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

[Mundy]

26 August 1944

A typical day of troop bombing.

Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 45

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards/C Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 9
A-20G Havoc x 17
B-24J Liberator x 15
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 23
B-25H Mitchell x 30
B-25J1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
654 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Guards/C Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 34th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/A Division, at 53,35 , near Asansol

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Guards/B Division ...
Also attacking 4th Guards/A Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 4th Guards/C Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 8
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 12

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 55th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,36 , near Calcutta

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Enough to keep me busy in a pain free fashion for awhile.

[Mundy]

27 August 1944

Neither of my bombardment missions went through, due to IJN naval resistance.

Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 50,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CL Denver, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
DD Hughes
DD Reid
DD Mustin

SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Denver

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Ume, Shell hits 3
E Kari
E W-6, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Aso Maru #3, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Eihuku Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Eiko Maru #2, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Hirota Maru
xAK Kohoku Maru
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
xAK Nishimi Maru
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAK Shinko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Tenzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Tyuwa Maru, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAK Nishi Maru, Shell hits 36, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Boston
CL Helena
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile
DD Warrington
DD Hughes
DD Mustin
DD Reid

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 51,39, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Yamanakaze, Shell hits 10, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CA Boston
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile, Shell hits 1
DD Warrington, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Hughes
DD Mustin
DD Reid, Shell hits 1

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese radar detects Allied task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 4,000 yards
Kelly H. crosses the 'T'

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, on fire
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamanakaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Boston, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile
DD Hughes
DD Mustin
DD Reid

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-538
MTB G-539
MTB G-540
MTB G-541
MTB G-542
MTB G-546
MTB G-548
MTB G-549
MTB G-551
MTB G-554
MTB G-555
MTB G-840

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BC Renown
DD Case
DD Cassin
DD Phelps
BB Richelieu

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo, on fire
DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Minegumo
DD Kasumi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamanakaze, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Boston, Shell hits 1
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile
DD Hughes
DD Mustin
DD Reid

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 30,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-538
MTB G-539
MTB G-540
MTB G-541
MTB G-542
MTB G-546
MTB G-548
MTB G-549
MTB G-551
MTB G-554
MTB G-555
MTB G-840

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BC Renown
DD Case
DD Cassin
DD Phelps
BB Richelieu

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards

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Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trenchant

xAK Fushimi Maru is sighted by SS Trenchant
SS Trenchant launches 2 torpedoes

My troops fight for Jessore without a fight. I'm guessing the Japanese just left the hex that turn, which caused the "combat" to happen.

Ground combat at Jessore (53,37)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41903 troops, 745 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

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

Allied adjusted assault: 915

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 915 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jessore !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)

Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
14th LRP Brigade
20th Indian Division
18th British Division
23rd LRP Brigade
86th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
87th Medium Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division

I see nobody's at Jamshedpur, so my remaining troops at Ranchi are booking down the road towards that location. I'll pick up some light and heavy industry there, which can only help my supply situation.

Apart from that, I'm still pounding his retreating troops one and two hexes from Calcutta.

[Mundy]

29 August 1944

Same stuff happening. I thought I'd post a new India shot.

That single Japanese unit 3 hexes SE of Patna is going to get hit by Patna's bombers. I think it's a small-ish armored unit, as it seems to just have vehicles.

Jamshedpur should be mine within 2 days.

I'm thinking the Marianas op may get launched within 2 to 3 weeks. I've gotten all the pieces set up and ready to go.

[Mundy]

31 August 1944

His troops finally made it to Calcutta. Apart from that, he has the one armored unit east of Patna, I've been pursuing and bombing. More troops are at Comila, having a face down with my troops at Dacca, which I'm thinking of sending over. A bunch more troops are at Howrah.

I've been tasking B-29 to Calcutta's port.

Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yamadori Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Teihoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Teihoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
MTB G-228, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

We'll see how this goes...

[Mundy]

Kinda a lesson regarding this game and in the real war.

I think my game shows that no matter how badly the Allied player gets thumped in the first year or so in the war, he still be able to retribute back in spades. If you're a victory point counter, which I'm definitely not, then the win may not be a crystal cleen as desired.

I saw something similar written at CombinedFleet.com regarding what would happen if the USN badly lost at Midway. Worth a read.

Combined Fleet

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

I think my game shows that no matter how badly the Allied player gets thumped in the first year or so in the war, he still be able to retribute back in spades. If you're a victory point counter, which I'm definitely not, then the win may not be a crystal cleen as desired.

Well the disparity in VP points will have one interesting effect for the readers. This game will go DEEP. Like 1946. Could be the deepest game we've seen so far.

[Mundy]

I'm enjoying every step. [:)]

01 September 1944

I'm hitting that lone armored regiment near Patna. It looks like they're down to 16 tanks now, so I'm hoping my unit of Humbers can handle them. They're attacking this coming turn. I'm also happy to see my Jugs claiming tanks, as none of these fighter squadrons had a ton of bombing experience.

Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
Beaufighter TF.X x 4
Wellington B.X x 3
A-20G Havoc x 33
B-25D1 Mitchell x 21
B-25H Mitchell x 10
B-25J1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 30 (23 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
Beaufighter TF.X x 5

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 55,32 , near Patna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Recon's indicating about 30,000 troops each at Howrah and Diamond Harbor. Calcutta probably has about 130,000. I'm hoping the support force ratio is fairly high amongst these. Most of my forces are in the neighboring hexes and I'm waiting for the rest to catch up. Then they'll cross the river together.

[Mundy]

03 September 1944

A bombardment mission finally gets through all the MTBs and puts shells on target. Not a bad evening here. I kill about 8 of the little bastards here.

Night Naval bombardment of Calcutta at 52,37

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Phoenix
DD Hughes
DD Hutchins
DD Guest
DD Conner
DD Burns
DD Beale
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 26
Runway hits 75

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Mobile
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Columbia
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Phoenix

Air had a better day too, than in the past.

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 7
Wellington B.X x 6
A-20G Havoc x 28
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 14
B-25J1 Mitchell x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 8 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington B.X: 5 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington B.X x 9

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25J1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J1 Mitchell: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 52,38 (Diamond Harbour)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 5000 feet *

I did a probing bombing attack at Comila, to see what was there. My troops at Dacca are going to cross the river to take it.

Morning Air attack on 19th Ind Engineer Regiment, at 56,39 (Comilla)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 37

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ...
Also attacking 19th Ind Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 1st SNLF ...

My troops outside of Calcutta started their move to cross into town. I've about 4,000 AV on the way in. I'll keep up the pressure from the air also. Hopefully most of the numbers there are fluff.

Most of my CVEs at Pearl went into the yards for an upgrade. They'll be out for about 20 days. I'm setting that as my kick-off date to assault Truk and the Marianas. Enterprise will be fixed in about 4 days. I've been thinking about the next step after that if/when I take them. I've a group of spare regiments at Pearl prepping for Formosa. I'm torn between taking that or the Philippines right now. The PI would probably be a better permenant base to support future invasions. Long before I get to that point though, I'll need to get the logistics setup very well underway first. I'm pumping as much supply into Pearl as I can right now, and I'll be transferring a bunch of cargo ships from the States over also. Probably everything 14 kts or faster. I'll dump lots of supply and fuel into Guam once that falls. That island will be my final permenant sub base at that point.

Nearly forgot... I bagged a ship carrying troops to the Marianas. Not quite sure which base was the target -- Guam or Tinian. Most likely Guam, as the Monkey was telling me this.

1944-08-21 1/10th Ind.Mixed Regiment is loaded on a Japanese PG moving to Guam -

Sub attack near Guam at 107,94

Japanese Ships
xAK Wakatu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AMC Kinryu Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Hoten Maru
xAP Dairen Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
xAK Hoeisan Maru
E W-20
E W-14

Allied Ships
SS Sea Owl

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

SS Sea Owl launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Wakatu Maru
Sea Owl diving deep ....
E W-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-14 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

[Sangeli]

So I guess you're all in for a CentPac thrust? I'm still a little concerned about this plan because of your exposed southern flank. You may be able to defeat the KB in head to head battle but you're going to have long supply lines in the CentPac that are vulnerable from the south. A protracted ground campaign in the Marianas would give the Japanese opportunities to raid your supply lines away from your CVs. Should the KB opt not to give battle in the Marianas and keep their CVs hidden, this could be a problem. Probably too late to start a southern thrust but you should spend some time figuring out how to cover that flank and protect your shipping.

[Mundy]

Yeah, WPO all the way! I know there's a lot of variables with this approach. I'm hoping simply taking Truk will simply nip off a lot of problems to the south. Once Truk is taken, my carriers will go hunting southwards for KB. I'll keep the 10 strong CVE groups escorting the future convoys in. I'm thinking of fewer big ones for the job. In fact, I intend to have plenty a few days behind the invaders to get things settled. I'm still disappointed that CDR Rochefort hasn't really helped me out here. I have a pretty healthy coverage of naval search from the Marshalls down to Tawara, so I shouldn't have any surprises on my current western bounds.

I plan to have a pair of AOs accompany each invasion fleet. Once they top off their charges, I'll have them unload at Guam to get a head start on fuel there. I have bucketloads of Naval Aviation at Pearl to get shipped between the four bases. I think B-25s in the Marshalls can make the transfer there on their own. I want to purge those seas of shipping quickly.

05 September 1944

I put the medium attack bombers to lower altitude over Calcutta and paid for it a bit. Calcutta's one big flak trap right now. I'm hoping they're part of the reason for his high troop numbers. My guys should cross the river next turn. I'm going to rest all the medium bombers this turn and keep the heavies higher up. I'm hoping disruption is a factor there right now.

That one armored unit east of Patna simply disapeared. I had my guys in the same hex and they got clobbered good by my bombers. Now they're gone. I hadn't seen a unit die from air before, but there it is. The 11th PAVE Rgt and the 72 British Bgd are moving two hexes E to Rangpur. From there, they'll clear out everything to Kohima.

Ticonderoga arrives in 5 days at Balboa. Wisconsin is 15 days out, same location. They'll probably make the party. The next two USN carriers arrive 12/27. Indefatigable is 37 days out at Aden.

I've about 500k in supplies now enroute to Karachi, the first of which should be on-map in about 5 days. I need a boost there. Jamshedpur doesn't seem to be cranking it out very much. I think I probably have an overall resource shortage in India which doesn't help things.

Bunches of Seabees and base forces from western India are loading on the trains for Jamshedpur. If need be, I can make use of a close level 8 airfield.

I have an invasion fleet from Colombo bound for Chittagong. The African troops and some armor are on board. They're basically unprepped, so I hope I can land unopposed. I'm reconning bases in that area and will choose an unoccupied one. From there, I'll clear that coast.

Once India's secure, it'll be an overland trip to Burma.

[Sangeli]

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I have an invasion fleet from Colombo bound for Chittagong. The African troops and some armor are on board. They're basically unprepped, so I hope I can land unopposed. I'm reconning bases in that area and will choose an unoccupied one. From there, I'll clear that coast.

If that base is really empty, why not just drop paras in first? Landing unprepped units doesn't seem like the right move here.

[Mundy]

They'll all part of the Calcutta operation. It's a bit hard to rearrange everyone right now. Chittagong is indeed empty. I'm sending a shipload of supplies from Colombo right now to help my troops at Calcutta.

07 September 1944

When it rains...

Troops entered Calcutta. Unfortunately, I misread the milage progress on the two groups and only one half crossed. I wound up taking it in the shorts there. My second group came in the second day and fortunately weren't compelled to attack. I've 3200 AV to his 2800, which is a bit tight. I'm pulling my guys out and am going to take Howrah first, as that base has about 1/3 the troops Calcutta has. The previous turn, KS moved about 150 fighters to Howrah, disrupting my bombing campaign. He pulled out again just as I splattered the airfield. I'm pounding Calcutta's airfield next turn to be sure. The both of us have been doing these little guerilla surges of airpower like this at times and I thought I was done dealing with it. Time to make sure. Troops from Jamshedpur reached Howrah this turn and they'll bombard to scope out what's there.

Chittagong's landing will hit in two days. I want to feed supply there to help heal up my troops to the west. Base forces are starting to reach Jamshedpur, but supply there is still tight. I have an overstock of fuel at Bombay and Karachi, but I don't think it's flowing well to the east. I may have to ship some to Chittagong. I originally wanted to ship to Cuttack, but ships can't get there.

At my deployment bases around Pearl, I'm sending more supply to be sure enough goes along with the invasions.

All but two squadrons of B-29s are back to India from Australia.

[SqzMyLemon]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Troops entered Calcutta. Unfortunately, I misread the milage progress on the two groups and only one half crossed. I wound up taking it in the shorts there. My second group came in the second day and fortunately weren't compelled to attack. I've 3200 AV to his 2800, which is a bit tight. I'm pulling my guys out and am going to take Howrah first, as that base has about 1/3 the troops Calcutta has.

Why pull out? You're willing to shock attack into Calcutta again after Howrah falls? Why pay for the same real estate twice? No reserves to send to Howrah instead?

[Mundy]

I don't know... At least they'd come in together the second time around. Here, they came from the NE and the E and weren't in synch. I don't think I'd make much headway right now with the AV ratios the way they are.

That half assed attack cost about 800 AV from the group.

I don't have anything in terms of reserves, apart from my guys at Dacca and a few units at Bezwada.

I'm going to rest my bombers and build up again and pound them when I'm ready to come back. I need some supply shipments first, as my bases are getting a bit thin to the point I can't pull in replacements. I was hoping Jamshedpur would ease this a bit.

[Mundy]

08 September 1944

I get a reminder now and then that KS isn't going to just roll over and die, as his teaser on the main page indicates.

My amphib group was only a day out of Chittagong and he nails it with a cruiser heavy TF. That probably didn't upset me as much as the group of Frances bombers that suddenly staged out of Calcutta and put torps into many of my bigger ships.

I can still get my guys there next turn, as I think simply going back to Colombo is more dangerous for the troops on board. I got bunches of B-25s at Benares/Patna set to naval attack with the recon Lightnings set to naval search. B-29s are also set to pound Calcutta's airfield again. I thought I had shut it down, but I guess not.

I'd love to know how his surface group got through the thick fog of subs I have in that area. I've tasked four of them to follow the transports. Chittagong's still showing as empty, so I should be able to grab it.

Is it better to have big surface combatants simply follow the transports rather than embed them? His post seems to indicate that.

On land, my river crossing to Comilla goes well. I'll probably drive them out next turn.

Ground combat at Comilla (56,39)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1824 troops, 108 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 1506 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
523 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Bombardment at Howrah exposes what's there. My Calcutta guys should be able to finish them. I'm hoping I can surround them and kill them off, since my other force came in from the west.

Ground combat at Howrah (52,36)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2169 troops, 80 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 38458 troops, 362 guns, 134 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020

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

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

Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade
Landikotal Brigade
8th Mahratta AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
6th Guards Division
58th Division
4th Guards/A Division
4th Guards/B Division
4th Guards/C Division
25th Army
35th JAAF AF Bn
53rd JAAF AF Bn
1st RF Gun Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
82nd JAAF AF Bn
9th RF Gun Battalion
84th JAAF AF Bn
14th JAAF AF Coy

[Mundy]

09 September 1944

One more encounter with part of his surface group. Don't be impressed by all the hits. They were mostly spraying each other with light AA at 1,000 yds.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 53,41, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 17, on fire
CL Agano
CL Kitakami
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Michishio, Shell hits 1
DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pathfinder, Shell hits 1
DD Redoubt
DD Rocket, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP John Adams

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 25,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
CA Kumano engages CL Santa Fe at 1,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Rocket at 1,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Redoubt at 1,000 yards
CA Kumano engages DD Pathfinder at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages DD Rocket at 2,000 yards
CL Agano engages CL Santa Fe at 2,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Rocket at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
CL Yubari engages CL Santa Fe at 5,000 yards
DD Arare engages DD Redoubt at 5,000 yards
CL Santa Fe engages CL Agano at 5,000 yards
DD Redoubt engages DD Arare at 5,000 yards
DD Michishio engages DD Rocket at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CA Kumano engages CL Santa Fe at 8,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Arare at 8,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages DD Redoubt at 8,000 yards
DD Pathfinder engages DD Michishio at 8,000 yards
DD Rocket engages DD Arare at 8,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

I get some small revenge afterwards.

Submarine attack near Diamond Harbour at 52,40

Japanese Ships
DD Fujinami, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Snook

DD Fujinami is sighted by SS Snook
SS Snook launches 4 torpedoes

I'm calling off the landings at Chittagong, as the enemy surface groups keep scaring them away form the objective. I want to heal up the ground units as they've taken losses through the ships sunk. My troops from Dacca are heading in that direction anyways after taking Comilla. I would still like to dump a bunch of supply there at some point to help out. I have an RN carrier on the short list to arrive at Aden, so I'll wind up using her for convoy escort at a later point.

Calcutta's supposedly at around 45% damage with my bombing. I'm catching bombers and fighters on the ground, but nothing contested the raids. His Franceses attacked my cruisers but all missed.

When things go quiet like they have been it's really hard to keep that healthy level of paranoia up at that level. I'm taking every lesson to heart. I can't wait to clobber him out east.

[Sangeli]

The only reason I embed surface ships in an amphibious TF is to provide fire support in the landings. Since you expected no opposition, embedding the surface ships was a bad call. I could have sworn it's been mentioned in this AAR but it's been so long I can't say for certain.

A am quite surprised to learn you are using large number of subs in an anti SCTF role near the front. Why aren't they patrolling deep in enemy supply lines trying to sink tankers and cargo ships? In your game in particular an effective submarine campaign against shipping would have been of great benefit. Based off my experience there is potential to slowing down the Japanese economy with subs alone, provided they are used in that role.

With a heavily defended base like Calcutta, you should ALWAYS use the follow order for your units so they arrive at the same time. Furthermore, trying to take Calcutta with a mere 3200 AV is folly. The Japanese have 2800 AV, 4x terrain, full preparation, and anywhere between level 6 forts and level 9 forts. I would not be surprised if the adjusted AV of the defenders was over 30,000. It seems to me that you did not properly evaluate the difficulty of taking the base and decided to wing it and paid for it dearly.

[Mundy]

A couple things:

All the subs from Calcutta to Burma are the shorter ranged British ones. The US subs at Colombo have been sent to the DEI area. KS has been running convoys to/from Calcutta which are my primary target. In general, he's been hugging the coast with them.

I do use the "follow" function. In this case, I had troops moving simultaneously from two hexes into Calcutta and they got out of synch. They were about evenly split between both locations.

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Sangeli

The only reason I embed surface ships in an amphibious TF is to provide fire support in the landings. Since you expected no opposition, embedding the surface ships was a bad call. I could have sworn it's been mentioned in this AAR but it's been so long I can't say for certain.

A am quite surprised to learn you are using large number of subs in an anti SCTF role near the front. Why aren't they patrolling deep in enemy supply lines trying to sink tankers and cargo ships? In your game in particular an effective submarine campaign against shipping would have been of great benefit. Based off my experience there is potential to slowing down the Japanese economy with subs alone, provided they are used in that role.

With a heavily defended base like Calcutta, you should ALWAYS use the follow order for your units so they arrive at the same time. Furthermore, trying to take Calcutta with a mere 3200 AV is folly. The Japanese have 2800 AV, 4x terrain, full preparation, and anywhere between level 6 forts and level 9 forts. I would not be surprised if the adjusted AV of the defenders was over 30,000. It seems to me that you did not properly evaluate the difficulty of taking the base and decided to wing it and paid for it dearly.

Agree completely regarding Calcutta. The only way to take a base so heavy fortified and occupied is to surround it, cut off its supply and bombard with planes, artillery and ships until the supply runs out.

[Mundy]

That's sorta the plan at this point.

I've more than enough bombers for the job, with nearly all my B-29s in that theatre.

I wish Jamshedpur would get supply going there. A level 8 base five or so hexes away would be nice. Then I can have the Jugs pitch in with the job.

I have about 550k in supply currently enroute to Karachi, with arrival times stretched from about 1 to 3 weeks. Another 100k is enroute to Colombo to keep them topped off.

I'd like to bombard Diamond Harbor or Calcutta again, if I can get through all the MTBs there. I'm thinking of having about 5 DDs in their own SCTF accompany the bombardment group to skim them away.

At this point, I want to pound the airfields at Howrah and Calcutta to rubble so KS can't play the airplane staging game on me.