Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

[Lowpe]

Dec 22, 1942

The Adak invasion is a go, the 24th Army HQ will provide leadership, two full divisions at 100 prep will land into the teeth of American CD guns and what is no doubt a heavily fortified base in the winter time.

The game hangs in the balance here.[X(]

[PaxMondo]

I wonder if 2 ID's are enough if there is a full USA DIV present … This is Dec 42, so I would be worried about a couple of Tank Bn's. I don't have your intel, so not sure what might be there.

Watching in anticipation.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
I wonder if 2 ID's are enough if there is a full USA DIV present … This is Dec 42, so I would be worried about a couple of Tank Bn's. I don't have your intel, so not sure what might be there.

Continuous BB bombardments can eventually wreck everything on Adak. Specifically running up the disruption of the strong defenders. Invasion forces would still take some time to prevail though, mainly due to that 30% winter disablement

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo
I wonder if 2 ID's are enough if there is a full USA DIV present … This is Dec 42, so I would be worried about a couple of Tank Bn's. I don't have your intel, so not sure what might be there.

Continuous BB bombardments can eventually wreck everything on Adak. Specifically running up the disruption of the strong defenders. Invasion forces would still take some time to prevail though, mainly due to that 30% winter disablement

I'm not saying it can't be done, and yes bombardments are one way to do it.

Just saying that this will be interesting and I will be enjoying watching this. [;)]

[Lowpe]

Dec 22, 1942

Ohh! It is so cold...

and the invasion force is attacked by sub first thing, no damage, press on...press on.

[Lowpe]

The battleships provide cover, after a heavy cruiser bombardment, but the defense is still strong...

[Lowpe]

The 5th and 24th Divisions unload...they are experienced, ready...but oh, the cold, the cold.

[Lowpe]

With dawn, the invasion beach is a mess. Only one battleship provides cover, but many AMCs' step up and provide return fire...still 2 transports are hit, and the troops take more losses landing .... but the beach head is reinforced.

[Lowpe]

American subs try to hit the massive number of IJN shipping present...but strong aerial search and good destroyers and ASW task forces keep them at bay for now.

[Lowpe]

There are lots of subs present...

[Lowpe]

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

some SBDs target a screen task force...they are intercepted and all planes miss.

[Lowpe]

The afternoon air strike also misses, while one transport sinks and 60 men are plucked alive from the sea, the invasion goes on....

631 Allied guns hinder the invasion, and by now most ships are out of ammunition.

[Lowpe]

A small supply convoy arrives, with a last minute addition of troops on board a slow merchantman, and the supplies are unloaded, but the troops gets punished...I wonder if it is both troops on the beach or just on the merchantman (as there are nowhere near that number on the merchant)?

[Lowpe]

The defenders launch a furious bombardment...but the IJN is ashore.


Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20255 troops, 344 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Defending force 19261 troops, 124 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

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

Assaulting units:
25th Infantry/C Division
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion
25th Infantry/A Division
87th Mountain Regiment
25th Infantry/B Division
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
154th Field Artillery Battalion
94th Coast AA Regiment
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
95th Coast AA Regiment
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
Fort Lewis
6th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
21st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
7th Base Group
14th MAG /1

Defending units:
5th Div /1

[Lowpe]

In relatively good shape...those guys can really dig with their shovels! They must have blundered into abandoned defensive structures? Don't think I ever saw that before.

[Lowpe]

The Allied fleet is ready to counter punch![X(]

[Lowpe]

Dec 23, 1942

The mini kb launches only one partial attack. Disappointing.

[Lowpe]

30+ American bombers are shot down over the screening task forces, while all night and day we waited for an American naval surge which never came...

instead an Allied shock attack attack on the beach head!

[Lowpe]

And the beach head holds!


Ground combat at Adak Island (162,52)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 22830 troops, 359 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 19276 troops, 123 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

Allied adjusted assault: 278

Japanese adjusted defense: 595

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1308 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3617 casualties reported
Squads: 129 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 78 (24 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (3 destroyed, 26 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry/A Division
25th Infantry/C Division
1st/102nd Infantry Battalion
87th Mountain Regiment
25th Infantry/B Division
110th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
Fort Lewis
94th Coast AA Regiment
276th Coastal Artillery Battalion
2nd Marine Defense Battalion
2nd AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
21st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
154th Field Artillery Battalion
57th Coastal Artillery Regiment
7th Base Group
53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2
95th Coast AA Regiment
6th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
2nd Pioneer Battalion
14th MAG /1

Defending units:
24th Division
5th Division

[Lowpe]

Air losses: