Too much Iron in my Diet - Mundy(A) vs KenchiSulla (J)

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I'm toying with the idea of grabbing one of the Jimas up north. I'm building up a bunch of support forces in Seattle which would be useful for there. B-24s up there could wind up being a pain.

A move into the Jimas absolutely requires naval superiority. And by a wide margin since you have to compensate for LBA. Don't replicate Dpccup's mistakes:

tm.asp?m=2900582&mpage=86&key=

That game is probably a good reference for you since I think Koniu plays a bit like CF and that Doccup also lost a fair amount of his navy early on.

[Mundy]

Thanks for the link. If I'm ambitious, I'll read through the whole thread. I've had trouble getting "attached" to the other AARs. I always followed Canoerebel's fights. I read Mandrake's but they move in such a scatterbrained fashion that I have trouble seeing the big picture.

I'm mostly thinking out loud. I can't form decisive plans four or five months out, but a general roadmap of things to accomplish is helpful. It seems presumptuous to talk about Rangoon and Singapore at this point, but I need something to look forward to if things go as well as Ceylon did. I do have lots of troops, but I want to make efficient use of them. I think my lower grade of West African troops will be useful guarding Ceylon. Colombo does have a 40 garrison requirement.

My final goal at this point is Singapore. I can hose things for him good if this falls. The question is if I can work down Malaya, and if I also need to land on Sumatra at the same time. I'll keep it in the back of my head, but I can't dwell on it yet.

First things first. I haven't even secured Ceylon yet. He can't simply disband his LCUs like he probably did with his air. I think CF probably dropped the ball with his air setup there, having exclusively fighters based there. He seemed to pull his bombers off the island after I wrecked both those battleships. Earlier, he was running Betties from Colombo. I don't think he's making any real use of Diego Garcia or Addu either. Good news is that all his subs appear to be gone. Minesweepers haven't been pulling any more mines out of the water either. Waters from Calcutta to Malaya will be thick with my subs soon.

[JocMeister]

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

A move into the Jimas absolutely requires naval superiority. And by a wide margin since you have to compensate for LBA. Don't replicate Koniu's mistakes:

tm.asp?m=2900582&mpage=86&key=

That game is probably a good reference for you since I think Doccup plays a bit like CF and that Koniu also lost a fair amount of his navy early on.

You are mixing the names up. Docup is playing Allies and Koniu Japanese. [:)]

[Mundy]

Pearl Harbor Day, 1943

My US paras reach Jaffna, and will attack next turn. Three divisions reach his troops east of Colombo and will also attack.

I had this interesting incident three hexes N or Manado.

ASW attack near Manado at 75,96

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 1

SS Sunfish is sighted by escort
Sunfish diving deep ....
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsugumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Natsugumo is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Manado at 75,96

Japanese Ships
DD Shimakaze
BB Hyuga
BB Mutsu
CLAA Tatsuta
CLAA Tenryu
CS Chiyoda
CS Nisshin
DD Takanami
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shimakaze
Sunfish diving deep ....
DD Takanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kazegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Wonder where they're going. I don't see them on the map, so I have no bearings, etc.

Incoming stuff:

December Intrepid 3 days
Langley 7 days
BB Valiant 13 days
Iowa 20 Days
Queen Elizabeth 20 days
Renown 22 days

January
New Jersey

February
CVL Unicorn
Yorktown

March
Bataan
Lexington

April
San Jacinto

May
Franklin

About 15 AP/APAs are due in the next two months as well as about three full US divisions, plus some smaller units.

[Mundy]

08 December 1943

Mop up starting on Ceylon. The guys at Jaffna attack taking the base. Only two base units were guarding it. I killed one through attrition. The other's still there, so I'll shock next turn to finish them.

The forces SE of Colombo managed to run before I could attack. I've turned loose 5 armored units at Colombo to chase them down.

Indian paras are still transferring from Madras. [:(].

Fighters at Raipur swept Nagpur.

Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 35

Allied aircraft
Sea Hurricane Ib x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ib: 5 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 30300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 31550.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 181 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 154 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 52
Ki-84a Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-38H Lightning: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
32 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 157 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 21000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Nagpur , at 44,28

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 200 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 60 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet

I think the bombers probably came from Ranchi. Raipur's getting a visit from about a million bombers next turn. I've moved some better fighters in for CAP also.

Another 11 subs were cut loose from Colombo to the Calcutta/Malaya route. Before I'm done, he won't be able to run a rowboat through there.

The first mob of base forces arrived at Colombo. I've moved fighters and dive bombers in. The base is level 8 with 500+ support. Despite taking it at fort level 5, it's been flipped over to level zero, so I have to start over building fortifications.

[jwolf]

I have to start over building fortifications.

Are you seriously worried about a counter invasion of Colombo?

BTW if you keep a LOT of subs in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea areas, I wonder if that would be enough to keep the KB and/or Jap surface fleets from interfering with any ops you might undertake.

[Mundy]

Not really, but I still don't want to leave them at level 0. I was just surprised the existing ones got plowed over.

I doubt the subs would really stop any TF full of heavy hitters. They never thwarted any bombardments before. Plus I was able to simply plow my way through all his subs to Colombo. Granted, IJN ASW isn't as good, but my subs still like attacking escorting destroyers.

[Mundy]

09 December 1943

Raipur gets it.

Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 31
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 42
Ki-84a Frank x 38

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-24D1 Liberator x 34
B-24J Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84a Frank: 2 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 62

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 10 on standby, 23 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 21 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 26
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 33

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 72 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 101 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 32
Ki-84a Frank x 31

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 26

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 27
Ki-84a Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-84a Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 24 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 19 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 23 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 19
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 25
Ki-84a Frank x 22

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 67 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 16
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
Ki-84a Frank x 20

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 15 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 21 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Raipur , at 45,31

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 5
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 12
Ki-84a Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
P-38H Lightning x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 31514.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32540.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

Tougher nut to crack. Damage is in the 40% region. Too bad the sweeping fighters came in last. I'll give this another turn. If I shut it down, I can dedicate a few B-25 squadrons to keep it down.

Jaffna falls:

Ground combat at Jaffna (31,45)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5248 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 793 troops, 8 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 229

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 229 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
1st USMC Parachute Battalion
503rd Parachute Regiment
2/9 Commando Battalion

Defending units:
22nd JAAF AF Bn

22nd JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Jaffna by attrition!!!

So much for that. All the assigned units barring the Cav division reached Trincomalee and are attacking next turn. Hopefully it goes as easy as Colombo did.

Watching the Baker Island thing, thanks to my supply runs, my forces are growing in AV.

Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2888 troops, 119 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 4598 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

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

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
44th Field Const Co
7th JNAF Coy

Now if I can starve them out.

[Sangeli]

TBH even if those P-38s had gone in first it still would have been a bloody day for your bombers. I think you need a few more fighter squadrons or sweeps. Also, I would probably avoid using any 4E bombers (especially B-17s) in extended range airbase bombing missions. You certainly aren't getting any new B-17s soon so its a waste to risk them on missions where they only dropping 1/2th their normal bomb load. Why aren't they being operated from closer bases so they don't have to fly extended range? You've had ample opportunity to build up bases in India and I know many can go to level 9.

[jwolf]

I can't comment on the air tactics much but it seems to me that the air war over Raipur was at best a draw that turn and more likely a Jap victory. You need more sweepers. And your losses in bombers were seemed pretty high to me.

[Mundy]

10 December 1943

The 2nd day over Raipur was dismal at best. Bombers are back to training. Sweeps also only broke even. Next time I may hit Ranchi, as fighter strength there is weaker at around 30 and more bombers live there.

My first go at Trincomalee.

Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46080 troops, 625 guns, 692 vehicles, Assault Value = 1898

Defending force 19072 troops, 150 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 1074

Japanese adjusted defense: 3263

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
934 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
4th Marine Division
Provisional Tank Brigade
205th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
104th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
55th Field AA Battalion
72nd JAAF AF Bn
22nd Air Flotilla
5th JAAF AF Coy

I'll have to wait for everyone else to eventually arrive. Ceylon's becoming more of a slog through the mud now. If he counterattacks, he'll probably take a hit, so I feel safe right now. If it gets bad, I'll bomb them to the stone age. Looking back, It looks like CF shorted guards at Colombo in favor of Trincomalee.

Intrepid arrived at Panama, now enroute to Pearl Harbor. A CVL arrived there the previous day. Probably a dozen days or so left for Hornet in drydock.

[BBfanboy]

Right - he knew you were coming for Columbo and decided that Trincomalee was better terrain to fight in. I think he has be evacuating whatever he can by air too. Using Misses Mavis and Emily he doesn't need the airfield.

Don't let him rest long at Trincomalee - your attack dropped the forts at least one level and still inflicted more casualties than you took. If your engineers can handle another attack within two days they should keep kicking in those forts!

[Mundy]

It must be terrain + fort thing here. In raw AV I have nearly 4-1 on him. If I trump him on losses, I'll keep it up regardless of odds.

I didn't think about air evacs. I haven't put much stock into that, apart from having some seed to grow a unit later. The way it took forever to ship my Indian "para" units over with the excess of transports have made me skeptical about that. I'll start LRCAPping next turn to see if I can mess with that, if it's happening.

The one Indian para brigade is the last one not totally shipped over. The US stuff doesn't seem to have the excess baggage the Indians bring.

He's still got the Colombo stack in the countryside south of Trincomalee. Some of my armored units caught up to them and are taking a cheap attack on them next turn. I don't expect a lot, but I can see how weak they are form this. I don't want them reaching Trincomalee.

I had a big UK armored brigade at Bombay that didn't make the initial trip across. They're re-routed to Bezwada now. There's over 90 Grant/Lee tanks in this one, so there's plenty of muscle. My next attack from there won't have to worry about ships interfering. Vizagapatnam is showing no airplanes present there. Not sure about Cocanada.

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Right - he knew you were coming for Columbo and decided that Trincomalee was better terrain to fight in. I think he has be evacuating whatever he can by air too. Using Misses Mavis and Emily he doesn't need the airfield.

Don't let him rest long at Trincomalee - your attack dropped the forts at least one level and still inflicted more casualties than you took. If your engineers can handle another attack within two days they should keep kicking in those forts!

LRCAP will put a dent in the airlift.

Bombing his supply to oblivion will be key to attriting the stack in good terrain to soften it up enough to take it down.

[Mundy]

11 December 1943

Pretty uneventful turn.

Despite the low odds attack, I dish out plenty of hurt. I'll be keeping this up.

Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55814 troops, 750 guns, 803 vehicles, Assault Value = 2273

Defending force 18316 troops, 149 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 409

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 813

Japanese adjusted defense: 3605

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2217 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 36 (11 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
4th Marine Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Marine Division
5th Indian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
104th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
22nd Air Flotilla
55th Field AA Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit
72nd JAAF AF Bn
5th JAAF AF Coy

A P-40N squadron at Colombo will LRCAP there next turn.

My units at Baker are growing. I'm near parity now.

Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2909 troops, 119 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 4602 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
44th Field Const Co
7th JNAF Coy

[jwolf]

Very encouraging at Trinco. You might have to rest every other day or so, but the trend is looking very good. Based on the lopsided casualties -- in spite of attack odds favoring the defender -- I wonder if the Japs are running low on supply. Maybe your bombing of the airbase there trashed the supply facilities as well.

[Mundy]

I don't think I hit Trin as hard as I did Colombo. Looking through the logs, it looks like I put 10 supply hits on it over 6 days.

The Colombo escapees dodged the attack from the armored units which caught them. I think it'll turn into a big mega-battle at Trincomalee before it's over.

[jwolf]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

The Colombo escapees dodged the attack from the armored units which caught them. I think it'll turn into a big mega-battle at Trincomalee before it's over.

In that case maybe it's worth pressing the attack at Trinco in order to bring down the fort levels some more before his reinforcements arrive.

[Mundy]

I've got two squadrons of B-25s tasked on the troops next turn. My medium bombers are in good shape overall, so they can pick things up a bit.

My last Indian para unit is just about shipped over. I'll get all the transport shipped to Bombay and Karachi and better align my fighting airpower.

[Mundy]

13 December 1943

Busy day.

CF has sent a ground attack from Raipur NW towards Nagpur. I saw the forces a hex from Raipur the last couple turns and started to hit them. However, about 7,500 troops are now a hex away from Nagpur. All I have there right now are base units. Recon's been slacking lately, despite lots of them given free reign. I have three LRP Brigades and an armored brigade at Jubbulpore, now moving that way. I need to keep the bombing up to slow him down.

Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 45,30 , near Raipur

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 8
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
Liberator GR.III x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator GR.III: 2 destroyed
B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Division, at 45,30 , near Raipur

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-84a Frank x 8

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 73 minutes
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 45,30 , near Raipur

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 137 minutes
260th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 45,30 , near Raipur

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 1

Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.III: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Liberator B.III bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...

The 77th Indian paras are still shipping over. 4 support squads are still in India. Regardless, I've moved most of my transports to Bombay and Karachi, except the one big China Air unit and another C-47 squadron. I'm getting more bombers aligned eastwards.

I have a few good squadrons sweeping Raipur next turn. I'm stopping the bombing on the unit next to Raipur and concentrating on the close forces. A-36s will make their debut. I'll have better cover here too, I think.

On Ceylon, everyone's on the move towards Trincomalee. Bombing there was light, but I've committed more to hitting there and the troops to the SW next turn.

Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 31,47 (Trincomalee)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 72nd JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 104th Division ...

The last assault, driving forts down to 3.

Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69832 troops, 1048 guns, 1095 vehicles, Assault Value = 2240

Defending force 16852 troops, 145 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied adjusted assault: 1129

Japanese adjusted defense: 1253

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1723 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 32 (15 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
588 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Marine Division
1st Marine Division
3rd Marine Division
1st (Spec) Cavalry Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
5th Indian Division
205th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
104th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
72nd JAAF AF Bn
35th JNAF AF Unit
22nd Air Flotilla
5th JAAF AF Coy

I'm resting everyone next turn, as fatigue and disruption are around the 50 mark.

Bombardments are going well on Baker. If I can stop supply runs, I can probably grind him down.

Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2901 troops, 119 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 4582 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
85th Naval Guard Unit
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
44th Field Const Co
7th JNAF Coy