Do You Feel Lucky, Punk? Empire(J)vsDirtyHarry (A)(No Dirty Harry please)

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 14, 42 (cont'd)[/font]


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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 86,49 , near Sinyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12



Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Nate's!!?? Nuff said.[:@]


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed


Naughty!![:D]

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

This is going to cause me a world of pain, if I don't take down Singers & Rangoon fairly quickly. Recon suggests there are 11,000+ troops in Port Blair[X(]


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Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 952 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Defending force 3894 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 138

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 69 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
1298 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 27 (23 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
48th Chinese Corps

Tea & Medals for the 12th again!![8D] Chinese units have retreated into Nanyang though[:(]

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42703 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1412

Defending force 40266 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1320

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


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

Wenchow will soon be completely cut off, and then the assault can begin.
I just hate 'killing' Chinese units this early in the game as they just comeback like The Walking Dead 30 days after destruction, sometimes better equipped than they started.[:@]
I'm glad to see my opponent is playing the long game in China and is already formulating a coherent strategy to deal with the IJA. This is SO interesting!![:)]

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 842 troops, 11 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 2624 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109


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


Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1155 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 19665 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 782



Assaulting units:
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
61st Naval Guard Unit
4th Div /2

Good!! We are ashore both at Rabaul and Gasmata!!
Gasmata will be taken tomorrow as there is no opposition, and I am expecting Rabaul to be taken in 2-3 days. I always take Gasmata first, as it makes the defenders of Rabaul surrender rather than retreat because there is not a base near enough.[:)]

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-


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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 98,133

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Prince, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Iron Prince is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 launches 2 torpedoes


RO-61 notches up another victim!! The Submariners are really coming up trumps so far.
Tea & medals for the crew!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 98,133

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61

Allied Ships
xAK Iron Crown



xAK Iron Crown is sighted by SS RO-61
SS RO-61 attacking on the surface
SS RO-61 low on gun ammo, Kasai N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

RO-61 nearly made it two in one turn.
On a more serious note, my opponent is obviously running reinforcements and supplies to Port Moresby.


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Sub attack near Rockhampton at 100,152

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
TK Pan Europa, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Pan Europa is sighted by SS I-18
SS I-18 launches 2 torpedoes

So she survived the daylight hours yesterday, and tried to limp back to Australia.
Goes to show you how wrong you can be in 'assessing' Combat Reports.
I'm definitely notching this one up on I-18's belt now though, as she's had 3 torps in her, she must have gone down[8|]

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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
CA Aoba
CL Tenryu
CL Kitakami
CL Katori
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Yugumo
DMS Tatsuko


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 29
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 1

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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Nice!![:)]


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 50



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5

For the last few turns, I've not been getting the results I expect from such heavy bombing. I have been putting it down to weather, but this turn was Light Cloud, and still the results were pretty poor.


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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Weather was perfect, and still poor results for 60+ Sallys.
They are at the extreme limit of their range though, to be fair.
I've had Recon reports for three consecutive days indicating there is 11,000 troops in Blair.......Boo!!![:(]


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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 14
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses



Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Hmmmmm.....what shall I do....be bold or keep my powder dry.....[&:]


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

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Traveler, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Steel Engineer
xAK Robert Luckenbach



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

One in Thirteen hit rate!! I want to see you all in my office when you return.!!!


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42701 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1411

Defending force 40247 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318

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


Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8448 troops, 68 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 267

Defending force 2248 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Japanese adjusted assault: 416

Allied adjusted defense: 32

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1085 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division

Great stuff guys....slowly cornering the 'Yankee Dogs' in the North[:D]

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Ground combat at 49,77 (near Temuloh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31972 troops, 346 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100

Defending force 145 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1088

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1088 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
5th Division
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
91st Naval Guard Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division

The 11th Indian Div disintegrates. BANZAI!!

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Ground combat at Lolobato (79,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lolobato !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

Good! Next stop Rabaul!!

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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 726 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 72 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

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


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


Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
1st JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2701 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 1521 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 99

Allied adjusted defense: 88

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

B*$%£!&? !!! They are still holding out!!! ( sound of gnashing of teeth offstage )

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 694 troops, 11 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 2587 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF


Tarakan and Balikpapan are the two banes of my life in the early stages. ( screams into the waste paper bin )..........
Anyway, things still trundling in the right direction everywhere else.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
xAK Koomilya, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAK Koomilya is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Koomilya

Another good start to the turn. I heard the rending of metal as a ship plunges to the bottom after the report.
I think I'm going to add this scalp to I-6's belt.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]

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Submarine attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
xAK Nicholas van Vonn



xAK Nicholas van Vonn is sighted by SS I-6
SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes

So close!!![X(]

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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Asanagi
DD Suzukaze
DD Kawakaze



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2


E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Ise


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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Nice!![8D]

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



Repair Shipyard hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10

Slightly better

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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Slightly better too!

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 13



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Engineer
xAK Robert Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

One in Thirteen hit rate again[:@]
Poor guys, really poor....no, really, I don't give a %$*! about the weather!!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Afternoon Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 14
SBD-2 Dauntless x 18
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses



Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Man...they are still there...I really should take a poke at them


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21533 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 786

Defending force 1371 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1342

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 268 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
4th Division
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

In my last two games, capturing Gasmata first and then taking out Rabaul had made the defenders surrender, but this time no dice.....Ref!!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17470 troops, 142 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

Defending force 3610 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 352

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1011 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Keeping pressure up on the Chinese

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42736 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415

Defending force 40183 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1312


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


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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16501 troops, 180 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 572

Defending force 1530 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 490

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1307 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
4/14th Punjab Battalion

Excellent!!! Next stop Rangoon!!

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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1295 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
84th Naval Guard Unit

Tea and Medals for the 84th!!

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2634 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 1363 troops, 22 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
564 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

At last!! You can all have some leave once we've captured Borneo, Java, Sumatra, Burma etc etc.
Now onto Balikpapan!!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Sub attack near Efate at 119,154

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Leander
DD Conyngham
DD Crosby
DD Dent



Ammo storage explosion on CV Enterprise
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise
DD Crosby fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dent loses contact with SS I-9
DD Dent cannot reach attack position over SS I-9
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dent fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Yet another good start to the turn[8D]...I've got to get KB down there to catch the damaged CV.
I-9 will be getting Tea and Medals on their return. Well done boys!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak



Runway hits 2

Another poor result... Boo!![:(]

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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 62
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Got to neutralise that airfield


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ternate at 78,102

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

Ambon....you're NEXT!!

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy , at 103,127 (Gasmata)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1



Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Pretty confident I got 2 Banshees!!



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42740 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1414

Defending force 40214 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1309


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

Siege of Wenchow grinds on.

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Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1230 troops, 0 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 104

Defending force 3564 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 109

Allied adjusted defense: 55

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

That will teach me ( again ) for trying to get away with doing things on the cheap!![:-]

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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7264 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 2777 troops, 21 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 296

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
3/16th Punjab Battalion
223 Group RAF
11 Battery/3 HAA
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
5/2nd Punjab Battalion

The CW forces in Nth Malaya are now in total disarray.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4018 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1069 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force

Another minor boil on the rear end of the Empire is lanced[:)]

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3960 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 914 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20



Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force

They are going to get some treatment tomorrow.

Everything is going according to plan so far. I've got to have a poke at those CV's.

[Empire101]

Here is the proposed method for breaking the Chinese position in China.
Any comments/suggestions and/or critiques of the outline will be gratefully received!!

First up is 1st & 12th Armies Operational Plan for 1942.

Code Name: [font="Times New Roman"]Winter Storm[/font]

1st & 12th Armies

1. Chengchow

This objective should few problems as the river line to the south west has been breached.
I am expecting the battle to go in one of two ways as DH seems to be picking ( very sensibly ) important cities and x3 terrain to put up his lines of defence;

1. A large force from the SW will enter the city and then eject the troops pushing them up to the second objective Loyang, which will then be assaulted from Chengchow .

Downside:-This approach will require heavy fighting, costly assaults, & increased supply usage.
Upside:-Could be over relatively quickly.

2. Forces will infiltrate from the South ( already secured ), and from the North ( not yet realised ), cutting off Chengchow and Loyang from their supply and then siegeing them as they slowly disintegrate.

Downside:- Will take longer to achieve, and the destroyed troops will appear again in 30days at 1/4 strength in Chungking.
Upside:- Will significantly reduce losses, and reduce supply consumption.

Both approaches require complete cooperation with the air force, in reducing the enemy's position.

Nanyang

This objective is prone to being cut off and should not cause significant problems to the advance.

Yenan

A tricky objective that unfortunately has to be taken, as it sits on the flank of the advance in a secure location. It is also one of the home bases of the Communist elements of Chinese resistance.
Always a problem if the Chinese decide to really bolster its defence, but it has to razed at all costs.

Sian

1st & 12th Armies ultimate objective for 1942. It is significant as it secures not only 11th and 13th Armies flank, but it also has strategic resources, ie oil. Not huge amounts but enough to make it a priority objective for 1942.


Ningsia and Ankang are incidental objectives and should not be problem for 1st & 12th Armies seasoned veterans.

[Empire101]

11th & 13th Armies

Code Name:- [font="Times New Roman"]Typhoon.[/font]

1. Wenchow

The decision has already been taken by General S. Hata ( Commander China Expeditionary Army, based in Hwainan ), that Wenchow is to be surrounded, cut off and reduced to rubble by artillery bombardment and aerial assault. This Operation is underway as we speak.

2. Kanhsien & Kukong

These are 13th Armies responsibility, to take these cities and flank Changsha/Henyang from the South.

3. Chusien

Once Wenchow is taken, 11th Army will chew up this objective. No problems are foreseen at this time.

4. Changsha, Siangtan, Shaoyang & Henyang

11th & 13th Armies will converge together on these four objectives. Changsha is to the East of the river, and will fall by full frontal assault.
Depending how DH plays it out, getting over the river could be costly.
If he throws the kitchen sink at Changsha, then the river crossing should not be too much of a problem, but if he puts up a token resistance in Changsha and defends in depth along the river line and forest hexes it could be costly, but it is still achievable.

5.Chihkiang & Changteh

After the envisioned battles in and around Changhsa, these two will be a walk in the park by comparison.



11th & 13th Armies will be heavily reinforced from units paid for in PP's from Manchuria, as these two Armies have some difficult objectives to attain.

Nevertheless Imperial Headquarters feel that the objectives can be achieved in the allotted time frame.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]23rd Army[/font]


Code Name:- Avalanche

23rd Army will be getting some reinforcements but not as much as the other two Army Groups. 23rd Army has slim resources but much is asked of this small but important Army Group.

Wuchow, Hong Kong and Paotung are already in the grip of the Japanese, but much more is asked.

Kweilin, Liuchow, Nanning and Tuyun must all be taken.

Kunming, Tsuyung and Paoshan are in 23rd Army's remit as well but these will taken with the support of 15th Army in Burma.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events


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Submarine attack near Cairns at 94,141

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
TK Spirilla, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Spirilla is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Spirilla


Another tanker is turned into a reef[8D]

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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TF 212 encounters mine field at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Mine hits 1


Drat, and its done alot of damage. Chokai will be out of action for weeks[X(]



Chokai effects temporary repairs before returning to the Dockyards.

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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Bonanza!![8D]

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21



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


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 49



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7


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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 83,41 (Sian)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26



No Japanese losses


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



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-27b Nate x 46



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


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 13

Three bombers down!! Not good[:(]


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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Chokai
DD Wakatake
TB Kari
TB Otori
xAP Kobe Maru
DD Fubuki

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


Those 150mm's are nasty!!

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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 212 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109

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

Well we are ashore...Ambon should soon go down.


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42780 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416

Defending force 40177 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305

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


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



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[b]Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)[/b]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 517 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 1360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 78

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
1st Burma Brigade



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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3932 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment
25th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
1st /101st PA Battalion

Drat!! Another minor setback. I dislike attacking mountain hexes, but these have got to be shifted.

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Ground combat at Donggala (68,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 487 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Donggala !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 243 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 1678 troops, 32 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 104



Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
5th Amphibious Bde /2

Another day passes. Those CV's have scuttled off near Luganville. Even my Mavis's can't find them[:(]

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Events:-

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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
xAP Argentina Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
E Shimushu
TB Kari
xAP Kobe Maru

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


Argentina Maru goes down later in the turn[:(], but 600 troops are rescued from the water.
This fiasco is entirely of my own doing, as I mistimed the next Bombardment group which will not hit until tomorrow.

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Submarine attack near Bundaberg at 99,153

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65

Allied Ships
TK Sunchaser, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



TK Sunchaser is sighted by SS RO-65
SS RO-65 launches 6 torpedoes

Well that cheered me up a bit after the disaster at Ambon!!
I have found one of his tanker route's and am using it to create the Japanese version of the U-Boats 'Happy Time'.[:D]Its been nearly a tanker turn!!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]



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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9


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

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed


I should have chopped a few more..Oh well, back to the drawing board!!


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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Now thats more like it!![:D]

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Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3950 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 923 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
124th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force

Well done chaps!![:)]




Elsewhere....

In China Wenchow endures another horrendous day of artillery and aerial bombardment.
In Burma, forward elements of the 15th Army should be in Rangoon tomorrow.
Singapore gets blasted from the air, as does Manila.
Ambon will be Shock Attacked tomorrow by the 5th Amph Brigade.

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42[/font]

Summary of Important Reports:-


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Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Asanagi
DD Suzukaze
DD Kawakaze


Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Runway hits 11
Port hits 4

BB Hyuga firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB Hyuga
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Ise
BB Ise firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Kako firing at Ambon
CA Furutaka firing at Ambon
DD Asanagi firing at Ambon
DD Suzukaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Kawakaze firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion

Better late than never I suppose....man, I must be getting old, mistiming like that!!

[Empire101]

[font="Times New Roman"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42 ( cont'd )[/font]


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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150)

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CL Concord
CL Trenton
DD Reid
DD Conyngham
APD Waters
DD Van Ghent
DD Talbot

Oh dear. DH is certainly not going to stand for any nonsense from me.


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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 252 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150


Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)


13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd Marine Rgt

Well I can't stop him, KB is refueling and rearming in Truk and will take 4-5 days to get down there.[:(]


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 10


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Morning Air attack on 5th Amphibious Brigade, at 76,109 (Ambon)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 13


No Allied losses

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

I've got to find out where they are coming from...Recon, start your engines!!


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Afternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Nice[8D]

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Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

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Amphibious Assault at Madjene (65,103)

TF 168 troops unloading over beach at Madjene, 65,103



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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 42829 troops, 558 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 1619

Defending force 40072 troops, 194 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1297


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17079 troops, 260 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 505

Defending force 7871 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Japanese adjusted assault: 76

Allied adjusted defense: 286

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)



Ouch!! 1-3 odds....Ref!!


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Ground combat at 71,57 (near Pakhoi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 2971 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

Get off my lawn!!

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Ground combat at 53,61 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3956 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 819 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 93

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force

There are three CW units bottled up around Tavoy, and I will have them surrender soon, but DH's ploy to buy time is paying off, holding out in jungle...[:@]

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Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3884 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 1814 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 37

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
7th RTA Division

Defending units:
11th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd Burma Brigade

What possessed me to employ the Thai army I don't know[X(]

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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3711 troops, 50 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 2195 troops, 23 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Brigade

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Well at least its already down to 1-1 odds and I destroyed their last remaining fort. I'll rest for a turn and then go again.

Elsewhere:-

China

Wenchow is almost completely surrounded, and once its cut off, the assault can begin.
I've gone for plan B at Chengchow and Loyang. I'm going to cut them off and siege them out.

Burma

33rd Div will be in Rangoon tomorrow.


Malaya

Mopping up in Nth Malaya. Then onto Singers, which I doubt will hold out very long.