take Adak or other islands. I have built Kodiak Island and Dora Harbor is just starting to build. I have BB Warspite patrolling the area. My CVs are in for upgrade and repair.

BTW, after this heart stopping event on Christmas Eve:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 137,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 9



Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy damage
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CV Enterprise has been fully repaired at Seattle and will do its 4/42 upgrade.
Here is the Tracker Log.

[Dan Nichols]

I see I missed a turn. We have done two more turns and there is very little to report. Bombing of my troops in China, PM, Singapore, and Burma continues. I sit and wait. I have a large number of ships that have upgraded and need to wait for them to finish.

[Dan Nichols]

April 4-5, 1942

One more turn where not a lot has happened. He captured Vaitupu, Madioen and IIoilo today.
I forgot that he took Baker Island last turn. More bombing in China and Burma.
I had some Hurricanes intercept some escorted bombers and they had success. Reported was
he lost 28 aircraft to my 5. His reported losses included 6 A6M22 and 8 Bettys. Hopefully
some of those had elite crews.

[obvert]

While he's busy trying to get things together in the DEI, and still taking Singapore (!!), do you have any plans for pressing his forces in the Pacific? He must be stretched a bit thin, and getting footholds on islands like Ndeni, Tabiteuaea and securely holding Canton could really help out in the next year and give you springboards for easy offensives.

Also, do you have thoughts about stiffening the defense of Burma?

[Dan Nichols]

I see I have been lax on doing updates.

April 6-7, 1942

Not much happened.
He sank an xAP near Raoul Island and I sank I-22 at Kodiak.

April 8-9, 1942

He was able to coordinate 5 divisions into Singapore. 38th, 21st, 4th, 18th and 33rd.
He did much better this time, but still some good losses on his side. Since I consider
all forces lost in the area, my losses are not that important.
The short form of the CR
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62280 troops, 584 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 2043

Defending force 48914 troops, 533 guns, 533 vehicles, Assault Value = 1024

Japanese adjusted assault: 2585

Allied adjusted defense: 2107

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
5171 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 668 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Guns lost 63 (2 destroyed, 61 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 52 (4 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (14 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
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He captured Soerabaja this turn.

I lost a xAKL at Diego Garcia to a sub.
I lost a pair of small xAPs near Adelaide.


April 10-11, 1942
Small battles in China and Burma continue. No real gains or losses on either side.
He is using lots of air power all over.

[Dan Nichols]

ORIGINAL: obvert

While he's busy trying to get things together in the DEI, and still taking Singapore (!!), do you have any plans for pressing his forces in the Pacific? He must be stretched a bit thin, and getting footholds on islands like Ndeni, Tabiteuaea and securely holding Canton could really help out in the next year and give you springboards for easy offensives.

Also, do you have thoughts about stiffening the defense of Burma?

Hi Erik. This is a R.A. 4.6 scenario which means his Naval Air is a lot stronger than stock. He has extra and larger naval air units and the aircraft to fill them. He will also be getting more CVs, here is a quick look at the historical arrival list of CV/CVLs. What doesn't show is that he has 3 CVLs at start, all with full complements of A6M2 and B5N2 groups. And his main CVs all have fighter groups of size 21 - 27.

So, he has more naval air power, more CV/CVLs than I do. As shown at PM, he can take most any base he wants within some reason. I have concentrated on getting good garrisons at Noumea, Nadi, Suva, Pago Pago and Christmas Island. I am trying to get a full division, a Marine Defense, a FA, 1-2 AA, 2-3 BFs in all of those bases and building the forts up to at least 6. And then the ports and airfields. I am critically short of PPs since I used 500+ to change leaders in Singapore and probably another 200 for leader changes in China. I did just get two separate regiments this turn and I am sending them to the South Pacific area, their reporting HQ, for deployment to smaller islands.

In Burma I have made a mess of myself there. [:)] I will have to be content to try and hold Myitkyina and Wazup. I have the 5th Chinese Corps units on the China/Burma border but I need 1800 PPs to release it. I have units spread to all of the bases in Bengal and they are building forts and airfields. I don't need any Paratroops in my rear areas.

[obvert]

That CV line-up is impressive. No wonder John III splits his CVs and runs them all over creation.

I was just thinking that what would demoralize me the most and make me possibly frantic, making bad choices, is if the Allied player started grabbing small bases all over the place. All you need now past the landing bonus is to take places with Raider battalions and make him prep to get them back if he decides to do that. By all means your build-up on the more useful important bases you mention is solid and necessary. Any of those smaller more expendable units could just be used to cause some havoc. Maybe get some footholds for deep search at one of the Southern Gilberts or Nanumea. Strengthening Aleutians holdings, although I can't remember what's happening up there.

Just thinking that if you can divide his attention and forces while he's still busy with the SRA you could have opportunities to either get footholds or spank a fragmented response.

[Dan Nichols]

I am closing this AAR will be mostly leaving this forum. I have two games going and will certainly continue them. There are just too many stupid people on this forum for me to continue to keep my cool.

[JocMeister]

Dan,

Don´t let a few (or one for that matter) bad apple(s) get to you. Just use the green button instead. I for one have always valued you advice greatly and I´m learning a lot from reading your AAR. It would be a shame to see you leave! [:(]

[Dan Nichols]

I am going to open this again and do some updating.
We are up to June 19, 1941

India - Burma
I have vacated Burma, except for Akyab, completely. He did a good maneuver and moved a couple of units via Taung Gyi
and cut off some of my troops, most importantly the 1st Burma Division. It has been destroyed and I plan to rebuild it
starting in 1944. I have no Burmese squads and they are updated with 1944 Indian squads.

I have held the Akyab, Imphal, Ledo line with no problems. He tried to cross the river between Akyab and Coxs Bazaar
with bad results. He also tried an attack at Imphal, that also didn't work.

May 16, across the river:
Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4427 troops, 36 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Defending force 6438 troops, 48 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 765

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 765

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

Japanese ground losses:
1474 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

May 17th, counter attack:
Ground combat at 55,43 (near Cox's Bazar)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6978 troops, 72 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Defending force 2976 troops, 33 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 214

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1195 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
45th Indian Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
16th British Brigade
8th Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards/A Division

May 22 and 23 at Imphal:
Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10151 troops, 100 guns, 681 vehicles, Assault Value = 583

Defending force 4137 troops, 35 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied adjusted assault: 505

Japanese adjusted defense: 490

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
549 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Assaulting units:
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
36th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards/C Division


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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10030 troops, 100 guns, 682 vehicles, Assault Value = 558

Defending force 3694 troops, 35 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Allied adjusted assault: 465

Japanese adjusted defense: 154

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards/C Division

[Dan Nichols]

China:

I lost Wenchow on June 14, 1942. It held for quite a while. I abandoned Kukong and Liuchow. We have had a few
fights in the North of China, and I have been able to completely destroy two small units and wreck at least 2 others.
Here is a picture of southern and Central China. The units in the two red boxes are trapped and will be lost, but
they will take a number of turns yet before they surrender. I have no other great concerns at this time. I do
have three corps moving to the hex just West of Hengyang to prevent a river crossing. The cities around Changsha
are well garrisoned and have level 5 forts and will be level 6 in a week or two.

[Dan Nichols]

Malaya.

All of Malaya is in Japanese hands, Singapore fell April 22, 1942. Not too bad and I
had moved the 11th Indian division to Palembang.

Borneo and Java in all in Japanese hands.

All of Sumatra except Palembang are in Japanese hands. Palembang still has 125,000+ supply, 982 AV
and a number of guns and AFVs. The forts are at level 4(42) and still growing. We will see how long
it takes him to take it. By my calculations, there has been at least 800,000 fuel lost to spoilage
so far. That in itself will put a dent into his production. Plus it will take him a while to assemble
enough troops to take the city.