All Ahead Flank - Reluctant Admiral 6.1: Mr Kane (J) vs NY59Giants (A)

[ny59giants]

Dec 26th - KB1 & 2 show up off....

Landings: Cocos, Sorong

Subs:
I-4 is 1 SW of San Diego. Looks like my CVs and/or transports from Panama will not get a free ride over here.

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 3 SE Milne Bay

KB3 - MIA....Day 6

CVEs - 1 SE Cam Ranh Bay

Burma/India:
Moulmein -

Malaya:
Singapore -

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 6 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

85th Corp is 1 East of Nanyang is hit again by 9 Ann.

Philippines:
Manila -

Roxas - empty base changes hands

Oroquieta - Still waiting....

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia -

Tjilatjap -

Borneo:
A-24s had moved from Palembang to Kuching and 11 hit transports 3 WSW of Singkawang. 2 xAKs are hit with 1000 lb bombs. Another one is hit in PM phase.

Eastern DEI:

Other:
Port Moresby - 7 xAPs, 3 AM, AMC are sunk by KB1 & 2 that had moved into range (3 SE of Milne Bay). 56Z, 37K, 49V are in the 1st wave. 12Z & 22 K follow with another 12K finishing off the last two transports. I learn that in RA, the range of Vals is now 8/10 after opening up the game as Japan.

Ground combat at Cocos Islands (33,101)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1084 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 102 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cocos Islands !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion

Defending units:
Cocos Coastal Gun Battalion

Notes/Plans:
Cocos - Looks like Tom knows about other Japanese players who have allowed this outpost to remain in Allied hands. I was unable to get the brigade in that was nearby a few days ago. I would "assume" that KB3 is nearby.

[ny59giants]

Dec 27th - Allied fleet gathers.

Landings: Sorong, Wake

Subs:
Ha-18 still lingers at Pearl. WTF!! [&:]

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - MIA....Day 1

KB3 - MIA....Day 7

CVEs - MIA...Day 1

ALL Japanese CV/CVL/CVEs are now unknown. Have a rough guess of where they are.

Burma/India:
Moulmein - Battalion is 1 SW of base as 46 Lily attack it.

Malaya:
Singapore - 23 Oscars and 13 Sally. Not enough to slow down fort building.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 6 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

85th Corp is 1 East of Nanyang is hit again by 9 Ann.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep.

Oroquieta - Still waiting....

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - The days of the AF remaining open are about to end as 27 Zero, 24 Betty, and 27 Nell bomb it.

Tjilatjap -

Borneo:
Tarakan - 16 Betty go after the 3 HDML. One is sunk.

Eastern DEI:

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 388 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 150 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Sorong Det. Base Force

Other:

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1593 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 1760 troops, 53 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Holding, but supply situation is getting worse. Only 38 left.

Notes/Plans:
NW Australia - The Allied fleet is moving here. CVL Charlotte and CV Lexington TFs are at Port Hedland ordered to move NE. Force Z is near Exmouth headed east. CV Enterprise is one day out of Perth to re-fuel before heading north and then east to join. Plans are to try to ambush any landing at Koepang if Tom gets aggressive. CVL Hermes is a week away from Perth.

[ny59giants]

Dec 28th - Subs deployed to cover straits.

Landings:

Subs:
Ro-34 sinks HDML at Tarakan

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - MIA....Day 2

KB3 - 3 NW Christmas Island IO

CVEs - MIA...Day 2

Burma/India:
Moulmein - The battalion that was hit repeatedly from the air is wiped out 1 SW of base.

Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6078 troops, 40 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st RTA Division
RTA Division

Defending units:
Tenasserim BAF Battalion

Malaya:
Singapore - 23 Oscars and 17 Sally.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 6 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

85th Corp is 1 East of Nanyang is hit again by 9 Ann.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep.

Oroquieta - Still waiting....

Sumatra:

Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 63

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

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

Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Notes/Plans:
Sumatra/Java - With Tom using Oosthaven as his main base and some ships out in IO to take Cocos, I have a line of subs in the straits between the two large islands. In the NE corner of the screenshot, transports 'may' be headed for Palembang. Thus, Dutch fighters and bombers are moved over to base and set for range of 4 hexes. Hope to hit transports, but not get involved with KB3.

The three A-24 groups and Vindicator group are now in Australia for rebuilding and further training. They did OK against transports, but not warships (see post about Ambon).

[ny59giants]

Observation - I've been using the latest beta patches as they have come out in my PBEM games. I've noticed that I see a lot more double missions flown (Naval Attacks) by my DB/TBs as long as the ships are within range. One each in both AM and PM Air Attack Phases.

Is anybody else seeing this??

[JocMeister]

Can´t say that I have! But we have had very little naval attacks after the BETA. Its too costly now! [:D]

[ny59giants]

Dec 29th - Horn Island targeted

Landings: Davao (1st Kure Assault Div & 8th TK); Wake (looks like just more supplies)

Subs:
I-9 is 3 NW of Pearl (misses the two transports that made it from Philippines)

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 2 NE Horn Island

KB3 - 5 west Batavia

CVEs - MIA...Day 3

Burma/India:
Moulmein -

Malaya:
Singapore - 23 Oscars with 11 Sally and 28 oscars with 5 Sally

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 9 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep.

Oroquieta - Still waiting....

Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4033 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 4698 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Japanese adjusted assault: 129

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2796 casualties reported
Squads: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 145 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 27 Zero with 20 Betty and 27 Nell start to close the AF down.

Borneo:
Billiton - Off this base my Dutch Air Force shows up. 19 fighters (not going to name these guys) and 22 of the 139 WH-3 bombers miss the transports. In the afternoon phase, another 21 bombers miss. [:(]

Eastern DEI:

Other:
KB 1 & 2 show up off Horn Island as 37 Zero with 23 Val sink my xAKL with 2 bomb hits.

Notes/Plans:
CV Yorktown arrives at San Diego. She will stay here with CV Saratoga until after the New Year so their fighters can re-size from 21 to 27 along with the DB & TB groups. Down grading the 18 plane Marine fighters to naval Buffalo so the the two models of F4F-3 can be used to fill out the CV fighter groups. Of course, I will place a 18 plane Marine fighter group on each CV.

The two big Dutch BF (Aviation Support 100) have each had a fragment air lifted out. One towards India and the other towards Australia. Once Java falls, these will become the parent and can be rebuilt.

Taking Horn Island vs Port Moresby now is better as it will prevent any egress from northern Australia by my shipping.

Caught up with reading John 3rd's latest posting and I wonder over in my game, where are all his IJA bombers?? I see a few in southern China that start game here, but the rest are.....[&:]

[ny59giants]

So China - Tom has allowed a peaceful evacuation from the eastern section back to Kukong and Wuchow areas along with the greater Changsha re-organization. MLR will be set in less than two weeks.

[ny59giants]

No China - Same as in the south. I've been allowed to pull back to the woods/rough/jungle hexes and set up my MLR. Olorin (Nick) should be familiar with this. [;)]

[ny59giants]

Dec 30th - PTs strike back!!

Landings:

Subs:
KXI sinks an xAK with 2 TT hits in the straits off Oosthaven.
Ha-18 STILL afloat at Pearl [:@] However, in the afternoon she is hit once and sinks.
Swordfish gets a TT hit on xAP 2 SW of Babeldoab.

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 2 west Horn Island

KB3 - 5 west Batavia (didn't move)

CVEs - MIA...Day 4

Burma/India:
Moulmein -

Malaya:
Singapore - 55 Oscars with 9 Sally and then 15 Oscars with 6 Sally (the numbers need to be reversed, IMO)

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 9 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep.

Davao - empty base changes hands

Oroquieta - Finally!! [:)]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Oroquieta at 78,88, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
PC PB-63
PC PB-65
PC PB-72
xAK Kumagawa Maru
xAK Keiyo Maru
xAK Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kosei Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seikai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Kumakawa Maru
xAK Kinrei Maru
xAK Tientsin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
PT Q-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 7

Japanese ground losses:
2051 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 22 (21 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
xAP Kokuryu Maru , xAK Tientsin Maru , xAK Kinrei Maru ,
xAK Kumakawa Maru , xAK Seikai Maru , xAK Kosei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze , DD Matsukaze , PC PB-72

Sumatra:
Oosthaven - My Dutch Air Force flies again, but hits nothing. 31 fighters with 72 139WH-3 miss the transports. Up to 18 Zero are on LRCAP in afternoon phase and I lose 22 bombers and 14 fighters.

Java:
Batavia - 27 Zero with 25 Betty and 36 Nell hits AF again.

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Notes/Plans:
Dutch Air Force - I always struggle about when to use them. Their experience levels are so low, that they seldom hit anything. If I wait too long then the Japanese fighters are just more numerous.

[ny59giants]

Dec 31st - Pincer movement on Batavia

Landings: Merak (38 ID, 2x Eng, 6x FA)

Subs:

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 2 west Horn Island (didn't move)

KB3 - 4 west Oosthaven

CVEs - MIA...Day 5

Burma/India:
Moulmein -

Malaya:
Singapore - 22 Oscars with 10 Sally

Ulan Melintang - empty base falls to 14th Tank

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 9 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep. Ground bb - Tom will need a lot more including my supply running out.

Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1779 troops, 144 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 883

Defending force 62234 troops, 857 guns, 644 vehicles, Assault Value = 2021

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
36th Const Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
39th Road Const Co
38th Road Const Co
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
37th Const Co
3rd Construction Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
South Luzon Force Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Oroquieta - Invasion cancelled. Transports disappear.


Sumatra:
Oosthaven - Up to 26 Zero cover base and ships one hex away vs 18 fighters and 21 139WH-3 bombers. 5 of 9 CW-22 light bombers are lost.

Java:
Batavia -

Merak - 1 fighter and 37 139WH-3 bombers vs transports with escort gets two bomb hits on two transports.

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3015 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 1790 troops, 53 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 24

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Notes/Plans:
Looks like Batavia will be under siege by two divisions plus support troops soon.

Another 40 Dutch planes are lost.

[ny59giants]

Jan 1st '42 - New month, new year, new toys

Landings: Cotabato (part of 21 ID); Horn Island (1st Sasebo Assault Div)

Subs:
KXI gets a TT hit on BB Nagato at Merak!! [&o]

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 10 east Darwin

KB3 - 4 NE Batavia (probably headed for Cam Ranh Bay to replenish)

CVEs - MIA...Day 6

Burma/India:
Moulmein -

Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6072 troops, 40 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st RTA Division
RTA Division

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion

Malaya:
Singapore - 38 Oscars with 10 Sally

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 18 Sonia, 9 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - Ground bb = 883:2020

Sumatra:
Oosthaven -

Java:
Batavia -

Merak - empty base falls

Ground combat at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15851 troops, 233 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 480

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 455

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 455 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
38th Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:
Horn Island - 14 PBs are in Amphib TF. At least I know where all these are at. [:D]

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5121 troops, 93 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 1773 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 168

Allied adjusted defense: 41

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1758 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo Assault Division
6th Naval Construction Battalion
21st Fld AA Gun Co
7th Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det. Base Force
Horn Coastal Gun Battalion

Notes/Plans:
With KB1 & 2 headed into Timor Sea area, my CV/CVLs shown in screenshot will slide to the west slightly. Included here are Force Z, CVL Charlotte TF, CV Lexington and Enterprise TFs, along 3 SC TF that include my Free French warships. While going to sleep last night, I decided they will head back to Perth for fuel before heading east to Melbourne/Sydney bases to allow air groups to get their Jan '42 re-sizing done. CVL hermes just arrived at Perth and will join the growing Allied "Death Star."

[ny59giants]

OT - We had our first hard freeze last nigh here in NE Tennessee. My yard has frost on it and my neighbor's roof is slightly white.

[ny59giants]

While talking about game pace with Mr Kane, he mentioned that he doesn't have enough troops. I reviewed my "Free Troops" sheet. Here it is.

Japanese Troops – Free!!
Unit Components Location
4 Ind Mixed Rgt Lans Son
21 Ind Mixed Bde Hanoi
65 Bde Takao
Gds Mixed Bde Tokyo
Imp Gds Div Battanbang
2 Inf Div (ID) __________
4, 16, 24 Rgt __________
4 ID __________
5 ID __________
11, 21, 42 Rgt __________
16 ID __________
9, 20, 33 Rgt __________
18 ID __________
55, 56, 114 Rgt __________
21 ID __________
30 ID 41 Rgt __________
33 ID __________
38 ID __________
48 ID __________
47, 1 Formosa, 2 Fo __________
55 ID __________
112, 143, 144, 55 Cav __________
56 ID __________
113, 146, 148 Rgt __________


1 Para Assault Div Peleliu __________
1 China Assault DIV Truk __________
2 China Assault Div Etorofu __________
1 Sasebo Assault Div Saipan __________
2 Sasebo Assault Div 42-Aug-05 __________
1 Kure Assault Div Babeldoab __________
2 Kure Assault Div 42-May-01 __________
1 Maizuru Assault Div Saipan __________
2 Maizuru Assault Div 42-Mar-12 __________

1 Tank Rgt __________
2 Tank Rgt __________
4 Tank Rgt __________
6 Tank Rgt __________
7 Tank Rgt __________
8 Tank Rgt __________
11 Tank Rgt __________
14 Tank Rgt __________

[ny59giants]

Jan 2nd '42 - Dutch Air Force is used as target practice.

Landings:

Subs:
I-1 at Noumea gets to my big transport with 2 TT hits. xAP Bloemfontein is sunk. [:(]

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - MIA

KB3 - 4 East Palembang

CVEs - MIA...Day 7

CV Saratoga & Yorktown leave San Diego. Yorktown is overloaded with two Marine fighter groups on board. I wonder if I will get any training done with the CV overloaded as everybody is set 100% Training??

Burma/India:

Malaya:
Singapore - 22 Oscars with 11 Sally.

Kuala Lumpur - the empty base is captured by 5th Recon.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 19 Sonia, 9 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Oscars sweep. Ground bb

Cotabato - The remains of my Philippine Air force have moved to Cagayan. Those able to carry bombs were placed on Naval Attack. Since the P-40Bs don't, they are Escorts. 9 P-40Bs escort in 7 P-26s and 6 Seagull FPs. I get three hits - 2 xAKs and a PC. 7 P-40Es get a single bomb hit on xAK.

Sumatra:
Palembang - With KB3 to the east of the base, 24 Zero are over the CVs as 7 fighters escort in 5 bombers. 8 are lost. I lose 3 of 6 in a fragmented strike.

Java:
Batavia -

Merak - The death of the Dutch Air Force happens here. 36 Zero are on LRCAP as 20 fighters with 14 134WH-3 bombers try to hit something. 7 are lost for no hits. Two more strikes with just the bombers don't do any better. 30 Zero are left in the afternoon phase as just 2 fighters are left to go in with 26 bombers. I lose another 10 planes.

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Engineering:

Notes/Plans:
Air losses are lopsided today as I lose 43 to 8.

[ny59giants]

Jan 3rd '42 - Minor operations underway.

Landings: None, again!!

Subs:
Ha-19 is now at Pearl. I think Mr Kane (Tom) pulled out his I-boats carrying midgets on Turn 1 and has place them one at time into port to help him get Intel on ships coming and going.

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 7 ESE Ambon

KB3 - MIA...Day 1

CVEs - MIA...Day 8

Burma/India:

Malaya:
Singapore - 42 Sally hit the AF. I have moved my Chinese DC-2s here from Palembang to try transport out some of the Air HQs to Sumatra and eventually India.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 19 Sonia, 12 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12345 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Defending force 13562 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 197

Allied adjusted defense: 874

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
37th Division

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

Philippines:
Manila - 21 Lily and 31 ann hit the AF. I finally see a major bomber force committed here. Daily Ground bb

Dadjangas - The empty base on Mindanao changes hands and the three xAKLs are forced to leave. They get 6 SW before 25 Betty from Jolo find them and two are sunk.

Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4039 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 2644 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1825 casualties reported
Squads: 177 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 159 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
3rd PI Base Force

Sumatra:
Palembang -

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Engineering:

Notes/Plans:
A slow developing pincer movement on Mindanao to isolate Cagayan.

[ny59giants]

Jan 4th '42 - Minor operations underway.

Landings: Lae

Subs:

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 2 West Ambon

KB3 - MIA...Day 2

CVEs - MIA...Day 9

Burma/India:
Moulmein - His two RTA divisions have stopped here.

Malaya:
Singapore - 48 Sally hit the AF.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 19 Sonia, 12 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence. No troops are spotted approaching the base.

Philippines:
Manila - 18 Nates are escorts for 24 Lily and 30 Ann as they hit the AF. Daily Ground bb

Sumatra:
Palembang -

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Engineering:

Notes/Plans:
Nothing to say....

[ny59giants]

Jan 5th '42 - Another quiet day. .

Landings:

Subs:

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 2 West Sorong

KB3 - MIA...Day 3

CVEs - MIA...Day 10

Burma/India:
Pegu -

Malaya:
Singapore - 43 Sally hit the AF.

Port Swettenham - empty base captured by 5th Recon

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida, 19 Sonia, 12 Lily come in again. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 18 Nates are escorts for 27 Lily, 6 Ida, and 29 Ann as they hit the AF. Daily Ground bb

Sumatra:
Palembang -

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

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

Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit

Engineering:
Prince Rupert - P4

Notes/Plans:
CV/CVLs arrive at Perth. Re-sizing occurs (Lexington and Enterprise) and I upgrade the fighters on CVL Charlotte to F4F-3s from Buffaloes. CV and SC TFs head for Melbourne.

[ny59giants]

Jan 6th '42 - KB3 is found the hard way.

Landings:

Subs:
My French subs finally draw blood. L'Espoir at Lae gets a TT hit on an AMC.

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - 6 NE Ambon

KB3 - Zamboanga

CVEs - MIA...Day 11

Burma/India:
Pegu -

Malaya:
Singapore - 43 Sally hit the AF.

China:
Wuchow - 12 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 15 Ida and 13 Sonia. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 18 Nates are escorts for 31 Lily, 6 Ida, 9 Sonia, and 29 Ann as they hit the AF. The number of bombers has slowly increased.
Daily Ground bb

Zamboanga - 1 of 7 P-26s come in for Naval Attack and find 24 Zero on CAP over KB3. Then, 9 P-40Bs escort in 6 Seagulls. I lose 7 planes.

Sumatra:
Palembang -

Lehat - empty base becomes Japan's

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Engineering: Pearl - P8

Notes/Plans:
Maybe its just me, but the pace of Japanese operations are slower than expected. I think I was looking at a swift campaign from Mr Kane (Tom) from reading GreyJoy's AAR after he had Tom invade India. I'm still unable to locate some of those "free" troops listed in an earlier post.

[Olorin]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

No China - Same as in the south. I've been allowed to pull back to the woods/rough/jungle hexes and set up my MLR. Olorin (Nick) should be familiar with this. [;)]

I should have put more effort to dislodge your MLR before it really became fortified

[ny59giants]

Jan 7th '42 - A pause.

Landings:

Subs:

CVs:
KB1 & 2 - MIA

KB3 - MIA

CVEs - MIA...Day 12

Burma/India:
Pegu -

Malaya:
Singapore - 46 Sally hit the AF.

China:
Wuchow - 11 Nates with 8 Vals hit troops. Then, 21 Ida and 19 Sonia. This is now a daily occurrence.

Philippines:
Manila - 18 Nates are escorts for 32 Lily, 6 Ida, 9 Sonia, and 30 Ann as they hit the AF. Daily Ground bb

Sumatra:
Palembang -

Java:
Batavia -

Borneo:

Eastern DEI:

Other:

Engineering:
Calcutta - AF6 (once it gets to size 7 to allow airframe upgrades, I'll focus on forts).

Notes/Plans: