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

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 12:33 am

Current situation in Burma and Arakan, prompting some plans for future operations.

15th and 25th Armies are a bit mixed up on the Arakan coast at the moment.
HQ Southern Army is at Rangoon, drawing supply to it and allowing troop and airgroup upgrades.
53rd Div also just arrived at Rangoon while 5th Div/A and /C are moving to Burma from Sumatra.

The threat to Chittagong seems to have drawn deployment of every allied armoured vehicle and/or truck in India to the hex. As it is open country I am reluctant to advance into the open before arrival of the 4x AT Regts. 25th Army will advance to attack 23rd Indian Div again but will then likely hold in the Jungle.

HQ 15th Army will redeploy into central Burma to lead the Divs there. 33rd, 55th and 56th Divs will advance to the Burma-India border while 25th Army holds the front SE of Chittagong.

3rd Air Division will continue to sweep for allied fighters as I want to try and bomb Chittagong from the air. I figure it will be better to try and destroy those allied vehicles with Sallys than throwing infantry Divs at them.

I also have 1xBB and 3xCA task forces available in SWAF, but the risk of using them is that the RN may bring their CVs and BBs to counter. The recent bloody nose that the RN received may have reduced that threat though.

I have also been thinking about a deep airborne operation to try and cut allied supply lines to forward allied army positions but also to allied air bases. Dacca is currently size 4(6) and Ledo is size 6(6) already which suggests it is being built up and used for China resupply operations over The Hump.

Capturing Tezpur/Rangpur/Drajeeling would do it, although of those hexes only Darjeeling allows air-landing operations and the Clear terrain is probably not able to be defended against allied tanks and bombers. Looking at this image, capturing Dimapur and Silchar would have the same effect, with benefits that they are closer to friendly forces, they are both size 2 airfields so allow reinforcements to be flown in, and the Jungle terrain will help protect them from allied counter attacks (both air and land). I won't recon any of these potential targets until 15th Army has made contact with allied forces along the Burma-India border in case it gives the game away. My recon missions over Diamond Harbour and Calcutta seem to have prompted rail move of an Australian unit to help defend Diamond Harbour, so it looks like CS is paying close attention to where the Dinahs are flying.

If I had KB here I could BB the snot out of Chittagong and send the Army into the ruins, but KB's priority operation list is currently:
1. SEAF to cover SNLF advance into the Solomons and establishment of forward IJNAF bases to get eyes on Noumea
2. SAF to cover the invasion of Darwin and NW Aust raids
3. SWAF to cover BB operations against Chittagong and Indian Ocean raids to hunt the rest of the RN
4. NEAF to cover operations in the Aleutians - the ideal would be if USN CVs take losses during the time KB spends in SEAF and SAF, but the USN may keep itself out of KB contact until 1943.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sat Jan 04, 2020 5:32 pm

Future ops planning in Southern Area Fleet.

The intent of this operation is to make it harder for the allies to operate from Darwin into the DEI, or at least to delay those future operations. SNLF units will raid to capture bases then move back to Koepang, leaving occupation and garrison duties to the IJA 14th Army. If the allies don't react I will hold the ground, but if they do try to counter attack I will delay as long as possible. An allied counter attack into NW Australia will mean they aren't able to use those forces elsewhere (like preparing to retake PNG). The Clear terrain hexes of the NT would let me bomb approaching forces, but I will only be able to hold Darwin for as long as I can hold air superiority (quality and quantity).

16th Army is at Soerabaja preparing for this operation while the IJN are organising the amphibious task forces. This operation won't launch until the CVs move back from SEAF.
SNLF units still need to clear Ambon before preparing for their raid locations.
Recon last turn showed that the allied NT ground force is split between Darwin and Katherine.
Allied air strength at Darwin is 24 fighters, 17 bombers.
Darwin is showing 13 ships in port, 2xDDs the largest and 1xAS which would be good to sink.

5th Air Div is based at Dili and Lautem. 78 Oscars in two group are ordered to conduct the first sweep of Australian airspace tomorrow.
The IJAAF 11th Hikodan (JAAF Base Force) with attach JAAF AF Bns will move forward from once Darwin is captured.

22nd Air Flotilla will leave some long range patrols flying into the Indian Ocean from Java, but will move the HQ and transport groups to Koepang to support SNLF operations. Apart from the fighting forces, naval construction Bns and small aviation base forces are moving to Timor.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:24 pm

The staff are falling behind with the daily sitreps...
I can’t remember much exciting happening on the 2nd but will post the report here later.
I had spotted 2x allied DDs in a small task force at Horn Island so sent the KB to just within strike range to investigate.

One other thing from yesterday is that 1x30 Rufe and 1x10 Mavis-L factories went into production.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 02, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) – more supply coming ashore
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Omi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Sinsyu Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Taifuku Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Omi Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsyu Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsyu Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Omi Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109) – supply landing
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Yokae Maru
xAKL Shino Maru
PB Yokae Maru fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 26
SC Ch 25
SS Grayling is located by SC Ch 26
Grayling diving deep ....
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Submarine attack near Perth at 45,147
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Benledi, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage – there was also an IJN dud, which may have prompted the skipper to surface and fire a few rounds of the 10cm/55 Type 88
xAK Benledi is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 attacking xAK Benledi on the surface
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
xAK Omi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Sinsyu Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Omi Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsyu Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Omi Maru at 6,000 yards
xAK Omi Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Shino Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
PB Yokae Maru
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shino Maru at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shino Maru at 7,000 yards
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shino Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Yokae Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Yokae Maru
xAKL Shino Maru, on fire
PB Yokae Maru fired at enemy guns
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
ACM Choan Maru #2 – on the way to Port Moresby to look after a defensive minefield
SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes
Nautilus bottoming out ....
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 56
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 35th Group Army, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
21 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese Ships
xAK Kosei Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at 80,33 (near Lanchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack – big win in NW China, pushing the defenders back to Sining
Attacking force 35645 troops, 289 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1415
Defending force 7211 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese adjusted assault: 1189
Allied adjusted defense: 76
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4227 casualties reported
Squads: 168 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 33 (20 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Division
26th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42510 troops, 450 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Defending force 38961 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Assaulting units: just showing the artillery units involved here. The medium guns do well today.
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack - a few more units and supply are moving in before the next deliberate attack.
Attacking force 2160 troops, 164 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 2390
Defending force 46469 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1388
Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1433 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 1197 troops, 4 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese adjusted assault: 43
Allied adjusted defense: 44
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) – I will allow fatigue and disruption to drop before attacking again
Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1528 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 185 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Japanese adjusted assault: 53
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported – finally getting the upper hand on the Aussie Commandos
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2436 troops, 16 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Defending force 755 troops, 16 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division – a deliberate attack is ordered, but I don’t have high expectations of this inexperienced unit
Defending units:
102nd RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 431 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 2465 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5667 troops, 67 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 200
Defending force 33681 troops, 376 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 02, 42
Kiriwina Island is occupied by the Japanese
xAKL Saiho Maru sinks at sea
Repairs completed on DD Shirakumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asagumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
G3M2 Nell from Bihoro Ku K-1 Det attacking a Salmon class SS at 57,103 a Salmon class SS is reported HIT
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 2nd Fleet to Groot Natoena – seeing if a few naval support squads can help put the fires out on a little AGP. If not, no big deal.
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting supplies to Akyab
Taiyuan expands fortifications to size 3
Eureka expands airfield to size 2
Annette Island expands airfield to size 4
Magwe expands fortifications to size 2
Victoria expands airfield to size 5
Hengyang expands airfield to size 5 – that will do for this airfield. Home of HQ 4 Div and supporting lots of Sallys at the moment.
Liuchow expands fortifications to size 1
Okha expands airfield to size 5
Spassk-Dalniy expands airfield to size 5
SC Ch 1 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 2 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
SC Ch 3 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singapore
xAK Benledi is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Apr 02, 1942

Anachro · Post by **Anachro** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:28 pm

Don't try to do daily unless you really want to, just do weekly or something and then daily during interesting events. It's what I do.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Sun Jan 05, 2020 9:44 pm

Port Moresby is captured ending the PNG campaign (the offensive version anyway).

2 x Dutch CLs bombard the SNLF on the beaches at Horn Island, wrecking their deliberate attack later in the day.
The KB spots the CLs withdrawing and another APD task force at Horn Is but fails to launch a strike... I blame the weather, but shuffle forces to setup a strike for tomorrow.

Concentrated Oscar sweeps score big wins over Diamond Harbour and Darwin. Combat reports say about 7-0 and 9-0 respectively, but the Intelligence screen scoreboard says even higher.

I asked the Navy Minister for more amphibious Transport air groups and parachute capable SNLFs as they would be very handy in the Pacific right now.
The request for more SNLF Paras was outright denied and Mavis-L production is capped at 10/month due to engine allocations.
Once the NW Australia raids are done the SNLF paras and Mavis-L airgroup will move to SEAF. Most of the starting Tinas should be ops losses by then so it will be issues with shiny new Mavis-Ls and split into thirds for duty in either 4th Fleet or NEAF.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 03, 42
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133
ACM Choan Maru #2
SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes
Nautilus bottoming out ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128
Allied Ships
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
Japanese ground losses: this messes up the deliberate attack ordered to go in at dawn
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CL Tromp firing at Maizuru 1st SNLF
CL Sumatra firing at Maizuru 1st SNLF
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,52
SS I-6, hits 10 – moderate damage, ordered to Hakodate for repairs
Allied Ships
AP Zeilin – a big fast regular USN troop ship indicates that something important is moving in to Adak Island
APD Sands
SS I-6 is sighted by escort
APD Sands attacking submerged sub ....
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Amphibious Assault at Dobo (83,116)
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Morning Air attack on Diamond Harbour , at 52,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
29 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 16
Buffalo I x 1
H81-A3: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) – probably flying CAP over Calcutta
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 11 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now. Local CAP
Group patrol altitude is 15000
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 27
Buffalo I: 9 destroyed – big losses for the RAAF
CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000.
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 8 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36 – I won’t need this many sweepers tomorrow
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 8
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 20000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 21
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 20
20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAK Taifuku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,103
DMS W-3
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 2
SS Skipjack is sighted by escort
Skipjack bottoming out ....
DMS W-3 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-3 is out of ASW ammo
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
xAK Osaka Maru
PB Mikage Maru
PB Kensin Maru
xAK Maya Maru, Shell hits 1
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Osaka Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Kensin Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Mikage Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kensin Maru fired at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun battery firing at xAK Maya Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack – only the artillery today to give the infantry a rest and use a bit less supply
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483
Defending force 38861 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1138
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 750 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663
Defending force 68609 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2214
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2160 troops, 164 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 2453
Defending force 46483 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31022 troops, 358 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1059
Defending force 8088 troops, 93 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 649
Allied adjusted defense: 187
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2021 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
8511 casualties reported
Squads: 338 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 328 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 127 (127 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 120 (120 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
Assaulting units:
84th Naval Guard Unit
48th/B Division
10th Garrison Unit
48th/A Division
16th Division
48th/C Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
Rabaul Det. Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
2/5th Ind Coy
1st Medium Regiment
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1387 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 1850 troops, 4 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 78
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled – crunch, thanks to the Dutch CLs this ended badly… Nothing a few days of fishing won’t start to fix
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
38th Australian Bn /3 – didn’t see this until now, this Bn is either being flown in or has been dropped by the APDs I’ve just spotted. I have 1xRCT from 21st Div moving in to finish the Battle for Horn Island in a few days time, but they are only partially prepared so may take heavy disruption.
Horn Isl Det.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2460 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 2301 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Japanese adjusted assault: 58
Allied adjusted defense: 55
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled – fairly high disablements, so they will rest up for a few days before attacking again. A bit more supply needed before that attack too, which is in-bound on 1xCL and 1xCA fast transport task force to try and suppress the 150mm coastal defence guns.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2431 troops, 16 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Defending force 750 troops, 16 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses: The RTA Cav Div fails but doesn’t hurt itself too much… 55th Div is moving to capture Lashio then turn north to clear the road to the Burma-India border and advance into Assam in the far northern sector.
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division
Defending units:
102nd RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 425 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 2209 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 03, 42
New Hanover Island is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Arashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK Huzisan Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
Submarine TF 26 ordered to return to Hakodate due to damage
WO Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai attains ace status!!
D3A1 Val from Kaga-2 has spotted an Allied CA at 93,132 an Allied CL is reported HIT – this is one of the Dutch CLs spotted at Horn Island, but no strike is launched.
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 2nd Fleet to Groot Natoena
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 4th JAAF AF Coy to Cox's Bazar
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
5 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting Yokosuka 3rd SNLF from Mataram
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
Repairs completed on SS I-22 at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Haguro at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Amatsukaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Maikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Natsugumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Arshaan expands fortifications to size 3
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 5
Bangalore expands airfield to size 5
Karachi expands airfield to size 5
Bandoeng expands fortifications to size 3
Dili expands airfield to size 4
SC Ch 10 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
SC Ch 11 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
SC Ch 12 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:34 am

ORIGINAL: Anachro

Don't try to do daily unless you really want to, just do weekly or something and then daily during interesting events. It's what I do.

Cheers, I'm finding that going through the reports each day helps me spot a few things that otherwise I would miss, so this AAR is helping me pay more attention to some things.
Priority for my time is always to run the turn and enter orders, but if I have the time to check the details every few days I will edit the in game reports and post them.
That may change later if the game turns get too far ahead of where the daily reports are.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:08 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 04, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,132, Range 10,000 Yards
xAK Takao Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage – damaged by Port Moresby’s coastal guns while unloading supply for the attack.
PB Santos Maru
Allied Ships
AGP Aldebaran
Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 85% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Amphibious Assault at Rennell Island (113,140)
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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,103
DMS W-3
DMS W-2
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack, hits 1
SS Skipjack is located by DMS W-3
Skipjack bottoming out ....
DMS W-2 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-2 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-2 is out of ASW ammo
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
34 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed – morale of 67 Sqn must be low now as they aren’t staying around to fight. It will be time to run some escorted Sally missions over the forward RAF airfields soon.
CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 – clear skies over Darwin. Buffalos are no match for Oscars with 70+ experience pilots so it wouldn’t surprise me if they have been flown to Alice Springs for use as trainers somewhere in the deep south like Adelaide.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
34 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29
29 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 2
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Runway hits 7
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 25
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 13th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,135 – this was the only task force spotted… Bettys are flying naval attack with torps and 50% search from Lae and KB is only a few hexes away. The Dutch CLs vanish but the APDs are still spotted at Horn Island. The range may have been just a bit too much for the Bettys.
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A1 Val x 14
Allied Ships
AGP Aldebaran, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AGP Aldebaran
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
DD Arashio
DD Asagumo
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Singapore at 50,84
AMc Ryuto Maru
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 76578 troops, 888 guns, 630 vehicles, Assault Value = 2480
Defending force 46473 troops, 275 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 3516
Allied adjusted defense: 1765
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) – that is 1.992 : 1 to be precise… very close to capturing Chihkiang but this will take a few days to recover before attacking again. IJA reinforcements are moving in and I can’t spot any Chinese movement, so this AV ratio should swing over 2:1 for the next attack (if the dice gods read the script!)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) – defenders low on supply is good to see
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
3519 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 259 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1183 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483 – one Div is moving west so this will drop to about 1000 shortly.
Defending force 38802 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1500 troops, 123 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1141
Defending force 68658 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2223
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) – probably artillery tractors…
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 164 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy – spotted trying to escape to the SW, but they might not have time to make it out of the hex
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 381 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 2221 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 91

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 04, 42
Dobo is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Singapore, ship returned to service
G4M1 Betty from Takao Ku K-1 has spotted an Allied AGP at 97,135 an Allied AS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Akagi-3 has spotted a C1 Acontius class AGP at 97,135 a Oyster Bay class AGP is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 has spotted an Allied AS at 97,135 a Oyster Bay class AGP is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Shokaku-2 has spotted AGP Aldebaran at 97,135 AGP Aldebaran is reported HIT
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 has spotted AGP Aldebaran at 97,135 AGP Aldebaran is reported HIT
WO Shiromoto, N. of 11th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
4 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 2nd Fleet to Groot Natoena
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 4th JAAF AF Coy to Cox's Bazar
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
4 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 2nd
DMS W-7 in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk**
Repairs completed on DD Numakaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Asashio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kagero at Singapore, ship returned to service
Hailar expands fortifications to size 4
Seattle expands airfield to size 8
Canberra expands airfield to size 3
Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 1
Soerabaja expands airfield to size 6
Dili expands fortifications to size 1
Blagoveshchensk expands airfield to size 6
SC Ch 4 taken out of commission to begin refit at Palembang
SC Ch 5 taken out of commission to begin refit at Palembang
SC Ch 6 taken out of commission to begin refit at Palembang

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:22 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 05, 42
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
xAK Tamashima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage – sinks quickly
xAK Kasagi Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
SS KXVI launches 1 torpedoes at xAK Tamashima Maru
KXVI diving deep ....
PB Shirogane Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Seward at 182,38
SSX Ha-3 – not sure what CS will make of this. I am moving the SSX back to the mother ship one hex away and will move the SSX to Anchorage to see what happens. Just a bit of nuisance value here but it might tie up a few allied ASW assets in rear areas.
Allied Ships
APD Kane
KV Vancouver
SSX Ha-3 is located by APD Kane
Ha-3 bottoming out ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
34 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships – landing supply for the SNLFs to attack again.
CL Abukuma, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Kinu, Shell hits 1
CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Satsuki
CL Abukuma firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Abukuma
Magazine explodes on CL Abukuma
CL Kinu firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Kinu
CL Natori firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Natori
DD Nagatsuki firing at Ambon Base Force
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Kikuzuki
DD Kikuzuki firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Satsuki firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Satsuki
DD Nagatsuki fired at enemy troops
DD Kikuzuki fired at enemy troops
RADM Miwa seems to have been obliterated with the ship along with CAPT Murayama, although I didn’t see a message to that effect. Magazine explosion on a CL probably didn’t leave much of anything left behind. In comparison, the other 150mm hit on CL Kinu caused a grand total of 1 minor system damage!
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6 – 10 airfield damage is showing during the orders phase. Weather has interrupted some bombing missions so I am not able to keep the airfield permanently damaged. I’ve spotted Chinese movement west out of Chungking. TBC in coming days whether this is just a small move or a big one. The Chinese could be about to try and move a large force via the Yunnan Mountains to NE India?
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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
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Afternoon Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Afternoon Air attack on Ambon Base Force, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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Afternoon Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Afternoon Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 11
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
PB Mikage Maru – good work by this Ansyu xPB in the coastal waters of the Port Moresby hex
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise, hits 4
SS Porpoise is sighted by escort
Porpoise bottoming out ....
PB Mikage Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Mikage Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Mikage Maru is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Ambon at 76,109
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Nagatsuki
Allied Ships
SS O24
SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
PB Santos Maru
Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
SS Porpoise is located by PB Santos Maru
Porpoise bottoming out ....
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,133
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike is sighted by escort
Pike diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68
xAP Suwa Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
PB Kyo Maru #10
SS Triton launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Suwa Maru
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
Defending force 38783 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2432 troops, 162 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145
Defending force 68736 troops, 331 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2226
Japanese ground losses: Artillery is not doing well on its own against such a large Chinese force, so they will pause for a few days.
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2890 troops, 215 guns, 200 vehicles, Assault Value = 2425
Defending force 44447 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1502 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 121 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 – but no damage caused to the Aussies who continue to move SW trying to avoid destruction.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2419 troops, 16 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 81
Defending force 748 troops, 16 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 34
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
RTA Cavalry Division – well done Thai Cavalry. I can’t recall them winning a battle on their own in one of my games before, even against a base force!
Defending units:
102nd RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 381 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 2278 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1609 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 79
Defending force 1238 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Allied adjusted assault: 30
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
38th Australian Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF – the defenders are in trouble here, with reinforcements in the form of 21st Div/C still three days away. I have ordered a few emergency measures including Lae based Zeros to fly strafing missions and KB to conduct ground bombing as a secondary mission in the hope of inflicting casualties and disruption on the Aussie Bns to reduce their raw AV. 2 x CA led fast transport task forces may also drop supply tomorrow and fire at the defenders, but the lack of raw AV is the issue. Fingers crossed the SNLF can hold on until 21st Div/C arrive.
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Allied Deliberate attack – this is something new, with a Chinese attack in the Wooded Rough hex one NW of Tsiaotso. The lone IJA Division does very well helped by 2 field forts. This attack was probably prompted by my movement of forces forward out of 1st Army area. With these results I am expecting CS to pick one of the following:
1. Leave all forces in place and go back on the defensive.
2. Order a concentration of remaining forces at Tsiaotso and defend just that hex.
3. Order a general withdrawal of all force near Tsiaotso towards Sian.
I can cover any of the above with the forces I have within a few hexes of Tsiaotso. If CS abandons Tsiaotso that is his last remaining supply production centre in this area so I don’t believe he can threaten any sort of advance if he gives it up. If all Chinese forces concentrate at Tsiaotso, CS could try to force an assault river crossing SW to Loyang and try to break out to the SW, so I might delay the move of 110th Div out of Loyang for a few days until I see what happens in response to this defeat.
Attacking force 40931 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
Defending force 12177 troops, 131 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
Allied adjusted assault: 208
Japanese adjusted defense: 760
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-) – good to see that supply is short up here.
Japanese ground losses:
331 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
4585 casualties reported
Squads: 172 destroyed, 229 disabled – that should leave about 1000 raw AV so if CS tries this again it will be even worse.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Assaulting units:
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
Defending units:
41st Division – disruption is 0, fatigue is 5 so they could hold this hex forever.
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Allied Deliberate attack – another big attack and major defeat for the Chinese.
Attacking force 43953 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1513
Defending force 29085 troops, 228 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Allied adjusted assault: 220
Japanese adjusted defense: 3475 – 100% preparation for the infantry and 81% for HQ 1st Army results in more than triple the raw AV.
Allied assault odds: 1 to 15
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3499 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 466 disabled – major disablements but not many destroyed, should leave about 1000 raw AV on each side.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
27th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
Defending units:
37th Division
36th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade – this NCPC Bde is prepared as the garrison force and really shouldn’t be getting involved in combat, although their experience is up to 49 now.
1st Army

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 05, 42
Rennell Island is occupied by the Japanese
ASW Combat TF 188 terminates patrol and enters Soerabaja for repairs
AGP Columbia Maru sinks in port – my attempt to save this AGP at Groot Natoena by flying in some HQ 2nd Fleet naval squads failed, the size 0 port wouldn’t have helped.
Repairs completed on CA Nachi at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Isonami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shirayuki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Allied Heavy Bomber sighted over Ndeni – not surprising to see 4E bombers on search missions, highly likely based at Noumea.
CL Abukuma sinks at sea
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 2nd Fleet to Groot Natoena – they will now be flown back to Singapore.
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 4th JAAF AF Coy to Cox's Bazar
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 23rd Air Flotilla from Milne Bay, back to Lae
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th at Ambon
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
Repairs completed on SS I-172 at Singapore, ship returned to service – ordered to patrol the Ceylon south coast
Japanese (Thai) forces CAPTURE Lashio !!!
Marcus Island expands fortifications to size 2
Adak Island expands airfield to size 2 – I have 3 x subs around Adak Island to try and intercept further troop or supply convoys, but nothing much else to counter the allied build up in NEAF.
Miri expands port to size 3 – maxed out port, oil fields are repairing as I am keeping the supply >10k, so I will also increase the forts.
Dili expands fortifications to size 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Mandalay (59, 46)! I only have a garrison of 13/20 here with the 55th Cav Regt in hex recovering from the last battle. I will move an IJAAF Bn here with 9 AV to get this garrison over 20 but need to find a small garrison unit to leave here permanently. I just checked the reinforcement queue and the INA Regts don’t arrive until Jul 43, so will probably use the Thai Cav DIv until then.
Loss of xAK Tamashima Maru on Apr 05, 1942 is admitted
Loss of PB Taikei Maru on Jan 19, 1942 is admitted
CL Emerald is reported to have been sunk near Diamond Harbour on Mar 25, 1942

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Wed Jan 08, 2020 10:19 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 06, 42
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,132
DD Akatsuki
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
SS Porpoise launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akatsuki
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66
Allied Ships
DD Allen
AM Rail
SS RO-66 is located by DD Allen
SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from AM Rail
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ASW attack near Ambon at 76,109
CA Chokai
CA Atago
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hayashio
SS O24 is sighted by escort
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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128) – the cavalry arrive just in time, dropping supply (even though the SNLF has plenty) and most importantly shelling the allied infantry.
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze
DD Yukikaze
Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
CA Chikuma firing at 38th Australian Battalion
CA Tone firing at 38th Australian Battalion
DD Hamakaze firing at Torres Strait Battalion
DD Shiranui firing at Horn Isl Det.
DD Isokaze firing at Torres Strait Battalion
DD Yukikaze firing at Torres Strait Battalion
DD Hamakaze fired at enemy troops
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Only minor damage inflicted from these hits.
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Hayashio
DD Kuroshio, Shell hits 1
DD Tanikaze
Japanese ground losses: Another Yokosuka SNLF coming ashore.
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
CA Chokai firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Chokai
CA Atago firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Takao firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Takao
DD Hayashio firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Hayashio
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Kuroshio
DD Kuroshio firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging DD Kuroshio at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Ambon (76,109)
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
DD Kuroshio
DD Tanikaze
CA Chokai
150mm CD Gun Battery engaging DD Kuroshio at 15,000 yards
CA Chokai firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
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TF 2 encounters mine field at Horn Island (91,128)
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze, Mine hits 1, heavy damage – not burning but float damage in the 40s. Ordered to Port Moresby for emergency repairs..
3 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on 38th Australian Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
A6M2 Zero x 51
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
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Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 17
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48
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Morning Air attack on 9th Chinese Base Force, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,136
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 9
Allied Ships
xAP Merkur, Bomb hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet – I need to remember to change the Vals to attack at <20k’ so that they dive bomb next time.
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37 – punching at shadows over Calcutta.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33
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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 93,136
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A1 Val x 14
Allied Ships
xAP Merkur, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Merkur
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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Australian Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 93
D3A1 Val x 79
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Aircraft Attacking: I set the CV Divisions within the task force to bomb from 20k and 15k feet. I might set all strikes to 19k’ from now on so that the DBs actually DB.
20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet
22 x D3A1 Val bombing from 20000 feet *
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet
11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Also attacking 38th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Also attacking 38th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Also attacking 38th Australian Battalion ...
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ASW attack near Ambon at 76,109
CA Chokai
CA Atago
DD Tanikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hayashio
SS O24 is sighted by escort
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
Defending force 38761 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1125
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2332 troops, 38 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 2070 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 76
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF – new arrivals didn’t attack. I will let fatigue and disruption reduce before attacking again. I am winning the supply battle here so another few attacks should do it.
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 342 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Defending force 2668 troops, 44 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1245 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 1056 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Allied adjusted assault: 3 – the CA bombardment saves the SNLF to fight for another day, but the situation is still critical. Two more bombardment task forces should hit tomorrow and the 21st/C Div should land in two days. KB will retire to replenish with land based Zeros to cover the bombardment task forces if any USN CVs are spotted.
Japanese adjusted defense: 6
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
Torres Strait Battalion
38th Australian Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
Defending units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 06, 42
Tuyun is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DD Uranami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK San Clemente Maru at Singapore, ship returned to service
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 attacking a Narwhal class SS at 99,129 an Allied SS is reported HIT
B5N2 Kate from Zuikaku-3 has spotted xAP Merkur at 93,136 xAP Merkur is reported HIT
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 54th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
6 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 11th Garrison Unit from Milne Bay – this was a mistake, the wrong troops got on the plane… The army lads will be sent back and the HQ 23rd Air Flotilla det brought back to Lae.
6 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 4th JNAF Coy from Groot Natoena – I’ve reorganised the JNAF Coys and will be sending them forward in groups of three to host forward naval search patrols. 1/2/3 to SEAF, 4/5/6 to SWAF, 7/8/9 to 4th Fleet.
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th – at Ambon
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
3 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
Repairs completed on DD Minekaze at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Kumano at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Suzuya at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Nauru Island expands airfield to size 1 – I’m not wasting fuel to bring the resources back from Nauru, but will use it as a forward naval search base and emergency landing airfield. The JNAF Coy that built this airstrip will move forward.
Buna expands airfield to size 2
Milne Bay expands port to size 2
Port Moresby expands fortifications to size 2
Comilla expands airfield to size 2
Device Nakajima Ha-45 advances R&D
Device Nakajima Ha-44 advances R&D
Previous report of sinking of SS KXIII incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service
Kanoya Ku S-1 arrives at Bangkok – I only have 75+ experience fighter pilots in the reserve pool but I am saving them for service with KB. This airgroup will take rookies and train them up for a few months. It starts as part of 22 Air Flotilla but the other Kanoya airgroups are split between 21 and 22 Air Flots. I will use all Kanoya airgroups as part of 21 Air Flot (in SWAF) and will pay the PP to transfer them when I have run out of more important things to spend them on. This group will stay at Bangkok to train until it is certified for front line service, somewhere between Sabang and Chittagong.

rustysi · Post by **rustysi** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:23 pm

Nauru Island expands airfield to size 1 – I’m not wasting fuel to bring the resources back from Nauru,

A lot of players say this, but that's 2000 resources/day, 2400 if you add the other base out that way. Now I'm not saying get all of it, but you may want to ship some back to a 'hub' like Truk. From there it could wind its way back to the HI. After all lots of stuff should pass through Truk, especially coming out of the HI.

RangerJoe · Post by **RangerJoe** » Thu Jan 09, 2020 11:31 pm

That is a lot of resources going to waste. Your forward supply convoys in the area can go there and to Ocean, pick up supplies, then unload them at Truk. Then the larger ships can bring them to the Home Islands. It will cost little fuel and someone actually did run short of resources in one game that I can recall.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:31 am

Basically, this is my calc on the situation.

If I get Magic Highway going, then I want the resources from Nauru.

If I don't get the Magic Highway going, then the resources aren't likely needed. There are nearer places with more (India).

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:34 am

I have very few merchants going out to the Gilberts, and the ones that do go there are of the small low VP varieties.
There are so many more resources in the Philippines and DEI that do have large merchants going past them that I just don’t believe the Nauru and Ocean Islands resources are needed anyway.

This is an update of my resource convoy planning to show my working.

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:34 am

Apr 42
If you are counting on Magic Highway … it is pretty late already. You should have resources/oil flowing from Saigon/Hanoi to Fusan by now IF the Magic Highway is going to work. If you don't have it by now, likely you will never get it … once the resource flow AI gets a pattern set, it is very difficult to teach it another. Particularly one that is not "optimal" by its logic, and the Magic highway is far from optimal.

It took me almost a year of sand boxing to work out how to get it to work (and in the process really understand how resources flow in the game). There are a hundred little things that you need to do, and hundreds more that you absolutely have to avoid. They all make perfect sense once you think through how the movement in the game works, which not coincidentally, is a close parallel on how goods flow IRL.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:39 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 07, 42
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,132
PB Saiko Maru
xAKL Naruo Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
Allied Ships
SS Nautilus launches 2 torpedoes at PB Saiko Maru
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
xAK Unkai Maru #6
xAK Sumiyoshi Maru
xAK Miho Maru
xAK Kyuma Maru
PB Kyo Maru #7
SS S-39 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,162
SS I-21
Allied Ships
AM Kingfisher
SS I-21 launches 4 torpedoes
I-21 diving deep ....
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 – this sub can’t get a shot away for the last few weeks so I’m going to move her to a different spot, a few more hexes east on the estimated route to-from Pearl Harbour.
Allied Ships
DD Allen – IRL, USS Allen was used to train up USN sub crews, but she’s doing that job for the IJN in this game!
AM Rail
SS RO-66 is located by DD Allen
AM Rail attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-66 eludes AM Rail by diving deep
AM Rail cannot reach attack position over SS RO-66
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,132
xAKL Naruo Maru
xAKL Kuramasan Maru
PB Saiko Maru
SS Nautilus is sighted by escort – I’ve got one decent Jake group with 50-60 experience, 60+ naval search flying out of Rabaul that is doing some good sub spotting. I also have a 9 plane Betty det flying ASW based out of Lae covering an arc either side of PNG. It still seems to be 50:50 whether subs get a chance to fire torpedoes so these are still very dangerous waters for both sides to be operating in.
PB Saiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Laysan Island at 165,96
SS I-158
Allied Ships
DM Pruitt
xAK Laida – carrying what I wonder…
DM Sicard
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at DM Pruitt
DM Sicard attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Horn Island at 91,128
CL Isuzu
DD Uzuki
DD Mutsuki
DD Yuzuki
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Sailfish, hits 2
SS Sailfish is sighted by escort
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128) – fast transport (with bombardment benefits) task force #1
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CA Maya
DD Inazuma
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
CA Maya firing at 38th Australian Battalion
DD Inazuma firing at Torres Strait Battalion
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Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128) – fast transport (with bombardment benefits) task force #2
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
CL Yura
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
DD Uzuki
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
CL Yura firing at Torres Strait Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Torres Strait Battalion
CL Nagara firing at Horn Isl Det.
DD Uzuki firing at Horn Isl Det.
DD Uzuki fired at enemy troops
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,132
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
SS Pike is sighted by escort
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
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Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet – I will trial them down to 2k’ to see if they get more hits
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet – flying high to avoid flak, but not hitting anything despite well trained crews
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo – just keeping up the pressure on the remnants of Burma Corps.
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 46th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking 17th Indian Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses: The Dutch defenders have done well so far, so I need to grind them down a bit
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Ambon Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 17
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9 – this is the main aim
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged – still some flak at 15k’, so I won’t drop the altitude just yet
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 35th Group Army ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 – the RAF strike back
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 19
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hurricane I Trop: 4 destroyed
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
10 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged: I have reshuffled CAP/LRCAP and altitudes over both Akyab and Cox’s Bazar on the assumption that air raids will return tomorrow.
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6
LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged – assumed all from flak
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 – CAP set too low but still only 6mins to intercept, I assume for the 2 airborne aircraft
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes – takes a long time to scramble and get to 20k’
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
ACM Fukuei Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. One of those B17s with laser guided bombs…
How do you pronounce Fukuei Maru? It’s “only” an ACM but with some conversions I had 70 of them. I have plans for all of them to tend defensive minefields (when enough mines arrive in the pools) so this is one less port I can maintain mines in.
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 – CAP was quickly overwhelmed by the number of raids, so I will bolster CAP for tomorrow, match altitude to these raids, and see if I can shoot down a few more bombers.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
77th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Australian Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
A6M2 Zero x 51 – emergency strafing to try and increase disruption/fatigue and reduce morale before they attack my SNLF again
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet *
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet *
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Australian Battalion ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Australian Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
G4M1 Betty x 11
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet – I will lower this altitude tomorrow to try and get more hits.
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Amphibious Assault at Stewart Island (116,139)
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Ground combat at Sining (80,32)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 35700 troops, 289 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 1418
Defending force 6216 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1370
Allied adjusted defense: 67
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Allied ground losses:
4307 casualties reported
Squads: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 320 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (8 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 3 – retreated east into the Mountains due to an IJA Cavalry Bde blocking the NE road. I thought they would go NW on the slow road, but where they are now is fine. I won’t follow into the Mountains, but I expect CS will move them out SW to block the road south from Sining. If he does that I will move to clear them again as they will be out of supply with poor combat power.
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment – will start the long move to the south to Chihkiang to join the southern advance to Chungking
26th Division – MGA will move SE to help mop up then stay in MGA area to support the NCAA advance towards Chungking.
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade – Sining garrison
23rd Tank Regiment – will move to join the southern advance to Chungking
1st Division – will move to join the southern advance to Chungking
9th Tank Regiment – will move to join the southern advance to Chungking
11th Tank Regiment – will move to join the southern advance to Chungking
Mongol Garrison Army – will move SE to join the NCAA northern advance to Chungking, or if NCAA is not powerful enough to punch through the mountains, will remain in defensive posture.
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Chihkiang (78,50) – the next round of this big battle
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 84876 troops, 1043 guns, 746 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564
Defending force 44530 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173
Japanese adjusted assault: 2410 – looks like I was a bit low on luck with some die rolls, so will pause for a few days to let raw AV recover and allow reinforcements to arrive in hex. Bombardments by artillery will continue to keep up the pressure on the defenders.
Allied adjusted defense: 1867
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-).
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4199 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 440 disabled – a few of the already roughed up Divs took more disablements but the losses are spread around a bit. The 2x Divs moving from 11th Army should arrive within a week which may tip the next battle over 2:1.
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3379 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 286 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 35 (1 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th Division – 15th and 17th Divs are the most disabled in terms of % of infantry squads
17th Division
14th/A Division
5th Tank Regiment – all Tank Regts are in good shape
9th Division – 9th and 10th Divs are relatively fresh
10th Division
19th Division – 19th and 20th Divs are moderately disabled
10th Tank Regiment
20th Division
13th Tank Regiment
14th/B Division
53rd Field AA Battalion
27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
28th Fld AA Gun Co
China Expeditionary Army
29th Fld AA Gun Co
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
24th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Gun Co
56th Field AA Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
13th Army
49th Field AA Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th JAAF Base Force
Defending units:
67th Chinese Corps – from the combat animation, all but one of these Corps had very low AV scores showing. The other started in the 400s and finished in the 300s, so the pressure will be all on that unit in the next attack.
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
4th War Area
26th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487
Defending force 38790 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1125
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25736 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 – similar raw AV now despite the difference in unit numbers present
Defending force 43923 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1165
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
36th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army
Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
80th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
7th Group Army
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11789 troops, 130 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 404
Defending force 38998 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1124
Assaulting units:
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
4th Group Army
38th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 99,130 (near Port Moresby)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 111 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 53
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF – will move to Port Moresby and prepare for their next operation
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
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Ground combat at Stewart Island (116,139) – still edging forward into the South Seas, but expecting visits from allied cruisers and/or heavy bombers any day now.
Japanese Shock attack
Japanese forces CAPTURE Stewart Island !!!
Assaulting units:
7th Indpt SNLF Coy
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 331 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 2737 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 07, 42
Repairs completed on CL Jintsu at Truk, ship returned to service
DD Yayoi in ARD Dublon ARD at Truk
Repairs completed on AMC Kiyosumi Maru at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AMC Kinryu Maru at Truk, ship returned to service
SSX Ha-7 detects Hudson I at 81,171 near Portsea – I have an SSX carrier and SSX sitting outside Port Melbourne but have only spotted small patrol craft. I might move them up the coast towards Sydney or Newcastle.
2LT Okajima F. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
2LT Okajima F. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
2LT Okajima F. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
2LT Iwaya I. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
4 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 11th Garrison Unit to Milne Bay
9 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 48th/C Division to Port Moresby
8 x MC-21 Sally transporting 54th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
7 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting 4th JNAF Coy from Groot Natoena
3 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting supplies to Milne Bay – will now change to reorganising a few other land units in PNG and the Solomons.
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th at Ambon
6 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
Repairs completed on DD Nenohi at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuharu at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kisaragi at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kuma at Rangoon, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS W-2 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Stewart Island !!!
Ominato expands airfield to size 8 – will now work on forts
Bangkok expands airfield to size 7 – will now work on forts
Saipan expands airfield to size 5
Tacoma expands port to size 6
Goa expands airfield to size 2
BB Hyuga available for service in damaged state at Singapore – needs one of the main guns repaired. I could crunch the numbers on what I’d need to repair it at Singapore (with AR and naval support squad assistance to the size 50 port) but I will just move her back to Kure and get it done. Once repaired, this BB task force will either move to SEAF or possibly to NEAF.
Loss of SS I-122 on Dec 16, 1941 is admitted
TK Okigawa Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – a medium TK destined for the Palembang-Singapore Fuel convoy route. She will wait until some classmates arrive before moving south.
48th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo – Tulagi airfield construction and garrison unit. I need this unit in the Solomons asap.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:13 am

Lots of bombardments this turn with minimal impact, including one from the RN BBs in SOPAC.
Chittagong and Chihkiang are the main contested hexes on land while the tension is building in the Coral Sea.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 08, 42
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 99,57
SC Ch 25
SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 25
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124
PB Naruto Maru #3
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
PB Naruto Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Rangoon at 51,54
DD Nokaze
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nokaze
DD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-4, hits 2 – moderately damaged so will return to Hakodate for repairs
Allied Ships
AM Quatsino
AM Quatsino attacking submerged sub ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Kako
CA Kako firing at 7th Australian Division – this is new information, having previously spotted 6th Aust Div here. It looks like Aus I Corps might all be in India. I don’t think a frontal assault on Chittagong is a good idea if all of Aus I Corps is there, so I may have to try and cut it off from supply and lay siege to it.
CA Furutaka firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at CA Furutaka
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses: The defenders may be behind reasonable fortifications by now, which makes this an even tougher prospect, but at least it is in a Clear terrain hex.
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
BB Yamashiro firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at BB Yamashiro
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at BB Fuso
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Night Naval bombardment of Denpasar at 58,108
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Sawakaze
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
CA Kinugasa firing at 7th Australian Division
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at Chittagong
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Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Torres Strait Battalion
BB Nagato firing at Horn Island
DD Makigumo firing at Horn Island
DD Kazegumo firing at Horn Island
DD Akigumo firing at Torres Strait Battalion
DD Yugumo firing at Horn Island
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Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143 – the night of bombardments continues with this large RN/RAN/RNZN task force that must be based somewhere in SOPAC, like Auckland (Port 7) or Noumea (Port 5).
Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Mauritius
CL Adelaide
CL Hobart
CL Perth
CL Achilles
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 4
Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at Ndeni
BB Ramillies firing at Ndeni
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Canberra
CA Canberra firing at 5th Indpt SNLF Coy
CA Australia firing at Ndeni
CL Mauritius firing at Ndeni
CL Adelaide firing at Ndeni
CL Hobart firing at Ndeni
CL Perth firing at Ndeni
CL Achilles firing at Ndeni
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ASW attack near Akyab at 54,45
AMc Kibi Maru
Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2
SS Trusty is sighted by escort
AMc Kibi Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Morning Air attack on Ambon Base Force, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 46th Indian Brigade, at 60,43 , near Katha
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Railway BAF Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 4th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 76,109 (Ambon)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 88,42 (Tsiaotso)
Ki-30 Ann x 4
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
Ki-36 Ida x 17
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Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 69,48 (Kunming)
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-51 Sonia x 16
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indian Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
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Morning Air attack on 54th Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 8
Hurricane I Trop x 3
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 93rd JAAF AF Bn , at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged – can’t recall if an Oscar shot this B17 down or if it was an AA kill, but I believe it was during the air-air phase of the battle.
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 7
LB-30 Liberator: 5 damaged
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Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Sub attack near Lihue at 177,104
SS I-168
Allied Ships
TK Halo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes
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Pre-Invasion action off Horn Island (91,128)
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
PB Toko Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
xAK Kanko Maru
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 94 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029
Defending force 38799 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1122
Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 25793 troops, 224 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 991
Defending force 43988 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173
Assaulting units:
36th Division
37th Division
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Army
Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
39th Group Army
15th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 11824 troops, 130 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 406
Defending force 39027 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126
Assaulting units:
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
4th Group Army
8th Group Army
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Ground combat at 80,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22724 troops, 235 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 928
Defending force 29892 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 720
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 60,44 (near Shwebo)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12403 troops, 122 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Defending force 2126 troops, 56 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Japanese adjusted assault: 162
Allied adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
485 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 29 (7 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
33rd Division
Defending units:
17th Indian Division
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Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3455 troops, 29 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 1392 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese adjusted assault: 47
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1417 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 133 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
21st/C Div /1 – assault landing triggered the shock attack
Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
38th Australian Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2887 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Defending force 1988 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
Japanese adjusted assault: 70
Allied adjusted defense: 43
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 262 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 – not long now until Ambon is captured, maybe a few more days
Defending force 2749 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 113
Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force
Defending units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11099 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417
Defending force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Allied adjusted assault: 23
Japanese adjusted defense: 751
Allied assault odds: 1 to 32
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: supply(-) – the Chinese launch another probing attack that fails.
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade

OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Apr 08, 42
Boela is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on CA Ashigara at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CA Mikuma at Singapore, ship returned to service
WO Kono, K. of 77th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Kono, K. of 77th Sentai attains ace status!!
Allied Aircraft sighted over Cox's Bazar – allied recon activity spikes
Allied Aircraft sighted over Akyab
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Cox's Bazar
Allied Aircraft sighted over Akyab
9 x L3Y2 Tina transporting 48th/C Division to Port Moresby
21 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade to Kunming – Kunming defences are getting a boost
20 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade to Kunming
7 x MC-21 Sally transporting 54th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
5 x MC-21 Sally transporting 55th Const Co to Cox's Bazar
2 x H6K2-L Mavis transporting 23rd Air Flotilla from Milne Bay
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-56 Thalia transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
7 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
5 x Ki-57-I Topsy transporting supplies to Yokosuka 4th
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service
Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!
Ominato expands fortifications to size 1
Paramushiro-jima expands airfield to size 2
Boise expands airfield to size 5
Sacramento expands airfield to size 6
Alice Springs expands airfield to size 3
Buna expands fortifications to size 1
Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D, to 6/43
TK Halo is reported to have been sunk near Lihue on Apr 08, 1942

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:44 am

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Apr 42
If you are counting on Magic Highway … it is pretty late already. You should have resources/oil flowing from Saigon/Hanoi to Fusan by now IF the Magic Highway is going to work. If you don't have it by now, likely you will never get it … once the resource flow AI gets a pattern set, it is very difficult to teach it another. Particularly one that is not "optimal" by its logic, and the Magic highway is far from optimal.

It took me almost a year of sand boxing to work out how to get it to work (and in the process really understand how resources flow in the game). There are a hundred little things that you need to do, and hundreds more that you absolutely have to avoid. They all make perfect sense once you think through how the movement in the game works, which not coincidentally, is a close parallel on how goods flow IRL.

I'm not counting on the magic highway, but something might still move that way.
I'm planning on moving stuff the old fashioned way via the green and yellow routes.

jdsrae · Post by **jdsrae** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:10 pm

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

That is a lot of resources going to waste. Your forward supply convoys in the area can go there and to Ocean, pick up supplies, then unload them at Truk. Then the larger ships can bring them to the Home Islands. It will cost little fuel and someone actually did run short of resources in one game that I can recall.

Hey Joe
I crunched some numbers about a year ago to see what it would take to get all of these Resources home.
In summary, it would need something like:
- 9 task forces with a total of:
- 37+ xAK Tohos - Nauru can dock a maximum of 3xToho with a couple of small escorts, and the load rate means those 3xTohos will take 2 days to load. So while loading 10575 of Resources, the base produces another 4000 in the same time! 6 x clones of this task force are needed to setup an export rate that moves more out of Nauru than is produced each day, factoring in all of days to load, days to move, days to unload, and days to move back. Too many of these task forces and they bump into each other with bottlenecks at either port. Even with 6 of this task forces running fulltime, it would take nearly a year to clear the stockpile which is about 200k Resources.
- 18 xPB Tosus - this could drop to 9 to give each taskforce a single escort, but I don't have many spare Tosus as they are being used to escort other convoys in the DEI
- about 700-800 fuel/day would be needed to keep all of these ships moving.

The size 2 ports mean that small ships and task forces are needed so that they can dock and load.
Then the time they take to move the 25 hexes back to Truk at a leisurely 10 knots, means that the Nauru stockpile grows almost as quickly as it can be extracted.

Looking at this again now, Truk would probably need another task force (+8xToho +2xTosu) as the 1600 days it would take to clear the stockpile with only 2x task forces means that the enemy will interfere with this operation well before it is all moved. That would add another 230ish fuel/day to the venture, or more than 1000/day total. Assuming these convoy routes stay open for 1942 and maybe half of 1943, that would be more than 500k fuel spent keeping Tohos or similar hauling Resources over long distances.

To clear Ocean Island of Resources would be easier, but even that would need a dedicated convoy and about 6 months. Cost would be about 75 fuel/day to collect 10575/16 = 660 Resources per day

At a cost of so much shipping (some needed elsewhere), 800+ fuel/day to get 2400 resources/day, it's just too expensive for me.
Plus the risk of all those Victory Points (ships) dangling out on the edge of the empire prone to aggressive USN DD raiders, I just don't think the Nauru/Ocean Island Resources are worth the effort to collect.

Details in the image below to show my working. I haven't had anyone check any of these calcs so it may contain some errors.
The distance from Nauru-Truk-Nauru should probably be more like 50 hexes rather than 55, but I added a fudge factor of about 10% to all of these calcs due to many of the other convoy routes having to go around islands in the DEI.

RangerJoe · Post by **RangerJoe** » Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:21 pm

If you start when you first capture it, it does not build up too high. If ships from the Southern Solomons are included in removing some resources it is easier. If you go after the Line Islands and into the Southern Pacific, use those empty ships on their return, including any empty transports.

You don't have to grab it all but every little bit helps - especially if Hokkaido is lost. You don't have to be docked to load the resources either although it will load slower. Just rotate the ships that are docked. Usually the Japanese have excess cargo ships in the beginning, so you might as well load them. Why have empty cargo ships sail from Truk back to Japan?

PaxMondo · Post by **PaxMondo** » Sat Jan 11, 2020 12:59 am

ORIGINAL: jdsrae

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Apr 42
If you are counting on Magic Highway … it is pretty late already. You should have resources/oil flowing from Saigon/Hanoi to Fusan by now IF the Magic Highway is going to work. If you don't have it by now, likely you will never get it … once the resource flow AI gets a pattern set, it is very difficult to teach it another. Particularly one that is not "optimal" by its logic, and the Magic highway is far from optimal.

It took me almost a year of sand boxing to work out how to get it to work (and in the process really understand how resources flow in the game). There are a hundred little things that you need to do, and hundreds more that you absolutely have to avoid. They all make perfect sense once you think through how the movement in the game works, which not coincidentally, is a close parallel on how goods flow IRL.

I'm not counting on the magic highway, but something might still move that way.
I'm planning on moving stuff the old fashioned way via the green and yellow routes.

Not likely. Once Singapore starts acting as a sink, it is almost (I add this only because in a Gary game anything is possible, but the odds here are incredibly low) impossible to change it.

Magic highway plan has to start on 7Dec41 and you have to work it until you have the Singers to EndPoint (Fusan/Shanghai) flowing.

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