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

[zuluhour]

I believe reading to many AARs confused me here. I thought you were still in northern Burma
some Chinese formations infiltrating back into India. Alas, I my mind is not what it never was.
[;)] Is there a concerted and concentrated effort to get at Paoshan? Are you able to fly supply
over the hump still? I maybe sacrificing China merely to delay the inevitable in Burma. It is
obvious he intends to take China out of the war (my game) ergo Burma with an expedition
into India to prevent the resupply over the hump. I guess common practice now. Interesting
there are no spotted IJA ground forces in the north. I would assume you have some commander
discretion recon flying from Imphal?

[witpqs]

1942 August 29

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A USA Inf Rgt is loading at San Francisco to bolster defenses at Palmyra.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• They are hurting us too much.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 16

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...

• Keeping them suppressed.

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 21st/A Division ...

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 17

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

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• Hitting supply is good - make them ship in more through our subs.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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

• The other P-38 Sqn is moving back to Tennant Creek with orders to sweep Darwin. Let's hope supply holds up.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Slowed them down, all we could hope for.

Ground combat at 78,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31896 troops, 341 guns, 907 vehicles, Assault Value = 1082

Defending force 11610 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Japanese adjusted assault: 924

Allied adjusted defense: 94

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4302 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 55 (21 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
39th Division
27th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps

• Good defense.

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45218 troops, 397 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425

Defending force 12829 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 991

Allied adjusted defense: 595

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3368 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 172 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
36th Division
12th Division
24th Division
41st/B Division

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment

• We held them off nicely, especially with so many tanks assaulting.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10786 troops, 184 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 21774 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 1750

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

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

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (1 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
597 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
54th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Were these escorts for carriers?

ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 113,71

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
CA Mikuma
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murasame
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I believe reading to many AARs confused me here. I thought you were still in northern Burma
some Chinese formations infiltrating back into India. Alas, I my mind is not what it never was.
[;)] Is there a concerted and concentrated effort to get at Paoshan? Are you able to fly supply
over the hump still? I maybe sacrificing China merely to delay the inevitable in Burma. It is
obvious he intends to take China out of the war (my game) ergo Burma with an expedition
into India to prevent the resupply over the hump. I guess common practice now. Interesting
there are no spotted IJA ground forces in the north. I would assume you have some commander
discretion recon flying from Imphal?

Not much recon across the India-Burma frontier yet. Few assets and don't want to waste them on ops losses.

With the benefit of this last turn to answer your question: yup, look at the armour trying to force the road to Paoshan! The Empire wants the mountains this game.

I figure there are very few Imperials ground assets in northern Burma.

Lots of supply being flown to Chengtu and to the mountain redoubt bases, including Paoshan and some directly to the units holding the road into Paoshan against the Imperial tanks.

Two more Chinese Army divisions will be ready to leave Calcutta within a week.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I believe reading to many AARs confused me here. I thought you were still in northern Burma
some Chinese formations infiltrating back into India. Alas, I my mind is not what it never was.
[;)] Is there a concerted and concentrated effort to get at Paoshan? Are you able to fly supply
over the hump still? I maybe sacrificing China merely to delay the inevitable in Burma. It is
obvious he intends to take China out of the war (my game) ergo Burma with an expedition
into India to prevent the resupply over the hump. I guess common practice now. Interesting
there are no spotted IJA ground forces in the north. I would assume you have some commander
discretion recon flying from Imphal?

Not much recon across the India-Burma frontier yet. Few assets and don't want to waste them on ops losses.

With the benefit of this last turn to answer your question: yup, look at the armour trying to force the road to Paoshan! The Empire wants the mountains this game.

I figure there are very few Imperials ground assets in northern Burma.

Lots of supply being flown to Chengtu and to the mountain redoubt bases, including Paoshan and some directly to the units holding the road into Paoshan against the Imperial tanks.

Two more Chinese Army divisions will be ready to leave Calcutta within a week.

I believe the 2 pounder A/T gun is air transportable. Might be exciting to fly one unit to a base in front of the IJA tanks ...

[witpqs]

1942 August 30

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The Rgt for Palmyra is at sea.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• They keep coming.

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...

• And we battle in the air.

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3a Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Ozeki, Y. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 9070.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M2 Nell x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

No Japanese losses

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

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

• Now we are getting some real licks in at Darwin.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

• Supplies ran low at Tennant Creek, taking drop tanks away and resulting in no sweeps and no recon of Wyndham or Darwin. One P-38 Sqn has been pulled back.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Nailed them here!

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44700 troops, 341 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Defending force 33369 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 804

Japanese adjusted assault: 707

Allied adjusted defense: 1111

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
4785 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 567 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
11th Division
17th Division
34th/A Division

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
35th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese/C Corps

• But not here.

Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48872 troops, 433 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 1221

Defending force 12415 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 811

Allied adjusted defense: 160

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1919 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4276 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 98 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Division
24th Division
36th Division
41st/B Division

Defending units:
47th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment

• The Imperial armoured spearhead will cross the river as early as tomorrow.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• They are prosecuting our hunting ground.

ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 111,71

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 31

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides is sighted by escort
Silversides diving deep ....
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I believe reading to many AARs confused me here. I thought you were still in northern Burma
some Chinese formations infiltrating back into India. Alas, I my mind is not what it never was.
[;)] Is there a concerted and concentrated effort to get at Paoshan? Are you able to fly supply
over the hump still? I maybe sacrificing China merely to delay the inevitable in Burma. It is
obvious he intends to take China out of the war (my game) ergo Burma with an expedition
into India to prevent the resupply over the hump. I guess common practice now. Interesting
there are no spotted IJA ground forces in the north. I would assume you have some commander
discretion recon flying from Imphal?

Not much recon across the India-Burma frontier yet. Few assets and don't want to waste them on ops losses.

With the benefit of this last turn to answer your question: yup, look at the armour trying to force the road to Paoshan! The Empire wants the mountains this game.

I figure there are very few Imperials ground assets in northern Burma.

Lots of supply being flown to Chengtu and to the mountain redoubt bases, including Paoshan and some directly to the units holding the road into Paoshan against the Imperial tanks.

Two more Chinese Army divisions will be ready to leave Calcutta within a week.

I believe the 2 pounder A/T gun is air transportable. Might be exciting to fly one unit to a base in front of the IJA tanks ...

As it happens that base is Chungking, and the A/T units are passing through there right now. [:)]

[witpqs]

1942 August 31

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• SoPac HQ (Lockwood as CO) is loading for Pago Pago.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Tough air battles.

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

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

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

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3a Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

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

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 165 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Raid is overhead

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Lots of air strikes and bombardments, and of course the imminent river crossing.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Convoy!

Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 113,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Toyokawa Maru
xAK Jinshu Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
DD Kuroshio

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

SS Silversides launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Toyokawa Maru
Silversides diving deep ....
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuroshio is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuroshio is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuroshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Hamamatsu at 110,63

Japanese Ships
PB Karimo Maru
PB Hong Kong Maru
PB Takunan Maru #8
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is located by PB Karimo Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Karimo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

Are you using the Lysanders for recon? All are camera equipped and serve admirably in the role. I assume
you know that, but they are great for the frontier scouting role. I let some just operate on the commanders
discretion. I see the threat now at Paoshan. Looks like a "forcible" push.

ps. I am still exploring the Intelmonkey updated version, I want to thank you for the work on this. It really
adds to my experience and has eliminated quite a bit of note taking which tended to be outdated quickly as
my diligence tended to be rather loose. I am going to try and see all the losses etc. at Clark Field and Sian
next if thats possible. Looks like it is.

[witpqs]

1942 September 01

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Kashgar is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Even with that big Imperial assault near Chungking, we gained 5 VP today.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• BB North Carolina and a number of destroyers have disbanded to PH for upgrades.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago, Christmas Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Now what are they up to?

ASW attack near Truk at 114,104

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
CA Mikuma
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trout

SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at DD Murasame
Trout diving deep ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

• Delivering fuel for subs?

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
TK Moji Maru
DD Amagiri

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at TK Moji Maru
Wahoo diving deep ....
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Amagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island has caused us to reroute a troop convoy.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• They just won't stop.

Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• With the aid of a powerful sweep we continued pushing back the 38th Division.

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3a Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3a Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
A6M3a Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

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

CAP engaged:
1st Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3a Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 72,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

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

• Bringing the fight to them.

Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

• The sweepers are switching to Darwin and the B-17's at Alice Springs (too far to Darwin) are switching to ferry supplies into Katherine.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The hammer blow came.

Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 31930 troops, 341 guns, 907 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081

Defending force 50238 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621

Japanese adjusted assault: 1065

Allied adjusted defense: 2653

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1877 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 116 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 209 (11 destroyed, 198 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2430 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
27th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
27th Group Army

• One or more Imperial units were shattered and are heading back across the river to recover.

• Enemy agents slipped into Kashgar.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• An ASW group following two of our submarines on their way to patrol in the Yellow Sea.

ASW attack near Kochi at 105,63

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

SS Tambor is located by PB Toyokuni Maru
Tambor diving deep ....
PB Toyokuni Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Are you using the Lysanders for recon? All are camera equipped and serve admirably in the role. I assume
you know that, but they are great for the frontier scouting role. I let some just operate on the commanders
discretion. I see the threat now at Paoshan. Looks like a "forcible" push.

ps. I am still exploring the Intelmonkey updated version, I want to thank you for the work on this. It really
adds to my experience and has eliminated quite a bit of note taking which tended to be outdated quickly as
my diligence tended to be rather loose. I am going to try and see all the losses etc. at Clark Field and Sian
next if thats possible. Looks like it is.

The Lysanders have been training up recon pilots. They are pretty short-legged and so far the Imperials have not pushed up to the frontier (as evidenced by the absence of base-flipping).

Thanks for the kind words about Intel Monkey! [:)]

[witpqs]

1942 September 02

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Troops or supplies?

Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113

Japanese Ships
CM Nasami
CM Hoko
CM Naryu

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Nasami
Guardfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They still bother us.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
G3M2 Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...

• News Flash: P-38's find Nick's really delicious! 17x Nick's, 5x Zero's versus 4x B-17's, 2 B-24's, 1x P-38.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 5
B-24D Liberator x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (5 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 7 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Hunting.

Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Showa Maru #3
Sargo diving deep ....
PB Showa Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• Ground and air bombardments.


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

• Maybe a trade.

ASW attack near Trivandrum at 28,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
PC Indus

SS I-153 is sighted by escort
I-153 bottoming out ....
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Bombay at 36,22

Japanese Ships
SS I-25, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
KV Jasmine, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Hindustan

SS I-25 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Jasmine
I-25 bottoming out ....
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan attacking submerged sub ....
PG Hindustan cannot establish contact with SS I-25
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Hindustan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-25 forced to surface!
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
PG Hindustan firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
PG Hindustan firing on surfaced sub ....
KV Jasmine firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Convoy!

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Seisyo Maru
xAK Fukko Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Nansin Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
TB Kari

Allied Ships
SS Albacore

SS Albacore launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Seisyo Maru
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

witpqs:
• Troops or supplies?
quote:


Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113

Japanese Ships
CM Nasami
CM Hoko
CM Naryu

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Nasami
Guardfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Or maybe their primary mission - minelaying? Either at Ponape or staging there to drop the mines somewhere nearby?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

witpqs:
• Troops or supplies?
quote:


Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113

Japanese Ships
CM Nasami
CM Hoko
CM Naryu

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

SS Guardfish launches 4 torpedoes at CM Nasami
Guardfish diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Or maybe their primary mission - minelaying? Either at Ponape or staging there to drop the mines somewhere nearby?

Yeah, I guess so. I have taken to respecting the IJN Fast Transport abilities (which the Allies have little prowess in) so my first thought was moving troops.

[zuluhour]

Is there a future for Ops reports in Monkey?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Is there a future for Ops reports in Monkey?

Yes!

[zuluhour]

excellent news! With every new game I start I use more and more of the "stuffing" provided. My aching note taking
fingers, sore from eternal data entry at work, will be most pleased. The engineering sales programs I use for the
electrical trade are even giving my scrolling finger fits now and again.

[witpqs]

1942 September 03

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• CV Kaga sighted 2 hexes east of Iwo-jima.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Bad torpedoes?

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

PB Tama Maru #8 is sighted by SS Wahoo
SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru #8

• Fired the right number of torpedoes!

Sub attack near Haha-jima at 110,77

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
DD Yayoi
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Takanami
DD Yunagi
DD Harukaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
Whale diving deep ....
DD Yunagi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They miss!

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• They fool us: they no show up!

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:

Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The AT units just arrived, I think in move mode.

Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17280 troops, 235 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 841

Defending force 49568 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 1876

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 32

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

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 119 (8 destroyed, 111 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1460 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Division
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
39th Division
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
39th Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment

• Holding the line.

Ground combat at 81,42 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11260 troops, 105 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 401

Defending force 34285 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 2245

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 149

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

Japanese ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps

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

• The first tanker they've taken in a long time.

Sub attack near Karachi at 39,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
TK British Colonel, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TK Clydefield
TK Solor
xAK Ima
xAK Nord
xAK Gamaria
xAK Barjora
xAK Baroda
PC Haideri

SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at TK British Colonel
I-166 diving deep ....
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Karachi at 39,6

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AM Poole
TK Athelstane
TK Norfold
xAK Ima
xAK Shinkuang
xAK Gamaria
xAK Marion Moller
xAK Bandra
PC Haideri

SS I-166 is sighted by escort
I-166 diving deep ....
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Haideri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 04

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nanumea

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Grayback has issued a report about torpedo reliability. I wonder...

Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 123,109

Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

PB Toshi Maru #3 is sighted by SS Grayback
SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3

Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 123,109

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grayback

PB Tama Maru #8 is sighted by SS Grayback
SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at PB Tama Maru #8

• A lot of traffic between the Marshalls and Carolines right now.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They start hitting again.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• A small raid but it gets in there.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• We have just gotten several more B-17E and B-24D groups to Cloncurry. As soon as the crews rest up they will join the aerial assault on Darwin.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• We hold!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10860 troops, 184 guns, 581 vehicles, Assault Value = 524

Defending force 21351 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 740

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 628

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 75 (1 destroyed, 74 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division

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

• Rangoon estuary.

TF 57 encounters mine field at 54,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-32, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

• Got one!

ASW attack near Karachi at 39,7

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
ML No. 214
ML No. 204
ML No. 245
ML No. 230

SS I-166 is located by ML No. 214
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Karachi at 39,7

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships
ML No. 230
ML No. 204
ML No. 245

SS I-166 is located by ML No. 230
I-166 bottoming out ....
ML No. 245 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 230 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 attacking submerged sub ....
ML No. 230 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 05

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pukapuka.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The Sally's in the second attack came from Darwin.

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• We are racking up damage to Darwin's aerodrome.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-24D Liberator x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 19

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

• Tomorrow several more groups of 4EB join the campaign against Darwin from Cloncurry. How long 'til we close the airfields there?


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Air and ground bombardments. We are just trying to squeeze out all teh time we can.

• At the moment 1,606 AV in the critical hex (77,47) including the two A/T units. I went through and replaced several leaders to beef up the defense as much as possible.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• But Toyokuni Maru was right in our sights!?

Sub attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
PB Hokuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toyokuni Maru
Grampus diving deep ....
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Toyokuni Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 06

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Disappointing but expected.

Previous report of sinking of CVL Ryujo incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They are still bugging our guys but the attacks are much less effective.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M2 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Battalion ...

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• More bombers today and a nice bunch of supply hits.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 19

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 17

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



000018 Morning Air attack 1942-09-06 Darwin 76,124

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet *

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombies rising.

Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13770 troops, 163 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 1272 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 548

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps

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

• Good defense.

ASW attack near Goa at 32,27

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAKL Mabella
xAKL Belray
PC Sonavati

SS I-162 is sighted by escort
I-162 bottoming out ....
PC Sonavati fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sonavati fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sonavati fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sonavati fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sonavati fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Bad aim again.

Sub attack near Hengchun at 84,68

Japanese Ships
xAK Hukuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grunion

SS Grunion launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hukuyo Maru

Complete combat report attached.