Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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A surprise strike on Magwe oil went swimmingly. Only 12 Nates were defending, and the three sweeping groups of Hurri IIb and Buffs took care of them before the bombers arrived. The 35 Marauders did their job, getting a total of 22 hit to the oil! Well done for rookie pilots on their first mission, all about 45 exp and 55-60 skill.

I'll be curious to see what actual damage this has done during the turn, if I have eyes on it next turn. I might have to recon later.

The question is, do I just reload and go again or is he going to move in 50 fighters and really try to protect the remaining oil?

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 25000 feet

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Allied losses

Oil hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
B-26 Marauder x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak

Oil hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 12000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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The first day of bombing troop at Singers goes well. Not amazing results, but the fact that troops were CAPed over this base with its 120 fighters makes me happy. The Japanese groups included four landed groups from CVs as well as four Sentais of IJAAF planes. I'm wondering if some of these were even CAPing from Palembang. Altogether only 24 planes got up to contest so those groups must have been on partial LR CAP, or really depleted. Or both.

I'll be interested to see how much is left at Johore Baru tomorrow and if any CAP is up at Singers. He needs to get this base under control, but the MTBs, mines, subs CD guns and now CAs there to defend will make it that much harder, and from the air the Hurris and P-38s make sweeping a dubious choice. I have to start checking mine pools to see where I can draw form still. I want to save Soviet mines for their ports, but Dutch, British and US mines are all fair game for Singers and the straits. I think I'm out of the mines the Abdiel uses, but the subs might have some left for the RN and I know the USN subs can still mine. I need about 80-100 in the hex near Singers to be dropped at once and soon.

The bombardment at Singers is tough, and his arty is strong. We lose 10 and have 15 infantry squads disabled. Won't do that again, but it's nice to see what's here. I'll stick to air and sea bombardments from now on. [;)]
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
B-17E Fortress x 15
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38E Lightning x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 5000.
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead
70th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 4000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 55th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment ...

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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-17D Fortress x 2
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28736 troops, 355 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Defending force 61851 troops, 811 guns, 339 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389

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

Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Mysore Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
FMSV Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/15 Punjab Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
9th Indian Division
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force /1
Singapore Fortress
Singapore Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
223 Group RAF
Malaya Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
224 Group RAF /2
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
2nd ISF Base Force /1

Defending units:
5th Division
56th Division
4th Division
38th Division
55th Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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The IJA gives Wenchow a try, but it doesn't go well, even after a hundred or so bombers hit the base first. Not too concerned what happens here, but I'm happy it may take a while and potentially wear down three IJA divisions.
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26138 troops, 243 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1240

Defending force 23252 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 653

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1392

Allied adjusted defense: 2131

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2003 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 216 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
17th Division
32nd Division
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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The first attack at Hailar takes the base. Too bad the division that was here left. In any case this will solidify the northern border area and bag another good 10k of IJA troops. I'll see if he decides to reinforce Anshan before moving there, but if he does that may leave other opportunities around the map here. The bases on the ends of rail lines are my first goals, though, so i'd like to get it.
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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39445 troops, 711 guns, 2849 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902

Defending force 9023 troops, 57 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Allied adjusted assault: 1514

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hailar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2044 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 168 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 48 (22 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (45 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Brigade
3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment
36th Motor Rifle Division
57th Motor Rifle Division
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
61st Tank Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
17th Army
629th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
102nd Engineer Battalion
282nd/382nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
49th Const Co
6th Army
51st JAAF AF Bn
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[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

In this case I had I think 8 Soviet subs (single boat TFs) in one hex and got four hits from four different subs.

Interesting! What patch/game version are you playing? I am thinking the "problem" may have been addressed in the various updates or mods.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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The first attack at Hailar takes the base. Too bad the division that was here left. In any case this will solidify the northern border area and bag another good 10k of IJA troops. I'll see if he decides to reinforce Anshan before moving there, but if he does that may leave other opportunities around the map here. The bases on the ends of rail lines are my first goals, though, so i'd like to get it.
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Anshan is four hexes from Port Arthur. I presume you mean Arshaan which is close to Hailar?

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: obvert

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 22, 1942[/font]

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The first attack at Hailar takes the base. Too bad the division that was here left. In any case this will solidify the northern border area and bag another good 10k of IJA troops. I'll see if he decides to reinforce Anshan before moving there, but if he does that may leave other opportunities around the map here. The bases on the ends of rail lines are my first goals, though, so i'd like to get it.
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Anshan is four hexes from Port Arthur. I presume you mean Arshaan which is close to Hailar?

That is correct. Arshaan. Sorry for the confusion. I'll get to Anshan later. [:D]

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: obvert

In this case I had I think 8 Soviet subs (single boat TFs) in one hex and got four hits from four different subs.

Interesting! What patch/game version are you playing? I am thinking the "problem" may have been addressed in the various updates or mods.

This is a DBB Scen 28-C game

[Capt. Harlock]

In the night RN cruisers find the IJN DDs near the Sumatran coast and engage, crossing the T. With 42% moonlight and this advantage, plus a huge advantage in gunnery, I'd have though we could get a better result. Somehow the Japanese got in a few shots and skedaddled.

IMHO not all that surprising. In February 1942 the IJN has a major advantage in Night-time surface combat, and the "E" class CL's are among the weakest in the Allied OOB. 9,000 yards is a fair distance for WWI-vintage guns.

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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

In the night RN cruisers find the IJN DDs near the Sumatran coast and engage, crossing the T. With 42% moonlight and this advantage, plus a huge advantage in gunnery, I'd have though we could get a better result. Somehow the Japanese got in a few shots and skedaddled.

IMHO not all that surprising. In February 1942 the IJN has a major advantage in Night-time surface combat, and the "E" class CL's are among the weakest in the Allied OOB. 9,000 yards is a fair distance for WWI-vintage guns.

Because most of these ships have seen extensive action they have good night experience. That was one of my goals in playing aggressively early in the DEI while there were still many bases to retreat to and fix up damaged ships. Once the CVs were in trouble the damage spiralled too often into sunk ships, but the ones that made have good night EXP. These two cruisers are about 55 and 61 night EXP, not quite Japanese, but good. Daytime they're both in the mid 60s.

So I do expect a lot!! I change out captains, watch EXP gain and try to generally put he best crews into action. I get that these are old and the guns aren't the best, but the IJN DDs here are also from the 20s, and small, with old guns. Just gotta catch them long enough to really engage.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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The Silent services trade blows with the I-158 getting the better of the night phase, sinking two supply ships. Luckily no strikes on cruisers or CVs. Gotta get the good RN DDs into ASW mode here.
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Submarine attack near Patani at 51,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Hague Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

xAK Hague Maru is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hague Maru

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Submarine attack near Sabang at 44,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAKL Halvdan, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Halvdan is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking on the surface
SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Chono K. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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Submarine attack near Sabang at 44,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Testbank, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Testbank is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking on the surface
SS I-158 low on gun ammo, Chono K. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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Le Triomphant and the Reid get into it with some undefended barges. Nearly bag em all. [:)]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Langsa at 46,74, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
LB-503, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-504
LB-505, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-506
LB-507, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-508
LB-509, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-510, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-513, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-514
LB-515, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-136
LB-137, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-138
LB-139, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-140, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LB-141, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-142, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-143, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-516, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
LB-517, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-518, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
LB-1001, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
LB-1002, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Reid
DD Le Triomphant


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 53% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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After that the Georgetown bombardment group makes a significant discovery; CA Ashigara, damaged and just sitting around in port. [X(]

I wonder how many other damaged IJN ships are spread around the map hidden away. I'd like to get a few 500 pounders onto this girl, but I'm sure now the base will be crawling with A6M. I've just moved some 4E to India to bomb the oil at Magwe. He seems a bit stretched, so maybe I can get in here, but it depends on how damaged the ship is currently. Now that Sabang is operable, I'll send recon up there to check it all out. Who knows what else I'll find.
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Night Naval bombardment of Georgetown at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Caledon
CL Colombo
CL Achilles

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

Heavy Industry hits 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

CL Caledon firing at Georgetown
CL Colombo firing at Georgetown
CL Achilles firing at Georgetown
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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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The CAs are doing a good job of disrupting the Japanese staging into Singers. Hopefully this adds to the difficulty of preparing for the next attack.
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Night Naval bombardment of Johore Bahru at 50,83

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Dorsetshire
DD Tenedos
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

CA Exeter firing at 56th Infantry Regiment
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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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Another few IJN ships now in the straits. Uh, oh.
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Georgetown at 49,74, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1
CL Yura, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Reid
DD Le Triomphant, Shell hits 1

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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Over Magwe Hurry IIb sweep and clear the air well. The Buffs do not, but the 15 B-26 get through unharmed and get 2 more oil hits. While he's distracted and busy with Singers and the Sumatra reinvestment, I'd like to turn Magwe to rubble. I'm moving three 4E groups to Calcutta to continue the process, and I'll bring the B-26 to Singers eventually, where they can hit troops and oil if opportunities arise.

For Magwe I'd like to not leave more than 25 oil producing. Then move back to wiping the rest of Djambi, and then another surprise coming to do some more big damage to the oil, I hope. [;)]
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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 32,400 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
B-26 Marauder x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged

Oil hits 2
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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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Another light hit on Singers troops and lots of IJ fighters knocked down. I can't imagine he'll be able to keep LR CAPing here, which means we can fly missions with impunity soon and keep a constant annoying level of disruption on the IJA troops.
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 6
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 23, 1942[/font]

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In the 111,43 hex, a x3 terrain IJA blocking position, troops are now in position for a big DA tomorrow. We have a 2387 - 640 AV ratio, which should be enough to force a 1:1 at least, if not a 2:1. The tanks and arty here are good an plentiful, but who knows the added fort levels of the border fortress.

Hailar troops are slowly whittled down and surrounded. In a few turns we'll be able to turn this army south. Since it's about 1/4 of the total IJA AV in Manchuria to start, it should be a serious threat and should force reserves to the front. The aim is to cut off troops on the NE side of Manchuria, to the East of Harbin near Heiho/Sunwu, and to take Tsitsar, threatening Harbin itself. This will leave the north somewhat vulnerable, but I'll leave about 3-4 divisions in the SE in strat mode on the rail in case the IJA make a move toward Mongolia. If the NE sector can be cleared it will shorten the front and prevent the easiest move to cut Soviet rail lines.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 23, 42
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Ground combat at 111,43 (near Mutankiang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27628 troops, 663 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 2387

Defending force 22472 troops, 264 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 640

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
34th Rifle Division
40th Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
205th Rifle Division
1st Amurskaya Tank Brigade
3rd Amurskaya Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
13th Naval Infantry Brigade
209th Rifle Division
386th Howitzer Regiment
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
219th Corps Art Brigade
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
1194th BM Howitzer Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
1124th Cannon Regiment
50th Cannon Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
165th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
78th/186th PVO AA Battalion
1134th Howitzer Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
5th Ind Engineer Regiment
57th Division
2nd Border Defense Fortress
77th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Hailar (107,30)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39307 troops, 711 guns, 2849 vehicles, Assault Value = 1882

Defending force 6352 troops, 35 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 586

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1714 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 124 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
36th Motor Rifle Division
3rd Motorized Rifle Regiment
61st Tank Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
57th Motor Rifle Division
82nd Tank Battalion
7th Mongolian Motor Brigade
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
17th Army
102nd Engineer Battalion
624th Cannon Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
282nd/382nd AA Battalion

Defending units:
8th Border Defense Fortress
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
6th Army
49th Const Co
51st JAAF AF Bn

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6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade Wiped Out at Hailar by attrition!!!

51st JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Hailar by attrition!!!

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Hailar

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 24, 1942[/font]

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After being very quiet throughout the beginning of the war, I-boats have roared to life recently. The Enterprise has only 13 system but 61 float damage. I'll try to make it back to Colombo.

The IJN looks to be taking the threat of Sabang investment seriously, but ... [;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 42
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Sub attack near Sabang at 44,70

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Encounter

SS I-153 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Enterprise
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"But the Enterprise is already sunk.... oh, that Enterprise."