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

[witpqs]

1942 December 22

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not sighted but one of its float planes sighted a 2-sub TF south of Johnston Island. The fleet will head south 6 hexes to break contact while the decoy surface force heads south to get sighted and account for the float plane.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Vaitupu.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombie, zombie, zombie...

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14424 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Defending force 8362 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 140

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

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

• Our spearhead has made the road in front of Katha and is in-hex with enemy scouted as 4 units, 23,620 troops, 232 guns, and 494 AFV's. Experience is low in the 3rd New Chinese Corps but the TOE is 100% and they have the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment with 42 light tanks with them until withdrawal in 99 days. The other salients are moving as well.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 23

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Finally!

BB Indiana snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 163,115 near Johnston Island

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Yasawa Islands

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Yet more of our subs are heading back to Pearl to refuel.

• The firm sighting of the decoy surface force coincides with no sighting at all of the fleet. More refueling was done today and two fresh (but smaller) oiler TF's are on the way to top off the fleet prior to - hopefully - the jump off to targets.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombies!

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14428 troops, 107 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 8157 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 228

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 79,43 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8847 troops, 94 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 2535 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 380

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 380 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3574 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 153 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
34th/C Division
41st/C Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
56th Chinese Corps

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

• The spearhead.

Ground combat at 61,42 (near Katha)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12604 troops, 98 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 781

Defending force 27822 troops, 177 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1015

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Division
45th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
3rd New Chinese Corps

• Following suggestions from readers I have divided the 3rd New Chinese Corps into /A/B/C to increase field fortification speed. We will also launch air strikes against the enemy forces present. I wonder which of those units has been moving into Katha? Will they continue moving? Will the Imperials assault or even shock attack?


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 24

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The decoy surface force is no longer spotted in rough seas. They will move NE toward the straight line into Pearl to try and reacquire contact.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Palmyra

• All convoys report no contacts.

• ???

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at Truk (112,108).

• A great parade of our subs heading back to Pearl Harbor to refuel. They will also be equipped with the the newly less malfunctioning torpedoes when back on station.

• The fleet is not detected but there is a submarine nearby so will reposition 6 hexes west.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Lots of ammo spent; the construction Bn is badly disrupted.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

Runway hits 1

DD Yugao firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Wakatake firing at Darwin
DD Akikaze firing at Darwin
DD Maikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombies rising.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18907 troops, 140 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Defending force 7921 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 395

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

• We should do a little better.

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11309 troops, 114 guns, 367 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 17476 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Japanese adjusted assault: 150

Allied adjusted defense: 217

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion

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

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

• Merry Christmas!

Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

BB Yamashiro firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
BB Fuso firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
CA Takao firing at Cox's Bazar

This fierce bombardment got at all units present. Fortifications 3 must have saved the day.

• Of all the squadrons set to sweep and attack the hex in front of Katha none flew.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 25

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Our surface force will not respond to the presence of the IJN destroyers south of Johnston Island, instead playing it coy and relying on IJN subs to spot them.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago, Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The mass exodus of our subs from the target area and beyond continues but they shall return.

• The fleet is not spotted nor is any of the tanker train. The fleet will wait quietly while loaded tankers catch up and far to the north subs conduct their own refueling in port.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Zombies for sure.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18982 troops, 140 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 538

Defending force 7450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 283

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division
104th/C Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 72,42 (near Chengtu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 40382 troops, 412 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 1123

Defending force 2727 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese adjusted assault: 1139

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 162 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2465 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th/B Division
11th Division
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
24th/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

• No fortifications reduced!

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16443 troops, 181 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 43693 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 892

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 277

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
539 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
55th Infantry Brigade
6th/C Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
36th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/B Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
11th Group Army
3rd Group Army
27th Group Army
6th War Area
Lusu War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 25

In heavy rain the enemy destroyers' direction of movement could not be observed.

[witpqs]

1942 December 26

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Palmyra, Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

ASW attack near Roi-Namur at 131,116

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harukaze
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 131,116

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru
DD Shirayuki

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at DD Harukaze
Tarpon diving deep ....
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirayuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shirayuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not spotted and will lazily refuel while more tankers make their way up and subs cycle.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
•

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19063 troops, 140 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 547

Defending force 7156 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 568

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 142 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/C Division
104th/A Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

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

• Hoping for Fuso.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 53,55

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
CA Takao
DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• CV Illustrious withdraws now.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 26

A bloody day in the air over China and Burma. Our 4EB will take a day off and rejoin the battle over Kunming, likely higher than 5,000 ft.

[witpqs]

1942 December 26

Now both flanks of the advance on Katha move forward.

[witpqs]

1942 December 27

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Next time...

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
TK Moji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shirayuki
Wahoo diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

• The fleet is still refueling and will be for a few days more.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• FOUR supply hits!!!

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
Port hits 8

DD Yugao firing at Darwin
DD Wakatake firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Akikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Maikaze firing at Darwin

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Inbound to Darwin.

ASW attack near Moa at 72,120

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Perch

SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
Perch bottoming out ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• Zombies in the mountains.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23554 troops, 174 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 6665 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 459

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/C Division
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 70,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4350 troops, 38 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 253

Defending force 539 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 65 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
6th/A Division

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps

• Don't like these results.

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16385 troops, 180 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 42156 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Japanese adjusted assault: 624

Allied adjusted defense: 256

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
621 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
55th Infantry Brigade
6th/C Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
78th Chinese/B Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
94th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
6th War Area
7th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
Lusu War Area
27th Group Army
3rd Group Army
11th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force

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

• The Empire has pulled back its demonstration position between Akyab and Cox's Bazar. I presume this in part of the response to the size of our incursion across the border against Katha.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 28

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• ...

Sub attack near Bikini at 129,109

Japanese Ships
PB Fumi Maru #3
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Tama Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fumi Maru #3
Kingfish diving deep ....
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tama Maru #8 is out of ASW ammo
PB Tama Maru #8 is out of ASW ammo
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Lots of cleaning up. But by the wrong side.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23622 troops, 174 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 559

Defending force 6310 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 435

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 108 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th/C Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

Ground combat at 73,45 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12645 troops, 85 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 832 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 306

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 306 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
691 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
116th/A Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
116th/B Division

Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
1st Chinese Cavalry/B Corps

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

• The Empire is further responding to our incursion by pulling troops east away from their position blocking the jungle near the Arakan.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 28

The active areas in Burma and China.

[witpqs]

1942 December 29

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A shame there was no afternoon attack.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 165,116

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

• A troop convoy is about to deliver a support unit to Johnston Island to boost air support there. The decoy surface groups is splitting in two, 2x CL + 2x DD will patrol south of Johnston Island while the remainder guards the troop convoy at the island.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet continues refueling and not being spotted.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Yesterday we got about even casualties; today much better! Things could take a while.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 165073 troops, 1591 guns, 634 vehicles, Assault Value = 5577

Defending force 179715 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5554

Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
22nd/A Division
51st Infantry Brigade
24th/B Division
32nd Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Division
15th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th/A Division
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
25th Division
19th Division
9th Division
41st/B Division
35th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
41st/A Division
24th/C Division
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
46th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
29th Group Army
CAF HQ
30th Group Army
12th Group Army
36th Group Army
35th Group Army
39th Group Army
16th Group Army
1st War Area
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
China Command
25th Group Army
9th War Area
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
2nd War Area
2nd Group Army
4th Group Army
19th Group Army
15th Group Army
5th War Area
31st Group Army
Central Reserve
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
6th Group Army
17th Group Army
8th War Area
75th Chinese/A Corps

• They zombies.

Ground combat at 71,47 (near Kunming)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23650 troops, 174 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

Defending force 6039 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 502

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 502 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6220 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 614 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
104th/A Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/C Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps

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

• At least we got a 6 inch hit on one.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

23 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu
DD Ikazuchi
DD Ariake, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Minegumo
DD Hamakaze

DD Susuki firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Kiku firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Hishu firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Ikazuchi firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Ariake firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Ariake
DD Wakaba firing at 1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
1st Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Wakaba
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsushima firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Minegumo firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Hamakaze firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[Lowpe]

Go away for 10 or more game days, and no carrier clash? [:(]

So sad for us readers.[;)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Go away for 10 or more game days, and no carrier clash? [:(]

So sad for us readers.[;)]

Well, you probably read to catch up, but...

Wascally Walter has taken to sending more and more surface force sweeps farther into our search coverage to detect the fleet earlier. We managed to avoid and disengage from indirect contacts (our float planes) with those and with subs. The fleet is fully fueled and has tankers along for some more.

Many subs are cycling with most on route to patrol areas again, but some more inbound for fuel. We extended search coverage with PBY at Baker and are putting small garrisons ashore at a couple of islands which we still own south of Tarawa so we can do the same there. Given the game date we will also have better sub torpedoes for the upcoming battles.

I think the Katha area is going to get pretty exciting fairly quickly.

[witpqs]

1942 December 30

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Weather saved the enemy surface force from our dive bombers!

• The base force mostly unloaded at Johnston Island.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• An IJN AP is spotted at Makin.

• The fleet is not spotted. Getting some fishing in.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bad.

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16148 troops, 180 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 57824 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 706

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
55th Infantry Brigade
6th/C Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
20th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
16th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
6th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
3rd Group Army
Lusu War Area
27th Group Army
78th Chinese/B Corps

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

• More enemy unit appear at Katha.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 December 31

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Some TOE upgrades ready but many more are being held back while devices accumulate to recombine an Indian division.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The base force fully ashore on Johnston Island.

• No IJN surface sweepers in contact.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is still peacefully unseen.

• Aus Commando companies ashore at Onotoa and Arorae. Small base forces will follow to support air search but are some a couple of weeks behind. AVD might be assigned in the meantime.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Heading for Darwin.

Sub attack near Koepang at 70,118

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
Gudgeon diving deep ....
DD Yugao fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• More being cleaned up.

Ground combat at 73,44 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14479 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 6701 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1025 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 11

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
62nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force

• Still resting our 4EB.


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

• Looks like a regiment on the road east of Katha to oppose our flankers moving up. That is our weak flank there simply to hold.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 01

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is probably at Truk.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Johnston Island at 160,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Sazanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akebono

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

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 Ndeni

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Less effectual.

Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yugao
DD Wakatake
DD Akikaze
DD Maikaze

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

DD Yugao firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Wakatake firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Akikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade
DD Maikaze firing at 23rd Australian Brigade

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Better torpedoes my foot.

Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
TK Mitu Maru
PB Shonan Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mitu Maru
Sargo bottoming out ....
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonan Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

China
• Did I mention this is bad?

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16202 troops, 180 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 519

Defending force 55758 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Japanese adjusted assault: 412

Allied adjusted defense: 223

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1239 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Brigade
1st Tank Division
6th/C Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
31st Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
27th Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
24th Group Army
6th War Area
16th Chinese Base Force
78th Chinese/B Corps

• The 4EB, although not quite fully rested, are going back on the line.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 02

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Into the yard!

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 159,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 2

Allied Ships
CL Cleveland, Torpedo hits 1
DD DeHaven

SS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes at CL Cleveland
I-10 diving deep ....
DD DeHaven attacking submerged sub ....
DD DeHaven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD DeHaven attacking submerged sub ....
DD DeHaven is out of ASW ammo
DD DeHaven fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD DeHaven fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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 Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• They are pushing into the mountains.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 03

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Supply!

Sub attack near Ponape at 120,113

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi
xAK Tatumiya Maru
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yunagi
Swordfish diving deep ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not spotted. Fast AVD's are en route to the two islands we garrisoned to provide support for 1/3 PBY Sqn each.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Our 4EB got on the job just in time! But fortifications are now gone.

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15569 troops, 179 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 54125 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 970

Japanese adjusted assault: 263

Allied adjusted defense: 241

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Brigade
1st Tank Division
6th/C Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/A Corps
36th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese Base Force
3rd Group Army
11th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
6th War Area
27th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
Lusu War Area
78th Chinese/B Corps

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[Anachro]

Your post still says 1942! For a second, I though you had restarted your game. [:D]