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

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: 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.

poodlebrain-

I am not sure how accurate my Intelligence Reports are.

I have considered amphibious assaults at Pegu; Moulmeim; and other locations.

However, El Lobo owns the Bay of Bengal. He has Carrier and Combat Surface Fleets in the Bay. Any Allied attempt to amphibious assault Burma would no doubt be crushed at sea.

For now, though the Allies may face stubborn Japanese resistance in Burma, the invasion of Burma will be by land only.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

Capt. Haggard's submarine mine-laying operations achieved a good result today.

More Allied ground forces have moved across the border from India into Burma.

Other than Burma, the hot spots to watch are Adak Island, Chengtu, Chungking and Colombo.


Japanese PB Hits Mine at Koggala!

TF 168 encounters mine field at Koggala (29,50)

Japanese Ships
PB Hitora Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
PB Chohakusan Maru

3 mines cleared

Sallys Inflict 190 Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

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

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 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 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...

One Sally Destroyed and One Sally Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4

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

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

Adak Island Big Guns Get Inflict Little Damage to Japanese!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2811 troops, 42 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 37609 troops, 390 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1146

Japanese ground losses:
12 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
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
141st USA Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
175th USAAF Base Force
331st Construction Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

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

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

El Lobo's Imperial Japanese War Mongers are now within forty miles of Chengtu and Chungking.


Two Oscars Destroyed and One Damaged Near Kalemyo!

Morning Air attack on 86th Coast AA Regiment, at 59,43 , near Kalemyo

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak

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

Sallys Inflict 138 Chinese Casualties Near Kienko:

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 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 ...

4th Chinese Corps Hangs Tough Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3714 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 173

Defending force 4249 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Japanese Slaughter Chinese Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38745 troops, 494 guns, 600 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Defending force 26276 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 1108

Allied adjusted defense: 232

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9861 casualties reported
Squads: 379 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 470 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 35 (29 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 13

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
5th War Area
34th Group Army
90th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
26th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
98th 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 37705 troops, 390 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148

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

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

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

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

A relatively slow day during the war with Japan.

Other than the Combat Action shown below, only a couple Sallys were damaged near Chungking.


Japanese Sallys Inflict 92 Chinese Casualties near Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 76,41 , near Chengtu

Weather in hex: Overcast

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:
92 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...

Chinese 4th Corps Stands Tall Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3714 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 3971 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

On this date, numerous B-17, Mitchell, and Marauder bomber squadrons were ordered to bombard Japanese ground forces at Colombo and Ramree Island. Not a single squadron bombed Colombo and the results at Ramree Island were pitiful.


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 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 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 109 Chinese Casualties Near Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 76,41 , near Chengtu

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 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 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...

Allies Launch Seven Airstrikes Against Japanese on Ramree Island!

ONE

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 21
B-26 Marauder x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 21700 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 21700 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

TWO

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,700 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-26 Marauder x 21

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 21700 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 21700 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 21700 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 21700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minute

THREE

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 24,700 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21700.
Raid is overhead

Training flight from Kanoya Ku S-1/C has been caught up in attack

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 18
B-24D Liberator x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1/C with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

FIVE

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Six

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 24000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

SEVEN

Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 54,48 (Ramree Island)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 30000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

The Brave 4th Chinese Corps Repels Japanese Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3748 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Defending force 3809 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

The Allied B-17s flew from Bangalore today and hammered the Japanese ground forces at Colombo. Twenty B-17s were damaged.

Capt. Haggard's Submarine Operations netted another Japanese PB.


SS Perch Takes a Hit Near Attu:

ASW attack near Attu Island at 154,48

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
xAK Senko Maru
xAK Kimishima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Perch, hits 1

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asagumo
Perch diving deep ....
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sallys Inflict 50 Chinese Casualties Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 77,43 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

B-17s Pound Japanese at Colombo Nine Times and Inflict 713 Japanese Casualties!

ONE

Morning Air attack on 21st Infantry Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/B with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 21st Infantry Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/B with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 21st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...

Three

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Taiyo-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

FOUR

Morning Air attack on 21st Infantry Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Five

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

SIX

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Seven

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Eight

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Nine

Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

SS Stingray Sinks Ryuto Maru Near Adak Island!

Sub attack near Adak Island at 161,53

Japanese Ships
PB Ryuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Ryusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ryuto Maru
Stingray diving deep ....
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ryusei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

The first major battle for Burma occurred today two hexes West of Magwe. Elements of the British Eastern Army thrashed the Japanese. The balance of the Eastern Army is 27 miles away from reinforcing those elements of the Eastern Army that engaged the Japanese West of Magwe.

In Northern Burma, the 25th Infantry Division moved unopposed into Warazup and the 41st Infantry/A Division moved unopposed into Katha.

Across the Bay of Bengal West of Burma, B-17s flew from Bangalore and bombed Japanese forces at Colombo. The bombers inflicted light Japanese casualties while one B-17 was destroyed and 28 B-17s were damaged.

In China, without any combat, Japanese forces moved into Chungking. The siege of Chungking has begun.


Two Sallys and Two Sonias are Damaged at Chungking!

ONE: Sallys Damaged

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...

TWO: Sonias Damaged

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 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:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...

Sallys Inflict 161 Chinese Casualties Near Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 76,41 , near Chengtu

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 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:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 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 ...

The Allies Launch Three B-17 Airstrikes Against Japanese Ground Forces at Colombo!

ONE

Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 66

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 23 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/B with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 1st Mobile Engineer Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 143rd Infantry Regiment ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 1000.
Raid is overhead

THREE

Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 29,48 (Colombo)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
802 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Sentai Det A with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000.
Raid is overhead

4th Chinese Corps Continues to Repel Japanese Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3765 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 3548 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 177

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

British Trash Japanese Near Magwe!

Ground combat at 55,47 (near Magwe)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41825 troops, 386 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 1488

Defending force 17033 troops, 231 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 549

Japanese adjusted assault: 856

Allied adjusted defense: 1432

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3670 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 231 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 137 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Army

Defending units:
16th British Brigade
14th British Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
23rd British Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
XXXIII Indian Corps
95th Heavy AA Regiment

129th Red Chinese Division Retreats Near Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,42 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11249 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Defending force 1811 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
129th Red Chinese Division

37th Chinese Corps Doesn't Budge Near Kweiyang!

Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3142 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 3797 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Japanese adjusted assault: 73

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th RGC Temp./B Division

Defending units:
37th 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 38301 troops, 390 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185

Japanese ground losses:
11 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
331st Construction Regiment
503rd Coast AA Regiment
42nd Construction Regiment
141st USA Base Force
175th USAAF Base Force
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

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

See map of Burma below.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

Operation Land Shark, the ground march toward Fusan, commenced on October 15, 1942 and is proceeding slowly. The Allied advance has secured the following bases in Burma: Akyab, Kalemyo, Katha, and Warazup. The next two objectives in Burma are Myitkyina in the North and Ramree Island in the South.

El Lobo moved his artillery across the river from the South into Chungking to join nine Japanese Infantry Divisions, the 2nd Tank Division, and Support Troops. This act triggered a massive bombardment attack at Chungking. Chungking's Fort Level is at 6; the Assault Value is at 5; but supply is only at 4,885. A map of the Chungking vicinity is shown below.


Adak Island Big Guns Hammer Japanese Invasion Force!

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

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

301 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Makinami
xAK Kasuga Maru #2
DD Asagumo

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 45 (13 destroyed, 32 disabled)

DD Makinami firing at 503rd Coast AA Regiment
DD Makinami fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

El Lobo Lands Elements of the Japanese 18th Army on Adak Island!

Amphibious Assault at Adak Island (162,52)

TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island, 162,52

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)

10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 18th Army /4

One Sally and One Sonia Damaged at Chungking!

ONE: Sally Damaged

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 4
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 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:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...

TWO: Sonia Damaged

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Sallys Inflict 153 Chinese Casualties Near Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 76,41 , near Chengtu

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...

Japanese Artillery Pound Chungking:

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9290 troops, 579 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 4328

Defending force 184248 troops, 727 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5232

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
104th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
24th Division
10th Division
14th Division
40th Division
63rd Division
13th Division
20th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Division
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
12th Army
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Army
21st Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Mongol Garrison Army
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
45th Road Const Co
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
87th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
93rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
14th Construction Regiment
38th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
44th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
86th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
85th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
120th Red Chinese Division
12th Construction Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
19th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
32nd Group Army
74th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
47th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Group Army
2nd War Area
63rd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd War Area
2nd Group Army
8th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
22nd Group Army
7th War Area
34th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
21st Chinese Base Force
20th Chinese Base Force
48th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
17th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
9th Group Army
Lusu War Area
4th Construction Regiment
CAF HQ
1st War Area
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
35th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
16th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
41st AA Regiment
38th Group Army
21st Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
China Command
7th Artillery Regiment
49th AA Regiment
39th Group Army
96th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
56th AT Gun Regiment

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 38638 troops, 390 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192

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

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

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

Defending units:
7th Division
18th Garrison Unit
16th Division
26th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
101st JAAF AF Bn
58th JNAF AF Unit
18th Army /2

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

El Lobo is right next door to Chengtu (one hex East).


Sonia Destroyed above Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

4th Chinese Corps Continues to Repel Japanese South of Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3790 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 3209 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 150

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Japanese Slam Chinese Back into Chengtu!

Ground combat at 76,41 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38825 troops, 494 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 1280

Defending force 18646 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Japanese adjusted assault: 665

Allied adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8103 casualties reported
Squads: 376 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 473 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 46 (33 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

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

81st Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Chungking!

Ground combat at 77,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5455 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 3524 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese adjusted assault: 246

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

37th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Kweiyang!

Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3130 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 3730 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 132

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th RGC Temp./B Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps

British Bombard Chinese West of Magwe!

Ground combat at 55,47 (near Magwe)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 540 troops, 24 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 983

Defending force 49528 troops, 514 guns, 857 vehicles, Assault Value = 1669

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th British Brigade
2nd British Division
26th Indian Brigade
23rd British Brigade
16th British Brigade
45th Recce Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
XXXIII Indian Corps
8th Medium Regiment
106th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
1st NW Frontier Base Force
24th Indian Engineer Battalion

Defending units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Army

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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

The United States Army 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions are marching from Warazup to capture Myitkyina. The 11th and 77th Chindit Brigades and the 268th Motorized Armor Brigade is moving in behind these two army divisions to garrison Warazup.


Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied AM Off the Coast of San Luis Obispo:

Sub attack near San Luis Obispo at 219,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
AM Constant, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection

Sally Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Sonia Damaged at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...

One Sally Destroyed, One Sally Damaged, and Three Oscars Destroyed at Ledo!

Morning Air attack on Ledo, at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.30 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
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes

42nd Chinese Corps Holds Tienshui!

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2686 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
42nd 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 38951 troops, 390 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1202

Japanese ground losses:
10 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
331st Construction Regiment
141st USA Base Force
503rd Coast AA Regiment
13th USN Naval Construction Battalion
175th USAAF Base Force
42nd Construction Regiment
21st USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
26th Division
18th Garrison Unit
16th Division
7th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
101st JAAF AF Bn
58th JNAF AF Unit
18th Army /2

Best Regards,

-Terry

[witpqs]

Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied AM Off the Coast of San Luis Obispo:

Vermin I tell you!

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied AM Off the Coast of San Luis Obispo:

Vermin I tell you!

witpqs-

*laughing hard*

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 23, 1942[/center]

The Allies won the air battles today.


Three Sallys Damaged at Chungking!

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Four Sallys Destroyed, One Sally Damaged, and One Oscar Destroyed at Ledo!

Morning Air attack on Ledo, at 65,38

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Japanese Bombard 72nd Chinese Corps Near Cungking:

Ground combat at 77,43 (near Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6994 troops, 261 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 5256 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

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

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/C Division
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
72nd 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 39047 troops, 390 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1206

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

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

Defending units:
16th Division
18th Garrison Unit
26th Division
7th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
58th JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
18th Army /2

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 24, 1942[/center]

I feel a bit sorry for my friend El Lobo as his Japanese took a hell of a beating attacking Chungking today.


Japanese Airstrike Inflicts Chinese Casualties at Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Base Force, at 75,41 (Chengtu)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...

The 4th Chinese Corps Remains Stubborn Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3806 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 3048 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Japanese Ground Forces Get Mauled at Chungking!

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 166695 troops, 2020 guns, 1552 vehicles, Assault Value = 5492

Defending force 184747 troops, 727 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5258

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 871

Allied adjusted defense: 23059

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 26 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
30966 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 2524 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 178 disabled
Engineers: 64 destroyed, 113 disabled
Guns lost 162 (12 destroyed, 150 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3865 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 623 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 368 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Guns lost 54 (3 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Engineer Regiment
24th Division
13th Division
10th Division
63rd Division
14th Division
34th Division
32nd Division
3rd Division
40th Division
116th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
104th Division
20th Division
2nd Tank Division
6th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Army
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Mongol Garrison Army
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
5th RF Gun Battalion
45th Road Const Co
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
39th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
61st Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
77th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
35th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
43rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
93rd Chinese Corps
8th Construction Regiment
85th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
9th Separate Brigade
33rd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
78th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
12th Construction Regiment
13th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
16th Group Army
CAF HQ
74th Chinese Corps
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
6th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
38th Group Army
7th War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st Group Army
2nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
8th War Area
34th Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
31st Group Army
8th Group Army
3rd War Area
22nd Group Army
China Command
1st War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
18th Artillery Regiment
3rd Construction Regiment
4th War Area
14th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
17th Group Army
20th Group Army
19th Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force
32nd Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
48th Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
4th Group Army
Lusu War Area
29th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
96th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
63rd Chinese Corps
35th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
25th Group Army
39th Group Army
9th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
20th Artillery Regiment
47th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
21st Chinese Base Force
41st AA Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
65th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
21st Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Chinese Take a Beating but Hold Their Ground Near Chengtu!

Ground combat at 76,41 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36843 troops, 494 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 1302

Defending force 840 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1063

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1063 to 1 (Seriously..laughing)

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

Allied ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

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

Defending units:
5th War Area
98th Chinese Corps

42nd Chinese Corps Holds Tienshui!

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2555 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 43

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Chinese Corps

37th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Kweiyang!

Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3106 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 3633 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th RGC Temp./B Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]November 25, 1942[/center]

The U. S. 25th Infantry Division takes back Myitkyina.


Two Oscars Destroyed and Two Oscars Damaged Near Warazup!

Morning Air attack on 64th Coast AA Regiment, at 64,40, near Warazup

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
No.17 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

Sallys Inflict 66 Chinese Casualties at Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 75,41 (Chengtu)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 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 ...

Adak Island Big Guns Bombard Japanese!

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

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

Defending force 39343 troops, 390 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

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

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

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

Defending units:
16th Division
26th Division
7th Division
18th Garrison Unit
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
58th JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
18th Army /2

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]The Situation in Northern Burma[/center]
[center]as of November 26, 1942[/center]

The U. S. 24th and 25th Infantry Divisions marched into Myitkyina without a shot fired. The Japanese had deserted the base. The Allies were pleased to find that the air capacity level is 2; the fort level is 3; and the supply for the base is at 3,629.

The 24th division was 100% prepped for Myitkyina. The 24th division swithced to prep for Lashio. It started out at 25%. For both units, the Fatigue is at 10% and the Disruption is at 28%. Both units are in rest mode in an effort to get their Fatigue and Disruption percentages down before marching towards Lashio. This rest will also give some time to the AA units and Base Forces that are earmarked to accompany each division to catch up a bit.

The 87th Mountain Regiment, the 77th Chindit Brigade, and the 11th Chindit Brigade are at Warazup. The 87th will remain to Garrison Warazup (it is in rest mode). The Chindit Brigades should march into Myitkyina tomorrow or the next day. One Chindit Brigade will remain to garrison Myitkyina. The other, though fatigue and disruption somewhat high, will continue to march directly to Bhamo. The 268th motorized Brigade, AA unit, and Base Forces earmarked to accompany the Chindit Brigades are trailing behind and will eventually make their way to Bhamo. One Chindit Brigade will remain to Garrison Bhamo, the balance of the Chindit earmarked units will move to Lashio.

The idea in Northern Burma is to cut the Japanese escape route to China and to establish a sizable base (in all respects) at Lashio as the jump-off base into China.

Chinese units are attempting to, and so far have managed, to disrupt Japanese supply to Kunming, Tsyung, and Paoshan. In the event that Lashio is deserted, the 24th and 25th will immediately march to Paoshan. The 268th motorized Division; 119th RAF BF; and RAF 225 Group BF; 1st Medium ART; and 2nd Medium ART will remain at Lashio to protect the backdoor until all of Burma is fully secured and garrisoned with the Burma Corps, ABDA Forces, and the seven Chinese Corps'.

That is a rough snapshot for now and a snapshot of Burma is below.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
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[center]November 26, 1942[/center]

El Lobo advises that the 4th Chinese Corps are the Audie Murphys of China and that we should write a song about them. If anyone cares to write a song about them, I will pass it on to El Lobo.

Sally and Sonia Are Hard Pressed to Find Dates at Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 15

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 14000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Three Sallys Jilted at Chungking!

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-30 Ann x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 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:
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 14000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...

Twenty-Three Sallys Inflict Forty-Five Casualties at Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Base Force, at 75,41 (Chengtu)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...

The 4th Chinese Corps Moon the Japanese Near Tienshui!

Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3807 troops, 10 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 2802 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 156

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps

Japanese 58th Division Routes The 30th Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 75,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7987 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 1469 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 275

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
829 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
58th Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps

Japanese Bombard 72nd Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Ground combat at 77,43 (near Chungking)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10502 troops, 294 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 676

Defending force 5227 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

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

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Division
110th/C Division
3rd RF Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps

42nd Chinese Corps Holds Tienshui!


Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 2529 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 46

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
42nd Chinese Corps

37th Chinese Corps Repels Japanese Near Kweiyang!

Ground combat at 75,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3107 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 143

Defending force 3554 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Japanese adjusted assault: 136

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th RGC Temp./B Division

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps

Adak Island Bombardment of Japanese Fails More Times Than it Succeeds:

Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

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

Defending force 39558 troops, 390 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230

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

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

Defending units:
18th Garrison Unit
7th Division
26th Division
16th Division
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
58th JNAF AF Unit
101st JAAF AF Bn
18th Army /2

Best Regards,

-Terry

[HansBolter]

At Adak you have 42 guns to his 390.

This is a somewhat misleading statistic as it reports all "guns" which includes AA and Anti-tank that cannot fore in a bombardment, but it is still a fair gauge of relative gun strength.

In this situation it is likely better to not bombard as the counter battery fire is too severe and you are incurring more casualties than you are causing.

There is still an up side to what you are doing, but it remains hidden and is difficult to gauge the effect of.

Daily bombardments cause the enemy to use supply, reduces or holds down morale and increases or keeps up disruption.

None of these effects get reported back to you.

There may be valid reasons for keeping up a bombardment that is causing more casualties on your own forces than the enemies.

It pays off when you know you can recover your disablements faster than his.

It pays off when you have him pinned down on a beachhead with limited supply you can force him to use up by counter battery fire.

It pays off if you when you are preparing your opponent for an attack by keeping his morale low and his disruption high.

The game is full of trade offs. The key to good play is gauging the relative value of any chosen action.

[witpqs]

Just yesterday when doing a turn I was looking at an LCU that had some mortars, some anti tank guns, and some howitzers. Due to the low tally I noticed that the mortars and howitzers were counted in the 'Guns' tally, but the anti tank guns were not. I'm sure if we look at the device stats in Tracker or directly in the scenario file we could figure out what makes a device get counted as a 'gun', but for now I'll just go with the notion "AT guns are not part of the tally".

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

At Adak you have 42 guns to his 390.

This is a somewhat misleading statistic as it reports all "guns" which includes AA and Anti-tank that cannot fore in a bombardment, but it is still a fair gauge of relative gun strength.

In this situation it is likely better to not bombard as the counter battery fire is too severe and you are incurring more casualties than you are causing.

There is still an up side to what you are doing, but it remains hidden and is difficult to gauge the effect of.

Daily bombardments cause the enemy to use supply, reduces or holds down morale and increases or keeps up disruption.

None of these effects get reported back to you.

There may be valid reasons for keeping up a bombardment that is causing more casualties on your own forces than the enemies.

It pays off when you know you can recover your disablements faster than his.

It pays off when you have him pinned down on a beachhead with limited supply you can force him to use up by counter battery fire.

It pays off if you when you are preparing your opponent for an attack by keeping his morale low and his disruption high.

The game is full of trade offs. The key to good play is gauging the relative value of any chosen action.

Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Garrison Unit

Hans-

Thank you for the information.

Considering I think the Allied units will recover faster than the Japanese units, I will continue to bombard the Japanese on Adak Island hoping to eat Japanese supply, cause fatigue and hopefully disruption to the Japanese troops.

Best Regards,

-Terry