Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Dec 08, 2019 9:04 am

I now have three data points for The Worm*.
I will put this chart up on the first of each month to show the points comparison and changes to the AV ratio over time.
The critical Victory Point ratio worm (orange) will show how the war is going, which side has the momentum and possibly the point that the IJ high water mark is reached.

*Inspired by live audience polling during political leadership debates, applied now to a far more interesting purpose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worm_%28marketing%29

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:53 pm

This is the current situation in NCAA.

MGA are closing in on Lanchow from the east.
12th Army are moving NW from Sian to meet up with them. 12th Army will then revert to defensive operations.
HQ 20th Army, all Divisions temporarily attached from Kwantung Army (grey backgrounds) and all Tank Regts will then move to the Changsha area. They won't try to attack west across the slow roads to Kienko.
1st Army remains on the defence around Tsiaotso.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:00 pm

Current situation, 6th Area Army (CEA) with future ops for 20th Army shown.

13th Army are screening the Chinese troops near Wenchow with 22nd and 116th Divs. HQ 13th Army, 15th and 17th Divs are moving west.
11th Army will threaten Changsha with HQ, 34,39,40th Divs with 3rd and 6th moving to the assault river crossing site. 13th Div is holding the road Nanyang-Sian and will join this attack as soon as it is replaced.
23rd Army has moved north from Kukong but once it crosses to Hengyang it will move west to threaten Kweilin/Liuchow.

20th Army: 9,10,19,20th Divs are in location and will help force the river crossing.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:35 pm

Current situation and future plans for Burma Area Army

Arakan Front: Cox's Bazaar has a division defending it so 54th Div is advancing overland. This will also allow time for more supply convoys to move to Burma. I am about one week away from being able to buy 53rd Div out from Japan then about another 5-6 weeks for 52nd Div. If I capture Cox's Bazaar before then they will make their landings further north.

Central Burma: I'm seeing lots of RAF and USAAF bombers so am thinking about avoiding the open country by using the roads through rough terrain. 3rd Air Div will work to clear the allied air forces then start bombing the allied ground forces.
B17s are flying out of Calcutta, Chittagong and possibly Dacca.

Yunnan: Kunming airfield damage is reducing and should allow reinforcement by air now. The Raiding Regts and 4th IMR will need to hold out until 23rd Army can link up with them.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:27 am

Current situation on Java.

25th Army with IG and 18th Divs helped to capture Batavia. I don't need this much force on Java now that the Batavia defenders were captured.
16th Army with 2nd, 4th and 38th Divs should be ample to capture the rest of Java.

IJN Southern Fleet is using Balikpapan as a refuelling and rearming base.

SNLFs are also excess to requirements on Java now. They will be used to capture the Celebes and the islands around the Banda Sea including Timor and Ambon plusestablish small bases to protect oil exports from Boela and Babo.
KB is about to leave Singapore for duty in SEAF. It will cover these SNLF operations on the way past in case the allies have some surprises lurking in the shadows off NW Australia.

5th Air Div isn’t needed to capture Soerabaja so it is staying at Mindanao before deploying to Timor.
22nd Air Flotilla will provide long range naval patrols from SW Sumatra, Java and Timor.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 12:53 am

The situation in SEAF

Lots of movement by small SNLF Coys and IJNAF Coys, mainly using PB Ansyu conversions as “fast” transports and/or small xAKL with PB escort amphib task forces. Nothing too valuable as allied Cruisers are active and I expect BBs and CVs to pop out and say boo at any moment.

KB and 14th Army are en route to clear the allies from PNG.
KB will also conduct a fighting patrol as far as Sydney-Noumea-Fiji while fuel and ordnance lasts.

Naval Construction Bns are moving from Japan to establish air bases at Lae, then Buna and Milne Bay.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:52 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
Allied Ships
SS Permit
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-14
Permit diving deep ....
DMS W-15 attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10
10 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian, advanced training
Ki-30 Ann x 9
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged – here’s hoping that some of these crash on the way home or have to be written off.
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 54th Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 3
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
G3M2 Nell x 12
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
A6M2 Zero x 26
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged – good to see, but even better is no damage to the Zeros
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
DMS W-14
DMS W-15
SS Stingray is located by DMS W-14
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39143 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396
Defending force 65137 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1902
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41351 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
Defending force 46283 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 01, 42
Auki is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Amagiri at Manila, ship returned to service – minor damage repairs
Repairs completed on DD Arare at Manila, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Oshio at Manila, ship returned to service
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Singapore, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Ominato expands airfield to size 5
Saigon expands fortifications to size 3
Chumphon expands airfield to size 7 – it is now 7/7 so I will start building forts. This is an IJN 21st Air Flotilla airbase.
15th Spc.Tpt.Unit A arrives at Uttaradit – both of these transport groups are moving aviation support units from Thailand into Burma.
15th Spc.Tpt.Unit B arrives at Uttaradit

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:54 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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Sub attack near Victoria at 207,54 – contact with the RCN again. Good to see that my subs are keeping some of these convoy escort ships in home waters.
SS I-1
Allied Ships
KV Quesnel
KV Dawson
KV Chilliwack
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at KV Quesnel
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Pago Pago at 149,161 – more evidence of the main supply route through the Pacific with these xAKs spotted.
SS I-21
Allied Ships
DD Ward
xAK Comliebank
xAK Vermont
SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Ward
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
BB Nagato
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
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TF 301 encounters mine field at Akyab (54,45)
AMc Awa Maru
AMc Ayaha Maru
23 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105 – Just checked why they flew over Pamekasan and they are set to commander’s discretion…
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 – 30 x allied fighters spotted so they are doing something else other than putting up CAP
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
G3M2 Nell x 15
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged – pesky Dutchmen won’t give up
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Allied Ships
AMc Ardjoeno, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk – there is nothing left in a Java port worth the lost pilots so I will set these Nells to naval search from now on.
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian out in the open country
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) – I’ve started to try and soften up the Chinese troops in the open hexes behind Changsha. Also good for recon purposes as it gives me a look at what units are in the hex. Recon has spotted 6 units in this hex so two are still unidentified.
Ki-51 Sonia x 32
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-36 Ida x 14
14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet – I’ve lifted them up to 10k feet and have set to about 50% rest to see if that helps morale improve. I’ve got a vague memory from reading something on the forum that level bomber pilots don’t like flying low level missions. Probably fair enough for the pilots to be a little put off being ordered to fly these obsolete unarmoured light bombers in an attack bomber role.
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft – not doing much, I am moving local CAP in to try and counter these raids tomorrow.
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 13
13 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 15000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan – this is a waste of Nells based on Mindanao. I’m moving them forward to get more eyes over the Celebes.
G3M2 Nell x 13
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
AMc Higashiyama Maru – I don’t even like losing AMc so won’t be tempting fate by leaving this little boat in harms way tomorrow.
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Afternoon Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,45 (Akyab)
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled – a few engineers didn’t hear the air raid sirens…
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26, hits 2
Allied Ships
DD Porter
DD Selfridge
SS I-26 is located by DD Porter
DD Selfridge attacking submerged sub ....
DD Selfridge is out of ASW ammo
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Sub attack near Balabac at 71,85
Japanese Ships – this is the complete convoy, full of fuel in small tankers moving to provide local refuelling capability in 4th Fleet area of operations.
TK Zuiyo Maru
PB Tama Maru #8 – If the TKs can survive long enough I will replace these PBs with Escorts at some point, but these being the small 1250 capacity TKs they will be the last ones to get better escorts.
TK Sanraku Maru
TK Mitu Maru
TK Kanze Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at TK Zuiyo Maru
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,43
SS I-155, hits 8 – moderate damage, will need a few days of yard time at Singapore.
Allied Ships
PG Hindustan
xAK Nord

SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Hindustan
I-155 bottoming out ....
PG Hindustan attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39094 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1389
Defending force 65278 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1912
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41361 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
Defending force 46264 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1448
Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 11271 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 – I spotted something moving to the SW so wanted to remind myself who the defenders were again.
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
13th Group Army
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12891 troops, 162 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 840
Defending force 5375 troops, 70 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment – still attached to 4th Fleet so I can’t recombine the 55th Div yet. Doing that is low on the priority list with so many units still to buy out of Japan.
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division – looks to be trying to withdraw to the NE so a deliberate attack is ordered for tomorrow.
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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105) – this cuts off the Makassar defenders.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1110 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Sasebo 1st SNLF
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Ground combat at 44,74 (near Langsa)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 431 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Japanese assault odds: 125 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/B Division – this RCT will move back to Sabang to be available for future operations. The defending force should now be combat ineffective and out of supply.
Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force
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Ground combat at 44,81 (near Sibolga)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 406 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division – this RCT will continue to pursue as they still need to capture Padang.
Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 02, 42
Long Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Hakodate, ship returned to service – minor damage
Repairs completed on BB Kongo at Singapore, ship returned to service – KB (less only Hiryu that is repairing at Singapore) will now move to SEAF via the Celebes.
8 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!
Chichi-jima expands fortifications to size 2
Harbin expands airfield to size 8
Bombay expands airfield to size 5
SC Ch 13 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay – depth charge upgrades on all of these SCs
SC Ch 14 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
SC Ch 15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
SC Ch 16 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 17 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 18 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 19 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 24 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 25 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 26 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
SC Ch 27 taken out of commission to begin refit at Hong Kong
SC Ch 33 taken out of commission to begin refit at Batan Island
Nisshin-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 3 – basic training unit for the ASW Force.
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)!
SS KVIII is reported to have been sunk near Billiton on Jan 02, 1942
41st JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – will move to Tabiteuea in 4th Fleet forward areas. 

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 8:24 am

With the end of the amphib bonus coming up rapidly, I'm starting to think about where the front line will get to by the end of Mar 42 and what territory I should go after for the rest of 1942.

Going around the grounds counter-clockwise:
- General Defence Army. Lots of reserves ready to buy out as Political Points are saved. Some port building, but not much airfield or fort building yet.
- Kwantung Army. All is quiet on the Manchukuo Front, watching the Soviets and generally resting/training. Not much airfield or fort building in this theatre yet to try and save supplies for China ops.
- NCAA. With Sian captured NCAA will work to cut the allied troops in NW China off and then support the advance on Chungking by threatening the NE approaches.
- CEA (future 6th Area Army). Only a few days until the assault river crossing SW of Changsha. This will be reinforced as the main axis of advance to Chungking.
- Burma Area Army (currently only 15th Army). I'm not in a hurry to capture central or upper Burma but I will maintain contact and take advantage where I can. Keeping supply up in Burma is the constant challenge.

-25th Army has almost finished clearing Sumatra and has helped capture Batavia. On the expectation that 15th Army's advance is going to draw Indian Army reinforcements towards Calcutta/Bangladesh/Assam, there may be weak spots for 25th Army to exploit in Ceylon or Southern India. I would need KB to support that sort of operation. As a minimum I want to raid deep into the Indian Ocean and take some vacant bases with SNLF, but 25th Army could also conduct a larger scale raid.

- 16th Army has to clear Java then Timor, but the staff are already planning follow on NW Australia raids. If Darwin is lightly defended it will be captured but not strongly held. I feel that operations in the Perth area would need 25th Army and 16th Army to operate together and would need a concurrent threat to NE Australia (14th Army) to avoid reinforcements being moved across by rail.

- 14th Army will clear PNG then has options to either raid NE Australia or push into the South Pacific. I would like to try and capture Noumea and any allied forces there to delay any future allied advance, but I can't afford to commit a field Army and allow it to get bogged down somewhere against a strong allied defence..

- SNLF units will support raids in SWAF, Southern (Area) Fleet and SEAF areas.

- 4th Fleet will need to make do with SNLF units for the foreseeable future, but I may buy out an IJA Bde or Div from Japan to help SNLFs capture Wake Island.

- 5th Fleet (NEAF) is currently very quiet. Maybe too quiet. I have no major forces of any kind up there and haven't pushed anything into the Aleutians except subs. The allies seem quiet up here too though, with no evidence of forward bases being built yet. I am wary of a big allied drive across NorPac, so when NEAF reinforcements arrive I will push them forward into the ALeutians to try and provide some early warning of allied moves.

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:16 pm

Long Island is occupied by the Japanese

What? When?[X(]

BTW I like the map postings.[:)]

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:18 pm

B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged – here’s hoping that some of these crash on the way home or have to be written off.

At any rate they generally take a while to get back into service as they are SR4 aircraft.

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 4:22 pm

144th Infantry Regiment – still attached to 4th Fleet so I can’t recombine the 55th Div yet. Doing that is low on the priority list with so many units still to buy out of Japan.

In case your're not aware a Dev confirmed that a division operating as a whole should perform the same whether combined or not.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 10:19 pm

ORIGINAL: rustysi

Long Island is occupied by the Japanese

What? When?[X(]

BTW I like the map postings.[:)]

The real Long Island off the coast of PNG, not “Long Island AO” [:D]

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 12:58 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 42
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98) – I had these DMS task forces still set to ASW for a few days… finally changed them to Minesweeping mission to clear the allied mines.
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
DMS W-1
50 mines cleared
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TF 417 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
65 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
PB Yokae Maru
SS KXI is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 6th Naval Const Bn /2
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TF 188 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)
41 mines cleared
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ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
TK San Clemente Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri

SS Tambor is sighted by escort
E Kunashiri attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Miyako-jima at 92,66
TK Toa Maru
TK San Clemente Maru
E Ishigaki
E Kunashiri
SS Tambor launches 2 torpedoes at TK Toa Maru – both missed, but I need my ASW forces to start doing better. Most ASW assets are still poorly trained though.
E Ishigaki attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
DD Kagero
CA Mogami
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kagero
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105 – forgot to set this Oscar group to a meaningful target…
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop: 4 destroyed
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 57,102
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 1
L-212 x 5
5 x L-212 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Japanese Ships – another oops moment, this is a small TK task force moving Oil from Batavia to Singapore that ran a bit close to Soerabaja…
TK Tennan Maru
TK Terukawa Maru
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed by flak
7 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-17D Fortress x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
DD Maikaze
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
AMc Ryuto Maru
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-26
SS I-26 is located by DD Selfridge
DD Balch attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39107 troops, 452 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1387
Defending force 65414 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1929
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41420 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
Defending force 46226 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units: Other Chinese units have withdrawn to the SW.
83rd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24777 troops, 251 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 844
Defending force 5365 troops, 70 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 624
Allied adjusted defense: 115
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2173 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (7 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
33rd Division – this Div will pursue to the NE, while 55th Div will backtrack one hex to then move up the good jungle road to Taung Gyi.
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Defending units:
17th Indian Division – this Indian Div should be max Bde strength after a couple of reverses now.
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF
Kure 2nd SNLF
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1529 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 1033 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 11
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 159 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy /2
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Ground combat at Siberoet (42,85)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Sipora (43,86)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sipora !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Pagai-eilanden (43,88)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagai-eilanden !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 03, 42
Thousand Ships Bay is occupied by the Japanese – false advertising on the tour brochure, there wasn’t a single ship there.
Repairs completed on SS I-166 at Truk, ship returned to service – will move back to patrol duty on the east Australian coast.
E13A1 Jake from Tone-2 attacking SS Tambor at 92,66 SS Tambor is reported HIT . Tone-2 is based at Nago on Okinawa with pilots trained in Naval Search and ASW skills. Good to see them get one hit but I need them to do more of this as the TK convoys sail by.
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
2LT Inuzuka O. of 77th Sentai Det B is credited with kill number 5
2LT Inuzuka O. of 77th Sentai Det B attains ace status!!
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Siberoet
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Sipora
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Pagai-eilanden
23 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming – reinforcements are finally flying into Kunming! Once the 4th IMR is all in the hex I will try a bombardment attack to see what the two Chinese units are.
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
8 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 12th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 3rd Air Division to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Manila, ship returned to service – minor damage repaired.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gasmata !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Siberoet !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sipora !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagai-eilanden !!!
Port Arthur expands airfield to size 5
Guam expands airfield to size 3
Suva expands airfield to size 6
Ki-57-I Topsy upgrading to Ki-57-II Topsy at Hamamatsu – this was a mistake… I should have set the Topsy-I factories to not upgrade but hadn’t. I still have about 70x Ha-5 engines to use up and don’t want to make Topsy-IIs as they use Ha-31 engines… I changed the factory back to the Topsy-I just to use up the Ha-5 engines. That’s a waste of a few thousand supplies but not a show stopper.
Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D to 7/43. I have 3x30 research factories on the Ha-45 so it will advance 90% every 30 days. That’s 17 months of time available so it should enter production in about 10 months or Jan 43.
SC Ch 20 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 21 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 22 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai
SC Ch 23 taken out of commission to begin refit at Shanghai

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Dec 15, 2019 9:33 am

The assault river crossing at Hengyang gets a 2:1 and drops forts to 1, but doesn't capture the city outright.
It won't take long to capture Hengyang, so it will be interesting to see if/how the nearby Chinese units react.
This is the state of the assault force straight after the river crossing.
19th Ind Mixed Bde took the brunt but will recover with few destroyed squads although all are disabled, while the other units are in pretty good shape.
The entire force will reorganise tomorrow and attack again the day after.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,42, Range 2,000 Yards
BB Fuso, Shell hits 4 – plucky RIN gunboats land a few punches
BB Yamashiro
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
Allied Ships – whatever they had on board they had already unloaded. I expect land combat units and supply.
xAK Hoihow, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Karoa, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Marion Moller, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nord, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
PG Clive, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PG Lawrence, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PG Hindustan, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards – this could have been nasty if they had torpedoes.
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
xAK Nord sunk by BB Fuso at 2,000 yards
PG Lawrence sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
xAK Karoa sunk by DD Asagumo at 2,000 yards
xAK Hoihow sunk by DD Natsugumo at 2,000 yards
xAK Marion Moller sunk by DD Arashio at 2,000 yards
PG Hindustan sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
PG Clive sunk by BB Yamashiro at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Chittagong at 55,41, Range 2,000 Yards
Japanese Ships – the same BB task force as above.
Allied Ships
AMc Patna, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Patna sunk by BB Yamashiro at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 3 damaged – Looks like an AVG Aqn is based here
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
Allied ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18 – damage showing was about double this
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Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 72,89
PB Chitose Maru #2
AMC Nosiro Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
AMC Asaka Maru
CM Yaeyama
CM Tokiwa
PB Yamabato Maru
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
Captain of SS Sturgeon elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Yamabato Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
DD Susuki
DD Tsuga
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at TK Tatekawa Maru
DD Tsuga attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Pamekasan , at 57,105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 9
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 28
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 12
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed – Average pilot quality in the 77th Sentai is being reduced and they might be starting to miss their hotel beds, so I’m going to move this Sentai back to Thailand and move a fresh Sentai to Akyab.
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 84,41 , near Sian
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 61421 troops, 634 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901
Defending force 25323 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 907
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 1083
Allied adjusted defense: 422
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
5292 casualties reported – not small losses, but most units remain in pretty good shape. I would have preferred to have Tank Regts in this attack but they are all busy at Sian. I’ll bring the Tanks back or I don’t think I will be able to get through the rough terrain between here and Chungking.
Squads: 113 destroyed, 428 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 42 (1 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2122 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 394 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (3 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Assaulting units: All in decent shape except where noted below.
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade – heavy disabled casualties including 100% of infantry squads, but not many destroyed. Combat ineffective. This Bde will remain in hex in Reserve mode then Rest once the front line moves forward.
20th Division
77th Infantry Regiment – about 50% combat power remains.
90th Infantry Regiment
51st Division
58th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
19th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41425 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457
Defending force 46259 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 95 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 208 to 1
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps – will reappear at Chungking before I get there.
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1510 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 975 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-). I may need to replace a few COs of SNLF units… I just checked some of their stats and many of them are not well suited to commanding land forces.
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 04, 42
Tassafaronga is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Manila, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2 attacking a O19 Class class SS at 130,115 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted a Huckins 78ft PT class PT at 56,104 a Huckins 78ft PT class PT is reported HIT
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 12th JAAF AF Coy to Kunming
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Siberoet
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Sipora
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Pagai-eilanden
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Rangoon
Repairs completed on CL Katori at Balikpapan, ship returned to service
Hiroshima/Kure expands fortifications to size 3
Seward expands airfield to size 1
Rangoon expands fortifications to size 3
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 1
Lingga expands airfield to size 2 – this is one more than I wanted to, so the engineers are told to rest.
Chumphon expands fortifications to size 2
12th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sian – Medium Tanks upgraded.
xAK Hoihow is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Karoa is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Marion Moller is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
xAK Nord is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
AMc Ardjoeno is reported to have been sunk near Soerabaja on Mar 02, 1942
PG Clive is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
PG Lawrence is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
PG Hindustan is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
AMc Patna is reported to have been sunk near Chittagong on Mar 04, 1942
59th Sentai arrives at Chiang Mai 

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:38 am

Day 2 of the Battle of Hengyang.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
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ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 98,63
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish diving deep ....
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Tokara Retto at 99,63
SS Spearfish is sighted by escort
Spearfish diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CA Chokai
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
Trusty bottoming out ....
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 2
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed – I will set all Oscars to 15k feet to see if that helps
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
TK Akebono Maru
TK Goyo Maru
DD Yomogi
DD Tsuta
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at TK Akebono Maru
DD Yomogi attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at 55,44 (near Akyab)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13144 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455
Defending force 555 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Japanese adjusted assault: 203
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
54th Division
Defending units:
3rd Assam Rifles Battalion – a fair way from Assam.
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered with most units for tomorrow.
Attacking force 895 troops, 89 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 22688 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade – in Reserve
77th Infantry Regiment – in Reserve
19th Division
20th Division
90th Infantry Regiment
51st Division
74th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41400 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1456
Defending force 46273 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 13326 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Defending force 4332 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Assaulting units:
8th Division
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Bombardment attack – deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
Attacking force 12500 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 390
Defending force 4461 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
4th KNIL Regiment
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack – shock attack ordered for tomorrow, I need all SNLF units to be moving forward before April arrives.
Attacking force 1518 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 967 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3897 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 13326 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Allied adjusted assault: 31
Japanese adjusted defense: 2563 – that is quite a defensive bonus, more than 6x basic AV
Allied assault odds: 1 to 82
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: morale(-)
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
Defending units:
8th Division
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Ground combat at Terempa (54,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terempa !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Soebi-besar (57,85)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soebi-besar !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Djemadja (53,83)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djemadja !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3
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Ground combat at Christmas Island IO (45,104)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas Island IO !!!
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 05, 42
DD Shigure collides with DD Suzukaze at 59 , 101 – KB escorts… Moderate damage to both. They are limited to <30 knots so will move back to Singapore for repairs and become escorts for CV Hiryu when it moves to Japan.
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted an Allied PT at 56,104 an Allied PT is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Kaga-3 has spotted an Allied SC at 56,104 an Allied SC is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Soryu-2 attacking a Barracuda class SS at 64,99 a Perch class SS is reported HIT
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Terempa
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Soebi-besar
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Djemadja
4 x L3Y2 Tina dropping Yokosuka 3rd SNLF at Christmas Island IO
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Repairs completed on DD Inazuma at Manila, ship returned to service – minor repairs
Repairs completed on DD Akatsuki at Manila, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Terempa !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soebi-besar !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djemadja !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Christmas Island IO !!!
Kobe expands fortifications to size 2
Pisanuloke expands fortifications to size 2
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 2
Bangalore expands airfield to size 2
Ledo expands airfield to size 6 – I might need to cut Ledo off from supplies so they can’t be flown into China…
Lingga expands fortifications to size 1
Vladivostok expands port to size 8
10th Tank Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Sian – medium tank upgrades
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Baybay (81, 86)! 10th Special Base Force will land tomorrow to put an end to the rebellion.
42nd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – future Wake Island garrison.

ITAKLinus · Post by **ITAKLinus** » Mon Dec 16, 2019 2:01 pm

He will move troops from Chengteh to the forest hex N-W of Changsha, protecting the road to it.

In this case, you have two basic options: you put all your bombers on ground attack over chinese currently in chengteh in order to prevent the move and arrive first to the hex.
Or, you don't give a damn and continue marching N-W leaving a strong defence west of Changsha. You can perform a nice movement capturing Chihkiang and positions offbase leading to Kweyiang, which should be your real target since it opens the road to Chungking.

Now, having many chinese in both Chengteh and Changsha isn't optimal but you can control them quite easily. Also, there is the strong possibility of a chinese evacuation of the city once you put a random IndMixedBrigade on the road from Chengteh. Even if the hex is contested between you and the enemy, those poor bast@rds in Changsha cannot retreat.
You can therefore grind besieged troops and capture the city with little effort. In the meanwhile, you just defend your positions acquired thanks to your blitz toward Chihkiang and Kweyiang.

I did something similar in my current PBEM. Ended badly for the chinese who lost well over 350k infantry in the fights, 200k of these losses have been west of Changsha while he was trying to break out and reach his troops in Chihkiang. He defended Chihkiang with spare forces but they couldn't resist and so he ended up both losing those in Changsha and those in Chihkiang.
It was a well-prepared offensive. Over 550 2E in Hankow and more than 8,000AV available for me.

I suggest you to do an opportunistic attack on Liuchow-Tuyun axis, unless you have a plan to draw chinese reserves in Kweyiang area to the battlezone near Changsha and, therefore, you actually want them to use the railway.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:14 am

Hengyang industry is captured intact, adding a little more supply and resources production to the grand total.
Chinese troops have already moved from Changteh to arrive in the rough hex NW of Changsha. It looks like 3 x big Chinese Corps.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 06, 42
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,97
AO Sata, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage - it was only a matter of time until another USN torpedo exploded...
AO Naruto
PB Choun Maru #21
SS Permit launches 4 torpedoes at AO Sata
PB Choun Maru #21 attacking submerged sub ....
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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
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ASW attack near Donggala at 69,96
AO Notoro
AO Naruto
PB Banshu Maru #56
SS Stingray is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 7
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

11th Sentai has just arrived to reinforce with 30 more Oscars and a supply convoy will arrive tomorrow.
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 1
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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 50944 troops, 570 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1550
Defending force 22639 troops, 163 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1015
Allied adjusted defense: 161
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7617 casualties reported
Squads: 407 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 195 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 27 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 42 (32 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units: No pursuit, all units will recover disruption for a few days and build some forts. Reinforcements will arrive shortly from the east with 15th and 17th Divs a few more days behind.
China Expeditionary Army
23rd Army
19th Division
20th Division
51st Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
74th Infantry Regiment
77th Infantry Regiment
90th Infantry Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
Defending units:
30th Group Army
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41412 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459
Defending force 46208 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1442
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12580 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398
Defending force 4473 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Japanese adjusted assault: 289
Allied adjusted defense: 71
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
559 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1508 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 914 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 06, 42
AO Sata sinks at sea – not before the fireworks of 8000 fuel went up first…
Repairs completed on SS I-9 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – will move back to US West Coast patrols
Repairs completed on SS I-121 at Singapore, ship returned to service
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
11 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Terempa
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Soebi-besar
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Djemadja
3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Repairs completed on CL Naka at Hakodate, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!
Nagasaki/Sasebo expands airfield to size 4
Santa Ana expands airfield to size 3
Brunei expands fortifications to size 3
Kunming expands fortifications to size 1
Sian expands airfield to size 2
Batavia expands fortifications to size 2
Sorong expands airfield to size 1
Silchar expands airfield to size 2
Bikin expands airfield to size 5
53rd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – 47mm AT guns prior to moving to Burma. Only 6 days until I can free this Div from the shackles of home defence duties.
52nd Division - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo - same as above
8th Border Defense Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Hailar
Sasebo Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo
Device(s) upgraded in 4th JAAF Base Force supplied from Sorong – Ta-Chi 1 radars became available 3/42 to replace sound detectors and I only just switched the upgrades for units that get them on. More radars should arrive in the next few days.
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Samarinda
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JAAF Base Force supplied from Palembang
Device(s) upgraded in 8th Base Force supplied from Rabaul
Device(s) upgraded in 12th JAAF Base Force supplied from Singapore
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JAAF Base Force supplied from Cagayan
Device(s) upgraded in 1st Base Force supplied from Manila
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Base Force supplied from Saigon
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JAAF Base Force supplied from Mutankiang
Device(s) upgraded in 6th JAAF Base Force supplied from Harbin
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JAAF Base Force supplied from Kanko
Device(s) upgraded in 10th JAAF Base Force supplied from Seishin

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 10:21 am

The Royal Navy come out to dance on the Arakan coast and I miss them by a hex...

1. I had a task force on patrol with 4 x CA Mogami and 6 x DD Kagero one hex W of Akyab with 1 reaction range. I didn't post them on patrol at Akyab because i'd spotted a RN sub there...
2. The RN cruisers sailed straight past in the night and plastered Akyab. I've now set a few FP on night naval search to see if that helps
3. The RN withdraw over the top of I-24 and HMS Exeter pays the price for what looks like no DD escort. 3/12 torps fired hit the RN CA.
4. My best guess for where the RN cruisers were heading, but maybe back west to Ceylon. An IJN sub is ordered to patrol the approaches to Calcutta in case this same approach is repeated.

The rest of the RN is still unaccounted for, most likely near Ceylon but they could sortie east.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 42
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ASW attack near Victoria at 207,54
SS I-1 is located by KV Chilliwack
KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Akyab at 54,45, Range 6,000 Yards – I had spotted a 4xCL task force yesterday so posted one of my CA task forces a hex off Akyab with patrol orders, reaction 1… it didn’t work. Only 10 points lost here, they had a few spare support squads on board but the main damage was the ~2000 supply that went down with these ships… I need that supply at Akyab, but more is on the way.
PB Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Tamo Maru #7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Morioka Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
Allied Ships
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Enterprise
CL Dauntless
CL Ceres
CL Glasgow
CL Caledon
CL Capetown
CL Colombo
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 75% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 75% moonlight: 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
PB Tamo Maru #7 sunk by CL Caledon at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
PB Tama Maru #2 sunk by CA Cornwall at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Morioka Maru sunk by CL Ceres at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
xAK Mansei Maru sunk by CA Exeter at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...
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Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 61 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CL Colombo
CL Capetown
CL Caledon
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
CL Dauntless
CL Enterprise
Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Manpower hits 15
Fires 1680
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 11 – supply hits aren’t good
Runway hits 76 – this resulted in about 50 damage to the runway. More not goodness.
Port hits 25
Port supply hits 8
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CL Ceres firing at 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Ayanami
DD Oboro
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
DD Namikaze
DD Yuzuki
DD Numakaze
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24 – good work from the SSX carrier posted offshore from Cox’s Bazaar!
This withdrawal path from Akyab indicates that this RN cruiser force is either using Chittagong or Calcutta as the rearm / refuel port.
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes at CA Exeter
I-24 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection
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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships
CL Glasgow
CL Ceres
SS I-24 is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection
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Sub attack near Cox's Bazar at 53,43
SS I-24
Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage – reported sunk later.
SS I-24 launches 6 torpedoes
Taking 3 x torpedoes I am inclined to believe the skipper of the I-24. Decent payback for sinking a few thousand supply before it landed. I have 1xBB and 2xCA task forces within a few days sail of Akyab in case the allies try this again. That’s about half the RN cruiser strength in one task force, the others must be with the CV/CVL and R class BBs somewhere. Will they show up near the Burma coast or stay somewhere safe?
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 85,41 , near Sian
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 – 11th Sentai and the altitude settings may have turned this tide in this battle of attrition. Engineers need to repair the runway asap.
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4 – these sweeps of Akyab are coming from Mandalay, which recon is now showing as down to only 4 fighters remaining. I am going to send a Sally raid at Mandalay tomorrow.
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 9th Prov Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 70,106
CL Yura
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
Hudson I x 4
4 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Hudson I: 2 damaged
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Sub attack near Lae at 99,126
xAK Akagisan Maru
PB Kenkon Maru
Allied Ships
SS Shark

SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Akagisan Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Kolaka (68,105)
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Ground combat at 82,39 (near Sian)
Japanese Deliberate attack – pushing NW toward Tienshui and to link up with HQ Mongol Garrison Army in the mountains.
Attacking force 43408 troops, 374 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621
Defending force 5904 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Japanese adjusted assault: 1196
Allied adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3897 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 191 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
12th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
1st Division
11th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
20th Army
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41413 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458
Defending force 46260 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1450
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported – this might take a few years!
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13345 troops, 136 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 408
Defending force 4303 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
Japanese adjusted assault: 395
Allied adjusted defense: 166
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1434 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 90 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – behind the river near Ankang now, so I won’t pursue.
Assaulting units:
8th Division – Chinese units to the E, NE and NW now so will hold this ground until 20th Army starts to redeploy to the Changsha axis. 5th Tank Regt is protecting the withdrawal route on the road to the SE.
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12090 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
Defending force 4318 troops, 55 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Japanese adjusted assault: 135
Allied adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 – the Dutch have nowhere to retreat but won’t surrender… deliberate attacks will continue until this Dutch force is captured.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1500 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 873 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 20
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 – no retreat path so surrender must come soon.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 596 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 1516 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Assaulting units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF – deliberate attack ordered tomorrow may not capture the base, but other Sasebo SNLF units are moving in to reinforce.
3rd JNAF Coy /2
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Ground combat at Enggano (44,94)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Ground combat at Billiton (52,93)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /2
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Ground combat at Tambelan-eilanden (54,92)
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!!
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 07, 42
Lae is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on SS I-3 at Hakodate, ship returned to service – back to NEAF patrols off Alaska
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AM at 56,104 an Allied AM is reported HIT
2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Ryuzaki P. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AMc at 98,130 a Castle Trawler class AMc is reported HIT
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Enggano
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Billiton
2 x H6K2-L Mavis dropping Yokosuka 1st SNLF at Tambelan-eilanden
19 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
18 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 9th JAAF AF Coy to Toungoo
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Kunming
Japanese forces CAPTURE Enggano !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Billiton !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tambelan-eilanden !!!
Mukden expands airfield to size 7
Mare Island expands port to size 7
Davao expands port to size 4
Rabaul expands airfield to size 5 – engineers will move back to port construction to develop a forward base capable of rearming CVs.
Hengyang expands fortifications to size 1
Sian expands fortifications to size 1
Yenki expands airfield to size 3
AS Hie Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – conversions from xAP, I figure they are of more use to me as submarine tenders.
AS Hikawa Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo – same class as above
11th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Balikpapan – more Ta-chi 1 radar upgrades. I’ve already bought most of the AA Regts out from Japan and posted them to oil producing bases.
15th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tarakan
11th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
12th Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
22nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
23rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
25th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
1st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Palembang
2nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Djambi
3rd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Bengkalis
4th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Medan
5th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Miri
6th Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Brunei
1st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
41st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Shanghai
42nd Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Nanking
Tokyo Bay Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Ta-chi 6 radar upgrade. Some “static devices” become Ta-chi 6 radars.
Sasebo Naval Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo – double upgrade, Ta-chi 6 radar and 47mm AT guns.
2nd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Davao – I think the IJN Base Forces just got a 25mm AA gun “upgrade” to replace 40mm guns
3rd Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Babeldaob
4th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Truk
5th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Saipan
6th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Roi-Namur
7th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
9th Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Cam Ranh Bay
Kogetsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nagasaki/Sasebo. Ta-chi 6 radars for the JAAF Base Forces.
Hamamatsu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Hamamatsu
Kashiwa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Tokyo
Kakogawa JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kobe
Chofu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Yokohama/Yokosuka
Tachiarai JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Fukuoka
Gifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Gifu
Waifu JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Kumamoto
BB Mutsu available for service in damaged state at Shanghai – back to Kure for new barrels after the shelling of Wenchow, then deployment for duty in SEAF in support of KB.
Device(s) upgraded in 15th JAAF Base Force supplied from Bangkok
Loss of PB Tama Maru #2 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Tamo Maru #7 on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Mansei Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Morioka Maru on Mar 07, 1942 is admitted
CA Exeter is reported to have been sunk near Cox's Bazar on Mar 07, 1942
Loss of SSX Ha-18 on Dec 13, 1941 is admitted

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Thu Dec 19, 2019 9:35 am

Akyab is the hot spot today but I have a feeling Lae will be soon as well.

Both CL Tenryu and CL Tatsuta started 180 day CLAA conversions at Kure.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 42
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ASW attack near Finschhafen at 100,126
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
CA Mogami
DD Kagero
DD Hagikaze
DD Amatsukaze
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari (70,106)
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
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ASW attack near Dadjangas at 79,93
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Dadjangas at 79,93
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Lae at 99,126
SS Shark is sighted by escort
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 12 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-36 Ida x 20
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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 – was hoping that the Hurricanes would all be sweeping Akyab… I won’t do this again in a hurry but it might make the allies put more CAP up for a few days.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Runway hits 2
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 55,44 , near Akyab
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 2 – so that’s where the Chinese Air Force has gone, to India.
2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 x 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
DD Amatsukaze
CA Mogami
DD Kagero
DD Hagikaze
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2
SS Trusty launches 2 torpedoes at DD Amatsukaze
DD Hagikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 41490 troops, 428 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467
Defending force 46240 troops, 254 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
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Ground combat at 51,103 (near Tjilatjap)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12022 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 345
Defending force 3977 troops, 55 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Japanese adjusted assault: 252
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
4th Division
Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
5th Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilitap Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
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Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!
Assaulting units:
3rd JNAF Coy
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Ground combat at 65,105 (near Makassar)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1506 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 840 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported – shouldn’t be long now until they surrender or are destroyed
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1511 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 932 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF – only this unit attacked, 1st Sasebo SNLF will join in tomorrow.
Sasebo 1st SNLF /1
3rd JNAF Coy /2
Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
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Ground combat at 45,82 (near Pakanbaroe)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4541 troops, 41 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Defending force 163 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1
Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th/C Division
Defending units:
Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion
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Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2819 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 3280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
2nd Raiding Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
12th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
2nd Chinese Base Force – two base forces with a Bn of riflemen each. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow but I don’t expect it to be an outright victory due to the rough terrain.
13th Chinese Base Force

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Mar 08, 42
Soerakarta is occupied by the Japanese
CPO Isozaki, C. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 7 – Chief Isozaki is now the top scoring IJ ace with 7.
E13A1 Jake from 17th Ku T-1/C attacking an Allied SS at 106,124 a KVIII Class class SS is reported HIT. Dutch subs are operating near Rabaul
B5N2 Kate from Zuiho-2 attacking a 'T' 1940 Programme class SS at 99,126 an Allied SS is reported HIT near Lae
Pilot killed in landing accident of D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2
Pilot killed in landing accident of B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 – dangerous work trying to land on carriers…
15 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
15 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment to Kunming
10 x MC-21 Sally transporting 93rd JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
9 x MC-21 Sally transporting 94th JAAF AF Bn to Rangoon
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Enggano
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Billiton
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 1st SNLF from Tambelan-eilanden
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Akyab
Repairs completed on SS I-25 at Truk, ship returned to service – will return to offensive patrols in SEAF
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!
Yokohama/Yokosuka expands airfield to size 6
Tsinkiang expands fortifications to size 2
Mili expands fortifications to size 3
Kweiteh expands airfield to size 1
41st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Fusan – more radar upgrades
51st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
51st Air Defense AA Battalion - some devices have been upgraded at Takao
22nd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hankow
15th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Peiping
21st AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Tientsin
4th Border Defense Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Kotou
23rd AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Saigon
20th AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Singapore
7th Division - some devices have been upgraded at Asahikawa
31st Air Defense AA Regiment - some devices have been upgraded at Hakodate
Rashin Special Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Rashin
16th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Ichang
17th JAAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Nanchang
22nd Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – Medan garrison
23rd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Palembang garrison
24th Port Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure – Miri garrison
32nd Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo – Batavia garrison
43rd JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – Marcus Island garrison

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