All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

nice to see you have almost a 5-1 lead in VPs, I will have to go back and see how you accomplish that feat.

Yamaguchi and carrier div 5 are my picks for special mention.

[SierraJuliet]

2 July 1943

HOME ISLANDS

We have success against a Russian sub which was bent on causing havoc at Hakodate (or perhaps just transiting to the Petropavlovsk area). The downside is that she located my SAG TF stationed here to deal with a frisky surface activity by the Soviet Navy. Kako gets in some useful target practice.

Japanese Ships

DD Amatsukaze
DD Hatsukaze
CA Kako

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-131, hits 29, and is sunk

ShCh-131 bottoming out ....
SS ShCh-131 forced to surface!
DD Hatsukaze firing on surfaced sub ....
CA Kako firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

INDIA

Allied morning Air attack on Jodphur.

Allied aircraft

P-38G Lightning x 20

No Allied losses

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed – 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko – 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36040 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits. 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak. AF damage here is now reported to be at 51.

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 59 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 17
SB-2 x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 4 destroyed
SB-2: 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 19 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 15

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk – 1 runway hit.

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar – A 33 casualties.
Attacking force 14912 troops, 312 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 475
Defending force 1995 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

This was the single unit stack approaching our supply lines from Boryza. Our bombardment locates 3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment. In retrospect, an assault would have served us better as the unit is moving back out of the hex and will be gone tomorrow. Best to keep moving the units here up to the front line where they can be best utilized.

Japanese bombard at 127,42 near Shikuka – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 615 troops, 47 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 725
Defending force 2709 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese deliberate attack at 105,34 near Arshaan.

Attacking force 1906 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 2241 troops, 36 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

Defending units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
18th VVS Base Force

NEW GUINEA

Japanese morning Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo – 5 casualties. My air transport skills are no what they could be. I belatedly realize that I can air drop some forces into Terapo to deal with this bedraggled Allied unit. Elements of 10th Garrison Unit started arrived today by air. This unit is slated soon for withdrawal so I shall get some use out of them before they retire.





Repairs completed on AK Myoko Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Arimasan Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service

PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Ikeda D. of Ominato Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6

Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D (advances to 6/44)

SS ShCh-131 is reported to have been sunk near Hakodate on Jul 02, 1943

261 Ku S-2 arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo

[SierraJuliet]

3 July 1943

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on Kukong – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong – 7 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko – 12 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36057 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1225

RUSSIA

Japanese morning Air attack on Skovorodino – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits. AF damage reported as steady at 51. The soviets have rushed in 2 more units here. I wonder; are they combat units or support units.

Allied afternoon Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 32 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese deliberate attack at Mogocha.

Attacking force 12952 troops, 179 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Defending force 2754 troops, 10 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 348
Allied adjusted defense: 177

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Division
20th Army
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
49th Const Co
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
70th NKVD Regiment

Japanese bombard at 108,27 near Hailar – A 18 casualties. That Russian motorized regiment is still stuck in this hex and still attempting to escape. It is moving slower than expected. Perhaps it is moving out in combat mode.
Attacking force 14894 troops, 312 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 1304
Defending force 1961 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

NEW GUINEA

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 15th RAAF Base Force at Terapo – 5 casualties.



PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
PO2 Ibusuki S. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 6
PO2 Muto O. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Muto O. of Yokosuka Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!




Repairs completed on CS Mizuho at Osaka/Kyoto, ship returned to service

xAK Hiburi Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure
SC CHa-61 arrives at Niigata

65th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

[SierraJuliet]

I did this feat a couple of years ago. So daunting once you have moved off of the horizontal trail and moved onto the upward, ever upward, zig zag trail. There is a goal to be attained and it is a long march which must be taken one step at a time. The higher you go the more difficult each step becomes. Until at last you reach the summit and can look upon the vista that defines your achievement. The contest that is Pacific War AE can be likened to the struggle to conquer a lofty peak. There are goals to be achieved and sometimes they can appear to be tantalizingly close. But then again maybe not quite as close as you would like. Patience... and some very many good rolls of the dice, good fortune and the death of countless electron warriors bring you step by step closer and closer to your goal.

Today I achieved one. One I never dared to aspire to. It simply appeared to be a goal too difficult to contemplate. And that goal.... breaking the 5 to 1 VP barrier. Today I achieved this goal with the VP difference now standing at 5.202 - 1. Japan is still brittle as an egg tapped in wrong spot but even so she has made the western powers take notice and wonder just how will they claw back the territory that has been wrenched from their grasp.

Today I can rejoice for tomorrow it may all come crashing down. And to Todd.. when you finally do get to read this... thank you so much for sticking at this torment day after thankless day. There has been precious little for you to rejoice over but you have shown a remarkably desirable trait in any AE player - that is the ability to stay the course no matter how rugged the terrain. The mountain, however, stands before you. The Empire awaits the Allied fury.

[SierraJuliet]

4 July 1943

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 7 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed – 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 84,59 near Amoy – 14 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 14 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits. 1 Ki-43-Ic Oscar lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko – 48 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36052 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220

RUSSIA

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 27 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 5

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 2 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 20 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 13
SB-2 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 damaged

Allied morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment at 109,25 near Shilka.

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk – 1 Ki-49-IIa Helen lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Attacking force 21524 troops, 233 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 735
Defending force 2705 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 651
Allied adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Division
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
8th Area Army
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
104th Region Fortress

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino – J 42 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 677
Defending force 15852 troops, 166 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Allied deliberate attack at 109,25 near Shilka.

Attacking force 36279 troops, 573 guns, 1987 vehicles, Assault Value = 1600
Defending force 13403 troops, 153 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Allied adjusted assault: 984
Japanese adjusted defense: 519

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2255 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 213 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (6 destroyed, 135 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
103rd Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
36th Army

Defending units:
19th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment



Repairs completed on SC Ch 33 at Tokyo, ship returned to service

D4Y1 Judy from Taiho-2 attacking an Allied SS at 142,48
B5N2 Kate from Amagi-3 attacking an Allied SS at 142,48

[SierraJuliet]

So, the Russians near Shilka have attacked and they are awesome. If it wasn’t for the massive number of disablements suffered by 19 Division I would have counted this as a good round. 65 Russian combat squads destroyed sounds good but the 57th Motor Rifle Davison is one that sports over 500 AV by itself. Happy too in seeing so many Russian vehicles disabled but they do have so much that I figure that unless they have major disruption they could easily back up and attack again next turn. I hope they have some significant disruption and as Todd plays conservatively I would err on the side of a couple of turns at least going by. Unfortunately, there are more Russian units on the way so the next attack is more than likely to garner 2 – 1 odds, or worse. As for 19 Division, it has AV now of only 192. 124 combat squads available but 189 disabled. Disruption is at 24 and fatigue is 14. Experience has moved on up to 61 and morale is a very good 98. The supporting artillery and tank regiment are fairly well unscathed. I have more armour on the way but it is going to take a few days for the first of them to show up.

So here is my dilemma. Keep these units here in the hope that they hold out until reinforcements arrive or withdraw back down the road in combat mode and look to hold the next hex. If the units stay in combat mode they stand the best chance of beating off an attack without incurring the movement mode penalty. If they stay they stand the chance of being routed where they stand. I guess they are a good chance of being routed whichever way I go.

What say you. Stand or beat an orderly retreat. I’m inclined towards a retreat whilst the Russians are doing their own recovery.

I plan on using as many bombers as I can to hit this hex next turn.

[SierraJuliet]

Down the road at Skovorodino the Russians have raced in a couple of artillery regiments. They are going to hurt me in time. Lucky here so far in that no big Russian units have turned up. Supply, however, is going to be the issue as I have stupidly managed to allow my units to get locked inside this hex.

The land campaign in this part of the Russian sector could go either way. For the present though I think that Todd is in the better position. Things could sway from one side to the other on a turn by turn basis for a while.

[Bif1961]

If he sees your movement indicator that might encourage him to attack sooner, which you don't want, so might be better to play possum and let him think you are still in good shape and pound him with air attacks to discourage him from attacking.

[pws1225]

Congrats on the VP margin. I don't think I have ever seen a JFB achieve that.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If he sees your movement indicator that might encourage him to attack sooner, which you don't want, so might be better to play possum and let him think you are still in good shape and pound him with air attacks to discourage him from attacking.

I like your thinking. Holding this hex is the better hex of the two. Whichever way I go it does to some extent depend on the outcome of die rolls. Vagaries of the battlefield no doubt. Still have to finish this turn off but I think you have helped swing me towards continuing to make a stand. The other thing is that I'm quiet clueless on the performance of a unit on the move but in combat mode when attacked. Standing and making use of the forest hex plus the level 1 forts does sound like the best option.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: pws1225

Congrats on the VP margin. I don't think I have ever seen a JFB achieve that.

Thanks. Begs the question doesn't it of just how high a VP margin have people achieved. I expect that the margin will drop under 5 before long but I got a second day out of it so it wasn't just a one day wonder. [:)]

[SierraJuliet]

5 July 1943

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Bihoro at 124,49

Japanese Ships

xAK Jinsai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zenoa Maru
xAK Utide Maru
xAK Kiyoshima Maru
xAK AnsyuMaru
SC CHa-26

Allied Ships

SS Amberjack

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

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Jinsai Maru
Amberjack diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 84,59 near Amoy – 17 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits. 1 Ki-43-Ic lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko – 15 casualties (1 gun lost).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36044 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217

RUSSIA

Positive results on the Russian front lines. My LRCAP did the job causing repeated elements to 2 bombing attacks to turn back. In the end both aerial attacks faltered and turned back completely. The 3rd attack got through but my flying boys gave the beleaguered grounds troops some respite. I’ve attached a graphic of the relative forces and it is daunting. Another Russian unit has arrived and now we are facing 2 very menacing looking Motor Rifle Divisions along with their friends. The troops in this hex have been ordered to stand and hold the line for as long a time as possible.

Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Motor Rifle Division at 109,25 near Shilka 3 casualties, 2 vehicles destroyed.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment at 109,25 near Shilka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 7
A6M5 Zero x 6
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 3
SB-2 x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 1 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment at 109,25 near Shilka

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 6
A6M5 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 3 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on 19th Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 25 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 2
A6M5 Zero x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2
SB-2 x 10

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk – 1 airbase supply hit, 10 casualties. 1 D4Y1 Judy lost to flak. KB sends in an air assault in preparation for the amphib assault soon to come. Considering that the Judy bomber were dropping bombs from 3000 the results did look all that impressive. Hopefully they did some work on troop disruption and morale.

A6M5 Zero x 43
B5N2 Kate x 79
B6N1 Jill x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 107

Also attacking Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress ...
Also attacking Petropavlovsk ...
Also attacking Kamchatka Command ...
Also attacking 198th Rifle Regiment ...
Also attacking 726th AA Battalion ...

Japanese deliberate attack at Mogocha. This attack was successful. A very handy result with a base on the railway now in our possession and a bonus of 6000+ supply. It gives me confidence that I can now deal with the Russians racing in from the motherland and send a relief column to the surrounded troops at Skovorodino. They certainly need a supply line opened up in a hurry.

Attacking force 12852 troops, 178 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 373
Defending force 2629 troops, 10 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 371
Allied adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mogocha !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 53 (43 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th Division
20th Army
49th Const Co
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
70th NKVD Regiment

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino.
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Defending force 15868 troops, 166 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Allied bombardment at 109,25 near Shilka – A 1 gun lost.
Attacking force 38191 troops, 656 guns, 2118 vehicles, Assault Value = 2014
Defending force 11409 troops, 152 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 245

NEW GUINEA

Japanese deliberate attack at Terapo.

Attacking force 212 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 845 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
10th Garrison Unit /2

Defending units:
15th RAAF Base Force




D4Y1 Judy from Amagi-2 attacking a Triton class SS at 142,47
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Totai Maru

CVL Zuiho beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Loss of xAK Jinsai Maru on Jul 05, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

6 July 1943

RUSSIA

Night Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 30 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed on ground
I-15bis: 2 damaged
I-15bis: 1 destroyed on ground
I-16m24: 2 damaged
I-16m24: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (10 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Light Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 5

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Hyuga

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka

Japanese aircraft

Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka

Japanese aircraft

Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 23 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 50

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attacks on Petropavlovsk – 5 port hits, 1 port fuel hit and 1 port supply hit. 1 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak.

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 6 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 11

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAK Unkai Maru #6

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino – J 19 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 677
Defending force 15863 troops, 166 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Allied bombardment at 109,25 near Shilka – J 6 to A 15 (1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 52057 troops, 891 guns, 2845 vehicles, Assault Value = 2023
Defending force 12176 troops, 152 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

INDIA

Allied morning Air attack on Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 18
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 43
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft

P-38G Lightning x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-38G Lightning: 4 destroyed

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed – 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 8 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 22 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps at 77,39 near Kienko – 25 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 12 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,44 near Chungking.

Attacking force 19691 troops, 177 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 696
Defending force 40470 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130

Japanese adjusted assault: 440
Allied adjusted defense: 123

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
480 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2276 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 226 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
62nd Division
5th Armored Car Co
58th Infantry Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36075 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220




Repairs completed on xAKL Zuiho Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service

CDR Matsuo M. of Shokaku-1 is credited with kill number 5
CDR Matsuo M. of Shokaku-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Hirata K. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 4
PO1 Hirata K. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Hirata K. of 252 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!

F1M2 Pete from Tone-1 attacking an Allied DD at 142,46

[SierraJuliet]

7 July 1943

RUSSIA

ASW attack near Petropavlovsk at 142,46

Japanese Ships

DD Ariake

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-132

Night Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk – 88 casualties (11 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 guns and 2 vehicles lost), 1 airbase hit, 4 runway hits and 1 port hit.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

I-16m24: 1 damaged
I-15bis: 4 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
MBR-2: 5 damaged
MBR-2: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships

BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka – 5 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-48-IIa Lily x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 8 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3
A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 21
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 50

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 18
MiG-3 x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 4 destroyed
MiG-3: 3 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress at Petropavlovsk – 12 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 56
B6N1 Jill x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Sub attack near Petropavlovsk at 142,48

Japanese Ships

DD Hamakaze
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships

SS Cabrilla

SS Cabrilla launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hamakaze

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino.
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 679
Defending force 15858 troops, 165 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Allied deliberate attack at 109,25 near Shilka. Long been dreading the outcome of this assault. Fortune favours us as 2nd Tank Division arrives in the nick of time and turns a probable rout into a respectable defence.

Attacking force 52069 troops, 890 guns, 2845 vehicles, Assault Value = 2460
Defending force 19206 troops, 280 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 751

Allied adjusted assault: 935
Japanese adjusted defense: 1667

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 84 (9 destroyed, 75 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1323 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 235 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 56 (1 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (13 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Motor Rifle Division
103rd Rifle Division
298th Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
61st Tank Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
390th Cannon Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
19th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

HOME ISLANDS

Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,49

Japanese Ships

PB Santos Maru
PB Shoei Maru

Allied Ships

SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Santos Maru

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Shikuka at 126,43. Another Russian bombing foray which must have started out with low morale. The pilots very quickly give up on their orders to bomb Japanese shipping.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 12 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 4 casualties, 13 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 10 casualties.
Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,38 near Tienshui – 36 casualties.

Japanese bombardment at 77,44 near Chungking – A 46 casualties.
Attacking force 440 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Defending force 38333 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 888

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36072 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221




WO Ochi B. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Ochi B. of 85th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Ochi B. of 85th Sentai attains ace status!!

9th Tank Regiment isolated with no supply! This was an unwelcome report. Scurried off to check this unit and sure enough it has been mauled with most vehicles now disabled. Time to get them out. I gather this must be one of the quirks of the game. Even though we did well to defend the numerical superiority of the Russians allowed them to cut this unit off and deal rather roughly with it.


The orders are out. Invasion of Petropavlovsk is to commence. Keen to see just how bad the CD fire is going to be. I expect it to be bad so stand by for losses. In the meantime Yamato and Musashi make their move to join in on the naval bombardment of this target.

[SierraJuliet]

8 July 1943

RUSSIA

Well here we go. A 1943 invasion of Petropavlovsk. I predicted a hard time and so it would be. First up Yamato and Musashi underwhelm me with their performance. Hopefully they contributed so some lowering of morale.

Night Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

120 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Musashi, Shell hits 2
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1

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

Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
465 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Ise
DD Hayate
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAP Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 34, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Oite
E Yaeyama
APD Aoi
AMC Kinryu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

I have kept the following reports to give an indication of the CD guns firing back at my ships.

180mm B-1-K CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
E Yaeyama firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
180mm B-1-K CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
APD Aoi firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
180mm B-1-K CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
130mm B-13 CD Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
100mm B-24 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Aikoku Maru at 5,000 yards
DD Oite firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
DD Hayate fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

TF 38 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk.

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

Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
445 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 18, on fire Yamashiro soaks up a lot of shells.
CL Kashii, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
CL Kashima, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Katori, Shell hits 9
xAK Momoyama Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
xAK Koki Maru, Shell hits 23, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taikei Maru
PB Sensan Maru
PB Syozui Maru
PB Togo Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

TF 156 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk.

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


Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

CL Kiso, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
xAK Belgium Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
DD Kuroshio
xAK Florida Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Midori Maru, Shell hits 2
SC CHa-45
SC CHa-15
SC CHa-9
SC CHa-6
xAK Shozan Maru

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

TF 313 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk, 141,44

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
185 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Ise
DD Hayate, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Oite, Shell hits 1
xAP Terukuni Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Yaeyama
xAP Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
E Chidori
APD Aoi
E Sanae
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Nowaki, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
186 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 11, on fire
CL Katori, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Momoyama Maru, Shell hits 25, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashii, heavy fires
CL Kashima, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Koki Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Taikei Maru
PB Sensan Maru
PB Syozui Maru
PB Togo Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru

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

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Belgium Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Midori Maru, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Kiso, heavy fires
SC CHa-45
SC CHa-15
SC CHa-9
SC CHa-6
xAK Shozan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 7
MiG-3 x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-15bis: 1 destroyed
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 103rd Rifle Division at 109,25 near Shilka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 12
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka]

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Motor Rifle Division at 109,25 near Shilka – 7 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged

No Allied losses

Japanese morning Air attack on Blagoveshchensk.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft

I-15bis x 1
MiG-3 x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 198th Rifle Regiment at Petropavlovsk – 6 casualties.

Japanese aircraft

A6M5 Zero x 58
B5N2 Kate x 56
B6N1 Jill x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Nowaki
DD Oite

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

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
BB Yamashiro
PB Syozui Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Togo Maru
PB Taikei Maru
PB Sensan Maru
xAK Naniwa Maru

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Florida Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kiso
SC CHa-45
SC CHa-15
SC CHa-9
SC CHa-6
xAK Shozan Maru

Allied bombardment at Petropavlovsk.
Attacking force 5653 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 11173 troops, 112 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino – J 32 casualties.
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1108
Defending force 15863 troops, 165 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Allied deliberate attack at 109,25 near Shilka.

Attacking force 11239 troops, 263 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 2204
Defending force 18616 troops, 304 guns, 772 vehicles, Assault Value = 677

Allied adjusted assault: 142
Japanese adjusted defense: 1163

Allied assault odds: 1 to 8

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

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
103rd Rifle Division
61st Tank Division
111th Tank Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
298th Rifle Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
1st Motorized Rifle Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment
36th Army
177th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 85,58 near Foochow – 16 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps at 78,38 near Tienshui – 18 casualties (1 engineer squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 30 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Kunming.

Attacking force 26046 troops, 236 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 957
Defending force 18861 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Japanese adjusted assault: 709
Allied adjusted defense: 967

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1659 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Division
14th Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
NCAC
16th Chinese Base Force

Japanese bombardment at 77,44 near Chungking – A 124 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 440 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 621
Defending force 38150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 881

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 9397 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 36064 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219

HOME ISLANDS

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Shikuka at 126,43

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SB-2: 1 destroyed

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF near Shikuka at 126,43.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 11

Allied aircraft

SB-2 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses






Repairs completed on APD Fuji at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on APD Hagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service

PO1 Takagi C. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Takagi C. of 252 Ku S-1/A attains ace status!!
PO1 Takagi C. of 252 Ku S-1/A is credited with kill number 6

Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard CL Katori
Decks awash aboard CL Katori, order given to Abandon Ship
CL Kashima sinks at sea
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard DD Kuroshio
xAK Momoyama Maru sinks at sea
xAK Koki Maru sinks at sea
xAP Aikoku Maru sinks at sea
xAP Terukuni Maru sinks at sea
xAK Belgium Maru sinks at sea

So, at the end of the day we have sacrificed 2 old light cruisers, 3 xAK and 2 xAP. A couple more xAK are destined to go down. A good VP haul to Todd but at this stage they have little relevance. We have a number of ships which may make it to Paramushiro but then again are likely to be gobbled up by fire or fall prey to those lurking submarines. Yamashiro is not too badly knocked around and the trick will be to get her home without running into submarines. Some destroyers needing attention but generally they are of the older generation. I will, however, be looking to keep them in the game.

56 Division has most of the combat squads ashore. The support squads and supply are still to be unloaded. We shall have to stick around for another day in order to get as much of this off as we possibly can. It is going to mean more ships lost for sure but the end result will be a decent and well supplied force on the ground. We have one more division still to come and it should hit the beach head in a couple of days. Losses incurred as expected but not bad in the warship department. When weighed up against the positive result of getting the LCUs ashore in good order I am so far satisfied that the loss will be worth the gain of securing Petropavlovsk.

Attached is a screen shot [ships in red rectangles only] of the damage to ships which did not sink during the day.

[SierraJuliet]

9 July 1943

RUSSIA

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

APD Aoi, Shell hits 4 – carnage above decks before Aoi clears the beach and successfully navigates her way back to Paramushiro. Those 4 hits cost her 24 00 00 00 damage.

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

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
117 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Ada Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Musashi
BB Ise
PB Togo Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Shinonome
DD Oite

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

ASW attack near Petropavlovsk at 141,46

Japanese Ships

E Hiyodori
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-133

Submarine attack near Petropavlovsk at 141,46

Japanese Ships

xAK Florida Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-133

SS ShCh-133 launches 2 torpedoes and misses.

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kinsyu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
BB Musashi
BB Ise
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Shinonome
DD Oite

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

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kinsyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
BB Yamato
BB Ise
xAK Nagato Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asagumo
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Shinonome
DD Oite

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

ASW attack near Petropavlovsk at 141,46

Japanese Ships

DD Makinami
DD Hamakaze
DD Naganami

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-133

SS ShCh-133 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Makinami and misses.

Japanese morning Air attack on Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress at Petropavlovsk – 8 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 198th Rifle Regiment at Petropavlovsk.

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk.

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kinsyu Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Asagumo
BB Ise
xAK Cheribon Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
BB Yamato
BB Musashi
xAK Muroran Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Shinonome
DD Oite

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

Japanese deliberate attack at 106,34 near Arshaan.

Attacking force 2305 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Defending force 1594 troops, 22 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 85

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Manchukuo Division

Defending units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division

Allied bombardment at Petropavlovsk.
Attacking force 5685 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 13891 troops, 141 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Assaulting units:
198th Rifle Regiment
428th Howitzer Regiment
Kamchatka Command
Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress
726th AA Battalion

Defending units:
56th Division
Kure 5th SNLF
2nd Army

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino – J 11 casualties.
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1157
Defending force 15894 troops, 165 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Allied bombardment at 109,25 near Shilka – J (1 vehicle lost) to A (2 guns and 1 vehicle lost).
Attacking force 1080 troops, 80 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 2174
Defending force 18758 troops, 328 guns, 784 vehicles, Assault Value = 662

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 86,58 near Pucheng – 5 casualties.
Kunming is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 33 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,38 near Tienshui – 16 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at 77,44 near Chungking – A 186 casualties (7 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 440 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622
Defending force 37934 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9401 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 36084 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217

HOME ISLANDS

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF at Shikuka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 19

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 8
SB-2 x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 2 destroyed
SB-2: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAK Utide Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Uji Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Clever Allies send their bombers in at 1000 feet to score these hits. Only 2 bombers survive the raid on the replay screen. At end of turn Utide is reporting 59 24 25 50 while Uji is at 35 13 8 16. Looks like we will watch Utide burn to the waterline while Uji is a good chance of being saved.



Pumps having difficulty controlling flooding aboard xAK Florida Maru
xAK Nagato Maru sinks at sea
xAK Ada Maru sinks at sea



Overnight we lose xAK Florida and Midori Marus as their fires rage out of control. Both were ravaged by the CD guns the day before and I teamed them up to return to Paramushiro with the slim hope of survival. Miraculously Florida Maru was missed by the Allied sub which should have claimed her as a prize.

During the day we lose xAK Ada, Nagato and Kyokko Marus to the CD guns. Not too bad in order to get supply and the most of the remaining 56 Division squads ashore. 56 Div still has some support squads to land but I am thinking the ships to do this will team up with the next amphib convoy bringing in the next Division in a day or so. The only other xAKs to suffer damage to CD guns is Kinsyu Maru 10 17 01 05 (from 6 hits) and Cheribon Maru 20 17 04 25 (from 3 hits).

My damaged ships from yesterday all make it to Paramushiro with the following damage.

BB Yamashiro 37 00 01 00
CL Kiso 41 34 00 00
CL Kashii 41 35 01 00
DD Kuroshio 11 16 04 00
DD Nowaki 12 08 00 00
DD Hayate 26 44 03 00
xAK Daiyukyo Maru 59 17 15 46 – another one which may burn up.

So, a satisfactory day. I plan on awaiting the arrival of the second division before launching a deliberate assault on Paramushiro.

[SierraJuliet]

A shot to orientate the current action on the road to Shilka. The Russians are bogged down in the forest hex just down the road from Shilka. For the time being Todd does not appear to be inclined to move them so I've ordered a couple of units to move out of the forest hex to the south and make for the clear terrain hex next to Shilka. If Todd looks like his units are on the move this attempt is off as the river crossing into a contested hex will be fatal. If he does move units into this clear terrain I will be sending in bombers. If Todd allows my forces to cross that river I will be looking to come in from behind and trap the Russians in that forest hex. I don't see it happening but who knows. Worth a try to see what I can shake lose out here in the middle of nowhere.

Further down the road we can see the Skovorodino relief column only 2 days out from breaking the blockade of my trapped units. The next turn is the time for the Russians to attack in this hex.

[SierraJuliet]

Here is where we are at in China.

A stack outside of Chungking which was trapped some time ago. Just awaiting a couple of divisions out of Chungking and then we will start in earnest to finish them off.

The main focus is acquiring Kunming. Level 4 forts and 1 large Chinese corps stand in our way.

At the bottom is the forces that have sat in Kukong for what most be well over a year now. There is movement going on here although I suspect it is only 1 or 2 units setting off to see if I react.

[SierraJuliet]

10 July 1943

RUSSIA

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk.

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Oite

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Submarine attack near Petropavlovsk at 141,45

Japanese Ships

xAK Cheribon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-132

xAK Cheribon Maru is sighted by SS ShCh-132
SS ShCh-132 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Cheribon Maru

Sub attack near Petropavlovsk at 141,47

Japanese Ships

E Kunashiri
E Ishigaki

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-133, hits 10, heavy damage

SS ShCh-133 launches 2 torpedoes at E Kunashiri

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAK Hokko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAK Muroran Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
DD Oite

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

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Petropavlovsk Naval Fortress at Petropavlovsk.

Japanese deliberate attack at 105,34 near Arshaan.

Attacking force 1837 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 750 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 62
Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division

Defending units:
18th VVS Base Force

Allied bombardment at Petropavlovsk.
Attacking force 5703 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Defending force 14433 troops, 141 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Allied bombardment at Skovorodino.
Attacking force 540 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162
Defending force 15890 troops, 165 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Allied bombardment at 109,25 near Shilka – J 6 casualties (1 vehicle lost) to A 4 guns lost.
Attacking force 1080 troops, 80 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 2201
Defending force 19716 troops, 401 guns, 843 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps at 86,58 near Pucheng – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,38 near Tienshui – 25 casualties.
Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Kunming – 5 casualties, 7 airbase hits and 27 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 21 casualties.

Japanese bombard at 77,44 near Chungking – A 30 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 440 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090
Defending force 37678 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 848

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 5 caualties.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36097 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219



Repairs completed on xAP Gokoku Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Hoshin Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Sanju Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Hofuku Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Risshun Maru at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Toan Maru at Yokohama/Yokosuka, ship returned to service

Loss of xAK Cheribon Maru on Jul 10, 1943 is admitted

[SierraJuliet]

11 July 1943

Todd informs me that I should now have an idea of the target for the long-anticipated US invasion. Checking all reports but no reliable reports appear to have arrived on incoming US TFs so we shall have to sit tight and wait.

RUSSIA

Night Naval bombardment of Petropavlovsk at 141,44

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2

Pre-Invasion action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
232 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Mutsu, Shell hits 7
BB Nagato
xAKL Miyati Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
E W-13
xAKL Columbia Maru, Shell hits 2
SC CHa-56
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-34
SC CHa-8
AMC Asaka Maru
E Wakataka

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Amphibious Assault at Petropavlovsk.
TF 46 troops unloading over beach at Petropavlovsk.

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
168 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5
BB Nagato, Shell hits 6
xAKL Columbia Maru, Shell hits 1
SC CHa-56
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-34
SC CHa-8
AMC Asaka Maru
E W-13
E Wakataka

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

Morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 37

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 3 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on 198th Rifle Regiment at Petropavlovsk – 6 casualties, 1 Ki-49-IIa Helen lost to flak.

Japanese morning Air attack on 104th Region Fortress at 127,42 near Shikuka.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3a Zero x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12

Allied aircraft

I-153 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

I-153: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning Air attack on Kuibyshevka.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4

Allied aircraft

MiG-3 x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

MiG-3: 1 destroyed

ASW attack near Petropavlovsk.

Japanese Ships

DD Yukikaze
DD Shiranui

Allied Ships

SS ShCh-132, hits 4

SS ShCh-132 is sighted by escort

Invasion Support action off Petropavlovsk.

Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
104 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Columbia Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
xAKL Natsukawa Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
xAKL Momoyama Maru
SC CHa-56
SC CHa-53
SC CHa-40
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-34
SC CHa-8
AMC Asaka Maru
xAKL Hoki Maru
E W-13
E Wakataka

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

Japanese deliberate attack at 106,34 near Arshaan.

Attacking force 2216 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76
Defending force 1640 troops, 22 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 106

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st Manchukuo Division

Defending units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division

Allied bombardment at Petropavlovsk – J 10 casualties to A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 5640 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 25951 troops, 232 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 986

Allied bombardment attack at Skovorodino – J 32 (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost) to A (1 gun and 1 vehicle lost) casualties.
Attacking force 532 troops, 42 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169
Defending force 28317 troops, 312 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 812

The relief column has arrived and opened up a supply route into this hex. This make the position here so much more tenable now.

Allied bombardment at 109,25 near Shilka – J 42 (1 combat squad destroyed) to A (6 guns and 1 vehicle lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1080 troops, 78 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 2223
Defending force 23346 troops, 435 guns, 954 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.
Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Division at Paoshan.
Japanese morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps at 78,55 near Kukong – 6 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps at Kukong.
Japanese morning Air attack on Kunming – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 22 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 49th Chinese/C Corps at 82,60 near Chaochow – 57 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps at 78,38 near Tienshui – 15 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps at 77,44 near Chungking – 22 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Kunming – 6 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Kunming.

Attacking force 23517 troops, 171 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 862
Defending force 18676 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 542
Allied adjusted defense: 5068

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
69th Division
34th Division
1st Raiding Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
NCAC
11th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,44 near Chungking.

Attacking force 31583 troops, 287 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 1099
Defending force 37439 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 834

Japanese adjusted assault: 697
Allied adjusted defense: 75

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2098 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 178 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2708 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 348 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
62nd Division
5th Armored Car Co
58th Infantry Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 9410 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
Defending force 36091 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221