Variants - Allied side - Xargun welcome

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

What are the leadership and morale like on the Chinese Corps?

Morale is 99, experience is 44, the commander has 51 land rating.

[Nomad]

June 9, 1942

Tjilatjap falls

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50112 troops, 523 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 17478 troops, 265 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 817

Allied adjusted defense: 265

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1965 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
22909 casualties reported
Squads: 556 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 513 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 376 (376 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 202 (202 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 15
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Another Shock Attack at Soerabaja
Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6513 troops, 58 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Defending force 7070 troops, 50 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 60

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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As expected, the small unit outside Chittagong was routed.
Allied adjusted assault: 205

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 205 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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[Nomad]

June 10, 1942

Another SA at Soerabaja

Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8002 troops, 70 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Defending force 6971 troops, 49 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 64

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Bandjermasin was taken by shock attack

All bases on Borneo are now under Japanese control

Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3709 troops, 26 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 790 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 163

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 163 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
===============================================

[Nomad]

I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

[Nomad]

June 11, 1942

Another Shock Attack at Soerabaja, it does not go well for him
It does feel to me that he is making way too many shock attacks here.
He is not bombing to run me out of supply or to keep me from building forts.


Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7672 troops, 69 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 6765 troops, 46 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Japanese adjusted assault: 31

Allied adjusted defense: 80

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment
89th Naval Guard Unit
2nd Recon Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade

Defending units:
MLD
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Marinier Battalion
Commandement Marine
Soerabaja Base Force
==============================================
He took Umboi Island, Long Island, and Saidor changed hands
Banjoewangi on Java was taken today also, that leaves only
Soerabaja as Allied on Java.
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For two days now my A-24s at Port Moresby have been grounded due to weather. [:(]

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

Air skill only counts for maneuvering the aircraft effectively. It does nothing for an LCU. IMO you want land skill and mid level aggression to keep the unit shooting while bombs are dropping.

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Nomad

I have an USA AA unit that has a poor commander. I was going to change him out but I am unsure what is the best skill to choose for.
On one hand it is a Land Combat Unit, so Land skill would seem right. But, it main job is to shoot down aircraft so then maybe Air Skill
would be right. Anyone have some insight on this, or should I not really worry about it? I realize this probably not really worth worry
overmuch about. Just a question that came to mine.

Air skill only counts for maneuvering the aircraft effectively. It does nothing for an LCU. IMO you want land skill and mid level aggression to keep the unit shooting while bombs are dropping.

That is about what I thought. I found a commander with 51 land, 48 air and 53 aggressiveness. Sounds about right.

[Nomad]

June 12, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

June 13, 1942

Mostly nothing

Chirstmas Island (IO) invaded

[Nomad]

June 14, 1942

Got an xAK carring troops

Sub attack near Truk at 111,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Daijukyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Takuna Maru #6
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Nothing else

Allied Ships
SS Trout

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

[Nomad]

June 15, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

June 16, 1942

Another SA at Soerabaja and it finally falls


Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10746 troops, 153 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 447

Defending force 6645 troops, 49 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 77

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9303 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 732 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5
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[Nomad]

June 17, 1942

I had to use fighters at 100 feet naval attack to hit targets near Port Moresby

Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 7

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 25

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet

[Nomad]

June 18, 1942

Nothing

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

June 17, 1942

I had to use fighters at 100 feet naval attack to hit targets near Port Moresby

Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 7

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 25

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet

43 fighter sorties and not a single bomb hit, that's pretty bad. The shell hits won't do anything and the Japanese won't worry about the couple of destroyed support squads. Did the Warhawks even carry bombs?

[Nomad]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Nomad

June 17, 1942

I had to use fighters at 100 feet naval attack to hit targets near Port Moresby

Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 7

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 25

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet

43 fighter sorties and not a single bomb hit, that's pretty bad. The shell hits won't do anything and the Japanese won't worry about the couple of destroyed support squads. Did the Warhawks even carry bombs?

That was my fault CT. I didn't realize that I had left the aircraft set to use drop tanks. They carry either drop tanks or bombs, not both.

[Nomad]

June 19, 1942

nothing

I thought I would post this here now. We are a little over 6 months into the war and
you can see that there is really no possibility of an auto victory in 1943.

You can see that his aircraft losses to flak and ops are much higher than mine.
Most of my losses on field are from day 1. Many of the air-to-air losses are from
P-40s in the PI, Buffalos over Singapore and lots of Dutch.

[Nomad]

June 20, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

June 21, 1942

He sends in night bombers to Silchar, he probably will not like it when I send
B-29s on night missions. [;)]
Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Runway hits 1
==============================================
He landed troops at Cebu today.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Nomad

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Nomad

June 17, 1942

I had to use fighters at 100 feet naval attack to hit targets near Port Moresby

Morning Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 22

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kohuku Maru, Shell hits 7

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet



---------------------------------------------

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Finschhafen at 100,126

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #8, Shell hits 25

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x P-40E Warhawk bombing from 100 feet

43 fighter sorties and not a single bomb hit, that's pretty bad. The shell hits won't do anything and the Japanese won't worry about the couple of destroyed support squads. Did the Warhawks even carry bombs?

That was my fault CT. I didn't realize that I had left the aircraft set to use drop tanks. They carry either drop tanks or bombs, not both.

That's what I've been thinking actually [;)] Been there done that! [:D]