Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

[SierraJuliet]

13 April 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Parrott and misses at 100,135 at Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
CA Australia
CL Java
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope
xAK Nisqually
xAK American
xAK Zannis Cambanis
xAK Centaur
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

SS I-172 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Prins van Oranje and misses at 96,138 near Cooktown.

Allied Ships

CM Prins van Oranje
DM Stronghold
CM Willem v d Zaan

SS I-20 is sighted by escort at 101,133 at Milne Bay.

Japanese Ships

SS I-20_, hits 8

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Sumatra
CL Java
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope
xAK Phrontis~
xAK Californian
xAK American
xAK Centaur
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 22

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
xAK American
CA Australia
CL Java
CL Leander

Japanee afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 19

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged

Allied Ships

xAK Sagadahoc
CA Australia
CA Canberra
xAK Californian, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7056 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

HOME ISLANDS

SS Seawolf is sighted by escort at 99,47 near Chefoo.

Japanese Ships

xAK Wales Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Turuga Maru
xAK Taketoyo Maru
SC Ch-20

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Italy Maru at 111,62 near Hamamatsu and misses.

Japanese Ships

xAK Italy Maru
xAK Kiyo Maru
xAK Ryoka Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Heian Maru
xAK Izan Maru
xAK Hiteru Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK France Maru
PB Zosen Maru

PACIFIC

TF 320 encounters mine field at Marcus Island.

Japanese Ships

PB Kosin Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fukui Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 ruwnay hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 28 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Wuchow – 8 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 8 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

Japanese bombardmentat Dongxiang – J 118 casualies (3 combat squad destroyed) to A 15 casualties.
Attacking force 42194 troops, 487 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
Defending force 53543 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2137

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 6 casualties to A 28 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 16648 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Defending force 40813 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1604

DEI

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Probolinggo at 56,105

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

AMc Djember, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djombang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Madioen – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

IJ troops unloading over beach at Langsa.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

80/85 is occupied by the Japanese.

BORNEO

SS KXI is sighted by escort at 56,88 near Singkawang.

Japanese Ships

BB Kongo
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
DD Shirakumo
DD Hagikaze




Repairs completed on CA Furutaka at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Damage Control parties trapped in flooded compartment aboard PB Fukui Maru ...

Nadi expands port to size 2
Karachi expands airfield to size 5
Chengchow expands port to size 6
Pegu expands airfield to size 6

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

Cargo Task Force 159 arrives at Occupied Europe

AMc Djember is reported to have been sunk near Probolinggo on Apr 13, 1942
AMc Djombang is reported to have been sunk near Probolinggo on Apr 13, 1942
xAK Californian is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 13, 1942

89th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
II/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Yokohama=+

[SierraJuliet]

The combined Allied Navies have returned to Milne Bay. Rain appears to have stymied the Betty attacks. The situation on the ground remains on a par although the Allies are managing to move in new units and further supplies. The Japanese units have thrown up a level 1 fort and and have plenty of supplies for the time being. A Japanese Division from Sinagpore will soon be on the move to bring in some needed firepower.

The sighting of minelayers near Cooktown has thrown a new problem my way. I would have sent my 3 heavy cruisers racing into the anchorage, but the threat of mines has forestalled that move. Kaga and friends are moving back into their usual position 2 hexes off of Milne Bay preperatory to moving further south with the crusiers in an effort to deal with the Allied TFs when they make their run for home. Where are the American carriers????

[SierraJuliet]

The situation in Java. Steady progress towards taking the whole island.

[SierraJuliet]

The not so steady progress situation on Sumatra. Palembang is yet to be taken and with some 14 units sitting tight is going to be a mess. Many of the units that took Singapore will soon be shipped out to deal with this.

[SierraJuliet]

The quagmire that is Burma. Supply is a super huge issue here. Rangoon and Pegu have masses of land units present and a huge fleet of air craft covering the skies.

[SierraJuliet]

The main focus of attention in China. Yenan has been surrounded for some time and receiving daily aerial bombing. It may take a while but I am certain that I have this one covered now that the difficult river crossing has been achieved. With Nanyang falling so quickly I have some usual options on what to do. A quick drive for Sian is not really on the cards as everyone of those dot bases will have an Admin unit and each one I take is yet another that calls out for a garrison. If Yenan does go reasonably quickly it may put pressure on Ed to consider his continued manning of his forward deployed positions in this area. It would be nice to complete an encirclement but Ed has the better routes available to fall back into Sian.

[SierraJuliet]

Score page to provide some context of where we are at.

[SierraJuliet]

14 April 1942

PACIFIC

TF 320 encounters mine field at Marcus Island – 7 mines cleared.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 61 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang , at 85,55 – 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – J 7 casualties to A 43 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 16648 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1494
Defending force 40802 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 19 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Madioen.

Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 846 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madioen!!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilatjap Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa!!!

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Malaybalay – 3 airbase hits and 14 runway hits.

71/83 is occupied by the Japanese.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7113 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

The Allied ships do not hang around this time. In and out in one turn.



Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard SS I-20_

LB Sampan runs aground at 86 , 52

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh from Ryujo-2 attacking a Electric Boat S-42 class SS at 51,84
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Johnston Island expands airfield to size 2
Kungchang expands port to size 2
Kweilin expands port to size 2
Kweiyang expands airfield to size 4

DD Nagatsuki beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

24th Air Defense' AA Regiment arrives at Sapporo
18th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
86th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
87th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion arrives at Fushun

[LargeSlowTarget]

Some good progress, but the prolonged fight for Singers has cost you dearly, tied down forces and stalled progress in vital areas (Palembang, Tarakan etc.) - you will face difficult times ahead.

China is intended to be a theater with limited activity due to the need to find the necessary garrison troops. I'm just wondering why Ed is building-up airfields in (former) dot bases in "guerilla country", like around Tsinan. Looks like a waste of assets to me. Maybe I will omit the Const Eng squads in the Guerrilla units in the next version of the mod and raise the fort levels a bit instead.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: LargeSlowTarget

Some good progress, but the prolonged fight for Singers has cost you dearly, tied down forces and stalled progress in vital areas (Palembang, Tarakan etc.) - you will face difficult times ahead.

China is intended to be a theater with limited activity due to the need to find the necessary garrison troops. I'm just wondering why Ed is building-up airfields in (former) dot bases in "guerilla country", like around Tsinan. Looks like a waste of assets to me. Maybe I will omit the Const Eng squads in the Guerrilla units in the next version of the mod and raise the fort levels a bit instead.

Yes all very costly but it is all for the learning experience. I like this mod but if I give it a go again (which I don't see any reason why I wouldn't) I will be doing a lot more planning (as opposed my jump in a give it a go effort this time around) and work very hard on eliminating Singers and Palembang in a more orderly fashion.

China is interesting and employing garrison troops is difficult, as it should be. I am surprised that Ed is building up dot base AFs. I can only presume it is for VP collection and to attempt to make supply improve. On the whole though I get the impression that Ed is building absolutely everywhere. He is creating a beast.

[SierraJuliet]

15 April 1942

PACIFIC

SS Bonita is sighted by escort at 106,92 near Saipan.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-16
DMS W-8
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
PB Take
PB Nire

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 runway hits.
Japanse morning Air attacks on Wuchow – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 56 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

Japanse bombardment attack at Yenan – J 7 casualties to A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 16643 troops, 254 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 40806 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606

AUSTRALIA

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 7 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Leander
CL Java
DD Witte de With
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

DD Jupiter
CL Leander
CL Java
CL Sumatra

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Sumatra, Torpedo hits 1
CA Canberra
CA Australia

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 12 damaged

Allied Ships

CL Leander
CA Canberra
xAK Zannis Cambanis
DD Pope

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,134

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Sumatra
CL Java

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 7 casualties to A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 4076 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Defending force 7130 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 3 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 7 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan.

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 3496 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
Defending force 4399 troops, 92 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 57

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
2nd KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Bn
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilatjap Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

BURMA

Allied Shock Attack at 58,51.

Attacking force 22907 troops, 200 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 728
Defending force 6828 troops, 82 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 287

Allied adjusted assault: 457
Japanese adjusted defense: 1531

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
19th Indian' Division
1st Burma' Division
17ID 48th Gurkha Brigade

Defending units:
33rd Division

58,52 is occupied by the Japanese.




Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard LB Sampan.

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku reports periscope at 49, 83 near Singapore
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh reports suspected submarine at 49, 83 near Singapore
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku from Zuikaku-2 attacking an Allied SS at 49,83
an Allied SS is reported HIT

Chiang Mai expands fortifications to size 2
Pendleton expands airfield to size 4
Rangoon expands port to size 7
Kweilin expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

Loss of SC Ch-17 on Mar 02, 1942 is admitted

xAKL Teishun Maru arrives at Saigon
LSD Akitsu Maru arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
203rd Sentai arrives at Ominato+


Those Allied ships are still around. Not sure if they did stay last turn and the weather caused me to miss them or they are waiting for a chance to return and continue to unload. Very poor results from my torpedoes bombers - I put it down to weather conditions and ships being a sea and partly me fault for failing to keep the Rabaul Air HQ stocked with torpedoes. I have tinkered with the TF orders and if the Allied TFs stay something is bound to give. I am either playing a high stakes game waiting for the American carriers to arrive or worrying over nothing. Perhaps the Doolittle Raid is on the way. Perhaps Ed has sent his carriers to the western side of the board.

[SierraJuliet]

16 April 1942

PACIFIC

SS I-23 is sighted by escort at 182,104 near Pearl Harbour.

Japanese Ships

SS I-23^, hits 1

Allied Ships

PC YP-279
PC YP-241

HOME ISLANDS

SS Bass launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Unyo Maru #2 and misses at 113,66 near Aogashima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Unyo Maru #2
PB Hozugawa Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Nitiryu Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru
PB Lushan Maru

SS Bass launches 2 torpedoes and misses at xAK Yosida Maru #3 at 113,66 near Aogashima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Yosida Maru #3
PB Hozugawa Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
PB Tatsumi Maru
PB Lushan Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 5 casualties, 3 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 28 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Army Corps at 77,56.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

Japanese shock attack at Yenan.

Attacking force 46798 troops, 570 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675
Defending force 40831 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1609

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1262
Allied adjusted defense: 2017

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2800 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 460 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 72 disabled
Guns lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
110th Division
26ID 26th Engineer Regiment
26ID 12th Ind Inf Regiment
26ID 11th Ind Inf Regiment
41st Division
63rd Division
62ID 4th Ind.Mix.' Brigade
26ID 13th Ind Inf Regiment
26ID 26th Recon Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
26ID 11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
129th Red Chin Div*
115th Red Chin Div*
Red Chin Guerillas
120th Red Chin Div*
Red Chinese Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army*
8th Route Army

A good result. The forts come down by 1 and that was what was hoped for. Cycle in a new Division and go again in a few days.

AUSTRALIA

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 17

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

xAK Centaur
CL Leander
CL Java

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 9

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CL Leander

Japanse morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 18
G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Leander
CA Canberra
xAK Steel Age

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

CA Australia
CL Leander
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 4
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships

xAK Nisqually
CL Leander
CA Australia
CL Java, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Canberra, Bomb hits 2

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 7

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 12

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 22

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CL Leander
DD Parrott
CA Canberra
CA Australia
xAK Liberty

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4040 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 7147 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay – 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Malaybalay.

Attacking force 2319 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
Defending force 13512 troops, 156 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 468

Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 250

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
32SBF 32nd Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
1st Raiding Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Division
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
43rd PS Inf Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Agusan Constabulary Battalion
5th Base Group Base Force
III PhilippineCorps
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Civilians

Japanese bombardment attack at Iloilo – J 22 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1314 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Defending force 6321 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

78/85 is occupied by the Japanese.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 10 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan.





G4M1 Betty-Rikko from Kanoya Ku K-1'/C has spotted an Allied PT at 98,130
an Allied PT is reported HIT

CL Dragon determined to have been sunk on or about Mar, 21, 1942

Repairs completed on xAP Hakone Maru at Saigon, ship returned to service

Fresno expands airfield to size 4
Fort Ord expands airfield to size 4
Bakersfield expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

DD Naganami arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

13th Air Flotilla arrives at Hamamatsu=
I/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
III/19th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=
79th Garrison Battalion arrives at Saigon

[SierraJuliet]

17 April 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort at 101,133 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
xAK Phrontis~
xAK American
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

SS RO-62 is sighted by escort at 101,133 near Milne Bay.

Japanese Ships

SS RO-62, hits 8

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
xAK Phrontis~
xAK American
DD Jupiter
DD Scout
DD Witte de With

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Tambua, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Piet Hein
CA Canberra, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 24

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 1
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD Witte de With
CA Australia, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CA Canberra
CL Leander

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty-Rikko x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 3
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CL Leander
CA Australia

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese aircraft

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh x 14

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N2 Kate-Kankoh: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships

DD Jupiter
CA Australia, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Canberra
xAK Liberty

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4064 troops, 74 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 7160 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Kieta is occupied by the Japanese.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yasuteru Maru at 98,63 and misses near Amami Oshima.

Japanese Ships

xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAK Koyo Maru
xAK Tihuku Maru
PB Shonan Maru #17

SOUTH CHINA SEA

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kogyoku Maru at 64,73 near Cam Ranh Bay. 1 hit by a dud.

Japanese Ships

xAK Kogyoku Maru
PB Kyo Maru #2

PACIFIC

TF encounters mine field at Marcus Island – 40 mines cleared.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 13 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 70 casualties (6 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230
Defending force 40063 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Medan – 8 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Medan Defenses at Medan – 4 casualties.




Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Tsinan expands port to size 1
Poulo Condore Is expands fortifications to size 2
Lahore expands airfield to size 3
Madang-Alexishafen expands fortifications to size 2
Rabaul expands port to size 4
Yushan / Chuchou expands port to size 3
85/44 expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!

DD Vampire is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Mar 21, 1942

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18 April 1942

AUSTRALIA

Night Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships

DD Shigure
DD Murasame, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Canberra, Shell hits 16
CL Leander
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer
DD Witte de With
DD Scout
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 3
xAK Centaur, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tambua, and is sunk
xAK Dardanus, Shell hits 1
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Shell hits 1
xAK American
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 1
xAK Steel Age
xAK Liberty
xAK Nisqually
xAK Phrontis~

Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Allied ships attempt to get underway
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Seo, Noburu orders Japanese TF to disengage
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually , xAK Liberty , xAK Steel Age , xAK Sagadahoc , xAK American , xAK Zannis Cambanis , xAK Dardanus , xAK Centaur screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually , xAK Liberty , xAK Steel Age screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope , DD Parrott
xAK Phrontis~ , xAK Nisqually screened from combat - escorted by DD Jupiter , DD Scout , DD Witte de With , DD Kortenaer , DD Piet Hein , DD Pope , DD Parrott
Task forces break off...

Night Time Surface Combat near Milne Bay at 101,133, Range 8,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed
Walrus II: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CA Tone
CA Chikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Suzukaze
DD Yayoi

Allied Ships

CA Australia, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
CA Canberra, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
CL Leander, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Piet Hein
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Scout
DD Jupiter, Shell hits 2
xAK Centaur, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Dardanus
xAK Zannis Cambanis
xAK American, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Steel Age
xAK Liberty
xAK Nisqually, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Phrontis~

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 7% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 7% moonlight: 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAK American
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...

TF 215 encounters mine field at Milne Bay – 2 mines cleared. (Just knew there would be mines here – lucky that this time they have played no part in the battle)

Japanese Ships

DD Suzukaze
DD Shiratsuyu, on fire

SS RO-66 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Parrott and misses at 101,134 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

DD Parrott
DD Witte de With
xAK Liberty
DD Piet Hein
DD Pope

SS I-174 is sighted by escort at 101,134 near Milne Bay.

Allied Ships

xAK American, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Scout

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Bona-Bona at 100,134

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 27
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 8
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 24

Allied aircraft

P-39D Airacobra x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

B5N1 Kate-Kankoh: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 11 destroyed
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

xAK Steel Age
DD Scout
DD Pope
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 111

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 3
A-20A Havoc x 6
B-26 Marauder x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 3 destroyed
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Ryujo
CVL Zuiho

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 90

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 4 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

CVL Zuiho

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 78

Allied aircraft

A-24 Banshee x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed

Allied morning Air attack on TF near Samarai I. at 101,135

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 72

Allied aircraft

B-26 Marauder x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed

Japanese afternoon Air attack on TF near Bona-Bona at 100,134

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 13
B5N1 Kate-Kankoh x 4
D3A1 Val-Kanbaku x 4

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships

DD Piet Hein
DD Scout

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 4394 troops, 83 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 7165 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Shortlands is occupied by the Japanese.

HOME ISLANDS

SS Grampus is sighted by escort at 108,63 near Ise.

Japanese Ships

xAK Shonan Maru'
xAK Santos Maru #2
xAK Hakubasan Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Kaiko Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru

CHINA

Japanse morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on 120th Red Chin Div* at Yenan – 40 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 77,56.
Japanese morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Army- Corps at 86,44 – 7 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 119 casualties (2 combat squads and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271
Defending force 39910 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attack on Malaybalay.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 11 casualties, 10 airbase hits, 13 airbase supply hits and 24 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang – 2 casualties.





CL Tromp determined to have been sunk on or about Mar, 21, 1942

DD Murasame sinks at sea

PO1 Nagashima E. of Ryujo-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Nagashima E. of Ryujo-1 attains ace status!!
PO1 Aihara O. of Shoho-1 is credited with kill number 5
PO1 Aihara O. of Shoho-1 attains ace status!!
PO2 Masuyama, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' is credited with kill number 5
PO2 Masuyama, M. of 3rd Ku S-1' attains ace status!!

Aparri expands fortifications to size 3

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tangshan (96, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

CA Australia is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
CA Canberra is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
CL Leander is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
xAK Tambua is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942
xAK Sagadahoc is reported to have been sunk near Milne Bay on Apr 18, 1942

85th Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=

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Here is the damaged sustained by Shoho. Lucky!

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Damage sustained by the cruiser task force.

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Damage sustained by the remaining destroyers from the little group which initially took on the Allied escorts.

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19 April 1942

HOME ISLANDS

SS Grenadier launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-8 and misses at 112,63 near Miyake-jima.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-8
DMS W-16
AK Kagu Maru
AK Tacoma Maru
xAK Sydney Maru #2
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
PB Take
PB Nire

Allied Ships

SS Grenadier~, hits 1

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 115,62 near Chiba.

Japanese Ships

xAK Daihachikyo Maru
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Okiyu Maru

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 13 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 9 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Dongxiang – 2 runway hits.

Japanse bombardment attack at Yenan – A 46 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 2182 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1330
Defending force 39835 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 72,83.

Attacking force 515 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Defending force 298 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 77/83!!!

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

Allied ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:
Palawan Constab. Battalion

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 14 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 55,104 near Soerabaja.

Attacking force 1358 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 810 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Tjilatjap Cdo
Tjepoe Cdo

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment at Milne Bay – J 5 casualties.
Attacking force 4394 troops, 83 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Defending force 7194 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

BURMA

56/55 is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on CA Kako at Kobe=, ship returned to service

Ominato+ expands fortifications to size 1
Shikuka expands fortifications to size 3
Ichang expands fortifications to size 4
Cebu expands port to size 3
Geraldton expands airfield to size 3
Sydney expands airfield to size 9
Milne Bay expands port to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

xAK Teiren Maru arrives at Saigon

Fresh out of the shipyards of Kobe RADM Goto orders his task force to set a course to return to the fray around Milne Bay.

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20 April 1942

HOME ISLANDS

SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at CA Furutaka and misses at 106,63 near Kochi.

Japanese Ships

CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Oyashio
DD Hayashio

SS Pollack is sighted by escort at 112,62 near Shimizu.

Japanese Ships

xAK Shonan Maru'
xAK Hakakisan Maru
xAK Rokko Maru
xAK Syoka Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru

CHINA

Japanse morning Air attack on 94,46 – 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbse hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 27 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 13 airbase hits and 29 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – A 52 casualties.
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283
Defending force 39743 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,56

Attacking force 415 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 86/56!!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
7th Field Kempeitai

Defending units:
#Administration

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Sabang – 9 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 35 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 1st Garrison Cdo at Sabang – 14 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Soerabaja – J 22 casualties.
Attacking force 10192 troops, 104 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
Defending force 11542 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 3532 troops, 45 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
Defending force 4311 troops, 91 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 87
Allied adjusted defense: 53

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
23SBF 22nd Naval Guard Unit
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
I Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Tjilatjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Andir ML Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at Medan.

Attacking force 1300 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 95 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 31
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Medan!!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Medan Defenses

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 17 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

BURMA

Japanese forces CAPTURE 57/53!!!

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay – J 17 casualties.

Attacking force 4412 troops, 83 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 7201 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

North Bougainville is occupied by the Japanese.





Hobart expands airfield to size 6
Auckland expands airfield to size 8

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!

xAKL P-96 arrives at Tokuyama
13th Mortar Battalion arrives at Mishan
C/50th JNAF Coy arrives at Tokyo=

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21 April 1942

BURMA

SS I-158 is sighted by escort at 52,54 near Bassein.

Japanese Ships

SS I-158, hits 2

Allied Ships

xAKL Margaret
xAKL Auby
xAKL IFC Flats #3
PC Swan

SS I-153 is sighted by escort at 52,52 near Bassein.

Allied Ships

xAKL Lindinha
xAKL Assam LOC Flats#3
xAKL IFC Flats #2
PC Swan

CHINA

Japnaese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Yenan – 6 airbase hits and 20 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Army* Corps at 76,55.
Japanese morning Air attack on Chengchow – 14 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Dongxiang.

Attacking force 45047 troops, 487 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848
Defending force 53713 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2146

Japanese adjusted assault: 1399
Allied adjusted defense: 1225

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
4849 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 621 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 48 (1 destroyed, 47 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2469 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 258 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Division
17th Division
39th Division
22nd Division
60ID 56th Infantry Brigade
13th Army
RGC Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Guerilla
86th Chinese Army~ Corps
88th Chinese Army Corps
50th Chinese Army~ Corps
4th Guerilla
26th Chinese Army Corps
25th Chinese Army Corps
21st Chinese Army Corps
100th Chinese Army- Corps
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#Administration
3rd War Area
23rd Group Army
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Japanese bombardment attack at Yenan – 118 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 2194 troops, 154 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1318
Defending force 39758 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1488

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Malaybalay – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Civilians at Sabang.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Sabang – 6 casualties, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

AUSTRALIA

Allied bombardment attack at Milne Bay.
Attacking force 4684 troops, 92 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Defending force 7194 troops, 67 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 305

Gusap is occupied by the Japanese.




Wakkanai expands fortifications to size 1
Pisanuloke expands airfield to size 3
Bremerton expands airfield to size 5
Vizagapatnam expands airfield to size 2
Dunedin expands port to size 5
Changteh expands port to size 2
90/40 expands port to size 2

DD Uzuki beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe=

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Tientsin (95, 41)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Zamboanga (75, 89)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuching (58, 88)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kukong (79, 57)!

38th Sentai arrives at Sapporo