Australia Invaded!! NY59Giants (A) vs Olorin (J)

[JocMeister]

Always happens when you are really really anxious to get a turn back! Murphy at his best... [:D] I will keep the fingers crossed!

[BBfanboy]

Murphy is one possible reason for the delay. So is a devastating blow ... and subsequent heavy drinking! [:D]

[ny59giants]

Murphy is one possible reason for the delay. So is a devastating blow ... and subsequent heavy drinking! [:D]

No drinks needed by either side.

[ny59giants]

Dec 13, 14, 15 :
Maloelap invaded
KB sighting!!

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies.

Subs:
I-20 is off Mili and is hit three times by DDs in a SC TF headed towards Maloelap. Damage seems to be light.
I-16 is off Mili and gets a shot at my retreating BB TF from Maloelap. CA Cornwall is hit with 1 TT [13-30(21)-1-0].

CVs:
KB is spotted on 14th @ 128, 107 (2 NE Eniwitok) as I had moved a PBY-5 group up to Makin and placed them at max range (20 hexes). Mouseover showed 232 fighters, 231 bombers, and 61 aux. On the 15th, she is GONE!! [:)]
Allied CVs remain 1 hex SE of Maloelap.

India/Burma:
The march through the jungle continues. An Indian division is now just one hex NE of Lashio and the base shows two LCUs present. I don't known what strength is there.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while about 70 bombers attack daily.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - 68 B-17s hit the AF and face just 5 Zeros, damage is light. About the same number hit it again on 14th.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 32 B-24s hit the AF on 14th to help keep it closed.

Kwajalein - 1 of 3 DDs is hit with 2 bombs from my SBDs now stationed at Mili. [:)] 36 B-24s hit AF while 42 B-17s sink an xAKL in port. Just a few Rufe and Tojo rise up to try to ruin my aim. 38 B-17s hit the AF on 14th vs 5 Rufes on CAP. 6 P-38s destroy 1 of 2 Rufes on CAP.

Wotje - 48 B-24s hit the AF. 18 P-38s sweep empty skies on the 14th. This is followed up by 47 B-24s attacking the AF. 79 B-17s & B-24s hit the AF on 15th.

Maloelap - 30 B-25s hit the troops and inflict 172 casualties on 14th.
15th -

Pre-Invasion action off Maloelap (136,117) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
CL Danae
DD Stack
SC-741
SC-740
APD Peary
xAP Zaandam
DD Sterett

Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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

Having BBs within an invasion TF sure does help.

Night Naval bombardment of Maloelap at 136,117

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
CA Cornwall
CA Canberra
CA Australia
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
1410 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 31 (21 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 59
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

I don't know if this would be classified as a "nuke bombardment attack," but it sure looks good. [:D] [&o]

Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3469 troops, 32 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 251

Defending force 2970 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied adjusted assault: 101

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Rgt /1
226th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
Maloelap Base Force
1st JNAF AF Unit

My troops really need to rest, but I'll continue to unload troops and supplies next turn and attack again. I want this base. CV based SBDs and Avengers will have ground attack missions here as secondary mission.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. 3 DDs on Fast Transport mission sink 1 of 12 PT boats.

Engineering: - Chittagong P6; Cox's Bazar AF7;

Notes:
Marshalls - with the appearance and now disappearance of KB, this island group will be mine in a matter of weeks. Maloelap is already an AF4 and just needs repairs before my 2e bombers and short legged fighters move in to keep the AFs closed down and provide LRCAP for the rest of the invasions. I'm loading two SeaBees, BF, and Air HQ to land at Maloelap from Gilberts. I'll have to juggle the overstacking and possible supply penalties.

KB - If he is not willing to engage now, then when?? I just got 3 CVEs at Panama with their 21 Wildcats and 9 Avenger TBs. They will need to train up, but will be added to the growing Allied "Death Star" on the march in the Central Pacific.

[ny59giants]

Dec 16, 17, 18 :
Maloelap captured!! [:)]

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies.

Subs:
Barb intercepts a transport TF near Kusaie (western Marshalls), but is unable to get a hit.
S-41 sinks an xAKL at Roi-Namur.
I-15 sinks an AM off Makin.

CVs:
Mine are still to the SE of Maloelap supporting the invasion. But leave after capture.

India/Burma:
The march through the jungle continues.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while about 70 bombers attack daily.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - over 60 B-17s hit the AF against very light CAP of 5 Zeros. Damage is light (flying at extended range). The number is down to 48 by the 18th.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 1 BG (up to 48 planes) hit the AF now that Maloelap is mine. Only 35 of 48 actual fly on 17th.

Kwajalein -

Wotje - 70 B-17/24s continue to suppress the AF vs less than 5 Rufes on CAP. The AF is eventually closed, but Rufes fly from the port. 1 BG of B-24s (4 x 12 air groups) are diverted, while the B-17 and B-24 BG hit the AF now that Maloelap is mine. Only 77 of 96 fly on 17th. The number is down to 54 on 18th.

Maloelap - 16th

Ground combat at Maloelap (136,117)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4202 troops, 64 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 2694 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 144

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2936 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 174 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
61st Naval Guard Unit
Maloelap Base Force
1st JNAF AF Unit

The base is trashed!! 68-100-99
So is the Combat Engineer unit. I'm down to ONE engineer on the island to repair base.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. My CA, 4 CL, 4 DD BB TF hits the base again inflicting 160c, 3b, 1s, 14r.

Engineering: - Kodiak F5; Katha AF4; Roto AF9; Mili P1; Comilla AF6; Ahmedabad AF2

Notes:
The quick capture of Maloelap without significant resistance means the Marshalls are mine. It will take some more time for the rest of the islands to fall, but with Mili steadily expanding and the eventual repairs of the AF4 at Maloelap the island group will be in Allied hands soon enough.

Note to self. [:D] Add in empty xAK/xAPs TF to reload Combat Engineers and Tank units. Then, have the construction engineers, BFs, and Air HQs ready in another TF to unload. This is a must for atolls with stacking limits at 6000. [:-]

[ny59giants]

Dec 19, 20, 21 :
Nauru is invaded and captured.
KB shows up again and then....

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
I-124 is attacked at Tabiteuea by an APD while she lays mines. Mines are successfully swept over the next few days without them hitting any ships.
Shad misses a Fast Transport TF at Kusaie.
I-4 gets BB California in her periscope 2 hexes SE of Nauru. She gets hit with 1 TT [12-36(30)-0-0]
I-5 is hit once by DDs off Ocean (part of BB TF)

CVs:
My CVs are now to the SE of Nauru to support the invasion.
KB shows up @ 117,118 (15 NW of Nauru) on 21st with 217 fighters, 256 bombers, 68 aux.

India/Burma:
Lashio - 2 x 42 Tojo sweep the 7th Indian Division one hex to east all three days.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while up to 70 bombers attack daily. On 21st...

Ground combat at 87,51 (near Anking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28205 troops, 238 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 864

Defending force 7175 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 564

Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
27th Division

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
They will die a slow death here.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - Down to 31 B-17s on 19th vs 6 Zeros.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur -

Kwajalein -

Wotje - 32 B-26s hit the static naval BF. Time to get ready for this invasion. Meanwhile B-17s hit the AF.

Maloelap - The place is busy as I continue to unload troops and supplies. Some from the invasion TF and others from the new TF with construction units, BF, and an Air HQ. Overstacking goes up to 19k on an atoll with 6k stacking. Thank god the Allies have supplies to burn as I lose lots due to this fact. [:D]

Nauru - F-4 recon the base on the 19th. This allows the current bombers stationed in the Gilberts to turn their attention fully on the troops there on the 20th. 60 B-24s, 21 B-17s, 32 B-26s, 12 B-25s, 30 TBFs, and 201 SBD hit the two BF company and SNLF.
21st - Landings!!

Night Naval bombardment of Nauru Island at 127,128

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB California
CA Canberra
CA Australia
DD O'Brien
DD Russell
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
639 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled

Resources hits 5
Port hits 36
Port supply hits 4

Nuke them!! [:D]

Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3126 troops, 28 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 533 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 30

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5th Base Maint Engr Bn /1
13th USN Special Const Bn /1
ComAirCenPac
6th Air Advn Base Force /3
14th USN Special Const Bn /1

Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
1st JNAF Coy


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1st JNAF Coy Wiped Out at Nauru Island by attrition!!!

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits.

Engineering: - Trincomalee AF4; Port Kembla F6; Rarotonga P3

Notes:
Nick states that he had only one day warning about my invasion of Nauru. Thus, KB was too far away to intervene. Due to the quick capture of the base, I pull back all my ships to around Ocean. Hopefully, if KB moves further SE, my ships will be too far away.

[ny59giants]

Dec 22, 23, 24 :
Another Allied BB sunk by Japanese subs.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
I-24 launches 8 TT at BB West Virginia (3 SE of Ocean) and get 1 TT to hit. She is able to stay with the TF, but then I-170 gets 3 of 4 TT to hit again (2 West of Nonouti). These are enough to sink her. [:(]
Two ASW TF of 3 DDs are formed at Tabiteuea. They are sent out to patrol zones between there and Ocean. I-170 is DC and sunk by one of them. [:)]

CVs:
My CVs are now to the SE of Nauru to support the invasion.
KB "appears" to have headed back to Truk.

India/Burma:
Akyab and Cox's Bazar are each swept by 17 Tojo on 22nd.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while up to 70 bombers attack daily. Two deliberate attacks happen over three days. Their fate is sealed.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - My B-17s are worn out and resting at Suva.

Central Pacific: - My B-17s and B-24s are stood down.
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - On the 22nd, my SBDs from Mili reach out and....

Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Hamakaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui
DD Yayoi, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

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

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shiranui, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Looks like I got all 3 DDs. [8D]

Kwajalein - 23 P-38s sweep the empty skies.

Wotje - 32 B-26s hit the AF and troops. 12 Wildcats escort in 14 A-20s to hit troops (they come from the partially repaired Maloelap AF). 36 SBDs are added to these groups on the 24th (they don't inflict many casualties due to poor GrdB skill).

Nauru - Another shock attack on 22nd wipes out the last of the defenders. With KB gone, the transports move back from Ocean to finish unloading.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. 5 PT face off against a 3 DD Fast Transport TF. Neither side gets any hits.

Engineering: - Diego Garcia AF4; Auckland F7; Kalemyo AF3; Anchorage F3; Seward AF5

Notes:
Nick replied that he uses his subs mainly to go after warships. They have done more damage and sinking than his carriers at this point.

QUESTIONS - Is it wiser to keep my DDs with the CVs and BBs OR to decrease those numbers (often 8 DDs per TF) and form a few small ASW TF to fend off his subs?? Have you found it is best to have the CV and/or BB TFs to lead or follow an ASW TF.

[Q-Ball]

In my game vs. Greyjoy, I have had the same problems with BBs as sub magnets. He has sunk 2 BBs completely by submarine (in other words, both undamaged when the first sub torp hit), and one of them was sunk by a RO-boat! Another lightly damaged BB was sunk by subs, and he damaged yet another. I've also lost at lease 4 cruisers 100% to subs. We're playing DaIronBabes-C mod, and prior to this mod I have never seen an IJN sub sink a BB that wasn't already damaged. He's doing a great job driving his boats, it drives me nuts![:@]

I have noticed a big drop off in lethality, though, in mid-1943, with some DD upgrades. I've used dedicated ASW TFs, but escort DDs are doing their job now

[ny59giants]

I'm playing the same mod as you Brad. We are just 6 months behind yours. I read both AARs to get tips and hopefully, lessen my learning curve as the Allies.

[JocMeister]

I´ve also had a lot of problems with Jap subs. Erik often gets his subs past insane ASW assets to strike at capital ships. I have found the only good defense seems to be moving around like crazy while flooding an area with 10-15 ASW TFs. My subs seems to be stuck shooting at PBs and xAKLs lately though! Figures... [:)]

[BBfanboy]

Several AARs have stated that the best way to subdue the IJN subs is heavy Nav Search to increase their DL. If you know about them, the TFs in the same hex can avoid them and the ASW TFs can close in to attack them.
I think a mixture of escort DDs and ASW ships is called for. Escorts do not have to have the highest ASW rating - they are not there to hunt the subs, just to chase them away from firing positions. The ASW TFs should get the high-rated ASW to kill the buggers.
I would also devote PP to giving all escort COs high Naval skills. They will spoil/prevent successful attacks much better than those in lower skill levels.

BTW, about the lack of engineers at Maloelap - I have repaired much base AF and Port damage without engineers. Troops are not as good at it as engineeers, but they can wield shovels and hammers to get the repairs going. I don't know if that is different for this scenario.

[ny59giants]

Dec 25, 26, 27 :
Burma is starting to heat up.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
I-175 is to west of Nonouti and hit once by DDs in ASW TF.

CVs:
Mine are headed for Pearl after heading towards Canton Island to keep Nick guessing.

India/Burma:
14 Tojo sweep Kalemyo on 26th and 27th.

Lashio - The first deliberate attack occurs on 26th.

Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30217 troops, 211 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 4019 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Allied adjusted assault: 312

Japanese adjusted defense: 325

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
112th Infantry Regiment
38th Field Const Co

7th Indian Division is targeted on 27th by 90 Helen.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while up to 70 bombers attack daily. One of the two Corps is destroyed on 26th (odds 448:10).

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - My B-17s are resting at Suva.

Central Pacific: - My B-17s and B-24s are stood down.
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 30 B-17s hit the AF on 25th and 27 on 26th.

Kwajalein - 23 P-38s sweep empty skies.

Wotje - Up to 32 B-26s hit the AF while 34 SBDs and 16 A-20s pound the troops.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. 1 of 5 PT Boats are sunk vs 2 CLs, 5 DDs on 25th.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52 on 26th

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kirisima Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Horai Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 158,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 23

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Horai Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kisogawa Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Iwashiro Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Engineering: - Cristobal AF8; Diamond Harbor AF7; Newcastle AF6; Tongatapu F5; Nauru AF1; Mili AF3; Makin P4; Tamworth AF7;

Notes:
Burma is becoming more active as I get my troops to Lashio. The first attack was a failure, but a Corp HQ is in between Lashio and Myitkyina. A Command HQ is also within range. Rest will happen for a few days and hopefully supplies flow to the two units.

Two BB TFs leave Tabiteuea for target practice on Wotje.

[ny59giants]

Will fix later. I edited incorrectly. I normally 'copy and paste' the prior post and then close it before pasting it into new posting. I didn't do it this time. Will go back and fix later.

[ny59giants]

Dec 31; Jan 1, 2, 3 1943 :
1943 arrives!! Decrease in sub dud rate (too bad most are going through 12/42 upgrades).
Wotje invasion TFs near objectives.
Jan 3rd added due to the Combat Replay failing to load, so no info from it.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
Trout is hit with 1 DC south of Rabual.
I-31 is hit once by my ASW TF with 3 SCs off Maloelap. I'm learning to keep my ASW TFs close to potential invasion bases. [;)]

CVs:
Mine are headed for Pearl. They are one or two days out.

India/Burma:
Lashio - Since my initial assaults failed, Nick moved in a BF and Tojos. 25 Tojo are on CAP as 16 Hurricane IIb sweep and 10 P-40K are on LRCAP. He losses one to my 5 on 31st. Only 13 Tojo are left on CAP as another 16 Hurricanes sweep in. He losses another plane. The 25 P-38s claim another one. 35 Oscars escort in 20 Helens, but inflict no casualties. Another 36 Oscars with 27 Helen inflict only 12 casualties. A further 30 Helen don't hit anything.

Ground combat at Lashio (31st)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29939 troops, 211 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 1044

Defending force 7341 troops, 78 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 652

Allied assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3) [X(][X(]

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

Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
1st Raiding Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
17th JAAF AF Bn
38th Field Const Co
40th JAAF AF Bn

The 1st opens up with more of the same. 18 Tojos vs 25 P-38F = one planes lost on each side. 70 Oscars and 2 Tojo with 40 Helens are still there and easily blow by 8 P-40Ks to inflict 56 casualties. 2 Tojo are lost for 1 Hurricane in next A2A battle.
On 2nd, 70 Oscars are with 30 Helens = 0. My Corp HQ is now within command range. It will take over a week to finish moving it into Lashio.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. The two Corps and HQ are now three hexes easterly from Hankow, while up to 70 bombers attack daily. Sian is now the targets of his bombers.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Tanna - Only 1 Zero is on CAP as 58 B-17Es hit the AF (14b, 8s, 64r).

Efate - 1 Zero vs 58 B-17s = 19b, 2s, 19r.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 43 B-24s keeping the AF closed.

Kwajalein -

Wotje - Back to hitting the troops on 31st. 73 B-17/24s = 172c.

Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115 (31st)

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
481 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 59
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 2

The 1st sees his troops trying to survive. 46 B-24s, 30 B-26s, 17 SBDs, 15 A-20s = 244c.
The 2nd sees more of the same - 20 A-20s, 31 B-25s, 30 B-26s, 15 B-17s, 75 B-24s, 17 SBDs = 439c.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. The 1st find Zeros on CAP. 15 A6M3a Zero are no match for 12 P-40Ks as the losses are 5:1. I try to unload supplies brief on 1st, but an AKL and PG are hit. I pulled back my Amphib TFs and sent in 10 PT boats. They face off against 4 DDs with neither side hitting. Thus, my hope to give my SBDs a shot in daylight fails.

Engineering: - Maloelap P2; Kalemyo AF4; Sagigik AF4; Neikiang AF4; Katha AF5; Makin F3; Nauru AF3;

Notes:
Wotje - Troops will land on 4th. The base has been hit hard for some time now and should fall easily.

Lashio - This base will take some time. I need more PPs to buy out troops before moving south into the clear terrain bases.

I'm now caught up with AAR. [:)]

[ny59giants]

Jan 4, 5, 6 :
Two more bases in Marshalls captured.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
Scamp sinks an xAK at Attu. Nice to have better torpedoes. [:)]

CVs:
Mine arrived at Pearl on 5th. It will take 18 days for full repairs (Lexington is the longest).

India/Burma:
Lashio - 83 Oscars/Nicks/Tojo as CAP/Escorts for 42 Helens to hit my troops on 4th. I lose 1 Hurricane vs Tojo. 19 P-38s are able to destroy 2 Tojo in a sweep. Later, another group of P-38s and Hurricanes sweep in to find empty skies.

China:
North - Yenan is still targeted by over 30 Sallys. Sian is now the targets of his bombers with up to 54 Oscars and 73 Sonia/Sallys hitting the AF.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked by Sallys daily. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific:
Luganville - 11 Zero & 9 Nick are on CAP as 58 B-17s hit the AF on 4th. I lose one B-17 for light damage. 41 B-17s come in on 5th. 33 B-17s come in on 6th.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 16 B-17s get 13r hit on 5th.

Kwajalein - My big BB TF (6 old BBs, 5 CLs, 6 DDs) leaves Tabiteuea for this base. However, they are held just East of Maloelap till I can free up LRCAP fighters from Alinglaplap and Wotje operations. At, Wotje they would come in at mission speed and be there throughout the day. On the 6th, the medium bombers start their work on his troops. 36 B-25s, 34 SBDs, 24 B-26s, 12 A-20s = 159c.

Majuro - The BF is hit by 27 B-26s & 12 A-20s on 4th.

Wotje - Landing and captured on 4th. Bases is severely damaged [100-100-93].

Night Naval bombardment of Wotje at 135,115

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4

Ground combat at Wotje (135,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3663 troops, 98 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

Defending force 892 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Allied adjusted assault: 254

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 254 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wotje !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
954 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Marine/A Div /1
627th TD Bn /2
198th FA Bn /1
145th FA Bn /1

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit

Ailinglaplap - Invaded and captured on the 6th by three construction units with a small AV. It has a size 5 AF potential and is 2 hexes SE of Kwajalein. It will allow the use of medium bombers to attack Kusaie Island.

Kusaie Island - 9 Zero & 42 Nick are on CAP as two sweeps of 18 P-38Gs sweep in. Later, two small 5 plane groups come in. Losses are 15 Nicks & 6 Zeros vs 13 P-38Gs. Since I only get 20 of them a month, this is a one time operation for now.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. Some Canadian Hurricanes and P-40s sweep just in case he moves fighters here.

Engineering: - Sagigik F2; Lahaina AF5; Nadi AF9; Cochin F4; Newcastle AF7;

Notes:
Recon flights show....
Truk - 16 Aux, 46 ships (DDs mainly), 4 TFs (one possible SC TF)
Rabaul - 20F, 70B, 13 Aux, 50 ships (BB, SS, CS, SS), 5 TF (If I was to guess, this is where KB is at). This base is ONE hex too far for B-24s from a fully built up Nauru Island. Damn!! [:@]
Kusaie - 88F, 44B, 3 Aux. I suspect there may be some Nell/Betty at this size 3 AF so I need to keep my transports LRCAP in Marshalls for a few more days.

A B-24 BG from Tabiteuea is moving to Pago Pago for R&R. They will move to Suva soon.

San Fran - the first of the troops for the South Pacific invasions load up. They will head for NZ for a brief unload to get fatigue down.

[ny59giants]

Not to post this over on Jocke's AAR, but I'm already planning to use Maloelap as my forward sub base. It is size 4 AF and Port. Small TKs TF are just arriving from Tabiteuea with fuel. Two AS are in TF coming from San Fran to Gilberts/Marshalls with supplies. I may need to find where all my ARDs are at. I have a 3000 capacity up at Dutch Harbor and the big 30,000 capacity at Canton Island. As soon as all my 12/42 sub upgrades are done at Pearl. They will head here for fuel before deploying.

[ny59giants]

Jan 7, 8, 9 :
Northern China suddenly becomes active. Two tank divisions plus are attacking.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
Truant sinks an xAKL off Tavoy.
O23 sinks an xAKL off Victoria Point.

CVs:
Mine are at Pearl. His are....[&:]

India/Burma:
Lashio - 72 Oscars & 68 Helen = 17 casualties on 7th. Similar attacks on 9th.

China:
North - Sian is swept by Sentai of Oscars (30 planes) daily. 21 Sally inflict over 200 casualties on one of two Corp moving out of Sian as Japanese forces are moving west south of Yenan. They hit them for all three days. 31 Sally hit the troops moving on trail south of Yenan on 9th.

Ground combat at 90,33 (near Paotow) 9th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7296 troops, 110 guns, 374 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Defending force 6151 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese adjusted assault: 502

Allied adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
15th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked by Sallys daily. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific: [>:][>:] 4e bombers still resting before they resume in a few days.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - 22 B-17s keep the AF shut down daily.

Kwajalein - My 2e bombers and DBs continue to work over his troops. 38 B-25s, 16 A-20s, 32 B-26s, 34 SBDs = 279c on 7th. They continue their attacks on 8th and 9th.

Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 (10th)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Tennessee
BB Oklahoma
BB Colorado
CL Marblehead
CL Trenton
CL Detroit
CL Raleigh
CL Concord
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 31
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 5

A good result that are saw NO CD guns firing back.

Wotje - Base damage is down to 100-100-1. Two SBD, a Wildcat, and PBY group are moved in.

Kusaie Island - Recon flights only.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. P-40s sweep just in case he moves fighters here.

Engineering: - Adak F4; Myitkyina AF3; Port Kembla AF5; Kweiyang AF6;

Notes:
Recon flights show.... Shortland with 47F, 9 LCUs, 20,460 troops, 113 guns, 232 AFV.

Northern China - He must feel not much is happening elsewhere to move two full tank divisions here. I cannot stop him, but will fight with what I have as I move troops and the few AT units in this direction. He can easily capture the most northern bases, but I will fight around the greater Lanchow area.

A big KUDOS to crsutton for pointing out that there may be one or two PBYs that can upgrade to PB4Y-1s. I found VP-51 after his posting. [&o][&o]

[ny59giants]

Jan 10, 11, 12 :
Northern China now includes the three Guards divisions!!

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
O23 sinks two xAKL off Victoria Point in three days.

CVs:
Mine are at Pearl.

India/Burma:
Lashio - 7th Indian Division is attacked again by 36 Oscar, 12 Tojo, 10 Nick with 54 Helen while another 7 Helens attack the 6th Chinese Corps on 10th. 42 Helens attack my troops on 12th.

China:
North - Sian is swept by Sentai of Oscars (30 planes) daily. 9 Sonia hit the AF. 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps is marching away from Sian and is attacked by 12 Sally on 10th. 35 Sally and 9 Sonia hit the Sian AF on 11th. Then on the 12th, 22 Sally hit the AF while 21 Sally and 9 Sonia hit the heavy mortar rgt headed north towards Lanchow.

Ground combat at 90,32 (near Paotow) 11th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2430 troops, 36 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 4620 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank/B Division
15th Tank Regiment
1st Tank/A Division
1st Tank/C Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

Chinese infantry vs Japanese tanks is a no win for me. [:(]

Ground combat at 91,32 (near Paotow) 12th

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43393 troops, 337 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450

Defending force 7508 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Japanese adjusted assault: 1302

Allied adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
2140 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Guards Division
1st Cavalry Brigade
6th Guards Division
12th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
21st Army

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

This indicates a major effort in the north, but why bring in some many troops from outside China to do this?? I have troops from all over China head up towards Lanchow area.

South - Wuchow and Kukong have their AF attacked by Sallys daily. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:] With the large force now present in northern China, this area will become active within the next few weeks.

South Pacific: [>:][>:] 4e bombers still resting as a B-24 BG from Tabiteuea moves here.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - Up to 23 B-17s keep the AF shut down daily (weather permitting).

Kwajalein - My 2e bombers and DBs continue to work over his troops. 38 B-25s, 32 B-26s, 16 A-20s, 36 B-24s, 16 SBDs are involved.

Night Naval bombardment of Kwajalein Island at 132,115 (11th)

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Danae
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire

Japanese ground losses:
534 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 17
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 4

Wotje - Base damage is down to 100-13-0.

Kusaie Island - Recon flights only.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. P-40s sweep just in case he moves fighters here. Supplies are unloaded over beach on 12th.

Engineering: - Columbo F6; Savasavu F4; Tarawa F6; Blenhiem AF5; Ailinglaplap AF1; Nadi P2; Adelaide AF9; Mildura AF9; Changteh AF2;

Notes:
Looks like a campaign in China will now be through the more lightly defended northern area. The very far north is pretty much empty. Hopefully, Nick will head here and allow me time to get the Lanchow area better defended.

Australia will see a plan put in place to attack north in the next few months or so. Some troops had just started prep for offensive targets vs defensive prep.

Almost all the troops for the South Pacific have left USA for NZ.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants
Chinese infantry vs Japanese tanks is a no win for me.

Tell me about it! [:(]

I can get a adjusted AV of 4:1 in my favor but still suffer massive casualties while the Jap suffers almost none! This is in the mountains of northern China [:(]

I couldn´t find the one where I got 4:1 but here are two 2:1

Ground combat at 82,36 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14674 troops, 131 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 623

Defending force 19893 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Japanese adjusted assault: 323

Allied adjusted defense: 493

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (6 destroyed, 39 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 82,36 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14769 troops, 131 guns, 381 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Defending force 20647 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Japanese adjusted assault: 341

Allied adjusted defense: 766

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

There is just no way to defend against this in China. Its like hitting a child [:(]

[ny59giants]

Jan 13, 14, 15 :
Action continues in northern China.

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are underlined, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons)

Subs:
After 12/42 upgrades at Pearl, mine have left for Maloelap to top of fuel tanks and then assigned Patrol Zones.
R0-60 is a little too aggressive at Amchitka. After two DC hits force her to the surface by my DDs, she gets a rude surprise when CA Exeter's 8" shells start to strike her hull. There were at least 6 hits to make her hull look like Swiss cheese before sinking. [:D]
Trusty is hit once by APDs off Moulmein.

CVs:
Mine are at Pearl.

India/Burma:
Mandalay - I send in 3 x 16 Hurricane groups and 2 x 25 P-38s on sweeps for two days. They face a mix of Oscars, Nicks, and Tojo. The Hurricanes break about even in losses vs Oscars and Nicks, but the P-38s does very well against the much hyped Tojo. Olorin's (Nick) email states that the Tojo is not the super fighter at this time in the war that others claim it to be. 5 groups of Liberator II and Wellington (39 total) hit the troops, but when I rest the fighter the next day..... I forget to rest the bombers. [:-]

Lashio - Getting Hurricanes and P-40s to sweep and/or LRCAP from Myitkyina and Katha to do much has not happened yet. I can break even here, but then cannot do anything when Helens with Oscars from Rangoon arrive to hit my troops. The number of his vs my fighters is lopsided in his favor by this time in the air battle. I'll figure this out. He has also targeted the 70th Brit Div to the NW trying to march to the hex directly to the west of Lashio.

Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) 13th

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 285 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Defending force 19610 troops, 207 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 581

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps
XV Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co
33rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
17th JAAF AF Bn
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
38th Field Const Co
2nd Mortar Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn

Since I was unable to get favorable odds initially, Nick has steadily reinforced the base to what you see now. The supply issue for me has hurt. Thankfully, I have the two bases nearby being built up. Overall, the lack of enough PP to buy out full divisions hurts my whole Burma campaign.

China:
North - The greater Sian area is under attack form both the air and ground. Sian sees Helen, Sally, and Sonia hit the AF hit while an occasional sweep by Oscars keeps this base out of action. Meanwhile, the troops are dug in 3 NE of the base in rough terrain. A Heavy Mortar Rgt is hit by his roving Sally groups trying to head north from Sian to Lanchow. Troops in clear terrain are nothing but target practice. [:(]

Ground combat at 90,31 (near Paotow) 15th

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30006 troops, 235 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

Defending force 5202 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 605

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Allied ground losses:
2242 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 26 (8 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
6th Guards Division
12th Tank Regiment
4th Guards Division
5th Guards Division
21st Army

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

I think Nick has it backwards. He has these troops on the trail going up to the very northern part of China while the tank divisions are on the trail due west towards Lanchow.

South - Kukong has the AF attacked by Helens daily. Kweilin is swept by up to 30 Oscars daily.

Australia: [>:][>:]

South Pacific: [>:][>:] 4e bombers still resting as a B-24 BG from Tabiteuea moves to Pago Pago.

Central Pacific: -
Marshalls -
Roi-Namur - Up to 22 B-17s keep the AF shut down daily (weather permitting).

Kwajalein - My bombers and SBDs continue to work over his troops. Up to 38 B-25s, 32 B-26s, 16 A-20s, 48 B-24s, 36 SBDs are involved.

Kusaie Island - Recon flights only.

Wotje - Base fully repaired and now expanding port.

North Pacific:
Amchitka - Up to 19 A-29 Hudson hit AF daily and when weather permits. P-40s sweep just in case he moves fighters here. Supplies unloading over beach continues. Two BB TFs hit the base with a CA, 6 CLs, and 8 DDs. 359 casualties are inflicted.

Engineering: - Koggala AF3; Katha AF6; Abemama P4; Port Kembla AF6; Tabiteuea F6; Nauru AF4; Diamond Harbor P3; Ailinglaplap AF2; Eureka AF3; Sagigik F3; Katha F3

Notes:
Recon lapse - Somehow I didn't fully watch the efforts to withdraw the 4th Division from Amchitka. I saw numerous Fast TF come and go, but I thought they were only to bring in more supplies. Neither did I put LRCAP over this base which is 4 hexes from Adak. Live and learn now while the price is still cheap.