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

[witpqs]

Six.

[Lowpe]

Captain Hampshire with only 80 missions is a natural!

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

1943 February 15

Those look like warships at Akyab. We are shuffling units there before assaulting because I mistakenly sent a unit with a restricted HQ and will not attack until they are back where they belong.

[&o]

[witpqs]

1943 February 16

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is north of the Marshall Islands.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau is in tough shape but there are no fires burning.

ASW attack near Johnston Island at 153,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
DD Gridley

SS I-17 is sighted by escort
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 153,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 2

Allied Ships
CV Yorktown
CA Chicago
CA Louisville
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Atlanta
DD Caldwell
DD Farenholt
DD Hull
DD Dale
DD Monaghan

SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Yorktown
DD Hull attacking submerged sub ....
DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hull fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Monaghan fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Johnston Island at 156,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 1

Allied Ships
CVE Nassau, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Barton
DD Smith
DD Mahan

Fuel storage explosion on CVE Nassau
SS I-17 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Nassau
I-17 diving deep ....
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smith fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo
DD Smith is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is heading back for Pearl while Nassau jinks a little north with additional ASW protection.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Vanikoro, Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Waste of torpedoes.

Sub attack near Ailinglaplap at 133,118

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

SS Sunfish launches 2 torpedoes
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

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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Huge casualties from various bombardments at Chungking today.


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

• No effect.

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shirakumo firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 17

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is NE of Eniwetok.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is moving safely. Nassau is not spotted but is not doing much in the way of repairs.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Cat and mouse, we the mouse.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 125,111

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Kingfish

SS Kingfish launches 2 torpedoes
Kingfish diving deep ....
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

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
• Bombardments.


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

• No effect. Probably 2 more days to attack.

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

CL Naka firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Susuki firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Kiku firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hishu firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment

• Another small but decent sweep day. Movements continue.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 18

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is somewhere near Eniwetok. SigInt puts them at or moving to 6 hexes north of that place.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau floating.


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 Sydney.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments.


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

• Making the mission dangerous.

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,46

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant is sighted by escort
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bassein at 51,52

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV launches 1 torpedoes at DD Hishu
KXV diving deep ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• No effect. We assault tomorrow.

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shirakumo firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shinonome firing at 268th Motorised Brigade

• We have spotted Imperial armor moving from the Paoshan area (passing through Lashio) into Burma. Pressure relieved too late!


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

Odd that K-XV launched only one torpedo. The game engine usually launches them in pairs.
Is the sub out of torpedoes or does it have an odd number of tubes in one or both ends of the sub? Or maybe a tube is damaged?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Odd that K-XV launched only one torpedo. The game engine usually launches them in pairs.
Is the sub out of torpedoes or does it have an odd number of tubes in one or both ends of the sub? Or maybe a tube is damaged?

I don't know! I'll have a look if I remember to.

I've been more concerned with hoping to grab another two bases in northern Burma plus flank the Empire's major defensive position in the jungle just west of Katha.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Odd that K-XV launched only one torpedo. The game engine usually launches them in pairs.
Is the sub out of torpedoes or does it have an odd number of tubes in one or both ends of the sub? Or maybe a tube is damaged?

I don't know! I'll have a look if I remember to.

I've been more concerned with hoping to grab another two bases in northern Burma plus flank the Empire's major defensive position in the jungle just west of Katha.

[:D] I know it is trivia compared to your major efforts, but trying to figure out what the game engine does is intriguing and the "torpedo launch in multiples of two" has been an established rule for a long time. Don't worry about it if you forget to look at the sub - my curiosity, my problem!

[witpqs]

1943 February 19

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Warazup are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Believe KB is 6 hexes NE of Eniwetok.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet has made it to Pearl Harbor and largely disbanded. Nassau is in slightly worse shape but continues moving without submarine contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Definitely lower Imperial casualties than hoped for but we did disable some armor.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 154313 troops, 1638 guns, 1297 vehicles, Assault Value = 4649

Defending force 239130 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5477

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 3017

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 35 (fort level 4)

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

Japanese ground losses:
872 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 135 (14 destroyed, 121 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3128 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
25th Division
15th Tank Regiment
19th Division
41st Division
32nd Division
9th Tank Regiment
9th Division
37th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
34th/A Division
22nd/A Division
51st Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
35th Division
3rd Tank Division
17th Division
40th Division
34th/C Division
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
69th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
58th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
24th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th Group Army
89th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
2nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
25th Group Army
31st Group Army
7th War Area
16th Group Army
1st Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
17th Group Army
1st War Area
5th War Area
22nd Group Army
12th Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
29th Group Army
46th Chinese Corps
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
9th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
6th Group Army
Central Reserve
20th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Group Army
4th War Area
30th Group Army
35th Group Army
19th Group Army
23rd Group Army
39th Group Army
6th War Area
34th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
24th Group Army
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
CAF HQ
12th Construction Regiment
China Command
2nd War Area
8th War Area
4th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

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

• Fort reduction and good casualty trade off.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7052 troops, 185 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 4178 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 88

Japanese adjusted defense: 255

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Odd that K-XV launched only one torpedo. The game engine usually launches them in pairs.
Is the sub out of torpedoes or does it have an odd number of tubes in one or both ends of the sub? Or maybe a tube is damaged?

I don't know! I'll have a look if I remember to.

I've been more concerned with hoping to grab another two bases in northern Burma plus flank the Empire's major defensive position in the jungle just west of Katha.

[:D] I know it is trivia compared to your major efforts, but trying to figure out what the game engine does is intriguing and the "torpedo launch in multiples of two" has been an established rule for a long time. Don't worry about it if you forget to look at the sub - my curiosity, my problem!

And... I did not remember! [:D]

[witpqs]

1943 February 20

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Warazup is occupied by the Allies



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is probably NE of Eniwetok.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau is stable. Several cruisers and many destroyers are upgrading.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Howland Island, Suva.

• 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.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The usual devastating bombardments.


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

• These are our waters.

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,46

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant is sighted by escort
Truant bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Very little effect.

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

CL Naka firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
CL Sendai firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Susuki firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Kiku firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hishu firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shikinami firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shirakumo firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shinonome firing at 268th Motorised Brigade

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 21

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB still believed to be near Eniwetok.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Condition of Nassau has trivially improved, but still no contacts.

• The overworked yard at Pearl Harbor wanted 180 days to repair North Carolina so she is being sent to Bremerton.


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

• 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.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Tsuyung will fall soon.

Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33424 troops, 331 guns, 429 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152

Defending force 78386 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028

Japanese adjusted assault: 407

Allied adjusted defense: 292

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1951 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3646 casualties reported
Squads: 124 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 5

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
39th Division
27th Division
22nd AA Regiment

Defending units:
94th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
14th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
78th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment
73rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
11th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
21st Group Army
41st AA Regiment
11th Group Army
32nd Group Army
83rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Base Force
8th Construction Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
49th AA Regiment
5th Group Army
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
1st Construction Regiment
81st Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
14th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment
1st Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
80th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
77th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
13th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
14th Construction Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
20th Artillery Regiment
79th Chinese/B Corps

• Nuclear bombardment.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 147058 troops, 1530 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 5001

Defending force 245404 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5586

Allied ground losses:
2151 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Division
34th/A Division
22nd/A Division
37th Division
9th Division
19th Division
17th Division
3rd Tank/B Division
3rd Tank/A Division
51st Infantry Brigade
3rd Division
35th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
41st Division
34th/C Division
32nd Division
25th Division
9th Tank Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank/C Division
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
129th Red Chinese Division
27th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
35th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
17th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
29th Group Army
2nd Group Army
89th Chinese Corps
7th War Area
120th Red Chinese Division
8th Group Army
20th Group Army
1st Group Army
23rd Group Army
6th War Area
12th Construction Regiment
35th Group Army
5th War Area
12th Group Army
36th Group Army
2nd War Area
16th Group Army
9th War Area
2nd Chinese Base Force
51st Chinese Corps
1st War Area
18th Group Army
China Command
25th Group Army
46th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army
CAF HQ
10th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
22nd Group Army
24th Group Army
4th War Area
19th Group Army
115th Red Chinese Division
39th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
15th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
4th Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
6th Group Army
9th Group Army
4th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
34th Group Army
8th War Area
17th Chinese Base Force

• 954 AV arrived in Chungking after the bombardment, including a non-zombie unit with artillery, etc. We are also commencing some 4EB runs. Tomorrow would be a great day for an assault.


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

• We'll get them!

Sub attack near Akyab at 54,46

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

SS Truant launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shinonome
Truant bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
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 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Bassein at 51,51

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 4 torpedoes at CL Naka
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Good progress.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6990 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Defending force 4089 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Allied adjusted assault: 70

Japanese adjusted defense: 171

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Cav Recce Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

Looks like the IJN subs are staking out all the places that CVE Nassau might be headed.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Looks like the IJN subs are staking out all the places that CVE Nassau might be headed.

She has a whole gang of destroyers in attendance. The subs might only find her when she is close to Pearl and likely won't get a shot then.

[witpqs]

1943 February 22

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Believe KB is east of Eniwetok.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A small, small ship TF moving eastward.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Our APD TF in the Gilbert Islands has been spotted.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• bombardments.


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

• Looks like another one for tomorrow too.

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Naka
CL Naka firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
CL Sendai firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Susuki firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Kiku firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Hishu firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 February 22

Are they looking for Nassau, or looking for the invasion fleet that was only a decoy?

[zuluhour]

I bet the bombardment replay for Chungking took ten minutes even with the escape key.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I bet the bombardment replay for Chungking took ten minutes even with the escape key.

It has been for a long time, but I don't use the ESC key because of the understanding it can instigate sync bugs.

Leaving for Europe? Will you have a P-38 escort?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I bet the bombardment replay for Chungking took ten minutes even with the escape key.

It has been for a long time, but I don't use the ESC key because of the understanding it can instigate sync bugs.

Leaving for Europe? Will you have a P-38 escort?

I don't think the airlines or the Europeans would be happy to see his Walther P-38 ...