THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J)

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 14, 1942[/center]

A slow day before the Allied storm launches tomorrow.

Yet Another Oscar is Damaged Near Kunming!

Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45, near Kunming

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet

4th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2942 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 4791 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 15, 1942[/center]

Today the war changed dramatically.

First, the Allies are in route to crossing the India-Burma border into Burma. Operation Land Shark is not only a major offensive, it is only the second Allied Offensive of the war (the only prior offensive was taking Marcus Island). I am pleased that the Allies are invading Burma prior to the fall of Colombo and Chungking.

Second, I am not pleased that El Lobo's 26th Evil Sun Division amphibious assaulted Adak Island today. Adak Island has several units on the Island, a Fort Level of 4, and over 111,000 supply. However the AV is only around 180. Adak is key to the Allied Operation Sea Shark scheduled to lift off June 1, 1943. Along with Pearl Harbor, Hilo, and Dutch Harbor, Adak is to be one of the port-staging areas for the invasion of the Marianas Islands. The Allies have invested considerable time, effort, and assets to building up Adak. The question is whether to lock and load on Adak or to accept the eventual losses there, and to take Adak back in a couple months when the Japanese Carriers aren't there?

Japanese Battleships Bombard Adak Island at Night:

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 141st USA Base Force
BB Hiei firing at Adak Island

Japanese Carriers Unleash Formidable Airstrike Against Adak Island:

Morning Air attack on Adak Island , at 162,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 55
B5N2 Kate x 55
D3A1 Val x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 10 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 14000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 141st USA Base Force ...
Also attacking Adak Island ...
Also attacking 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Adak Island ...
Also attacking 141st USA Base Force ...
Also attacking Adak Island ...
Also attacking 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Adak Island ...
Also attacking 141st USA Base Force ...
Also attacking Adak Island ...
Also attacking 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 141st USA Base Force ...
Also attacking 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 141st USA Base Force ...
Also attacking 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment ...

Pre-Invasion Japanese Surface Combat Ships Hammer Adak Island:

Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

172 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
DD Mikazuki
DD Yukikaze
DD Teruzuki
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Hyuga firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CA Chokai firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Mikazuki firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Yukikaze firing at 141st USA Base Force
DD Teruzuki firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Mikazuki fired at enemy troops
DD Teruzuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Japanese 26th Infantry Division Amphibious Assaults Adak Island:

Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 141 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 26th Div /1
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 26th Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 26th Div /11
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 26th Div /15
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 26th Div /19
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 26th Div /24
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 26th Div /30

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 16, 1942[/center]

Japanese Battleships continued to have success on the second day of battle for Adak Island inflicting damage to ground forces, port and runway. Allied coastal guns inflict some casualties on Japanese ground forces and Allied PBY-5 Catalinas heavily damage a Japanese xAK. Japanese Night Naval Bombardment at Attu heavily damages three Allies S type submarines.

Map of the area is shown below.

Japanese Ground Troops Receive Incoming at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

129 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
DD Yayoi
DD Yukikaze
DD Teruzuki
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

BB Hyuga firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CA Chokai firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Yayoi firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Yayoi fired at enemy troops
DD Yukikaze fired at enemy troops
DD Teruzuki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Japanese Night Naval Bombardment Heavily Damage Allied Submarines at Attu:

Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied Ships
SS S-47, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-44, hits 1, on fire
SS S-42, hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at Attu Island
BB Hiei firing at 148th Infantry Regiment

Adak Island Big Guns Get Some!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

203 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
BB Hyuga
xAK Koryu Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And a Few More Japanese Casualties Fall to Allied Big Guns at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki
xAK Seian Maru

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And One Last Time at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

115 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Sonja Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Catalina Takes Out xAK Sein Maru Near Adak Island!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Seian Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Amagi Maru
xAK Momokawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming!

Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 71,44 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
37 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet

Catalina Damaged Near Adak Island:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 4

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Tasmania Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Allied Bombardment at Adak Island is a Ghost!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2818 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 8597 troops, 38 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
141st USA Base Force
331st Construction Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
175th USAAF Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
26th Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Bif1961]

Allied subs hit in port during a night bombardment? That speaks to the surprise of the attack.

[pontiouspilot]

Attu/Adak are sideshows. You don't need them to push into the Marianas. Your opponent has invested heavily and may not have an easy time taking it at fort level 4. I wouldn't wager the crown jewels to defend it but it should provide some opportunity for some good hit and runs and sub attacks. If he can't get Adak quickly then he will have to push further reinforcements in. It is these, not the warships you want to target...insofar as you are able. You will want to beef up Dutch Harbour and Kodiak. Does Dutch H have any airfields yet?

With a number of his CVs so far away on an Alaskan cruise you should reoccupy some other bases in New G. Did your boys grab Rabaul yet? If it was me I would probe around the Moluccas. By leaving NG alone he provides you a good opportunity to threaten oil in Tarakan and Balikpapan.

[CaptHaggard]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Allied subs hit in port during a night bombardment? That speaks to the surprise of the attack.

I believe the subs in question are in yards after being damaged on a Kurile operation.

Which is not to take away from the surprise...

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Allied subs hit in port during a night bombardment? That speaks to the surprise of the attack.

Bif-

The S submarines had only recently returned to the Attu port after sweeping the Kurile Islands for Japanese ships.

The problem was, when the submarines arrived at Attu and were disband to repair minor systems damage, the submarines were automatically put out of commission to refit for 7 days. The submarines were 4 days from finishing their refit when El Lobo sent in his Battleships.

It looks like either 3 or 4 of the S Type submarines will sink prior to making it to a port to repair some system damage before attempting to send to Pearl or Prince Rupert for repairs.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

Attu/Adak are sideshows. You don't need them to push into the Marianas. Your opponent has invested heavily and may not have an easy time taking it at fort level 4. I wouldn't wager the crown jewels to defend it but it should provide some opportunity for some good hit and runs and sub attacks. If he can't get Adak quickly then he will have to push further reinforcements in. It is these, not the warships you want to target...insofar as you are able. You will want to beef up Dutch Harbour and Kodiak. Does Dutch H have any airfields yet?

With a number of his CVs so far away on an Alaskan cruise you should reoccupy some other bases in New G. Did your boys grab Rabaul yet? If it was me I would probe around the Moluccas. By leaving NG alone he provides you a good opportunity to threaten oil in Tarakan and Balikpapan.

pontiouspilot-

Yes, the Allies can still invade the Marianas Islands jumping-off from Pearl. However, I wanted to speed up the loading of troops, supplies, etc. by using Adak and dutch Harbor too. We are still a long ways off from June 1, 1943. The Allies may take back Adak before Operation Sea Shark launches. The Allies may also take back Marcus Island prior to June 1, 1943.

I agree, to try to reinforce either Attu or Adak now would not be wise considering his carriers and surface combat fleets are sitting so close to Attu and Adak. I am reinforcing Dutch Harbor with another Infantry Regiment, Calvary Regiment, and Marine Defense Battalion. The Infantry Regiment had left Pearl a few days ago bound for Adak Island. The Infantry Regiment has been diverted to Dutch Harbor. The Calvary Regiment and Marine Defense Battalion are loading at Pearl. When these units reach Dutch Harbor the AV will be over 500. Dutch Harbor does have a Level 1 Airfield and a Level 3 Fort; both are building and close to rising a level each.

As I type this, a Base Force is loading at Tahiti bound for Rabaul. I will follow-up with an infantry battalion, and no doubt an AA unit. After that, I will try to rummage a Catalina from somewhere.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 17, 1942[/center]

The 17th was a good day for the Allies as follows:

1.) An Allied Destroyer escorting fuel transports to Pearl hits Japanese Submarine four times off the Coast of San Francisco.

2.) The Allies destroy 6 Japanese aircraft and damage 7 in China.

3.) The Allies destroy a handful of Japanese Infantry squads at Adak Island.

4.) Allied Bombers from Anchorage have flown to Kodiak and tomorrow will fly to Dutch Harbor. On the 19th, the bombers will bomb Japanese ground forces on Adak island.

5.) The Allies only casualties were two destroyed aircraft in China.

If El Lobo doesn't land more than the one Japanese Infantry Division presently on Adak Island, the Allies will most likely hold Adak Island.

Allied Coastal Guns Hammer Japanese at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

107 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And Again at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

112 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And Once Again at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

121 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
DD Yuzuki
xAK Nissyu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And One Last Time for Allied Big Guns Today at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

234 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
BB Hyuga
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Norfolk Maru
DD Yuzuki

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

DD Farragut Dents Japanese Submarine Near San Francisco!

ASW attack near San Franciscoat 215,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 4

Allied Ships
xAK Jane Addams
xAK George H. Williams
DD Farragut

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Farragut attacking submerged sub ....
DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Farragut fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sonias Take a Beating at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
3rd FG/8th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 16th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking Chungking ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...

Two P-66 Vanguards Lost at Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming!

Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Sonia Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Chinese Bombers Attack Japanese 6th and 22nd Infantry Divisions Near Chungkng!

Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Division ...
Also attacking 6th Division ...

Allies Bombard Japanese 26th Infantry Division at Adak Island!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2818 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 9325 troops, 105 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
331st Construction Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
503rd Coast AA Regiment
141st USA Base Force
175th USAAF Base Force
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
26th Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 18, 1942[/center]

Today was a good day for El Lobo's new Zeros.

Japanese Carriers Akagi and Ryujo are South of Adak Island.

Allied Coastal Guns Eliminate Ten Non-Combat Squads from Japan's 26th Infantry Division at Adak!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

139 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinko Maru
BB Hyuga

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards

Oscar is Damaged Near Kunming!

Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Hudsons Fly, No Make that Fry Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 40th Division ...

Catalina Destroyed Near Adak Island!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Two Catalinas Destroyed and 3 Damaged Near Adak Island!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Africa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x PBY-5 Catalina launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 116 minutes

Catalina Destroyed Near Adak Island:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M5 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Anachro]

I know it's still early, but any thoughts to how you will break Lobo's smaller defensive perimeter?

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: Anachro

I know it's still early, but any thoughts to how you will break Lobo's smaller defensive perimeter?

Anachro-

For the most part, I plan to go around El Lobo's "Meat Grinder."

On June 1, 1943 Operation Sea Shark will launch with the simultaneous invasion of each of the eight Marianas Islands. The Allies will have eight plus infantry divisions with all supporting units and tons of supply and fuel. The Allies might even send the 9th Australian Division to help; that would make it 9 plus divisions.

Once the Marianas Islands are secure, Sea Shark will head for Formosa.

Once Formosa is secure, the Allies will concentrate on getting supply to China and setting up a Naval Blockade running from the Marianas to Formosa. In the meantime, the Allies will be driving through China toward Manchukua and Korea.

In 1944, the Allies will concentrate on taking Babeldaod, Okinawa, the Bonin Islands, Manchukua, and Korea.

Of course, if circumstances permit, objectives will be taken sooner.

The basic idea is to avoid El Lobo's tight Southern Defenses, set up a Naval Blockade to strangle Japan Proper from receiving troops, aircraft, supply and resources from the South, to free the Russians, and bombard Japan Proper from Korea.

Not sure how it will all work out, but it should be interesting and fun.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 19, 1942[/center]

El Lobo lands more troops on Adak Island.

Allied Submarine Heavily Damages Japanese Transport Near Adak Island!

Sub attack near Adak Island at 162,53

Japanese Ships
xAK Momokawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
xAK Kogane Maru
xAK Aso Maru
xAK Tasmania Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru
xAK Africa Maru
xAK Kimishima Maru
xAK Kamikaze Maru
xAK Noto Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki

Allied Ships
SS S-46

Massive explosion on xAK Momokawa Maru
SS S-46 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Momokawa Maru
S-46 diving deep ....
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-46 eludes DD Mikazuki by diving deep
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
SS S-46 eludes DD Mikazuki by diving deep
DD Mikazuki loses contact with SS S-46
DD Mikazuki loses contact with SS S-46
DD Mikazuki cannot establish contact with SS S-46
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Two P-66 Vanguards Destroyed Above Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd FG/7th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
3rd FG/8th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming!

Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Catalina Destroyed at Adak Island:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Adak Island at 162,52

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/A with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Allied Coastal Guns Blast Japanese at Adak Island:

Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

238 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Aoba
CL Tenryu
CL Kitakami
DD Samidare
DD Harusame
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

BB Yamashiro firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CA Aoba firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CL Tenryu firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
CL Kitakami firing at 141st USA Base Force
DD Samidare firing at 141st USA Base Force
DD Harusame firing at 503rd Coast AA Regiment
DD Harusame fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Japanese Amphibious Assault Adak Island...AGAIN!

Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Div /6
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Div /9
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Div /15
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Div /19
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Div /21

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 20, 1942[/center]

El Lobo's Imperial Japanese War Mongers shoved the brave Chinese out of the forest due South of Chungking. Lack of supply makes it impossible to counter-attack. The final days of Chungking are upon on us. The Chinese have held out longer than I had expected they could with little supply and against an overwhelming experienced army hell bent on conquering all of China. If the Chinese can hold Chungking until December 6, 1942, I will be immensely pleased.

Adak Coastal Guns Introduce Japanese to Metal!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
CA Aoba
CL Tenryu
CL Kitakami
DD Harusame
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

CA Aoba firing at 175th USAAF Base Force
DD Harusame firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And Again at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

And One Last Time at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

124 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

*Singing Out* "Bye Bye Oscar at Imphal!

Morning Air attack on Imphal, at 60,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Japanese Aircraft Strike Near Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

And Japanese Aircraft Strike Again Near Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Another Oscar Goes Down at Imphal!

Morning Air attack on Imphal, at 60,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming:

Morning Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Sonias Strike Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 76,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Damn Hudsons Are Worthless:

Afternoon Air attack on 34th Division, at 76,46 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
246th Sentai/A with Ki-44-IIa 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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
246th Sentai/B with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Adak Coastal Guns Shred Japanese Again!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

122 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Japanese Assault Chinese Just south of Chungking:

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 151312 troops, 1443 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 5131

Defending force 40412 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

Japanese adjusted assault: 2898

Allied adjusted defense: 550

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
8210 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 574 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9341 casualties reported
Squads: 806 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 735 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 18

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
6th Division
13th Division
104th Division
32nd Division
55th Infantry Brigade
39th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Division
34th Division
40th Division
116th Division
35th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
RGC Army
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Army
11th Army
1st JAAF AF Coy
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
9th Group Army
10th Group Army
1st Group Army
22nd Group Army
20th Group Army
29th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Chinese Hold Ankang!

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11373 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 6613 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Japanese adjusted assault: 484

Allied adjusted defense: 226

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
845 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps

Allied Bombardment at Adak Island Destroys a Japanese Engineer Squad!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2671 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 18946 troops, 135 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

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

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
331st Construction Regiment
141st USA Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
175th USAAF Base Force
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
26th Division
16th Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Americal Infantry Division[/center]
[center]at Kalemyo[/center]
[center]October 21, 1942[/center]

Gentlemen of The War College-

Besides the ground forces shown below, additional units earmarked to join the Americal Division are in route to Kalemyo.

The Americal Division with its supporting tanks, anti-aircraft, artillery, engineers, and other supporting units will rest a couple days to lower fatigue and minor disruption before pressing south to Meiktila.

Note: All United States, Burma Corps, III India Corps, Eastern Army, I Australian Corps, and Chindit Force are marching south to various destinations toward various objectives.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]General Douglas MacArthur[/center]
[center]Leading the Americal Division Infantry[/center]
[center]October 21, 1942[/center]

Gentlemen of The War College-

General Douglas MacArthur is at Kalemyo resting his troops for the push toward Meiktila.

Please see previous post listing Americal Infantry Division forces and supporting troops.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 21, 1942[/center]

Allied Coastal Guns continued to whittle Japanese ground forces at Adak Island.

Japanese aircraft should get stung at Imphal again.

No major action in China today. El Lobo must be resting his forces before pushing toward Chungking once again.

Adak Coastal Guns Destroy Several Japanese Squads at Adak Island!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

136 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze
xAK Heito Maru

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Adak Coastal Guns Fire Again!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And Adak Coastal Guns Fire One Last Time!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Yoshida Maru #3
DD Samidare
DD Kamikaze

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Japanese Launch Airstrikes Near Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 73,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

And Again Near Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 73,49 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Tojo's Take-Out P-66 Vanguard at Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 11

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Oscar Destroyed at Imphal!

Morning Air attack on Imphal, at 60,40

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming!

Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 71,44 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet *

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]October 22, 1942[/center]

The Allies lost a P-66 Vanguard and a PBY-5 Catalina today. The Japanese lost an Oscar. Most of the combat today was between ground forces.

Overwhelming Japanese Ground Troops Force Chinese to Retreat Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 138735 troops, 1872 guns, 1097 vehicles, Assault Value = 4944

Defending force 14058 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 372

Japanese adjusted assault: 3205

Allied adjusted defense: 112

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1941 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3813 casualties reported
Squads: 255 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 228 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (7 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
14th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
41st Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Division
10th Division
12th Division
5th Armored Car Co
36th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
37th Division
110th/B Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
110th/C Division
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
North China Area Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
46th Road Const Co
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Road Const Co
6th Army
52nd Road Const Co
49th Const Co
48th Road Const Co
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Korea Army
46th Const Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn
12th Army
45th Road Const Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
45th Const Co
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army

Japanese Capture Ankang for the Second Time:

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10820 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 6417 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Japanese adjusted assault: 295

Allied adjusted defense: 124

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1882 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps

Japanese Destroy Chinese 29th Corps Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14452 troops, 301 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 4547

Defending force 5 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 399

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 399 to 1 (Seriously?)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

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

Assaulting units:
116th Division
22nd Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
39th Division
104th Division
35th Division
40th Division
3rd Division
6th Division
34th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Army
2nd JAAF AF Coy
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
RGC Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st JAAF AF Coy
23rd Army
67th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
29th Group Army

Best Regards,

-Terry

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What is our latest staff estimate on enemy defenses and strength in Meiktila, etc.? Tactical and strategic objectives? Are you thinking of the operation as schwerpunkt to achieve breakthrough?

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[center]Combat Report[/center]
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[center]October 23, 1942[/center]

The majority of the combat today centered around El Lobo's continuing invasion of Adak Island. The Japanese are taking a beating from Adak Island Coastal Guns. El Lobo is in the process of landing his 3rd Infantry Division. Consequently, unless Adak Island is sent reinforcements, Adak Island will fall into Japanese hands. Though it hurts to lose so many good ground forces at Adak Island, I doubt reinforcements will be sent considering El Lobo's Carriers and Surface Combat Fleets are protecting the Japanese amphibious assaults.

Adak Island Coastal Guns Fire on Japanese Invasion Force!

Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

287 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
AK Kaga Maru
DD Arare

Japanese ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Asagumo firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Japanese Amphibious Assaults Adak Island with 7th Infantry Division:

Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 328 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
1024 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (0 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Div /9
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 7th Div /13
17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 7th Div /18
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 7th Div /20

Adak Island Coastal Guns Fire Again!

Pre-Invasion action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

264 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
DD Kikuzuki
DD Takanami
LSD Nigitsu Maru
DD Wakaba

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Mutsu firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Kikuzuki firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Takanami firing at 141st USA Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Japanese Land Air Unit on Adak Island:

Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 406 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Observor Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 58th JNAF AF Unit /2

Adak Island Coastal Guns Fire Another Salvo at Invading Japanese!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
AK Kaga Maru
DD Arare

Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Minegumo firing at 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
DD Asagumo fired at enemy troops
DD Minegumo fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Allies Lose Another P-66 Vanguard in the Sky Above Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

Japanese Launch Two Airstrikes Against the 30th Chinese Corps Near Kweiyang:


Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 74,47 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Second Airstrike Near Kweiyang:

Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 74,47 , near Kweiyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Ann Gets Jilted at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Base Force, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...

Oscar Damaged Near Kunming!

Afternoon Air attack on 24th Chinese Corps, at 70,45 , near Kunming

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Adak Island Coastal Guns Continue to Hammer Invading Japanese!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

143 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AK Kaga Maru
DD Arare

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

And One Last Time Today Adak Island Coastal Guns Fire on Japanese Putting 14 Shells into LSD Nigitsu Maru!

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Nigitsu Maru, Shell hits 14
BB Mutsu

40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at LSD Nigitsu Maru
40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at LSD Nigitsu Maru

Adak Island Ground Forces Bombard Japanese!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2761 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Defending force 28381 troops, 342 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1/151st Combat Engineer Battalion
141st USA Base Force
175th USAAF Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
331st Construction Regiment
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
16th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
26th Division
7th Div /3
58th JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn

That's all folks!

Best Regards,

-Terry