Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please!

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:44 pm

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

Where is the popcorn?

The Kates attacked with bombs. If they had used torpedoes it might have been different for force Z.

That actually played into my logic in attacking with Force Z here. If you'll look back, you'll see that Akagi and Kaga have been busy wasting their torpedoes on my fleeing merchant shipping. I figured that, since I've only seen two different CV strike packages in the reports, but have seen five different CVs represented in A2A reports, the CVLs had probably been stripped of their offensive units and were providing a heavy CAP so that the two primary strike forces could send their maximum number of Zeros with the attacking force. Given the pitiful skill of Allied bomber pilots at this point, combined with the Zero's superiority in the A2A role right now, a surface engagement made the most sense to me.

Now we'll see if it paid off. I just got the turn back and am getting ready to run it now.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:07 pm

Well that was interesting. Force Z was in a blocking position, just like I expected, but the Akagi/Kaga TF slipped past them anyway and is now on the Eastern side of Makassar. To complicate matters somewhat, an IJN TF containing two BBs and at least one CL just showed up in the Makassar Strait, 120 miles SE of Balikpapan.

Here's a map of the situation, as it stands.

Force Z is just North of Denpasar, in the same hex as the escort TF which is escorting De Ruter back to Soerabaja for repairs. I plan on feinting towards Akagi/Kaga today, to buy De Ruter time to dock and begin repairs, before falling back with Force Z as well. Akagi/Kaga will get away this time, but maybe I can hurt those two IJN BBs on the way back. I suspect that they're the Mutsu and Yamashiro, so PoW and Repulse should be able to handle them.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Wed Mar 27, 2013 8:15 pm

Oh, and here's today's Combat Report.

How much damage will a British Mk. II mine do to a CA? Looks like Suzuya found one early in the turn.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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TF 5 encounters mine field at 68,96

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Mine hits 1

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Ayanami
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5
DD Yugiri
DD Tachikaze
TB Hiyodori
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Huso Maru

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

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
DD Ayanami firing at Tarakan Base Force
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Yugiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Tachikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

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

15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /2
75mm Infantry Gun lost from landing craft during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost in surf during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

64 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Tachikaze
DD Yugiri
xAP Koan Maru
DD Asagiri
TB Hiyodori
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
xAP Huso Maru

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

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

Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Tachikaze
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
DD Asagiri firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 6,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 bottoming out ....
DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kortenaer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kortenaer attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-121 eludes ASW attack from DD Kortenaer
DD Kortenaer cannot reach attack position over SS I-121
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
38 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 12
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 6
SB-III x 16

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
8 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 13th RGC Temp. Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Mortar Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th RGC Temp. Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 27000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 22000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 22000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 59,105

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
B5N2 Kate x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 3
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
CL Marblehead
DD Scout
CL Glasgow
DD Van Nes
CL Tromp
CL Boise
BB Prince of Wales
DD Evertsen

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL De Ruyter

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Starling

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 bottoming out ....
DE Starling attacking submerged sub ....
DE Starling attacking submerged sub ....
DE Starling attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-121 eludes ASW attack from DE Starling
DE Starling fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Starling attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-121 eludes DE Starling by hugging bottom
Escort abandons search for sub

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
TB Hiyodori
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Huso Maru

TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 5,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29400 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 67303 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1117

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Division
9th Armored Car Co
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20753 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Defending force 21914 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

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

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11082 troops, 98 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Defending force 15428 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Japanese adjusted assault: 408

Allied adjusted defense: 940

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
925 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17339 troops, 289 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 731

Defending force 8225 troops, 127 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 297

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 148 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th/B Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
104th/C Division
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36998 troops, 349 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193

Defending force 15496 troops, 225 guns, 204 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1248

Allied adjusted defense: 421

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2143 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (5 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1130 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (7 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
PAF Aviation
Clark Field AAF Base Force

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 5670 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1264 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 3719 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67268 troops, 393 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113

Defending force 29949 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 902

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
13th Division
9th Armored Car Co
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21900 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 23273 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 595

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5670 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Defending force 7263 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
101st NCPC Route Brigade

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 519 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 12:07 am

Again, a new turn flipped.

Clark Field fell today. I'd say the rest of the Phillipines garrison will fall within the next week to ten days, if that. Hong Kong still holds on though, but just barely.

I'm finally seeing movement across from Moulmein. Recon says that there's 6 units coming down the trail, but no more info than that. I've got one Division dug in at Moulmein, a second moving there today and will begin unpacking, plus three more Divisions with support units on the way within the week. I'm actually feeling pretty good about Burma right now.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
TB Hiyodori
xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Huso Maru

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards
TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 7,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Brazil Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Huso Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 8,000 yards

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru, Shell hits 3
xAP Brazil Maru, on fire
xAP Huso Maru, Shell hits 1

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Koan Maru at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Brazil Maru at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Huso Maru at 9,000 yards

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ASW attack near Iwo-jima at 106,83

Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
CL Natori
CS Chiyoda
DD Inazuma
APD Tade
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

SS Pompano launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ikazuchi
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd War Area ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 3 damaged
SB-III: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29409 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 67466 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141

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

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

Assaulting units:
13th Division
34th Division
9th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20858 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 605

Defending force 21918 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

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

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

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 920 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 9666 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 53

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 35540 troops, 349 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

Defending force 14682 troops, 225 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Japanese adjusted assault: 643

Allied adjusted defense: 217

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4878 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 68 (58 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 115 (112 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 13

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st PI Base Force

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15678 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 771

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 771 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 894 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Defending force 11492 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3741 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Defending force 1888 troops, 45 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1055 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (30 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67437 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1139

Defending force 29958 troops, 344 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 903

Assaulting units:
75th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
34th Division
13th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21911 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Defending force 23361 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5690 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 7288 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:29 pm

Well that didn't go like I had planned. Evidently the order to "close and destroy" a target is ambigious enough that my Force Z commander didn't understand it. Furthermore, I found out that Akagi/Kaga weren't completely out of torpedoes, as they sent a few my way to my great displeasure. Fortunately for PoW, the one that hit her did literally 1 point of damage. The bombs which hit PoW and Repulse? No damage either.

So now I try to open the range and keep out of Akagi/Kaga's way for a bit.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tawi Tawi at 71,91, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
AM Bittern, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Quail, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 75% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
DD Maikaze engages AM Quail at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AM Quail at 6,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AM Quail sunk by CA Suzuya at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CA Suzuya engages AM Bittern at 12,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,89

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru
DMS W-4

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

SS KVIII is sighted by escort
KVIII diving deep ....
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,89

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
xAP Kobe Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
DMS W-4

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

SS KVIII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii
KVIII diving deep ....
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,57 (Pucheng)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Madjene at 64,102

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
B5N2 Kate x 25
D3A1 Val x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 18 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1
CA Cornwall
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 4
CL Tromp

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
B5N2 Kate x 25

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 6
CW-21B Demon x 4
75A-7 Hawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Demodocus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kanimlba, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Demosthenes, Bomb hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kanimlba
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Demodocus
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Demosthenes

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29481 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 905

Defending force 68815 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160

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

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

Assaulting units:
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
13th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20875 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 606

Defending force 22020 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

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

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27091 troops, 357 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Defending force 8287 troops, 127 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 671

Allied adjusted defense: 357

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th/B Division
104th/C Division
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 878 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 751

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
17th Division
15th Division
51st Recon Regiment
13th Army

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 902 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 11524 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 67538 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153

Defending force 30018 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 902

Assaulting units:
45th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
34th Division
13th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22020 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Defending force 23352 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 603

Assaulting units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5714 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Defending force 7329 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 7:32 pm

Well, keeping out of the way was easier than what I thought, plus I got to eat a IJN convoy, sending at least one unit to a watery grave. Not sure what it was, but the fact that it was all non-combat squads makes me think it was an ENG unit of some sort.

There's more targets here, but we'll see what I find as I head further North into the Celebes Sea to try to make good on my escape.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 29, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 66,99, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Kyo Maru #11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nagara Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Fukuei Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL Korei Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BC Repulse
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Tromp
CL Mauritius
CL Glasgow
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Banckert
DD Scout
DD Tenedos

Japanese ground losses:
2135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 111 destroyed, 119 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Improved night sighting under 82% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 82% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages PB Shonan Maru #17 at 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages PB Shonan Maru #2 at 11,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages PB Kyo Maru #11 at 11,000 yards
DD Scout engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #17 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #2 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
PB Shonan Maru #1 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #11 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
PB Kyo Maru #2 sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 7,000 yards
CL Tromp engages xAKL Korei Maru at 7,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAK Nagara Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAK Nagara Maru at 4,000 yards
xAK Nagara Maru sunk by BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAKL Korei Maru sunk by BB Prince of Wales at 2,000 yards
DD Scout engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages xAKL Fukuei Maru at 3,000 yards
xAKL Fukuei Maru sunk by CL Glasgow at 3,000 yards
xAKL Fukuei Maru sunk by CL Glasgow at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 69,74

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Eiko Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengselor (68,92)

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
AK Kaga Maru
DMS W-4

CL Kashii firing at VII KNIL Battalion
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

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Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 85,57 , near Pucheng

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 85,57 , near Pucheng

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 10

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin at 62,101

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
D3A1 Val x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK British Sailor, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Sailor

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjepoe at 55,101

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
B5N2 Kate x 13

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4
CW-21B Demon x 3
75A-7 Hawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Strix, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Iris, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AM Ballarat
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Strix

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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 2
SB-III x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
1 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29518 troops, 345 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 910

Defending force 69597 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1189

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
34th Division
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20851 troops, 165 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 603

Defending force 22068 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

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

Assaulting units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26655 troops, 356 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 694

Defending force 7946 troops, 127 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 383

Allied adjusted defense: 233

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
767 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
677 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
104th/B Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
104th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

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Ground combat at 50,73 (near Alor Star)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 300 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
109th RAF Adv Base Force

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 922 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 11524 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 698 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 1254 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
I/124th Infantry Battalion

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68332 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185

Defending force 30022 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 903

Assaulting units:
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co
13th Tank Regiment
34th Division
13th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22068 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Defending force 23342 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Assaulting units:
55th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5714 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Defending force 7363 troops, 42 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
101st NCPC Route Brigade

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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 474 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

jeffk3510 · Post by **jeffk3510** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:11 pm

Good job on catching the troops in those transports.

Every little bit here and there will annoy him, and help you keep your moral up till the middle of 42' when you can start doing more things.

I like your reasoning for going after the CVs with your SAG group...CVs tend to flee at the first sign of surface ships...he had to be shitting himself when he saw his fleet CVs in a battle with your SAG... I know I would.

You mentioned not enough troops in China... pick and chose where and what to defend. Cities, mountains, and forests are the best. Position yourself behind a river in a forest, and that will lead to some nasty results for the attacker... you can't defend everywhere...but you can make him pay for ground if done properly.

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 8:32 pm

Where are you rearming your BBs?

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:39 pm

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

Where are you rearming your BBs?

I was doing it at Singers, but that option is closed now so I'm looking at Soerabaja if possible. If not, I'll send them back to Colombo. I've got 10 BBs in the Pacific (8 at PH and 2 at Seattle under repair) but I don't have any in the IO.

Also, Tomasz seems to be running his BBs in packs, as I saw a SAG with at least 6 BBs in it while I was dueling with his CVTF and eating his troopships. Not sure if that's accurate or not, as I suspect some of those "BB" sightings may be CAs, but I can't take a chance of running into that many surface units and being shot to pieces. Force Z is acting as a miniature Fleet-in-Being right now and that's what I need to buy time.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:51 pm

ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Good job on catching the troops in those transports.

Every little bit here and there will annoy him, and help you keep your moral up till the middle of 42' when you can start doing more things.

I like your reasoning for going after the CVs with your SAG group...CVs tend to flee at the first sign of surface ships...he had to be shitting himself when he saw his fleet CVs in a battle with your SAG... I know I would.

You mentioned not enough troops in China... pick and chose where and what to defend. Cities, mountains, and forests are the best. Position yourself behind a river in a forest, and that will lead to some nasty results for the attacker... you can't defend everywhere...but you can make him pay for ground if done properly.

I'm pretty sure he did just that, as I had been hiding Force Z and all the other Allied CLs for several turns at Soerabaja. I had absolutely no DL on my ships when I sailed into the Makassar Strait. He said later that he was having a hard time keeping tabs on Force Z, who has been successful in raiding two different convoys so far, so I think I may be able to increase his worry considerably if I continue this course.

As for China, I think I'm in trouble at Ichang. I can't disengage without losing a large number of troops (around 50k) and I don't know if I can win where I'm at now. I hold the road leading into Ichang from the SE, which is his supply line, so there's a chance I could whittle his supplies down to where I could break out without much of a fight. I'm bombing his troops now to try to accomplish this, but the CAF isn't exactly known for coordination. They call them "Chinese Fire Drills" for a reason, after all.

Elsewhere in China, I'm still holding on for now but I realize that I need to fall back at best speed to a better defensive line. Any tips on how to do this when I've got IJA armor units near by?

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:55 pm

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

Where are you rearming your BBs?

Wait, I've got an idea. You can rearm a BB from an AE, if the AE has enough supply to handle that task, correct?

I've got several support ships, including two AE, an AR and other assorted Tenders headed to Melbourne. If they can handle that task, I'll send the AE North to rearm Force Z and keep them in the fight.

Time to break out the manual and start researching.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 9:56 pm

Would be nice if that was an Air HQ! Not sure of it, I will have to look it up.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 10:05 pm

I hadn't even thought of that. It had 230 squads in it, so it was something big but I'm not sure what.

Speaking of Air HQs, I was able to successfully rescue a large, and I mean LARGE portion of the troops at Singers while this little dance was going on in the Makassar Strait. I pulled out 224th HQ, III Indian Corp HQ, BOTH Indian Divisions plus five base forces (four RAF and one RN), three Heavy AA units, one ARM unit and one ART unit. I watched the convoys run back to Rangoon and the DL never budged, so I don't think he realizes I pulled those troops out. If I have time and PPs, I'm going to return to pull out the two Aussie Brigades as well.

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Thu Mar 28, 2013 11:31 pm

Well, FoW not counted, but the transports and escorts involved can only carry 600 troop capacity. So, no air flot HQ, they use 936 capacity. The smaller COY Eng units are only 110 capacity.

bigred · Post by **bigred** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:34 am

Hi Paliden. Be careful about the defense at Moulmein. You can get outflanked by a IJA amphib in to pegu..IJA would enjoy killing alot of 41 allied infantry for victory points.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:56 am

I did not realize that, I'll have to make sure to post a heavy garrison at Pegu as well. Thanks for the warning.

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:09 am

Man alive, now THAT's a fight.

Force Z took on a superior IJN force at night and whipped them, badly. BB Fuso was hurt, but not badly enough to suspect that she's in danger of sinking, but BB Hyuga got MAULED by PoW and Repulse both. I counted no less than 7 hits by 14" and 15" shells, with at least four penetrating the belt armor and doing heavy damage to her engines. Also hit were the upper works, with heavy casualties reported among the damage control crews. I also hit CA Kako, though not severly, and absolutely murdered CL Yura.

I paid for this the next morning though, with no less than 19 bomb hits and 5 torpedoe hits on PoW, while Repulse took 24 bomb hits and 1 torpedoe hit. Repulse is a lost cause, unless the damage control crews perform a miracle, with literally NO operational weapons or radars left save for her two forward 15" turrets. PoW, on the other hand, actually has a slim chance of making it to a port where she can be patched up enough to make the run to Colombo.

Just to recap, PoW has taken a total of 26x250kg SAP bombs, 7 aerial torpedoes, 5x36cm shell hits and 4 shell hits of various smaller calibers.

What, exactly, is this thing made out of???

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7
PB Tatsumiya Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7
TM-8
TM-9
TM-10
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-14
TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Mulder A. gains tactical advantage
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-15 at 11,000 yards
TM-13 engages PB Chosa Maru at 11,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-8 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-13 at 9,000 yards
TM-11 engages PB Chosa Maru at 9,000 yards
TM-9 engages PB Chosa Maru at 9,000 yards
TM-7 engages PB Chosa Maru at 9,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-5 at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-15 at 5,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-15 at 5,000 yards
TM-9 engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
TM-5 engages PB Chosa Maru at 5,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-4 at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru engages TM-15 at 2,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru engages TM-12 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-11 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-10 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-8 at 2,000 yards
TM-4 engages PB Chosa Maru at 2,000 yards
Terakado, M. orders Japanese TF to disengage
TM-15 engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-13 at 2,000 yards
TM-4 engages PB Chosa Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru engages TM-15 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-15 at 2,000 yards
TM-11 engages PB Heiei Maru #7 at 2,000 yards
TM-15 engages PB Chosa Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-13 at 2,000 yards
TM-8 engages PB Chosa Maru at 2,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 engages TM-10 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-15 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-9 at 2,000 yards
PB Chosa Maru engages TM-7 at 2,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 engages TM-15 at 2,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru engages TM-12 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
TM-15 sunk by PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
TM-14 engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
TM-5 engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
PB Tatsumiya Maru engages TM-8 at 7,000 yards
TM-14 engages PB Tatsumiya Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Heiei Maru #7 engages TM-14 at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Donggala at 67,97, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4, on fire
BB Ise
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Kako, Shell hits 4
CL Yura, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Tsuta, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yomogi

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Shell hits 9, on fire
BC Repulse, Shell hits 7, on fire
CA Cornwall, Shell hits 4, on fire
CA Exeter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Shell hits 2
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 4
CL Glasgow, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kortenaer
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert
DD Scout, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tenedos

Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 96% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru crosses the 'T'
BB Ise engages BB Prince of Wales at 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards
CA Exeter engages BB Ise at 9,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Cornwall at 9,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Yomogi at 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Banckert at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hyuga at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Cornwall at 4,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Kortenaer at 4,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Banckert at 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Banckert at 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Witte de With at 4,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Fuso at 4,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BC Repulse at 4,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CL Kinu at 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Glasgow at 4,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Yura at 4,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Mauritius at 4,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages CL Tromp at 4,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tsuta at 4,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Urakaze at 4,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Piet Hein at 4,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Nes at 4,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Tsuta at 4,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Kortenaer at 4,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Piet Hein at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
BC Repulse engages BB Hyuga at 3,000 yards
BC Repulse engages BB Hyuga at 3,000 yards
BB Fuso engages CA Exeter at 3,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Cornwall at 3,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Mauritius at 3,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Yura at 3,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Tsuta at 3,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Shirakumo at 3,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Shinonome at 3,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Van Nes at 3,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Witte de With at 3,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Prince of Wales at 5,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BC Repulse at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Exeter at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 5,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Tromp at 5,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Tsuta at 5,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Scout at 5,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Van Nes at 5,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Urakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Evertsen at 5,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Kortenaer at 5,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Piet Hein at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages BC Repulse at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Glasgow at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Mauritius at 9,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Scout at 9,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Shirakumo at 9,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Shinonome at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Van Nes at 9,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Evertsen at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Prince of Wales at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BC Repulse at 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BC Repulse at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Mauritius at 10,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Shirakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hyuga at 10,000 yards
BC Repulse engages BB Ise at 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CA Kako at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Glasgow at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Mauritius at 10,000 yards
CL Yura engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Shirakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Urakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Yomogi at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
BB Hyuga engages BB Prince of Wales at 10,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Ise at 10,000 yards
CA Kako engages CA Exeter at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Mauritius at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Tromp at 10,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Tsuta at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Banckert at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Van Nes at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Witte de With at 10,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Evertsen at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Kortenaer at 10,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Shirakumo at 10,000 yards
BB Fuso engages BB Prince of Wales at 10,000 yards
BC Repulse engages BB Ise at 10,000 yards
CA Exeter engages BB Fuso at 10,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CL Kinu at 10,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Cornwall at 10,000 yards
CL Mauritius engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Yura at 10,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Yomogi at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages DD Scout at 10,000 yards
DD Banckert engages DD Shirakumo at 10,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages DD Shinonome at 10,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Piet Hein at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
BB Prince of Wales engages BB Hyuga at 9,000 yards
BB Ise engages BB Prince of Wales at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CA Exeter at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Tromp at 9,000 yards
CA Kako engages CL Glasgow at 9,000 yards
CL Kinu engages CL Mauritius at 9,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Shirakumo at 9,000 yards
DD Scout engages DD Tsuta at 9,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Urakaze engages DD Piet Hein at 9,000 yards
DD Evertsen engages DD Shinonome at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
BB Ise engages BC Repulse at 13,000 yards
BC Repulse engages BB Fuso at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 13,000 yards
CL Glasgow engages CL Kinu at 13,000 yards
CL Yura engages CA Cornwall at 13,000 yards
CL Tromp engages CL Yura at 13,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages DD Tenedos at 13,000 yards
DD Yomogi engages DD Scout at 13,000 yards
DD Piet Hein engages DD Shinonome at 13,000 yards
DD Kortenaer engages DD Tsuta at 13,000 yards
DD Tsuta engages DD Piet Hein at 13,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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ASW attack near Newcastle at 93,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Mariner
AM Wollongong

SS I-16 is sighted by escort
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong attacking submerged sub ....
AM Wollongong cannot reach attack position over SS I-16
SS I-16 eludes AM Wollongong by diving deep
AM Wollongong cannot reach attack position over SS I-16
AM Wollongong loses contact with SS I-16
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
TM-13
TM-12
TM-11
TM-10
TM-9
TM-8
TM-7
TM-5
TM-4
TM-14

SS I-122 is sighted by escort
TM-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
TM-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
Buffalo I x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 2 damaged
Walrus II: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 87,57 , near Chuhsien

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-30 Ann x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

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 17
Ki-27b Nate x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 82,55 , near Pingsiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 6
SB-III x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 13th Division, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 17

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 13th RGC Temp. Division ...
Also attacking 13th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,94

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
B5N2 Kate x 45
D3A1 Val x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
CA Cornwall
DD Tenedos
DD Banckert
DD Van Nes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Renown class BC

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,94

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
B5N2 Kate x 45
D3A1 Val x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CL Glasgow
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Banckert
DD Tenedos
DD Witte de With

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BC Repulse
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Prince of Wales

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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 1177 troops, 13 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1337 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
Penang Fortress

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Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 870 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 10444 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 218

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

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1926 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68549 troops, 397 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1639

Defending force 30129 troops, 345 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

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

Allied ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
59th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
34th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
13th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22169 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 23325 troops, 165 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 599

Assaulting units:
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
40th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
11th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

nashvillen · Post by **nashvillen** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:19 am

What is PoW's experience like? With all this action, how much has it gone up?

Bullwinkle58 · Post by **Bullwinkle58** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 10:19 am

ORIGINAL: nashvillen

What is PoW's experience like? With all this action, how much has it gone up?

I'm more interested in the damage ratios, including how much is Major.

What port are you intending to do this "patching" in?

Paladin1dcs · Post by **Paladin1dcs** » Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:51 am

Here's a screen shot of Prince of Wales, showing the ship's condition. It's headed for Ternate and then Soerabaja, but very slowly.

Looks like the experience is 81/62. Talk about a murder machine.

Fire on the Mountains - Paladin1 (A) vs MrKane (J) - No MrKane please!

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