Tales from the First Time -DanSez (J) vs Przemcio231 (A) - no Przemcio231 please

[DanSez]

Feb 23rd, 1942 (cont)

R&D Note
On this date my third x(30) fully repaired Helen research factory so I shifted them all to the Ki-49-IIa (armored) version to bring it forward a couple of months while I will let the other x(22/7) complete repair and then shift over to Helen production in April.

Other Economic Notes
I review my Air Frames every turn, tweaking production on and off. Toward the end of this month I plan to make some more investments in Engines/Naval Yards/Merchant Yards.

[DanSez]

Feb 24th, 1942

Let's start off with...
Sub Wars

2 new I-boats break out for their first missions:
SS I-27 arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
SS I-29 arrives at Port Arthur

Ah Hah-- found you again
ASW attack near Oosthaven at 47,97

Japanese Ships
DD Harusame

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 2

SS Sargo is sighted by escort
Sargo bottoming out ....
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harusame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harusame fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Put enough holes in her, and she is bound to sink.

Invasion at Puerto Princessa
continues to unload

SigInt
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Noumea (115,160).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Pearl Harbor (180,107).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Noumea (115,160).


Hummm, maybe the forces I am gathering at Truk might make a nice surprise counter attack if I can get into position in time. Or the noise at Noumea may just be reflecting the increase in 4E bombers that are appearing over Lunga

Afternoon Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 15
LB-30 Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Port hits 3

China notes
First of 3 or 4 bombardment missions by KB's borrowed BB/CAs took place today:
Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 100th Chinese Corps
BB Hiei firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CA Suzuya firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CA Tone firing at 100th Chinese Corps

I would have liked more results, but isn't there also a morale decrease that might help out in my next DA?

Nanyang/Sian Front
Forces have started breaking camp and assembling into position.

[DanSez]

Feb 25th, 1942

Just One More --- Sub Wars!
ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage ---
Love that Heavy Damage. With all the Air ASW now at Balikpapan, maybe one of those reported HITs will put this evil tube to rest.

Cleaning Up the DEI
I have identified a couple of bases, undefended, which produce OIL. Hey, I need oil... Let's go get some!
Amphibious Assault at Babo (83,111)

TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111

Amphib force closing in on Boela as well.

FINALLY --- got my sheets together.
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M2 Nell x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

I have a good sized Nell and Betty Sentai I will swap out every couple of turns until I can find some Army units to continue the bombing.

Cleaning up the Philippines
Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2937 troops, 37 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 147 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 74

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
2nd PI Base Force

That was quick...

Singapore
Bombing continues at a ferocious pace.

18th ID reformed today. That gives me 4 whole divisions. One more to go -- then let's cross that river.


Burma
All that dust, dirt and disinformation I was tossing around for about 10 days finally paid off. It looks like Allied High Command spread his forces to guard against my flank attacks.

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 30392 troops, 298 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010
Defending force 16303 troops, 226 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 948
Allied adjusted defense: 205

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2030 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 23 (15 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3743 casualties reported
Squads: 169 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 340 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 87 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 108 (100 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 242 (221 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
55th Division
33rd Division
1st RTA Division (** took most of the damage **) -- which is Just All Right By Me
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
6th Australian Division
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
107th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force

Best News Of The Day
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

[DanSez]

In other Elint gathered from Allied High Command was a communication cable:
"How many Divisions do the Japanese Have?"

As the map below shows, I was pushing thru the jungle line along the river North (with smaller units) I had given orders to my Divisions to move up that line as well, then canceled the orders, then set them to Follow a different unit to cross the river hoping to mask the true destination: Pegu.

Not sure if it worked exactly like I hoped, but I got over that damn river...

Prettiest Picture of the war so far...

[DanSez]

Feb 26th, 1942

Burma
After yesterday's big news, in the North a small road block was over ran with combined arms attack:

Morning Air attack on 10th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 60,49 , near Taung Gyi
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

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

Ground combat at 60,49 (near Taung Gyi)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4980 troops, 48 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 252
Defending force 416 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 92
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 1 - keeping up the pressure

Allied ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
10th Burma Rifles Battalion

I have more units closing in, but it is a Loooong Road to walk getting up there. I wanted foremost to secure the river crossing at 80,49 and secondarily, secure Taung Gyi as a forward base.

Getting Me Some
Another undefended oil resource is pocketed:
Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110)

TF 37 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 80,110

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of III/66th Nav Gd

Both Amphib forces (taking Boela and yesterday's landing at Babo) will be directed to other undefended bridgehead attacks soon.

Palembang/Batavia Area
21st Army and 6th Guard Inf Div (now upgraded) are loaded up and sent this way.

[DanSez]

Return files have really slowed down this week. Awaiting the March 01, 1942 file.

A cautionary note to the Noob -- don't make the same mistake I did:

Early in the war, I was storming ashore and Shock Attacking after the initial landings.
I did this in Miri. BIG MISTAKE.
It disabled all of the Oil and Refinaries.

Later on, I learned to be a bit more patient and in taking Balikpapan, I just used Deliberate Attack settings.
None of the Oil or Refinaries were disabled.

I might have read it earlier in some place to not Shock Attack, but there is No Lesson like the one where you get your own fingers burned.


At this date March 01, 1942
Miri Oil: (146)x154
Miri Refinaries: (146)x154

Balikpapan Oil: (0)x300
Balikpapan Refinaries: (0)x300

A general question to those who know better than I:
Is it worth the cost of repairing all those Oil Wells?
Probably not worth repairing many of the refinaries...

I sure wish I could go back and do that one over.

[jwolf]

Is that really from the shock attack? I thought it depended on the defender's engineers?

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

Is that really from the shock attack? I thought it depended on the defender's engineers?

hummmm
Maybe you are right. I was checking some replay files and the Shock Attack was made a Burnei, not Miri. I thought I had also Shock Attacked Miri.


Here are the specific combats:
Dec 11th, 1941 - Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1909 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 112 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
4th Naval Construction Battalion
97th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force

(This attack results in all Oil and Refineries being disabled)


Dec 12th, 1941 - Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 999 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 360 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force

(This attack results in all Oil and Refineries being disabled)


Feb 05, 1942 - Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9955 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Defending force 2323 troops, 54 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 3 destroyed
L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1351 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (29 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Assaulting units:
40th Brigade
90th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force

(This results in NO Oil or Refineries being disabled)



Feb 11th, 1942 - Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6524 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 1286 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
604 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Brigade

Defending units:
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda Base Force

(This results in NO Oil or Refineries being disabled)

There were more Base Forces at Balikpapan/Samrinda than at Miri or Brunei, so was it just Good Luck (dice rolls) that saved the Oil/Refineries in February? I thought it was Shock Attack.

Thanks for the question. I guess I need to dig a bit deeper.

Still really bad bad bad results at Miri...

I have some construction and other engineers with the Miri invasion. None at all with the Brunei invasion, so it not just engineers.

[DanSez]

In the Dec attacks, defending units were destroyed.
Engineer units reported destroyed in Miri (all oil/ref disabled)
No engineer units reported destroyed in Brunei (all oil/ref disabled)

In the Feb attacks, units retreated.
Engineer units reported destroyed in Balikpapan (no oil/ref disabled)
No engineer units reported destroyed in Samarinda (no oil/ref disabled)

I don't have an answer yet and I am very very concerned about the siege at Palembang. I am getting close to trying a DA. Do I need to not attack with Engineers or does it really not matter (random chance of blowing everything up).

Do I need to leave an open hex side for the units to retreat instead of trapping and destroying them in Palembang?

[Lowpe]

Definitely build the oil back at Miri! You need it.

I took Batavia and Soerabaja destroying all units present without damaging the industry.

It is seemingly random, but does depend on the enemy engineers according to those in the know. I think it is a roll of the die...

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Definitely build the oil back at Miri! You need it.

I took Batavia and Soerabaja destroying all units present without damaging the industry.

It is seemingly random, but does depend on the enemy engineers according to those in the know. I think it is a roll of the die...

Thanks.
I assume this is like factory repair:
The price will be 140k supply to repair 140 oil wells, and I need at least 10k of supply to even start repairing.

I could do a bunch of other stuff with that supply.[:(]
...

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: DanSez
Thanks.
I assume this is like factory repair:
The price will be 140k supply to repair 140 oil wells, and I need at least 10k of supply to even start repairing.

I could do a bunch of other stuff with that supply.[:(]
...

Make sure you have manpower and resource repairs turned off globally.

Your call on repairing the refineries, it does produce local fuel and supply...may depend on the scenario and other capacity.

[DanSez]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Make sure you have manpower and resource repairs turned off globally.

Your call on repairing the refineries, it does produce local fuel and supply...may depend on the scenario and other capacity.

Dec 8th game turn, Manpower was turned off. I have been turning off repairs from conquered cities as I go.

Thanks.

[DanSez]

Dec 27th, 1942

Orphan Annie Radio Report:
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!

4th ID moves inland to seal off Batavia from Soerabaja.

SigInt
Three very distant bells ring loudly on the same turn:
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Colombo (29,48).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Anchorage (181,36).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Sydney (90,167).

Burma
Another attack on the Northern flank. Two IDs moving to take Rangoon.

[DanSez]

Turn of Feb 28th, 1942
China Review
South China Front

Actions This month
1. holding position at Canton while building up the airfield
2. bombing Chinese cities Kokong, Kansien, Wenchow and Changsha
3. completing the isolation of the Wenchow-Pucheng Pocket
4. Bombard/Bomb/Assault the forces in Wenchow

Soryu arrived at Hong Kong Repair Yards and will be there 25+ days.
KBs BBs and CAs were detatched for recreational live fire practice at Wenchow.

Plans for March:
A. Continue to hold in Canton area.
B. Maintain isolation and destroy the Wenchow-Pucheng Pocket freeing up 3 IDs for the next phase.

Strategic Study
The next phase as I see it is either
A. Open the Canton/Hanoi supply road
or
B. Push North from Kukong to isolate the Changsha area from the West/Northwest roads.

This is still under review. Any comments would be considered and appreciated.

[DanSez]

Turn of Feb 28th, 1942
China Review
Central China/Changsha Front

Actions This Month
1. 5 IDs moved into Changsha, bombing the airfield
2. 14th Army and China Exp. HQ planning for Changsha, moved into range for future assaults
3. Holding at Ichang
4. Shanghai established as the Replacement/Upgrade Depot for this region

Plans for March:
A. Continue to pin the enormous force at Changsha while other fronts complete their task

Strategic Study
I have noticed that Allied High Command has been spending a lot of supply building airfields and probably forts all over China. Rangoon is about to fall. My general plan is to isolate large blocks of Chinese forces, let them starve in some pockets while assaulting others.

[DanSez]

Turn of Feb 28th, 1942
China Review
Central China/Sian Front

Actions This Month
1. Peiping established as the Replacement/Upgrade Depot for this region
2. Holding enemy units in place while rebuilding units from capture of Chengchow/Loyang base

Plans for March:
A. Isolate Nanyang and Sian by cutting rail/road network
B. After the fall of Rangoon, move into position to assault Nanyang, let Sian eat up its supplies

Strategic Study
The bulk of AV lies to the South so it makes more sense to take Nanyang out first. I want to retain ability to react to Allied attempts to re-establish supply flow once my strategy becomes apparent. After Nanyang falls, a decision will be made to move on either Sian or shift toward Changsha.

[DanSez]

Turn of Feb 28th, 1942
China Review
Central North China Front

Actions This Month
1. Blitz Armor/Cav units toward Lanchow
2. Started moving elements of 26th Division
3. Destroyed Chinese blocking forces
4. Mongolian Garrison Army at Ningsia for support, planning for Lanchow

Plans for March
A. Attack from Tauyun to complete the isolation of the Yenan Pocket and the Northern roads from Sian
B. Isolate Lanchow and take either Sining or Kunchang as a Northern Base of Ops.

Strategic Study
At first I thought Sining would be the preferred base but thinking about the Sian front, it might be better to take Kunchang. I need to move some air support into this area. So far just one Sally and 3 small Recon units deployed.

I am concerned about my own supply levels. There is a Transport unit flying supplies from Chengting to Ningsia.

All plans are still under review and development.

[DanSez]

Feb 28th, 1942

Best News of the Day
Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela !!! - Oil Resource

Naval Bombardment Rnd2
Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Suzuya
CA Chikuma
CA Tone

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Resources hits 1
Heavy Industry hits 1
Manpower hits 5
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 1001 *** Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight ***
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 100th Chinese Corps
BB Hiei firing at 100th Chinese Corps
CA Suzuya firing at Wenchow
CA Chikuma firing at Wenchow
CA Tone firing at 100th Chinese Corps

I think this is the last one of these as I want to inherit something from this base.


Sub Wars
The Good
G3M2 Nell from 1st Ku K-1 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 65,98
a O16 Class class SS is reported HIT

D3A1 Val from Akagi-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 65,102
a Dolphin class SS is reported HIT

The Not-So-Good
Submarine attack near Shortlands at 110,132

Japanese Ships
AMC Kongo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-27

AMC Kongo Maru is sighted by SS S-27
SS S-27 launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Kongo Maru

I have not had good luck with my AMCs -- need to figure out better ways to deploy them and use them.

Burma
Rangoon is empty except for a few small ships. IJA only a few miles away.

[DanSez]

Mar 01, 1942

Cleaning up the Philippines
Amphib force lands at Taytay

Burma
IJA forces enter Rangoon. No opposition and it looks like Allied troops across the area are heading North in a general retreat toward some other defensive line. I am glad to take Rangoon which will start the strangulation tactics in China.

DA after Bombardment
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18620 troops, 195 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 12617 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Japanese adjusted assault: 183 --??? x3 terrain is really killing me.
Allied adjusted defense: 1153 --???
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) ** Didn't Mention Supply **
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion

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

Not quiet as good as I had hoped. I need another unit or two here.
I am bombing the airfield here and no damage taken from flak. Not sure if that is because not any flack in these units or because of low supply, which isn't low enough to list on the Combat Report.

Ship Upgrades
These started today, more will be scheduled over the next couple of weeks
E Chidori beginning refit in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto
E Manazuru beginning refit in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto
E Hatsukari beginning refit in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto
E Tomozuru beginning refit in shipyard at Osaka/Kyoto
DMS W-2 begins refit while under repair at Saigon
DMS W-8 taken out of commission to begin refit at Saigon