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

[CaptHaggard]

*An unusually sheepish Captain Haggard gives his report*

Gudgeon I can explain as being in the proper station but overwhelmed with surface muscle.

The others are my fault. I tried to fill-up in Adak, which currently boasts plenty of fuel but also plenty of Japanese troops. It was supposed to be an overnight in-and-out, but his surface forces doubled-back.

Lesson: I'm through getting cheap gas. I didn't even get to swipe my card at the pump before he jumped me.

QUESTION FOR THE WAR COLLEGE: 6.6.1.2.1 Minefield Decay, states "The number of mines in a minefield in deep water decays by 33% per day, in shallow water by 5% per day... [etc.]"

Now that means, on average your deep water field lasts 3 days, and your shallow approximately 20 days, right?

Why is it, then, in regards to my sub-lain fields, the deep water is lasting as long as the shallow and the shallow only lasted 4-5 days?

I might mention that the deep water sub-layer is puny Dolphin, and the shallow sub-layers much bigger (019, 020, Narwhal, Nautilus), so size of minefields should not be an issue.

Thank you for any insight.

Regards,

Hag

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 2, 1943[/center]

Adak Island Big Guns Fire Three Times!

ONE

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

142 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
xAK Anzan Maru #2
DD Asagumo

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



PB Okuyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

TWO

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

144 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
xAK Anzan Maru #2
DD Asagumo

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Okuyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

THREE

Invasion Support action off Adak Island (162,52)

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

149 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Okuyo Maru #2
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
xAK Anzan Maru #2
DD Asagumo

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

PB Okuyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Strike Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

One Ann Destroyed and Two Damaged at Colombo!

Morning Air attack on 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 134 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Two Oscars Destroyed at Myitkyina!

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina, at 64,42

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7

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

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai/A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Japanese Drive Back Chinese Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24190 troops, 200 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 826

Defending force 18954 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Japanese adjusted assault: 379

Allied adjusted defense: 179

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2244 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4990 casualties reported
Squads: 120 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Division
63rd Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Lusu War Area
48th Chinese Corps

Allies Bombard Japanese at Adak Island!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2818 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Defending force 35451 troops, 390 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1005

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

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 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
175th USAAF Base Force
503rd Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
331st Construction Regiment
141st USA Base Force
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
18th Garrison Unit
26th Division
7th Division
16th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
58th JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

*An unusually sheepish Captain Haggard gives his report*

Gudgeon I can explain as being in the proper station but overwhelmed with surface muscle.

The others are my fault. I tried to fill-up in Adak, which currently boasts plenty of fuel but also plenty of Japanese troops. It was supposed to be an overnight in-and-out, but his surface forces doubled-back.

Lesson: I'm through getting cheap gas. I didn't even get to swipe my card at the pump before he jumped me.

QUESTION FOR THE WAR COLLEGE: 6.6.1.2.1 Minefield Decay, states "The number of mines in a minefield in deep water decays by 33% per day, in shallow water by 5% per day... [etc.]"

Now that means, on average your deep water field lasts 3 days, and your shallow approximately 20 days, right?

Why is it, then, in regards to my sub-lain fields, the deep water is lasting as long as the shallow and the shallow only lasted 4-5 days?

I might mention that the deep water sub-layer is puny Dolphin, and the shallow sub-layers much bigger (019, 020, Narwhal, Nautilus), so size of minefields should not be an issue.

Thank you for any insight.

Regards,

Hag

The hazzards of being a Submarine Commander.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

*An unusually sheepish Captain Haggard gives his report*

Gudgeon I can explain as being in the proper station but overwhelmed with surface muscle.

The others are my fault. I tried to fill-up in Adak, which currently boasts plenty of fuel but also plenty of Japanese troops. It was supposed to be an overnight in-and-out, but his surface forces doubled-back.

Lesson: I'm through getting cheap gas. I didn't even get to swipe my card at the pump before he jumped me.

QUESTION FOR THE WAR COLLEGE: 6.6.1.2.1 Minefield Decay, states "The number of mines in a minefield in deep water decays by 33% per day, in shallow water by 5% per day... [etc.]"

Now that means, on average your deep water field lasts 3 days, and your shallow approximately 20 days, right?

Why is it, then, in regards to my sub-lain fields, the deep water is lasting as long as the shallow and the shallow only lasted 4-5 days?

I might mention that the deep water sub-layer is puny Dolphin, and the shallow sub-layers much bigger (019, 020, Narwhal, Nautilus), so size of minefields should not be an issue.

Thank you for any insight.

Regards,

Hag

It isn't 33% of the starting total on each subsequent turn, but 33% of the amount at the start of each turn. So if you laid 100 mines in deep water, next turn there would be 67, and the turn aft that (67 - 33%) = 45 and the turn after that (45-33%) = 30 ...and so on.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 3, 1942[/center]

The Allies destroyed several Japanese aircraft today while El Lobo forced Chinese to retreat once again.

Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Three Sonias Destroyed and Three Sonias Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed by flak

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

Also attacking 16th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...

Ann Destroyed at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 15

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Ann Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Strike Chinese Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...

One Ann Destroyed and One Ann Damaged at Colombo!

Afternoon Air attack on 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 3

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Push Back 62nd Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10057 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 608

Defending force 5255 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 220

Japanese adjusted assault: 234

Allied adjusted defense: 53

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1759 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Division
63rd Division

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Allied Ground Forces in Burma[/center]
[center]as of November 3, 1942[/center]

Approximately fifty percent (50%) of the Allied ground forces presently earmarked for Burma are swatting flies and cutting through jungle as they march to their individual objectives in Burma.

Approximately forty-five percent (45%) of the Allied ground forces presently earmarked for Burma are ten (10) days or less from crossing the India border into Burma.

The other five percent (5%) of the Allied ground forces presently earmarked for Burma are drinking beer either at Perth, Cape Town, or on a transport bound for India.

Later tonight or tomorrow, an update will be provided to The War College regarding Allied aircraft in India that will support the invasion of Burma.

General Douglas MacArthur remembers The Boisie!

Note: See map of Burma below.

One Hex SE of Cox's Bazar and Marching

14th USN Seabees
18th USN Seabees
23rd Indian Engineer Bn
33rd Aviation BF
3rd Motor Bde
2/4 Armoured Rgt
2/5 Armoured Rgt
2/6 Armoured Rgt
2/7 Armoured Rgt
2/8 Armoured Rgt
2/9 Armoured Rgt
2/10 Armoured Rgt
2/11 Armoured Car Bn
Auckland (Mtd) Rifles Rgt
Otago (Mtd) Rifles Rgt
Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Rgt

2 Hexes SE of Cox's Bazar and Marching

Eastern Army HQ

At Akyab and Staying at Akyab

1st RNZAF BF
Bobcast USN Seabees
Pathan Construction Bn
22nd East African Bde
Port Moresby Bde
Gull Bn
Lark Bn
Sparrow Bn
2/2 Ind Coy
276th Cst Bn (CD)

At Akyab Waiting for the Balance of I Australia Corps to Arrive

6th Australia Division
17th MG Bn
1st Motor Bde

At Akyab Waiting for the Balance of III India Corps to Arrive

RAF 224 Group BF

At Akyab Marching To Ramree Island

IV India Corps HQ
XXXIII Indian Corps HQ
106th BF
107th BF
1st NW Frontier BF
24th Indian Engineer Rgt
2nd British Division
14th British Bde
16th British Bde
23rd British Bde
26th Indian Bde
45th Recon Rgt
8th Medium Rgt
95th Heavy AA Rgt
2nd Indian Cst Rgt (CD)

At Kalemyo and Staying at Kalemyo

159 (Sep) Infantry Rgt

At Kalemyo and Marching

SW Pacific HQ (General Douglas MacArthur)
110th USA BF
138th USA BF
34th Combat Engineer Rgt
Americal Division
193rd Tank Bn
754th Tank Bn
762nd Tank Bn
763rd Tank Bn
632nd TD Bn
637th TD Bn
641st TD Bn
198th FA Bn
205 FA Bn
147th FA Rgt
86th AA Rgt
205th AA Rgt
206th AA Rgt
214th AA Rgt

One Hex SE of Imphal and Marching

32nd Infantry Division
76th AA Rgt
251st AA Rgt

One Hex SE of Jorhat and Marching

113th USAAF BF
24th Infantry Rgt
268th Motorized Bde
64th AA Rgt
96th AA Rgt

One Hex SW of Ledo and Marching

112th USA BF
25th Infantry Division
70th AA Rgt
78th AA Rgt

Best Regards,

-Terry

[CaptHaggard]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

*An unusually sheepish Captain Haggard gives his report*

Gudgeon I can explain as being in the proper station but overwhelmed with surface muscle.

The others are my fault. I tried to fill-up in Adak, which currently boasts plenty of fuel but also plenty of Japanese troops. It was supposed to be an overnight in-and-out, but his surface forces doubled-back.

Lesson: I'm through getting cheap gas. I didn't even get to swipe my card at the pump before he jumped me.

QUESTION FOR THE WAR COLLEGE: 6.6.1.2.1 Minefield Decay, states "The number of mines in a minefield in deep water decays by 33% per day, in shallow water by 5% per day... [etc.]"

Now that means, on average your deep water field lasts 3 days, and your shallow approximately 20 days, right?

Why is it, then, in regards to my sub-lain fields, the deep water is lasting as long as the shallow and the shallow only lasted 4-5 days?

I might mention that the deep water sub-layer is puny Dolphin, and the shallow sub-layers much bigger (019, 020, Narwhal, Nautilus), so size of minefields should not be an issue.

Thank you for any insight.

Regards,

Hag

It isn't 33% of the starting total on each subsequent turn, but 33% of the amount at the start of each turn. So if you laid 100 mines in deep water, next turn there would be 67, and the turn aft that (67 - 33%) = 45 and the turn after that (45-33%) = 30 ...and so on.

Ah, good. That makes more sense.

The only reason I can think that my shallow minefields disappeared so rapidly was they were swept. Maybe prompted by something hitting them...?

(Insight into the submariner's mind-set, LOL)

Thanks, BB!

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 4, 1942[/center]

A relatively restful day.

Japanese Drive Chinese Near Keinko Back Toward Chungking:

Ground combat at 78,42 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47720 troops, 730 guns, 760 vehicles, Assault Value = 1343

Defending force 13681 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Japanese adjusted assault: 982

Allied adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8330 casualties reported
Squads: 289 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 201 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 54 (32 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
10th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
24th Division
14th Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Base Force

37th Chinese Corps Continue to Remain Stubborn Near Kweiyang!

Ground combat at 76,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2189 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 3872 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Allied Aircraft in India[/center]
[center]Support for Burma Invasion[/center]
[center]November 4, 1942[/center]

The following Allied aircraft are presently in India and are available to support the recent Allied invasion of Burma.

Additional aircraft have been earmarked for India and are in transit to India.

Heavy Level Bombers

B-17E Fortress: 16 Squadrons (159 aircraft)
B-24D Liberator: 6 Squadrons (51 aircraft)

Medium Level Bombers

B-25C Mitchell: 8 Squadrons (125 aircraft)
B-26 Marauder: 3 Squadrons (48 aircraft)
Hudson 3A: 3 Squadrons (32 aircraft)
Wellington 1c: 2 Squadrons (27 aircraft)
A-20A Havoc: 1 Squadron (16 aircraft)
Bleinheim IV: 2 Squadrons (32 aircraft)
Bleinheim I: 1 Squadron (12 aircraft)

Dive Bombers

Vengeance I: 3 Squadrons (31 aircraft)
A-24 Banshee 2 Squadrons (32 aircraft)

Torpedo Bombers

Albacore 1: 3 Squadrons (35 aircraft)
Swordfish 1: 1 Squadron (18 aircraft)

Fighters

P-40K Warhawk: 5 Squadrons (125 aircraft)
P-40E Warhawk: 2 Squadrons (75 aircraft)
P-38F Lightning: 1 Squadron (25 aircraft)
P-38G Lightning: 1 Squadron (25 aircraft)
P-39 Aircobra: 5 Squadrons (125 aircraft)
Mohawk IV: 1 Squadron (17 aircraft)
Hurricane IIB Trop: 5 Squadrons (80 aircraft)
Hurricane IIC Trop: 10 Squadrons (131 aircraft)
Sea Hurricane IB: 2 Squadrons (16 aircraft)

Transports

C-47 Skytrain: 4 Squadrons: (85 aircraft)
R4D-1 Skytrain: 2 Squadrons (24 aircraft)
DC-3: 2 Squadrons (15 aircraft)

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 5, 1942[/center]

Another relatively slow day.

Japanese Sallys get Shunned Again at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Big Guns Bombard Chinese Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36206 troops, 468 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097

Defending force 30674 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 679

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
37th Division
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
17th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
26th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
95th Chinese Corps

29th Chinese Corps Hangs Tough in the Mountains Near Ankang!

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5760 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Defending force 4774 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 139

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps

4th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2997 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 4397 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 58

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

P.S. I haven't been and don't intend to report on every single combat action. I only report on those I feel are somewhat relevant to the progression of the war and usually only when there are substantial ground casualties, air losses, or a ship sunk.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 6, 1942[/center]

Capt. Haggard's Submarine Operations pays dividend.


Dutch Submarine Heavily Damages Japanese AO Iro Near Great Nicobar!

Sub attack near Great Nicobar at 43,65

Japanese Ships
AO Iro, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Magane Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at AO Iro
KXV diving deep ....
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Magane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sallys Cause Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 77,41, near Kienko

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

Three Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 7, 1942[/center]

Capt. Haggard's Submarine Operations dent Japanese Battleship.

SS Haddock Sends the Japanese Battleship Mutsu to Shipyard Repair for New Paint!

Sub attack near Agattu Island at 153,53

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Torpedo hits 1
DD Arare

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at BB Mutsu
Haddock diving deep ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Four Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Attack Chinese Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

Chinese Fight Off Japanese Near Kienko!

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38984 troops, 468 guns, 577 vehicles, Assault Value = 1335

Defending force 30366 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Japanese adjusted assault: 815

Allied adjusted defense: 436

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1221 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (4 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2171 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 55 (3 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Division
12th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
37th Division
13th Tank Regiment
36th Division
5th Armored Car Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
36th Group Army
90th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
95th Chinese Corps

Chinese Hold the Mountains North of Ankang!

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5733 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 4563 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 106

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 8, 1942[/center]

Capt. Haggard's Submarine hits Japanese Battleships Ise.

Japanese Battleships Bombard Adak Island at night.


Japanese Battleship Ise Bombards Adak Island:

Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Chokai

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

BB Ise firing at Adak Island
CA Chokai firing at Adak Island

Japanese Battleship Mutsu Bombards Adak Island:

Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

BB Mutsu firing at Attu Island

SS Gudgeon Puts Torpedo into BB Ise Near Adak Island!

Sub attack near Adak Island at 160,51

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1
DD Uruyuke

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at BB Ise
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Uruyuke fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sallys Inflict 92 Casualties on Chinese Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 9, 1942[/center]

Capt. Haggard's Submarine Operations net a Japanese Tanker.

The Allies take a toll on Japanese aircraft.

El Lobo shoves the Chinese out of the mountains North of Ankang.


TK Nihon Maru eats an Allied Torpedo Near Koggala!

Submarine attack near Koggala at 29,50

Japanese Ships
TK Nihon Maru, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

TK Nihon Maru is sighted by SS O20
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes

Six Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

One Sally Destroyed and One Sonia Damaged Near Warazap!

Morning Air attack on 27th Infantry Division, at 63,40 , near Warazup

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.34 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

29th Chinese Corps Retreats From the Mountains North of Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5778 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 4315 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 210

Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1384 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
29th Chinese Corps

4th Chinese Corps Holds Their Turf Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3019 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 4354 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 76

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 10, 1942[/center]

It appears that El Lobo is marching on Chengtu and on Chungking at the same time versus marching on one and then the other.


Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Inflict 63 Ground Casualties Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Chinese Take Numerous Casualties But Hold Their Ground Near Kienko!

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38889 troops, 494 guns, 600 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284

Defending force 28620 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 509

Japanese adjusted assault: 869

Allied adjusted defense: 625

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1059 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2650 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
37th Division
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
41st Division
5th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
36th Group Army
17th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
98th Chinese Corps

74th Chinese Corps Gets slaughtered Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 77,44 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48040 troops, 730 guns, 760 vehicles, Assault Value = 1393

Defending force 4485 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Japanese adjusted assault: 929

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 929 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5691 casualties reported
Squads: 231 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 175 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
24th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
10th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
14th Division
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 11, 1942[/center]

It seems strange that El Lobo has three infantry divisions plus at Colombo and he hasn't attacked for at least three weeks. El Lobo also has three plus infantry divisions on Adak Island and he hasn't attacked once since landing. The Allies have 283 AV, a level 3 fort, and 32,000 supply at Colombo. The Allies have 179 AV, a level 4 fort, and over 80,000 supply at Adak Island.

The Allies win the air combat today.

The Allies bombarded the Japanese at Adak Island resulting in zero casualties.

No other Combat Action today.


Three Oscars Damaged Near Kalemyo!

Morning Air attack on 214th Coast AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Inflict 99 Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

Afternoon Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 12, 1942[/center]

Japanese submarine sinks Allied xAKL off the coast of Brisbane that had attempted to provide supply to Horn Island.

The Chinese were not shoved out of any present positions today.

There are now 15 B-17E and B-17F Squadrons in India.


Two Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Inflict 154 Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

El Lobo Sub Sinks Rio Bravo xAKL Near Brisbane:

Submarine attack near Brisbane at 98,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAKL Matthew Flinders, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Matthew Flinders is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 attacking on the surface

Japanese Big Guns Bombard Chinese Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1800 troops, 168 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1223

Defending force 26699 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

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

Assaulting units:
41st Division
5th Tank Regiment
37th Division
36th Division
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Army
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
95th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
17th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 13, 1942[/center]

The Japanese continue to clean-out small pockets of Chinese resistance south of Chungking.


Sallys Inflict 119 Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 77,41 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...

30th Chinese Corps Retreats Near Kweiyang:

Ground combat at 74,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7622 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Defending force 1978 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 241

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
791 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
58th Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Japanese Ground Forces
In Burma
As of November 13, 1942[/center]

Allied Intelligence Reports indicate that the following Japanese Ground Forces are in Burma at the following bases.

There are two Japanese units one hex NE of Ramree Island and five Japanese units two hexes NE of Ramree Island. I am not sure if these seven units are in addition to the units set forth below or whether they are simply units that have moved from the bases set forth below.

I suspect that once the Allies begin attacking bases, the Allies will find that El Lobo has more
Japanese Ground Forces in Burma than I am presently aware.



Lashio

114th Infantry Rgt.
94th JAAF Bn.
50th Field AA Bn.

Shwebo

4th Guards Division
4th Tank Reg.
25th Air Defense AA Rgt.

Mandalay

17th Army
53rd Construction Co.
39th JAAF AF Bn.

Magwe

Yokosuka 5th SNLF
1st Air Army
15th JAAF Bn.
20th AA Rgt.
53rd AA Rgt.

Rangoon

11th Infantry Div.
21st Infantry Div.
56th Infantry Div.
29th Field Machine Cannon Co.

Moulmeim

55th Calvary Regt.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[poodlebrain]

If your intelligence is correct, then I'd be thinking about an amphibious assault on Moulmein and Pegu (depending on the defenders present in Pegu). A complete flanking of his forward defense beats the hell out of marching and fighting through the jungle and forcing a river crossing.