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

[zuluhour]

First I forgot to include loss of cities, I only used gains by Japan.....#$%^ I think I'm screwed.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs




In a scenario 2 style game, Japan can muster around 16 free divisions now and 20 by Jan...so pretty much they can do anything once.

Not scenario 2; how much different?

Good for you, I am a scenario one fan...

India is safe then., Japan simply lacks the supplies, fuel, oil, tanks and troops to do much.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe


Not scenario 2; how much different?

Good for you, I am a scenario one fan...

India is safe then., Japan simply lacks the supplies, fuel, oil, tanks and troops to do much.

We're using scenario 28-C, Da Big Babes with reduced cargo, et al capacities. Scenario one expanded in detail is a good way to think of it.

Good to know. We are both keen to play on after any auto-vic, but obviously in the spirit of things I will do all I can to avoid one on me anyway.

[Lowpe]

With Wargamr I am playing the same mod with reduced cargo, SL, but with a Dec 8th Start to avoid all the metagaming that goes into turn 1, and Asian Roads (an attempt to salvage China for the Allies).

Asian Roads didn't prevent China falling absurdly fast.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

With Wargamr I am playing the same mod with reduced cargo, SL, but with a Dec 8th Start to avoid all the metagaming that goes into turn 1, and Asian Roads (an attempt to salvage China for the Allies).

Asian Roads didn't prevent China falling absurdly fast.

I think that's scenario 29-C, plus the Asian roads pwhex stuff added on top. Yeah, I heard the roads mod did not have the desired effects. It was worth a shot.

[witpqs]

1942 September 12

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Baker Island.

• 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.

• Still hurting.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 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 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...

• 4 supply hits today.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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
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
4 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
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, 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 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 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 (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 74 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 (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 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 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 14000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Lots of aerial and ground bombardments. And of course we are both maneuvering.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 13

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nanumea

• 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.

• Nothing flew (at least finding the target) today due to weather.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• I'm guessing armour-only.

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 594 troops, 17 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 825

Defending force 28617 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593

Japanese adjusted assault: 28

Allied adjusted defense: 1306

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 46

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

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

Assaulting units:
11th/C Division
17th Tank Regiment
3rd/A Division
11th/A Division
3rd/B Division
11th/B Division
3rd/C Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese/A Corps
35th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
57th Chinese/A Corps

• Tryin' to make zombies out of us.

Ground combat at 79,49 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28654 troops, 227 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 841

Defending force 19936 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335

Japanese adjusted assault: 368

Allied adjusted defense: 481

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1002 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1108 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
28th Division

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

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

• This went quite well! The final tally was 8 to 1.

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
89th I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

• But this was a dud.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 10

No Allied losses

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

• Our subs laid a mine field.

TF 160 encounters mine field at 54,54

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

2 mines cleared

• The first Chinese Army unit crossed the border into Burma. So far as we know they are not spotted.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Announcing our presence.

Sub attack near Iwo-jima at 110,81

Japanese Ships
xAK Matsue Maru
xAK Venice Maru
xAK Nanman Maru
PB Santos Maru

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

SS Flying Fish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Matsue Maru
Flying Fish diving deep ....
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Santos Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 14

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.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Palmyra, Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Support units 2 1/2 days from Noumea.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Bad weather again.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• An AO, huh.

Sub attack near Manado at 77,100

Japanese Ships
PB Fukui Maru
AO Ondo

Allied Ships
SS Shark

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

China
• They are trying to grind us down.


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

•

Sub attack near Tandjoengbalai at 47,77

Japanese Ships
xAK Tacoma Maru
DMS W-6

Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 1

SS O19 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tacoma Maru
O19 bottoming out ....
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They didn't show up!

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 18

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

• Finally getting hits.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 12

No Allied losses

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

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

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 14

Support forces inbound to Noumea. The plan is they will unload and be ready to speed the unloading of the two divisions, which are at an undisclosed location awaiting the go signal (they will go one at a time).

[witpqs]

Semi-strategic musing:

All 6 USN fleet carriers have ~21 day long upgrades in October 1942. Should we just do them all at once to have the fleet ready for late '42 action, or one at a time so there is a substantial carrier force ready to oppose landings at the likes of Pago Pago, Fiji, New Caledonia, and so on?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Semi-strategic musing:

All 6 USN fleet carriers have ~21 day long upgrades in October 1942. Should we just do them all at once to have the fleet ready for late '42 action, or one at a time so there is a substantial carrier force ready to oppose landings at the likes of Pago Pago, Fiji, New Caledonia, and so on?

How much do you figure you need the extra AA power if you DO meet enemy air opposition?
How long until the next upgrade after that - would doing them singly run into the next upgrade?
Can you get away with a 3-3 split, or a 2-2-2 and be comfortable with the number of carriers you have available to take on the enemy?
How much LBA do you have to take care of the bases between P-P and New Caledonia?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Semi-strategic musing:

All 6 USN fleet carriers have ~21 day long upgrades in October 1942. Should we just do them all at once to have the fleet ready for late '42 action, or one at a time so there is a substantial carrier force ready to oppose landings at the likes of Pago Pago, Fiji, New Caledonia, and so on?

How much do you figure you need the extra AA power if you DO meet enemy air opposition?
All in all they are Very big upgrades. Lots of 40 mm's involved.

How long until the next upgrade after that - would doing them singly run into the next upgrade?
Early '43, but I am really concerned about battles by the end of '42/at the very beginning of '43 around auto-vic time.

Can you get away with a 3-3 split, or a 2-2-2 and be comfortable with the number of carriers you have available to take on the enemy?
What I'm struggling with is this: no attrition to the IJN carriers to speak of, so if I have 3 or 4 carriers ready is that even enough or does it have to be all 6?

How much LBA do you have to take care of the bases between P-P and New Caledonia?
Between those two the substantial one is Suva. Pretty well defended, good fortifications, and I suppose the DB squadrons (two, I think) from Pago Pago could transfer in then back out after a couple of strikes on an invading force.

Pago Pago is a hard target and should last a while. Noumea will quickly be a fairly hard target which should last a while (I will be sending large supply convoys there soon after the troops land so they arrive after the occupation is pretty well known).

[BBfanboy]

Given your concerns about a concentrated KB and the need for AA, plus the last statements about LBA and other things hardening your SoPac bases, it sounds like upgrading all six is the way to go.

[witpqs]

Thanks.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Given your concerns about a concentrated KB and the need for AA, plus the last statements about LBA and other things hardening your SoPac bases, it sounds like upgrading all six is the way to go.

+1

I concur for what it is worth. I think the Allied AA can really turn the tide of any naval clash...and provide that little bit extra for stray land based attacks.

[witpqs]

1942 September 15

INVADED
Chihkiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Patung !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• All USN destroyers have finished upgrades, as has BB South Dakota.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• We are going to beef up defenses at Suva. With base expansion Suva is now worth 975 VP to the Empire.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Only one supply hit.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 23

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
4 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
2 x B-17D 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
5 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

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 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: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
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: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
7 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

• The convoy of US support units will make Noumea in 1 1/2 days; the area is free of submarine contacts as far as Sydney (contact there) and no surface contacts all the way to the edge of search past the Solomons.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Friends are beginning to help.

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13

No Allied losses

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

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

• The armour is trying to wear us down.

Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31526 troops, 362 guns, 823 vehicles, Assault Value = 893

Defending force 50721 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404

Japanese adjusted assault: 119

Allied adjusted defense: 2752

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 23

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

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 73 (3 destroyed, 70 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1086 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

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

Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

• Zombie factory.

Ground combat at 79,49 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27938 troops, 227 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Defending force 19107 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese adjusted assault: 692

Allied adjusted defense: 505

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
28th Division

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

• We do hold the line here, with air support too!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20814 troops, 262 guns, 747 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 16482 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Japanese adjusted assault: 218

Allied adjusted defense: 976

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
2289 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 102 (14 destroyed, 88 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
18th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
19th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
18th/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps

• The Imperials finally figured out Patung was empty.

Ground combat at Patung (81,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 183 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Patung !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1

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

• They weren't spotted and Nurani was lucky to evade the strike.

Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,9

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Nurani

xAK Nurani is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nurani

• Discovery?

Morning Air attack on Chittagong Fortress, at 55,41 (Chittagong)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking Chittagong Fortress ...

If the Admiral's staff examined this battle closely he now knows there are Chinese Army units operating in India.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

Interesting on the carrier upgrades....I have been doing them as soon as practical. On the other hand I need them
to bait/lure KB whenever possible to execute landings in different arenas. The whole thing about AV is just beginning
to set in for me, and its only July! I would not be worrying except for China. I did not take into account all the losses
I am taking there. I have some short 10 day upgrades underway now which should be perfect timing for my summer
OPs but I am unclear how I will/can execute the fall missions. I have never felt the lack of engineers in any other
game I have played until this one. There is so much to be expanded to get LBA up in the Pacific and Oz. Francois
most likely has a heads up what is built up and what lays fallow. I do feel that if I have planned properly it will not
matter as he cannot be three places at once with his flat tops.

[witpqs]

1942 September 16

INVADED
Chihkiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Yasawa Islands.

• 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.

• Good supply hits.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19

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
4 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
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 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
2 x B-17D 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
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• The convoy with support units has two hexes to Noumea so should begin unloading tonight. The convoy with the USA 41st Division will leave Raoul Island tonight with intention of arriving at Noumea when the port is ready for it. The convoy with the USMC 3rd Division will remain at Raoul Island until a similar trigger point.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Friends!

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

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

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

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

• Pollution in the shipping lanes.

ASW attack near Karachi at 38,5

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

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

SS I-165 is located by ML No. 214
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 230 fails to find sub and abandons search
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 245 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Yup, the Empire is aware.

Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Division, at 56,42 , near Chittagong

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• It seems the Imperial Guards Division is aboard ships moving to Rangoon.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 17

INVADED
Chihkiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Good supply hits again.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

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-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
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
2 x B-17D 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
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: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
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

• Unloading began well at Noumea but will take several more days. The sub contact near Belep Islands, off the northern end of New Caledonia is untimely. In 2 1/2 days the USA 41st Inf Div convoy arrives at Noumea.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Looks like they are swapping out some units; we should have an infantry unit with more A/T guns in place in two days.

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

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

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

• Ouch!

Ground combat at 80,47 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34848 troops, 242 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 1097

Defending force 15171 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Japanese adjusted assault: 896

Allied adjusted defense: 112

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1222 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7428 casualties reported
Squads: 168 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 189 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
58th Infantry Regiment
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
22nd/A Division

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
26th Group Army
Lusu War Area
12th Construction Regiment

• Ouch again!

Ground combat at 79,49 (near Changteh)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27575 troops, 227 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Defending force 18454 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Japanese adjusted assault: 1262

Allied adjusted defense: 199

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6009 casualties reported
Squads: 241 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 214 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 19 (17 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
28th Division

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

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

• With our LRCAP in place over Chinese Army units there was no air strike. I assume sweeps will come first.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 September 18

INVADED
Chihkiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Good supply hits.

Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-24D Liberator x 27

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

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-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-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
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
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 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: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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

• Unloading goes very well at Noumea. Even though several more days might be required for the current convoy the amount of naval support and shore party will move things as fast as possible. The USA 41st Div convoy will arrive late tomorrow and clog the port even more.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Showing the flag.

ASW attack near Djailolo at 78,100

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shark

Captain of SS Shark elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• keeping it up.

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 18

No Allied losses

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

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

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *

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

• We fool them!

Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 27000 feet

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.