Sub Warfare:
So I was slowly moving the cripple Murasame from Ramree Island to Rangoon as she was not repairing anything at the dot base and I had no means of helping her there. Unfortunately she came across a dutch sub who put two torpedoes into her sending her to the bottom. I would have scuttled her, but the option was not there for some reason.
South Pacific:
Two TFs bombard Kavieng in preparation of troops coming ashore. After the amphibs land some troops intel shows only 500 troops landed -- that can't be right - Unless he thinks I have only a few men left with no supply. Both of those are wrong. Now the supplies are in the red, but both units there have some supply so they have at least one fight in them. if I had more supply I would attack.
Xargun
More Variants - The End of Western Imperialism - No Nomad please (Feb 1944)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Jan 29th, 1943
South Pacific:
As KB was heading to refuel, re-arm and get more planes / pilots its accompanying surface combat TF headed back south to Wewak. The TF was not spotted so she sprinted forward to the allied air base at Long Island to bombard. At Long Island we ran into a small cargo TF consisting of 2 SCs and 4 xAKLs. They were sunk quickly and with no damaged received. Those SCs really explode when hit by a 20cm shell.
After sinking those six ships we bombarded the airbase. Unfortunately we only destroyed 1 P-40, but damaged over 60 other aircraft.
Night Naval bombardment of Long Island at 100,124
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 35 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 30 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 20 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Nachi
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 9
Following on our bombardment of Long Island, the allies bombarded Kavieng again.
Xargun
As KB was heading to refuel, re-arm and get more planes / pilots its accompanying surface combat TF headed back south to Wewak. The TF was not spotted so she sprinted forward to the allied air base at Long Island to bombard. At Long Island we ran into a small cargo TF consisting of 2 SCs and 4 xAKLs. They were sunk quickly and with no damaged received. Those SCs really explode when hit by a 20cm shell.
After sinking those six ships we bombarded the airbase. Unfortunately we only destroyed 1 P-40, but damaged over 60 other aircraft.
Night Naval bombardment of Long Island at 100,124
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1 Corsair: 35 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 30 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 20 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Nachi
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 9
Following on our bombardment of Long Island, the allies bombarded Kavieng again.
Xargun
Jan 30th, 1943
South Pacific:
Another allied TF Bombards Kavieng as more troops come ashore. Intel now reports 4k enemy troops at Kavieng. Looks like he is bringing in more troops.
Xargun
Another allied TF Bombards Kavieng as more troops come ashore. Intel now reports 4k enemy troops at Kavieng. Looks like he is bringing in more troops.
Xargun
Jan 31st, 1943
South Pacific:
Bombard of Kavieng continues as well as unloading of allied troops there.
Invasion troops come ashore at Ports Moresby !! Recon shows its the 8th Australian Division - or at least parts of it.
The allied troops at Kavieng decide to attack and are repulsed !! Looks like the bulk of two regiments - but they don't seem to have enough firepower to crack my defenses.
Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6645 troops, 141 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 5814 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Allied adjusted assault: 158
Japanese adjusted defense: 191
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry/A Division
37th Infantry/C Division
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Bombard of Kavieng continues as well as unloading of allied troops there.
Invasion troops come ashore at Ports Moresby !! Recon shows its the 8th Australian Division - or at least parts of it.
The allied troops at Kavieng decide to attack and are repulsed !! Looks like the bulk of two regiments - but they don't seem to have enough firepower to crack my defenses.
Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6645 troops, 141 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
Defending force 5814 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
Allied adjusted assault: 158
Japanese adjusted defense: 191
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry/A Division
37th Infantry/C Division
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Feb 1st, 1943
Sub Warfare:
S-31 attacks a PB, hitting it with a torpedo and crippling it. It may make it to port.
South Pacific:
More troops come ashore at Port Moresby. A new unit comes ashore at Kavieng and loses 156 casualties during the offloading. I am guessing the last third of the division. If I can get some supplies there that still may not be enough to take the base.
Enemy TF bombards Kavieng inflicting no casualties.
Enemy TF bombards Namatanai inflicting very minimal losses.
Xargun
S-31 attacks a PB, hitting it with a torpedo and crippling it. It may make it to port.
South Pacific:
More troops come ashore at Port Moresby. A new unit comes ashore at Kavieng and loses 156 casualties during the offloading. I am guessing the last third of the division. If I can get some supplies there that still may not be enough to take the base.
Enemy TF bombards Kavieng inflicting no casualties.
Enemy TF bombards Namatanai inflicting very minimal losses.
Xargun
Feb 2nd, 1943
Borneo:
My DMSs remove an enemy minefield southwest of Balikpapan.
South Pacific:
More enemy troops come ashore at Port Moresby.
Bombardment TF hits Kavieng.
Enemy bombers bomb the 9th GEACPS Brigade east of Milne Bay.
Xargun
My DMSs remove an enemy minefield southwest of Balikpapan.
South Pacific:
More enemy troops come ashore at Port Moresby.
Bombardment TF hits Kavieng.
Enemy bombers bomb the 9th GEACPS Brigade east of Milne Bay.
Xargun
Feb 3rd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
Enemy sub, S-33, attacks PB Ansyu Maru and hits with two torpedoes blowing the little PB apart.
South Pacific:
More troops unload at Port Moresby.
A pair of enemy DDs sneak into Aitape harbor and sink the xAK that was unloading supplies there.
Kavieng is bombarded again while more enemy troops land.
Enemy troops attack at Port Moresby achieving 1:1 odds against my level 4 forts. Unfortunately the tanks have the superior firepower and they inflicted high casualties and lowered the forts by 1. Not sure how long we can hold out here.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13836 troops, 153 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 595
Defending force 4269 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Allied adjusted assault: 504
Japanese adjusted defense: 271
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
924 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
Defending units:
53rd Div /1
Xargun
Enemy sub, S-33, attacks PB Ansyu Maru and hits with two torpedoes blowing the little PB apart.
South Pacific:
More troops unload at Port Moresby.
A pair of enemy DDs sneak into Aitape harbor and sink the xAK that was unloading supplies there.
Kavieng is bombarded again while more enemy troops land.
Enemy troops attack at Port Moresby achieving 1:1 odds against my level 4 forts. Unfortunately the tanks have the superior firepower and they inflicted high casualties and lowered the forts by 1. Not sure how long we can hold out here.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13836 troops, 153 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 595
Defending force 4269 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Allied adjusted assault: 504
Japanese adjusted defense: 271
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
924 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
Defending units:
53rd Div /1
Xargun
Feb 4th, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I-174 fires four torpedoes at BB South Dakota but they all miss
The escorts pounce on the sub and sink her.
S-33 attacks my ASW TF near Hollandia sinking one of the PBs.
South Pacific:
More troops come ashore at Kavieng. Wonder what he is landing? Maybe another division?
A heavy combat TF bombard Kavieng causing minimal losses.
The allies attack at Port Moresby and are able to push my troops out of the base and capture it.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13683 troops, 153 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 570
Defending force 3517 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Allied adjusted assault: 488
Japanese adjusted defense: 23
Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1379 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
Defending units:
53rd Div /1
Xargun
I-174 fires four torpedoes at BB South Dakota but they all miss
The escorts pounce on the sub and sink her.S-33 attacks my ASW TF near Hollandia sinking one of the PBs.
South Pacific:
More troops come ashore at Kavieng. Wonder what he is landing? Maybe another division?
A heavy combat TF bombard Kavieng causing minimal losses.
The allies attack at Port Moresby and are able to push my troops out of the base and capture it.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13683 troops, 153 guns, 340 vehicles, Assault Value = 570
Defending force 3517 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Allied adjusted assault: 488
Japanese adjusted defense: 23
Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1379 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
8th Australian Division
Defending units:
53rd Div /1
Xargun
Feb 5th, 1943
South Pacific:
Kavieng is bombarded again.
More enemy troops land at Kavieng.
Carrier bombers - SBDs and Avengers bomb my troops west of Milne Bay. B-25s join in as well.
Xargun
Kavieng is bombarded again.
More enemy troops land at Kavieng.
Carrier bombers - SBDs and Avengers bomb my troops west of Milne Bay. B-25s join in as well.
Xargun
Feb 6th, 1943
South Pacific:
Kavieng is bombarded again during the night by two TFs.
CV bombers and USAAF bombers hit my troops near Milne Bay.
Kavieng falls to the enemy attack. They landed the rest of the 37th division as well as a regiment of combat engineers.
Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11703 troops, 211 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 362
Defending force 5409 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Allied adjusted assault: 705
Japanese adjusted defense: 107
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1787 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry/B Division
37th Infantry/A Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry/C Division
I US Amphib Corps
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Kavieng is bombarded again during the night by two TFs.
CV bombers and USAAF bombers hit my troops near Milne Bay.
Kavieng falls to the enemy attack. They landed the rest of the 37th division as well as a regiment of combat engineers.
Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11703 troops, 211 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 362
Defending force 5409 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Allied adjusted assault: 705
Japanese adjusted defense: 107
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1787 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry/B Division
37th Infantry/A Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry/C Division
I US Amphib Corps
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Feb 7th, 1943
South Pacific:
Carrier bombers along with some B-26s and Beaufighter Ics bomb my troops near Milne Bay inflicting minor losses.
He is training up his CV bombers while his flattops are in for repair.
KB is finishing up repairs herself and filling out the air crews before heading back out.
Xargun
Carrier bombers along with some B-26s and Beaufighter Ics bomb my troops near Milne Bay inflicting minor losses.
He is training up his CV bombers while his flattops are in for repair.
KB is finishing up repairs herself and filling out the air crews before heading back out.
Xargun
Feb 8th, 1943
China:
Out of the blue the Chinese perform an artillery attack at Changsha - positive it was simply to see what I still have there. Losses were about even, with the Chinese lossing a few more.
SRA:
Not really sure this is SRA or South Pacific, but in my mind its SRA.
My heavy cruiser led TF sitting at Hollandia protecting the evac route was attacked by a probing allied TF of two DDs led by CL Phoenix. In a night time battle it was evident neither side had radar as most shots missed. A few did hit but this time I believe the IJN took the worst of hit. CA Atago was hit twice by the Phoenix and has a few sys damage.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tatsukaze
DD Urukaze
DD Tawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Eiko
DD Zuiho
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 9
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
South Pacific:
More of the same - bombers hit the 9th GEACPS Brigade fleeing from Milne Bay.
More carrier bombers also bombed the 4th Inf Division on New Britain.
Allied troops cross the river and capture Wau.
Xargun
Out of the blue the Chinese perform an artillery attack at Changsha - positive it was simply to see what I still have there. Losses were about even, with the Chinese lossing a few more.
SRA:
Not really sure this is SRA or South Pacific, but in my mind its SRA.
My heavy cruiser led TF sitting at Hollandia protecting the evac route was attacked by a probing allied TF of two DDs led by CL Phoenix. In a night time battle it was evident neither side had radar as most shots missed. A few did hit but this time I believe the IJN took the worst of hit. CA Atago was hit twice by the Phoenix and has a few sys damage.
Night Time Surface Combat, near Hollandia at 93,116, Range 7,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tatsukaze
DD Urukaze
DD Tawakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Isonami
DD Eiko
DD Zuiho
Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 9
DD Chevalier
DD O'Bannon, Shell hits 1
South Pacific:
More of the same - bombers hit the 9th GEACPS Brigade fleeing from Milne Bay.
More carrier bombers also bombed the 4th Inf Division on New Britain.
Allied troops cross the river and capture Wau.
Xargun
Feb 9th, 1942
SRA:
I just noticed the dot base of Sarmi is still in allied control. So some troops landed there this turn and will take control of the base. Don't want any free intell given away.
South Pacific:
A pair of allied DDs show up at Ocean Island catching one of my resource collection TFs. In a brief battle, the two DD sinks 1 PB and 2 xAKs. DD Helm does take a shot from PB Toko Maru and is burning.
Allied bombers hit my troops west of Milne Bay and those still on New Britain - as normal.
Xargun
I just noticed the dot base of Sarmi is still in allied control. So some troops landed there this turn and will take control of the base. Don't want any free intell given away.
South Pacific:
A pair of allied DDs show up at Ocean Island catching one of my resource collection TFs. In a brief battle, the two DD sinks 1 PB and 2 xAKs. DD Helm does take a shot from PB Toko Maru and is burning.
Allied bombers hit my troops west of Milne Bay and those still on New Britain - as normal.
Xargun
Feb 10th, 1943
SRA:
Sarmi flips to Japanese control.
South Pacific:
Allied TF now bombard Namatanai. Enemy troops come ashore at Namatani. It won't be long before the base falls.
Allied bombers hit IJA troops on New Britain and west of Milne Bay.
Xargun
Sarmi flips to Japanese control.
South Pacific:
Allied TF now bombard Namatanai. Enemy troops come ashore at Namatani. It won't be long before the base falls.
Allied bombers hit IJA troops on New Britain and west of Milne Bay.
Xargun
Feb 20th, 1943
Sorry for the lack of updates - been a busy holiday weekend - and with the Matrix site being down Saturday that did not help. But I am back with an update and will continue.
As expected the past ten turns or so have been very slow - the same old, same old - me moving men and supplies around guessing where Nomad will invade next, while he grinds my troops to dust with bombers in the South Pacific.
South Pacific:
This past turn (the 20th) was no different. His bombers hit my troops on New Britain (4th Inf Div) and west of Milne Bay (9th GEACPS Brigade) inflicting minor losses on both.
I have suspended air lift operations as my planes get some badly needed maintenance. I am also moving some more supply to the airlift base as that is slowing repairs - base is in the red for supplies. I am still using 1000ton PBs in Fast Transport TFs to pick up troops from Aitape and move them back to the Marianas where they are reorganizing.
Nomad has picked off two of my little cargo TFs running resources from Nauru Island to Truk with a pair of DDs. They have sunk 2 PBs and 4 xAKs. I don't want to give up the 100k resources sitting at Nauru but I may have to as most of my surface combat assets have pulled out of the South Pacific.
An allied attack at Namatani is repulsed but we took more losses than they did. I expect that base to fall in 1 or 2 more attacks.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13961 troops, 257 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 5271 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 221
Japanese adjusted defense: 244
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Brigade
48th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
As expected the past ten turns or so have been very slow - the same old, same old - me moving men and supplies around guessing where Nomad will invade next, while he grinds my troops to dust with bombers in the South Pacific.
South Pacific:
This past turn (the 20th) was no different. His bombers hit my troops on New Britain (4th Inf Div) and west of Milne Bay (9th GEACPS Brigade) inflicting minor losses on both.
I have suspended air lift operations as my planes get some badly needed maintenance. I am also moving some more supply to the airlift base as that is slowing repairs - base is in the red for supplies. I am still using 1000ton PBs in Fast Transport TFs to pick up troops from Aitape and move them back to the Marianas where they are reorganizing.
Nomad has picked off two of my little cargo TFs running resources from Nauru Island to Truk with a pair of DDs. They have sunk 2 PBs and 4 xAKs. I don't want to give up the 100k resources sitting at Nauru but I may have to as most of my surface combat assets have pulled out of the South Pacific.
An allied attack at Namatani is repulsed but we took more losses than they did. I expect that base to fall in 1 or 2 more attacks.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13961 troops, 257 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 432
Defending force 5271 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 221
Japanese adjusted defense: 244
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Brigade
48th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Feb 21st, 1943
South Pacific:
Allied TF bombard Namatanai while more troops come ashore.
Bombers hit my troops west of Milne Bay and troops on New Britain.
Bombers also hit troops at Namatanai in preparation of their attacks. The attack came and inflicted decent losses on my troops as well as capturing Namatanai. Looks like the new troops are the 11th NZ Brigade.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13817 troops, 257 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 550
Defending force 4752 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Allied adjusted assault: 304
Japanese adjusted defense: 46
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Namatanai !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
48th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Allied TF bombard Namatanai while more troops come ashore.
Bombers hit my troops west of Milne Bay and troops on New Britain.
Bombers also hit troops at Namatanai in preparation of their attacks. The attack came and inflicted decent losses on my troops as well as capturing Namatanai. Looks like the new troops are the 11th NZ Brigade.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13817 troops, 257 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 550
Defending force 4752 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Allied adjusted assault: 304
Japanese adjusted defense: 46
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Namatanai !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Brigade
47th Naval Guard Unit
48th Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Feb 22nd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I-7 is sighted by DD Patterson twice - the first time the DD fails to attack, the second it hammers the sub sending her home to Truk for repairs.
South Pacific:
For some unknown reason a lone allied AM sails near Truk and is sunk by Vals. Not sure if it was an accident this ship was sent here, or just a test to see if anyone was home.
Then the daily bombings happened followed by another attack at Namatanai which isolated and wiped out the 48th Naval Guard Unit.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16983 troops, 303 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Defending force 4265 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Allied adjusted assault: 255
Japanese adjusted defense: 28
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Bde /2
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48th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Namatanai by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Namatanai
Xargun
I-7 is sighted by DD Patterson twice - the first time the DD fails to attack, the second it hammers the sub sending her home to Truk for repairs.
South Pacific:
For some unknown reason a lone allied AM sails near Truk and is sunk by Vals. Not sure if it was an accident this ship was sent here, or just a test to see if anyone was home.
Then the daily bombings happened followed by another attack at Namatanai which isolated and wiped out the 48th Naval Guard Unit.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16983 troops, 303 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 541
Defending force 4265 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Allied adjusted assault: 255
Japanese adjusted defense: 28
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
519 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
763rd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Bde /2
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48th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Namatanai by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Namatanai
Xargun
Feb 23rd, 1943
South Pacific:
A slow turn other than the dozen or so bombing runs by allied aircraft on the normal targets.
Allied troops come ashore at Woodlark finally - it appears to be at least part of the 5th Australian Division.
Another attack at Namatanai beats up my survivors and once more they isolate and wipe out another Naval Guard unit - this time the 47th.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16989 troops, 303 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 543
Defending force 2913 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Allied adjusted assault: 454
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 34 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Bde /2
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47th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Namatanai by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Namatanai
Xargun
A slow turn other than the dozen or so bombing runs by allied aircraft on the normal targets.
Allied troops come ashore at Woodlark finally - it appears to be at least part of the 5th Australian Division.
Another attack at Namatanai beats up my survivors and once more they isolate and wipe out another Naval Guard unit - this time the 47th.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16989 troops, 303 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 543
Defending force 2913 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Allied adjusted assault: 454
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 34 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
15th GEACPS Bde /2
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47th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Namatanai by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Namatanai
Xargun
Feb 24th, 1943
South Pacific:
More enemy troops land at Woodlark - probably just the rest of the two regiments there.
Allied bombers hit my troops in the area as normal.
Allied troops at Namatanai and Woodlark Island attack.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17049 troops, 303 guns, 505 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 1972 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 272
Japanese adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 68 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Bde /2
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7634 troops, 51 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 264
Defending force 5482 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Allied adjusted assault: 143
Japanese adjusted defense: 319
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/A Division
5th Australian/B Division
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Looks like he might need more men at Woodlark.
Xargun
More enemy troops land at Woodlark - probably just the rest of the two regiments there.
Allied bombers hit my troops in the area as normal.
Allied troops at Namatanai and Woodlark Island attack.
Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17049 troops, 303 guns, 505 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
Defending force 1972 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 272
Japanese adjusted defense: 4
Allied assault odds: 68 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
312 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
31st Infantry Regiment
37th Infantry Division
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
763rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
11th NZ Brigade
Defending units:
15th GEACPS Bde /2
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7634 troops, 51 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 264
Defending force 5482 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
Allied adjusted assault: 143
Japanese adjusted defense: 319
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 6)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/A Division
5th Australian/B Division
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Looks like he might need more men at Woodlark.
Xargun
Feb 25th, 1943
Burma:
Well I snuck another surface combat TF up into Burma and showed up at Akyab. I didn't catch any ships there, but I did get a good bombardment of the base - and got away without a problem. CA Mogami took a single shell to the engineering spaces and has 2 sys and 2 eng damage, but everything else is fine. Looks like the British have two Divisions at Akyab along with some Coastal Artillery.
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 14 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 6 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Maya
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Tachikaze
DD Ariake
DD Wakaba
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 43 (6 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 79
CA Mikuma firing at 2nd British Division
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Chokai firing at Akyab
CA Maya firing at 18th British Division
DD Tatsuyuke firing at 2nd British Division
DD Tachikaze firing at 18th British Division
DD Ariake firing at 2nd British Division
DD Wakaba firing at 18th British Division
DD Shigure firing at Akyab
DD Shiratsuyu firing at 18th British Division
DD Akigumo firing at Akyab
North Pacific:
With the resources on Hokkaido exhausted I am redirecting my TFs to Sakhalin Island and the 2 Million resources there. Unfortunately one the TFs ran over SS Whale and an xAK took a torpedo hit. She should make it to Toyahara unless we get a bad die roll.
South Pacific:
Less bombings of my troops this turn - I think the weather is working for me for once.
But another attack at Namatanai hammers my troops there - another 700 lost. Allies got 469 to 1 odds -- not sure how much longer the fragment there will survive.
Xargun
Well I snuck another surface combat TF up into Burma and showed up at Akyab. I didn't catch any ships there, but I did get a good bombardment of the base - and got away without a problem. CA Mogami took a single shell to the engineering spaces and has 2 sys and 2 eng damage, but everything else is fine. Looks like the British have two Divisions at Akyab along with some Coastal Artillery.
Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 14 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 6 damaged
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Chokai
CA Maya
DD Tatsuyuke
DD Tachikaze
DD Ariake
DD Wakaba
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Akigumo
Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 43 (6 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 79
CA Mikuma firing at 2nd British Division
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Mogami
CA Mogami firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Chokai firing at Akyab
CA Maya firing at 18th British Division
DD Tatsuyuke firing at 2nd British Division
DD Tachikaze firing at 18th British Division
DD Ariake firing at 2nd British Division
DD Wakaba firing at 18th British Division
DD Shigure firing at Akyab
DD Shiratsuyu firing at 18th British Division
DD Akigumo firing at Akyab
North Pacific:
With the resources on Hokkaido exhausted I am redirecting my TFs to Sakhalin Island and the 2 Million resources there. Unfortunately one the TFs ran over SS Whale and an xAK took a torpedo hit. She should make it to Toyahara unless we get a bad die roll.
South Pacific:
Less bombings of my troops this turn - I think the weather is working for me for once.
But another attack at Namatanai hammers my troops there - another 700 lost. Allies got 469 to 1 odds -- not sure how much longer the fragment there will survive.
Xargun