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

[SierraJuliet]

30 October 1942

450 miles east of Auckland dawn had been noted in the logs of the 12 ships under the command of Rear Admiral Yamaguchi. The fact that the fleet had been sailing in and out patches of heavy rain had also been noted. The leaden skies did nothing to quell the feeling of failure that accompanied the mission to locate and destroy Allied shipping in the South Pacific.

07:28 An urgent message from Kongo is handed to Yamaguchi…. “Troop transports sighted.
American destroyers on course to intercept… Permission requested to detach and commence action”

Yamaguchi snaps out orders. There will be no general engagement. The protection of the carriers comes first. This fleet of transports is not to be lost in this awful weather. The task force is to break off, ensure that scouts pick up the target and stay with it. Finally, a strike is to be launched post haste.

A fat prize has presented itself and far enough away from New Zealand that land based air cannot intercept. The convoy can be picked to pieces at leisure…. If this weather doesn’t interfere.

[SierraJuliet]

30 October 1942

PACIFIC

Day Time Surface Combat near Raoul Island at 125,185, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

CV Hiryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
CA Tone
CLAA Tenryu
CLAA Tatsuta
DD Akizuki
DD Yugumo
DD Akigumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships

DD Blue
DD Helm
DE Barker
DE Bulmer
DE Edsall
AP Zeilin
AP W.A. Holbrook
AP Leonard Wood
AP Hunter Liggett
AP American Legion
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP President Coolidge
xAP Matsonia
xAP Lurline
xAP Monterey
xAP Mariposa
AK Bellatrix
AK Betelgeuse
AK Alchiba
AK Titania
AK Alcyon
AK Electra
AK Arcturus
AK Castor
xAP Henry S Grove
xAK Harpoon
xAK Howell Lykes
xAP Mount McKinley
xAK T. A. Johnson

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range increases to 29,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range closes to 29,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 29,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Range increases to 30,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

Morning Japanese air attack on TF near Raoul Island at 124,185.

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 56
B5N2 Kate x 33
D3A1 Val x 73

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

xAP Mount Vernon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Alcyon, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Blue
AK Electra, Torpedo hits 2
xAP Monterey, Bomb hits 1
DE Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK T. A. Johnson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Henry S Grove, Bomb hits 1
AK Arcturus, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AP Zeilin, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Howell Lykes, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
AP American Legion, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Mount McKinley, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DE Edsall
xAP Mariposa
DD Helm, Bomb hits 1
AK Titania, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Leonard Wood, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DE Barker, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:

203 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 272 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 236 (213 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 335 (295 destroyed, 40 disabled)


Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Arcturus
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Howell Lykes
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP American Legion
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Mount McKinley
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Titania
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Zeilin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AP Leonard Wood
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Alcyon

Japanese deliberate attack at Nadi.

Attacking force 11852 troops, 141 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 1710 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 272
Allied adjusted defense: 93

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

220 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 3rd SNLF
56th Division
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:

30th NZ Battalion
Nandi Base Force

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 20 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 13 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 16 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 10 to A 19 (1 non-combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2019
Defending force 69694 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1969

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48527 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1620

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12179 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-1a lost to flak, 1 port hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Rawalpindi.

Attacking force 26917 troops, 321 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 873
Defending force 5657 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 380
Allied adjusted defense: 123

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rawalpindi !!!

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

Audax I: 4 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:

191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

5362 casualties reported
Squads: 223 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 260 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:

48th Division
33rd Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

Landikotal Brigade
Peshawar Brigade
7/17th Dogra Battalion
2/2nd Det. Peshawar
2/3rd Det. Peshawar
Northern Command
6/9th Jat Battalion

Dambulla is occupied by the Japanese.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 922 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28





Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

AK Bellatrix is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 30, 1942.
xAK T. A. Johnson is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 30, 1942.

The track for the 3 carrier hunting TF is below. The dotted line represents the initial line of search until the Allied TF that was being tacked was lost. After that Yamaguchi decided to venture south in the hope of finding a suitable target.

And lost amid the excitement of a big naval victory… Rawlpindi falls and with it all the oil and refinery facilities in perfect condition.

[SierraJuliet]

31 October 1942

PACIFIC

During the night a series of actions take place as Kongo and Hiei go about business.


Night Time Surface Combat near Raoul Island at 124,185, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships

DD Blue
DD Helm
DE Bulmer, heavy damage
DE Edsall
xAP Mount Vernon
xAP Matsonia
xAP Lurline
xAP Mariposa

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Allied Transport TF evades combat

The main prize from the wrecked TF of the day before manages to pull off an escape.

Night Time Surface Combat near Raoul Island at 124,185.

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships

DE Barker, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AP W.A. Holbrook, Shell hits 3
AP Hunter Liggett, Shell hits 2
AK Betelgeuse
AK Castor
xAK Harpoon

Allied ground losses:

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

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Raoul Island at 124,185.

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships

xAP Henry S Grove, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:

2306 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 127 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (57 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (21 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Night Time Surface Combat near Auckland at 123,185 Range 11,000 Yards.

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships

AP Leonard Wood, Shell hits 11, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:

2635 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 164 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 36 (29 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 92 (87 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Night Time Surface Combat near Auckland at 123,185.

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships

AK Titania, Shell hits 1

Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Gisborne at 123,186 Range 11,000 Yards.

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships

AK Arcturus, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:

168 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 74 (71 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 96 (95 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat near Auckland at 122,185 Range 21,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

BB Hiei
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships

AK Electra, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:

123 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 83 (80 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (57 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

Submarine attack near Auckland at 118,185.

Japanese Ships

SS I-15

Allied Ships

AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:

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

Afternoon Japanese Air attack on TF near Auckland at 119,185.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:

Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (44 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Alchiba

Submarine attack near Auckland at 118,185.

Japanese Ships

SS I-15

Allied Ships

AP Hunter Liggett, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:

10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Japanese deliberate attack at Nadi.

Attacking force 11805 troops, 141 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 1564 troops, 16 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 283
Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

220 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

56th Division
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:

30th NZ Battalion
Nandi Base Force

CHINA

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

Chengtu is bombed – 11 casualties, 12 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – A 18 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1740 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2063
Defending force 69788 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1974

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48450 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12184 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 6 casualties.

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 928 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29




Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

DE Barker is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 31, 1942.
AP Leonard Wood is reported to have been sunk near Auckland on Oct 31, 1942.
AP Hunter Liggett is reported to have been sunk near Auckland on Oct 31, 1942.
xAP President Coolidge is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 31, 1942.
AK Alchiba is reported to have been sunk near Auckland on Oct 31, 1942.
AK Electra is reported to have been sunk near Auckland on Oct 31, 1942.
AK Arcturus is reported to have been sunk near Gisborne on Oct 31, 1942.
xAP Henry S Grove is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 31, 1942.

253 Ku T-1 arrives at Rabaul.
Sasebo Ku S-1 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.

[savelius2]

Despite those ships getting away you sunk a lot of troops plus some valuable APs and AKs. Some ships sunk off screen too, I wonder how many more troops didn't make it?

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: savelius2

Despite those ships getting away you sunk a lot of troops plus some valuable APs and AKs. Some ships sunk off screen too, I wonder how many more troops didn't make it?

It would be precious of me to expect that I'd clean up almost every ship that was in this convoy. Tracker reports a jump of nearly 1000 VP from LCU alone in the last 2 days and most of these would be accounted for by this wholesale slaughter. Every time an action finished and a ship went down I was astounded by the men and material lost to the Allied cause. Plenty happy to see some APs which should soon become APAs removed from the board as well.

I think Lady Luck smiled broadly in my direction and this time around favoured one who was prepared to go searching and chance his hand. Knowing where most of those American carriers were as well also helped. Todd admitted that with the amphibious assault focused to the north at Suva and this convoy so close to NZ he felt that it was more than safe to be moving it around. He never considered that the IJN would venture so far south while the Suva operation was underway.

[SierraJuliet]

The points table. The last 2 days saw a considerable boost in the tally for the Japanese.

[SierraJuliet]

And a different view of the points standing courtesy of tracker.

[SierraJuliet]

Production values.

[SierraJuliet]

Some small changes on this board.

[SierraJuliet]

The current board of sunk ships by most valuable. Revenge continues to be misrepresented as US battleship. Lexington is on the board but I take this to be wishful thinking.

[SierraJuliet]

1 November 1942

INDIA

The retiring Allied carriers run afoul of a lurking Japanese sub at 15,52 near Addu. Not enough to do serious damage but enough, along with the torpedo into Lexington, to take some further shine off of Operation SNAFU.

Japanese Ships

SS I-21

Allied Ships

CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CL St. Louis
CLAA Atlanta
DD Phelps
DD Smith
DD Perkins

SS I-21 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise

Calcutta is bombed.

CHINA

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

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 4 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 9 casualties, 10 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 32 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J (1 gun lost) to A 14 casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2108
Defending force 69922 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1990

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48431 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1610

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Allied Shock attack at Chungking.

Attacking force 167911 troops, 1155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5351
Defending force 58527 troops, 589 guns, 321 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883

Allied adjusted assault: 2802
Japanese adjusted defense: 4155

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

1201 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 72 (7 destroyed, 65 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

49060 casualties reported
Squads: 1223 destroyed, 3013 disabled
Non Combat: 713 destroyed, 560 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 66 disabled
Guns lost 293 (91 destroyed, 202 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:

46th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
79th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
67th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
21st Group Army
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Group Army
15th Group Army
32nd Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
7th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
5th War Area
1st Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
33rd Group Army
9th War Area
27th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
39th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Corps
China Command
20th Chinese Base Force
30th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
CAF HQ
38th Group Army
2nd Group Army
49th AA Regiment
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
37th Group Army
Central Reserve
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:

3rd Division
104th Division
110th Division
14th Division
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Not sure why the Allies decide to attack here. A sign of growing desperation in the Chinese ranks perhaps.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 14 casualties, 10 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 922 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28





Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ki-43-Ic Oscar upgrading to Ki-43-IIa Oscar at Maebashi.

CVL Chitose beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

Previous report of sinking of CV Lexington incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service.

SC CHa-45 arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori.

[Bif1961]

Looks like you are on your way to an auto victory.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Looks like you are on your way to an auto victory.

Yes Bif1961 I do believe that auto victory can be achieved. That is of course assuming that the Allies don’t blindside me and conjure up a bunch of VPs to negate my current lead. I believe that at this point achieving auto victory is there for me to win or lose depending on how I play for the next 2 months. There are plenty of VPs ready to go into the bag by the end of the year (Suva, Trincomalee and Chengtu). If I can pick up these points without a catastrophic battle occurring in that time I could do it. Having said that I am finding that maintaining the 4-1 margin becomes that much more difficult to do with each passing day… something akin to scaling a very tall mountain – the goal is within reach yet remains tantalizing far away.

The other aspect to all of this is that Todd’s (and therefore the Allies) morale is at a markedly low ebb. So much so that the spectre of an Allied offer of peace terms may be on the table within weeks. Todd has confided that he has written off Suva (and from there is expecting an invasion of NZ), China too he has no faith in holding onto (and I suspect that this is the reason for the recent Chinese shock attack at Chungking – the losses suffered here can only make the eventual capture of this base a far easier task) and finally there is India. I’m not sure how much a land campaign in India fits into Operation SNAFU but the beginnings are certainly evidence with LCUs advancing on Jodphur and Multan. Todd has noted that even with stacking limits the Japanese have over 20 LCU at Jodphur (which appears to be his main line of advance) and at the present time he doesn’t have the strength to deal with this. For my part I would be happy to see an attack at Jodphur as I have 3 divisions plus artillery ready to defend behind forts which will reach level 5 on the next turn. Not to mention the ability to bomb the advancing Allies once they are a hex outside of Jodphur. The advance seems to have stalled here and a new threat has emerged on the road leading to Multan. I think that Todd might be looking to see if an advance via the Multan axis would be more profitable. Multan currently has 55th Division plus some supporting troops sitting behind level 4 forts. 2 more divisions are strat moving here plus artillery and 55th Division is moving out to take up a position next to the town and use the rivers as a defensive position. While my forces at Multan are smaller than those at Jodphur the advancing Allied force is also smaller. So unless there is a third, as yet unaccounted for, force on the move in this area I believe that I have a good enough defence to at least hold or defeat an Allied land move in this area.

Over at Ceylon I am about to land 2 divisions and an air HQ now that the threat of the Allied carriers intervening has passed.

Todd’s assessment on his situation at present is this.

Things are awfully black and if I can't accomplish anything I really don't relish waiting a year or more to go onto the offensive. Mid '43 looks eons away and I doubt if I'll have losses made good and the more needed. We'll soon see.

And for a little world perspective on this game at present. Todd offered the following insight on the situation facing the beleaguered Allied leaders.

FDR is worried that he's about to lose the Presidency with the awful war results. Winnie is to face a vote of confidence shortly. Mr Curtain has stopped talking as he's sure that after Suva the Kiwis are toast and then...

[SierraJuliet]

2 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 48 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 13 (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost) to A 11 casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130
Defending force 70113 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2004

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48405 troops, 335 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1607

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Allies bombard at Chungking – J 48 (1 gun and 1 vehicle lost) to A 81 (7 non-combat squads destroyed + 11 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 2070 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2343
Defending force 57239 troops, 595 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 1741

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Bikaner is occupied by the Japanese.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 5 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.

Afternoon Japanese sweep of Auckland. This was a tester to see what was protecting the place. Plenty it turns out. I’m not willing to risk my 3 carriers here attempting to sink more ships. Carrier Div. 5.5 will retire to Suva to meet up with Akagi and Soryu and thereafter return to Truk for maintenance.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Kittyhawk IA x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Kittyhawk IA: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Defending force 1064 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 82

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

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

Allied ground losses:

30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 922 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28




Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.

Ki-43-Ic Oscar upgrading to Ki-43-IIa Oscar at Maebashi.

Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D – accelerated to 6/43.

And to add to my previous on VPs. The ratio currently stands at 4.318 - 1 according to tracker.

[SierraJuliet]

3 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 7 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

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

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 19 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chengtu.

Attacking force 63837 troops, 779 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 2151
Defending force 70184 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2008

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1019
Allied adjusted defense: 4235

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

8437 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 731 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Guns lost 60 (1 destroyed, 59 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

1476 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:

36th Division
13th Division
40th Division
37th Division
26th Division
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

73rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
71st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
10th Group Army
19th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
6th War Area
15th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48310 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Allies bombard at Chungking – J 24 to A 100 (7 non-combat squads destroyed + 23 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1995 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2380
Defending force 57491 troops, 594 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 926 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28




Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin

59th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

[SierraJuliet]

4 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 8 runway hits.

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

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 20 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48257 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1601

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 5 casualties, 1 port hit and 1 port supply hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1035 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 45
Allied adjusted defense: 58

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

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

Allied ground losses:

27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Cebu – J 3 casualties.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 3351 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 1 runway hit.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 926 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28




R-10 sighted over Seishin
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar

[SierraJuliet]

5 November 1942

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

58th/A Division at Dambulla is bombed.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:

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

Afternoon Allied sweep of Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 78
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 18

Allied aircraft

P-40K Warhawk x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

P-40K Warhawk: 8 destroyed

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Afternoon Allied aerial attack at Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 71
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft

Wellington Ic x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses

Wellington Ic: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
Wellington Ic: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Afternoon Allied aerial attack on Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 65
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

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

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits and 13 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 80 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48238 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1599

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Cebu.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 3365 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 8 casualties, 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Suva – J 39 casualties (1 gun lost).
Attacking force 6706 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 590
Defending force 6566 troops, 106 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1418 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85
Defending force 926 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28




PO2 Ichimura J. of Zuiho-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ichimura J. of Zuiho-1 attains ace status!!

Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin

Ki-43-Ic Oscar upgrading to Ki-43-IIa Oscar at Harbin

[SierraJuliet]

6 November 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS I-156 is located by AM Warrnambool at 50,128 near Exmouth. She sidesteps this little target.

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo – unopposed.

Calcutta is bombed – 5 port hits.

CHINA

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

Chengtu is bombed – 9 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 5 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

73rd Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed.

Chungking is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 27 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 6 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48265 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Japanese bombard at Chungking – A 555 casualties (21 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed).
Attacking force 2189 troops, 136 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1818
Defending force 156514 troops, 1076 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2471

Japanese bombard at Sining – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 5852 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 1 airbase supply hit.

Japanese bombard at Suva – J 257 casualties (6 combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 17409 troops, 156 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 618
Defending force 6584 troops, 106 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

MALAYA/PHILIPPINES

Japanese bombard at Kendari.
Attacking force 1408 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 926 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 2913 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Defending force 3370 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Japanese adjusted assault: 27
Allied adjusted defense: 29

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

64 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

144 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:

19th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force




Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

DD Susuzuki arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.

xAKL Chengtu is reported to have been sunk near Pakhoi on Jan 05, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

7 November 1942

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Calcutta is bombed – 3 port hits.

19th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 52 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

2nd British Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 58 casualties (1 combat squad, 5 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 4 vehicles lost).

Morning Allied air attack on 58th/A Division at Dambulla.

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 51 casualties.

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48290 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12184 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 4 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at Kendari.
Attacking force 3534 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Defending force 916 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 78
Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses

139WH-3: 2 destroyed
B-339D: 2 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:

28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

980 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:

II./124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:

Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force




Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.

8th Area Army arrives at Tokyo.
18th Army arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

8 November 1942

INDIA

SS I-21 dodges an Allied destroyed at 6,62 near Diego Garcia.

Japanese Ships

SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships

DD Henley

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Morning Allied air attack on 58th/A Division at Trincomalee.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 2979 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Defending force 4467 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

CHINA

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

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

Chengtu is bombed – 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 20 runway hits.

37th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed.

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

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 62 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48293 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1609

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12180 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

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

PACIFIC

Japanese deliberate attack at Suva.

Attacking force 18573 troops, 159 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 634
Defending force 6687 troops, 107 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Japanese adjusted assault: 885
Allied adjusted defense: 249

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:

665 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:

65th Brigade
56th Division
15th Tank Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
17th Army

Defending units:

8th NZ Brigade
N Force Detachment
33rd Medium Regiment
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force




Allied Recon sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Ace pilot Kojima I. of Shokaku-1 is promoted to CPO.