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

[Rio Bravo]

[center]April 30, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


El Lobo bombs Chengtu and Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks Mandalay.

Allies bombard due East of Ramree Island.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

3 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
18 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

17 casualties
6 squads disabled
6 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
13 hits (Runway)


Japanese Deliberately Attack Mandalay

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52042 troops, 554 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1967

Defending force 555 troops, 42 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 541

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 541 to 1 (Seriously)

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (43 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
52nd Division
11th Infantry Regiment
4th Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
21st Infantry Regiment
6th RTA Division
5th Guards Division
15th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn
207th JAAF AF Bn
76th JAAF AF Bn
70th JAAF AF Bn
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th JNAF Coy
1st Mobile AA Battalion
39th JAAF AF Bn
10th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
17th Army
11th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion


Allies Bombard Due East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

244 casualties
3 squads destroyed
8 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]By the Numbers[/center]

[center]as of April 30, 1943[/center]


The casualty numbers for the war to date are as follows:

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Strategic Map[/center]

[center]as of April 30, 1943[/center]


1.) Though Captain Haggard's sailors get a tad surly when taking leave in exotic ports and keeping the Marine MPs busy, they continue to take a toll on Japanese ships.

2.) Though the Chinese are surrounded and trapped, they continue to hold Chengtu and Chungking.

3.) Though El Lobo has stuffed Burma with substantial ground forces, fighters, and bombers, the Allies continue to keep the pressure on the Japanese and captured Lashio and Shwebo.

4.) Allied troops, aircraft, and ships continued to flood the Hawaiian Islands and Operation Sea Shark is on schedule to depart the Hawaiian Islands on June 1, 1943 to invade the four southern Marianas Islands on or about June 15, 1943.

5.) The Strategic Map is shown below:

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 1, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


El Lobo bombs Chungking and near Neikiang (hex 71,43).

El Lobo deliberately attacks near Kienko (hex 79,39).

Allies bombard due East of Ramree Island.


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

12 casualties
2 squads disabled
6 hits (Airbase)
3 hits (Airbase Supply)
34 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Kienko (hex 79,39)

Ground combat at 79,39 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 2150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 52

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Red Chinese Army
15th Chinese Base Force


Allies Bombard Due East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

89 casualties
16 squads disabled
3 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
2 vehicles disabled


Best Regards,

-Terry

[pontiouspilot]

That's a swack of political pts!!....you planning something for Xmas with them all? Remember they are like Air Miles, use them before some pr... devalues them. Kidding aside, I never manage to accumulate that sort of store.

I haven't followed the Chinese theatre at all other than to vaguely believe they are on last legs. If they collapse before you launch the Grand Adventure you may be screwed. Is there any room to move up operation to ensure it comes off before that collapse?

[CaptHaggard]

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

That's a swack of political pts!!....you planning something for Xmas with them all? Remember they are like Air Miles, use them before some pr... devalues them. Kidding aside, I never manage to accumulate that sort of store.

PP—

Whenever I call Admiral Bravo, his greeting goes something like this: "Hey, Commander, what can I do for you—and it better not cost any political points."

He's got a shopping list, though—that sum is due to dwindle markedly.

Hag

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

That's a swack of political pts!!....you planning something for Xmas with them all? Remember they are like Air Miles, use them before some pr... devalues them. Kidding aside, I never manage to accumulate that sort of store.

I haven't followed the Chinese theatre at all other than to vaguely believe they are on last legs. If they collapse before you launch the Grand Adventure you may be screwed. Is there any room to move up operation to ensure it comes off before that collapse?

pontiouspilot-

On April 30, 1943, The Allies spent 2,169 political points to buy out the U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division in San Francisco. The 7th is loading on transports at San Francisco bound for Pearl. Among other troops, the 7th will hit the beach at Saipan.

For Operation Sea Shark, political points received during the month of May will be used to buy-out two Canadian Infantry Brigades (the 16th at Vancouver and the 18th at Victoria). Among other troops, both of these brigades will hit the beach at Rota.

I believe that Chengtu and Chungking will hold for quite some time. El Lobo has pulled several Japanese Infantry Divisions from the siege of Chengtu and they are moving to take the road winding Southwest from Chengtu through the mountains toward Tsyung. Chengtu has approximately 2,750 AV with a fort level of almost two. Chungking has approximately 7,750 AV behind a fort level of five. They have been short of supply for over a year, but have become quite accurate with sling-shots.

I can't really push-up the launch date for Operation Sea Shark. Everything was planned for leaving the Hawaiian Islands on June 1, 1943. Everything won't be ready to launch until shortly before that date.

I do agree with you that if either Chengtu or Chungking falls in the near future, Operation Land Shark (the Allied push from Burma to Korea) will be screwed. El Lobo already has substantial ground force strength in Burma. If he can free-up additional Japanese ground forces in China to march toward Burma...well...it won't be a pretty landscape for the Allies.

*chuckling*

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 2, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


El Lobo bombs Chengtu, Chungking, and near Neikiang (hex 71,43).

Allies bombard due East of Ramree Island.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled
1 hit (Airbase)
14 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

1 hit (Airbase)
5 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

5 casualties
1 squad disabled


Allies Bombard Due East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

229 casualties
1 squad destroyed
24 squads disabled
6 vehicles lost
3 vehicles destroyed
3 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 3, 1943[/center]


Pursuant to El Lobo's words in a letter to Winston Churchill, "I don't think anyone got killed today."

*laughing*


Japanese Bomb Chengtu


Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

2 hits (Airbase Supply)
15 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled
6 hits(Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
45 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

26 casualties
4 squads disabled


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 4, 1943[/center]


In Burma, El Lobo has withdrawn his warmongers south from the jungle due East of Ramree Island. The Allies are marching to Ramree Island and south toward Prome.


Opening Notes

El Lobo bombs near Neikiang (hex 71,43), Chengtu, and Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks near Chengtu (hex 72,43), near Kweiyang (hex 73,47), near Kienko (hex 79,39), and near Prome (54,49).


Japanese Bomb Near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

23 casualties
5 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

4 casualties
1 squad disabled
11 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

10 casualties
2 squads disabled
2 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
32 hits (Runway)


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Chengtu

Ground combat at 72,42 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25900 troops, 437 guns, 1017 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Defending force 11920 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Japanese adjusted assault: 1015

Allied adjusted defense: 88

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1520 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 186 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
58th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Kweiyang

Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30315 troops, 262 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051

Defending force 15851 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 558

Japanese adjusted assault: 768

Allied adjusted defense: 217

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1482 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
996 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
71st Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
11th RGC Temp. Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Kienko

Ground combat at 79,39 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 2120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 52

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Assaulting units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Red Chinese Army
15th Chinese Base Force


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Prome

Ground combat at 54,49 (near Prome)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41593 troops, 448 guns, 676 vehicles, Assault Value = 1267

Defending force 11684 troops, 109 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Japanese adjusted assault: 603

Allied adjusted defense: 451

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 185 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
4th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
116th RAF Base Force
111th RN Base Force
IV Indian Corps
77th Heavy AA Regiment
118th RAF Base Force


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 5, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

El Lobo bombs near Neikiang (hex 71,43), Chengtu, and Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks near Kweiyang (hex 73,47).


Japanese Bomb Near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

21 casualties
3 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

4 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
26 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

31 casualties
1 squad destroyed
3 squads disabled
5 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
18 hits (Runway)


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Kweiyang (hex 73,47)

Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29287 troops, 262 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 938

Defending force 15163 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Japanese adjusted assault: 724

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1335 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
60th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
71st Infantry Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 6, 1943[/center]


The Allies deliberately attacked the Japanese near Toungoo today. I didn't want to get my Base Forces damaged so I set them to "Reserve." Oooops! The Japanese retreated into Prome with the Base Forces in pursuit. I think that today I will see two Allied Base Forces in Prome facing a substantial Japanese ground force. Oooops!


Opening Notes

El Lobo bombs near Neikiang (hex 71,43), Chengtu, and Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks near Chengtu (hex 72,42), near Kweiyang (hex 73,47), and near Kienko (hex 79,39).

The Allies deliberately attack near Toungoo (hex 56,50).


Japanese Bomb near Neikiang (hex 71,43)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

16 casualties
2 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

7 casualties
1 squad destroyed
1 hit (Airbase)
7 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

7 casualties
1 squad disabled
2 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
18 hits (Runway)


Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Chengtu

Ground combat at 72,42 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25529 troops, 437 guns, 1017 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113

Defending force 10477 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Japanese adjusted assault: 974

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1494 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
58th Division
2nd Tank Division
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
1st Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps


Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Kweiyang

Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28437 troops, 262 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 851

Defending force 14571 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Japanese adjusted assault: 682

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1185 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 155 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
525 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
71st Infantry Brigade
60th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
11th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps

Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Kienko

Ground combat at 79,39 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 2100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 52

Allied adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Red Chinese Army
15th Chinese Base Force


Allied Deliberate Attack Near Toungoo Forces Japanese to Retreat into Prome

Ground combat at 56,50 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22331 troops, 250 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 920

Defending force 4758 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Allied adjusted assault: 792

Japanese adjusted defense: 71

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1866 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9/11th Sikh Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
16th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
4/8th Gurkha Battalion
4/14th Punjab Battalion
14th Indian Division
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
48th Gurkha Brigade
102nd RAF Base Force
103rd RAF Base Force

Defending units:
1st RTA Division


Best Regards,

-Terry

[BBfanboy]

Yeah, recent patches introduced the split Reserve mode: Reserve (Pursuit) and Reserve (No Pursuit). I doubt the BFs are fast enough to pursue all the way to Prome, so next turn you should be able to cancel their movement and save their bacon.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 7, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

Allied Destroyer dents Japanese Submarine near Pearl Harbor.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu and Chungking; runways are now as deep as the Grand Canyon.

Allies spank the Japanese Imperial Guard due East of Mandalay.


Allied Destroyer 1, Japanese Submarine 0, near Pearl Harbor

Japanese Losses

DD Bagley hits SS I-34 once.

No Allied losses.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese Losses.

Allied Losses

4 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
16 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

10 casualties
1 squad disabled
1 hit (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
28 hits (Runway)


Allied Deliberate Attack Due East of Mandalay

Ground combat at 60,46 (near Shwebo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47491 troops, 602 guns, 562 vehicles, Assault Value = 2870

Defending force 12655 troops, 117 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Allied adjusted assault: 1397

Japanese adjusted defense: 1042

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1106 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 17 (11 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
816 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
29th British Brigade
24th Infantry Division
26th Indian Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
7th Australian Division
75th IAC Regiment
23rd British Brigade
9th Australian Division
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force
205th Coast AA Regiment
135th USA Base Force
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Yeah, recent patches introduced the split Reserve mode: Reserve (Pursuit) and Reserve (No Pursuit). I doubt the BFs are fast enough to pursue all the way to Prome, so next turn you should be able to cancel their movement and save their bacon.

BBfanboy-

*clapping hands for you*

You're right again.

Allied Base Forces did not chase the Japanese into Prome and are safe in the jungle outside of Prome.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 8, 1943[/center]


Opening Comments


1.) Damn Japanese G4M1 heavily damages Allied xAKL near Rabaul.

2.) Damn Japanese N1K1-J Georges and A6M5 Zeros destroy 27 P-39D Airacobras while losing only two Zeros in dogfights above Akyab.

3.) Allies trash Japan's Imperial Guard Division due east of Mandalay.


Synopsis of Today's Combat Events


1.) El Lobo heavily damages Allied xAKL near Rabaul (hex 106,125).

2.) El Lobo hammers Airacobras above Akyab.

3.) El Lobo bombs near Chengtu (hex 72,42), Chengtu, Chungking, and Akyab.

4.) El Lobo deliberately attacks near Kweiyang (hex hex 73,47) and near Kienko (hex 70,39).

5.) Allies deliberately attacks Japan's Imperial Guard Division inflicting heavy Japanese losses and forces the Japanese to retreat into Mandalay.


Japanese Betty Bombs Allied xAKL Near Rabaul (hex 106,125)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

xAKL William McArthur takes one bomb hit, set ablaze, and heavily damaged.


Dogfights Above Akyab

Japanese Losses

2 destroyed (A6M5 Zero)

Allied Losses

27 destroyed (P-39D Airacobra)


Japanese Bomb Near Chengtu (hex hex 72,42)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

15 casualties
2 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

5 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

6 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
29 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Akyab

Japanese Losses

1 destroyed and 2 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

3 destroyed and 2 damaged (P-39D Airacobra)


Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Kweiyang (hex 73,47)

Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27623 troops, 262 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Defending force 14127 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348

Japanese adjusted assault: 467

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
852 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
60th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
71st Infantry Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps


Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Kienko (hex 79,39)

Ground combat at 79,39 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 2055 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Assaulting units:
101st NCPC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Red Chinese Army
15th Chinese Base Force


Allied Deliberate Attack Near Shwebo (hex 60,46)

Ground combat at 60,46 (near Shwebo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69089 troops, 971 guns, 897 vehicles, Assault Value = 2770

Defending force 11542 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Allied adjusted assault: 2208

Japanese adjusted defense: 319

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
6054 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 49 (20 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (6 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units pursuing 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
29th British Brigade
14th British Brigade
7th Australian Division
23rd British Brigade
6th Australian Division
150th RAC Regiment
24th Infantry Division
16th British Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
75th IAC Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
9th Australian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
135th USA Base Force
RAF 223 Group Base Force
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division


A bad day in the air. A good day on the ground.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[Bif1961]

P-39s A6M2s and Ki-43s, they got butchered against Georges and upgraded Zeros.Does that mean you have low pools of 2nd generation Allied AC?

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 9, 1943[/center]


Opening Comments

The Allies received better results in the air today. The vast majority of the air combat occurred above Mandalay as the Allies made numerous bombing runs on Mandalay.

Japan lost 20 aircraft and had 2 aircraft damaged compared to the Allies losing 17 aircraft and having 34 aircraft damaged.


Synopsis of Today's Combat Action

1.) Betty fails to seduce a date with xAKL near Feni Islands (hex 107,128).

2.) El Lobo bombs near Chengtu (hex 72,42), Chengtu, and Chungking.

3.) Allied bombers hammer Mandalay.

4.) El Lobo deliberately attacks near Kweiyang (hex 73,47).


Allied xAKL 1, Betty 0; near Feni Islands (hex 107,128)

Japanese Losses

1 damaged heartbroken G4M1 Betty

No Allied losses.


Japanese Bomb Near Chengtu (hex 72,42)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIc Sally)

Allied Losses

2 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
27 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

1 hit (Airbase)
27 hits (Runway)


Allies Bomb Mandalay

Japanese Losses

2 destroyed (N1K1-J George)
3 destroyed (A6M5 Zero)
4 destroyed (Ki-44-IIc Tojo)
11 destroyed (J2M2 Jack)

262 casualties
3 squads destroyed
36 squads disabled

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk)
7 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)
5 destroyed (Hurricane IIc Trop)
1 destroyed and 15 damaged (B-17E Fortress)
1 destroyed and 7 damaged (Liberator II)
5 damaged (B-24D Liberator)
2 destroyed and 7 damaged (B-24D1 Liberator)


18th Chinese Corps Flogs Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Kweiyang (hex 73,47)

Ground combat at 73,47 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27409 troops, 262 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 13458 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Japanese adjusted assault: 436

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
972 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
645 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
60th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
71st Infantry Brigade
11th RGC Temp. Division
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

P-39s A6M2s and Ki-43s, they got butchered against Georges and upgraded Zeros.Does that mean you have low pools of 2nd generation Allied AC?

Bifi-

Not sure, haven't really checked the pools. I just have automatic pilot selection, reinforcements, and upgrades turned on.

Captain Haggard thinks that I set the CAP elevation too high at 26,000 feet.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]May 10, 1943[/center]


Opening Comments

1.) The Allies ordered numerous ground and airport bombing strikes today on Mandalay. The vast majority of the destroyed and damaged aircraft occurred in Burma: the Japanese lost 22 aircraft and had 6 aircraft damaged whereas the Allies lost 21 aircraft and had 61 aircraft damaged.

2.) The Allies decimate Japanese troops that deliberately attacked at Mandalay.

3.) The battle for Burma has turned in favor of the Allies.


Synopsis of Combat Events Today

1.) El Lobo bombs near Chengtu (72,42), Chengtu, Chungking, and Kalemyo.

2.) The Allies bomb Mandalay.

3.) El Lobo deliberately attacks Mandalay.


Japanese Bomb Near Chengtu (hex 72,42)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

13 casualties
2 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

2 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
14 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled
5 hits (Airbase)
35 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Kalemyo

Japanese Losses

1 destroyed and 1 damaged (Ki-21IIa Sally)

No Allied losses.


Allies Bomb Mandalay

Japanese Losses

8 destroyed (Ki-44-IIc Tojo)
8 destroyed and 4 damaged (A6M5 Zero)
2 destroyed (N1K1-J George)
1 destroyed and 1 damaged (J2M2 Jack)
2 destroyed (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

75 casualties
10 squads disabled
10 hits (Airbase)
4 hits (Airbase Supply)
24 hits (Runway)

Allied Losses

5 destroyed (Hurricane IIc TRop)
2 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk)
3 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)
1 destroyed and 12 damaged (B-17E Fortress)
5 damaged (B-17F Fortress)
5 damaged (Liberator II)
1 destroyed and 11 damaged (B-24D Liberator)
1 destroyed and 9 damaged (B-24D1 Liberator)
6 destroyed and 8 damaged (B-25c Mitchell)
2 destroyed and 11 damaged (B-25D1 Mitchell)


Japanese Deliberate Attack at Mandalay (*nonchalantly polishing my boots*)

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61350 troops, 691 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681

Defending force 47528 troops, 688 guns, 631 vehicles, Assault Value = 1844

Japanese adjusted assault: 1303

Allied adjusted defense: 1045

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
7226 casualties reported
Squads: 260 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 76 (18 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (6 destroyed, 27 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1476 casualties reported
Squads: 62 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 72 (16 destroyed, 56 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
4th Guards Division
52nd Division
21st Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
6th RTA Division
5th Guards Division
1st Mobile AA Battalion
76th JAAF AF Bn
46th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
70th JAAF AF Bn
17th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
207th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
23rd British Brigade
54th Chinese Corps
14th British Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
29th British Brigade
75th IAC Regiment
6th Australian Division
16th British Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
9th Australian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force


Best Regards,

-Terry