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

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 4:59 am

[font="Times New Roman"]August 28, 1942[/font]

Mostly ground actions on the 28th, but the main event is the one that didn't happen. The KB moves in to pounce, sweeps covered by LR CAP hit Manila. Fortunately, the unloading finished in the night, TFs moved out, and all air groups were restationed to Clark Field yesterday in anticipation, set to a 0 hex CAP layered. [8D]

All TFs safely away and shepherded by Allied CVs near Puerto Princessa now. All done. The CVs will now move to Singers and then SE to Soerabaja where another op is building steam. A USA ID is loading at Saigon after the capture of the base there, and will move around to Soerabaja and link up with Dutch units to invade Balikpapan! This would effectively shut down Japanese oil transport and extrication in the DEI. From here Tarakan would be wiped out as well. This is a bit ahead of my desired schedule, so if it comes off well, I'll be moving to the next stage of the strategic plan.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 28, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 35
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
P-40B Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pontianak at 56,90

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Yukaze dead in the water ...

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Ground combat at 49,77 (near Utan Melintang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2812 troops, 38 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 1004 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 56

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
18th Australian Bde /2

Defending units:
46th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 64,71 (near Cam Ranh Bay)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 648 troops, 0 guns, 121 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 722 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
14th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
18th Nav Gd /1
12th JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5351 troops, 59 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 4073 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 143

Japanese adjusted defense: 129

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
1st KNIL Rgt /1

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at 55,89 (near Pontianak)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1017 troops, 0 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 3221 troops, 16 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 8

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Bde /1

Defending units:
I/124th Infantry Battalion
11th Garrison Unit /2
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th JNAF Coy
91st JAAF AF Bn
41st JAAF AF Bn
96th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy /3

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Ground combat at 88,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4846 troops, 40 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Defending force 44314 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1292

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1409

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
2875 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (13 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
26th/C Division

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
3rd Group Army
6th Group Army
18th Group Army

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The KB position at the end of turn. It's well away now from the Allied fleets and should't pose a threat to anything for a while. I'm hoping to conceal the next op and if it stays at Takao, it'll have a hard time reacting all of the way to the Southern DEI.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:00 am

[font="Times New Roman"]August 29, 1942[/font]

I love the Canadian Hurri model, the XIIb. The best in game for this airframe. Glad I bought out a group and sent them over here. They sweep Cam Ran and wreck a much larger A6M3 group defending.

I lost two good oilers after my replenishment TF strayed too close to Miri. The Japanese are still putting some air groups forward to harass sea lanes here.

All other TFs retreat in order and loading is finished for the Balikpapan invasion and will sail South and East tomorrow around Borneo.

Battambang falls easily to the PI troops. Now armor will close the bedside to Clark Field and then all will move North!
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 29, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 32,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 32,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Cam Ranh Bay , at 64,72

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 34,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 62,82

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AO Cimarron, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DM Preble, Bomb hits 2, on fire
APD Kilty
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5346 troops, 59 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 3808 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Allied adjusted assault: 120

Japanese adjusted defense: 107

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
13th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
1st KNIL Rgt /1

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at Battambang (58,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15528 troops, 264 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 485

Defending force 1326 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 222

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Battambang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
811 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Mysore Battalion
18th British Division
7th Cav Recce Regiment
637th TD Bn /1
206th Coast AA Regiment
203rd Coast AA Regiment

Defending units:
41st Guard Battalion
18th Div /1
26th Air Flotilla /1

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Ground combat at 88,38 (near Yenan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38508 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1295

Defending force 1991 troops, 28 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 1028

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 342 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
897 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
3rd Group Army
2nd War Area
18th Group Army

Defending units:
26th/C Division
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It looks like there is a brigade waiting to block the PI troops at Bayombong. It's x2 terrain, so lets hope no forts.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:37 am

[font="Times New Roman"]August 30-31, 1942[/font]

On the 30th and 31st not much to report except some ground actions. The troops near Singora, pushing to move up the Malaya peninsula toward Victoria Point overland, finally broke through the brigade that had been blocking. This has been a good campaign for the Aussie armor to gain some experience. They were mostly at 30-35 exp and are now nearing 45-50 exp.

Up North, the Russians begin to push South along the Chinese border. Some pics soon to show what's happening up there.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR August 30, 1942
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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5328 troops, 59 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Defending force 3726 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied adjusted assault: 138

Japanese adjusted defense: 73

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st KNIL Rgt /1

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at 91,31 (near Paotow)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 840 troops, 4 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 51

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
30th Motorcycle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Cavalry Brigade

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2712 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Defending force 2067 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Marine Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd British Division

Defending units:
7th RTA/C Division
41st Infantry Rgt /1
10th RF Gun Bn /1

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Ground combat at 50,72 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5362 troops, 59 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Defending force 3522 troops, 40 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 131

Japanese adjusted defense: 33

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1181 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st KNIL Rgt /1

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at 101,33 (near Yugodzyr)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21231 troops, 241 guns, 640 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Defending force 5008 troops, 102 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied adjusted assault: 398

Japanese adjusted defense: 113

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1892 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 38 (14 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 48 (1 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
187th Rifle Division
33rd Tank Battalion
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
205th Tank Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
260th Rifle Brigade
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
82nd VVS Base Force
129th Engineer Battalion
46th/302nd AA Battalion
147th PVO AA Battalion
Trans Baikal Front
102nd Engineer Battalion
32nd VVS Base Force
84th VVS Base Force

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Mangan (95,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5196 troops, 69 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 756 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 304

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mangan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
755 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Tank Battalion
9th Armored Car Brigade

Defending units:
4th Mongol Cavalry Division

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The Allies invest Bayombong and will attack tomorrow. The KB retires to hold at Takao.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:50 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 1, 1942[/font]

Damn!! [:@]

The division moving from Saigon to Soerabaja was given bad orders and disembarked on a remote Dutch coastline!!! [:-]

Big faux pas. So, I'll have to reload, then unload, then reload again. Then head for Balikpapan already reduced in strength. That sucks. I think I'll still have enough to take the base, but it's a lot less comfortable now.

At Bayombang the Allied troops DA and find the large 55th IJA brigade defending. They get a 1:2, suffer big losses, and find forts 3 at the base. More is on the way though, and the armor plus a big 260AV PI ID could still turn the tables if the forts can be lowered. Another try in 3-4 days.

Rangoon falls and now the chase is on. Troops will move to take Prome, then Magwe.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 1, 1942
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Amphibious Assault at 51,90

TF 322 troops unloading over beach at 51,90

Allied ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 125 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 58 (0 destroyed, 58 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (0 destroyed, 55 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div
13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /7
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /12

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15311 troops, 135 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Defending force 9191 troops, 33 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 255

Allied adjusted assault: 446

Japanese adjusted defense: 607

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled

Allied ground losses:
618 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
12th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
38th Field Const Co
4th Field Construction Battalion

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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12392 troops, 132 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 650

Defending force 2067 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 364

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
913 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Marine Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd British Division

Defending units:
7th RTA/C Division
41st Infantry Rgt /1
10th RF Gun Bn /1

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I've been keeping an eye on Bering Is and the Japanese continue to keep a strong aerial presence there to thwart invasion opportunities. I'll hold back for now. No use tuning into a buzzsaw for a base I don't really need yet.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 6:59 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 2, 1942[/font]

On the 2nd an attack by armor alone fails to lower forts or cause any problems for the Japanese. It mainly reduces the Allied force strength further. A few days of rest needed now.

Elsewhere the mop-up continues in rear areas, with Pontiniak under siege and units moving on Kuantan.
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14849 troops, 135 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Defending force 8653 troops, 36 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Allied adjusted assault: 142

Japanese adjusted defense: 754

Allied assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Marine Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
1st Tank Battalion
12th Armoured Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
38th Field Const Co
4th Field Construction Battalion
9th RF Gun Bn /2

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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1051 troops, 0 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 4510 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Allied adjusted assault: 56

Japanese adjusted defense: 49

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Bde /1
2nd Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
41st JAAF AF Bn
96th JAAF AF Bn
48th Field AA Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th JNAF Coy
I/124th Infantry Bn /7

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Ground combat at 64,69 (near Quinhon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1164 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 408 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 42

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
18th Nav Gd /1
12th JAAF AF Coy

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After the Balikpapan invasion I'd like to reinforce Kendari and Ambon, move to retake Manado, and get a base force and some troops to the Moluccas to regain control of the South DEI.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 7:55 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 3, 1942[/font]

The Japanese try a sweep and low flying Nick strikes at Rangoon and mess up a few xAP there. None sink but one disbanded in the port. CAP gets to the Nicks in the afternoon strikes and knocks a bunch down.

No big news although the Russians and Chinese continue to advance. Pics below.
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 26

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP Rangitata
xAK Rodman Coleman, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Bloemfontein, Bomb hits 1
xAP Empress ' Asia
xAP Rangitiki, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Lancashire, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 20

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1796 troops, 0 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 4288 troops, 37 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 91

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Bde /1
2nd Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
8th JNAF Coy
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
48th Field AA Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn
41st JAAF AF Bn
96th JAAF AF Bn
I/124th Infantry Bn /7

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Ground combat at 55,52 (near Rangoon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 816 troops, 0 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 1267 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 63

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
7th RTA/C Division

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Ground combat at 91,31 (near Paotow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2814 troops, 22 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Defending force 1287 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 84

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
345 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Cavalry Brigade

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 47286 troops, 235 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Defending force 18286 troops, 248 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

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

Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
13th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Field Const Co
22nd AA Regiment
51st Air Division
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd JNAF AF Unit

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Each prong of this advance has a base as a goal to then build and draw supply to as the next stage advances. Paotow will likely fall first.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:12 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 4, 1942[/font]

Singora is about to fall and the Russians clear a path in the North. Paotow is invested and I'll bombard next to see what the tank brigade there is facing.

In the Southern DEI the prep for the Balikpapan invasion is nearing completion as TFs sail out into a staging position off of Java. Banjermasin has a level 3 field and I can sweep from there as well as LR CAP the base. No sign of movement from the KB or other elements of the IJN.

A mass of US engineer, base force and infantry units has just arrived at Cape Town. Trouble is I've got no transport at the base now to move them! About 70 are on the way back and will be able to pick them up in a week or so. I'm sending more back now for the next wave and I'll have to keep them cycling regularly from now on as the US units are starting to really churn out.
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Ground combat at Singora (51,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3437 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 3782 troops, 48 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ship Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at 96,34 (near Mangan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175

Defending force 280 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 71 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
70th Tank Battalion
111th Tank Division
9th Armored Car Brigade

Defending units:
4th Mongol Cavalry Division

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An odd thing happened today. A small fragment, only 2 squads, of the 32nd ID that accidentally landed in the DEI was also somehow warped to the PI and sat off the coast of Luzon in a sea hex!! [X(]

Luckily it had the disband function available, and so I did. It went away. Never seen that before!

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 9:30 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 5, 1942[/font]

On the 5th the DA at Bayombang lowers forts, which is key, and gets a 1:1. Not bad. I'll try again tomorrow. There is now a tank regiment here, but should be overwhelmed by our Grant/Lee powered Aussie units.

Singora falls.

Tomorrow the first bombardment will go into Balikpapan and the amphibs will close in to land on the 7th. I have no idea what is here, so this could be a quick success or a long slog.
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18109 troops, 159 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 754

Defending force 8900 troops, 43 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Allied adjusted assault: 443

Japanese adjusted defense: 328

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 18 (12 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
12th Armoured Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
19th Tank Regiment
38th Field Const Co
4th Field Construction Battalion
9th RF Gun Bn /2

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Ground combat at Singora (51,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11356 troops, 123 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 3701 troops, 48 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 281

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1529 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (18 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 4

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Armoured Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ship Engineer Regiment

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A little sideline glance at So Pac here. Amazing that NOTHING is going on down there, and that'll probably continue. No reason for either of us to invest forces here. The Allies do hold Tulagi as a major base, with Lunga and a few other dot bases occupied but undeveloped.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:01 am

obvert: An odd thing happened today. A small fragment, only 2 squads, of the 32nd ID that accidentally landed in the DEI was also somehow warped to the PI and sat off the coast of Luzon in a sea hex!!

Luckily it had the disband function available, and so I did. It went away. Never seen that before!

Looks like you discovered the secret alien base hex and they moved the last two squads out of there for you. Did any of the troops have memory blanks and the feeling of being violated? [X(]

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:03 am

BTW, Bayombong has part of a RF Gun Bn so that could be hard on your Grant/Lee tanks. He might be flying them in - can you LRCAP the base to catch his transports (if any)?

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Aug 29, 2018 11:25 am

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

obvert: An odd thing happened today. A small fragment, only 2 squads, of the 32nd ID that accidentally landed in the DEI was also somehow warped to the PI and sat off the coast of Luzon in a sea hex!!

Luckily it had the disband function available, and so I did. It went away. Never seen that before!

Looks like you discovered the secret alien base hex and they moved the last two squads out of there for you. Did any of the troops have memory blanks and the feeling of being violated? [X(]

Nice GIF! [&o]

Yeah, it is definitely a UFO moment.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Sep 05, 2018 6:49 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 6, 1942[/font]

A lot going on this turn. The Allies bomb, sweep and bombard Balikpapan in preparation for landing on the 7th. The fields are shot now, and the CAP should be weak if up at all. Another bombardment at Balik and Samarinda will try to ensure there are no surprises.

A TF of big valuable fast oilers approached Borneo from the North during the turn and got nailed by Allied CV air strikes. Looks like 4-5 tankers sunk. Nothing else seen coming, and the KB is still visible at Takao.

On the ground the Allies try another attack at Bayombang and get about an even result despite a 1:3 DA. Everything will rest and try again in a few days.

At Cam Ran Bay the forts are dropped to 2, but it’s a 1:2, and it looks like it’ll take a few more to wear down the defenders.

Up North the Chinese and Russians continue to push. Paotow looks ready to fall, but another tank brigade is on the way to make sure.
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 5
B-339-23 x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 18
B-339-23 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-339-23: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Donggala at 68,97

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 52
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBF-1 Avenger x 22

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Toei Maru
AO Toho Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AO Hayamoto, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AO Nippon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AO Iro, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
12 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Iro
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Fukui Maru

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Sub attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
AO Kyokuto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fukui Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Iro, heavy fires
AO Hayamoto, on fire, heavy damage
PB Ginyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36

SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Kyokuto Maru
S-36 diving deep ....

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 22 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 6 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CL Helena
CL St. Louis

Japanese ground losses:
789 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 61
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

CA Quincy firing at Balikpapan

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Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang (59,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25296 troops, 452 guns, 313 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

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

Allied adjusted assault: 580

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 580 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Kowloon Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
132nd Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
203rd Coast AA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17783 troops, 157 guns, 475 vehicles, Assault Value = 970

Defending force 8462 troops, 36 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Allied adjusted assault: 331

Japanese adjusted defense: 1063

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (9 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
145th Infantry Regiment
12th Armoured Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
19th Tank Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
9th RF Gun Bn /2

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Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34837 troops, 339 guns, 936 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374

Defending force 19562 troops, 289 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 715

Japanese adjusted defense: 1066

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1846 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 101 (7 destroyed, 94 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (3 destroyed, 71 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
1st KNIL Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
Mobiele Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
810th Aviation Engineer Battalion
24th Base Group
6th Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
5th Div /4
2nd Division
18th Div /2
88th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF
Imperial Guards Div /1
74th Infantry Regiment
89th Nav Gd /1
4th/A Div /3
49th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Bn /1
12th Port Unit /1
48th JNAF AF Unit
45th Field AA Battalion
51st Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Fleet /1
11th RF Gun Bn /1
5th Fleet
Southern Army
45th JNAF AF Unit
Cam Ranh Fortress
23rd JAAF AF Bn
23rd Air Flotilla /1
85th JAAF AF Coy
3rd Air Army /1

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Ground combat at 50,71 (near Singora)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4666 troops, 0 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 2647 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 149

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ship Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at 101,34 (near Linhsi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1902 troops, 17 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 3630 troops, 99 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 201

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

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

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 2814 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
Mongol Garrison Army

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:40 am

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 7, 1942[/font]

An interesting day. Troops land with minimal problems at Baikpapan, although the USA ID is not fully prepped and took a few more disabled. I'll bombard tomorrow to see what's in store here.

Up North the Soviets meet the IJA tanks, two divisions of them (!!) on the NW side of China. This vector doesn't look too promising!

To the NE though I think there is much less in place ,and it looks like the combined Soviet/Chinese assault should be able to get through in a few spots. The first attack at Paotow fails but more is on the way and should tip the balance.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,97, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinrei Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Ramillies
BB Resolution
DD Nestor
DD Napier
DD Norman
DD Express
DD Hotspur

Reduced sighting due to 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 10% moonlight: 9,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 12 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
G3M3 Nell: 9 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
BB Valiant

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 42
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 2

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution

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Night Naval bombardment of Samarinda at 65,96

Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter

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Pre-Invasion action off Balikpapan (64,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
PG Soerabaja
AMC Hector

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

BB West Virginia firing at 47th Field AA Battalion
PG Soerabaja firing at 47th Field AA Battalion
PG Soerabaja fired at enemy troops

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Amphibious Assault at Balikpapan (64,97)

TF 379 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 64,97

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /5
105mm M3 Howitzer accidentally lost during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /2
13 troops of a USA 42 Rifle Squad lost overboard during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /19

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Morning Air attack on 82nd Tank Battalion, at 98,36 (Tolun)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 10 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick bombing from 100 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 33rd Tank Battalion, at 98,36 (Tolun)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3680 troops, 36 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Defending force 1053 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 121

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units pursuing 2

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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1944 troops, 18 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Defending force 3651 troops, 20 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Allied adjusted assault: 182

Japanese adjusted defense: 208

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
226 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army

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Ground combat at Tolun (98,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2892 troops, 17 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 18703 troops, 255 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 1381

Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (9 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Assaulting units:
205th Tank Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Const Co
48th Field Const Co
52nd Const Co
49th Const Co

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Ground combat at 92,33 (near Paotow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1980 troops, 18 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 794

Defending force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 65

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment

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The 'R' class BB have proven very useful in this game while the USN recovers from the PH losses and damaged. A few new BBs on the way over as well, which will really help.

BBfanboy · Post by **BBfanboy** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 2:11 pm

obvert:
Ground combat at Tolun (98,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2892 troops, 17 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 18703 troops, 255 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 1381

Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (9 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Assaulting units:
205th Tank Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Const Co
48th Field Const Co
52nd Const Co

It looks to me that his tank divisions were either in reserve or just arrived, not in combat mode - there were no Japanese vehicle losses. My experience with the Russian tanks vs the Japanese is that they will chew up the Japanese tanks at better than 3:1, if the Japanese are the attackers. He has terrain, AV and numbers on his side but I don't see any RF Gun units yet. Once you get some infantry and artillery there you have a good chance to break through! [:)]

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Fri Sep 07, 2018 6:49 pm

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

obvert:
Ground combat at Tolun (98,36)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2892 troops, 17 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 18703 troops, 255 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 717

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 1381

Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (9 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Assaulting units:
205th Tank Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment

Defending units:
7th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Const Co
48th Field Const Co
52nd Const Co

It looks to me that his tank divisions were either in reserve or just arrived, not in combat mode - there were no Japanese vehicle losses. My experience with the Russian tanks vs the Japanese is that they will chew up the Japanese tanks at better than 3:1, if the Japanese are the attackers. He has terrain, AV and numbers on his side but I don't see any RF Gun units yet. Once you get some infantry and artillery there you have a good chance to break through! [:)]

I'll be retreating one hex back to meet the arty and AA and an infantry division. The tanks are a bit messed up. They're not T-34s. They're about the same as a Stuart, really.

The IJA tank divisions are tough, and they do have some 45mm AT guns embedded plus a decent amount of arty.

There is a reason this is a three pronged attack. If his two best divisions are here, then maybe the center and Western approaches will have a better chance.

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:15 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 8-9, 1942[/font]

A very good two turns as several missions complete on the 9th.

After a short but intense combat, the PI troops and multi-nation armor push through at Bayombang. I'll halt here and build some forts to consolidate before continuing on. I'll need some reinforcements I think, as the IJA seems to be bringing in more troops to Luzon.

The slightly beaten up 32nd USA ID and some small Dutch units take Balikpapan on the first try. This unit will now begin prepping for a base on Mindanao. I'll also push forward and get some units to Morotai to being adding pressure to the Japanese position in the Southern DEI.

Also in the news, the forts are dropped to 1 at Cam Ran Bay and the DA gets a 1:1. So it looks like this base will fall very soon, delivering complete control of Southern Indochina and a direct shot to move into the North via the coastal road. Troops are also pushing across near Pnom Penh and will aim to get into the Cambodian plains. With Burma in hand, the Malay Peninsula being mopped up, and a threat to link in with China, the Japanese are going to have to come up with something to stem the tide. I'm sure Lowpe has something up his sleeve.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 8, 1942
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24094 troops, 194 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 912

Defending force 8042 troops, 33 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Allied adjusted assault: 605

Japanese adjusted defense: 187

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (6 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Assaulting units:
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
12th Armoured Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
19th Tank Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3412 troops, 48 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 302

Defending force 6430 troops, 61 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Assaulting units:
6th KNIL Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
Roodenburg Cdo
Marinier Battalion

Defending units:
8th Tank Rgt /4
30th JNAF AF Unit
6th Field Construction Battalion
21st Air Flotilla /3
2nd Base Force
47th Field AA Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
20th Port Unit
10th Port Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

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Ground combat at 92,33 (near Paotow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21975 troops, 99 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 962

Defending force 366 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Allied adjusted assault: 350

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 49 (20 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
43rd Tank Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 9, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Oil hits 1
Refinery hits 1
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

BB Prince of Wales firing at Balikpapan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Balikpapan

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12272 troops, 177 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Defending force 5509 troops, 51 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 256

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
875 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 69 (65 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
43rd Naval Guard Unit
Wake Cst Gun Bn /4
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
11th Air Fleet /1
12th Port Unit
37th Const Co
36th Const Co
44th JNAF AF Unit /6

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Ground combat at Balikpapan (64,97)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13620 troops, 251 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Defending force 6197 troops, 59 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 110

Japanese adjusted defense: 12

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Balikpapan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2880 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (19 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Allied ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
Roodenburg Cdo
6th KNIL Regiment
Marinier Battalion

Defending units:
8th Tank Rgt /4
21st Air Flotilla /3
20th Port Unit
30th JNAF AF Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Base Force
44th Field AA Battalion
10th Port Unit
6th Field Construction Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23531 troops, 193 guns, 439 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Defending force 8111 troops, 59 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Allied adjusted assault: 495

Japanese adjusted defense: 124

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2783 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (30 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 73 (71 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
12th Armoured Regiment
145th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
65th Brigade
19th Tank Regiment
4th Field Construction Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31356 troops, 355 guns, 960 vehicles, Assault Value = 1311

Defending force 17043 troops, 268 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 702

Japanese adjusted defense: 568

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1705 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 56 (17 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
997 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (3 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
25th Cav Recce Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
Mobiele Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Indian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment

Defending units:
Kure 5th SNLF
89th Nav Gd /1
74th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
5th Div /4
Imperial Guards Div /1
4th/A Div /3
Southern Army
Southern Fleet /1
9th RF Gun Bn /1
Cam Ranh Fortress
23rd Air Flotilla /1
12th Port Unit /1
49th JNAF AF Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Air Army /1
85th JAAF AF Coy
5th Fleet
51st Fld AA Bn /1
45th JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
45th Field AA Battalion
18th Div /2

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obvert · Post by **obvert** » Tue Sep 11, 2018 5:03 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 10-11, 1942[/font]

On the 10th the North China escapade gets bombed by the IJAAF, but it's only a scratch. All vectors did bring good AA with them, so it'll be hard to get the usual results in China against the Soviets.

In the mop-up areas Kuantan is attacked and the Allied units get a 6:1 but don't take the base or force a retreat. One of those weird attacks where the defender has no retreat path and losses are light. On the 11th it was 18:1 and still no capitulation.It'll collapse soon.

Progress is made in Northern China as the Soviet tank divisions get a 1:1 at Tatung and lower forts to 2. As long as nothing more can rail in this should be a done deal. This will open a nice road into the central plains for a lot of following troops. Paotow is also weakened and should fall soon.

Cam Ran Bay is also teetering.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 10, 1942
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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12100 troops, 177 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 4326 troops, 33 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 247

Japanese adjusted defense: 41

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
5th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
FMSV Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
43rd Naval Guard Unit
Wake Cst Gun Bn /4
11th Air Fleet /1
37th Const Co
12th Port Unit
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
36th Const Co
44th JNAF AF Unit /6

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Ground combat at 56,50 (near Prome)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 828 troops, 0 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Defending force 645 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied adjusted assault: 35

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 35 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
7th RTA/C Division
22nd Air Flotilla /1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 11, 1942
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Ground combat at 60,68 (near Kompong Chhnang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22013 troops, 384 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 671

Defending force 3457 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 632

Japanese adjusted defense: 39

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1547 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 32 (13 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Australian Brigade
132nd Infantry Regiment
18th British Division

Defending units:
6th RTA/C Division
1st RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12601 troops, 177 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Defending force 4209 troops, 33 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied adjusted assault: 239

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (16 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
5th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
FMSV Brigade

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
43rd Naval Guard Unit
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
37th Const Co
11th Air Fleet /1
12th Port Unit
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
Wake Cst Gun Bn /4
36th Const Co
44th JNAF AF Unit /6

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Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29965 troops, 348 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1168

Defending force 14876 troops, 246 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Allied adjusted assault: 541

Japanese adjusted defense: 322

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2174 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 79 (32 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
647 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Mobiele Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
11th Indian Division
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
44th Indian Bde /3

Defending units:
18th Div /2
Imperial Guards Div /1
74th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
Kure 5th SNLF
88th Naval Guard Unit
5th Div /4
4th/A Div /3
45th Field AA Battalion
23rd Air Flotilla /1
5th Fleet
89th Nav Gd /1
Southern Fleet /1
49th JNAF AF Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit
Cam Ranh Fortress
51st Fld AA Bn /1
9th RF Gun Bn /1
12th Port Unit /1
85th JAAF AF Coy
Southern Army
23rd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Air Army /1

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Ground combat at 98,35 (near Tolun)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11581 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 15692 troops, 251 guns, 826 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

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

Assaulting units:
82nd Tank Battalion
260th Rifle Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
205th Tank Brigade
187th Rifle Division
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
147th PVO AA Battalion
129th Engineer Battalion
82nd VVS Base Force
32nd VVS Base Force
102nd Engineer Battalion
Trans Baikal Front
46th/302nd AA Battalion
84th VVS Base Force

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18960 troops, 261 guns, 1940 vehicles, Assault Value = 1174

Defending force 12100 troops, 77 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 392

Allied adjusted assault: 913

Japanese adjusted defense: 521

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
789 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 81 (4 destroyed, 77 disabled)

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
70th Tank Battalion
171st Tank Brigade
61st Tank Division
9th Armored Car Brigade

Defending units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3861 troops, 36 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 4305 troops, 24 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied adjusted assault: 158

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army

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When concentrated on a narrow vector it seems even impressive in late 42 what the Allies are beginning to accumulate for reinforcements. Most of these will head directly to Indochina, and some will repopulate the Southern DEI.

CaptBeefheart · Post by **CaptBeefheart** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:27 am

That fragment off Luzon reminds me of the saga of Orr paddling to Sweden.

Cheers,
CB

tarkalak · Post by **tarkalak** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:43 am

ORIGINAL: CaptBeefheart

That fragment off Luzon reminds me of the saga of Orr paddling to Sweden.

Cheers,
CB

Commander of allied force in Kuantan: OK, boys shoot a few shots in their general direction and we will call it a Deliberate Attack. And for Christ's sake, try not to kill any jap until the end of the war!

obvert · Post by **obvert** » Wed Sep 12, 2018 12:38 pm

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 12, 1942[/font]

On the 12th the IJA tries a DA with the tank divisions one hex outside of Tolun. A full Soviet ID plus arty and AA had moved up and dug in around the battered tank units. They held easily at 1:4, and this will simply be a holding hex until the tanks decide to move out. I'll even risk getting these units trashed to keep the IJA tanks occupied and let ours move freely into central China.

At Tatung in the center a few hexes from Peiping, the DA by Soviet tanks gets a 1:1 lowering forts to 1. This should be the beginning of the end for the defenders unless a last ditch reinforcement arrives.

A bit more happened at Kuantan but this group of units is giving it a go in true Banzai fashion.

A massive 361AV infantry brigade moves into Bayombang. The Allied DA gets a 1:2, but it looks like the PI troops and Allied tanks will be able to wear them down eventually.

Cam Ran Bay falls and everything retreats into the South China Sea. [:D]

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Ground combat at 98,35 (near Tolun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15284 troops, 225 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 659

Defending force 31247 troops, 379 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 743

Japanese adjusted assault: 310

Allied adjusted defense: 1393

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
887 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (4 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 61 (21 destroyed, 40 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment

Defending units:
82nd Tank Battalion
33rd Tank Battalion
205th Tank Brigade
187th Rifle Division
260th Rifle Brigade
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
32nd VVS Base Force
Trans Baikal Front
46th/302nd AA Battalion
147th PVO AA Battalion
82nd VVS Base Force
129th Engineer Battalion
102nd Engineer Battalion
84th VVS Base Force

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12536 troops, 177 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Defending force 3807 troops, 31 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Allied adjusted assault: 162

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1305 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

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

Assaulting units:
182nd Infantry Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade

Defending units:
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
43rd Naval Guard Unit
12th Port Unit
11th Air Fleet /1
37th Const Co
Wake Cst Gun Bn /4
8th Tank Regiment
36th Const Co
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
44th JNAF AF Unit /6

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23455 troops, 200 guns, 448 vehicles, Assault Value = 796

Defending force 10948 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Allied adjusted assault: 351

Japanese adjusted defense: 556

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
1st Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
12th Armoured Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
254th Armoured Brigade
45th Construction Regiment
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
64th Inf Group Brigade

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Ground combat at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29592 troops, 349 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1165

Defending force 12851 troops, 211 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 491

Japanese adjusted defense: 238

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Cam Ranh Bay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4429 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 142 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 146 (124 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 20
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
46th Indian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
148th Infantry Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
11th Indian Division
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
44th Indian Bde /3

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Div /1
2nd Division
88th Naval Guard Unit
4th/A Div /3
45th Field AA Battalion
Kure 5th SNLF
45th JNAF AF Unit
Cam Ranh Fortress
51st Fld AA Bn /1
48th JNAF AF Unit
89th Nav Gd /1
3rd Air Army /1
Southern Army
49th JNAF AF Unit
74th Infantry Regiment
23rd JAAF AF Bn
85th JAAF AF Coy
23rd Air Flotilla /1
12th Port Unit /1
5th Fleet
Southern Fleet /1
5th Div /4

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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1754 troops, 0 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Defending force 3133 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied adjusted assault: 68

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1231 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 7

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
254th Armoured Bde /1
2nd Pioneer Battalion

Defending units:
11th Garrison Unit
48th Fld AA Bn /1
96th JAAF AF Bn
43rd JNAF AF Unit /1
I/124th Infantry Bn /7
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
8th JNAF Coy /1
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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18657 troops, 261 guns, 1939 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085

Defending force 16836 troops, 121 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 515

Allied adjusted assault: 717

Japanese adjusted defense: 529

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 69 (4 destroyed, 65 disabled)

Assaulting units:
111th Tank Division
61st Tank Division
70th Tank Battalion
171st Tank Brigade
9th Armored Car Brigade

Defending units:
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3813 troops, 36 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Defending force 4009 troops, 24 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 98

Japanese adjusted defense: 280

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army

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One last reinforcement at Morotai before the Allied CVs head back to Singers for some much needed time in the yards.

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