Rook749 vs Lam0ttePicquet (DBB028-C)

[rook749]

Singapore
Changing the leaders was a good call this time for Singapore. Supplies at 56K and falling.[:D]

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43041 troops, 527 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 1185
Defending force 54888 troops, 539 guns, 509 vehicles, Assault Value = 637
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 489
Allied adjusted defense: 3029
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4250 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1053 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
12th Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
25th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
Singapore Fortress
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
1st Hyderabad Battalion
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
III Indian Corps
113th RAF Adv Base Force
FMSV Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
110th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
223 Group RAF
224 Group RAF
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malaya Army
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd SSVF Battalion

[rook749]

From
CICPAC
to
POTUS

Please find a brief summary for the following for Pacific Theater of Operations. Elements of the Japanese Carrier Fleet has just hit Wake and appear to be off the eastern coast of Australia but hard numbers are lacking for both forces.

NEI
We expect this area to fall completely to the Japanese over the next thriy days. While Force Z has won a major navel victory early on and was able to blunt two more quick thrust for loss of only two Dutch CL’s the Repulse will be under repair in South Africa for the next thirty days, the remaining forces in Java can delay for a while but will be overwhelmed. All that remains as a fighting force is on the island of Java and it is just a matter of days or weeks until major land forces come ashore.

PHI
When supplies run out in the next 30 – 45 days, it will fall and no relief is possible. While we hold Clark and Bataan it is only a matter of time until our forces are reduced and then fall back on Bataan. Supplies are at 17K between all locations and fortifications are 3 at Bataan and 3 at Clark and building. The IJA last push went in our favor at 1:2 odds with IJA taking slightly more losses and disablements --- soon all losses will start to favor the IJA.

Singapore
We will be able to hold this area far longer than planned, all forces have fallen back to Singapore and are diggings in. Supplies are at 56K and the Forts at 2 and building. The IJA has now made its fourth push for Singapore and was pushed back with far more losses and displacements than were suffered by the allies at 1:6 odds.

Burma
The rail line and roads to Mandalay has been cut supplies are fine and if required we can support this front from the air. Neither side has a valid/active road path for supply and as long as he can’t base an air force in this area we should be able to hold as forces take positions in the jungle to allow the forces around Rangoon to pull out when required. Elements of the I AUS Corps are in route to Shwebo, we need to have enough pressure in the northern area to allow the forces from Rangoon to fallback once the time is right.

We may lose the forces that currently have stopped the IJA cold at Pegu/Rangoon but plan is to use the British 7th Armored Brigade to cover the final withdrawal. The forces that are holding Pegu should be able to hold as along as supply holds out (40K) and the air force can contest the skies to allow supply runs. We are currently trading airframes at a 2:1 or 3:1 but there have not been any air battels in the last week, airframes pools are growing for all but the British forces which are just barley keeping up with losses.

Australia
Two IJA Army Divisions that took Port Moresby could be used to take territory on the eastern coast, but have not been spotted. The landings conducted so far have been –

Normanton - 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Cooktown – Unknown but suspected to be light forces.
Cairns – 146th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Regiment & 1st Ind Engineer Regiment.

At this point the landings are either (1) Simply to deny me the user of the northern airbases or (2) It’s a trap!!!! ----To allow me to over commit to the north. Forces are now in route and assembling at Townsville to march north and retake these bases. However, great care if being given to the lines of retreat and the defense of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

As the existing USA Fighter ACU withdrew this month, efforts are underway to bring three US ACU’s to the area for replacement. These forces should arrive in the next five to seven days.

As always……

[Bif1961]

If you can slip occasional supply single vessels into Singapore you can hold out far longer as he has not committed the amount of troops to take and as he has only 2 Divisions and several Regts. Regts fight worse when not combined into the Division and this will cause him more losses in the long run.

[rook749]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you can slip occasional supply single vessels into Singapore you can hold out far longer as he has not committed the amount of troops to take and as he has only 2 Divisions and several Regts. Regts fight worse when not combined into the Division and this will cause him more losses in the long run.

I have been able to get supplies in from time to time but it is getting harder as the has started to tighten the air search in the area. The good news is we just raised the supplies this turn from 56K to 58K with a blockage running getting though.

[rook749]

Was Hoping for More...
But it is all good. We covered a landing at Tanna this should force him to pull more fighters to cover the bases in the area.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Luganville at 120,150

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 19
F4F-3A Wildcat x 22
F4F-3 Wildcat x 39
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Natsushio
CA Haguro, Bomb hits 1
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 15000 feet
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x F2A-3 Buffalo sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'

[BBfanboy]

Darn good result during severe storms! [:)]

[rook749]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Darn good result during severe storms! [:)]

I agree but with the KB off the east coast of Australia and still having not gotten the fighters upgraded it was tine to pull the Sir Robin with the Fleet again.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: rook749

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Darn good result during severe storms! [:)]

I agree but with the KB off the east coast of Australia and still having not gotten the fighters upgraded it was tine to pull the Sir Robin with the Fleet again.

No argument from me about pulling back. That was a good strike spoiled a bit by random weather. C'est la AE!

[rook749]

Wake.....
He brings another unit into Wake, the odds have shifted to his favor but that was after two days of air strikes from part of the KB and several rounds of shore bombardment for CL's, DD's and BB's.

Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5925 troops, 47 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Defending force 2502 troops, 27 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 103
Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2387 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
64th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

[rook749]

And at Clark.....
We hold again....

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36115 troops, 353 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 993
Defending force 33280 troops, 408 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 720

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1166
Allied adjusted defense: 1600
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3409 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1419 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
48th Division
20th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Kimura Det
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
I Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Asiatic Fleet
24th PS FA Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

[rook749]

Wake Falls....
After a week of naval and aerial bombardment from the KB Wake falls after repeated attacks. The resources and time it used is a major win but it still hurts to lose.


Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4821 troops, 56 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 1822 troops, 23 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1823 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
64th Naval Guard Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

[rook749]

At Pegu
One of the two Indian Division has upgraded to the 1942 squads, there are enough squads in the pool for the second just waiting on the magic roll. Both Indian Divisions and the two Oz Brigades at Singapore have been upgraded.

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39398 troops, 338 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057
Defending force 25349 troops, 282 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 599
Allied adjusted defense: 369

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
4102 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 390 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 44 (5 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (4 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Brigade
55th Cavalry Regiment
33rd Division
8th Recon Regiment
21st Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
107th RAF Base Force

[rook749]

Nanyang Falls....

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 360 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1866
Defending force 68134 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1791

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

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
13th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
116th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force

[rook749]

I think this is nothing more than a raid.....
I have been sending some supplies and fuel to Oz with the Capetown ==> Perth route. Not nearly the amount I was my last game as while I really like this route, I did not want to become two predicable as I assume Lam0ttePicquet has read my other AAR. He has picked off a small xAP or xAXL in the Perth area and I have been hoping to spring a trap or two with the forces he has note seen. There was a report of an AMC by a submarine so I "sprung" the trap.

While the results are not perfect, he did not get anywhere near Perth and it is a long way to a repair yard for him. Plus the Price of Wales force is still undetected and could still have some fun. [:D]

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 49,129, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CL Marblehead
DD Vampire
DD Evertsen
DD Witte de With

Poor visibility due to Rain with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 96% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Evertsen at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 7,000 yards
AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Witte de With at 7,000 yards
AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Evertsen at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
AMC Kinryu Maru engages DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 3,000 yards
DD Witte de With engages AMC Kinryu Maru at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk

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Sub attack near Carnarvon at 47,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-27

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage ===> Sinks During the Turn
DD Witte de With

SS I-27 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Marblehead
DD Witte de With fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Exmouth at 49,129, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 2
TB Hiyodori, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Hayabusa, Shell hits 2
TB Kari, Shell hits 5, heavy fires

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Banckert, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Paladin, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Panther

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Banckert at 15,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages TB Hayabusa at 15,000 yards
DD Paladin engages TB Hiyodori at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Ghent at 11,000 yards
DD Paladin engages TB Hayabusa at 11,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages TB Hayabusa at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Banckert at 11,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Nes at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
DD Panther engages TB Hayabusa at 7,000 yards
TB Kari engages DD Paladin at 7,000 yards
TB Kari engages DD Van Ghent at 7,000 yards
TB Hiyodori engages DD Banckert at 7,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Nes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Isuzu engages DD Van Ghent at 10,000 yards
DD Paladin engages TB Hiyodori at 10,000 yards
DD Van Ghent engages TB Hiyodori at 10,000 yards
DD Banckert engages TB Kari at 10,000 yards

[rook749]

Night Naval bombardment of Noumea at 115,160
If he is not going to stop me or detect me on the way in I will keep coming over and over again.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola
CA Houston
CL Caledon
CL Ceres
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Le Triomphant
DD Thracian
DM Ramsay
APD Peary

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 4

CA Pensacola firing at Noumea
CA Houston firing at 19th Division
CL Caledon firing at 19th Division
CL Ceres firing at 19th Division
CL Achilles firing at Noumea
CL Leander firing at 19th Division
DD Le Triomphant firing at 19th Division
DD Thracian firing at Noumea
DM Ramsay firing at 19th Division
APD Peary firing at 19th Division

[rook749]

Oz is well a Mess.....
Addition forces are in route and shifting around, Melbourne and Sydney will be held with a Division's worth of Infantry each. Brisbane will be held with one division worth of infantry and one division in strategic mode. All locations on the eastern coast will be held by token forces work case and all are building forts. All remaining units are marching to the sounds of the guns at Townsville.

Three American Fighter ACU's are at Brisbane recovering, along with one Marine Fighter ACU. This should allow me to pull form the OZ, USA and USN fighter pools if required. The major lacking is air recon, I have none. There are two Recon ACU's in route but they are 15+ days out. The information I am getting is "10 Units" etc with the bombers I have pressed into recon service.

My main concerns as I march north is I need to watch for the following (the good news is that in one day I think the Amphibious Bonus goes away so he will need to star preparing -

1) There is no landing in the rear that can remove Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney before my reserves and react. Naval Search and signal intercept are key.
2) I need to watch out for shore bombardments taking the air force out of play.

[rook749]

Townsville, Part 1 of 2
Now, some of these units go poof in the next 150 days but that just means use them or lose them in defense of the motherland!!!! [;)]

[rook749]

Townsville, Part 2 of 2
Now, some of these units go poof in the next 150 days but that just means use them or lose them in defense of the motherland!!!! [;)]

[rook749]

Starscream:Secure Arorea

As my six year old son has just gotten into Transformers, all of the operations for the remainder of the year will be named after Transformers. So here is Operation Starscream. Secure the Arorea a level 0(2) Port, 0(2) and 10,000 stacking limit atoll. Just last turn Tabiteuea went to a level 1 airfield and level 1 port, so I might just slide in before any naval search finds me. At this time both task forces are undetected.

Vaitupa
USA Inf BN and Base Group. Port 1, Airfield 1 and Fort 3(18%).

Funafuti
Mar Def BN and Base Group. Port 1, Airfield 1 and Fort 3(8%).

Canton
Mar Raider BN, USN Std Base and Base Group. Port 2, Airfield 2 and Fort 4(1%).

Baker
Mar Raider BN and Base Group. Port 0, Airfield 1 and Fort 3(30%).

As he is busy in Australia, Burma, the NEI, PHI and at Singapore he can't be everywhere. The goal is to push back anywhere he is not active, if he wants to commit the KB and spend the fuel he can have all of these back but nothing is going to be given away for free.

[rook749]

Combat at Pegu (55,53)
Almost got back to Rangoon but not quite, it hurts but again we are fighting in April in Burma so its not too bad.

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40215 troops, 361 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 812
Defending force 23278 troops, 268 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 474
Allied adjusted defense: 252

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2025 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (3 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
17th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
21st Division
8th Recon Regiment
8th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
4th Brigade
55th Engineer Regiment
15th Army
32nd Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
7th Armoured Brigade
1st Burma Division
17th Indian Division
104th RAF Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
Burma Corps
108th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30039 troops, 286 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 697
Defending force 22820 troops, 264 guns, 450 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

Japanese adjusted assault: 358
Allied adjusted defense: 161
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1447 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6752 casualties reported
Squads: 169 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 522 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (50 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 169 (169 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment
17th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
8th Recon Regiment
4th Brigade
8th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Army
32nd Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Burma Division
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
Burma Corps
107th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force
104th RAF Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment