All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

The current points tally.

[SierraJuliet]

Current production totals.

[SierraJuliet]

The sinking of BB Revenge makes another change to the most valued ship standings. Strangely it is not Revenge that turns up on the list.

[SierraJuliet]

For something a little different - the outer limits of the empire. I doubt it will get much larger as the time for the Allied fightback must not be far away anymore. Still it is far larger than I had intended since the India adventure was never part of my original planning.

[SierraJuliet]

1 September 1942

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

IJA 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade at 79,41 near Kienko is bombed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 8 to A 225 (3 combat squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1970 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1561
Defending force 92356 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3366

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49675 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1692

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,35 near Rangpur is bombed – 8 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – A 28 casualties.
Attacking force 3015 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 10718 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

MALAYA/DEI

Balikpapan Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed – 9 casualties.

Japanese capture Waingapoe.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

PACIFIC

Utupua is occupied by the Japanese.



Cargo handling incident during loading of xAK Nasusan Maru at Hakodate.

CM Hatsutaka lays defensive minefield at Singkep.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter sighted over Yenki.

Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Bombay, ship returned to service.

CVE Hosho beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

2 September 1942

PACIFIC

SS S-18 scores a torpedo hit on PB Dumi Maru # 3 at 114,140 near Rennell Island. The PB is part of an ASW TF I have playing cat and mouse for the Allied subs which are frequenting this area. The sub wins this time.

Japanese Ships

PB Fumi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Kyo Maru #6

Allied Ships

SS S-18

IJA troops unloading over beach at Vanikoro.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 40 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

IJA 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade at 79,41 near Kienko is bombed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 223 (1 combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590
Defending force 92274 troops, 419 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3354

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49667 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1693

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 29 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 3015 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 10680 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Howrah is occupied by the Japanese.

MALAYA/DEI

Balikpapan Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.




CM Hoko lays defensive minefield at Merak.

Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Allied Recon sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

Loss of PB Fumi Maru #3 on Sep 02, 1942 is admitted.

[Crackaces]

ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet

For something a little different - the outer limits of the empire. I doubt it will get much larger as the time for the Allied fightback must not be far away anymore. Still it is far larger than I had intended since the India adventure was never part of my original planning.

This game is about either IJ AV or holding out until 1946. The further the IJ expand the more territory that must be defended.
I am becoming more assured every AAR that there is a certain level of expansion and no more that is defendable and will last until 1946.
It is very tempting but when the Allies begin to accumulate stuff .. some inner line will need to be defended and resources have been spent that you will in the future need.

[SierraJuliet]

3 September 1942

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 16 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Mangalore is bombed – 6 casualties and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – A 20 casualties.
Attacking force 3007 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 10679 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

MALAYA/DEI

Balikpapan Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed – 5 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 15 runway hits.

CHINA

Sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

IJA 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade at 79,41 near Kienko is bombed – CAP is present.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 2 destroyed

IJA 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade at 79,41 near Kienko is bombed – CAP is present.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-III x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-III: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 11 (1 non-combat squad destroyed) to A 114 (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1499
Defending force 92187 troops, 417 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3337

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49624 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1691

PACIFIC

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF at 132,160 near Suva.

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

DE Lawrence
xAK Yunnan

Vanikoro is occupied by the Japanese.



Repairs completed on CL Katori at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CL Kashima at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

R-10 sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

Maizuru 4th SNLF arrives at Maizuru.

[SierraJuliet]

IJ AV is such a tempting target a present. I have almost caught up to the live action and am now about 2 weeks behind. The points difference is sitting around 4.1 to 1. Still just over 3 months to go and such a fine line between maintaining 4+ or going under. I'm inclined to go for it as I am so close but it will only take a well executed move from Todd to see that goal evaporate.

My mind is indeed turning more and more to the line that will need to be defended. I have the allies bottled up for time being in India but that cannot last.. I know that. Whilst Todd down plays his position I have the whole of a mostly untouched USN to contend with a some point. Todd has let on that he has a do or die operation called SNAFU. It could be true but it may just be simple deception. Todd is wary of the SL restrictions on the atolls and the like and I believe that is shaping his plans. In our last game Todd was prepared to build a very large hammer and then swing it. This time I believe he is considering how to negotiate SL when he attacks. Then again he could go straight for the HI... he has hinted at that. A low possibility but something I have been considering and preparing for nonetheless.

[SierraJuliet]

4 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 33 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Sweep of Chunking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 3 to A 85 (5 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1950 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521
Defending force 92113 troops, 416 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3330

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49561 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1687

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 14 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Calcutta is bombed.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – A 7 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 3015 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 10705 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 391

MALAYA/DEI

Samarinda Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed - 15 casualties.

Komodo is occupied by the Japanese.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.



Repairs completed on DD Hasu at Kobe, ship returned to service.

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Yenki.

CL Jintsu taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe.
CL Oi beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Samidare beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
APD Shimakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
APD Nadakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Hasu beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Tsuga beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Hishu beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
DD Yomogi beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
E Sagi beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
xAP Aikoku Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.

[SierraJuliet]

5 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 27 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 142 casualties (2 combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1955 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545
Defending force 91951 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3317

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49492 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 31 casualties (3 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Mangalore is bombed – 5 casualties, 2 airbase supply hits and 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – A 50 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Attacking force 3015 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 10693 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 390

MALAYA/DEI

Samarinda Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 runway hits.



Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CM Aotaka at Kobe, ship returned to service

Defensive minefield laid at Wake Island.

Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Yenki.

Previous report of sinking of SS Snapper incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

PC Zeeman is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Jun 26, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

6 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 28 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 360 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1551
Defending force 91868 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3312

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49461 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1676

INDIA

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 26 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed - 48 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

Japanese shock attack at Lahore.

Attacking force 33339 troops, 470 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 1129
Defending force 10724 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 944
Allied adjusted defense: 693

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:

1683 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled

Allied ground losses:

1712 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

4th Division
33rd Division
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
59th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

6/6th Rajputna Battalion
2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
15th/1st Punjab Battalion
Punjab Division
227 (T) Group RAF
1st Peshawar Base Force
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Japanese bombard at 57,34 near Rangpur – J 13 casualties.
Attacking force 8002 troops, 70 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 400
Defending force 759 troops, 26 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

PACIFIC

Morning Japanese Air attack on TF at 123,171 near Raoul Island. My sun loving warriors based at Noumea finally achieve a result after many months lounging in the sun.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 31
G4M1 Betty x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DE Lawrence
DE Kane
xAK Yunnan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


MALAYA/DEI

VI KNIL Battalion at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed – 18 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.



Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Gozan Maru at Shimonoseki, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

CL Kashii taken out of commission to begin refit at Tokyo.
AK Kaga Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

7 September 1942

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh). Stone the crows… Spitfire VIII is on the scene. This will give me pause to reconsider how I prosecute the air war here. Japanese tacticians are well aware that the Tojo model is about to make an appearance but they do wonder how well even this advance will do against this new British menace.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 29

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 18
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 12 casualties (1 gun lost).

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 99 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombard at Lahore – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 63 (4 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 3007 troops, 218 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029
Defending force 9272 troops, 29 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 312

Japanese bombard at 57,34 near Rangpur – A (1 gun lost).
Attacking force 7993 troops, 70 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 543
Defending force 756 troops, 25 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – 167 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572
Defending force 91648 troops, 413 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3285

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49430 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

MALAYA/DEI

22nd Indian Brigade at 51,77 near Kota Bharu is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.



Repairs completed on PB Kyo Maru #10 at Rabaul, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AMC Akagi Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

SC CHa-41 arrives at Kagoshima.

[SierraJuliet]

8 September 1942

INDIA

SS Grunion launches torpedoes at DD Mikazuki at 36,42 and misses.

Japanese Ships

DD Mikazuki
CL Yura
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Fumizuki

Allied Ships

SS Grunion

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh). I forget to tell my Oscar pilots to stand down. They suffer badly at the hands of the Spitfires and friends.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 224 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-Ia Helen lost to flak, 4 port hits and 1 port fuel hit.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 Ki-21-IIa lost to flak, 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

7th Armoured Brigade at 57,34 near Rangpur is bombed – 28 casualties (1 non-combat squad and 1 engineers squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Japanese deliberate attack at Lahore.

Attacking force 32549 troops, 470 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 1053
Defending force 9350 troops, 28 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 319

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 795
Allied adjusted defense: 675

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

499 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

645 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

33rd Division
6th Tank Regiment
4th Division
7th Tank Regiment
59th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
15th/1st Punjab Battalion
Punjab Division
1st Peshawar Base Force
227 (T) Group RAF
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Japanese deliberate attack at 57,34 near Rangpur.

Attacking force 13079 troops, 104 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Defending force 678 troops, 24 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 306
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 306 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

30 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

161 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 171 (171 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment
21st Division
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

7th Armoured Brigade

Japanese bombard at Asansol – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 14625 troops, 220 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 485
Defending force 500 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Ledo is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 11 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 192 casualties
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596
Defending force 91557 troops, 412 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3271

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49459 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

MALAYA/DEI

Samarinda Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed – 8 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.



R-10 sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter sighted over Yenki.

Ki-49-Ia Helen upgrading to Ki-49-IIa Helen at Hachinohe.
Device Kawasaki Ha-60 advances R&D.

xAP Chilka is reported to have been sunk near Sinabang on Mar 05, 1942.

58th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

9 September 1942

INDIA

SS Grunion attacks and misses against PB Kyo Maru # 13 at 36,41 near Madras.

Diamond Harbour Fortress at Diamond Harbour is bombed – 5 casualties.

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 182 casualties (1 combat squad and 4 non-combat squad destroyed + 5 vehicles lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Lahore.

Attacking force 32125 troops, 470 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003
Defending force 8423 troops, 20 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 283

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 772
Allied adjusted defense: 231

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

317 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

9854 casualties reported
Squads: 390 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 506 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Assaulting units:

7th Tank Regiment
4th Division
33rd Division
6th Tank Regiment
59th/C Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

Punjab Division
15th/1st Punjab Battalion
1st Peshawar Base Force
227 (T) Group RAF
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Japanese deliberate attack at Asansol

Attacking force 14625 troops, 220 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 485
Defending force 505 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 494
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 494 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Asansol !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

580 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

5th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

9/10 Baluch Battalion

AUSTRALIA

SS I-159 attacks and misses against DD Isaac Sweers at 87,173 near Canberra. I-159 hangs around the area and evades the ASW attacks which comes after midday.

CHINA

Sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 39 runway hits.

8th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 127 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 157 casualties (4 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1613
Defending force 100329 troops, 430 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3575

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49439 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

MALAYA/DEI

Samarinda Base Force at 67,92 near Tarakan is bombed – 17 casualties.



CM Kyosai lays defensive minefield at North Male.

Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CLAA Tatsuta at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-175 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-21 at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-165 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service.

Allied Recon sighted over Yenki.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

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10 September 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS I-16 attacks DD Voyager and misses at 90,170 near Port Kembla. She gets attention in return.

Japanese Ships

SS I-16, hits 9

Allied Ships

DD Voyager

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 36 runway hits.

Sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

2nd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 133 casualties.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 233 casualties (6 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641
Defending force 100102 troops, 429 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3553

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6896 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49399 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 71 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 1 runway hit.

8th Indian Division at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 10 casualties (1 gun lost).

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.



Repairs completed on DD Yugumo at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Recon sighted over Yenki.
Repairs completed on SS I-121 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service.

xAKL Yat Shing is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 07, 1941.

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11 September 1942

MALAYA/DEI

SS KVII sights a convoy at 82,102 near Morotai but can’t get a bead on the ships after she is sighted and has to dive deep.

Japanese Ships

xAK Oigawa Maru
xAK Banshu Maru
xAKL Kensho Maru
xAKL Zuiho Maru
xAKL Shuko Maru
xAKL Oridono Maru
xAKL Kokuyo Maru
xAKL Jinsan Maru
xAKL Arizama Maru
PB Kaimyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 9

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

75th IAC Regiment at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 4 vehicles lost.

Calcutta is bombed – 3 port hits and 1 port fuel hit.

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 256 casualties (9 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

I dangle a surface action TF near Karachi – Allied bombers are very interested. The raids are incessant and with all bombs being released at 5000 feet I consider it very good that not a single one hit. I take note that the land based bombers are perfectly happy to range out to 7 hexes without fighter protection.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 33,9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 32

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

CA Mogami
CL Kitakami
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Tama

Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 33,9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 15

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Kitakami
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
CL Tama

Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 33,9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim I x 8
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson IIIa x 6

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
Blenheim IV: 7 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Tama
CA Kumano
CA Mogami
DD Murasame
CA Suzuya

Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 33,9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Tama
CA Mogami

Morning Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 33,9

Allied aircraft

Hudson IIIa x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships

CL Tama

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 47 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

91st Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 210 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 491 casualties (17 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 3 guns lost).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1652
Defending force 111723 troops, 486 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3896

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49344 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Bacolod.


PO2 Matsumura W. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5.
PO2 Matsumura W. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Tokushige, N. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5.
PO2 Tokushige, N. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Kobe, ship returned to service.
AO Hayamoto beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.
AO Iro beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.

Pilot Kurosawa, T. is reported as having been found.

xAKL Nanchang is reported to have been sunk near Calcutta on Aug 17, 1942.

SC Ch 34 arrives at Kobe.

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12 September 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-128 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Oglala at 168,97 near French Frigate Shoal and misses.

CHINA

Sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

94th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 240 casualties (5 combat squads and 4 non-combat squads destroyed).

Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 75,45 near Chungking.

Attacking force 50934 troops, 689 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 2714
Defending force 111284 troops, 482 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3862

Japanese adjusted assault: 745
Allied adjusted defense: 1100

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

6534 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 544 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

5149 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 64 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:

13th Tank Regiment
116th Division
104th Division
40th Division
37th Division
12th Tank Regiment
110th Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

79th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49336 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12051 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

INDIA

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 139 casualties (8 squads and 8 non-combat squads destroyed + 8 vehicles lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

75th IAC Regiment at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 3 vehicles lost.

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 16

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Yubari
DD Michishio
CL Yura
DD Shikinami

PHILIPPINES

Bacolod is occupied by the Japanese.



Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

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13 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 42 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

53rd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 370 casualties (2 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).

73rd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 210 casualties.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 668 casualties (23 combat squads, 5 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2189
Defending force 107432 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3461

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 49290 troops, 375 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12071 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 7 port hits.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 1 runway hit.

8th Indian Division at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 195 casualties.

75th IAC Regiment at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 1 vehicle destroyed.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 15

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

DD Ayanami
CL Natori

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 14

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Yubari

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.




Repairs completed on CL Kashii at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Yenki.

xAKL Compagnia Filipinas is reported to have been sunk near Manila on Dec 09, 1941.

1st RGC Capital Division arrives at Nanking.

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14 September 1942

INDIA

SS RO-33 locates a juicy convoy at 38,5 and launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tenedos and misses before escaping.

Allied Ships

DD Tenedos
CL Capetown
xAP Hong Siang
xAK Vera
xAK Alphard
xAK Empire Glen
xAK Silverteak
DD Hotspur
DD Encounter

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port fuel hit.

Waziristan Division at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 Ki-21-IIa lost to flak, 91 casualties (3 non-combat squads destroyed + 4 vehicles lost).

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

75th IAC Regiment at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 2 vehicles lost.

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Yubari
CL Yura

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hit, 4 airbase supply hits and 37 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.

91st Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 122 casualties.

10th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 266 casualties (4 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 6 to A 358 (8 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2200
Defending force 106621 troops, 471 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 49242 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12086 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469




Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

DD Harusame beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay.

CMc Ma 4 arrives at Tokyo.