This will End Badly Rook749 vs AirGriff

[rook749]

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Given that I have 3800 supplies, I will move one of the AVG air units for air cover to hit his bombers next turn. I have also replaced the leaders here and will hold until he brings the correct toys to get rid of me.

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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22213 troops, 183 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 15217 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Japanese adjusted assault: 325
Allied adjusted defense: 1105

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1118 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
52nd Infantry Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Army
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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


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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 288 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Defending force 14893 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Assaulting units:
52nd Infantry Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
13th Army
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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

[rook749]

Night Naval bombardment of Moulmein at 55,55
I know overall this does not mean much but it again stretches him and hits him where he has no force. Also the longer he things the British CVs are in the Burma area the better. As this is the second time I have done this at some point he will need to send something to prevent me from hitting here or other areas. Plus is a way to slowly gain XP for the forces in the area.

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Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CL Caledon
CL Capetown
CL Enterprise
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Griffin
DD Fortune
DD Express
DD Decoy
DD Vendetta

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Manpower hits 2
Fires 2523
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 53
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

BB Resolution firing at Moulmein
BB Ramillies firing at Moulmein
BB Royal Sovereign firing at Moulmein
BB Revenge firing at Moulmein
CA Exeter firing at Moulmein
CA Cornwall firing at Moulmein
CL Caledon firing at Moulmein
CL Capetown firing at Moulmein
CL Enterprise firing at 14th Tank Regiment
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at Moulmein
DD Griffin firing at Moulmein
DD Fortune firing at Moulmein
DD Express firing at Moulmein
DD Decoy firing at Moulmein
DD Vendetta firing at 55th Cavalry Regiment

[FeurerKrieg]

KB and Mini-KB
Mini-KB + KB (?) were last seen supporting the Horn Island Invasion six days ago. Location unknown but due to radio traffic and the need for him to upgrade expect it it all at Truck.

Although you might be right about KB being at Truk, I wouldn't attribute KB's location to the need for upgrades. They don't hit until June and even then they aren't so urgent that it should affect where KB is based. I guess I'm saying it is just as likely to be at Rabaul, or prowling the eastern Pacific with a group of AO's in tow.

[rook749]

ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg

KB and Mini-KB
Although you might be right about KB being at Truk, I wouldn't attribute KB's location to the need for upgrades. They don't hit until June and even then they aren't so urgent that it should affect where KB is based. I guess I'm saying it is just as likely to be at Rabaul, or prowling the eastern Pacific with a group of AO's in tow.

Part of the it is the need to upgrade and repair. But I am also getting a lot of heavy radio traffic at Truk......

[rook749]

21 Apr 42 - 22 Apr 42 Executive Summary

AirGriff continues makes some other small gains but no major action of note. Most of the work now is clean up to ensure he does not leave any base hexes in his rear.

Operation Chex
We are now four days into sailing the 3 US Fleet Carriers from Auckland to Christmas Island, target date for landing is still around May 1st. The Lexington has also departed Bremerton fully repaired with five DD escorts and will meet the rest of her taffy in route. Force Z (Repulse) will be in Pago Pago in two days. The Indomitable and is five days from Force H. Force H (Formidable) is sailing to the east of Christmas Island to clear the area for my replenishment Taffys.

Raiding
Submarine attack near Noumea at 114,160 SS RO-66 xAKL James Cook, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sunk)


Singapore
Two Land attacks and the forts fall to Level O. Most units are almost out of supplies but the I am still hurting him more that I am hurting but not for much longer. I have submarine transport missions but without SSTs I don't expect it will help a lot but anything you can do you have to do (most are 48 or 28supplies per run with 5 - 6 subs running at a time).

China
The Air War over Wenchow went well, we will stick around for one more turn in the hopes he can't mass too much in the area but I will leave next turn.

Line Islands
B-17s and Bombardment forces keep the port and airfields closed. The number of reported troops drop to ~1400.

Canton Operation
I have one US Inf Div, One US Inf Reg, two Combat Eng Reg and three US Art Bat's ready to go with preparation in the mid-20's to low-40's and climbing. Will require the carrier fleet and the fall of Christmas Island. There are 55 Heavy Bombers out of Pago Pago and Savaii that have started bombing airfield damage is at 17. We lost two B-17's and two LB-30s to OPs losses for one Zero(air) and one Mavis (ground). He has a reported 7.5K of troops on the 6K island. Airfield Level 2 Port Level 3.

KB and Mini-KB
Mini-KB + KB (?) were last seen supporting the Horn Island Invasion six days ago. Location unknown but due to radio traffic and the need for him to upgrade/repair/rearm expect it it all at Truk.

Operation Captain Crunch
The 84th Indian Inf Bde, 3rd Hyderabad Base Force and the 223rd Group Base Force are in route and are three days out from the Cocos Islands. The Hermes Taffy is providing escort and the 4 Slow Brithish BB's will also set sail for extras support in one day after they refuel and rearm from Trincomalee.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Gasmata

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

Wenchow

We will stick around for one more turn and then run, we have an Elite Air unit with 26 Planes Ready and 5 being repaired.

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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)

[rook749]

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Two attacks last turn as the first attack got 1:1, but the second attack dropped to 1:2. Most units will run dry with supply this next turn. It seems I am getting 100 - 150 supply dropped off every two days from the subs. The end is nearing but I hope to last until May.

I keep hoping to lose more and more of the non-combat troops to spread the supply around to where it matters. As most of my INF units still seem to have the beans and bullets.....

Do my light or heavy factories produce if he is in the hex?

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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55521 troops, 717 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
Defending force 56439 troops, 596 guns, 394 vehicles, Assault Value = 617

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1845
Allied adjusted defense: 1411

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
3598 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 236 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 53 (4 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2504 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 65 (5 destroyed, 60 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53106 troops, 713 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 1226
Defending force 54414 troops, 592 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Japanese adjusted assault: 1212
Allied adjusted defense: 1643

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3076 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1892 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[FeurerKrieg]

Do my light or heavy factories produce if he is in the hex?

I don't think so, but I'm not entirely sure.

[Mike McCreery]

It is my understanding that they will work until the resources run out but the resources/oil will not be collected if they are in the disputed hex.

[rook749]

ORIGINAL: Wargmr

It is my understanding that they will work until the resources run out but the resources/oil will not be collected if they are in the disputed hex.

Thanks that seems to match what I am seeing, resources have continued to drop each turn.

[rook749]

23 Apr 42 - 24 Apr 42 Executive Summary

AirGriff continues makes some other small gains but no major action of note. Most of the work now is clean up to ensure he does not leave any base hexes in his rear. I am pretty sure he is up to something just not sure what right now.

Operation Chex
The 3 US Fleet Carriers are in Pago Pago making there way to Christmas Island, target date for landing is still around May 1st. The Lexington has also departed Bremerton fully repaired with five DD escorts and will meet the rest of her taffy in route, expect her to be a day or two late for the party. Force Z (Repulse) will be in Penrhyn in one day and will wait for the rest of the fleet here. There is a replenishment taffy at this location. . The Indomitable and is five days from Penrhyn. Force H. Force H (Formidable) is sailing to the east of Christmas Island to clear the area for my replenishment Taffy's.

Raiding
Morning Air attack on TF, near Fanning Island at 183,135 - E13A1 Jake x xAK San Bernadino, Bomb hits 1

Singapore
Just bombardments for two days. Most units are almost out of supplies but the I am still hurting him more that I am hurting but not for much longer. I have submarine transport missions but without SSTs I don't expect it will help a lot but anything you can do you have to do (most are 48 or 28supplies per run with 5 - 6 subs running at a time).

China
The Air War over Wenchow went well did not occur as he did not fly, we will stick around for one more turn and see how it goes instead of running.

Line Islands
B-17s and Bombardment forces keep the port and airfields closed. The number of reported troops drop to ~1400.

Canton Operation
I have one US Inf Div, One US Inf Reg, two Combat Eng Reg and three US Art Bat's ready to go with preparation in the mid-20's to low-40's and climbing. Will require the carrier fleet and the fall of Christmas Island. There are 55 Heavy Bombers out of Pago Pago and Savaii that have started bombing airfield damage is at 22. He has a reported 7.5K of troops on the 6K island. Airfield Level 2 Port Level 3.

KB and Mini-KB
Mini-KB + KB (?) were last seen supporting the Horn Island Invasion six days ago. Location unknown but due to radio traffic and the need for him to upgrade/repair/rearm expect it it all at Truk.

Operation Captain Crunch
The 84th Indian Inf Bde, 3rd Hyderabad Base Force and the 223rd Group Base Force are in route and are three days out from the Cocos Islands. The Hermes Taffy is providing escort and the 4 Slow Brithish BB's will also now in route just in case.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Munda (111,134)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Munda

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

A Third CV, Nope only Two?

Well, we knew this day would come....... Intel is now reporting only two CV's were lost in the Battle of New Caledonia -- the Soryu is no longer reported as sunk.

Damage Totals:
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Ammo storage explosion on CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Ammo storage explosion on CV Akagi
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1

Given the above damage --- at best he would have lost the Zuikaku, Akagi and Shokaku, three CV's. Granted Intel is often wrong as to which one/ones are actually lost but I feel pretty good that he is down two CV's.

So with the four US CV Taffy's Saratoga, Lexington, Hornet, Yorktown (each with an added Marine Fighter unit) and the two British CV's in Force H (Indomitable and Formidable), plus Force Z (Repulse) am I crazy to think I can make a move on Canton Island after Christmas Island?

Some Positive Points -
* All of my Taffy's will be 15 ships and all ships are upgraded with the current upgrades.
* Canton Island is a Level 2 airfield, but it won't be in any shape to support his land based air. Current damage is 21 and climbing each turn.
* I have four British DDs following this massive force in an ASW Taffy.
* I have eight slow BB's to add to the mix. Four will be with the invasion force and four with the 15 Ship Taffy the USN 1st Bat Div.
* USN 1st Bat Div has been bombarding Christmas Island. It has six DMS and four DM (without mines) and has been working to get some really good XP.
* The Lexington's and the Yorktown's Navy Fighter Units have been upgraded to F4F-4s.
* Three of the Marine Fighter Units are flying F2A-3's and the fourth is flying F4F-3's.

[rook749]

XP Question

I know it was in the manual but it seems I can't find it for some reason. What is the max daytime and nightime XP a ship can obtain without combat?

[FeurerKrieg]

Have you added Junyo, Hiyo and all the CVL and CVE's to your tally of enemy CV's?

I don't think it is unreasonable to try for Christmas, but I wouldn't linger. Drop the troops and get your CV's away before he can hit you. CV battles are still a pretty luck oriented thing at this stage, and if you lose your CV's now, he'll have free reign in the Pacific for a long time.

The ship experience is a table based on ship class, something like 35 for transports and small stuff, and 45 or 55 for warships. I looked briefly but can't find it at the moment.

[rook749]

ORIGINAL: Feurer Krieg

Have you added Junyo, Hiyo and all the CVL and CVE's to your tally of enemy CV's?

I don't think it is unreasonable to try for Christmas, but I wouldn't linger. Drop the troops and get your CV's away before he can hit you. CV battles are still a pretty luck oriented thing at this stage, and if you lose your CV's now, he'll have free reign in the Pacific for a long time.

I am going to assume if he comes at me he will bring the KB and Mini-KB. I will drop off the boys and fall back next to Fanning Island where I have 100 Fighters ready to rock plus ~30 PBY's in the area for search so if he wants a big CV battle I will be happy to oblige him.

Now, Canton Island is a different class, for this I need the airfield shut down and the Enterprise repaired (24 days out). I lose my land based fighter cover and I can only assume we will be even with land based search assets. This is something that may very well wait for him to commit elsewhere or even the arrival of the Wasp.

At some point he will make his next move as I don't think he is done as he does not yet hold Java or Burma.

I also need to figure out how I am going to advance in the SWPAC as I want to have multiple thrusts planned so when he commits to one area I can attack in the other. Just lack the lift to take something he is guarding in this area right now.

[rook749]

25 Apr 42 - 26 Apr 42 Executive Summary

AirGriff continues makes some other small gains but no major action of note. Most of the work now is clean up to ensure he does not leave any base hexes in his rear. I am pretty sure he is up to something just not sure what right now.

Operation Chex
The 3 US Fleet Carriers are on there way to Christmas Island, target date for landing is still around May 1st. Force Z(Repulse) and the ASW Taffy are following.

The Lexington will meet the rest of her taffy in route, expect her to be a day or two late for the party. There is a replenishment taffy at at Penrhyn and the Indomitable and is two days from here. Force H (Formidable) is sailing to the east of Christmas Island to clear the area for my replenishment Taffy's and scouting just in case.

The 223rd Field Artillery Battalion, 110th Combat Engineering Battalion and the 40th Infantry Division are loading now at Fanning and should make landfall in three to four days at Christmas Island. All are 100% prepped for the base.

Raiding
Night Time Surface Combat, near Fanning Island at 189,133 CS Chitose, Shell hits 1 vs DD Le Triomphant plus xAPs.

Singapore
Just bombardments for two days. Most units are almost out of supplies but the I am still hurting him more that I am hurting but not for much longer. I have submarine transport missions but without SSTs I don't expect it will help a lot but anything you can do you have to do (most are 48 or 28supplies per run with 6 - 8 subs running at a time).

China
The Air War over Wenchow went well did not occur as he did not fly, we will stick around for one more turn and see how it goes instead of running.

Line Islands
B-17s and Bombardment forces keep the port and airfields closed. The number of reported troops drop to ~900.

Canton Operation
I have one US Inf Div, One US Inf Reg, two Combat Eng Reg and three US Art Bat's ready to go with preparation in the low-30's to mid-50's and climbing. Will require the carrier fleet and the fall of Christmas Island. There are 63 Heavy Bombers out of Pago Pago and Savaii that have started bombing airfield damage is at 31. He has a reported 7.8K of troops on the 6K island. Airfield Level 2 Port Level 3.

KB and Mini-KB
Mini-KB + KB (?) were last seen supporting the Horn Island Invasion six days ago. Location unknown but due to radio traffic and the need for him to upgrade/repair/rearm expect it it all at Truk.

Operation Captain Crunch
The 84th Indian Inf Bde, 3rd Hyderabad Base Force and the 223rd Group Base Force unloading at Cocos Islands. The Hermes Taffy is providing escort and the 4 Slow Brithish BB's are now in route just in case.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
None.

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Biak

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

27 Apr 42 - 28 Apr 42 Executive Summary

AirGriff continues makes some other small gains but he does get Singapore.....[:(] Most of the work now is clean up to ensure he does not leave any base hexes in his rear. I am pretty sure he is up to something just not sure what right now.

Operation Chex
The 3 US Fleet Carriers are on there way to Christmas Island, target date for landing is still around May 1st with the CV Force arriving on the 30th of April. Force Z(Repulse) and a British ASW Taffy are following. Force H (Indomitable) will meet the US Taffy's and combine with the Formidable and start following what is now called the Fleet of Doom.

The 223rd Field Artillery Battalion, 110th Combat Engineering Battalion and the 40th Infantry Division have loaded at Fanning and should make landfall in one or two days at Christmas Island. All are 100% prepped for the base. This force has 4 BB's embedded. The USN 1st BAT DIV will bombard one more time in advance of the landings.

Raiding
Sub attack near, Davao xAK Tokai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires.
Day Time Surface Combat, near Palmyra CS Chitose, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage vs the USN 1st BAT DIV. Chitoise is later reported as scuttled.

Singapore
It falls and gives him a 2700 point VP swing. Details of the combat are below.

China
The Air War over Wenchow did not occur as he did not fly, ACU is withdrawing north. After looking at all of the options here we realize that we have 29K of resources. As we don't generate more resources in the hex while he is present --- my factories will consume the ones present and generate supply to allow the fight here to go on. While you can't run Japan out of resources I can work to make him ship them from a far away as possible to burn fuel whenever I can.

Line Islands
B-17s and Bombardment forces keep the port and airfields closed. The number of reported troops drop to ~700.

Dora the Explorer
First off this is a breakfast cereal, if you knew this you have munchkins under the age of eight. It's sort of like Caption Crunch but with small stars. I have one US Inf Div, One US Inf Reg, two Combat Eng Reg and three US Art Bat's ready to go with preparation in the low-30's to mid-50's and climbing. Will require the carrier fleet and the fall of Christmas Island. There are 63 Heavy Bombers out of Pago Pago and Savaii that have started bombing airfield, damage is at 43. He has a reported 7.8K of troops on the 6K island. Airfield Level 2 Port Level 3. This will be launched if the KB is committed elsewhere or with the arrival of the Wasp and the repair of the Enterprise.

KB and Mini-KB
Mini-KB + KB (?) were last seen supporting the Horn Island Invasion a while ago. Location unknown but due to radio traffic and the need for him to upgrade/repair/rearm expect it it all at Truk.

Operation Captain Crunch
The 84th Indian Inf Bde, 3rd Hyderabad Base Force and the 223rd Group Base Force are unloading at Cocos Islands and will be done in two days. The Hermes Taffy is providing escort and the 4 Slow British BB's are now in route just in case.

Japanese Amphibious Landings:
Amphibious Assault at Kuria (135,131)

Japan Conquerors the Following Bases:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!
Dobadura
Kuria

Allies Conquerors the Following Bases:
None.

[rook749]

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Well it had to happen, I was hoping to hold till the end of April but still the whole affair went well so I can't complain. I had 400 supplies via sub arriving next turn but such is life. I am going to assume this will free up the forces needed to take Java and move on Burma. Not sure which is higher on his list but unless he swings his navy around to land in India he won't make much progress with a land attack via Burma.

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Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55032 troops, 700 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371
Defending force 53073 troops, 585 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Japanese adjusted assault: 1656
Allied adjusted defense: 663

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1444 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 159 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
52692 casualties reported
Squads: 785 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4178 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 271 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 433 (433 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 266 (266 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 35

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
28th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Recon Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
109th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Base Force
SSVF Brigade
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Malaya Army
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st Hyderabad Battalion
1st ISF Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
Malayan Air Wing
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
III Indian Corps
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
224 Group RAF
1st Malay Battalion
110th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
111th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Fortress
109th RN Base Force

[rook749]

Operation Apple Jacks
The plan is to continue the slow Island crawl up towards Guadalcanal. We are not trying to take any island that is defended or provoke clash in any way - just a slow expansion of my air cover. The target is - Ndeni currently held by me, Ndeni is a 0(1) Port and 0 (5) Airfield.

This would all the P-38 with Drop Tanks to Fight over Guadalcanal at "normal" range and at extended range over Muda. This would also make a find base for DBs, not sure if I would want to base the medium bombers out of here as it would be exposed for shore bombardment. Assuming that I can free up some PT boats from the Line Islands, place a 150 mines and find a CD gun I might use this as the Medium Bomber base and fly the heavy bombers out of Luganville - but we will see how this goes before we make any hard commitments.

The initial landing will be made by the 1st Marine Raider Bn from Luganville. From Pago Pago will come the 41st Base Group, 13th MAG and the 1st US Naval Const Bn. The Port will be pushed to Level 1 to allow the faster unloading of all large items (radar, vehicles, etc). Work will then be done to get the airfield to level 2 and the all work goes to get the forts to level 6.

As its seven hexes from Luganville to Ndeni, I may need to finally use my P-38s to fly escort on the landings if he finds out what I am up to. I hope not but we will see, the plan is to land the Marine Raiders first as they have some engineers to being that port work. If that goes without issue then the rest of the forces will follow.

[rook749]

Aircraft Pool
Not sure if these are decent pools or not but I suspect with the fall of Singapore that the air war at Rangoon is about to heat up.

I have the AVG/1stSqd# at Rangoon using the H81-A3, should I upgrade these to the US P-40E to free up the fighters for China as they are always in short supply and I have no replacements in the pool right now for the H81-A3?

Also note the SDB-3 pools are really much lower than they look, the two SDB groups for the Enterprise (22 days until repaired) are SDB-2 and this will take 42 planes to upgrade. The Hornet two SDB groups are still flying the SBC-4 Helldiver bi-plane that they arrived in theater with.