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

[BBfanboy]

Trying to figure out what you meant by the CRB Japanese troops retreating into the sea ....[&:]
How can they retreat into a trapped hex if they must have a clear supply path to a base before they can retreat?

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Trying to figure out what you meant by the CRB Japanese troops retreating into the sea ....[&:]
How can they retreat into a trapped hex if they must have a clear supply path to a base before they can retreat?

It's odd, but there they are. The retreat path open is to the South and it's basically a sea hex on a tiny spur of land with no direct supply path to a Japanese base.

Here are also some arrows showing the many vectors of current Allied progress.

[BBfanboy]

Ah, right. The F6 key reveals that the spur of land is a reachable area by land.
As for retreat path, there is a path through the area west of Dalat and then NE to Tourane/Hue. It does not matter that your troops have traversed that area during their march - if there is no one in the hexes now, supply can flow through there.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Ah, right. The F6 key reveals that the spur of land is a reachable area by land.
As for retreat path, there is a path through the area west of Dalat and then NE to Tourane/Hue. It does not matter that your troops have traversed that area during their march - if there is no one in the hexes now, supply can flow through there.

Yeah, I figured as much, and since the Southern Army HQ is here it's going to want to save itself and it's charges.

I've got two brigades dedicated to mop up, one moving directly from Cam Ran and the other heading to close the open road hex and move in.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 13, 1942[/font]

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A lot of action on the ground on the 13th, not much anywhere else. The Japanese get a moral victory by destroying one of the starting small tank regiments on the PI that was stranded at San Fernando. Had to let that one go.

Up in NW China the combined advance continues to wear down the defenders. It looks like Tatung will fall in the next attack. Paotow is also weakened, and it's only a matter of time before Kwesui falls. This will give a short rail network, three decent bases in good defensive territory, and good jumping off point to threaten Peiping and the central plains. Following on are about 2k AV of Chinese and 1k AV of Soviets with a lot of arty, AA and base forces.

Kuantan is finally clear of Japanese defenders and troops will move up toward Temuloh. This is a slow but painless clean-up operation so far and it will only get ugly if the better Japanese divisions at Temuloh and Kluong still have supply. If they do now it won't last much longer being bombed daily and bombarded by troops in the hex.
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Naval bombardment of San Fernando at 80,74

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (18 destroyed, 3 disabled)

BB Hyuga firing at 194th Tank Battalion

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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12378 troops, 109 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Defending force 43 troops, 0 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 276

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 276 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th/A Division
6th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Port Unit
56th Const Co
4th Field Construction Battalion
14th Army
13th Air Flotilla
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
52nd Div /4

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion

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Ground combat at 60,68 (near Kompong Chhnang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25161 troops, 451 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 150 troops, 11 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 356

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 356 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Defending units:
1st RF Gun Battalion

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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12435 troops, 177 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 425

Defending force 1302 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 288

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 288 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1640 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

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

Defending units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18409 troops, 261 guns, 1936 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 16199 troops, 121 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Allied adjusted assault: 546

Japanese adjusted defense: 251

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 101 (22 destroyed, 79 disabled)

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

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

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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3786 troops, 36 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Defending force 3884 troops, 24 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 150

Japanese adjusted defense: 214

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17416 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Defending force 6772 troops, 14 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
North China Area Army
NCPC Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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No problems unloading at Morotai. This will shut down further use of the small oil centres on the NW edge of New Guinea.

[tarkalak]

ORIGINAL: obvert

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The Japanese get a moral victory by destroying one of the starting small tank regiments on the PI that was stranded at San Fernando. Had to let that one go.
...

That is begging for a Nicolas Cage movie. [:D]

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ORIGINAL: tarkalak

ORIGINAL: obvert

...
The Japanese get a moral victory by destroying one of the starting small tank regiments on the PI that was stranded at San Fernando. Had to let that one go.
...

That is begging for a Nicolas Cage movie. [:D]

Haha! Yes. Something along those lines (or behind them!).

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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 14-15, 1942[/font]

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I haven't had any time to update over the past week but we've been still doing about a turn a day. I'll try to get through them quickly. Things are getting interesting on the ground in a few areas.

On the ground the Allies take Nakhon on the Malay peninsula on the long campaign up toward Bangkok. I'll just keep these troops slogan along until they get there.

In Northern China Tatung falls, giving a good base on a rail line connecting to Paotow that will be a fantastic support base and airfield for ops around the area and extending to the Chinese plains. The base between these two at Kweisui will fall soon. The Soviet tank divisions will now head SW and try to combine with the Chinese Armies moving from around Yenan to possibly break into the plains.

On the 15th the Japanese troops at Bayombang hold back the tired PI troops and commonwealth tanks, so I'll hold a bit here and build up some force before trying again.

Troops are converging on Taung Gyi and Lashio and will soon open the Burma road to China. This will be a key component of the current campaign there. I'l also push along the Indochinese coastline, and should be able to break open a path into China that way as well.
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Ground combat at Nakhon Si Thammarat (51,70)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4704 troops, 0 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 3564 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Allied adjusted assault: 126

Japanese adjusted defense: 23

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Nakhon Si Thammarat !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
866 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4th Ship Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17729 troops, 261 guns, 1869 vehicles, Assault Value = 940

Defending force 15569 troops, 121 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Allied adjusted assault: 608

Japanese adjusted defense: 231

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Tatung !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2989 casualties reported
Squads: 152 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 195 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (24 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (45 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 71 (8 destroyed, 63 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

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

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17408 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 663

Defending force 6786 troops, 14 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 147

Japanese adjusted defense: 277

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12319 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 840

Defending force 8146 troops, 42 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Assaulting units:
9th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
36th Group Army

Defending units:
5th Armored Car Co
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23082 troops, 201 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 10461 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 475

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)

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

Defending units:
64th Inf Group Brigade

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A base force and holding troops are deposited on Morotai to further limit Japanese ops in the area. I'll add naval search here and get some fighters and strike planes to Ambon so that anything seen can be hit.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 16-17, 1942[/font]

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This is the first game where I've tried to use the Chinese troops offensively in any meaningful way in 42. It's dicey! Defensively, in good terrain, they can cause problems if well supplied, but the big Corps at Kwesui can't even knock out a couple units totalling a tenth of its AV and with a lot fewer guns. They do have tanks, but beat up and disabled tanks mostly.

Anyway, it's fun, because I know the Soviets will add in a bit more firepower, and that is the goal. To merge the manpower of the Chinese with the arty and tanks of the Soviets to push through. The IJAAF 2E bombers have begun trying to get some hits, and they're not doing badly, but Soviet AA is decent and I've got a good amount in the area now, so soon these strikes will not be as useful I'm hoping.

Paotow does fall, and Kweisui does lose a fort in a 1:1 and should go down soon. The Japanese are being annoying and have a lot of smaller units in rear areas trying to create problems, but I have those as well, This will be a very chaotic battlefield for a while. Much like the Chinese theatre in the war, I bet.

On the 17th the Japanese try again at Beaufort but can't beat the Marines and small Dutch units there, still.

Near Taiyuan in North China I sent in a small unit to check the river crossing hex. Looks good, with only two small units, the 1/3 division already defeated twice.
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3798 troops, 36 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Defending force 4816 troops, 44 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Allied adjusted assault: 218

Japanese adjusted defense: 109

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Paotow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1285 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (12 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (73 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 4

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20795 troops, 85 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 688

Defending force 6806 troops, 14 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied adjusted assault: 324

Japanese adjusted defense: 223

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
30th Motorcycle Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6940 troops, 42 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Defending force 2770 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 87

Allied adjusted defense: 106

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
656 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
301st Ind.Infantry Battalion
48th Naval Guard Unit
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
41st Naval Guard Unit
4th/A Div /2
23rd Port Unit
32nd Port Unit

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
1st Marine Raider Battalion
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
Makassar KNIL Cdo
35th Avn Sup
HQ TC Borneo

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Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1847 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Defending force 2995 troops, 18 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Assaulting units:
23rd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
26th/C Division
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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 18-19, 1942[/font]

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The 18th and 19th see a lot of plans taking shape and going well. The Chinese near Taiyuan shock over the river and open a clear path for 1,500AV to move across. This army will help shore up the Soviet tank divisions gains while they move on to try an infiltrate further.

Puerta Princessa is invaded and taken easily. This will extend the safe LOC path toward the PI a little farther. At Bayombang the Allies try a DA but can't break through and will hold for a while as the IJA is bringing in another brigade.

Near Nakhon the Allied tanks push the IJA back toward Chumpon and continue the clearing of the peninsula. Farther South Temuloh will be surrounded soon and attacked with an additional division plus of troops moving up from Kuantan.

Near Siem Reap in Cambodia, the Brits punch through the Imperial Guards Division, opening up a clear path to the plains toward Ubon. The Allies also open another path toward Pakse and will continue on all roads toward Hanoi.
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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

3" Mortar lost in surf during unload of Gull Force /5

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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Southard
xAP Merkur

DMS Southard fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23540 troops, 233 guns, 476 vehicles, Assault Value = 750

Defending force 10003 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262

Allied adjusted assault: 379

Japanese adjusted defense: 229

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
613 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
57th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
145th Infantry Regiment
12th Armoured Regiment
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Tank Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Coast AA Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
45th Construction Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
64th Inf Group Brigade

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Ground combat at 51,69 (near Nakhon Si Thammarat)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3463 troops, 0 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 2665 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1092 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4th Ship Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2611 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448

Defending force 2995 troops, 18 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 52

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
22nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
6th Group Army
2nd War Area
3rd Group Army
18th Group Army

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
26th/C Division

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Ground combat at 60,66 (near Siem Reap)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25657 troops, 452 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 807

Defending force 11013 troops, 36 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Allied adjusted assault: 606

Japanese adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4028 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division


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Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13590 troops, 183 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 7581 troops, 59 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 340

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3134 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (24 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Australian Brigade
5th Marine Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
150th RAC Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
RTA/C Cavalry Division
5th Field Construction Battalion
Ichiki Det.
C/50th JNAF Coy
27th JAAF AF Bn
11th Special Base Force
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
51st JNAF AF Unit
104th Ship Eng Coy
93rd JAAF AF Bn
17th Army
B/50th JNAF Coy
23rd Air Flotilla
III/124th Infantry Bn /4

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12294 troops, 162 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

Defending force 20610 troops, 192 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

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

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
38th Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
22nd JAAF AF Bn
2nd RF Gun Battalion
26th Air Flotilla
26th Fld AA Gun Co
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th JAAF AF Coy
3rd Construction Battalion
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at 51,69 (near Nakhon Si Thammarat)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1141 troops, 0 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 446 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 20

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
Units pursuing 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
4th Ship Engineer Regiment


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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1034 troops, 22 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Defending force 480 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 15

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Gull Force

Defending units:
2nd JNAF Coy

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35331 troops, 282 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172

Defending force 15417 troops, 92 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 423

Allied adjusted assault: 1131

Japanese adjusted defense: 658

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Indian Division
66th Chinese/B Corps
66th Chinese/A Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
106th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
102nd RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force

Defending units:
33rd/C Division
33rd/B Division
1st RTA/B Division
1st RTA/C Division
15th Army
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at 58,48 (near Magwe)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 528 troops, 0 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 331 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 22

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
15th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 62,67 (near Kratie)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3933 troops, 42 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 294 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Allied adjusted assault: 106

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 27 (14 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
18th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24413 troops, 121 guns, 509 vehicles, Assault Value = 919

Defending force 6633 troops, 14 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 370

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41760 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451

Defending force 2995 troops, 18 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 740

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1801 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
2nd War Area
3rd Group Army
6th Group Army
18th Group Army

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
26th/C Division

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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37790 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1300

Defending force 3328 troops, 35 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 1165

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1357 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 20 (16 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
34th Group Army

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 20-21, 1942[/font]

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The last Japanese units are removed from Lashio on the 20th, meaning of course that it'll be mere days until supply begins to flow into China. [8D]

Toungou is still in IJA hands, but is empty and will flip soon. Supply convoys are already unloading at Rangoon and Commonwealth and Chinese troops are pursuing all IJA and Thai troops into the high jungles along the Thai border. Once all is secure in Burma these troops will march to Thailand.

A bit farther North progress is made to get troops into the plains and pathways are opening in several locations. I don't think he realises yet how much is coming on the NW side of this multi-pronged campaign. The two tank divisions still sit with equal Soviet troops holding back advance from the NE, but more is coming from that side as well. I'll also begin to consider a re-focused campaign toward Manchuria once the IJA is shifted toward China.

In Indochina troops march North along the coast toward Tourane, and in the highlands toward Pakse, as well as through the jungles toward the plains and Upon.
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Morning Air attack on 18th Tank Regiment, at 63,66 , near Pakse

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 34,550 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hurricane XIIb sweeping at 31550 feet

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Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13482 troops, 183 guns, 397 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 5143 troops, 35 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 178

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

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

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
5th Marine Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
150th RAC Regiment

Defending units:
17th Army
22nd Field AA Machinecannon Company
23rd Air Flotilla
5th Field Construction Battalion
51st JNAF AF Unit
RTA/C Cavalry Division
93rd JAAF AF Bn
Ichiki Det.
11th Special Base Force
27th JAAF AF Bn
B/50th JNAF Coy
104th Ship Eng Coy
III/124th Infantry Bn /4

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Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3469 troops, 0 guns, 225 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 6451 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Allied adjusted assault: 71

Japanese adjusted defense: 147

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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

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

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34217 troops, 281 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022

Defending force 12760 troops, 84 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Allied adjusted assault: 1680

Japanese adjusted defense: 247

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3553 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
776 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
66th Chinese/B Corps
39th Indian Division
66th Chinese/A Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
107th RAF Base Force
102nd RAF Base Force
106th RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force

Defending units:
33rd/B Division
33rd/C Division
1st RTA/B Division
15th Army
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company

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Ground combat at 58,48 (near Magwe)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 534 troops, 0 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 277 troops, 3 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 21

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment

Defending units:
15th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24278 troops, 121 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 895

Defending force 6338 troops, 14 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 229

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
30th Motorcycle Regiment
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41459 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1412

Defending force 518 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 406

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 406 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
3rd Group Army
2nd War Area
6th Group Army
18th Group Army

Defending units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade

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Ground combat at 87,42 (near Loyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6724 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 586

Defending force 7602 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 418

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10

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

Japanese ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
59th Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army

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Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17037 troops, 229 guns, 433 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Defending force 3878 troops, 20 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied adjusted assault: 276

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 25 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1689 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
182nd Infantry Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
150th RAC Regiment

Defending units:
17th Army
93rd JAAF AF Bn
23rd Air Flotilla
B/50th JNAF Coy
Ichiki Det.
104th Ship Eng Coy
11th Special Base Force
27th JAAF AF Bn
51st JNAF AF Unit
III/124th Infantry Bn /4

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12317 troops, 162 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 625

Defending force 20638 troops, 192 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

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

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

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
7th Marine Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
3rd Construction Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
22nd JAAF AF Bn
10th JAAF AF Coy
26th Air Flotilla
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25072 troops, 488 guns, 748 vehicles, Assault Value = 861

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

Allied adjusted assault: 780

Japanese adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 70 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 48 (18 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
171st Tank Brigade
94th Rifle Division
202nd Airborne Brigade
70th Tank Battalion
9th Armored Car Brigade
267th Cannon Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
1st Red Banner Army
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
5th Rifle Corps
53rd Mortar Brigade
59th/721st AA Battalion
VVS Outpost Base Force

Defending units:
15th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24198 troops, 121 guns, 506 vehicles, Assault Value = 881

Defending force 6145 troops, 13 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 141

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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

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An involved turn today. Lots of action all over the map. In Burma the 4Es hit Chang Mai to root out the fighters flying LR CAP from there. Mission successful. Only a few losses.

The Japanese try a few attacks against the Soviets that don't go to well. All those big arty tubes getting some work in finally! [&o]

Kweisui finally lets go the ghost and the HQ there suffers some heavy losses which is nice. This opens the rail between the three captured bases up here too, and lets the rest of the troops surge forward. Well, sludge forward anyway, on the yellow roads.

I'll post some maps soon.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 22, 1942
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Morning Air attack on 111th Tank Division, at 91,40 (Taiyuan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 29 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed by flak

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 25
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Chiang Mai , at 58,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 20
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 99,34 (near Linhsi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25600 troops, 305 guns, 856 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Defending force 39477 troops, 471 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Japanese adjusted assault: 358

Allied adjusted defense: 2783

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2624 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 244 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (2 destroyed, 62 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
574 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
58th Division
2nd Tank Division
5th Air Defense AA Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
260th Rifle Brigade
227th Rifle Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion
187th Rifle Division
205th Tank Brigade
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
102nd Engineer Battalion
147th PVO AA Battalion
32nd VVS Base Force
18th VVS Base Force
129th Engineer Battalion
82nd VVS Base Force
Trans Baikal Front
46th/302nd AA Battalion
84th VVS Base Force

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Ground combat at Taiyuan (91,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20413 troops, 189 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 615

Defending force 13212 troops, 192 guns, 1516 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Japanese adjusted assault: 272

Allied adjusted defense: 466

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (5 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
28th Division
26th/C Division
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
61st Tank Division
111th Tank Division
43rd Tank Brigade

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Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17081 troops, 229 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Defending force 2329 troops, 17 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Allied adjusted assault: 317

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 63 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2871 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
13th Australian Brigade
5th Marine Regiment
150th RAC Regiment

Defending units:
23rd Air Flotilla
27th JAAF AF Bn
17th Army
11th Special Base Force
104th Ship Eng Coy
III/124th Infantry Bn /4

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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24177 troops, 121 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

Defending force 5736 troops, 10 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 206

Japanese adjusted defense: 97

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Kweisui !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1762 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 165 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 77 (72 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 5

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
30th Motorcycle Regiment
206th Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 94,34 (near Kweisui)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16291 troops, 88 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

Defending force 1065 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 134

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
34th Group Army

Defending units:
Mongol Garrison Army

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[Capt. Harlock]

Japanese ground losses:
2871 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Wow -- how long until he runs out of cannon fodder? [X(]

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Japanese ground losses:
2871 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Wow -- how long until he runs out of cannon fodder? [X(]

On Malaya there are still two stacks of good IJA troops. One with a single ID at Temuloh, and the big stack from Singers sitting at Kluong with 3 IDs. Both surrounded.

We're seeing less resistance in certain areas, though, and the Indochinese campaign is seeing mostly brigades and smaller troops, so should be able to break through after a while.

In China though there are a lot of good IJA units, and we're getting into those now in several locations.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 23-25, 1942[/font]

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Ok. A bit behind here.

There have been a lot of things going on in this game, as usual. These first few catch-up posts are for turns that focused on the ground, and the air battles were relatively uncontested for both sides.

In the North the Soviets and Chinese are definitely causing some problems for the Japanese. I'll move armor off road to try and get behind lines to near Peiping.

In the South units are moving on Tourane. I've parked the fleets and will nt contest IJN dominance of this area except with subs. The KB is still hovering around off of the Indochinese coastline.

With the fall of Taung Gyi all major bases in Burma have fallen back to the Allies.
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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30561 troops, 216 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 980

Defending force 2334 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 606

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 121 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
947 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
27th Division
68th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th Field Const Co
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese/C Corps

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Ground combat at 60,65 (near Siem Reap)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26804 troops, 460 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 934

Defending force 2432 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 617

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1466 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
18th Australian Brigade
7th Cav Recce Regiment
Kowloon Brigade
18th British Division
SSVF Brigade
203rd Coast AA Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
23rd AA Bde

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

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Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4566 troops, 0 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Defending force 6467 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Allied adjusted assault: 104

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

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

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 93,35 (near Kweisui)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2646 troops, 22 guns, 274 vehicles, Assault Value = 258

Defending force 5464 troops, 44 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Allied adjusted assault: 56

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
203rd Tank Brigade
206th Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
North China Area Army
NCPC Army
15th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36014 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314

Defending force 20550 troops, 144 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 672

Allied adjusted assault: 445

Japanese adjusted defense: 1495

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1604 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 240 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
36th Group Army

Defending units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
5th Armored Car Co
3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 25, 1942
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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6648 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 2055 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
770 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
15th Chinese/A Corps
15th Chinese/B Corps

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Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6167 troops, 40 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 6291 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Allied adjusted assault: 123

Japanese adjusted defense: 79

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
13th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14546 troops, 103 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Defending force 4460 troops, 60 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Allied adjusted assault: 171

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1902 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (14 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Cavalry Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
BFF Brigade
5th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
7th RTA/B Division
4th RTA/B Division
11th Ind.AA Gun Co
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
82nd JAAF AF Bn

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[obvert]

In the South the chase is on in Burma, Malaya is now nearly finished with pockets beginning to be reduced at Temuloh and Kloung, and a chase up toward Chumpon while the rail is threatening to be cut in a few spots farther North.

[obvert]

In the North the IJA armor continues to hold one Russian army back. More will begin to flood down soon to Manchurian bases. The Japanese are bombing liberally all over the place, and I don't quite have the airbase infrastructure to really stop it yet.

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 26-28, 1942[/font]

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Some good things happening in these turns, with the block near Kwesui being broken and the Japanese retreating into a surrounded position.

The first attack at Temuloh at least reduces forts, although it was a 1:2.

Surat Thani falls. Pakse is about to crumble as well. Tourane has forts dropped and will not last long either.

In Central China I noticed the units at Pingsiang were not strong and set a DA. The Chinese kicked them out the first try and wreck an IJA ID. [;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 26, 1942
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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6567 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Defending force 1506 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 78

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
15th Chinese/B Corps
15th Chinese/A Corps

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Ground combat at Surat Thani (51,68)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11278 troops, 78 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 604

Defending force 6082 troops, 68 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Surat Thani !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (13 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
22nd Marine Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
13th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
91st Naval Guard Unit
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21th JNAF AF Unit


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 27, 1942
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 58,61 (Nakhon Ratchasima)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

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Ground combat at 51,67 (near Victoria Point)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1615 troops, 3 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Defending force 4350 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 41

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
91st Naval Guard Unit
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 93,35 (near Kweisui)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25496 troops, 126 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 908

Defending force 5608 troops, 45 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 453

Japanese adjusted defense: 103

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1026 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 35 (33 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (23 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
45th Engr-Sapper Bde
203rd Tank Brigade
30th Motorcycle Regiment
11th Chinese Corps
117th/428th OM Gun Battalion

Defending units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
NCPC Army
North China Area Army
15th JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36282 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Defending force 16705 troops, 182 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 533

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
32nd/B Division
32nd/C Division
32nd/A Division
60th/A Division
4th Mortar Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sept 28, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Aoba
CL Jintsu
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yudachi
DD Shigure
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shiranui
DD Oyashio
DD Kagero
TB Otori

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

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
139WH-3 x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 63,62 , near Ubon

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 38 (5 destroyed, 33 disabled)

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

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Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Yura
DD Yugao
DD Matsukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Harusame

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

BB Hyuga firing at 11th Indian Division

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32279 troops, 411 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1356

Defending force 20192 troops, 188 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 518

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 609

Japanese adjusted defense: 1060

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1307 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 45 (4 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 148 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 38 (1 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
182nd Infantry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
7th Marine Regiment
44th Indian Brigade
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
47th Naval Guard Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th JAAF AF Coy
26th Air Flotilla
26th Fld AA Gun Co
2nd RF Gun Battalion
22nd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Construction Battalion
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22905 troops, 283 guns, 543 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

Defending force 9625 troops, 82 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Allied adjusted assault: 339

Japanese adjusted defense: 211

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1131 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (7 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Mobiele Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
41st Guard Bn /1
74th Infantry Rgt /2
Sasebo 6th SNLF
18th Naval Guard Unit
Kure 5th SNLF /1
89th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
88th Nav Gd /1
7th Field Construction Battalion
26th JNAF AF Unit
5th Fleet /2
9th RF Gun Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
Southern Army /1
4th/C Div /1

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Ground combat at 51,67 (near Victoria Point)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1601 troops, 3 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Defending force 4097 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 67

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
91st Naval Guard Unit
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion
3rd RTA/B Division
4th Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
21th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Pakse (63,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8990 troops, 68 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Defending force 5339 troops, 107 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Allied adjusted assault: 267

Japanese adjusted defense: 195

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
14th Armoured Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
21st Division
18th Tank Regiment
3rd RTA/C Division
5th Div /1
25th JNAF AF Unit /1

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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37033 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1246

Defending force 16637 troops, 182 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 523

Allied adjusted assault: 2089

Japanese adjusted defense: 501

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5543 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 92 (30 destroyed, 62 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
966 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 238 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
10th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
32nd Division
60th/A Division
4th Mortar Battalion
29th Fld AA Gun Co

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The KB enters the danger zone. Lots of subs near here. It looks like he might be trying to rescue some of the troops formerly at Cam Ran Bay.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Sept 29-30, 1942[/font]

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Two subs get shots at IJN CVs but can't land hit. The troops on the ground do better, as Temuloh and Pakse fall.

The end of Sept has the Allied armies moving forward in all theatres and steadily pushing toward an even larger supply link to China.
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Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CA Suzuya
CL Tenryu
CL Yura
DD Yugao
DD Matsukaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Harusame

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Hyuga firing at 11th Indian Division

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Ground combat at Pakse (63,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8801 troops, 68 guns, 503 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

Defending force 4940 troops, 107 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Allied adjusted assault: 215

Japanese adjusted defense: 125

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
638 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
14th Armoured Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
21st Division
18th Tank Regiment
3rd RTA/C Division
5th Div /1
25th JNAF AF Unit /1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Shigure

Allied Ships
AGP Jamestown, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AVP Heron, Shell hits 1
PC Indus, Shell hits 2, on fire
ACM Barbican, Shell hits 2
ML No. 189
ML No. 193, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
ML No. 194
ML No. 200, Shell hits 1, on fire
YMS-96, Shell hits 1
YMS-97, Shell hits 1
AKE Will A. Point, Shell hits 17, heavy fires, heavy damage

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,72, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Shell hits 1
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Arashio
DD Arare
DD Yudachi
DD Hibiki
DD Murakumo
DD Sawakaze

Allied Ships
AVP Heron, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PC Indus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
ACM Barbican, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
ML No. 189, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 193, and is sunk
ML No. 194, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 200, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
YMS-96, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
YMS-97, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AKE Will A. Point, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight

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Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,69

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
CS Nisshin
DD Uzuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Dolphin

SS Dolphin launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiryu

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Sub attack near Quinhon at 67,69

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
CS Nisshin
DD Uzuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS S-35

SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
S-35 diving deep ....

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Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31626 troops, 411 guns, 917 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Defending force 18264 troops, 182 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 403

Allied adjusted assault: 600

Japanese adjusted defense: 145

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2685 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 79 (66 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (88 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (2 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
13th Australian Brigade
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
7th Marine Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
150th RAC Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
47th Naval Guard Unit
26th Air Flotilla
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th JAAF AF Coy
22nd JAAF AF Bn
25th Army /1

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Ground combat at Tourane (66,65)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22403 troops, 282 guns, 538 vehicles, Assault Value = 763

Defending force 9121 troops, 78 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 183

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (4 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th Indian Division
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
89th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 6th SNLF
12th Tank Regiment
1st Engineer Co
Kure 5th SNLF /1
18th Naval Guard Unit
88th Nav Gd /1
12th JAAF AF Coy
26th JNAF AF Unit
5th Fleet /2
7th Field Construction Battalion
41st Guard Bn /1
11th RF Gun Battalion
9th RF Gun Battalion
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at Pakse (63,64)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9346 troops, 68 guns, 625 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 5328 troops, 112 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Allied adjusted assault: 514

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Pakse !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1523 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 71 (53 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 66 (66 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Manchester Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
14th Armoured Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
21st Division
18th Tank Regiment
RTA/A Cavalry Division
3rd RTA/C Division
5th Div /1
25th JNAF AF Unit /1


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Ground combat at 51,67 (near Victoria Point)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1581 troops, 3 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 207 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 50

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Ind.Infantry Battalion

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Won't be long before the KB runs out of luck again. [;)]

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I've let this one lapse a bit. I'll do some updates to get to current over the next few days, but will combine days and only deal with big actions where they occur. Such an interesting game, and getting to territory I've not seen, with Russian/Chinese cooperation in Northern China and the British and Americans leading the way across Indochina toward China's southern border.

Also, the Americans fight for more up in the Aleutians and prepare for deeper strikes into the Central Pacific early. [;)]