Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1942 May 11

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Larantoeka is occupied by the Japanese
Probolinggo is occupied by the Allies
Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!



Overall
• KB1 is not sighted but is probably off of Horn Island; KB2 has probably withdrawn into the Banda Sea.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.


Pacific
• Ships passing.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Horn Island falls but takes enemy skin with it.

Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Fuyo, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Goyo Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Wakaba
xAP Asama Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Tango Maru
DD Yugumo

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

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

DD Karukaya firing at Torres Strait Fortress
Torres Strait Fortress firing at DD Karukaya
Massive explosion on DD Karukaya
Torres Strait Fortress firing at DD Fuyo
DD Fuyo firing at Torres Strait Fortress
Torres Strait Fortress firing at DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsushima firing at Torres Strait Fortress
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Goyo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Karukaya firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
4.7" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Goyo Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Karukaya firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Wakaba firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
DD Karukaya firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Asama Maru at 10,000 yards
DD Fuyo firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

Amphibious Assault at Horn Island (91,128)

TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Horn Island, 91,128

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 4th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 4th Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 4th Div

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1292 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 877 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1271 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
4th Div /6

Defending units:
Torres Str Lt Inf
Torres Strait Fortress
Horn Isl Base Force

• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Unknown damage but we can hope for yard time.

Sub attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden£i®í at 71,111

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CL Kitakami
CS Chitose
DD Yudachi
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

SS Spearfish launches 4 torpedoes at CA Aoba
Spearfish diving deep ....
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Here and there we hold for a bit.

Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 897 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 1478 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 178

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 1)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

Defending units:
Emmahaven Defenses
Padang Cdo

China
• And now the undead become (drum roll, please) stronger undead.

Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 305 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 406

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 406 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• First enemy bombardment of Chittagong. The base has no damage and continues building fortifications.

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Naka
CL Sendai, Shell hits 2

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

CL Nagara firing at 18th Australian Brigade
Chittagong Fortress firing at CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at Chittagong Fortress
CL Naka firing at 18th Australian Brigade
CL Sendai firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at CL Sendai

• Ledo airfield is now size 6.

• 22 East African Bde is loading at Mombasa for shipment to Bombay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

yes sir, but tonight I will attempt the upgrade. Looking forward to it!

[witpqs]

1942 May 12

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• KB1 1 hex east of Wessel Islands.

• Radio Free AAR is claiming DD Hatsushima was sunk during the invasion of Horn Island.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Pearl Harbor.

• A large tanker convoy is loading at Los Angeles for Australia.


Pacific
• Ships passing.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney, Perth.

• There was lots of minor action near Horn Island involving our submarines. In addition to those newly routed to the eastern side there were and are several returning from patrol in the eastern DEI to replenish at Brisbane. There were a number of encounters but all were without decisive outcome. KB1 has moved westward (near Wessel Islands) no doubt to avoid submarines. A convoy is to KB1's NE heading west, destination unclear; perhaps to invade Australia's NW coast; perhaps just passing through. A TF, possible cripples or maybe surface escort left behind is just west of Horn Island. Another convoy is just SW of Port Moresby heading NW; maybe bringing support units to Horn Island. That convoy was attacked numerous times today by B-17's (untrained in naval attack) but weather prevented a much greater number of flights from finding the convoy. They scared a lot of fish.

• Real or disinformation?

20th Division is planning for an attack on Perth.

The USA units held in reserve at Melbourne are moving to the Perth area.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Still fighting but with very little.


China
• Hopefully this will slow down their incursion.

Ground combat at 81,47 (near Patung)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10632 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Defending force 7043 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Japanese adjusted assault: 221

Allied adjusted defense: 148

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
706 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Colombo.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Sadly it seems they found our latest Home Islands mine field the easy way.

TF 299 encounters mine field at 104,60

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru

3 mines cleared

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 12

KB1 is highlighted. To the NE is the troop convoy from Horn Island. Near Horn Island is either a surface TF or a convoy of cripples. Near Port Moresby is a convoy.

[dave sindel]

George, I was wondering if you could post a strategic map showing base control ? My game is about a month behind yours ( April 11, 1942) and I'd appreciate the chance to compare your map to mine.

[zuluhour]

(fingers tapping on card table) How many J players land directly on Perth??? hmmm
(scratching scalp through thin layer of adult fuzz) Most common J move on NE Oz???
(distracted by recently read passage in "Dead Wake") How much can J commit to Oz and invade India, with feeling??

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: dave sindel

George, I was wondering if you could post a strategic map showing base control ? My game is about a month behind yours ( April 11, 1942) and I'd appreciate the chance to compare your map to mine.

Will do coming turn!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

(fingers tapping on card table) How many J players land directly on Perth??? hmmm
(scratching scalp through thin layer of adult fuzz) Most common J move on NE Oz???
(distracted by recently read passage in "Dead Wake") How much can J commit to Oz and invade India, with feeling??

India is getting pretty strong now, at least defensively. There's so much territory Japan could just run amok through it, of course. The big centers are difficult targets now so would take a serious commitment and - I hope - time for each.

The Perth preparation could be disinformation for sure. Perth has pretty decent CD guns in a fortress. Could be an invasion would suck it up and go in, or one division would prepare for the main target but come in through another (but lightly defended) port captured by other units. I'm not thinking a operation against Perth is certain but giving the Empire a bloody nose by defending Perth is easier than giving them a bloody nose by retaking Perth at this stage.

[witpqs]

1942 May 13

INVADED
Amphibious TF 161 offshore of Maumere
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Los Angeles.


Pacific
• Ships passing.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Ex-Palembang.

Ground combat at 48,89 (near Djambi)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4708 troops, 40 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Defending force 1639 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese adjusted assault: 133

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
406 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th/B Division

Defending units:
Lahat Cdo
Palembang Cdo
Riouw Cdo
Palembang ML Base Force
PBg-Ld AA Afd

• The Hobbit people are taking to the hills.


China
• Trying to wear us down with tanks.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44010 troops, 485 guns, 980 vehicles, Assault Value = 1350

Defending force 50972 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1041

Japanese adjusted assault: 125

Allied adjusted defense: 1561

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 12

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (5 destroyed, 86 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1608 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 180 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
36th Division
37th Division
11th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.

• Convoy with 22 East African Bde departing Mombasa for Bombay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 13

Bases.

[dave sindel]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 May 13

Bases.

Thanks ! Interesting to compare the similarities, and the differences. My opponent has been fairly quiet in China. I still have Wenchow, Chusien, and a few other port cities. No threat towards Changsha or Sian as yet.

My biggest issue will be the loss of 3 CV's. I was escorting a major troop convoy to Luganville, and was close to a portion of KB without detection. So I took a risk on a CV engagement, and it bit me in the butt. CV Saratoga reacted, the others didnt and so she was by herself and took a beating. Then the next turn my search failed to find him - but he found me. That killed Enterprise. I thought Yorktown would sneak away, but 7 Kates found her with no CAP able to fly and that was it for her....

[witpqs]

1942 May 14

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Maumere is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco.

• Large troop convoy loading at San Francisco for Pearl Harbor with summer invasion units.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• And we hold!

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3728 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 2470 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 82

Allied adjusted defense: 79

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1914 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 3685 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment

China
• Holding for now while being whittled down.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 14

Not too sure about the heavy cruiser, but it looks promising that some IJN destroyers are mapping the sea bottom.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

(fingers tapping on card table) How many J players land directly on Perth??? hmmm
(scratching scalp through thin layer of adult fuzz) Most common J move on NE Oz???
(distracted by recently read passage in "Dead Wake") How much can J commit to Oz and invade India, with feeling??

India is getting pretty strong now, at least defensively. There's so much territory Japan could just run amok through it, of course. The big centers are difficult targets now so would take a serious commitment and - I hope - time for each.

The Perth preparation could be disinformation for sure. Perth has pretty decent CD guns in a fortress. Could be an invasion would suck it up and go in, or one division would prepare for the main target but come in through another (but lightly defended) port captured by other units. I'm not thinking a operation against Perth is certain but giving the Empire a bloody nose by defending Perth is easier than giving them a bloody nose by retaking Perth at this stage.

I don't think India is at grave risk since you still have the islands...not sure what Japan is up to based on the bases captured except for one idea....

The Yamoto might be undergoing sea trials right now. I am pretty sure she is fairly easy to reload in this mod with an ake or three.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

(fingers tapping on card table) How many J players land directly on Perth??? hmmm
(scratching scalp through thin layer of adult fuzz) Most common J move on NE Oz???
(distracted by recently read passage in "Dead Wake") How much can J commit to Oz and invade India, with feeling??

India is getting pretty strong now, at least defensively. There's so much territory Japan could just run amok through it, of course. The big centers are difficult targets now so would take a serious commitment and - I hope - time for each.

The Perth preparation could be disinformation for sure. Perth has pretty decent CD guns in a fortress. Could be an invasion would suck it up and go in, or one division would prepare for the main target but come in through another (but lightly defended) port captured by other units. I'm not thinking a operation against Perth is certain but giving the Empire a bloody nose by defending Perth is easier than giving them a bloody nose by retaking Perth at this stage.

I don't think India is at grave risk since you still have the islands...not sure what Japan is up to based on the bases captured except for one idea....

The Yamoto might be undergoing sea trials right now. I am pretty sure she is fairly easy to reload in this mod with an ake or three.

Hmm. Of course they have some other potent battleships too and needn't risk exposing the Kongo's to shore fire.

Yeah, India is a hard target to do anything significant against.

What I am most concerned about is the first series of invasions in ~2 months. But it would be awesome if the big fleet carriers and battleships to match were worrying Perth!

[witpqs]

1942 May 15

INVADED
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Roti is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Hilo, Los Angeles, Johnston Island.

• Large troop convoy finished loading at San Francisco and departing for Pearl Harbor.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Aoba Island, Sydney, Perth. Alden was lost.

Sub attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
APD Alden, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Lawrence

SS I-9 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Alden
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Ambon is tough but the enemy is chipping away at the fortress.

Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CA Takao

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at Amboina Defenses
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Atago
Amboina Defenses firing at CA Takao
CA Takao firing at Amboina Defenses

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3721 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Defending force 2383 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 40

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Laha ML Base Force
Amboina Defenses
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1741 troops, 24 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Defending force 3577 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Assaulting units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force
AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd

Defending units:
20th Infantry Regiment

• Attrition is favoring the Empire.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25601 troops, 202 guns, 321 vehicles, Assault Value = 855

Defending force 19244 troops, 211 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Japanese adjusted assault: 442

Allied adjusted defense: 275

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
779 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 152 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (2 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1865 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 83 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (11 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
4th Cav Sqdn
III KNIL Battalion
6th Cav Sqdn
Tjepoe Cdo
III Landstorm Cdo
II Marechausse Cdo
XIII KNIL Battalion
II Landstorm Cdo
I KNIL Battalion
II KNIL Battalion
VIII KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
I/II Barisan Cdo
Tjilitjap Cdo
Groep Zud
Roodenburg Cdo
V KNIL Battalion
Marinier Battalion
NI-MLD
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
Madoeng Defenses
1e-VLG-II Sup Afd
HQ II KNIL Division
Andir ML Base Force
Soerabaja Defenses
1e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
2e-VLG-II Sup Afd
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
3e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
Soerabaja KM Base Force
2e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
VkA-2 Sup Afd

China
• On to zombiedom.

Ground combat at 82,29 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14552 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 296 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 850

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 850 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade

• Tank, tank, tank.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44001 troops, 485 guns, 980 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 39196 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Japanese adjusted assault: 138

Allied adjusted defense: 1147

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8

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

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 104 (4 destroyed, 100 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1238 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 160 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Division
37th Division
5th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

• It looks like a unit is now pulling back so this attack did not go as the Empire wished. I think it was 2 of the units were already across the river; unclear if they attacked in support of the river crossing.

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5184 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 957

Defending force 31910 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1210

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
1902 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
8th Group Army
39th Group Army

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.

• Another Chinese Arny unit made it to Ledo. Two more on the way.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• They are on it now.

TF 41 encounters mine field at 104,60

Japanese Ships
AMc Toshi Maru #1
AMc Tamo Maru #6
AMc Takunan Maru #3

20 mines cleared

Complete combat report attached.

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1942 May 16

INVADED
Amphibious TF 161 offshore of Endeh
Amphibious TF 177 offshore of Ambon
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier contacts.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Kona, San Francisco.

• Large troop convoy proceeding without contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney, Brisbane, Perth.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Mostly bombardments and air strikes today, plus the additional landing at Ambon.


China
• Defenses near Sian are waning due to lack of supply. Commencing an airlift from Chungking.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Diego Garcia.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

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1942 May 17

INVADED
Amphibious TF 50 offshore of Mataram
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Endeh is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• CVE Long Island has arrived at Balboa and will wait there until escort is available.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Large troop convoy proceeding peacefully.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Brisbane, Sydney, Perth. King might make port.

Sub attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
APD King, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Lawrence

SS I-9 launches 4 torpedoes at APD King
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Lawrence attacking submerged sub ....
APD Lawrence is out of ASW ammo
APD Lawrence is out of ASW ammo
APD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Looks like an invasion convoy headed for Derby or Broome; just possibly sneaking up on Wyndham to avoid trouble from Darwin.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Looks like armour-only.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1482 troops, 0 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Defending force 17392 troops, 199 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 206

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 96 (33 destroyed, 63 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
I/II Barisan Cdo
Groep Zud
II Marechausse Cdo
II KNIL Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
III KNIL Battalion
I KNIL Battalion
XIII KNIL Battalion
Roodenburg Cdo
VIII KNIL Battalion
V KNIL Battalion
Tjilitjap Cdo
Marinier Battalion
2e-VLG-II Sup Afd
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
Andir ML Base Force
HQ II KNIL Division
Madoeng Defenses
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd
1e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
1e-VLG-II Sup Afd
NI-MLD
3e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
2e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
Soerabaja Defenses
Tjepoe Cdo
Soerabaja KM Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-2 Sup Afd

China
• Imperials are still hunting down our outback runners.

• Similarly, an Imperial unit has crossed into China chasing the Allied units retreated across the border from Burma.

• We have cut off land supply for two hexes of Imperial units west of Ankang, 4 units in all as currently scouted.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi, Koggala.

• Another Chinese Army unit has arrived at Ledo. One more in transit.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 18

INVADED
Amphibious TF 15 offshore of Derby
Amphibious TF 24 offshore of Broome
Amphibious TF 50 unloading at Mataram
Amphibious TF 155 offshore of Wyndham
Batavia, Changsha, Ambon, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Probolinggo is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mataram !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Carriers are presumed to be in escort of the invasions of NW Australia underway.

• Timing-wise it look like the summer invasions will sail from Pearl Harbor roughly July 1. Three of the old battleships will take 30-day upgrades at Pearl Harbor beginning June 1.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Los Angeles.

• Large troop convoy proceeding peacefully.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Perth, Sydney, Brisbane.

Sub attack near Brisbane at 96,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

Allied Ships
AM Lithgow, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AM Wollongong

SS I-171 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Lithgow
I-171 diving deep ....
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Wollongong fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

The IJN subs are gaining experience!

• The triple invasions of NW Australia were very hard on enemy troops during landing; obviously not prepared (or much prepared) for those targets. One small armoured unit was already on the road from Alice Springs to help secure the LOC to Darwin. Two more, larger units are being dispatched to secure Alice Springs and bolster defenses on the LOC.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Just holding on.


China
• Something different: tanks!

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45924 troops, 492 guns, 968 vehicles, Assault Value = 1460

Defending force 38202 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 946

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 65 (4 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1576 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 143 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
34th Division
3rd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

• Refugees from Burma hold the line.

Ground combat at 64,44 (near Bhamo)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3807 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 1963 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 75

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
BFF Brigade
1st Burma Brigade
Burma Corps
Mandalay BMP Battalion

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Building and growing.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 May 19

INVADED
Banjoewangi is occupied by the Japanese
Batavia, Changsha, Soerabaja, Padang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Banjoewangi is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings but some carriers presumed off NW Australia.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, San Francisco.

• The large troop convoy is proceeding peacefully.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• Pago Pago fortifications are now 6 and building will shift to the port; currently 3(2).


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Aoba Island.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• The base forces at Wyndham, Derby, and Broome are putting up a fight against the landings. Once the Imperials attack on shore it will be all over.

• Most shipping has already departed Perth. The Port Hedland base force is heading overland for Meekatharra. A USA base force and aviation Eng Bn are being sent to Alice Springs.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Another day of multi-task force bombardments plus yet more troops landed did the trick.

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6184 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 1929 troops, 28 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 68

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1698 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 148 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Molukken KNIL Cdo
Molukken Mil'ie Cdo
Amboina Defenses
Laha ML Base Force

• Holding but weakening.

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25043 troops, 202 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

Defending force 17186 troops, 199 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Japanese adjusted assault: 245

Allied adjusted defense: 138

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2066 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 113 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (7 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1982 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
Imperial Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Cdo
II Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
III KNIL Battalion
II Marechausse Cdo
I KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
XIII KNIL Battalion
V KNIL Battalion
II KNIL Battalion
III Landstorm Cdo
Roodenburg Cdo
VIII KNIL Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
3e-VLG-V Sup Afd
2e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
Soerabaja KM Base Force
Madoeng Defenses
1e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
3e-VLG-IV Sup Afd
1e-VLG-II Sup Afd
NI-MLD
Andir ML Base Force
Soerabaja Defenses
I/II Barisan Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
HQ II KNIL Division
2e-VLG-II Sup Afd
VkA-2 Sup Afd

China
• We should have reinforcements to the battle hex SE of Sian tomorrow. We are being worn down too quickly there.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Quiet.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Quiet.


Complete combat report attached.