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

[witpqs]

1943 March 14

We sweep, but not enough to clear strong CAP.

[witpqs]

1943 March 15

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• About a week until most of the ships for Cantankerous Olfactory finish upgrades.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Kuria, Onotoa.

• 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
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.


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

• Finally!

Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16966 troops, 132 guns, 224 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Defending force 3081 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied adjusted assault: 447

Japanese adjusted defense: 46

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1302 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
22nd (East African) Brigade
63rd Indian Brigade
8th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 15

The sweep/CAP/raid battles continue.

[witpqs]

1943 March 15

The units retreated from the defense of the Katha area are heading toward the China border to slow our secondary advance.

[witpqs]

1943 March 16

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• They have discovered our secret bas at Prince Rupert!


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
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.


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

• I liked the sync bug version much better.

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 1 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yubari
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Yugumo

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 87
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 16
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Atago
CL Yubari firing at Akyab
CL Nagara firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Nagara
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Hamakaze firing at Akyab
DD Urakaze firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Urakaze
DD Yugumo firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

• We attack outside Shwebo tomorrow.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 17

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A 4 ship TF testing the waters between Midway and Johnston.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island, Nanumea.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Ebadon at 129,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru
xAK Teiyo Maru
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tatumiya Maru
Whale 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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Ebadon at 129,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Teiyo Maru
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

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, nuclear in Chungking.

• Our retreats are towards our bases in Burma. Perhaps the Chinese Army units will begin drawing supply sometime soon.

Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19998 troops, 296 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 21440 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
6085 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 223 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 35
Units destroyed 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
36th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
49th AA Regiment
5th Group Army
53rd Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
36th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
30th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
10th Construction Regiment
20th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force
31st Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
11th Chinese Base Force
41st Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
11th Group Army
14th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
42nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps

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

• On to Shwebo. The 20th Australian Brigade was trashed and will head to Katha.

Ground combat at 60,44 (near Shwebo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31395 troops, 559 guns, 772 vehicles, Assault Value = 1417

Defending force 26504 troops, 272 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 775

Allied adjusted assault: 714

Japanese adjusted defense: 240

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
9805 casualties reported
Squads: 173 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 203 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 46 (35 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (18 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
1343 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 49 (1 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
2nd British Division
254th Armoured Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
7th Cav Recce Regiment
26th Australian Brigade
29th British Brigade

Defending units:
2nd/C Division
38th/B Division
2nd/A Division
38th/A Division
2nd/B Division
38th/C Division
40th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion

• River crossing by armor SE of Myitkyina tomorrow. The air armada will provide support.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 18

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nonouti.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Cat and mouse.

ASW attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatumiya Maru
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo is sighted by escort
Wahoo diving deep ....
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, c

ASW attack near Ponape at 116,111

Japanese Ships
CM Tsugaru
CM Tokiwa
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
SS Pike

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

• Missed the search planes.

Night Naval bombardment of Nonouti at 136,133

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso

Port hits 2

CL Kiso firing at Nonouti

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, nuclear in Chungking.

• Speed bump removed.

Ground combat at 67,44 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13237 troops, 180 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 704

Defending force 378 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
36th Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
32nd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps

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

• And we will chase them into Bhamo.

Ground combat at 63,43 (near Myitkyina)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1583 troops, 13 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Defending force 2334 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Allied adjusted assault: 79

Japanese adjusted defense: 35

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
734 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd Royal Tank Regiment

Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 18

We have many good sweep days.

[witpqs]

1943 March 19

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub vs Sub: SS Swordfish attacking SS I-170 at 121,114 - near Ponape

Japanese Ships
SS I-170, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Swordfish

SS Swordfish launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards

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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

• Flipping hex side control.

Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1885 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 535

Defending force 4867 troops, 45 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Allied adjusted assault: 9

Japanese adjusted defense: 607

Allied assault odds: 1 to 67

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

Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese/C Corps
Red Chinese Army
38th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
37th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
29th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
18th/A Division

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 19

Got flak?

[RangerJoe]

All convoys report no contacts.

No news is good news.

As far as sub on sub action, when subs are in friendly territory they usually travel on the surface. After all, friendly fire is not more accurate or deadlier than enemy fire. In fact, friendly fire should not hurt at all . . .

[witpqs]

1943 March 20

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• 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 Noumea, Brisbane.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

• The end is nigh.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 209942 troops, 2105 guns, 1395 vehicles, Assault Value = 6089

Defending force 263512 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5031

Japanese adjusted assault: 2002

Allied adjusted defense: 847

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
31920 casualties reported
Squads: 532 destroyed, 2312 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 294 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 255 disabled
Guns lost 230 (40 destroyed, 190 disabled)
Vehicles lost 144 (50 destroyed, 94 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
35416 casualties reported
Squads: 1042 destroyed, 573 disabled
Non Combat: 791 destroyed, 411 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 11

Assaulting units:
40th Division
24th Division
3rd Division
19th Division
32nd Division
9th Tank Regiment
25th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Division
34th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
37th Division
9th Division
35th Division
17th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
12th Division
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
35th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
97th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
115th Red Chinese Division
1st Artillery Regiment
4th War Area
CAF HQ
China Command
23rd Group Army
120th Red Chinese Division
1st War Area
12th Group Army
10th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Central Reserve
15th Chinese Corps
1st Group Army
16th Group Army
26th Chinese Corps
18th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
8th Group Army
17th Group Army
2nd War Area
26th Group Army
24th Group Army
20th Group Army
5th War Area
3rd Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
9th Group Army
15th Group Army
8th War Area
2nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
4th Group Army
31st Group Army
19th Group Army
17th Chinese Corps
7th War Area
46th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
69th Chinese Corps
6th War Area
129th Red Chinese Division
25th Group Army
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
34th Group Army
Lusu War Area
9th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
39th Group Army
22nd Group Army
35th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
30th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

• Our AV in Chungking is almost 2,000 less than prior to the assault.


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

• Our defense is very active; we will score sooner or later.

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
DD Yugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
CL Yubari
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Yugumo

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Atago
CA Atago firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Atago
CL Yubari firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Yubari
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CL Nagara
CL Nagara firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Jintsu
CL Jintsu firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hamakaze firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Urakaze firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Yugumo firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Beaufort I x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Night Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CA Atago

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
DD Yugumo
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII is sighted by escort
KXII bottoming out ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 21

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Lots of ships finished upgrades at Pearl Harbor today. All of the APA will be ready in one more day; almost all of the warships are ready; in less than a week additional relevant ships including BB Massachusetts will arrive at Pearl from the Canal; two more convoys with additional APA, AK, and LST will arrive from the West Coast in about 10 days. Loading of assault convoys will await those additional ships.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Our advanced search bases are getting a lot more attention.

APD Whipple shadowed by Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 135,133 near Nonouti

• PB's are nimble.

Sub attack near Eniwetok at 128,110

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Whale

SS Whale launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 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, nuclear in Chungking.

• My guess is the day after tomorrow for a river-crossing shock attack near Paoshan. Notably the Empire is substantially reducing its position on the Burma side of Paoshan.


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

• Shock attack by our armor tomorrow at Bhamo.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 March 21

Our maneuvering in Burma is paying off.

[witpqs]

1943 March 22

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island, Nonouti, Nanumea.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

• Best guess is a river-crossing attack near Paoshan tomorrow. The 4EB will support the defense.


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

• The enemy has already established a defensive position in the next hex down the road.

Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1589 troops, 13 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 115

Defending force 1511 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 66

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd Royal Tank Regiment

Defending units:
143rd Infantry Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[RangerJoe]

As far as your convoys and his subs go, no news is good news.

[Bif1961]

Bhamo is that the sound an exploding frisbee makes?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Bhamo is that the sound an exploding frisbee makes?

Perhaps an entire regiment after a supper of bully beef and beans?

[RangerJoe]

The noise after having pea soup as a starter, with beans and sauerkraut as the main course . . . [X(]

[witpqs]

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