Three Little Pigs: NY59Giants (A) vs Big Bad Wolf (J)

[ny59giants]

CVs are FIVE hexes north of Exmouth. Not there are 5 CVs there. [;)]

American CVs are at Alameda going through 4/42 with most of the other warships.

[ny59giants]

April 11th thru 14th: China is where the action is

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

CVs:
5 north of Exmouth for 11th & 12th; looks like they are just CVE/CVL; MIA on 13th;

Subs:
Shark is unable to hit transports unloading at Port Hedland
I-24 is driven off by two APDs at Tahiti
I-28 misses transports at Kodiak

India/Burma:[>:][>:]

China:
1 East of Kungchang:
11th - 34 Sally soften up the troops before deliberate attack, 659:70, pushes troops back to east.
2 East of Kungchang:
12th - 22 Oscars, 40 Sally
13th - 23 Oscars, 43 Sally
Liuchow:
11th - 30 Oscars with 54 Lily hit the AF
Ankang:
11th - 21 Sally
12th - 15 Sally, 23 Lily
13th - 21 Sally, 29 Lily
14th - 29 Lily
Ichang:
11th - 12 Oscars, 20 Lily
12th - 12 Oscars, 49 Lily
2 ENE Kweilin:
11th - ground bb 1981:1397
12th - ground bb 1527:1388
13th - 30 Oscars, 100 Lily

Ground combat at 77,53 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46779 troops, 581 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 1533

Defending force 40269 troops, 193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1378

Japanese adjusted assault: 1175

Allied adjusted defense: 2476

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2425 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 321 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 50 (1 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th Division
70th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Mortar Battalion
12th Army
China Expeditionary Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

While the numbers look good for the Chinese here, the fact is Japan will rest and recover disabled squads and continue to bombard my troops. Meanwhile, I don't have the ability to rotate troops in and out. Add in the massive number of artillery and its just a matter of time.

14th -31 Oscars, 100 Lily
Kungchang:
11th - ground bb
12th - ground bb 735:1023
13th - ground bb 738:1017
14th - 23 Oscars, 64 Sally

Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18504 troops, 172 guns, 295 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Defending force 37938 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 967

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 556

Allied adjusted defense: 220

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
988 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1371 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
35th Division
37th/A Division
North China Area Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment

No supplies left for troops here.

Kweilin:
12th - 30 Oscars, 53 Lily

Australia:
Fenton:
11th -

Ground combat at Fenton (76,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6566 troops, 98 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Defending force 901 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 190

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fenton !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Kure Assault Division

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion

South Pacific:
Suva:
11th - Two BB TF (BB Kirishima & Hiei, CA Chikuma and BB Hyuga & Ise) hit the base. This is followed by ground bb 657:171
12th - deliberate 325:189 and forts down to 2
13th -

Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17622 troops, 273 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 615

Defending force 6301 troops, 57 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Japanese adjusted assault: 409

Allied adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Suva !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6891 casualties reported
Squads: 180 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 190 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 84 (84 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
1st China Assault Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st Sasebo Assault Division
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

North Pacific:
Nothing but F-4 recon flights of Umnak and Adak from Dora Harbor; shows fighters at both, but no bombers;

Engineers:
Cape Town P8; Calcutta AF8; Karachi AF7; Cristobal P6; Changteh F4; Raoul F1;

Notes/Plans:
Marquesas Islands - Screenshot included as this island group is often just an after thought for most games. In mine, it will be my main logistical hub for the time being. The TF in the east is the first group of non-PBYs aircraft to arrive in SE corner of map. Right now everybody is coming through Port Stanley via Eastern USA. Plans are to reroute TFs from Los Angeles to Panama and then head for this island group. Distance is a little shorter and hopefully safe.

Naval Search - When it comes to using PBYs and Catalina for naval attacks, I almost never do so. They are too important in gathering intel on Japanese naval movement. Here is how I have them set up or will be soon. I lost one of the two PBY groups from the Philippines when para drop took Port Blair that go to India.

I have the one PBY group at southern tip of Ceylon (Koggala with rebuilt Ceylon BF) and two 6 plane Catalina groups at Diego Garcia. I don't want any raids up the west side of India. [:-]

Now that I've lost any of the normal South Pacifc bases (Noumea, Suva, and/or Pago Pago), I've had to re-adjust to try to prevent undetected raids into the deep South Pacific. PBYs are at or going to Lowe Howe Island, Waipapakauri (NZ), Raoul Island (dot base NE of Aukland that now has small Dutch BF and small NZ engineer with a NZ brigade needing PP before being transported over from Christchurch), Rarotonga, Penrhyn Island, and Eiao (this base at top of Marquesas Islands will also allow B-17Es and LB-30s to fly from Hilo and then over to Australia now that I've lost Line Islands. I'm building up Rapa at southern map edge below Cook Islands.

[ny59giants]

April 15th & 16th: China...China...China

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

CVs: [>:]

Subs:
I-164 is 2 WSW of Cochin and sinks an xAKL

India/Burma:[>:][>:]

China:
2 East of Kungchang:

Liuchow:

Ankang:

3 SE Ankang:
15th - ground bb

Ichang:

2 ENE Kweilin:
15th - 43 Oscars with 83 Lily are followed by ground bb 1334:1271
16th - 28 Oscars with 89 Lily are followed by ground bb 1355:1266
Japanese forces are recovering disablement while Chinese are having more disrupted.

Kungchang:
15th - 23 Oscars with 64 Sally precede the attack

Ground combat at Kungchang (81,36)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17852 troops, 172 guns, 295 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

Defending force 36129 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 763

Allied adjusted defense: 127

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
13108 casualties reported
Squads: 432 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 569 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 64 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (52 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
37th/A Division
North China Area Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
7th Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment

Rather than retreat SW towards Chungking, they head NW towards Lanchow. [:@]It will be a very long march the other way now.

Lanchow:
16th - 64 Sally

Kweilin: [>:] Thankfully, I'm repairing AF damage as I'm at Forts 3 (96%) and want that next level.

Australia:
Darwin:
16th -

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5266 troops, 98 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 1963 troops, 24 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Kure Assault Division

Defending units:
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/4 MG
Emery Point Fortress

Intel reports 8th TK loading for Wyndham. With prior report showing 18th ID headed here as well, I expect Tennant Creek to be under attack after Darwin falls. I'll continue to build AF at Tennant Creek as I'll be back to take it later in war.

South Pacific:
Suva: Intel reports that 3 Ind Eng Rgt, 9 Field Constr, 5 Air Div are loading for this base.

North Pacific:
F-4 recon flights of Umnak and Adak from Dora Harbor;

Engineers:
Balboa AF7; Kohima F2; Port Stanley P5 (now I can get the troops that have slightly over stacked the base loaded and out of here); Bikin AF8; Msngalore F3; Dora Harbor AF4;

Notes/Plans:
India - This area is quiet and has been. I started preparation here from the beginning for a possible invasion at Chittagong, Diamond Harbour, and/or Vizagapatnam. I leave the clear terrain hex of Viza empty and focus on the jungle hex of Cocanada as the American 41st Division is now there. AA, 155mm FA, and EAB are over here now with more waiting at Cape Town for PP and to see what BBW does. I've built forts at the bases to north and NW of Calcutta. Now newer forces are headed to Burma border bases.

Too many of the 'free' Japanese divisions are out there somewhere!?! Intel doesn't show any prep going on. Will BBW try someplace else with little prep to gain surprise??

[traskott]

Waiting for the last hurrah of the japanese force....

[ny59giants]

April 17th thru 20th: Still just China, but a CAP trap happens here!

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

CVs: [>:]

Subs:
I-164 is 2 WSW of Cochin and my 2 KV ASW TF hits her twice. Reports are 'heavy damage.' Hope she doesn't make it home. [;)]
KXV is 1 west Bataan. She gets TT hit on xAK, but no sinking sounds.
Suva/Nadi - American and French subs have nothing but duds. [:@]

India/Burma:[>:][>:]

China:
2 East of Kungchang:

Liuchow:

Ankang:
17th - 23 Lily
18th - 23 Sally
19th - 29 Lily
20th - 29 Lily

3 SE Ankang:
17th - ground bb 1009:806
18th - ground bb 1008:813
19th - ground bb 1009:813
20th - ground bb 1008:815

Ichang:

2 ENE Kweilin:
17th - 30 Oscars, 38 Lily; ground bb 1372:1256
18th - 31 Oscars, 48 Lily; ground bb 1386:1263
19th - 31 Oscars, 48 Lily; ground bb 1399:1260
20th - 42 Oscars, 48 Lily; ground bb 1410:1259

Lanchow:
17th - 63 Sally
18th - 62 Sally, then deliberate attack

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13173 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 36981 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 258

Allied adjusted defense: 1683

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
32nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
21st Chinese Base Force

Troops have been building forts since the war began and almost all are 100% prepped. Just need more experience, which they are all getting.

19th - 48 Sally
20th - 60 Sally

Kweilin:
17th - 39 Lily
18th - 44 Lily
19th - [>:] two groups of AVG and one of P-40Es move in and set up CAP trap.
20th -

Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
11th FG/44th FS CAF with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

Intel Screen shows 38 Lily destroyed!! BBW was not happy about this event. I'm trying the classic 'hit and run' tactics in China with AVG and the Chinese Air Force.

Australia:
Darwin:
17th -

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6571 troops, 98 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 1963 troops, 24 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 158

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1132 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (15 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
1st Kure Assault Division

Defending units:
2/4 MG
2/2nd Ind Coy
Emery Point Fortress

The conquest of northern Australia is completed.

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
F-4 recon flights of Umnak and Adak from Dora Harbor;

Engineers:
Cochin AF5; Colombo AF5; Lord Howe Island F2; Rapa F3 (I'm building up some of these new bases forts to 3 before work begins on AF or Port); Hyderabad AF6; Esperance F3; Raoul F2; Port Stanley AF3; Dimapur AF3; Townsville F2;

Notes/Plans:
CV Illustrious arrives at Cape Town on 18th. She leaves with escorts for Port Stanley to join the rest of the British fleet. They will move into the SE Pacific to join the American fleet after they finish upgrades and visit Umnak. [;)] Allied "Death Star" in late May.

[ny59giants]

April 21st thru 23rd: Mainly just China, but a few other events

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Dumaguete in Philippine Archipelago with elements of 48th ID.

CVs: [>:]

Subs:
Pickerel is at Pago Pago. She misses on 3 TKs that appear to be unloading. Then, she fires THREE times at AS Yasukuni Maru with 4 torpedoes each and gets DUDS each time. [:@][:@] Looks like a forward operating base. Subs from Pearl will head to this area.

I-28 sinks PC with TT hit at Kodiak. She was part of escorts for my TKs. In response, I use PPs to by out 5 plane HQ group of Bolo at San Fran that is highly trained in ASW (ASW and LowN). Sent to Prince Rupert before heading over to Kodiak.

India/Burma:
Kalemyo:
23rd - empty base falls to 33rd ID; in response fighters and bombers shifted to the border area;

Chittagong:
23rd - CA Haguro & Myoko bb base; Swordfish ordered to base as I had moved an Air HQ there after last attack.

China:
Tienshui: enemy troops are headed here
22nd - 22 Oscars, 79 Sally
23rd - 19 Oscars, 76 Sally

Liuchow:

Ankang:

3 SE Ankang:
21st - ground bb 1008:817
22nd - ground bb 1008:819
23rd - ground bb 1009:817

2 ENE Kweilin:
21st - 25 Lily & ground bb 1425:1254
22nd - 21 Lily & ground bb 1433:1249
23rd - 30 Oscars, 49 Sally, 21 Lily; ground bb 1514:1209

Lanchow:
23rd - ground bb 1162:1294

Kweilin:
21st - Now that my CAP trap has inflicted some pain, they are back to Chungking. The expected response happens....63 Oscars sweep empty skies! [:D]
22nd - 57 Oscars sweep

Yenan:
21st - 23 Lily hit this empty base?!?
22nd - 29 Lily
23rd - 29 Lily

Australia:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Dora Harbor:
22nd - 22 Zeros sweep; base supply falls below x2, so no drop tanks for F-4s to reach Adak;
23rd - 4 Zero escort in 42 Nell from Adak; followed by 22 Zero sweep;

Engineers:
Ranchi F4; Greymouth F3; Kweilin F4; Kodiak AF5; Tahiti P3;

Intel:
65th Brigade to Tarawa

Notes/Plans:
China - Supplies are becoming a problem now as Chungking doesn't maintain the needed x2 to allow LCUs to pull in Rifle replacements.

Old BBs from Pearl arrive at Alameda. After short rest, the American fleet will head to Umnak.

[ny59giants]

April 24th thru 26th: More than just China [;)]

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:

CVs:
Americans leave Alemeda on 24th (5 CVs, CVL Charlotte, 8 old BBs, 19 CA/CLs, 53 DDs) headed NW towards Alaska. All but Hornet have an extra Marine fighter group, she has 10 Recon Buffalo. All TFs are 5 due west of Portland, Oregon at end of 26th.

Subs:
Porpoise misses transport 2 NE of Exmouth on 25th
S-27 misses AV at Umnak

India/Burma: Just moving troops and planes towards border.

China:
Tienshui:
24th - 27 Oscars, 78 Sally;
25th - 27 Oscars, 80 Sally;

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 47605 troops, 377 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1688

Defending force 36594 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Japanese adjusted assault: 2122

Allied adjusted defense: 1015

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
3997 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 569 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1461 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 207 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Division
69th Division
36th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
5th War Area
15th Chinese Base Force

26th - 27 Oscars, 79 Sally; ground bb 1279:757; most of my troops are very low on supply while two of his divisions are divided with high disablement, the siege will take some time.

Liuchow:

Ankang:
25th - 23 Lily

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
24th - 33 Oscars, 44 Sally; ground bb 1514:1231
25th - 29 Oscars, 21 Lily; ground bb 1514:1229
26th - ground bb 1691:1221

Lanchow: ground bb all three days

Kweilin:

Yenan:
24th - 29 Lily;

Changteh:
25th - 45 Lily
26th - 11 Oscars, 44 Lily

Australia:
Geraldton -
25th - CA Kumano, Suzuya, Mikuma bb base = 204 casualties (I had moved PBYs at Carnavon base to Perth to allow replacements and failed to move it back for a few days) [:(]

Carnavon -
26th - See screenshot. The question will be how much force he commits here??

South Pacific:
24th - 5 ships at 153,170 (8 NW Rarotonga - Cook Islands)
25th - 5 ships at 157,179 (2 So Rarotonga)
26th - 5 ships at 161,187 (10 SSE Rarotonga); this forces my supply TF headed for NZ to reverse course as it was off Rapa (base has F3; both Port and AF at 80% to size 1); 31 A-24 Banshee moved from Hiva Ao to Tahiti;

North Pacific:
Dora Harbor:
24th - 19 Zero sweep; 4 Zero with 42 Nell; 3 Zero
26th - 4 Zero, 42 Nell; 19 Zero; Base is below 100 supplies!![X(] Help is less than a week away.

Engineers:
Port Augusta AF3; Seward AF2; Koggala F3; Eiao F3; Port Stanley AF4; Abadan P6;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Western Australia - with pending invasion of Carnovan, more support troops head there from Sydney and other areas in SE. I have 2 Transport TFs on map from Cape Town headed for Adelaide. The closest to port has 80 P-39s (3 days), while the second has 75 P-39s and 75 P-40s (10 days). I'll have to rely on Aussie bombers (Hudson) for the time being. Will BBW commit just enough to be a tripwire to me moving back here later?? If not, I have three divisions already in the area (18th UK at Perth, 2nd Aussie Div at Geraldton, 4th Aussie Div at Kalgoorlie) plus three brigades.

[ny59giants]

This screenshot shows his raiding SC TF that has 5 ships (probably the standard CL, 4 DDs). My Cargo TF has 77k in supply and turns back towards safety to the east. Rapa will show up with P & AF as 80% towards their first level in three days, I think. A PBY-5A is there waiting for it to happen.

Added this as this is area that most Allied players don't use. This is a first for me! [;)]

[moore4807]

Nice Job on the CAP trap!

Your Rapa base will attract his attention for sure, once he is in range and sees the improvements. Do you have any means to defend it?

[ny59giants]

Jim,

The defense of the SoPac for now in the hands of the soon to arriving British Fleet. I have troops already leaving Port Stanley in route. I use my PBYs to cover areas to ensure he doesn't sneak up. Rapa will be safe in a few weeks. I've been building forts to 3 for new bases down here before building AF/Ports. I haven't posted, but his raiding SC TF got too close to Tahiti! [:-]

[ny59giants]

April 27th thru 29th: American CVs on the move!! [8D]

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Carnarvon on 27th... 5th ID is identified, but three LCUs showed up.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Carnarvon at 49,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
CL Minase
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
AK Kyushu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Liverpool Maru
xAK Eihuku Maru
xAK Kaimei Maru
xAK Tyoyo Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Asaka Maru #3
xAK Kaisyo Maru
xAK Nitian Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Tango Maru

Allied Ships
AVD Childs
AVD William B. Preston

CVs:
See Screenshot...they are unspotted!!

Subs:
Grampus is attacked unsuccessfully off Canton Island. I still believe KB is here.
S-47 sinks CM Shirakami at Umnak (the more of his minelayers I can sink the better as RA has increased supply of mines for both sides).
S-39 gets a TT hit on xAP at Carnarvon.
Porpoise hit once at Carnarvon.
Seawolf hit once at Suva (misses on 2 AOs there).

India/Burma:
Kalemyo -
28th - hit and run air attacks by sweeping 27 P-40Es & 13 Hurricanes from Imphal, followed by 27 B-17s and 80 Blenheim IVs hitting 33rd ID.

China:
Tienshui:
27th - ground bb
28th - 27 Oscars, 73 Sally; ground bb
29th - 27 Oscars, 58 Sally; deliberate attack

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44541 troops, 377 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359

Defending force 34455 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Japanese adjusted assault: 850

Allied adjusted defense: 445

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2132 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 256 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1801 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
69th/A Division
13th/C Division
36th/B Division
13th/A Division
36th/A Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
69th/B Division
13th/B Division
36th/C Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
69th/C Division
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
5th War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force

This base will fall soon, but troops are arriving to the hex to SW.

Liuchow:

Ankang:
27th - 29 Lily

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
27th - ground bb
28th - ground bb
29th - 32 Oscars, 21 Lily, 49 Sally, deliberate attack

Ground combat at 77,53 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49808 troops, 545 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1696

Defending force 38680 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200

Japanese adjusted assault: 925

Allied adjusted defense: 2623

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
6225 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 587 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1403 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Division
68th Division
70th Division
58th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

BBW is not happy that I get double adjusted AV even though I have a (-) Supply indicated. My understanding is a (-) indicates at least one LCU failed the test not the whole stack. Am I correct??

Lanchow: ground bb all three days
28th - 21 Lily
29th - 17 Lily

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32285 troops, 356 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Defending force 42667 troops, 257 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

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

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

Assaulting units:
41st Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/A Division
35th/B Division
26th/B Division
23rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
35th/A Division
26th/C Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

Kweilin:

Yenan:

Changteh:
27th - 11 Oscars, 42 Lily
28th - 11 Oscars, 34 Lily
29th - 11 Oscars, 42 Lily

Australia:
Carnavon -
27th - Landings!!
28th - empty base changes to Japan

Tennant Creek - My BF is leaving just in time as an LCU (probably Tk Rgt) is just outside base. The BF is at 45/46 towards leaving. [:)]

South Pacific:
27th - ships at 170,187 (9 SSW Tahiti)
28th -

Morning Air attack on TF, near Hereheretue at 173,184 (6 south Tahiti)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Kako, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Kako

Weather prevented all 31 A-24s finding these CAs. [:@]

29th - CA Kinugasa bb Tahiti, very little damage

North Pacific:
Dora Harbor:
27th - 19 Zero sweep; 4 Zero with 42 Nell; 3 Zero sweep
28th - 19 Zero sweep; 33 Nell; bases damage is now at 0-41-66
29th - 19 Zero sweep, 4 Zero with 42 Nell; base damage up to 0-47-73

Engineers:
Lahaina AF4; Raipur F3; Rapa P1 & AF1 (BBW now knows I'm down here); Comilla F2; Diego Gracia P2; Warangal AF4;

Intel:
16th ID to Darwin

Notes/Plans:
NoPac - Two TFs leave Kodiak next turn. One to Cold Bay with USN BF and the other to Dora Harbour with Combat Engineer and large BF (90 Aviation Support). CVs to provide LRCAP while the 8 old BBs (2 TFs) will hit Umnak in two days, I hope. I want to close down Umnak and get Dora Harbor repaired to allow some bombers to keep Umnak closed.

[BBfanboy]

Original - ny59giants
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BBW is not happy that I get double adjusted AV even though I have a (-) Supply indicated. My understanding is a (-) indicates at least one LCU failed the test not the whole stack. Am I correct??

It works that way with leaders, since you can get a leaders+ and leaders- on the same side in the same combat. That suggests to me that supply is also checked by unit.

[ny59giants]

April 30th thru May 2nd: American CVs in NoPac

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:

CVs:
American CV are just off Dora Harbor to allow reinforcements and much needed supplies to get to this base, Cold Bay, and soon to Dutch Harbor.

Subs:
Seal gets a TT hit on a xAK at Suva, but doesn't sink her.
Pegase misses a TK at Pago Pago on 1st, but get a TT on a TK on 2nd.

India/Burma: [>:]

China:
Tienshui:
30th - 27 Oscars, 57 Sally; ground bb
1st - 27 Oscars, 57 Sally;

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43120 troops, 375 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1212

Defending force 32664 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Japanese adjusted assault: 1292

Allied adjusted defense: 469

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1613 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7132 casualties reported
Squads: 310 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 477 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (35 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
69th Division
13th Division
36th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
5th War Area
39th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
14th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force

My Chinese Army continues to be ground into dust. [:(]

1 SE Tienshui:
2nd - 60 Sally

1 SW Tienshui:

Ankang:

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin: ground bb all three days
30th - 89 Oscars, 49 Sally;
1st - 32 Oscars, 44 Sally, 20 Lily;

Lanchow: ground bb all three days
30th - 19 Lily
1st - 19 Lily

Kweilin:

Changteh:
30th - 39 Lily
1st - 46 Lily

Australia:
Tennant Creek -

Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 600 troops, 0 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tennant Creek !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
1st -

Night Naval bombardment of Umnak Island at 169,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 15 damaged
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 9 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 damaged
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Washington
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland

Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

Night Naval bombardment of Umnak Island at 169,51

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
H8K1 Emily: 5 damaged
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-15-II Babs: 2 damaged
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

Morning Air attack on TF, near Umnak Island at 169,51

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 7
F4F-3 Wildcat x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
TBD-1 Devastator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Hirashima, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Ukishima
CM Kyosai, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Afternoon Air attack on Umnak Island , at 169,51

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
F4F-3 Wildcat x 41
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD-3 Dauntless x 87
TBD-1 Devastator x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CM Ukishima, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Take 3 more CMs off the Japanese OOB!!

2nd - 4 AMs are sweeping mines away; 79 Wildcats, 96 SBDs, 35 Devastators hit AF; base remains closed

Cold Bay:
2nd - 9 of 30 Nells are shot down by 12 P-40s, but 2 empty xAK are sunk (the USN BF was successfully unloaded).

Engineers:
Dunedin P6; Bora Bora P1 & AF1; Madras F4; Palmerton North F3; Hiva Ao AF4; Cawnpore AF4; Brisbane P6; Bundaberg AF3; Canberra AF4;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
xAKL sunk by minefield at Diego Garcia

My use of old BBs is starting early in this game. [:)] With a generally failed attack at Pearl, I'll have them all repaired by mid-42. Another group of 3 BBs will leave Pearl in a few weeks. I'll use 3x SC TF with 4 BBs & 4 DDs each as my floating artillery and unless speed is needed to soak up TT hits in upcoming invasions vs my precious CVs.

[ny59giants]

May 3rd thru 5th: American CVs still remain in NoPac

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:

CVs:
American CVs head for Seattle

Subs:

India/Burma:
Imphal:
3rd - Sweep by 7 Oscars face 23 P-40s of AVG & 6 Hurricanes, 45 Zeros follow, and finally 27 Oscars = 6 Oscars lost vs 21 P-40.
4th - 33 Oscars sweep

Chittagong:
4th - 43 Zero sweep
5th - 33 Oscars

China:
1 SE Tienshui:
4th - 60 Sally;
5th - 59 Sally;

1 SW Tienshui:

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin: ground bb all three days
3rd - 32 Oscars, 21 Lily, 44 Sally;
4th - 32 Oscars, 21 Lily, 44 Sally;
5th - 70 Oscars, 23 Lily, 60 Sally;

Lanchow: ground bb all three days
3rd - 19 Lily
4th - 17 Lily
5th - 17 Lily

Kweilin:
4th -

Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13355 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 466

Defending force 33346 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1033

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

Assaulting units:
104th Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
86th Chinese/A Corps
86th Chinese/B Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese/C Corps
70th Chinese/B Corps
70th Chinese/A Corps
86th Chinese/C Corps
32nd Group Army
3rd War Area
7th War Area
2nd Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force

Changteh:
3rd - 11 Oscars, 31 Lily;
4th - 18 Sally;
5th - 10 Oscars, 35 Lily;

Australia:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
3rd - 91 mines are swept; 31 Kates from Adak sink all 4 AMs; 79 Wildcats, 96 SBDs, 35 Devastators hit AF; 15 B-17s;
4th - 15 B-17, 5 P-39, 12 B-18, 6 A-28, 12 B-26 help keep AF closed;

Dora Harbor:
4th - 43 Zero sweep, but face a stiff resistance in 46 P-40s. Overall, losses are 30 Zero vs 5 P40s!! BBW replies that he sent in pilots not trained up enough. [&o]

Engineers:
Bombay F5; Delhi F4; Urumchi F3; Calcutta AF9; Prince Rupert P9; Colombo AF6; Alliford Bay AF1; Hami F3; Raoul F3;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Bacolod - 48 ID captures base.

[ny59giants]

May 6th thru 8th: Back to just China and few other activities

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:

CVs:
American CVs reach Seattle on 7th. Air groups rest and some sent to base to speed up recovery.

Subs:

India/Burma:
Imphal:

Chittagong:

China:
1 SE Tienshui:
6th - 59 Sally;
7th - 59 Sally;
8th - 33 Sally;

1 SW Tienshui:

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
6th - 29 Oscars sweep before 41 Oscars, 60 Sally, 23 Lily; ground bb
7th - 29 Oscars sweep; 38 Oscars, 13 Sally; ground bb
8th - 29 Oscars sweep; 41 Oscars, 59 Sally, 22 Lily; deliberate attack

Ground combat at 77,53 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50377 troops, 617 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 1687

Defending force 37594 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081

Japanese adjusted assault: 787

Allied adjusted defense: 1147

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
4303 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 473 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1031 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
60th Division
40th/A Division
40th/B Division
17th Division
39th Division
40th/C Division
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Lanchow: ground bb all three days
7th - 18 Lily;
8th - 17 Lily;

Kweilin: ground bb all three days

Changteh:
6th - 41 Lily;
7th - 10 Oscars, 45 Lily;
8th - 41 Lily

Australia:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
6th - 15 B-17;
7th - 15 B-17, 5 P-39, 14 B-18, 6 A-29, 12 B-26
8th - 12 B-17, 5 P-39, 14 B-18, 6 A-29, 9 B-26 (AF staying closed)

Engineers:
Dimapur AF4; Port Stanley AF5; Ranchi AF3; Albany AF3;

Intel:
Imp Gds ID at Shwebo; 16 ID at Katherine

Notes/Plans:
Besides the grind that is China, very little is going on except moving fuel, supplies, and troops for the Allies. At times its boring, but each day the Allies get stronger. Plans are in motion for some action in the next few months. [;)]

[ny59giants]

May 9th thru 11th: China...China...

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Roxas - 48 ID

CVs:
American CVs leave Seattle for Los Angeles.

Subs:
I-15 is hit twice by British DDs that are with their CV/CVLs at Hiva Ao. Hopefully, BBW doesn't know about Brit CV/CVLs over here yet.

India/Burma:
Imphal:

Chittagong:

China:
1 SE Tienshui:
9th - 61 Sally;
10th - 65 Sally; ground bb;
11th - 80 Sally; ground bb;

1 SW Tienshui:

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
9th - 29 Oscars sweep, 41 Oscars with 22 Lily & 59 Sally; no ground bb;
10th - 29 Oscars sweep, 38 Oscars with 71 Sally & 13 Lily; no ground bb;
11th - 29 Oscars sweep, 41 Oscars with 57 Sally; deliberate attack

Ground combat at 77,53 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49172 troops, 583 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602

Defending force 36696 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 982

Japanese adjusted assault: 893

Allied adjusted defense: 1348

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3513 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 346 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled

Allied ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
39th Division
58th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
China Expeditionary Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

While my troops are each in a level 3 or 4 fort, they are unable to regain enough disabled squads due to the relentless artillery attacks. I will need to rotate in fresh troops from Kweilin and Liuchow and sacrifice the forts.

Lanchow: ground bb all three days

Kweilin: ground bb all three days

Changteh:
9th - 10 Oscars, 45 Lily;

Australia:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
9th - 12 B-17, 5 P-39, 15 b-18, 6 A-29, 14 B-26;
10th - 21 Zero on LRCAP from Adak vs 12 B-17 = 1:1; 3 Zero are left vs 5 P-39, 10 B-18, 6 A-29, 3 B-26; 6 P-40, 9 B-26; 5 B-18;
11th - Only 16 Zero make trip vs 6 B-17 = 0; They are still there when 25 P-40s escort in 13 B-18, 6 A-29, 12 B26 = 2:3; BBW is surprised that my P-40s stood up so well when on Escort. So am I! [:)]

Engineers:
Cape Town AF7; Mombosa P5; Cochin AF6; Howrah AF3; Aukland P9; Eiao P1 & AF1;

Intel:
Gds Mixed Bde at Suva; 56 ID to Rangoon; 21 ID at Manila;

Notes/Plans:
Supply situation in China steadily getting worse. Many of those Corp in front lines are now without any supplies.

I informed BBW that he has multiple by-passed bases that have maxed out Resources and Oil in SRA. Palembang was lightly damaged and BBW still has over 100 damaged Oil centers there and very few repairs at Miri. IMO, a Japanese player needs to bring out their inner OCD-ness to run the economy. It took me many years to get John 3rd to get where he would get a passing grade in my class (C+ or B-). [:D]

[John 3rd]

I am very proud of my C+ during that time.

Might---MIGHT be at a B/B- now...

[John 3rd]

Michael is in the hospital presently. He is OK. Check the thread on the main forum.

[ny59giants]

May 12th thru 14th: What can I say, but more China

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Toboali

CVs:

Subs:

India/Burma:
Imphal:

Chittagong:
12th - 45 Zeros at max altitude sweep the empty skies.

China:
1 SE Tienshui:
14th - 59 Sally

1 SW Tienshui:
12th - ground bb
13th - ground bb

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
12th - ground bb
13th - 69 Oscars with 57 Sally; ground bb
14th - 70 Oscars with 60 Sally, 23 Lily; ground bb

Lanchow: ground bb all three days

Kweilin: ground bb all three days
13th - 13 Lily

Changteh:
12th - 10 Oscars with 54 Lily
14th - 41 Lily

Australia:
Geraldton:
13th - BB Yamashiro & Fuso with 4 DDs bb base inflicting 273 casualties. (so much for my PBYs on Naval Search giving me warning) [8|]

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
12th - 12 Zero on LRCAP cannot bring down any of the 5 B-17
14th - 15 B-17

Engineers:
Lahore AF4; Socotra AF3; Kohima F3; Townsville F3; Prince Rupert AF5; Rapa AF2 & P2; Alameda P7; Dimapur AF4;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Turns have been irregular since I got home from hospital a week ago. Felt it was time to get AAR caught up to game date. Except for daily grind in China not much but behind the scenes logistics.

[ny59giants]

May 15th thru 17th: China, plus a little more

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are italics, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Billiton, Arawe

CVs:

Subs:

India/Burma:
Imphal:

Chittagong:
15th -

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 14 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed on ground
Hurricane IIa Trop: 17 damaged
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Wirraway: 2 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground
Swordfish I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 24 (14 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Suzuya firing at 17th Indian Division
CA Mikuma firing at 17th Indian Division
CA Nachi firing at Chittagong

30 Oscars with 27 Helen followed by 40 Oscars sweep (need to move aircraft away from coast for the time being) Base damage is 0-48-47.

Ledo:
16th - 40 Oscars with 19 Helens; more AA assets will head here to protect my transports
17th - 40 Oscars with 15 Helen at 6k;

Imphal:
17th - 27 Helen

China:
1 SE Tienshui:

1 SW Tienshui:
15th - 33 Sally; ground bb
16th - 63 Sally; ground bb
17th - 63 Sally;

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31174 troops, 281 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1161

Defending force 30714 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Japanese adjusted assault: 1009

Allied adjusted defense: 718

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1160 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
37th Division
36th/A Division
1st Army
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
24th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
31st Group Army

Troops didn't have time to dig forts and some are without supplies.

3 SE Ankang: ground bb all three days

2 ENE Kweilin:
15th - 28 Oscars sweep followed by 39 Oscars with 57 Sally; ground bb
16th - 27 Oscars sweep and then 39 Oscars with 53 Sally; ground bb
17th - 27 Oscars sweep and then 37 Oscars with 66 Sally; ground bb

Lanchow: ground bb all three days
15th - 21 Sally
16th - 25 Sally
17th - 27 Sally

Kweilin: ground bb all three days
15th - 19 Lily

Changteh:
16th - 10 Oscars with 55 Lily
17th - 10 Oscars with 44 Lily

Ichang:
16th - 11 Mary
17th - 9 Mary

Australia:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Umnak:
15th - 5 B-17, 6 B-18;
17th - 8 B-17, 50 P-40, 13 B-18, 6 A-29, 12 B-26;

Engineers:
Wagga Wagga AF7; Christchurch P4;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
BBW writes that he would look forward to a CV battle to distract from China. "IF" I could bring all American and British together, I might welcome it if I had more Avengers on my 5 American CVs. He still doesn't have radar on CVs, but a few CLs do. He now needs to bring the 6 heavy CVs of KB back to Japan for upgrades in June and July. I hope to do something while 1/3 of them are away.