Spanking Lowpe (NJP72 vs Lowpe (A))

[Lowpe]

Japan sweeps and sweeps and is skewered by our layered defense.

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[Lowpe]

Pretty good results for a small CL and 2 DDs in that bombardment of Pago-Pago. Forts must not be very high or the base is over-stacked (if your mod has limits there).

Idaho will hit Pago Pago today....plus the light cruisers floats will fly daytime recon and protect the port while lots of troops and supplies unload while Wildcats patrol the skies.

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[MateDow]

At look at Akyab...some, all Japanese are breaking out across the river. into the teeth of a British Division and most likely an Indian Regiment & Motorized Regiment will get there in time for the fight. It could be very ugly.

If they're disrupted, I can imagine it being ugly for them.

Does the British unit have entrenchment?

[Lowpe]

At look at Akyab...some, all Japanese are breaking out across the river. into the teeth of a British Division and most likely an Indian Regiment & Motorized Regiment will get there in time for the fight. It could be very ugly.

If they're disrupted, I can imagine it being ugly for them.

Does the British unit have entrenchment?

1 now....

[Lowpe]

Burma is slowly but surely increasing their supply levels. Fuel is isolated at Lanchow.

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[BBfanboy]

Pretty good results for a small CL and 2 DDs in that bombardment of Pago-Pago. Forts must not be very high or the base is over-stacked (if your mod has limits there).

Idaho will hit Pago Pago today....plus the light cruisers floats will fly daytime recon and protect the port while lots of troops and supplies unload while Wildcats patrol the skies.

Ooops - I forgot that you took Pago-Pago. That could be another explanation for the effective bombardment!

[Lowpe]

Nov 2, 1942

The meatgrinder continues....the 77th LRP, fully reformed, arrived in reserve mode and popped into combat mode along with another Chinese Corp and we are retreating the shattered Corps out of the hex...

I believe the 77th LRP's piats worked great today...

Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27946 troops, 262 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 854

Defending force 36166 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 539

Japanese adjusted assault: 569

Allied adjusted defense: 694

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (20 destroyed, 71 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1584 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)

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[Lowpe]

Idaho bombardment group hits Pago Pago...still no solid recon on the Japanese base.

Night Naval bombardment of Pago Pago at 148,161

Allied Ships
BB Idaho
DD Worden
DD Drayton
DD McCalla
DD O'Bannon

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at Pago Pago

[Lowpe]

Pretty good results for a small CL and 2 DDs in that bombardment of Pago-Pago. Forts must not be very high or the base is over-stacked (if your mod has limits there).

Idaho will hit Pago Pago today....plus the light cruisers floats will fly daytime recon and protect the port while lots of troops and supplies unload while Wildcats patrol the skies.

Ooops - I forgot that you took Pago-Pago. That could be another explanation for the effective bombardment!

Pago Pago is still Japanese...not sure what is there. Tried flying some recon on it during the day but the floats didn't fly.

I have noticed a need to have more float plane base recon in the Pacific for the Allies.

[Lowpe]

Nov 3, 1942

Score one....good penetrating hit but a smaller torpedo from a Sboat. Then we took four hits and blundered into a minefield. Oops. Should live I think...

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[Lowpe]

A good deep raid....

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[Lowpe]

China

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[Lowpe]

Nov 4 1942

We trade the good American Builder (11vp) for a big Iboat (11vp).

Submarine attack near Raoul Island at 128,177

Japanese Ships
SS I-124, hits 17, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Crane
DE Crosby
xAP Am. Builder, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-124 is sighted by escort
I-124 bottoming out ....
DE Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Crane fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Crane attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-124 forced to surface!
DE Crosby firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Am. Builder firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Crosby firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Am. Builder firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Crosby firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Am. Builder firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Crosby firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Am. Builder firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Crosby firing on surfaced sub ....
xAP Am. Builder firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Crane firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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[Lowpe]

Another grinding day east of Kienko...

Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28503 troops, 262 guns, 560 vehicles, Assault Value = 845

Defending force 27580 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Japanese adjusted assault: 449

Allied adjusted defense: 646

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 64 (10 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1923 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 192 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

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[Lowpe]

November 5, 1942

Lost a KV off Karachi to an Iboat....the iboat escaped. Tarawa invasion tomorrow.



Another bloody fight east of Kienko in China...

Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27763 troops, 262 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Defending force 26386 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 326

Japanese adjusted assault: 355

Allied adjusted defense: 382

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
473 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 58 (2 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1073 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
110th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
40th Division
11th Tank Regiment
13th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
24th Chinese/C Corps
77th LRP Brigade
24th Chinese/B Corps
24th Chinese/A Corps
3rd New Chinese/A Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese/B Corps
3rd New Chinese/C Corps
7th Artillery Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force

[Lowpe]

Nov 6th, 1942

Tarawa...pummeled by shore bombardments and occasional air attacks for more than a month....the 65th Brigade tasked by Imperial Japan to hold the island to the last man. No retreat. No succor. Limited supplies.

The USN showed up, as is their wont most nights with a bombardment, but then this was followed by an invasion!

Night Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128

Allied Ships
CA Salt Lake City
CA Louisville
CL Honolulu
CL Marblehead

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 3

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarawa (136,128)

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
CA Houston
CL Phoenix
CL St. Louis
DD Porter
DD Lang
PC Cahoone
PC Pulaski
PC Morris
PC Daphne
SC-704
SC-701
AP William Ward Burrows
DD King

Japanese ground losses:
529 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

CA Chicago firing at 65th Brigade
CA Houston firing at 65th Brigade
CL Phoenix firing at 65th Brigade
CL St. Louis firing at 65th Brigade
DD Porter firing at 65th Brigade
DD Lang firing at 65th Brigade

[Lowpe]

The US troops were medium well prepared for the base...over 60% pretty much. The lack of preparation shows as the 65th Bde puts up some decent resistance as the troops landed.

Amphibious Assault at Tarawa (136,128)

TF 175 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 136,128

Allied ground losses:
798 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (0 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 11th US Naval Const Bn
13 troops of a USMC 42 Rifle Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Marine Rgt
Motorized Support accidentally lost during unload of 1st Marine Rgt /3
13 troops of a USMC 42 Rifle Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Marine Rgt /5

[Lowpe]

During the day several air strikes, including strafing by fighters (P40s and Airacobras) hit the 65th Bde's defensive positions...

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[Lowpe]

The Carpenter Heavy Bombardment Task Force showed up in the late afternoon....devastation!

Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico

Japanese ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

BB Mississippi firing at 65th Brigade
BB New Mexico firing at 65th Brigade

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[Lowpe]

The Marines close with the shell shocked defenders and route them...the final defensive positions cleared with grenades and satchel charges.

Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12217 troops, 112 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 3418 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 333

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 333 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3213 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Marine Regiment
5th Marine Regiment
22nd Marine Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
1st AmphTrac Engineer Battalion
11th US Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
65th Brigade

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