Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/08/43
Japanese Home Islands: An interesting observation while investigating a Sigint entry for 2/07 showing unidentified Jap TF in the Yellow Sea likely enroute to or from Port Arthur. I currently have a group of US fleet subs enroute from Pearl Harbor for patrol areas near Formosa to intercept Jap transport shipping between the SRA and Japanese Home Islands. Alternate patrol areas now under consideration for these subs would intercept Jap transports moving between ports in Manchuria and northern China (i.e. Shanghai & Port Arthur) and the Japanese Home Islands – this alternative could be more lucrative especially if Pillager can or is now doing overland movement of oil, resources, etc from the SRA northward through China then transporting by sea from Chinese ports to Japan.
If at all possible or feasible, overland transport through China could be desirable from a Japanese point of view – shorter sea transport routes would allow more effective use of the Japanese merchant fleet. However, there is another side to shorter routes for Japanese sea transport. Shorter routes allow easier concentration of US sub patrols against Jap shipping, also increased probability of intercepting Jap transport ships.
At this point, it’s all theory. Though I am tempted to dispatch one or more US subs from the group bound for Formosa and do a modest investigation to prove or disprove the theory. Worst case, it accomplishes nothing – best case, my subs could find “the jugular”.
Central Pacific: Heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein reported in two Sigint entries for 2/07. Detected status of Kwajalein shows the expected Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. Unidentified Jap TF(s) that were reported visible in Kwajalein on 2/07 are no longer there and likely departed. It’s quite possible the two Sigint entries at Kwajalein are associated with departure of the Jap TF from Kwajalein and/or any orders Pillager issued for the TF.
Sigint entry for 2/07 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wake Is. Detected status of Wake shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Detected airfield size at Wake is 3(0), port size 1(0). Jap LCU known to be located on Wake Is from available intelligence includes 14 JNAF AF Unit, Maizuru 2 SNLF.
Unidentified Japanese TF(s) visible on the game map at hex location 120, 90 (SW of Marcus Is). Japanese activity at this hex location was not indicated in any of the 2/07 game turn reports. No information available as to the number of TF at this hex, their composition or movement.
South Pacific: ASW escort from small Allied transport TF engages Jap submarine in sea approaches to Auckland. Operations and Combat Events report entries for 2/07 indicate a E14Y1 Glen floatplane spotted flying near this hex location – this plane likely operating from Jap sub I-1. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Auckland at 117,185 (due E of Auckland)
Japanese Ships
SS I-1
Allied Ships
DD Whipple
xAKL De Haan
xAKL De Klerk
xAKL Kailua
DD Schley
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Whipple
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/07 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Australia: Transport convoy EX-25 (39 ships) arrives in Australia from the Eastern US. Cargo arriving aboard the convoy includes 149K supply and 28K fuel, no LCU or air units.
DEI: US sub patrol off southern exit from Sunda Straits attacks Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (S of Oosthaven)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8
PB Choyo Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 8
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Choyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Several Jap LCU transfers into the DEI reported in Sigint entries for 2/08. My view at this point is these LCU movements are reinforcing defensive positions.
* 18 Tank Regiment now located at Tjilatjap, previous location of this LCU was Tokyo.
* 48th Infantry Division now located at Koepang (Timor), previously located in Manila.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 2 Japanese ships anchored in port (+2 from last report), 3 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 81 aircraft (48 fighters, 33 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese launch shock assault at Chungking. AAR’s follow.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4505 troops, 364 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 5399
Defending force 558914 troops, 3357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19649
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 24501
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2041 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 115 (74 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (23 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units: (36 Jap LCU’s now at Chungking)
116th Division
34th Division
40th Division
58th Division
13th Division
41st Division
17th Tank Regiment **
70th Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Recon Battalion
22nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
26th Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion **
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
74th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
100th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
83rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
13th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
76th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
1st Group Army
1st War Area
41st AA Regiment
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
CAF HQ
35th Group Army
33rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
11th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
4th War Area
29th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
38th Group Army
7th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
Jingcha War Area
22nd Group Army
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
3rd War Area
5th Construction Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
18th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
Central Reserve
20th Artillery Regiment
15th Group Army
12th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
8th Group Army
24th Group Army
2nd War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
9th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
36th Group Army
30th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
Lusu War Area
14th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
7th War Area
16th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
6th War Area
21st Group Army
3rd Group Army
China Command
11th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 491343 troops, 3241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19640
Defending force 175349 troops, 1712 guns, 1265 vehicles, Assault Value = 5363
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
(Chinese LCU same as AAR above)
Defending units:
(Japanese LCU same as AAR above)
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Japanese Home Islands: An interesting observation while investigating a Sigint entry for 2/07 showing unidentified Jap TF in the Yellow Sea likely enroute to or from Port Arthur. I currently have a group of US fleet subs enroute from Pearl Harbor for patrol areas near Formosa to intercept Jap transport shipping between the SRA and Japanese Home Islands. Alternate patrol areas now under consideration for these subs would intercept Jap transports moving between ports in Manchuria and northern China (i.e. Shanghai & Port Arthur) and the Japanese Home Islands – this alternative could be more lucrative especially if Pillager can or is now doing overland movement of oil, resources, etc from the SRA northward through China then transporting by sea from Chinese ports to Japan.
If at all possible or feasible, overland transport through China could be desirable from a Japanese point of view – shorter sea transport routes would allow more effective use of the Japanese merchant fleet. However, there is another side to shorter routes for Japanese sea transport. Shorter routes allow easier concentration of US sub patrols against Jap shipping, also increased probability of intercepting Jap transport ships.
At this point, it’s all theory. Though I am tempted to dispatch one or more US subs from the group bound for Formosa and do a modest investigation to prove or disprove the theory. Worst case, it accomplishes nothing – best case, my subs could find “the jugular”.
Central Pacific: Heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein reported in two Sigint entries for 2/07. Detected status of Kwajalein shows the expected Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. Unidentified Jap TF(s) that were reported visible in Kwajalein on 2/07 are no longer there and likely departed. It’s quite possible the two Sigint entries at Kwajalein are associated with departure of the Jap TF from Kwajalein and/or any orders Pillager issued for the TF.
Sigint entry for 2/07 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wake Is. Detected status of Wake shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Detected airfield size at Wake is 3(0), port size 1(0). Jap LCU known to be located on Wake Is from available intelligence includes 14 JNAF AF Unit, Maizuru 2 SNLF.
Unidentified Japanese TF(s) visible on the game map at hex location 120, 90 (SW of Marcus Is). Japanese activity at this hex location was not indicated in any of the 2/07 game turn reports. No information available as to the number of TF at this hex, their composition or movement.
South Pacific: ASW escort from small Allied transport TF engages Jap submarine in sea approaches to Auckland. Operations and Combat Events report entries for 2/07 indicate a E14Y1 Glen floatplane spotted flying near this hex location – this plane likely operating from Jap sub I-1. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Auckland at 117,185 (due E of Auckland)
Japanese Ships
SS I-1
Allied Ships
DD Whipple
xAKL De Haan
xAKL De Klerk
xAKL Kailua
DD Schley
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Whipple
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/07 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Manus
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Australia: Transport convoy EX-25 (39 ships) arrives in Australia from the Eastern US. Cargo arriving aboard the convoy includes 149K supply and 28K fuel, no LCU or air units.
DEI: US sub patrol off southern exit from Sunda Straits attacks Jap surface ASW. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (S of Oosthaven)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8
PB Choyo Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Amberjack
SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 8
Amberjack diving deep ....
PB Choyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Several Jap LCU transfers into the DEI reported in Sigint entries for 2/08. My view at this point is these LCU movements are reinforcing defensive positions.
* 18 Tank Regiment now located at Tjilatjap, previous location of this LCU was Tokyo.
* 48th Infantry Division now located at Koepang (Timor), previously located in Manila.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 2 Japanese ships anchored in port (+2 from last report), 3 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 81 aircraft (48 fighters, 33 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese launch shock assault at Chungking. AAR’s follow.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4505 troops, 364 guns, 237 vehicles, Assault Value = 5399
Defending force 558914 troops, 3357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19649
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 24501
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2041 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 115 (74 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 101 (23 destroyed, 78 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units: (36 Jap LCU’s now at Chungking)
116th Division
34th Division
40th Division
58th Division
13th Division
41st Division
17th Tank Regiment **
70th Division
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Recon Battalion
22nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
3rd Mobile Engineer Regiment
26th Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion **
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mobile AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
74th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
100th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
83rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
13th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
76th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
1st Group Army
1st War Area
41st AA Regiment
11th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
CAF HQ
35th Group Army
33rd Group Army
2nd Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
11th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
4th War Area
29th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
38th Group Army
7th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
Jingcha War Area
22nd Group Army
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
3rd War Area
5th Construction Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
18th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
Central Reserve
20th Artillery Regiment
15th Group Army
12th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
8th Group Army
24th Group Army
2nd War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
9th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
36th Group Army
30th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
Lusu War Area
14th Construction Regiment
13th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
7th War Area
16th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
6th War Area
21st Group Army
3rd Group Army
China Command
11th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 491343 troops, 3241 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19640
Defending force 175349 troops, 1712 guns, 1265 vehicles, Assault Value = 5363
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
(Chinese LCU same as AAR above)
Defending units:
(Japanese LCU same as AAR above)
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/09/43
Japanese Home Islands: Unidentified Japanese TF(s) visible on the game map at hex location 110, 63 (S of Osaka/Kyoto) – Japanese activity at this hex location was not shown in any of the 2/08 game turn reports. No information available as to the number of TF at this hex, their composition or movement.
Sigint entry for 2/08 reports Jap 5 Armored Car Co now located at Tokyo. 5 Armored Car Co was previously eliminated in ground combat (in China) near Sian on 5/23/42. The Sigint entry indicates Pillager rebuilt this LCU from the “dead pile” and it has since re-entered the game.
US submarine Drum attacked by Ki-49 Helen air patrol E of Iwo Jima. No reported hits or damage.
Central Pacific: Intercepted Jap radio transmissions from several locations in the Marshall Islands reported in Sigint entries for 2/08 – including Eniwetok, Majuro and Mili. Detected status of Majuro shows one or more unidentified Jap LCU, presence of Majuro Base Force (IJN) at Majuro was reported in another 2/08 Sigint entry. No other visible Japanese forces or activity observed at the three bases.
US sub patrol intercepts what is probably the unidentified Jap TF spotted near Marcus Is on 2/08. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Marcus Island at 120,87 (WSW of Marcus Is)
Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru (dud torpedo hit)
xAK Mansyu Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
PB Shonon Maru #10
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hakodate Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: ASW escort from the same small Allied transport TF engaged last game turn by Jsu sub I-1 encounters another Jap submarine E of Auckland. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Raoul Island at 125,185 (SW of Raoul Is)
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1 (possible forward torpedo tube damage)
Allied Ships
xAKL De Haan
xAKL De Klerk
xAKL Kailua
xAKL Hamakua
DD Schley
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-19 eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
SS I-19 eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 2/08 reports intercepted radio transmissions from an unidentified Jap submarine S of Norfolk Is (hex location 113, 172). Movement information for the Jap sub was not available.
Sigint entry for 2/08 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows the expected Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity observed. I have six US sub patrols currently operating within a 6-8 hex radius of Truk – intended to spot and if possible attack Japanese ship movements into or out of the base. This picket line also serves to catch any movement of the KB or Jap surface naval forces from Truk when Pillager is operating these forces from there. Other major Japanese naval bases in the Pacific theatres are being watched in a similar manner.
US sub patrol engages Jap surface ASW in southern sea approach to Rabaul. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,128 (S of Rabaul)
Japanese Ships
PB Myoken Maru (dud torpedo hit)
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Nanpo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at PB Myoken Maru
Seawolf diving deep ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/08 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Andaman Sea: Dutch sub O-21 spots possible Jap surface ASW or minesweeping TF (2 DMS) south of Rangoon (hex location 52, 57) moving on a NW heading, probable destination of the TF is Rangoon. O-21 also attacked by Ki-49 Helen air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port (-2 from last report), 2 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 84 aircraft (49 fighters, 35 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals, note that all sub-units of 3rd Tank Division had been at Chungking and combined to form its parent LCU)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 491210 troops, 3238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19630
Defending force 176301 troops, 1729 guns, 1275 vehicles, Assault Value = 5440
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
21st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
36th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
53rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
85th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
41st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
20th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
100th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
34th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Group Army
37th Group Army
6th War Area
25th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
32nd Group Army
Lusu War Area
35th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
17th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
36th Group Army
38th Group Army
21st Group Army
CAF HQ
33rd Group Army
1st Group Army
11th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
23rd Group Army
12th Group Army
5th War Area
41st AA Regiment
China Command
43rd Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
Central Reserve
4th Group Army
30th Group Army
9th War Area
13th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
19th Group Army
14th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
31st Group Army
8th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
1st Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
9th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Division
40th Division
116th Division
22nd Division
3rd Tank Division (sub-units combined this game turn to form divisional LCU)
34th Division
13th Division
37th Division
8th Armored Car Co
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
41st Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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Manchuria: Jap 4 Independent Mountain Gun Rgt was reported at hex location 100, 40 (southern Manchuria) in a Sigint entry for 2/09 – this report together with the previous location of 4 Mountain Gun Rgt indicates Pillager is possibly transferring LCU from the Kwantung Army southward into China to reinforce the attack on Chungking. Previous reported location of 4 Mountain Gun Rgt was Port Arthur, showing movement of this LCU from Port Arthur southward toward the main part of China.
Japanese Home Islands: Unidentified Japanese TF(s) visible on the game map at hex location 110, 63 (S of Osaka/Kyoto) – Japanese activity at this hex location was not shown in any of the 2/08 game turn reports. No information available as to the number of TF at this hex, their composition or movement.
Sigint entry for 2/08 reports Jap 5 Armored Car Co now located at Tokyo. 5 Armored Car Co was previously eliminated in ground combat (in China) near Sian on 5/23/42. The Sigint entry indicates Pillager rebuilt this LCU from the “dead pile” and it has since re-entered the game.
US submarine Drum attacked by Ki-49 Helen air patrol E of Iwo Jima. No reported hits or damage.
Central Pacific: Intercepted Jap radio transmissions from several locations in the Marshall Islands reported in Sigint entries for 2/08 – including Eniwetok, Majuro and Mili. Detected status of Majuro shows one or more unidentified Jap LCU, presence of Majuro Base Force (IJN) at Majuro was reported in another 2/08 Sigint entry. No other visible Japanese forces or activity observed at the three bases.
US sub patrol intercepts what is probably the unidentified Jap TF spotted near Marcus Is on 2/08. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Marcus Island at 120,87 (WSW of Marcus Is)
Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru (dud torpedo hit)
xAK Mansyu Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
PB Shonon Maru #10
Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish
SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hakodate Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #10 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: ASW escort from the same small Allied transport TF engaged last game turn by Jsu sub I-1 encounters another Jap submarine E of Auckland. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near Raoul Island at 125,185 (SW of Raoul Is)
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 1 (possible forward torpedo tube damage)
Allied Ships
xAKL De Haan
xAKL De Klerk
xAKL Kailua
xAKL Hamakua
DD Schley
SS I-19 is sighted by escort
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schley attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-19 eludes ASW attack from DD Schley
SS I-19 eludes DD Schley by diving deep
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 2/08 reports intercepted radio transmissions from an unidentified Jap submarine S of Norfolk Is (hex location 113, 172). Movement information for the Jap sub was not available.
Sigint entry for 2/08 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows the expected Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity observed. I have six US sub patrols currently operating within a 6-8 hex radius of Truk – intended to spot and if possible attack Japanese ship movements into or out of the base. This picket line also serves to catch any movement of the KB or Jap surface naval forces from Truk when Pillager is operating these forces from there. Other major Japanese naval bases in the Pacific theatres are being watched in a similar manner.
US sub patrol engages Jap surface ASW in southern sea approach to Rabaul. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,128 (S of Rabaul)
Japanese Ships
PB Myoken Maru (dud torpedo hit)
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Nanpo Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at PB Myoken Maru
Seawolf diving deep ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Myoken Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/08 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 5, Moving Northwest
Andaman Sea: Dutch sub O-21 spots possible Jap surface ASW or minesweeping TF (2 DMS) south of Rangoon (hex location 52, 57) moving on a NW heading, probable destination of the TF is Rangoon. O-21 also attacked by Ki-49 Helen air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port (-2 from last report), 2 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 84 aircraft (49 fighters, 35 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals, note that all sub-units of 3rd Tank Division had been at Chungking and combined to form its parent LCU)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 491210 troops, 3238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19630
Defending force 176301 troops, 1729 guns, 1275 vehicles, Assault Value = 5440
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
21st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
36th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
53rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
85th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
41st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
20th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
100th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
34th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Group Army
37th Group Army
6th War Area
25th Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
32nd Group Army
Lusu War Area
35th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
17th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
36th Group Army
38th Group Army
21st Group Army
CAF HQ
33rd Group Army
1st Group Army
11th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
23rd Group Army
12th Group Army
5th War Area
41st AA Regiment
China Command
43rd Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
26th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
Central Reserve
4th Group Army
30th Group Army
9th War Area
13th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
19th Group Army
14th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
31st Group Army
8th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
1st Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
9th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
70th Division
40th Division
116th Division
22nd Division
3rd Tank Division (sub-units combined this game turn to form divisional LCU)
34th Division
13th Division
37th Division
8th Armored Car Co
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
41st Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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Manchuria: Jap 4 Independent Mountain Gun Rgt was reported at hex location 100, 40 (southern Manchuria) in a Sigint entry for 2/09 – this report together with the previous location of 4 Mountain Gun Rgt indicates Pillager is possibly transferring LCU from the Kwantung Army southward into China to reinforce the attack on Chungking. Previous reported location of 4 Mountain Gun Rgt was Port Arthur, showing movement of this LCU from Port Arthur southward toward the main part of China.
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/10/43
Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-30 (33 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo loaded aboard the convoy includes 64K fuel.
US West Coast: Intercepted radio transmissions from an unidentified Jap submarine was reported in a Sigint entry for 2/09 – reported position of the sub at hex location 204, 53 (WSW of Victoria). No Allied ships are currently in the area or expected to pass near this contact. Canadian naval air search now activated to track this contact, surface ASW is being readied to sortie.
North Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Paramushiro Jima. Detected status at Paramushiro Jima shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Paramushiro Jima is 4(4), port size 1(1).
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is. Detected status of Gardner Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. No visible evidence of airfield or port construction observed at Gardner Is.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Munda. Detected status of Munda shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Munda is 2(3), port size 0(2).
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/09 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 7 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports Jap 9 Medium Field Artillery Rgt now located at Singapore, this LCU transferred from the Kwantung Army. Previous reported location of 9 Artillery Rgt was Port Arthur.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 61 aircraft (38 fighters, 23 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 785 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19623
Defending force 176653 troops, 1729 guns, 1276 vehicles, Assault Value = 5470
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
94th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
76th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
53rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
75th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
72nd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
52nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
9th War Area
18th Group Army
7th War Area
6th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
4th Group Army
1st Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
9th Group Army
37th Group Army
China Command
8th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
13th Group Army
16th Group Army
7th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
3rd War Area
10th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
35th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
3rd Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
49th AA Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
6th War Area
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
Lusu War Area
32nd Group Army
2nd War Area
13th Chinese Base Force
Red Chinese Army
7th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
27th Group Army
11th Group Army
39th Group Army
CAF HQ
7th Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
29th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
26th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
12th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
Central Reserve
Jingcha War Area
18th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Armored Car Co
70th Division
13th Division
58th Division
116th Division
17th Division
34th Division
41st Division
39th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
11th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
North China Area Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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Eastern US: Transport convoy EX-30 (33 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo loaded aboard the convoy includes 64K fuel.
US West Coast: Intercepted radio transmissions from an unidentified Jap submarine was reported in a Sigint entry for 2/09 – reported position of the sub at hex location 204, 53 (WSW of Victoria). No Allied ships are currently in the area or expected to pass near this contact. Canadian naval air search now activated to track this contact, surface ASW is being readied to sortie.
North Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Paramushiro Jima. Detected status at Paramushiro Jima shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Paramushiro Jima is 4(4), port size 1(1).
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Gardner Is. Detected status of Gardner Is shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. No visible evidence of airfield or port construction observed at Gardner Is.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Munda. Detected status of Munda shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Munda is 2(3), port size 0(2).
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/09 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,137 near Tulagi, Speed 10, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 107,126 near Rabaul, Speed 11, Moving Northeast
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 7 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed 16, Moving Northwest
Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/09 reports Jap 9 Medium Field Artillery Rgt now located at Singapore, this LCU transferred from the Kwantung Army. Previous reported location of 9 Artillery Rgt was Port Arthur.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 61 aircraft (38 fighters, 23 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 785 troops, 136 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19623
Defending force 176653 troops, 1729 guns, 1276 vehicles, Assault Value = 5470
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
94th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
76th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
53rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
75th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
72nd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
52nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
9th War Area
18th Group Army
7th War Area
6th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
4th Group Army
1st Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
9th Group Army
37th Group Army
China Command
8th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
13th Group Army
16th Group Army
7th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
3rd War Area
10th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
35th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
3rd Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
49th AA Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
2nd Group Army
6th War Area
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
Lusu War Area
32nd Group Army
2nd War Area
13th Chinese Base Force
Red Chinese Army
7th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
27th Group Army
11th Group Army
39th Group Army
CAF HQ
7th Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
29th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
17th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
26th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
12th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
Central Reserve
Jingcha War Area
18th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Armored Car Co
70th Division
13th Division
58th Division
116th Division
17th Division
34th Division
41st Division
39th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
11th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
North China Area Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/11/43
US West Coast: Contact lost with unidentified Jap submarine reported near Victoria on 2/09.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/10 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Arorae (Gilbert islands). Detected status of Arorae shows unidentified Jap aircraft based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Arorae is 2(2), port size 1(0).
Sigint entry for 2/10 states 15 Base Force (IJN) now located at Tabiteuea, transferred there from Guam. This report is additional confirmation Pillager has Tabiteuea developed as a primary Jap forward naval base along the far southeastern area of the Jap outer perimeter.
South Pacific: Operations report entry for 2/10 and several previous game turns indicating Pillager is likely flying continuous H6K4 Mavis air patrols over Suva base hex.
US sub S-36 operating in the sea passage between Tanna and Noumea (hex location 118, 157) reports attack by G4M Betty air patrol – G4M in this attack likely operating from Noumea. No reported hits or damage to S-36.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/10 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Andaman Sea: US sub Peto reports attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol SE of Mergui (hex location 50, 62). Peto reports minor damage (system 5, engine 2), orders issued to return to base for repair and replenishment.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 78 aircraft (41 fighters, 37 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 770 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19620
Defending force 177063 troops, 1732 guns, 1277 vehicles, Assault Value = 5507
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
57th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
58th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
16th Construction Regiment
17th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
9th Group Army
17th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
37th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
49th AA Regiment
6th Group Army
4th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
36th Group Army
31st Group Army
25th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
21st Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
CAF HQ
17th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
1st Group Army
24th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
39th Group Army
12th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
7th War Area
3rd Group Army
7th Group Army
26th Group Army
19th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
20th Group Army
13th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
38th Group Army
9th War Area
35th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
China Command
30th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th War Area
8th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
Red Chinese Army
8th Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
16th Group Army
11th Group Army
18th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
Jingcha War Area
10th Construction Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
41st Division
13th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
17th Division
8th Armored Car Co
37th Division
39th Division
70th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
26th Division
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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US West Coast: Contact lost with unidentified Jap submarine reported near Victoria on 2/09.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/10 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Arorae (Gilbert islands). Detected status of Arorae shows unidentified Jap aircraft based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Arorae is 2(2), port size 1(0).
Sigint entry for 2/10 states 15 Base Force (IJN) now located at Tabiteuea, transferred there from Guam. This report is additional confirmation Pillager has Tabiteuea developed as a primary Jap forward naval base along the far southeastern area of the Jap outer perimeter.
South Pacific: Operations report entry for 2/10 and several previous game turns indicating Pillager is likely flying continuous H6K4 Mavis air patrols over Suva base hex.
US sub S-36 operating in the sea passage between Tanna and Noumea (hex location 118, 157) reports attack by G4M Betty air patrol – G4M in this attack likely operating from Noumea. No reported hits or damage to S-36.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/10 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Andaman Sea: US sub Peto reports attack by Ki-49 Helen air patrol SE of Mergui (hex location 50, 62). Peto reports minor damage (system 5, engine 2), orders issued to return to base for repair and replenishment.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – no Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 78 aircraft (41 fighters, 37 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 770 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19620
Defending force 177063 troops, 1732 guns, 1277 vehicles, Assault Value = 5507
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
57th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
58th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
16th Construction Regiment
17th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
2nd Group Army
5th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
9th Group Army
17th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
37th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
49th AA Regiment
6th Group Army
4th War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
36th Group Army
31st Group Army
25th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
21st Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
CAF HQ
17th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
1st Group Army
24th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
39th Group Army
12th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
7th War Area
3rd Group Army
7th Group Army
26th Group Army
19th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
20th Group Army
13th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
38th Group Army
9th War Area
35th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
China Command
30th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th War Area
8th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
Red Chinese Army
8th Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
16th Group Army
11th Group Army
18th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
Jingcha War Area
10th Construction Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
41st Division
13th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
17th Division
8th Armored Car Co
37th Division
39th Division
70th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
40th Division
22nd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
26th Division
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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- Posts: 3768
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/12/43
Eastern US: Fast transport convoy EX-31 (8 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo loaded aboard the convoy includes 24K supply and 50K fuel.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/11 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Is. Detected status of Nauru shows unidentified Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Nauru is 2(2), port size 2(0).
South Pacific: Transport convoy BP-8 from Pearl Harbor arrives this game turn at Suva. Cargo arriving aboard the convoy include HQ Thirteenth USAAF and 7400 supply. Arrival of Thirteenth USAAF HQ in Suva is a key step in developing airfields for use in launching offensive air operations from airfields on Fiji. Construction activity to maximize airfield sizes at Suva and Nadi is very close to completion (both airfields expanded to size 9), some additional aviation support LCU’s and supply on Fiji are still required. After that… bring in the planes.
US sub S-36 between Tanna and Noumea continues reporting contact with G4M Betty air patrol, no attack this game turn.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/11 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hukuyo Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 119,150 near Luganville, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed 0, Moving East
Andaman Sea: US sub patrol and ASW escort from Japanese transport TF trade shots. Jap transport TF reported to have 3 ships (one TK, 2 DD), moving on NW heading (probable destination Rangoon). SS Kingfish also reporting attacks by Ki-30 Ann air patrols, no reported hits or damage. AAR’s follow.
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70 (adjacent hex S of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39
DD Wakatake
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish is located by SC Ch 39
Kingfish diving deep ....
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port (+12 from last report), 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 79 aircraft (54 fighters, 25 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s. Japanese ships detected at anchor in Rangoon include 6 PB.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 745 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19624
Defending force 177639 troops, 1739 guns, 1281 vehicles, Assault Value = 5550
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
79th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
70th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
42nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
11th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
China Command
15th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
21st Group Army
2nd War Area
Central Reserve
20th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
1st War Area
7th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
49th AA Regiment
37th Group Army
7th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
Red Chinese Army
1st Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
11th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
9th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
12th Construction Regiment
5th Group Army
19th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Group Army
4th War Area
6th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
7th War Area
13th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
29th Group Army
36th Group Army
22nd Group Army
12th Group Army
18th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
16th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
Lusu War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
2nd Group Army
30th Group Army
20th Group Army
17th Group Army
3rd War Area
24th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
70th Division
22nd Division
17th Division
13th Division
39th Division
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
58th Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
11th Army
12th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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Eastern US: Fast transport convoy EX-31 (8 ships) departing for Australia via Capetown. Cargo loaded aboard the convoy includes 24K supply and 50K fuel.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/11 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Nauru Is. Detected status of Nauru shows unidentified Jap aircraft based there, also ship(s) in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Nauru is 2(2), port size 2(0).
South Pacific: Transport convoy BP-8 from Pearl Harbor arrives this game turn at Suva. Cargo arriving aboard the convoy include HQ Thirteenth USAAF and 7400 supply. Arrival of Thirteenth USAAF HQ in Suva is a key step in developing airfields for use in launching offensive air operations from airfields on Fiji. Construction activity to maximize airfield sizes at Suva and Nadi is very close to completion (both airfields expanded to size 9), some additional aviation support LCU’s and supply on Fiji are still required. After that… bring in the planes.
US sub S-36 between Tanna and Noumea continues reporting contact with G4M Betty air patrol, no attack this game turn.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/11 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Hukuyo Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 119,150 near Luganville, Speed 12, Moving Southeast
Coastwatcher sighting: 4 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 120,150 near Luganville, Speed 0, Moving East
Andaman Sea: US sub patrol and ASW escort from Japanese transport TF trade shots. Jap transport TF reported to have 3 ships (one TK, 2 DD), moving on NW heading (probable destination Rangoon). SS Kingfish also reporting attacks by Ki-30 Ann air patrols, no reported hits or damage. AAR’s follow.
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70 (adjacent hex S of Phuket)
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 39
DD Wakatake
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish is located by SC Ch 39
Kingfish diving deep ....
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70
Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
SS Kingfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port (+12 from last report), 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 79 aircraft (54 fighters, 25 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s. Japanese ships detected at anchor in Rangoon include 6 PB.
China: No Japanese attack at Chungking this game turn. Chinese bombardment attack. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 745 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19624
Defending force 177639 troops, 1739 guns, 1281 vehicles, Assault Value = 5550
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
79th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
70th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
42nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
11th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
China Command
15th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
21st Group Army
2nd War Area
Central Reserve
20th Chinese Base Force
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
1st War Area
7th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
49th AA Regiment
37th Group Army
7th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
Red Chinese Army
1st Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
11th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
9th War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
12th Construction Regiment
5th Group Army
19th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Group Army
4th War Area
6th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
7th War Area
13th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
29th Group Army
36th Group Army
22nd Group Army
12th Group Army
18th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
16th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
Lusu War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
2nd Group Army
30th Group Army
20th Group Army
17th Group Army
3rd War Area
24th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
Defending units:
70th Division
22nd Division
17th Division
13th Division
39th Division
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
58th Division
37th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
3rd Tank Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
11th Army
12th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/13/43
Japanese Home Islands: Intercepted radio signals from unidentified Japanese TF(s) reported in a Sigint entry for 2/12 at hex location 111, 62 (S of Nagoya). No information available as to number of TF, composition or movement. No US submarine patrols in the immediate vicinity of this contact.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/12 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/12 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Southwest Pacific: US sub patrol intercepts Japanese transport TF moving northward from either Rabaul or eastern New Guinea. Jap TF is reported to have 5 ships, moving on NW heading. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Manus at 103,118 (NE of Manus)
Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
xAK Kusuyama Maru
E W-24
Allied Ships
SS Barb
SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meisho Maru
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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DEI: Dutch sub K-XVIII on patrol off southern exit of Sunda Straits attacked by G4M Betty air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 66 aircraft (39 fighters, 27 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese and Chinese forces at Chungking exchange bombardment attacks. AAR’s follow.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3280 troops, 286 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 5599
Defending force 560405 troops, 3320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19700
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
34th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
13th Division
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
17th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
39th Division
40th Division
3rd Tank Division
70th Division
26th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
North China Area Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
61st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
63rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
57th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
46th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
45th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
7th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
13th Group Army
2nd Group Army
39th Group Army
29th Group Army
3rd Group Army
4th Group Army
4th War Area
5th Group Army
8th Group Army
12th Group Army
14th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
26th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
6th Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
34th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
32nd Group Army
6th War Area
9th War Area
1st War Area
Red Chinese Army
Lusu War Area
25th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd War Area
21st Group Army
CAF HQ
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
16th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
17th Group Army
27th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
11th Group Army
2nd War Area
1st Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Group Army
9th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Japanese Home Islands: Intercepted radio signals from unidentified Japanese TF(s) reported in a Sigint entry for 2/12 at hex location 111, 62 (S of Nagoya). No information available as to number of TF, composition or movement. No US submarine patrols in the immediate vicinity of this contact.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/12 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/12 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Southwest Pacific: US sub patrol intercepts Japanese transport TF moving northward from either Rabaul or eastern New Guinea. Jap TF is reported to have 5 ships, moving on NW heading. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Manus at 103,118 (NE of Manus)
Japanese Ships
xAK Meisho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
xAK Kusuyama Maru
E W-24
Allied Ships
SS Barb
SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meisho Maru
E W-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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DEI: Dutch sub K-XVIII on patrol off southern exit of Sunda Straits attacked by G4M Betty air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 66 aircraft (39 fighters, 27 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese and Chinese forces at Chungking exchange bombardment attacks. AAR’s follow.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3280 troops, 286 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 5599
Defending force 560405 troops, 3320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19700
Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
34th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
13th Division
116th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
17th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
39th Division
40th Division
3rd Tank Division
70th Division
26th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
North China Area Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
61st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
63rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
57th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
46th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
45th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
7th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
13th Group Army
2nd Group Army
39th Group Army
29th Group Army
3rd Group Army
4th Group Army
4th War Area
5th Group Army
8th Group Army
12th Group Army
14th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
26th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
23rd Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
6th Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
20th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
34th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
Central Reserve
32nd Group Army
6th War Area
9th War Area
1st War Area
Red Chinese Army
Lusu War Area
25th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd War Area
21st Group Army
CAF HQ
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
16th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
17th Group Army
27th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
11th Group Army
2nd War Area
1st Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Group Army
9th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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wneumann
- Posts: 3768
- Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:47 am
- Location: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/14/43
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/13 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows 14 aircraft (8 fighters, 4 bombers), also ship(s) in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
Heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea reported in another 2/13 Sigint entry. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows unidentified Japanese planes based there, also ship(s) in port – as expected. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Jap submarine in Suva base hex engages US surface ASW patrol, also ASW escort with a small Allied supply/fuel transport TF entering Suva. 6 hits, no runs, no errors… H8K1 Emily air patrol reported flying over Suva base hex - it's likely the Emily spotted ships in Suva while flying over. Allied fighter CAP in Suva activated in case Pillager decides to send a Betty air strike. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
SC-522
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-23 bottoming out ....
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SC-741
SC-738
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
I-23 bottoming out ....
SC-741 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-738 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 6 (one hit reported causing fire on bridge, otherwise probable minor damage and/or flooding)
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SC-741
SC-738
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
SC-741 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-738 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-741 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 2/13 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows unidentified Japanese planes based there, also ship(s) in port – as expected. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/13 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+2 from last report), 59 aircraft (35 fighters, 24 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese continue bombardment attack at Chungking. AAR follows.
5+ detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3295 troops, 290 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 5640
Defending force 560435 troops, 3315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19715
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
13th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
37th Division
3rd Tank Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
41st Division
17th Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
58th Division
39th Division
70th Division
26th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
North China Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
23rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
57th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
72nd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
5th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
18th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
CAF HQ
37th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
27th Group Army
7th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
1st Construction Regiment
5th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
30th Group Army
35th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
China Command
49th AA Regiment
9th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
2nd War Area
15th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
2nd Group Army
1st War Area
9th War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
38th Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
6th War Area
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
17th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
34th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
11th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
26th Group Army
20th Group Army
36th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
39th Group Army
12th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
31st Group Army
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/13 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Kwajalein. Detected status of Kwajalein shows 14 aircraft (8 fighters, 4 bombers), also ship(s) in port. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
Heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tabiteuea reported in another 2/13 Sigint entry. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows unidentified Japanese planes based there, also ship(s) in port – as expected. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Jap submarine in Suva base hex engages US surface ASW patrol, also ASW escort with a small Allied supply/fuel transport TF entering Suva. 6 hits, no runs, no errors… H8K1 Emily air patrol reported flying over Suva base hex - it's likely the Emily spotted ships in Suva while flying over. Allied fighter CAP in Suva activated in case Pillager decides to send a Betty air strike. AAR’s follow.
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Sub attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
SC-522
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-23 bottoming out ....
SC-522 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SC-741
SC-738
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
I-23 bottoming out ....
SC-741 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-738 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack in Suva at 132,160
Japanese Ships
SS I-23, hits 6 (one hit reported causing fire on bridge, otherwise probable minor damage and/or flooding)
Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
SC-741
SC-738
SS I-23 is sighted by escort
SC-741 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-738 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC-741 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sigint entry for 2/13 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Truk. Detected status of Truk shows unidentified Japanese planes based there, also ship(s) in port – as expected. No other visible Japanese forces or activity.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/13 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Port Moresby
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 5 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+2 from last report), 59 aircraft (35 fighters, 24 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese continue bombardment attack at Chungking. AAR follows.
5+ detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3295 troops, 290 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 5640
Defending force 560435 troops, 3315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19715
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
13th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
37th Division
3rd Tank Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
41st Division
17th Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
58th Division
39th Division
70th Division
26th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
North China Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
23rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
57th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
56th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
72nd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
5th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
18th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
CAF HQ
37th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
27th Group Army
7th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
1st Construction Regiment
5th Group Army
16th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
30th Group Army
35th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
10th Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
China Command
49th AA Regiment
9th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
2nd War Area
15th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
2nd Group Army
1st War Area
9th War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
38th Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
6th War Area
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
17th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
34th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
6th Group Army
11th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
26th Group Army
20th Group Army
36th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
39th Group Army
12th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
8th Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
31st Group Army
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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- Posts: 3768
- Joined: Tue Nov 01, 2005 3:47 am
- Location: just beyond the outskirts of Margaritaville
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/15/43
South Pacific: Jap submarine leaves Suva base hex, no further contact. Increased volume of Japanese planes reported flying over Suva base hex - probably including the H8K1 Emily, possibly also bombers. No Jap bombing strikes. Transport convoy BP-8 has completed unloading and since departed. A small Allied transport TF with supply and fuel from Auckland has arrived and now unloading. Fighter CAP over Suva remains activated.
Sigint entry for 2/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Woodlark Is. No visible Japanese forces or activity observed at Woodlark. Detected status of Woodlark Is does show evidence of construction activity – current airfield size 3(5), port size 2(2). Known Japanese LCU located on Woodlark Is from available intelligence include Sasebo 5 SNLF, 7 Naval Construction Bn.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/14 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 70 aircraft (39 fighters, 31 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese continue bombardment attack at Chungking. Seven new Jap infantry divisions arrive to reinforce attack on Chungking – Pillager now has nearly all available first-line Jap infantry divisions in the China theatre at Chungking. If Chungking can stop Pillager’s next Japanese deliberate or shock ground attack without heavy Chinese losses, the collapse of China (from the Japanese point of view) will likely be a long and miserable process. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3305 troops, 291 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8869
Defending force 571290 troops, 3366 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20158
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
70th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division **
15th Division **
110th Division **
37th Division
41st Division
116th Division
104th Division **
8th Armored Car Co
26th Division
35th Division **
36th Division **
40th Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
17th Division
59th Infantry Brigade **
13th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
22nd Division
39th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division **
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
44th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
19th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
56th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
10th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
35th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
26th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
2nd Group Army
14th Group Army
24th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
49th AA Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
16th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
7th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
20th Group Army
2nd War Area
17th Group Army
1st War Area
11th Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
Jingcha War Area
13th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
CAF HQ
4th War Area
8th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
32nd Group Army
37th Group Army
31st Group Army
12th Group Army
5th War Area
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
5th Group Army
18th Group Army
15th Group Army
1st Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
China Command
36th Group Army
11th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
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South Pacific: Jap submarine leaves Suva base hex, no further contact. Increased volume of Japanese planes reported flying over Suva base hex - probably including the H8K1 Emily, possibly also bombers. No Jap bombing strikes. Transport convoy BP-8 has completed unloading and since departed. A small Allied transport TF with supply and fuel from Auckland has arrived and now unloading. Fighter CAP over Suva remains activated.
Sigint entry for 2/14 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Woodlark Is. No visible Japanese forces or activity observed at Woodlark. Detected status of Woodlark Is does show evidence of construction activity – current airfield size 3(5), port size 2(2). Known Japanese LCU located on Woodlark Is from available intelligence include Sasebo 5 SNLF, 7 Naval Construction Bn.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/14 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 70 aircraft (39 fighters, 31 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese continue bombardment attack at Chungking. Seven new Jap infantry divisions arrive to reinforce attack on Chungking – Pillager now has nearly all available first-line Jap infantry divisions in the China theatre at Chungking. If Chungking can stop Pillager’s next Japanese deliberate or shock ground attack without heavy Chinese losses, the collapse of China (from the Japanese point of view) will likely be a long and miserable process. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3305 troops, 291 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8869
Defending force 571290 troops, 3366 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20158
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
70th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division **
15th Division **
110th Division **
37th Division
41st Division
116th Division
104th Division **
8th Armored Car Co
26th Division
35th Division **
36th Division **
40th Division
3rd Tank Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Division
17th Division
59th Infantry Brigade **
13th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
22nd Division
39th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division **
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
44th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
19th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
56th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
10th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
18th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
35th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
26th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
2nd Group Army
14th Group Army
24th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
49th AA Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
9th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
16th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
7th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
20th Group Army
2nd War Area
17th Group Army
1st War Area
11th Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
Jingcha War Area
13th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
CAF HQ
4th War Area
8th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
32nd Group Army
37th Group Army
31st Group Army
12th Group Army
5th War Area
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
38th Group Army
34th Group Army
5th Group Army
18th Group Army
15th Group Army
1st Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
China Command
36th Group Army
11th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/16/43
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Canton Is. Detected status of Canton Is shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Koumac. Detected status of Koumac shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. No evidence of construction activity observed at Koumac – current airfield size 0(7), port size 1(1). Three Japanese LCU known to be located at Koumac from available intelligence, these include 87, 88 and 89 Naval Guard units.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/15 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Andaman Sea: Dutch sub patrol intercepts small Jap transport convoy. O-21 also reports two attacks by Ki-49 Helen air patrols. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,59 (NW of Tavoy)
Japanese Ships
TK Kinmo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
SC CHa-10
PB Tokuho Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 2 (system damage 8, float 13, returning to base for repair at normal speed)
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kinmo Maru
O21 bottoming out ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports Jap 5 Tank Regiment now located in southern Thailand (hex location 52, 65) – probably moving overland toward Burma after arriving in Singapore. Previous location of 5 Tank Rgt was Mukden, transferred from Kwantung Army.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 74 aircraft (49 fighters, 25 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese bombardment attack at Chungking continues. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 261518 troops, 2539 guns, 1316 vehicles, Assault Value = 8902
Defending force 571368 troops, 3357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20161
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
34th Division
40th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
110th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
59th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
26th Division
116th Division
35th Division
15th Division
17th Division
3rd Tank Division
104th Division
39th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
36th Division
58th Division
38th Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
51st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
59th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
29th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
84th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
48th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
Red Chinese Army
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
30th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
21st Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
6th War Area
1st War Area
13th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
9th Group Army
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
37th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
23rd Group Army
8th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
5th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
12th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
24th Group Army
4th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
6th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
29th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
33rd Group Army
1st Group Army
7th Group Army
18th Group Army
6th Group Army
5th War Area
41st AA Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
9th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
17th Group Army
Lusu War Area
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
11th Group Army
31st Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Canton Is. Detected status of Canton Is shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Koumac. Detected status of Koumac shows no visible Japanese forces or activity. No evidence of construction activity observed at Koumac – current airfield size 0(7), port size 1(1). Three Japanese LCU known to be located at Koumac from available intelligence, these include 87, 88 and 89 Naval Guard units.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/15 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 115,160 near Noumea, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Andaman Sea: Dutch sub patrol intercepts small Jap transport convoy. O-21 also reports two attacks by Ki-49 Helen air patrols. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Tavoy at 52,59 (NW of Tavoy)
Japanese Ships
TK Kinmo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
SC CHa-10
PB Tokuho Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS O21, hits 2 (system damage 8, float 13, returning to base for repair at normal speed)
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at TK Kinmo Maru
O21 bottoming out ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/15 reports Jap 5 Tank Regiment now located in southern Thailand (hex location 52, 65) – probably moving overland toward Burma after arriving in Singapore. Previous location of 5 Tank Rgt was Mukden, transferred from Kwantung Army.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 12 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 74 aircraft (49 fighters, 25 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese bombardment attack at Chungking continues. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 261518 troops, 2539 guns, 1316 vehicles, Assault Value = 8902
Defending force 571368 troops, 3357 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20161
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
34th Division
40th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
110th Division
37th Division
22nd Division
59th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
26th Division
116th Division
35th Division
15th Division
17th Division
3rd Tank Division
104th Division
39th Division
70th Division
32nd Division
36th Division
58th Division
38th Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
51st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
59th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
29th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
84th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
10th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
48th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
Red Chinese Army
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
30th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
21st Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
6th War Area
1st War Area
13th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
9th Group Army
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
37th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
23rd Group Army
8th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
5th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
7th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
12th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
24th Group Army
4th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
Central Reserve
6th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
29th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
33rd Group Army
1st Group Army
7th Group Army
18th Group Army
6th Group Army
5th War Area
41st AA Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
9th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
17th Group Army
Lusu War Area
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
11th Group Army
31st Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/17/43
North Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/16 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Onnekotan Jima. Detected status of Onnekotan Jima shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Onnekotan Jima is 3(4), port size 1(1).
Construction and expansion of Allied base facilities in the Aleutians is ongoing – a chain of bases now exists as far west as Adak and gradually creeping westward. Plans are underway to develop Adak as a forward base for US submarine operations in sea areas near the Japanese Home Islands, Adak to serve mainly as a replenishment base for refueling and rearming subs operating in the northern Pacific. Current status of base construction at Adak has this base coming on-line sometime in mid-1943. Other Allied bases in the Aleutians under expansion include Dutch Harbor and Umnak Is.
Base construction to expand both port and airfield facilities at Kodiak Is to maximum size is already completed – this expansion done more to create unlimited fuel and supply point storage capacity on Kodiak rather than any intent to actually use its airfield and port on a large scale (though these facilities are handy when needed). Short-term plans are to utilize Kodiak Island as a forward supply and fuel “dump” for the North Pacific (Aleutians) theatre area – this use of Kodiak allowing movement of fuel and supply to Aleutian bases using local shipping (from Kodiak) rather than transporting supply and fuel to Aleutian island bases directly from the West Coast. Utilization of Kodiak as a supply/fuel depot has proved helpful in allowing a forward build-up of fuel and supply stockpiles in the North Pacific theatre while construction to expand other bases has been underway.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/16 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tarawa. Detected status of Tarawa shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Tarawa is 3(2), port size 3(1) – Pillager definitely expanding Tarawa into a significant Japanese base facility. Available intelligence data has three Jap LCU located on Tarawa – 5 JAAF AF Bn, 53 Naval Gd, 6 Naval Construction Bn.
South Pacific: Plans are underway to transfer support of some US long-range sub patrol operations from Pearl Harbor to selected bases in the South Pacific theatre area. Only US S-class sub patrols are currently based in the South Pacific – these subs mainly operating from Auckland and Suva (Suva only as a refueling port) in patrol areas to the N, NW and W of Fiji. A small number of US and Dutch subs operate from Australia – these subs in patrol areas near Rabaul and the Coral Sea area.
Support of long-range sub patrol operations from the South Pacific theatre will initially be used with fleet subs now operating in patrol areas north of the Solomons and around Truk, this likely to be expanded to include sub patrol ops in additional Japanese-controlled sea areas as more sub bases in the South Pacific become operational.
US fleet subs now operating in these patrol areas will be assigned home ports in the South Pacific area rather than Pearl Harbor. Permanent transfer of several AS plus a number of US fleet subs to the South Pacific is in preparation. At this time Auckland is fully capable of supporting submarine patrol operations, several other South Pacific bases (including Suva, Pago Pago, Tahiti, Tongatapu) are also capable of supporting sub operations once sufficient supply, fuel, base force LCU and AS ships are in place.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/16 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port (+3 from last report), 2 Jap TF in harbor, 74 aircraft (40 fighters, 34 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s. Japanese ships shown at anchor in Rangoon include patrol ships (PT, PC, PB) and minesweepers (AM).
China: Japanese bombardment attack at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 261946 troops, 2539 guns, 1316 vehicles, Assault Value = 8957
Defending force 571317 troops, 3352 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20154
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
58th Division
22nd Division
26th Division
37th Division
17th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
110th Division
34th Division
41st Division
32nd Division
36th Division
35th Division
3rd Tank Division
70th Division
104th Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
13th Division
38th Division
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
1st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
13th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
39th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
65th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
77th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
9th War Area
35th Group Army
34th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
7th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
Jingcha War Area
7th Group Army
2nd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
15th Group Army
5th Group Army
3rd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
6th War Area
11th Construction Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
7th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th War Area
32nd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
30th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
5th War Area
21st Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
37th Group Army
19th Group Army
18th Group Army
1st War Area
38th Group Army
13th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
31st Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
16th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
33rd Group Army
6th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
25th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
8th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
1st Group Army
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
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North Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/16 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Onnekotan Jima. Detected status of Onnekotan Jima shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Onnekotan Jima is 3(4), port size 1(1).
Construction and expansion of Allied base facilities in the Aleutians is ongoing – a chain of bases now exists as far west as Adak and gradually creeping westward. Plans are underway to develop Adak as a forward base for US submarine operations in sea areas near the Japanese Home Islands, Adak to serve mainly as a replenishment base for refueling and rearming subs operating in the northern Pacific. Current status of base construction at Adak has this base coming on-line sometime in mid-1943. Other Allied bases in the Aleutians under expansion include Dutch Harbor and Umnak Is.
Base construction to expand both port and airfield facilities at Kodiak Is to maximum size is already completed – this expansion done more to create unlimited fuel and supply point storage capacity on Kodiak rather than any intent to actually use its airfield and port on a large scale (though these facilities are handy when needed). Short-term plans are to utilize Kodiak Island as a forward supply and fuel “dump” for the North Pacific (Aleutians) theatre area – this use of Kodiak allowing movement of fuel and supply to Aleutian bases using local shipping (from Kodiak) rather than transporting supply and fuel to Aleutian island bases directly from the West Coast. Utilization of Kodiak as a supply/fuel depot has proved helpful in allowing a forward build-up of fuel and supply stockpiles in the North Pacific theatre while construction to expand other bases has been underway.
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/16 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Tarawa. Detected status of Tarawa shows unidentified Jap planes based there, no other visible Japanese forces or activity. Current detected airfield size at Tarawa is 3(2), port size 3(1) – Pillager definitely expanding Tarawa into a significant Japanese base facility. Available intelligence data has three Jap LCU located on Tarawa – 5 JAAF AF Bn, 53 Naval Gd, 6 Naval Construction Bn.
South Pacific: Plans are underway to transfer support of some US long-range sub patrol operations from Pearl Harbor to selected bases in the South Pacific theatre area. Only US S-class sub patrols are currently based in the South Pacific – these subs mainly operating from Auckland and Suva (Suva only as a refueling port) in patrol areas to the N, NW and W of Fiji. A small number of US and Dutch subs operate from Australia – these subs in patrol areas near Rabaul and the Coral Sea area.
Support of long-range sub patrol operations from the South Pacific theatre will initially be used with fleet subs now operating in patrol areas north of the Solomons and around Truk, this likely to be expanded to include sub patrol ops in additional Japanese-controlled sea areas as more sub bases in the South Pacific become operational.
US fleet subs now operating in these patrol areas will be assigned home ports in the South Pacific area rather than Pearl Harbor. Permanent transfer of several AS plus a number of US fleet subs to the South Pacific is in preparation. At this time Auckland is fully capable of supporting submarine patrol operations, several other South Pacific bases (including Suva, Pago Pago, Tahiti, Tongatapu) are also capable of supporting sub operations once sufficient supply, fuel, base force LCU and AS ships are in place.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/16 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Thousand Ships Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 5 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port (+3 from last report), 2 Jap TF in harbor, 74 aircraft (40 fighters, 34 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s. Japanese ships shown at anchor in Rangoon include patrol ships (PT, PC, PB) and minesweepers (AM).
China: Japanese bombardment attack at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 261946 troops, 2539 guns, 1316 vehicles, Assault Value = 8957
Defending force 571317 troops, 3352 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20154
Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
39th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
58th Division
22nd Division
26th Division
37th Division
17th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
110th Division
34th Division
41st Division
32nd Division
36th Division
35th Division
3rd Tank Division
70th Division
104th Division
8th Armored Car Co
40th Division
13th Division
38th Division
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
1st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
North China Area Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
13th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
39th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
65th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
77th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
9th War Area
35th Group Army
34th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
7th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
Jingcha War Area
7th Group Army
2nd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
15th Group Army
5th Group Army
3rd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
6th War Area
11th Construction Regiment
16th Construction Regiment
Lusu War Area
7th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
41st AA Regiment
7th War Area
32nd Group Army
14th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
30th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
9th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
5th War Area
21st Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
37th Group Army
19th Group Army
18th Group Army
1st War Area
38th Group Army
13th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
31st Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
16th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
43rd Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment
33rd Group Army
6th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
25th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
China Command
13th Construction Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
8th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
1st Group Army
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/18/43
Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 2/17 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Majuro and Mili. Detected status of Majuro shows unidentified Jap LCU(s), otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity at either Majuro or Mili. No visible evidence of base construction activity observed.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/17 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Sorong in a mop-up operation. 72 JAAF AF Bn now landing at Sorong is a new addition to the known Japanese OOB. AAR follows.
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Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)
TF 380 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 72nd JAAF AF Bn /2
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 72nd JAAF AF Bn /2
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Dutch sub patrol engaged with Jap surface ASW near southern exit of Sunda Straits. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (S of Oosthaven)
Japanese Ships
PB Choyo Maru #2
SC Ch 8
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Choyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 69 aircraft (38 fighters, 31 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese launch ground assault on Chungking. As there is a number of Chinese LCU in Chungking at very low strength, it was not surprising that seven Chinese LCU were eliminated in this action. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 243472 troops, 2358 guns, 1283 vehicles, Assault Value = 9196
Defending force 571232 troops, 3345 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20154
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 2195
Allied adjusted defense: 20949
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
7744 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 1810 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 131 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 119 disabled
Guns lost 173 (4 destroyed, 169 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (2 destroyed, 68 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11326 casualties reported
Squads: 177 destroyed, 2126 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 943 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 156 disabled
Guns lost 467 (62 destroyed, 405 disabled)
Units destroyed 7
Assaulting units:
37th Division
36th Division
32nd Division
3rd Tank Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
58th Division
70th Division
34th Division
35th Division
39th Division
41st Division
15th Division
116th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
40th Division
13th Division
17th Division
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade **
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
110th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
38th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
North China Area Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
74th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
51st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
70th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
45th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
32nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
3rd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
15th Group Army
38th Group Army
12th Group Army
30th Group Army
21st Group Army
49th AA Regiment
24th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
7th War Area
7th Group Army
33rd Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
China Command
9th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
8th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
23rd Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
11th Group Army
18th Group Army
Central Reserve
13th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
13th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
CAF HQ
19th Group Army
4th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
14th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
9th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
16th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
1st Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
6th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
17th Group Army
2nd Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
8th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
Lusu War Area
5th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd War Area
5th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
20th Group Army
22nd Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 2/17 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Majuro and Mili. Detected status of Majuro shows unidentified Jap LCU(s), otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity at either Majuro or Mili. No visible evidence of base construction activity observed.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/17 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 8 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Sorong in a mop-up operation. 72 JAAF AF Bn now landing at Sorong is a new addition to the known Japanese OOB. AAR follows.
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Amphibious Assault at Sorong (82,107)
TF 380 troops unloading over beach at Sorong, 82,107
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 72nd JAAF AF Bn /2
8 Aviation Support troops lost in surf during unload of 72nd JAAF AF Bn /2
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Dutch sub patrol engaged with Jap surface ASW near southern exit of Sunda Straits. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97 (S of Oosthaven)
Japanese Ships
PB Choyo Maru #2
SC Ch 8
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choyo Maru #2
PB Choyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 1 Jap TF in harbor (-1 from last report), 69 aircraft (38 fighters, 31 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese launch ground assault on Chungking. As there is a number of Chinese LCU in Chungking at very low strength, it was not surprising that seven Chinese LCU were eliminated in this action. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn.
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 243472 troops, 2358 guns, 1283 vehicles, Assault Value = 9196
Defending force 571232 troops, 3345 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20154
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 2195
Allied adjusted defense: 20949
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
7744 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 1810 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 131 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 119 disabled
Guns lost 173 (4 destroyed, 169 disabled)
Vehicles lost 70 (2 destroyed, 68 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
11326 casualties reported
Squads: 177 destroyed, 2126 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 943 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 156 disabled
Guns lost 467 (62 destroyed, 405 disabled)
Units destroyed 7
Assaulting units:
37th Division
36th Division
32nd Division
3rd Tank Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
58th Division
70th Division
34th Division
35th Division
39th Division
41st Division
15th Division
116th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
40th Division
13th Division
17th Division
104th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade **
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
110th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
38th Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
North China Area Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
74th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
51st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
70th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
45th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
32nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
3rd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
15th Group Army
38th Group Army
12th Group Army
30th Group Army
21st Group Army
49th AA Regiment
24th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
7th War Area
7th Group Army
33rd Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
China Command
9th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
8th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
23rd Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
11th Group Army
18th Group Army
Central Reserve
13th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
13th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
CAF HQ
19th Group Army
4th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
Red Chinese Army
14th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
9th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
16th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
1st Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
6th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
17th Group Army
2nd Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
8th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
Lusu War Area
5th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
2nd War Area
5th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
20th Group Army
22nd Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/19/43
Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/18 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/18 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul. Detected status of Rabaul shows unidentified Japanese aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. Current detected airfield size at Rabaul is 4(6), port size 4(4). Available intelligence data has four Jap LCU’s known to be located at Rabaul – these include HQ 8th Fleet, 5 & 10 Shipping Engineer Rgts, Yokosuka 5 SNLF.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/18 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: Sorong occupied automatically this game turn by Japanese landing force (72 JAAF AF Bn) without any reported combat (no AAR). Sorong was not occupied by any Allied LCU.
Southeast Asia: Sigint entries for 2/18 report Jap 1 Independent Heavy Artillery Bn and 1 Mobile Infantry Rgt have transferred from Kwantung Army (Manchuria) into the Southeast Asia theatre area. Reported current location of 1 Ind Heavy Artillery Bn is Singapore, 1 Mobile Infantry Rgt at hex location 52, 65 (moving along rail line in southern Thailand). Possibility has to be considered that Pillager could be gathering sub-units of Jap 1st Tank Division either in Burma or within the Southeast Asia theatre area with the intent of forming the divisional LCU of 1 Tank Division.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 70 aircraft (40 fighters, 30 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese resume ground bombardment at Chungking. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 221494 troops, 2301 guns, 1251 vehicles, Assault Value = 7720
Defending force 549666 troops, 3288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18080
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division
3rd Tank Division
116th Division
58th Division
34th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
104th Division
36th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
22nd Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
32nd Division
70th Division
8th Armored Car Co
37th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
39th Division
17th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
15th Division
13th Division
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
North China Area Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
1st New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
38th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
23rd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
14th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
Red Chinese Army
18th Group Army
8th Group Army
Central Reserve
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
1st War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
23rd Group Army
33rd Group Army
CAF HQ
8th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
36th Group Army
4th Group Army
5th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
3rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
12th Group Army
37th Group Army
32nd Group Army
7th War Area
11th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
5th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Group Army
26th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
29th Group Army
40th Chinese Corps
China Command
34th Group Army
259th Brigade
27th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
1st Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
58th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
17th Group Army
5th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/18 reports intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Maleolap. Detected status of Maleolap shows no visible Japanese forces or activity.
South Pacific: Sigint entry for 2/18 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Rabaul. Detected status of Rabaul shows unidentified Japanese aircraft based there, also ship(s) anchored in port. Current detected airfield size at Rabaul is 4(6), port size 4(4). Available intelligence data has four Jap LCU’s known to be located at Rabaul – these include HQ 8th Fleet, 5 & 10 Shipping Engineer Rgts, Yokosuka 5 SNLF.
Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/18 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Ndeni
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Efate
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 7 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: Sorong occupied automatically this game turn by Japanese landing force (72 JAAF AF Bn) without any reported combat (no AAR). Sorong was not occupied by any Allied LCU.
Southeast Asia: Sigint entries for 2/18 report Jap 1 Independent Heavy Artillery Bn and 1 Mobile Infantry Rgt have transferred from Kwantung Army (Manchuria) into the Southeast Asia theatre area. Reported current location of 1 Ind Heavy Artillery Bn is Singapore, 1 Mobile Infantry Rgt at hex location 52, 65 (moving along rail line in southern Thailand). Possibility has to be considered that Pillager could be gathering sub-units of Jap 1st Tank Division either in Burma or within the Southeast Asia theatre area with the intent of forming the divisional LCU of 1 Tank Division.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor (+1 from last report), 70 aircraft (40 fighters, 30 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese resume ground bombardment at Chungking. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 221494 troops, 2301 guns, 1251 vehicles, Assault Value = 7720
Defending force 549666 troops, 3288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18080
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
41st Division
3rd Tank Division
116th Division
58th Division
34th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
104th Division
36th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
22nd Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
32nd Division
70th Division
8th Armored Car Co
37th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
39th Division
17th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
15th Division
13th Division
38th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
North China Area Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
1st New Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
38th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
23rd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
14th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
Red Chinese Army
18th Group Army
8th Group Army
Central Reserve
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
1st War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
23rd Group Army
33rd Group Army
CAF HQ
8th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
21st Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
36th Group Army
4th Group Army
5th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
3rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
12th Group Army
37th Group Army
32nd Group Army
7th War Area
11th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
5th Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Group Army
26th Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
29th Group Army
40th Chinese Corps
China Command
34th Group Army
259th Brigade
27th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
1st Artillery Regiment
1st Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
58th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
17th Group Army
5th Group Army
43rd Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/20/43
Japanese Home Islands: A small group of US fleet subs is now operating in patrol areas to the W and SW of Kyushu – this mission intended to identify the extent of Japanese transport shipping in this area and attack targets of opportunity. The mission may also have the added effect of requiring Pillager to deploy Japanese ASW forces to cover this area, spreading them out a little thinner. Two of the three US subs sent into this area immediately found targets. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 (NE of Amami Oshima)
Japanese Ships (two ships in small transport TF, reported moving W)
xAKL Nichirin Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 2 (system damage 3, sub remaining on patrol)
xAKL Nichirin Maru is sighted by SS Herring
SS Herring attacking on the surface
Johnson, R.W. decides to submerge SS Herring due to damage
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57 (NW of Nagasaki/Sasebo)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Ina Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAKL Ina Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Ina Maru
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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 2/19 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Baker Is and Roi-Namur. Detected status of both Roi-Namur and Baker Is show unidentified Jap planes at each base, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US minesweeper patrol at Christmas Is reporting contact with unidentified Jap aircraft.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/19 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: All quiet... but not for long.
Straits of Malacca: US sub patrol reports attacks by Ki-49 Helen and Ki-30 Ann air patrols NW of Georgetown. No hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor, 74 aircraft (46 fighters, 28 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 7893
Defending force 550629 troops, 3277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18145
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
17th Division
26th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
32nd Division
35th Division
104th Division
36th Division
41st Division
37th Division
70th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
110th Division
22nd Division
34th Division
58th Division
40th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
13th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
North China Area Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
91st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
46th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
39th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
32nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
99th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
8th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
36th Group Army
18th Group Army
6th War Area
6th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
43rd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
1st Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
20th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
32nd Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
21st Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
17th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
23rd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th Group Army
5th Group Army
11th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
13th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
20th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
31st Group Army
34th Group Army
CAF HQ
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
Lusu War Area
34th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
2nd War Area
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army
9th Group Army
14th Group Army
29th Group Army
24th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
83rd Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
259th Brigade
27th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
11th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
58th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
37th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
China Command
Central Reserve
13th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Japanese Home Islands: A small group of US fleet subs is now operating in patrol areas to the W and SW of Kyushu – this mission intended to identify the extent of Japanese transport shipping in this area and attack targets of opportunity. The mission may also have the added effect of requiring Pillager to deploy Japanese ASW forces to cover this area, spreading them out a little thinner. Two of the three US subs sent into this area immediately found targets. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Tokara Retto at 99,62 (NE of Amami Oshima)
Japanese Ships (two ships in small transport TF, reported moving W)
xAKL Nichirin Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 2 (system damage 3, sub remaining on patrol)
xAKL Nichirin Maru is sighted by SS Herring
SS Herring attacking on the surface
Johnson, R.W. decides to submerge SS Herring due to damage
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57 (NW of Nagasaki/Sasebo)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Ina Maru
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAKL Ina Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Ina Maru
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Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 2/19 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Baker Is and Roi-Namur. Detected status of both Roi-Namur and Baker Is show unidentified Jap planes at each base, otherwise no visible Japanese forces or activity.
US minesweeper patrol at Christmas Is reporting contact with unidentified Jap aircraft.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/19 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Madang
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Koumac
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
DEI: All quiet... but not for long.
Straits of Malacca: US sub patrol reports attacks by Ki-49 Helen and Ki-30 Ann air patrols NW of Georgetown. No hits or damage.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, 2 Jap TF in harbor, 74 aircraft (46 fighters, 28 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 7893
Defending force 550629 troops, 3277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18145
Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
17th Division
26th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Division
32nd Division
35th Division
104th Division
36th Division
41st Division
37th Division
70th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
110th Division
22nd Division
34th Division
58th Division
40th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
13th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
38th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
North China Area Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
91st Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
46th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
39th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
32nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
87th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
99th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
41st AA Regiment
8th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
36th Group Army
18th Group Army
6th War Area
6th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
43rd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
1st Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
20th Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
32nd Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
21st Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
17th Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
23rd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th Group Army
5th Group Army
11th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
98th Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
13th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
20th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
31st Group Army
34th Group Army
CAF HQ
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
6th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
Lusu War Area
34th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
2nd War Area
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army
9th Group Army
14th Group Army
29th Group Army
24th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
83rd Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
259th Brigade
27th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
12th Construction Regiment
4th War Area
11th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
58th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
37th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
China Command
Central Reserve
13th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/21/43
Japanese Home Islands: US sub patrol near the Tsushima Straits intercepts a Jap transport TF in two night actions. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Masan at 101,55 (NW of Nagasaki/Sasebo)
Japanese Ships
xAK Gozan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAK Gozan Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides attacking xAK Gozan Maru on the surface
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Submarine attack near Masan at 101,55
Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAK Kuraido Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides attacking xAK Kuraido Maru on the surface
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US fleet sub Gar hit and damaged (system damage 29, float 19, engine 1) in attack by Ki-48 Lily air patrol north of Batan Is. SS Gar is now returning to base for repair at 8 kts speed.
Eastern Pacific: Jap submarine encounters transport convoy WP-44 off San Francisco, sub engaged by convoy’s ASW escort. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,74 (WSW of San Francisco)
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DD Strong
DMS Lamberton
xAP President Buchanan
xAP President Fillmore
xAK Talune
xAK Juan de Fuca
DD Carmick
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Strong
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/20 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Senko Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
DEI: US main carrier force strikes Palembang. AAR follows.
The initial strike was launched against port facilities in Palembang. My first choice of target in Palembang had been to begin with the oil production – however, I was unable to select City Attack mission for my VS and VT squadrons during the orders phase going into this game turn. As I see it, the probable reason for being unable to select City Attack was that the US carrier TF’s were still 18-20 hexes out from Palembang prior to start of this game turn, the final approach to Palembang by the carrier TF’s done at full movement speed during the night and day naval movement phases of this turn.
It appears the AE game mechanics only allow issuing orders for City Attack to an air unit when the target base for the City Attack air strike is within range of the air unit’s planes at the time orders to launch the air strike are being issued, this particular feature of the game mechanics not allowing for movement of carriers between the time air strike orders are issued and the time the air strikes are actually launched. As my carriers were still 18-20 hexes out when I was issuing strike orders to my VS/VT squadrons, City Attack was not one of my available attack mission options. (Not to be a rules lawyer or anything, but one does occasionally have to read between the lines)
Given all that… my best available attack target option (besides nothing) was launching a Port Attack strike – my third choice initially after oil and refineries. Why a Port attack? Not only is Pillager producing and refining oil in Palembang, he also has to load it on ships in Palembang. Damage to the port facilities reduces Pillager’s ability to load and move oil and fuel stockpiles out of Palembang. Plus the modest amount of stockpiled fuel and supply destroyed by fuel and supply hits on the port. As stated before… not my first target choice, but hitting port facilities accomplishes something within the context of the overall mission.
The overall objective of this carrier mission is inflicting maximum damage on oil and fuel production in Palembang, also Pillager’s ability to load and ship fuel out of Palembang. Destroying Japanese planes, sinking ships, killing LCU elements is secondary and actually regarded as a distraction within the goals of this mission. The mission is not expected to be a one-shot crippling of the Japanese war effort, only create a significant amount of inconvenience (and as much of that as possible).
Detected status of Palembang base shows port damage 60, six Jap TF (none appear to be a significant problem or threat), 78 aircraft (42 fighters, 26 bombers), 5 LCU. Current port size in Palembang is 4(1), airfield size 4(4).
I’m anticipating Pillager will attempt to reinforce Palembang with available Jap air units within transfer range, making a counter air-strike against the carriers a distinct possibility. While Pillager has found the US carriers, weather conditions (overcast for this map area) could prove to be helpful from my perspective. Though I’m not expecting any immediate intervention by Japanese naval forces, Allied sub patrols are positioned at the southern exit of the Sunda Straits (between Sumatra & Java) as well as off the eastern end of Java to pick up Japanese ships entering the Indian Ocean from the Java Sea.
A Sigint entry for 2/21 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Singapore. My estimate is that this report coincides with where Pillager has stationed any if not most Japanese naval forces in this region – a sortie by Jap naval TF’s from Singapore anticipated to pass through the Straits of Malacca. A US patrol submarine is moving southward into the Malacca Straits to pick up Japanese ship movements from this direction.
Orders were issued for the US carrier force to remain off Sumatra and launch a second wave strike on Palembang – this attack targeted entirely on oil production. A third wave strike on Palembang is being evaluated, whether or not this is done depends on the known tactical situation following the 2/22 game turn. My current view of progress in this operation being the potential damage to “fueling” the Japanese war effort overrides a moderate level of risk for Japanese counterattack.
Defensive measures for the US carrier force is “as good as it gets” – there is 70% CAP operating from all CV’s. CV’s are dispersed in one CV Air Combat TF’s, each TF with a full 15-ship complement and total AA of 5700-5900 in each task force.
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang, at 48,91
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD-3 Dauntless x 208
TBF-1 Avenger x 105
Allied aircraft losses (practically no losses, virtually all carrier strike planes are still operational)
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
28 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Other entries pertaining to this raid from the 2/20 Operations report follow.
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 is written off
Damaged SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is missing, pilot reported killed
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
Damaged TBF-1 Avenger from VT-71 shot down on way home, pilot reported killed
Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/20 reports Jap 1 Mobile Engineer Rgt now located at Hanoi, this LCU previously attached to the Kwantung Army.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-2 from last report), 57 aircraft (34 fighters, 23 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8065
Defending force 551116 troops, 3267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18185
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
32nd Division
8th Armored Car Co
116th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
34th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
3rd Tank Division
15th Division
13th Division
104th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
17th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
110th Division
70th Division
58th Division
35th Division
39th Division
38th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
11th Army
North China Area Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
55th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
96th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
92nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
77th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
11th Group Army
21st Group Army
5th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd War Area
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
14th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
22nd Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
10th Construction Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
37th Group Army
7th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
43rd Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
31st Group Army
18th Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
Lusu War Area
6th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
4th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
34th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
1st War Area
17th Group Army
24th Group Army
13th Group Army
9th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
Central Reserve
17th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
40th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd War Area
12th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
China Command
CAF HQ
23rd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
13th Chinese Base Force
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Japanese Home Islands: US sub patrol near the Tsushima Straits intercepts a Jap transport TF in two night actions. AAR’s follow.
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Submarine attack near Masan at 101,55 (NW of Nagasaki/Sasebo)
Japanese Ships
xAK Gozan Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAK Gozan Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides attacking xAK Gozan Maru on the surface
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Submarine attack near Masan at 101,55
Japanese Ships
xAK Kuraido Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
xAK Kuraido Maru is sighted by SS Silversides
SS Silversides attacking xAK Kuraido Maru on the surface
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US fleet sub Gar hit and damaged (system damage 29, float 19, engine 1) in attack by Ki-48 Lily air patrol north of Batan Is. SS Gar is now returning to base for repair at 8 kts speed.
Eastern Pacific: Jap submarine encounters transport convoy WP-44 off San Francisco, sub engaged by convoy’s ASW escort. AAR follows.
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ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,74 (WSW of San Francisco)
Japanese Ships
SS I-2
Allied Ships
DD Strong
DMS Lamberton
xAP President Buchanan
xAP President Fillmore
xAK Talune
xAK Juan de Fuca
DD Carmick
SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Strong
I-2 diving deep ....
DD Carmick fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/20 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: xAK Senko Maru reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Kavieng
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 6 ships in port at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Hoorn Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Lunga
Coastwatcher Report: 4 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Milne Bay
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: 12 ships reported in port at Rabaul
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul, Speed unknown
DEI: US main carrier force strikes Palembang. AAR follows.
The initial strike was launched against port facilities in Palembang. My first choice of target in Palembang had been to begin with the oil production – however, I was unable to select City Attack mission for my VS and VT squadrons during the orders phase going into this game turn. As I see it, the probable reason for being unable to select City Attack was that the US carrier TF’s were still 18-20 hexes out from Palembang prior to start of this game turn, the final approach to Palembang by the carrier TF’s done at full movement speed during the night and day naval movement phases of this turn.
It appears the AE game mechanics only allow issuing orders for City Attack to an air unit when the target base for the City Attack air strike is within range of the air unit’s planes at the time orders to launch the air strike are being issued, this particular feature of the game mechanics not allowing for movement of carriers between the time air strike orders are issued and the time the air strikes are actually launched. As my carriers were still 18-20 hexes out when I was issuing strike orders to my VS/VT squadrons, City Attack was not one of my available attack mission options. (Not to be a rules lawyer or anything, but one does occasionally have to read between the lines)
Given all that… my best available attack target option (besides nothing) was launching a Port Attack strike – my third choice initially after oil and refineries. Why a Port attack? Not only is Pillager producing and refining oil in Palembang, he also has to load it on ships in Palembang. Damage to the port facilities reduces Pillager’s ability to load and move oil and fuel stockpiles out of Palembang. Plus the modest amount of stockpiled fuel and supply destroyed by fuel and supply hits on the port. As stated before… not my first target choice, but hitting port facilities accomplishes something within the context of the overall mission.
The overall objective of this carrier mission is inflicting maximum damage on oil and fuel production in Palembang, also Pillager’s ability to load and ship fuel out of Palembang. Destroying Japanese planes, sinking ships, killing LCU elements is secondary and actually regarded as a distraction within the goals of this mission. The mission is not expected to be a one-shot crippling of the Japanese war effort, only create a significant amount of inconvenience (and as much of that as possible).
Detected status of Palembang base shows port damage 60, six Jap TF (none appear to be a significant problem or threat), 78 aircraft (42 fighters, 26 bombers), 5 LCU. Current port size in Palembang is 4(1), airfield size 4(4).
I’m anticipating Pillager will attempt to reinforce Palembang with available Jap air units within transfer range, making a counter air-strike against the carriers a distinct possibility. While Pillager has found the US carriers, weather conditions (overcast for this map area) could prove to be helpful from my perspective. Though I’m not expecting any immediate intervention by Japanese naval forces, Allied sub patrols are positioned at the southern exit of the Sunda Straits (between Sumatra & Java) as well as off the eastern end of Java to pick up Japanese ships entering the Indian Ocean from the Java Sea.
A Sigint entry for 2/21 reports heavy volume of intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Singapore. My estimate is that this report coincides with where Pillager has stationed any if not most Japanese naval forces in this region – a sortie by Jap naval TF’s from Singapore anticipated to pass through the Straits of Malacca. A US patrol submarine is moving southward into the Malacca Straits to pick up Japanese ship movements from this direction.
Orders were issued for the US carrier force to remain off Sumatra and launch a second wave strike on Palembang – this attack targeted entirely on oil production. A third wave strike on Palembang is being evaluated, whether or not this is done depends on the known tactical situation following the 2/22 game turn. My current view of progress in this operation being the potential damage to “fueling” the Japanese war effort overrides a moderate level of risk for Japanese counterattack.
Defensive measures for the US carrier force is “as good as it gets” – there is 70% CAP operating from all CV’s. CV’s are dispersed in one CV Air Combat TF’s, each TF with a full 15-ship complement and total AA of 5700-5900 in each task force.
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang, at 48,91
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD-3 Dauntless x 208
TBF-1 Avenger x 105
Allied aircraft losses (practically no losses, virtually all carrier strike planes are still operational)
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 28
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
28 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Other entries pertaining to this raid from the 2/20 Operations report follow.
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 is written off
Damaged SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is missing, pilot reported killed
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-3 is damaged on landing
Damaged TBF-1 Avenger from VT-71 shot down on way home, pilot reported killed
Southeast Asia: Sigint entry for 2/20 reports Jap 1 Mobile Engineer Rgt now located at Hanoi, this LCU previously attached to the Kwantung Army.
Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor (-2 from last report), 57 aircraft (34 fighters, 23 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8065
Defending force 551116 troops, 3267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18185
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
32nd Division
8th Armored Car Co
116th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
34th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
3rd Tank Division
15th Division
13th Division
104th Division
59th Infantry Brigade
17th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
110th Division
70th Division
58th Division
35th Division
39th Division
38th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
11th Army
North China Area Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
55th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
96th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
75th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
92nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
77th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
33rd Group Army
16th Construction Regiment
11th Group Army
21st Group Army
5th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd War Area
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
14th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
22nd Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
10th Construction Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
37th Group Army
7th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
41st AA Regiment
16th Chinese Base Force
43rd Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
31st Group Army
18th Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
Lusu War Area
6th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
4th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
7th Construction Regiment
38th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
34th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
1st War Area
17th Group Army
24th Group Army
13th Group Army
9th Group Army
11th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
Central Reserve
17th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
40th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
3rd War Area
12th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
China Command
CAF HQ
23rd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
13th Chinese Base Force
56th AT Gun Regiment
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
The Big Picture #13a: Fine-tuning Pilot Training Practices
This is the first in a series of posts covering the current state of Allied pilot training across various nationalities, service branches and types of air squadrons.
Overview: The general objective of all pilot training (regardless of nationality and service branch) is production of pilots with sufficient experience rating that are fully trained in one or more specialized skills for the specific mission(s) each individual pilot is being prepared to fly. Preparation of individual pilots and their assigned training path will be tailored to the type(s) of air squadrons where a pilot is expected to be assigned.
Pilot training is an activity common to all air squadrons, whether a front-line squadron or a permanent dedicated training squadron in a rear-area. The intent is to operate any front-line air squadron as a training squadron when not actively engaged in a combat, search, recon or air transport mission, or during time when the squadron is in process of transfer from one base to another.
Training Squadrons: Where possible (and to the greatest extent possible), pilot training activity is conducted in rear-area squadrons designated specifically for pilot training.
Dedicated full-time pilot training squadrons are now established to some extent in Allied air forces for nearly all nationalities and service branches. Air squadrons designated for full-time pilot training can have this designation either permanently or on a temporary basis. Dedicated training squadrons include but not restricted to the following categories.
• All non-transferrable squadrons in restricted commands are permanently dedicated to pilot training as long as they are in the game.
• Many LBA air squadrons starting the game on 12/7/41 and having a withdrawal date were designated for use as “permanent” full-time pilot training squadrons, this “permanent” status extending through the squadron’s set withdrawal date. It should be noted many squadrons with withdrawal dates (particularly US nationality) return to the game later as reinforcements – current plans intend for these squadrons to become front-line air units when they re-enter the game.
• Squadrons aboard all US CVE’s are being utilized temporarily as dedicated pilot training squadrons, at least for the time the CVE’s are being kept in reserve status during the remainder of the Allied build-up period (estimated to continue at least through mid to late-1943). Pilot training activity in CVE air squadrons during their temporary status is geared exclusively towards production of as many fully-trained carrier pilots as possible for employment aboard US fleet CV/CVL’s in the available time there is to do so. As US CVE’s become required for use in front-line combat operations, air squadrons aboard these CVE will be converted back from a full-time training role and re-configured for employment in front-line combat. Air squadrons aboard CVE employed as replacement carriers will likely remain in some form of training status.
As a general rule, plans are for all air squadrons in front-line theatres that are not actively engaged in or supporting combat operations to be in training mode during those periods of time where they are not actively involved in combat operations – possible exceptions including squadrons that are rebuilding from combat losses, upgrading to newer plane types, or in the process of transfer from one base to another. Training activities in front-line air squadrons will consist largely of Phase #2 (advanced) or other additional training in pilot skill(s) appropriate to the air squadron’s type and mission(s).
Plans are for all Phase #1 (primary) training of ”rookie” pilots to occur entirely (or as close to entirely as possible) in dedicated rear-area training squadrons. The intent of this policy will have all pilots in front-line squadrons with Phase #1 (primary) training completed in the appropriate skill area(s) needed to accomplish a front-line air squadron’s normally assigned mission(s).
Projected Future of Pilot Training: It should be noted the number of available Allied rear-area pilot training squadrons is expected to decline later in the campaign (particularly 1944-45) as dedicated training squadrons with withdrawal dates leave the game and other squadrons now being used for dedicated training are converted to front-line operational status. The timing and amount of this decline will vary by nationality and service branch – this decline largely driven by evolution of the overall strategic situation and changes in front-line operational air mission requirements. This situation also creates an incentive to produce as many fully-trained pilots as early as possible while dedicated pilot training squadrons remain available in quantity.
Caveats, Disclaimers, etc: Setting all this up takes work and the whole pilot training structure described here continues to be a work in progress – this said recognizing the possibility if not the fact that requirements for pilot training in 1944-45 can or will be different from what exists in 1942-43, let alone training changes needed to accommodate shifts in the overall war strategy or strategic situation. Much of the process to create an air pilot training structure also involved a considerable amount of evaluation as well as trial and error.
While what’s described here appears to be rather convoluted (and it does take a considerable amount of planning and effort to set up), the process runs pretty smoothly once it’s all in place. The main game turn-to-game turn activity then becomes checking training squadrons and rotating out pilots who have completed whatever training activity is being done in that squadron – then replacing any rotated-out pilots with new pilots, either “rookies” or from the Reserve pilot pool, selection of new pilots according to the appropriate “input” to that training squadron for the specialized “Phase” and type of training (pilot skill) being done in the squadron.
The process I set up and described in this and subsequent posts is the result of choosing between two schools-of-thought for pilot training – (1) the “one room schoolhouse” where a batch of “rookie” pilots remain in the same squadron and complete all the different steps of training in that squadron from start to finish, or (2) the “assembly line” where each squadron involved in training pilots (dedicated full-time, front-line unit, or otherwise) is assigned to train pilots in a specific skill and for a specific phase of training, with pilots moving between different squadrons and the Reserve pilot pool as they train in each skill and progress from one training phase to the next.
School #1 requires the player to keep track of what skill pilots in each squadron are currently training in and what particular step of training is underway in that squadron at any given time. This option also requires the player to “move” each squadron from one step of training to the next when all its pilots complete skill training for a given step, this assuming all pilots in a squadron fully complete a training step together and at the same time, which they usually don’t.
School #2 requires a player to track only the specific pilot skill each squadron is assigned to train (a training squadron’s assigned skill remaining for the most part constant) - the other required action being to periodically check each training squadron, rotate-out pilots who have completed the training in the squadron’s assigned skill (70 or greater) to the Reserve pilot pool, and replace rotated-out pilots with fresh untrained pilots for the particular skill being trained for in the training squadron.
I took door number 2…
This is the first in a series of posts covering the current state of Allied pilot training across various nationalities, service branches and types of air squadrons.
Overview: The general objective of all pilot training (regardless of nationality and service branch) is production of pilots with sufficient experience rating that are fully trained in one or more specialized skills for the specific mission(s) each individual pilot is being prepared to fly. Preparation of individual pilots and their assigned training path will be tailored to the type(s) of air squadrons where a pilot is expected to be assigned.
Pilot training is an activity common to all air squadrons, whether a front-line squadron or a permanent dedicated training squadron in a rear-area. The intent is to operate any front-line air squadron as a training squadron when not actively engaged in a combat, search, recon or air transport mission, or during time when the squadron is in process of transfer from one base to another.
Training Squadrons: Where possible (and to the greatest extent possible), pilot training activity is conducted in rear-area squadrons designated specifically for pilot training.
Dedicated full-time pilot training squadrons are now established to some extent in Allied air forces for nearly all nationalities and service branches. Air squadrons designated for full-time pilot training can have this designation either permanently or on a temporary basis. Dedicated training squadrons include but not restricted to the following categories.
• All non-transferrable squadrons in restricted commands are permanently dedicated to pilot training as long as they are in the game.
• Many LBA air squadrons starting the game on 12/7/41 and having a withdrawal date were designated for use as “permanent” full-time pilot training squadrons, this “permanent” status extending through the squadron’s set withdrawal date. It should be noted many squadrons with withdrawal dates (particularly US nationality) return to the game later as reinforcements – current plans intend for these squadrons to become front-line air units when they re-enter the game.
• Squadrons aboard all US CVE’s are being utilized temporarily as dedicated pilot training squadrons, at least for the time the CVE’s are being kept in reserve status during the remainder of the Allied build-up period (estimated to continue at least through mid to late-1943). Pilot training activity in CVE air squadrons during their temporary status is geared exclusively towards production of as many fully-trained carrier pilots as possible for employment aboard US fleet CV/CVL’s in the available time there is to do so. As US CVE’s become required for use in front-line combat operations, air squadrons aboard these CVE will be converted back from a full-time training role and re-configured for employment in front-line combat. Air squadrons aboard CVE employed as replacement carriers will likely remain in some form of training status.
As a general rule, plans are for all air squadrons in front-line theatres that are not actively engaged in or supporting combat operations to be in training mode during those periods of time where they are not actively involved in combat operations – possible exceptions including squadrons that are rebuilding from combat losses, upgrading to newer plane types, or in the process of transfer from one base to another. Training activities in front-line air squadrons will consist largely of Phase #2 (advanced) or other additional training in pilot skill(s) appropriate to the air squadron’s type and mission(s).
Plans are for all Phase #1 (primary) training of ”rookie” pilots to occur entirely (or as close to entirely as possible) in dedicated rear-area training squadrons. The intent of this policy will have all pilots in front-line squadrons with Phase #1 (primary) training completed in the appropriate skill area(s) needed to accomplish a front-line air squadron’s normally assigned mission(s).
Projected Future of Pilot Training: It should be noted the number of available Allied rear-area pilot training squadrons is expected to decline later in the campaign (particularly 1944-45) as dedicated training squadrons with withdrawal dates leave the game and other squadrons now being used for dedicated training are converted to front-line operational status. The timing and amount of this decline will vary by nationality and service branch – this decline largely driven by evolution of the overall strategic situation and changes in front-line operational air mission requirements. This situation also creates an incentive to produce as many fully-trained pilots as early as possible while dedicated pilot training squadrons remain available in quantity.
Caveats, Disclaimers, etc: Setting all this up takes work and the whole pilot training structure described here continues to be a work in progress – this said recognizing the possibility if not the fact that requirements for pilot training in 1944-45 can or will be different from what exists in 1942-43, let alone training changes needed to accommodate shifts in the overall war strategy or strategic situation. Much of the process to create an air pilot training structure also involved a considerable amount of evaluation as well as trial and error.
While what’s described here appears to be rather convoluted (and it does take a considerable amount of planning and effort to set up), the process runs pretty smoothly once it’s all in place. The main game turn-to-game turn activity then becomes checking training squadrons and rotating out pilots who have completed whatever training activity is being done in that squadron – then replacing any rotated-out pilots with new pilots, either “rookies” or from the Reserve pilot pool, selection of new pilots according to the appropriate “input” to that training squadron for the specialized “Phase” and type of training (pilot skill) being done in the squadron.
The process I set up and described in this and subsequent posts is the result of choosing between two schools-of-thought for pilot training – (1) the “one room schoolhouse” where a batch of “rookie” pilots remain in the same squadron and complete all the different steps of training in that squadron from start to finish, or (2) the “assembly line” where each squadron involved in training pilots (dedicated full-time, front-line unit, or otherwise) is assigned to train pilots in a specific skill and for a specific phase of training, with pilots moving between different squadrons and the Reserve pilot pool as they train in each skill and progress from one training phase to the next.
School #1 requires the player to keep track of what skill pilots in each squadron are currently training in and what particular step of training is underway in that squadron at any given time. This option also requires the player to “move” each squadron from one step of training to the next when all its pilots complete skill training for a given step, this assuming all pilots in a squadron fully complete a training step together and at the same time, which they usually don’t.
School #2 requires a player to track only the specific pilot skill each squadron is assigned to train (a training squadron’s assigned skill remaining for the most part constant) - the other required action being to periodically check each training squadron, rotate-out pilots who have completed the training in the squadron’s assigned skill (70 or greater) to the Reserve pilot pool, and replace rotated-out pilots with fresh untrained pilots for the particular skill being trained for in the training squadron.
I took door number 2…
RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Thanks for posting this - pilot training remains one of the things I have to finish learning about.
I do most of the things you do with assigning restricted sqns to training and doing more advanced training with operational squadrons when possible. What has always confuses me is the pilot pools and TRACOM - have never been able to figure out how to access them. I have only ever seen the "sqn reserve" pool, which is limited to pilots already assigned to the sqn.
During initial training I often see some pilots who are hopeless at the particular skill that the sqn is teaching but who have decent stats for some of the other skills. From what you are telling me I guess the idea is to kick them out of that sqn and bring in a rookie who may or may not do better - then check a few weeks later to see if the rookie has an aptitide for that skill?
Meanwhile the guy moved out of the sqn to the reserve pool can be shunted [when space is available] into a sqn specializing in skills he has shown some talent for?
Is there any transportation issue for getting a new 70+ pilot from a rear area to the front line sqn, or does he just "appear" the way aircraft do? Is there sometimes a time delay such as happens with leader replacements?
I do most of the things you do with assigning restricted sqns to training and doing more advanced training with operational squadrons when possible. What has always confuses me is the pilot pools and TRACOM - have never been able to figure out how to access them. I have only ever seen the "sqn reserve" pool, which is limited to pilots already assigned to the sqn.
During initial training I often see some pilots who are hopeless at the particular skill that the sqn is teaching but who have decent stats for some of the other skills. From what you are telling me I guess the idea is to kick them out of that sqn and bring in a rookie who may or may not do better - then check a few weeks later to see if the rookie has an aptitide for that skill?
Meanwhile the guy moved out of the sqn to the reserve pool can be shunted [when space is available] into a sqn specializing in skills he has shown some talent for?
Is there any transportation issue for getting a new 70+ pilot from a rear area to the front line sqn, or does he just "appear" the way aircraft do? Is there sometimes a time delay such as happens with leader replacements?
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
BBfanboy,
You're welcome...
Up to this point I haven't been using TRACOM. Many Allied players don't use TRACOM from what I read in various parts of the forum. To start with... any pilot going into the TRACOM pool has to have an 80+ experience rating. The Allies don't have that many 80-experience level pilots (at least as far in the campaign as I ever played), at least pilots with 80+ experience in any sufficient quantity to operate a TRACOM pool. Later on I might have a use for TRACOM and set it up, depends on whether there is any need or benefit to do so.
As far as moving pilots around... there's no transportation required for moving pilots between squadrons and the Reserve pilot pool. The Reserve pilot pool is a pool containing pilots not currently assigned to a particular air squadron. Pilots pass back and forth between the Reserve pool and a squadron through the squadron's Group Reserve (what you referred to in you post as "sqn reserve").
Moving a pilot from one squadron to another involves two steps, (1) transferring the pilot from the squadron he is leaving into the Reserve pool, this is done in the squadron that the pilot is leaving; and (2) after the pilot is in Reserve pool, the pilot is transferred into the new squadron, this step done by going to the pilot's new squadron and retrieving the pilot from the Reserve pool. As far as time delay... the first step above occurs immediately. There is a time delay when retrieving the pilot from the Reserve pool into the new squadron - variable up to 7 days but occasionally happens immediately. The delay in the second step is a result of the fact a pilot being brought into a squadron from the Reserve pool is actually brought into the squadron's Group Reserve, not directly into the squadron. During the time delay, the pilot is in the new squadron's Group Reserve waiting to enter the new squadron - this is the time when the pilot is "in transit". No "physical" transport of the pilot on the game map is involved, the process occurs entirely within the squadron pilot rosters and the various pilot pools involved. Think of it like "beaming" the pilot from one place to the next.
(Step 1) Old Squadron --> Old Squadron's Group Reserve Pool --> Reserve pool
(Step 2) Reserve pool --> New Squadron's Group Reserve Pool --> New Squadron
You're welcome...
Up to this point I haven't been using TRACOM. Many Allied players don't use TRACOM from what I read in various parts of the forum. To start with... any pilot going into the TRACOM pool has to have an 80+ experience rating. The Allies don't have that many 80-experience level pilots (at least as far in the campaign as I ever played), at least pilots with 80+ experience in any sufficient quantity to operate a TRACOM pool. Later on I might have a use for TRACOM and set it up, depends on whether there is any need or benefit to do so.
As far as moving pilots around... there's no transportation required for moving pilots between squadrons and the Reserve pilot pool. The Reserve pilot pool is a pool containing pilots not currently assigned to a particular air squadron. Pilots pass back and forth between the Reserve pool and a squadron through the squadron's Group Reserve (what you referred to in you post as "sqn reserve").
Moving a pilot from one squadron to another involves two steps, (1) transferring the pilot from the squadron he is leaving into the Reserve pool, this is done in the squadron that the pilot is leaving; and (2) after the pilot is in Reserve pool, the pilot is transferred into the new squadron, this step done by going to the pilot's new squadron and retrieving the pilot from the Reserve pool. As far as time delay... the first step above occurs immediately. There is a time delay when retrieving the pilot from the Reserve pool into the new squadron - variable up to 7 days but occasionally happens immediately. The delay in the second step is a result of the fact a pilot being brought into a squadron from the Reserve pool is actually brought into the squadron's Group Reserve, not directly into the squadron. During the time delay, the pilot is in the new squadron's Group Reserve waiting to enter the new squadron - this is the time when the pilot is "in transit". No "physical" transport of the pilot on the game map is involved, the process occurs entirely within the squadron pilot rosters and the various pilot pools involved. Think of it like "beaming" the pilot from one place to the next.
(Step 1) Old Squadron --> Old Squadron's Group Reserve Pool --> Reserve pool
(Step 2) Reserve pool --> New Squadron's Group Reserve Pool --> New Squadron
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RE: Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Jolly Pillager)
Summary of Operations 2/22/43
Japanese Home Islands: US sub patrol SW of Kyushu intercepts a Jap transport TF in a night action. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 (NW of Amami Oshima)
Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-32
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Massive explosion on xAK Koyu Maru
SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru
Herring diving deep ....
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Another US patrol sub W of Tsushima contacts a Japanese transport. AAR follows.
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59 (NW of Kagoshima)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hokuhi Maru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 1 (minimal system damage, sub remains on patrol)
xAKL Hokuhi Maru is sighted by SS Finback
SS Finback attacking xAKL Hokuhi Maru on the surface
McLean, E.R. decides to submerge SS Finback due to damage
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Western Pacific: US sub Grampus near the Formosa Straits reports attack by Ki-48 Lily air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/21 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,123 near Madang, Speed 4, Moving West
Australia: Unidentified Jap submarine detected off Perth. Allied surface ASW dispatched to find and attack it.
DEI: Second wave air strike from US main carrier force hits oil production facilities in Palembang. AAR follows.
Current detected status of Palembang base shows oil 548(353), port damage 51, 1 Jap TF, 86 aircraft (56 fighters, 30 bombers), 5 LCU. Detected base information is showing about 40% damage to Palembang oil production.
Fighter CAP over the US carrier force shot down one Ki-21 and two Ki-49 planes on naval search, otherwise no Japanese air activity over the US carriers. Jap air strikes against the US carrier force remain a possibility.
US sub Kingfish on patrol in the Malacca Straits reports contact with one or more unidentified Jap TF near Medan (hex location 47, 77), the Jap TF reported moving on a NW heading. A second US patrol sub in the Andaman Sea is being routed towards the Malacca Straits in an attempt to maintain contact with the Jap TF(s). This contact is of interest as a possible Japanese naval sortie from Singapore.
As much as it was desired to launch a third wave strike on Palembang (given the likely result of a third strike is a considerable amount of additional damage to Palembang’s oil production at minimal or no risk of adverse combat results), the decision was reached to break off the attack and head home. All carriers had sufficient air operations remaining to launch the third strike, plane losses (both combat and operational) from the first two strikes were minimal. The decisive consideration was remaining ship endurance (fuel) in the carrier force. Factoring in additional fuel consumption by ships required for launching strike planes and CAP for a third air strike, plus the possibility of more fuel consumption in the event the carrier force is engaged by a Japanese air strike or any type of surface combat action, additional ship endurance expended due to either or both these actions would have a considerable effect on the margin of error with fuel consumption needed for ships in the carrier force on their return trip. If ship endurance was not a factor, there would be no question of launching a third strike. Running out of gas in the middle of the Indian Ocean is not a good option.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang, at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD-3 Dauntless x 203
TBF-1 Avenger x 103
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 16 damaged
Oil hits 96
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
68th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Other entries pertaining to this raid from the 2/21 Operations report follow.
Pilot killed in landing accident of TBF-1 Avenger from VT-5
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 is damaged on landing
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-2 is written off
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-3 is damaged on landing
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 is written off
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-71 is written off
Pillager did get something out to engage the US carrier force, though this Jap submarine may have already been out in the Indian Ocean prior to the start of the Palembang attack. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Benkoelen at 43,91 (due S of Benkolen)
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CA Astoria
CA Indianapolis
CL Phoenix
DD Lardner
DD Grayson
DD Smith
DD Dunlap
DD Hughes
DD Sims
SS I-154 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
I-154 diving deep ....
DD Smith fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor, 69 aircraft (39 fighters, 30 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8254
Defending force 551728 troops, 3255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18229
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th Division
58th Division
39th Division
104th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
22nd Division
26th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
36th Division
70th Division
37th Division
15th Division
35th Division
8th Armored Car Co
13th Division
41st Division
34th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
3rd Tank Division
59th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
38th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
90th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
57th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
14th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
86th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
29th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
73rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
6th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
2nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
14th Group Army
23rd Group Army
Lusu War Area
40th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
17th Construction Regiment
11th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
5th War Area
18th Group Army
38th Group Army
36th Group Army
17th Group Army
13th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
31st Group Army
21st Group Army
29th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
5th Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
22nd Group Army
4th War Area
China Command
49th AA Regiment
9th War Area
259th Brigade
33rd Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
34th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Base Force
2nd Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
25th Group Army
34th Group Army
5th Group Army
12th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
43rd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
32nd Group Army
20th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
10th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
1st War Area
8th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
4th Group Army
7th Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
27th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
6th Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
17th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
Jingcha War Area
CAF HQ
9th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment
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Japanese Home Islands: US sub patrol SW of Kyushu intercepts a Jap transport TF in a night action. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 98,62 (NW of Amami Oshima)
Japanese Ships
xAK Koyu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-32
Allied Ships
SS Herring
Massive explosion on xAK Koyu Maru
SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Koyu Maru
Herring diving deep ....
SC CHa-32 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Another US patrol sub W of Tsushima contacts a Japanese transport. AAR follows.
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Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 99,59 (NW of Kagoshima)
Japanese Ships
xAKL Hokuhi Maru, Shell hits 4
Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 1 (minimal system damage, sub remains on patrol)
xAKL Hokuhi Maru is sighted by SS Finback
SS Finback attacking xAKL Hokuhi Maru on the surface
McLean, E.R. decides to submerge SS Finback due to damage
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Western Pacific: US sub Grampus near the Formosa Straits reports attack by Ki-48 Lily air patrol. No reported hits or damage.
South Pacific: Daily coastwatcher entries from 2/21 Operations report follow.
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Finschhafen
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tanna
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Buna
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Salamaua
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Gasmata
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Belep Islands
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Luganville
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 114,138 near Lunga, Speed unknown
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 97,123 near Madang, Speed 4, Moving West
Australia: Unidentified Jap submarine detected off Perth. Allied surface ASW dispatched to find and attack it.
DEI: Second wave air strike from US main carrier force hits oil production facilities in Palembang. AAR follows.
Current detected status of Palembang base shows oil 548(353), port damage 51, 1 Jap TF, 86 aircraft (56 fighters, 30 bombers), 5 LCU. Detected base information is showing about 40% damage to Palembang oil production.
Fighter CAP over the US carrier force shot down one Ki-21 and two Ki-49 planes on naval search, otherwise no Japanese air activity over the US carriers. Jap air strikes against the US carrier force remain a possibility.
US sub Kingfish on patrol in the Malacca Straits reports contact with one or more unidentified Jap TF near Medan (hex location 47, 77), the Jap TF reported moving on a NW heading. A second US patrol sub in the Andaman Sea is being routed towards the Malacca Straits in an attempt to maintain contact with the Jap TF(s). This contact is of interest as a possible Japanese naval sortie from Singapore.
As much as it was desired to launch a third wave strike on Palembang (given the likely result of a third strike is a considerable amount of additional damage to Palembang’s oil production at minimal or no risk of adverse combat results), the decision was reached to break off the attack and head home. All carriers had sufficient air operations remaining to launch the third strike, plane losses (both combat and operational) from the first two strikes were minimal. The decisive consideration was remaining ship endurance (fuel) in the carrier force. Factoring in additional fuel consumption by ships required for launching strike planes and CAP for a third air strike, plus the possibility of more fuel consumption in the event the carrier force is engaged by a Japanese air strike or any type of surface combat action, additional ship endurance expended due to either or both these actions would have a considerable effect on the margin of error with fuel consumption needed for ships in the carrier force on their return trip. If ship endurance was not a factor, there would be no question of launching a third strike. Running out of gas in the middle of the Indian Ocean is not a good option.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang, at 48,91
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 51
SBD-3 Dauntless x 203
TBF-1 Avenger x 103
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 16 damaged
Oil hits 96
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
20 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
68th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 15000
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 20 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000, scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 25 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000, scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
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Other entries pertaining to this raid from the 2/21 Operations report follow.
Pilot killed in landing accident of TBF-1 Avenger from VT-5
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-6 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-2 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-5 is damaged on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 is damaged on landing
SOC-1 Seagull from VCS-5/1 is written off
SBD-3 Dauntless from VB-8 crashes on landing
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-2 is written off
F4F-4 Wildcat from VF-3 is damaged on landing
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-6 is written off
TBF-1 Avenger from VT-71 is written off
Pillager did get something out to engage the US carrier force, though this Jap submarine may have already been out in the Indian Ocean prior to the start of the Palembang attack. AAR follows.
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Sub attack near Benkoelen at 43,91 (due S of Benkolen)
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
CV Lexington
CA Astoria
CA Indianapolis
CL Phoenix
DD Lardner
DD Grayson
DD Smith
DD Dunlap
DD Hughes
DD Sims
SS I-154 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Lexington
I-154 diving deep ....
DD Smith fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dunlap fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hughes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sims fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Burma: Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon from British aerial recon – 15 Japanese ships anchored in port, no Jap TF in harbor, 69 aircraft (39 fighters, 30 bombers), 9 Jap LCU’s.
China: Japanese ground bombardment at Chungking continues. Latest AAR follows.
3 detected Japanese LCU in hexes adjacent to Chungking.
** below indicates Japanese LCU reinforcements arriving this game turn. (no new arrivals)
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Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3315 troops, 298 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 8254
Defending force 551728 troops, 3255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18229
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th Division
58th Division
39th Division
104th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
22nd Division
26th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
36th Division
70th Division
37th Division
15th Division
35th Division
8th Armored Car Co
13th Division
41st Division
34th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
3rd Tank Division
59th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
38th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
North China Area Army
1st Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
90th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
30th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
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The Big Picture #13b: Fine-tuning Pilot Training Practices (LBA and Carrier-based Fighters)
As it turns out... fighter pilot training is relatively simple compared to bombers (especially LBA bombers) as will be covered in the next installment of this series.
LBA Fighter pilot training: This process is common to training of all land-based fighter pilots, including USAAF, US Marine VMF squadrons, RAF (including Indian squadrons), Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and Chinese-exile air forces.
The general path of training for LBA fighter pilots is completed in two steps.
Phase #1 (primary) training for LBA fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for air-to-air combat (Air skill). This phase is the entry point for all “rookie” replacement pilots being trained for employment as pilots in LBA fighter squadrons. Phase #1 LBA fighter training has been set as the minimum training level required for all pilots assigned to fly in an LBA fighter squadron.
As much as possible, all Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training is performed in rear-area training squadrons specifically dedicated to full-time (100% level) Air skill training. Pilots in these training squadrons remain until they reach a 70+ Air skill rating. Pilots reaching a 70 Air skill rating are rotated out of the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool, vacancies in the training squadron then filled with new “rookie” pilots from the replacement pool.
Pilots completing Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training remain in the Reserve pilot pool until transfer to either a front-line LBA fighter squadron, or transferred into another pilot training squadron set up for Phase #2 LBA fighter training.
Phase #2 (advanced) training for LBA fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for low-level strafing (Staf skill) – this level of training intended for pilots already having a 70+ Air skill rating (completion of Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training or equivalent). Pilots completing Phase #2 LBA fighter training should have 70+ levels in both Air and Staf skill ratings. The main intent of Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training is maximizing pilot experience and defensive combat (Defn) ratings, rather than any emphasis on training for strafing missions
Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training may be conducted in either front-line air squadrons or in dedicated rear-area training squadrons set up for Phase #2 training. Front-line LBA fighter squadrons not currently in an active combat operation will be training for the sweep (Staf) skill during time periods when not involved in a specific mission or other activity. Dedicated training squadrons for Phase #2 LBA pilot training will perform this training on a full-time basis. Pilots sent to front-line LBA fighter squadrons for Phase #2 training are “extra” pilots over and above the minimum number required to fly planes that are attached to the squadron.
Pilots completing Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training in dedicated training squadrons are rotated from the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool once they reach a 70+ strafing (Staf) skill rating. Once in the Reserve pool, these pilots are available for employment in front-line LBA fighter squadrons.
Carrier-based Fighter pilot training: This process is used in training of all carrier-based fighter pilots, primarily US Navy.
The general path of training for carrier-based fighter pilots is mostly similar to training for LBA fighter pilots and is also conducted in two steps.
Phase #1 (primary) training for carrier fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for air-to-air combat (Air skill). This phase is the entry point for all “rookie” replacement pilots being trained for employment as pilots in carrier-based fighter squadrons. Phase #1 carrier fighter training has been set as the minimum training level required for all pilots assigned to fly combat operations in a carrier-based fighter squadron.
Currently, most Phase #1 training for USN carrier fighter pilots is being performed in VF squadrons based aboard CVE’s – these VF squadrons at this time designated full-time training squadrons. It should be noted this is a temporary solution which is valid only until the CVE ships and their VF squadrons are needed for front-line operations – when the VF squadrons must be converted from training to operational use.
Pilots in Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training squadrons remain until they reach a 70+ Air skill rating. Pilots reaching a 70 Air skill rating are rotated out of the VF training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool, vacancies in the training squadron then filled with new “rookie” pilots from the replacement pool.
Pilots completing Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training remain in the Reserve pilot pool until transfer to either a front-line VF fighter squadron, or transferred into another pilot training squadron set up for Phase #2 carrier fighter training.
Phase #2 (advanced) training for carrier fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for low-level strafing (Staf skill) – this level of training intended for pilots already having a 70+ Air skill rating (completion of Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training or equivalent). Pilots completing Phase #2 carrier fighter training should have 70+ levels in both Air and Staf skill ratings. The main intent of Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training is maximizing pilot experience and defensive combat (Defn) ratings, rather than any emphasis on training for strafing missions
Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training may be conducted in either front-line VF squadrons aboard a fleet CV or in a dedicated training squadrons aboard a CVE set up for Phase #2 training. Front-line VF squadrons not currently in an active combat operation will be training for the sweep (Staf) skill during time periods when not involved in a specific mission or other activity. Dedicated training squadrons on CVE’s for Phase #2 carrier pilot training will perform this training on a full-time basis. Pilots sent to front-line VF fighter squadrons for Phase #2 training are “extra” pilots over and above the minimum number required to fly planes that are attached to the squadron.
Pilots completing Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training in dedicated VF training squadrons on a CVE are rotated from the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool once they reach a 70+ strafing (Staf) skill rating. Once in the Reserve pool, these pilots are available for employment in front-line LBA fighter squadrons.
It's anticipated that most or all Phase #2 pilot training for carrier fighters will move away from dedicated rear-area training squadrons and into front-line CV, CVL or CVE squadrons (during time intervals between combat operations).
As it turns out... fighter pilot training is relatively simple compared to bombers (especially LBA bombers) as will be covered in the next installment of this series.
LBA Fighter pilot training: This process is common to training of all land-based fighter pilots, including USAAF, US Marine VMF squadrons, RAF (including Indian squadrons), Australian, Canadian, New Zealand and Chinese-exile air forces.
The general path of training for LBA fighter pilots is completed in two steps.
Phase #1 (primary) training for LBA fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for air-to-air combat (Air skill). This phase is the entry point for all “rookie” replacement pilots being trained for employment as pilots in LBA fighter squadrons. Phase #1 LBA fighter training has been set as the minimum training level required for all pilots assigned to fly in an LBA fighter squadron.
As much as possible, all Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training is performed in rear-area training squadrons specifically dedicated to full-time (100% level) Air skill training. Pilots in these training squadrons remain until they reach a 70+ Air skill rating. Pilots reaching a 70 Air skill rating are rotated out of the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool, vacancies in the training squadron then filled with new “rookie” pilots from the replacement pool.
Pilots completing Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training remain in the Reserve pilot pool until transfer to either a front-line LBA fighter squadron, or transferred into another pilot training squadron set up for Phase #2 LBA fighter training.
Phase #2 (advanced) training for LBA fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for low-level strafing (Staf skill) – this level of training intended for pilots already having a 70+ Air skill rating (completion of Phase #1 LBA fighter pilot training or equivalent). Pilots completing Phase #2 LBA fighter training should have 70+ levels in both Air and Staf skill ratings. The main intent of Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training is maximizing pilot experience and defensive combat (Defn) ratings, rather than any emphasis on training for strafing missions
Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training may be conducted in either front-line air squadrons or in dedicated rear-area training squadrons set up for Phase #2 training. Front-line LBA fighter squadrons not currently in an active combat operation will be training for the sweep (Staf) skill during time periods when not involved in a specific mission or other activity. Dedicated training squadrons for Phase #2 LBA pilot training will perform this training on a full-time basis. Pilots sent to front-line LBA fighter squadrons for Phase #2 training are “extra” pilots over and above the minimum number required to fly planes that are attached to the squadron.
Pilots completing Phase #2 LBA fighter pilot training in dedicated training squadrons are rotated from the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool once they reach a 70+ strafing (Staf) skill rating. Once in the Reserve pool, these pilots are available for employment in front-line LBA fighter squadrons.
Carrier-based Fighter pilot training: This process is used in training of all carrier-based fighter pilots, primarily US Navy.
The general path of training for carrier-based fighter pilots is mostly similar to training for LBA fighter pilots and is also conducted in two steps.
Phase #1 (primary) training for carrier fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for air-to-air combat (Air skill). This phase is the entry point for all “rookie” replacement pilots being trained for employment as pilots in carrier-based fighter squadrons. Phase #1 carrier fighter training has been set as the minimum training level required for all pilots assigned to fly combat operations in a carrier-based fighter squadron.
Currently, most Phase #1 training for USN carrier fighter pilots is being performed in VF squadrons based aboard CVE’s – these VF squadrons at this time designated full-time training squadrons. It should be noted this is a temporary solution which is valid only until the CVE ships and their VF squadrons are needed for front-line operations – when the VF squadrons must be converted from training to operational use.
Pilots in Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training squadrons remain until they reach a 70+ Air skill rating. Pilots reaching a 70 Air skill rating are rotated out of the VF training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool, vacancies in the training squadron then filled with new “rookie” pilots from the replacement pool.
Pilots completing Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training remain in the Reserve pilot pool until transfer to either a front-line VF fighter squadron, or transferred into another pilot training squadron set up for Phase #2 carrier fighter training.
Phase #2 (advanced) training for carrier fighter pilots consists of specific skill training for low-level strafing (Staf skill) – this level of training intended for pilots already having a 70+ Air skill rating (completion of Phase #1 carrier fighter pilot training or equivalent). Pilots completing Phase #2 carrier fighter training should have 70+ levels in both Air and Staf skill ratings. The main intent of Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training is maximizing pilot experience and defensive combat (Defn) ratings, rather than any emphasis on training for strafing missions
Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training may be conducted in either front-line VF squadrons aboard a fleet CV or in a dedicated training squadrons aboard a CVE set up for Phase #2 training. Front-line VF squadrons not currently in an active combat operation will be training for the sweep (Staf) skill during time periods when not involved in a specific mission or other activity. Dedicated training squadrons on CVE’s for Phase #2 carrier pilot training will perform this training on a full-time basis. Pilots sent to front-line VF fighter squadrons for Phase #2 training are “extra” pilots over and above the minimum number required to fly planes that are attached to the squadron.
Pilots completing Phase #2 carrier fighter pilot training in dedicated VF training squadrons on a CVE are rotated from the training squadron to the Reserve pilot pool once they reach a 70+ strafing (Staf) skill rating. Once in the Reserve pool, these pilots are available for employment in front-line LBA fighter squadrons.
It's anticipated that most or all Phase #2 pilot training for carrier fighters will move away from dedicated rear-area training squadrons and into front-line CV, CVL or CVE squadrons (during time intervals between combat operations).