Variants - Allied side - Xargun welcome

[Nomad]

August 21, 1942

Nothing, this is the 5th turn for today.

[Nomad]

August 22, 1942

Small air battle over Silchar

Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes

I lost 8 P-40Es and 3 pilots.

[Cheesesteak]

Great job so far. Glad I am not the one playing you!

[Nomad]

August 23, 1942

Thank you Cheesesteak, I try.

He tried a SA at Urumchi today

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2058 troops, 4 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 2000 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 47

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
259th Brigade
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I landed a small force at Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands.
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He did some night bombing at Silchar, with little success
Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Silchar , at 59,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Note that bombing at 8000 feet puts him in range of my 40mm Bofors AA guns

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[Nomad]

August 24, 1942

A couple of turns ago, Coxs Bazaar flipped to my control, he had no one there.

This turn he landed paras there to retake it.


Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 61 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

I had dispatched some troops there, they will be there in four turns
An angry Chinese Corps with 291 AV will arrive there.

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Another SA at Urumchi


Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1974 troops, 4 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 1903 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Japanese adjusted assault: 65

Allied adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
259th Brigade

The forts grew back to level 1 at the end of turn.
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Vanikoro flipped to my control this turn.

He landed troops at Groot Natoena

No air activity this turn.


I didn't post it, but 10 days ago, about turn 251 his A7M2 and Ki-84r both
advanced another month to 4/45. Still no indication that he bought any more
R&D factories and it does not appear that he has started to get the engine
bonus yet.

[Nomad]

August 25, 1942

My Paratroops land at Duff Islands in the Santa Cruz Islands


Ground combat at Duff Islands (123,142)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 258 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Allied adjusted assault: 20

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Duff Islands !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st USMC Parachute Bn /1
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My FT to Ndeni

Amphibious Assault at Ndeni (120,143)

TF 176 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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His FT to Soebi-besar
Amphibious Assault at Soebi-besar (57,85)

TF 104 troops unloading over beach at Soebi-besar, 57,85

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Groot Natoena flips

AK Titania has started her slow crawl to Auckland
I hope she makes it, she has 53 major float damage.
She successfully made the short trip from Pago Pago
to Vava'u.

[Nomad]

August 26, 1942

Nothing today

I made a mistake above, the angry Chinese Corps will take 5 more days to get to Cox's bazaar, it had two hexes to move there, not one.

[Nomad]

August 27, 1942

He night bombed Ledo, no damage to me
Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 71 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Night Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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AK Titania and escorts have moved 4 hexes per turn for 2 turns now.
Titania has a cruise speed of 6 knots, so I expect it to move only 3 hexes
this turn.

[Nomad]

August 28, 1942

No bombing today

A SA at Urumchi, my little Brigade holds out again.


Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1908 troops, 4 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 1860 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 70

Allied adjusted defense: 87

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
259th Brigade
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The AK Titania TF made 4 hexes again, now 12 hexes from Vava'u and 24 from Auckland. No additional damage

[BBfanboy]

Good job taking Duff Islands! Now the troops have a good R&R location ...

[BBfanboy]

And here's the bartender ...

[Nomad]

August 29, 1942

No bombing today

Got a sub

Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-164, hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Electra
DD Express

SS I-164 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Electra
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express attacking submerged sub ....
DD Express cannot establish contact with SS I-164
SS I-164 forced to surface!
DD Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Electra firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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This is real important intel

Iki Fortress is located at Iki-shima(102,57).

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More beer please.

[Nomad]

August 30, 1942

Nothing happened

AK Titania TF moved 4 hexes again, it has a speed of 6 knots and has moved 4 hexes 5 turns in a row.

And the arrivals this turn:
AM Direct arrives at Cristobal

Fifth USAAF arrives at Brisbane

225th Field Artillery Battalion arrives at Pearl Harbor

81st RAAF Wing arrives at Sydney

73rd RAAF Wing arrives at Sydney

4th RAAF M/W Sqn arrives at Sydney

32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment arrives at Sydney

34th Australian Lt AA Regiment arrives at Sydney

E/F Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Perth

G/H Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment arrives at Sydney

17th NZ AA Bde arrives at Dunedin

3rd RNZAF Base Force arrives at Auckland

26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment arrives at Madras

73rd Motorised Brigade arrives at Madras

RAF 225 Group Base Force arrives at Aden

177 Wing arrives at Aden

169 Wing arrives at Aden

117th RAF Base Force arrives at Aden

V US Bomber Cmnd arrives at Charters Towers

Convoy TB.9 Supply Convoy arrives at Cape Town

The spigot is just starting to open on Allied units.

[Nomad]

August 31, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

September 1, 1942

Well darn, Urumchi fell today.

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1740 troops, 4 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Defending force 1729 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 80

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Urumchi !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
877 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
259th Brigade
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[Nomad]

September 2, 1942

After a one turn bobble from me, I take Cox's Bazaar


Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9088 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Defending force 24 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Defending units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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He did a bit of bombing at Imphal
Afternoon Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 60,40 (Imphal)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Also some bombing of my Chinese units in Cox's Bazaar
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
34 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...

In game the air losses for Japan are 4 x Ki21-IIa Sally to Ops
and 2 x Ki-49-Ia Helen, 1 to flak and 1 to Ops.
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AK Titania reports an increase in flooding to 58 and 1 sys damage.
She is 4 hexes from Auckland so she should be fine.

[Nomad]

September 3, 1942

Nothing happening. But, you do have to wonder about those Aussie Coastwatchers [:)]

Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Rabaul is reported empty

Coastwatcher Report: DD Kosugiri reported in port at Rabaul

AK Titania made it to Auckland and will spend 23 days in the shipyard repairing her hull and
learning how to avoid mines in the future. [8D]

[Nomad]

September 4, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

September 5, 1942

Nothing

[Nomad]

September 6, 1942

And nothing again