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

[witpqs]

1942 July 18

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Little Andaman is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Have we sparked a reaction?


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Lihue

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Laid some hurt on them this time.

ASW attack near Lihue at 176,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

SS I-24 is sighted by escort
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Lihue at 176,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Meredith
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

SS I-24 is located by DD Meredith
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Monssen fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Grayson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Grayson is out of ASW ammo
DD Grayson is out of ASW ammo
DD Grayson is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Lihue at 176,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Meredith

SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Monssen
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen attacking submerged sub ....
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
DD Monssen is out of ASW ammo
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monssen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Lihue at 176,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Monssen
DD Gwin

SS I-24 is located by DD Monssen
DD Gwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

One sub is reported sunk but a sub TF is visible on the map. Whether a one-sub TF (not sunk!) or a two-sub TF (half sunk) the pursuit will continue.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A 3/3 DL on one invasion convoy. All other TF's report no DL.

BB Oklahoma snooped by Japanese Medium Bomber at 149,99 near Kure Island

• Any or all of these could be the immediate reaction to our convoy being sighted.

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).
Radio transmissions detected at Tinian (108,94).
Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Cagayan (79,89).
Radio transmissions detected at Hirosaki/Aomori (118,54).

• The fleet with move just a bit east to increase the range from Wake and will head SE, putting them deeper into our own search coverage, to 153,103. Idea now is to burn as much IJN fuel as possible; heck maybe we can even make it look like the whole thing was a ruse.

• Let's see what our subs get.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They are keeping it up.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 69,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• It seems we only lost visibility

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 69,131 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 69,131 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 69,131 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• The Empire must have priorities other than stopping us.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• So those units did not withdraw they simply dropped off the map. Now a Rgt is in Katherine where most of the B-17E's will engage it.

• One B-17E Sqn will continue slowing the Rgt pursuing our armour near Wyndham; that unit is now heading east at speed toward the Katherine area.

• The two USA TD units are now heading toward Katherine, one direct while the other detours slightly to trap the enemy Rgt in Katherine. They will need most of a week to get there but the Empire might not see them yet and so won't know to slow them with air strikes.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Clean up continues.

Ground combat at 83,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 26606 troops, 234 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227

Defending force 772 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 557

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 557 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
802 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
34th Division
17th Division
3rd Division
37th Division

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese/C Corps

• The Changsha shuffle goes well as units continue moving, usually slowed by Imperial air strikes. The terrain affords great protection.

• We need those units from Changsha soon to defend elsewhere. Everywhere.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Fortifications at Madras are 7 and construction will now shift to the airfield.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 18

NW Australia.

[witpqs]

1942 July 19

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Enggano is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• I have to start withdrawing some of the AP's I am using in this operation in 25 days, not much time at all. We might have to postpone the operation and get our carriers those wonderful AA upgrades. With one AP due in 25 days and another in 30 days at a PP penalty of 20 each and figuring in minimum operation time plus transit time we really are on the knife's edge right now.

• We can and will maintain full preparation for all assigned units to participate in Cantankerous Olfactory, but what else? We have to open up some other front to put and maintain pressure and increase trading of VP's.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They are learning their craft.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
SC PC-578
SC-519

SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at SC PC-578
I-6 diving deep ....
SC PC-578 attacking submerged sub ....
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet has no DL and is moving to 158,106.

• A possible KB or other response sighting is 34 hexes from the fleet and 37 hexes from tomorrow's target position.

• The old CL TF (assigned to operation Cantankerous Olfactory) will be passing north of the fleet and will attempt to gain Imperial attention and tempt the KB northwards.

• There is only the slimmest possibility of Cantankerous Olfactory proceeding at this time. Tragedy would have to befall the enemy fleet carriers responding because we are just too far out to land at even the first two targets without being intercepted by major forces first.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Keeping on the pressure.

Sub attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
xAK Kirishima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 3

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kirishima Maru
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Darwin at 74,123

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes
Stingray bottoming out ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Them too.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 70,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• We were lucky to get this strike aloft with bad weather.

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 69,131 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• Keeping the pressure on.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• We are transferring a longer range recon unit from Pearl Harbor to Australia; the only recon unit in Australia is still equipped with aircraft which are not useful in NW Australia.

• If not interfered with, our armor will cut off the Imperials in Katherine in 5 days.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Another satisfying day at the office.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14864 troops, 162 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 592

Defending force 16939 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 613

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 1630

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1630

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 48 (7 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
18th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps

• The last Burma unit was air lifted to India.


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

• We've gotten away with this run for a long time.

Submarine attack near Diego Garcia at 5,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
xAK Maridal, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Maridal is sighted by SS I-11
SS I-11 attacking xAK Maridal on the surface

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Slim pickings lately.

ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 109,73

Japanese Ships
PB Santos Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is sighted by escort
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 19

Possible location of KB1.

[witpqs]

1942 July 19

Build out status of Chinese Army infantry in India.

[jwolf]

With one AP due in 25 days and another in 30 days at a PP penalty of 20 each and figuring in minimum operation time plus transit time we really are on the knife's edge right now.

You would really be caught if one of the ships is critically damaged and can't withdraw until some repairs are made.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: jwolf

With one AP due in 25 days and another in 30 days at a PP penalty of 20 each and figuring in minimum operation time plus transit time we really are on the knife's edge right now.

You would really be caught if one of the ships is critically damaged and can't withdraw until some repairs are made.

Ugh. [:(]

[witpqs]

1942 July 19

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 seen in action over Katherine.

• Operation Cantankerous Olfactory is postponed. as mentioned all ground forces assigned will remain prepared for those targets.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Johnston Island (x3).

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got some hits...

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-6

Allied Ships
AM Chignecto

SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Chignecto
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 3

Allied Ships
AM Bellechasse
AM Chignecto

SS I-6 is located by AM Bellechasse
I-6 diving deep ....
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto attacking submerged sub ....
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet shows no DL but numerous submarine sightings near Johnston Island were made by their DB's and FP's, so certainly the Empire know our carriers are there. The fleet will move to 163,107, which is the current;y scouted location of one sub TF.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Given the position of this attack is might be the screen of a KB.

ASW attack near Eniwetok at 128,109

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot is located by DD Sanae
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae is out of ASW ammo
DD Sanae is out of ASW ammo
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They slow us again.

Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 70,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• And we them.

Morning Air attack on 21st/A Division, at 69,131 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• Two good strikes!

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• The USA tank Bns need four days of uninterrupted movement to trap the 21st/C Division in Katherine.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Status quo - slowly getting smoked.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• Sweep over Ledo!

Afternoon Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 19

Imperial subs have redeployed to hunt our fleet!

[witpqs]

1942 July 21

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Katherine. Pretty sure a KB is at 128,109 guarding the Marshall Islands and Wake Island.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Maybe we can tire them out.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,73

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
AM Bellechasse
AM Chignecto

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bellechasse
I-31 diving deep ....
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
SC-518
SC-519
SC PC-578

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-518
I-31 diving deep ....
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-578 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The convoys and surface action TF's will return to Pearl Harbor. The carriers guarded by two ASW TF's will remain in place tomorrow as rear guard then retire. The old CL TF is 9 hexes NW of the fleet.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago, Funafuti

• All convoys report no contacts.

• This former CS sighting with destroyers now shows a CA. Pretty sure it is a KB.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 128,109

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

SS Cachalot launches 2 torpedoes
Cachalot diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

• Pago Pago base is at max sizes.

Pago Pago expands airfield to size 7
Suva expands fortifications to size 5

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Good raid.

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• Another well coordinated raid.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• We have F-4 recon planes at Cloncurry and tomorrow they will begin flights over Katherine.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• This was a partial assault by a division crossing the river supported by in place artillery.

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55591 troops, 538 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1718

Defending force 52881 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1510

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 2973

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 33 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1874 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
13th Division
35th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
30th Group Army

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Our mines at Rangoon are being cleared by a mine sweeper.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 22

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Katherine. KB1 believed near Eniwetok due to submarine encounter.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Keeping on them.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-6, hits 1

Allied Ships
PC Bonham
xAK Idaho
xAK Sawokla
xAK Mokihana
xAK Ohioan

SS I-6 launches 2 torpedoes at PC Bonham
I-6 diving deep ....
PC Bonham attacking submerged sub ....
PC Bonham cannot establish contact with SS I-6
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Bonham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The carriers will now return to Pearl Harbor while the ASW groups go hunting.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Funafuti.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Probably KB1.

ASW attack near Eniwetok at 128,106

Japanese Ships
DD Akatsuki
CA Nachi
CA Tone
DD Hagikaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
Tautog diving deep ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Slowing us a bit.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 71,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• Another good raid.

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

• Good hits.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• An unidentified unit has appeared NE of Katherine. Surely this is the division which we engaged earlier. The B-17D's and B-26's (running supply) have moved to Alice Springs while the B-17E's have moved to Cloncurry. The B-17D's will target the approaching division while the B-17E's target the regiment at Katherine. Our three armour units there will assault tomorrow, although supplies are low.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• A rare success against a ship carrying troops for us in this game so far!

Sub attack near Oosthaven at 46,97

Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Fuji

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at AK Hirokawa Maru
KXVI diving deep ....
APD Fuji fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Fuji fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Fuji fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Fuji fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Fuji fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• The shuffle continues. Great Imperial build up at Changsha.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Some business!

Submarine attack near Mergui at 50,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Monji Maru

Allied Ships
SS O21

xAK Monji Maru is sighted by SS O21
SS O21 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Monji Maru

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 23

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Nookanbah is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Hopefully we can destroy a sub near Johnston we have a firm location on.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Reef Islands

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Slowing us again.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 71,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• Good strikes.

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes

• So it is a regiment on the way in, not a division!

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• We lacked supply and experience, and it seems our leaders rolled some bad dice.

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3059 troops, 14 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 139

Defending force 3247 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
2/11th A/Car Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
21st/C Division

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Movements and air strikes.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Got one!

Submarine attack near Rangoon at 53,55

Japanese Ships
xAK Hiyama Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVII

xAK Hiyama Maru is sighted by SS KXVII
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hiyama Maru

Submarine attack near Rangoon at 53,55

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

Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 1

xAK Hiyama Maru is sighted by SS KXVII
SS KXVII attacking xAK Hiyama Maru on the surface
Van Campenhout R. decides to submerge SS KXVII due to damage

• We have moved in some P-400's to help out.

Afternoon Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 24

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Finally putting some hurt on them.

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 163,110

Japanese Ships
SS I-169, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Gwin

SS I-169 is sighted by escort
I-169 diving deep ....
DD Gwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gwin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gwin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gwin cannot reach attack position over SS I-169
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gwin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
DD Gwin is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 122,109

Japanese Ships
CM Takashima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Good raids.

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• We slowed them again today; will they cross the river into Katherine tomorrow? The world wonders.

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• One of our USA TD Bns is now in Katherine and all units will attack tomorrow. I am fine with the notion the approaching enemy Rgt might cross into Katherine during the day because they will be forced to make a river-crossing shock attack, after which they will ripe pickings for an armored assault.

• Unless slowed by air strikes another USA TD Bn will enter Katherine in two days. More Australian armour is on the way too.

• An IJN CA is spotted at Derby.

• The port is already maxed out and fortifications at 6 (adequate), so engineering resources will move to other bases.

Sydney expands airfield to size 9

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The Changsha shuffle continues, as do the air strikes and land bombardments all over.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Construction switches to airfield.

Colombo expands fortifications to size 7

• The elements of the 2nd British Division are unloading at Bombay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• With the postponement of operation Cantankerous Olfactory submarine patrols in these waters will be allocated more subs again. Of course it will take them quite a while to appear on station.


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

I assume we are safely back at Pearl? Still thinking having another go at it there?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I assume we are safely back at Pearl? Still thinking having another go at it there?

All amphibious convoys unloaded and disbanded. Three AP's due to withdraw soon (one is 41 days out, the other two much sooner as mentioned previously) are departing for San Francisco.

The carriers will upgrade (perhaps in shifts) as soon as they get back to Pearl Harbor.

We might have enough AP's to hit all three if we reduce the assault force for one of the targets. Our weak state compared to the IJN makes it a much safer operation if we can hit all three targets at once.

[witpqs]

Quick update: We had a short IRL gap which was made longer by me forgetting to attach the turn to my email. Oh wait, no, I mean, the atmospherics between DC and Tokyo were interfering with transmissions. Yeah, that's it!

[dave sindel]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Quick update: We had a short IRL gap which was made longer by me forgetting to attach the turn to my email. Oh wait, no, I mean, the atmospherics between DC and Tokyo were interfering with transmissions. Yeah, that's it!

I think we've all done that George !

[witpqs]

1942 July 25

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The audacity!

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Chilliwack
I-31 diving deep ....
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Lexington, Saratoga, Enterprise, and Hornet are entering the yards at Pearl Harbor for upgrades. Yorktown will upgrade when her sisters are finished.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Our old CL TF is heading for a point 12 hexes ENE of Wake Island to be seen.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• All convoys report no contacts.

• These buggers are trapped until their friends cross the river with a shock attack!

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3597 troops, 17 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 2999 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Allied adjusted assault: 44

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/11th A/Car Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
21st/C Division

We will keep attacking in spite of supply. Bad weather meant our B-17 advantage was absent today.

• Need to build defensive bases and VP farms.

Charters Towers expands airfield to size 8

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The shuffle goes on. The Empire has discovered a weak area on the eastern perimeter of the Chungking plain; hopefully we can plug them in time.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Making places more defensible in the event of further audacities and doing something about that looming VP ratio.

Bombay expands airfield to size 8

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 26

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action near Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Suckered them into wasting a torpedo.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
YP-283, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-31 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-283
I-31 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They are still hitting the armour unit in the middle of the desert.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 72,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• The only B-17 strike today. I am resetting them all for tomorrow.

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• I think we cut them down to size quite nicely.

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3553 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 4115 troops, 19 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 74

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

Defending units:
2nd Tank Battalion
2/11th A/Car Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3511 troops, 16 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 5955 troops, 57 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Allied adjusted assault: 29

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/11th A/Car Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

• The attack - sans supply - will continue tomorrow with the addition of the newly arrived USA TD Bn. Perhaps good weather will allow the B-17's to participate!


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Lots of armour and artillery now at Changsha!

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4146 troops, 222 guns, 404 vehicles, Assault Value = 1617

Defending force 58237 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1660

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
52nd Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Division
15th Tank Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
40th Division
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
69th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
32nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
30th Group Army

• Hard to believe these troops still resist.

Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31402 troops, 272 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 856

Defending force 19884 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese adjusted assault: 693

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9058 casualties reported
Squads: 251 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 370 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 26
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
25th Division
17th Division
34th/C Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
9th Chinese/A Corps
57th Chinese/A Corps
12th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese/C Corps
13th Group Army
9th Chinese/B Corps
33rd Chinese/A Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
12th Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
9th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
81st Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
37th Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
33rd Chinese/B Corps
98th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
38th Chinese/B Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps

• Waek spot #1.

Ground combat at 82,45 (near Patung)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6635 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 985 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 364

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 91 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps

• Weak spot #2.

Ground combat at 81,44 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6950 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Defending force 1839 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese adjusted assault: 185

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
862 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 27

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Mission accomplished.

CL Trenton detected by Japanese Dive Bomber at 144,91 near Wake Island
TF 327 snooped by Japanese Medium Bomber at 144,91 near Wake Island

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• More.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 72,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• Two good B-17E attacks, but weather grounded the B-17D's.

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

• A rout!

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4045 troops, 19 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 5659 troops, 56 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Allied adjusted assault: 54

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2391 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/11th A/Car Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

• All of our units in Katherine will pursue across the river at full speed while the B-17's strive to keep disruption up in the enemy ranks. Another armour unit will arrive in Katherine in two days to take up defensive duties as the others leave.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Looks like armour-only to me. We did lose a fortification level.

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41364 troops, 482 guns, 909 vehicles, Assault Value = 1619

Defending force 58013 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 509

Allied adjusted defense: 1307

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 75 (3 destroyed, 72 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1142 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
40th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
69th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
9th War Area
29th Group Army
27th Group Army
19th Group Army
30th Group Army

• The IJA zombie making machine needs a tune up.

Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12202 troops, 104 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 802

Defending force 1299 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Division
25th Division
34th/C Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.