(RA) IJN refloated Soulsilver (J)vs Deaniks (A)

[soulsilver]

Allies launched some ground attacks against troops in Burma disabling some squads.

Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 56,39 (Comilla)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya-2 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...

[soulsilver]

Then around mid day my carriers found 3 battleships at Cochin and launched an Air attack.
the result is a massacre. The planes attack in two waves with the first one soaking up the CAP.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 28,39

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 15
D3A1 Val x 34

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Van Heemskerck
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 5
BB Ramillies, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Second attack wave

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 28,39

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CLAA Van Heemskerck

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Magazine explodes on BB Ramillies

[soulsilver]

the Kido Butai also found another juicy target, a Transport convoy carrying the 2 Aussi Brigades fleeing Ceylon. I know that they were the Aussi brigades due to close contact with my opponent.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 27,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Honolulan
xAP Talma, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Catrine, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
xAK Jalajaran
xAP Devonshire
xAP Tilawa, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Nirpura
xAP Lancashire, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
6483 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 244 destroyed, 241 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 53 (44 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
11 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

Second attack wave

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 27,37

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Talma, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Khandalla, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Santhia, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Rohna, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1349 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 40 (26 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a MM Paquebot L class xAP
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Khandalla
Massive explosion on xAP Santhia

[soulsilver]

OK I've been focusing on the india/Burma campaign for the most part while neglecting to talk about what im doing elsewhere. This has been mainly due to a general lack of action in other fronts, but I think its high time I give a better over view of the overall perimeter defense. I'll start with the SW pacific and then move counter clockwise up to the Marshals and then the Aleutians, before ending with my defense of the SRA.

I have 2 groups of 27 Zeros and 1 group of 36 zeros and 72 betties defending the region along with some recon assets. Naval forces consist mainly of the 4 CAs of the Furutaka and Aoba Class, 8 DDs and 2 CLs based out of Truk.

[soulsilver]

Central pacific

I have a squadron of 27 Betties on naval search and around 18 H6ks providing recon.
I have no real naval TFs in the area. I plan to send the next batch of SNLF guards in 19 days to this area to defend the four forward bases of interest. Extra SNLF units will go the SW Pacific area.

I almost forgot to mention wake island which is defended by 2 SNLF guards and a Construction unit building forts. An AV is also present to fly H8K search planes.

[soulsilver]

heres the defense of the North pacific which current has a TF of 5 CLs and 4 DDs assigned to protect resupply. Once the air fields are more built up ill send some fighters as well. 5 subs are assigned to patrol near Kodiak and Cold bay.

[soulsilver]

My defenses South of the SRA

[soulsilver]

I have a question to ask you guys, in a PDU on game do you guys build the Ruffe? I'm kinda conflicted if I wanna build it at all, or just upgrade the factory to A6M5.

[soulsilver]

March 18th
The kido butai now finds itself in a very target rich environment, and subsequently lashes out in all directions.



Morning Air attack on TF, near Calicut at 29,36

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
B5N2 Kate x 50
D3A1 Val x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 9 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Fingal, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Nizam, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Norman, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Norman

Morning Air attack on TF, near Goa at 30,31

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B5N2 Kate x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Nirpura
xAP Dunera
xAP Dilwara
xAP Rajula, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Devonshire
xAKL Oklahoman, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Jalajaran, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Morning Air attack on TF, near Mangalore at 29,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A1 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Santhia, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Catrine, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
2589 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 150 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 59 (51 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Goa at 32,29

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 33
D3A1 Val x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 13 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Perak
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 1
CM Abdiel
xAK Laos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Poelau Telo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
KV Aster
xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK GG Van Vollenhoven, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kelantan
xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Ceres
AM Lismore



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Goa at 29,29

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Tak Sang
PC Sutlej, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Haresfield, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Tanfield

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb


And this isnt even the full list of attacks!!! only the most impactful.

[soulsilver]

The southern offensive in China aimed at Cutting off Changsha also begins today with 120k troops marching towards Hengyang. They are backed up by 126 G4Ms, 54 Ki27s, 36 Zeros, over 100 K-43s, and 60 Single engine bombers. This should be enough to seriously hamper Chinese mobility and cause some serious fatigue and disruption to Chinese units. Ill post more on this in a bit.

[soulsilver]

March 19th

Today the last of the BBs was finished off near Cochin. Its taken around 35 bombs and 4 torpedos to kill her, but she is finally dead. A wreath will be dropped on the site of her demise on the following day commemorating the bravery of her crew and the air men who died bringing her down. By the time she was sunk her AA capabilities had been reduced from 800 ish down to a pitiful 178..... truly a testament to the death by a hundred cuts she recieved.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 28,40

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N2 Kate x 10
D3A1 Val x 12

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 15, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

I'm starting to run out of Ammo, so im going to conduct one final port strike on ships anchored in Goa (likely due to their damage) and then retire south to Sinapore to replenish my air groups and rearm. The Akagi, Kaga, Junyo and Nishin, who were formerly defending landings at islands west of Java will protect landings in South India while Carrier Division 2 and 3 rearm.

[soulsilver]

The British attempt air attacks from Colombo against my landings at Jaffa on Ceylon, and it doesnt go well for them...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jaffna at 31,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jaffna at 31,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Vildebeest III x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Shimakaze
APD Tachikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
F1M2 Pete x 2

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 3 destroyed

tracker recorded total allied losses at 7 Swordfish, 7 wildbeasts, 2 Fulmars, and 4 Hurricanes for no losses of my own, BANZAI!!!

[soulsilver]

I mentioned I would talk more about china and here is a picture. The reason Im going a northern route near Ichang is due to both minimal Chinese troop concentrations, and due to sizable troop concentrations not shown on the map currently that are known to be guarding the good road north of Changsha. All combat in this area is difficult due to bad terrain and stacking limits, so im trying to avoid it as much as possible and out maneuver him hopefully.

[soulsilver]

March 20th

100 G4ms hit Hengyang today dealing around 200 casualties to the chinese over a couple of separate strikes. around 54 Ki-27s hit Dacca to slow down allied retreat, and similar air attacks occur in norther china and at Baatan.

Near the end of the day carrier divisions 2 and 3 launch air strikes against Goa to finish off ships previously damaged.

Afternoon Air attack on Goa , at 32,29

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
B5N2 Kate x 86
D3A1 Val x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
xAK Laos, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Tai Sang, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
xAK Wulin, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Jumna, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PG Armand Rousseau, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AMc Amritsar, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Baroda, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Berar, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Katong, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

General headquarters should be pleased, Banzai!!!

[soulsilver]

I'll give a brief overview of my future carrier divisions for reference when I'm taking about them.

Carrier Division 1: Akagi, Kaga, Ryoujo

Carrier Division 2: Hiryu, Soryu, Zhou

carrier Division 3 Shokaku, Zuikaku, Shoho

Carrier Division 4 Junyo, Hiyo, Nishin (eventually will be replace by Ryhou, also Junyo is currently part of carrier division 1 until Hiyo arrives)

Carrier Division 5 Kaimon, Taikaku, Nishin (these are the new Shokaku kai class carriers that will arrive in August)

each carrier TF has 2 CV, 1 CVL, 2 BB/CA, 1 CL, and 4-8 DDs ideally of the Akizuki class.

The Hosho, and Taiyo are currently in a TF together armed entirely with fighters for invasion protection. It was Hosho and Taiyo's fighters that shot down 20 allied planes yesterday in Ceylon. I have a few APs i can convert to taiyo class carriers along with a single purpose built CVE in the build queue which will get added to this carrier TF.

[soulsilver]

21st of March

Kido butai launches some minor stikes on amc's in port near Goa before retiring south towards singapore.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cochin at 28,40

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
D3A1 Val x 10

Allied aircraft
Fulmar II x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AMc Tanjore, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.806 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

extensive air stikes on chinese troops

Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...

The main event is the attack at Hengyang which begins my offensive in south China. The chinese are routed and retreat north afterwards

Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 110618 troops, 936 guns, 642 vehicles, Assault Value = 3569

Defending force 44327 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 4549

Allied adjusted defense: 521

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6320 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 424 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Guns lost 33 (4 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (1 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
13472 casualties reported
Squads: 480 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 713 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 91 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 91 (58 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
19th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
17th Division
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
8th Armored Car Co
15th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
104th Division
39th Division
1st RGC Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
13th Army
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
32nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army

[soulsilver]

In burma 3 brigades are islolated along the burmese coast. The first attack goes well getting a 3 to 1.

Ground combat at 54,47 (near Ramree Island)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32777 troops, 293 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 970

Defending force 9532 troops, 62 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Japanese adjusted assault: 474

Allied adjusted defense: 121

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
726 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
16th Indian Brigade
BFF Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade

In ceylon around 150 air support has unloaded, I have 2 AKVs loaded with planes headed for celyon to protect follow up troops and landings in southern India.

[soulsilver]

hmmmm I recently saw a battleship at Perth, but its now gone. I get the feeling that now that Dean knows were my carriers are, that hes gonna try to raid me either in the SW pacific or the Aleutians. considering that I know that his carriers are based out of Melbourne the most likely target is the Pacific SW. Im gonna hold off any ship heading towards there for a bit at least until his carriers show their face. I have pretty good Nav search in the area, along with 90 G4M/G3M and 90 ish Zeros. hopefully thats enough.

He already raided the marshal's about a month ago and got literally nothing, only scoring a single non fatal bomb hit on a sub.... I doubt he will try that again any time soon.

Also Port Eoresby is being reconed every day by several allied planes. In fact its the only place on the entire map where he is using his recon to scout bases, so I get the feeling he wants to strike in that area.

[soulsilver]

March 22nd

Not a ton to report today, A sub launched at at one of my Cruiser Mine layers heading to Russel Island and missed. I already have mine tenders stationed at Russel and Rabaul to service the mine fields there. Troops are getting ready to land at Cochin, ill send a picture next turn when my transports are almost in position.

Other than that normal air attacks in china plaster retreating Chinese troops.

the most interesting thing that occurring is the spotting of a convoy heading north from Perth containing 4-5 CLs. I suspect that it contains reinforcements from Australia trying to get to India. I have Carrier Division 1 on an intercept course to hopefully nip the problem in the bud.

In india some troops retreating from Dacca got rolled over by tanks

Ground combat at 56,37 (near Dacca)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1152 troops, 0 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 581 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 93

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 93 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
679 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
5th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

[soulsilver]

March 23rd
Chittagong reaches Level 2 Aiport, so sweeps will begin tommorow, no ground combat this turn, as troops are chasing after the chinese and Indian troops.
Next turn should be more spicy tho.

I spotted two cargo ships near Ceylon today as well, so im going to go investigate with Carrier division 3 while carrier division 2 continues to head for home.