South Pacific:
More troops come ashore at Woodlark Island.
B-17s make another night time raid on Truk - this time targeting the airfields. In the air battle we lost 15 A6M2 Zeros and 5 Tojos in exchange for 4 B-17s - 5 to 1 ratio -- not good. I attribute a bunch of that to the M2 Zeros not having armor and poor weaponry. The B-17s caught 9 planes on the ground destroying them - 6 Vals, 2 Emilies and 1 5c Zero. The airfield suffered minor damage - 6 pts to runways.
Xargun
More Variants - The End of Western Imperialism - No Nomad please (Feb 1944)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Mar 19th, 1943
South Pacific:
Two allied TFs bombard Woodlark hammering the base but barely touching the defenders.
Medium and Heavy bombers came in and bombed Woodlark next inflicting minor losses.
Nothing else happened this turn.
Xargun
Two allied TFs bombard Woodlark hammering the base but barely touching the defenders.
Medium and Heavy bombers came in and bombed Woodlark next inflicting minor losses.
Nothing else happened this turn.
Xargun
Mar 20th, 1943
Sub Warfare:
S-34 fired two torpedoes at PB CHa-13 but misses - and the dinky ASW efforts by the PB do not damage the sub in return.
S-34 is camped out in the shallow waters of Woleai and I can't seem to force it to leave.
South Pacific:
Allied TFs bombard Woodlark Island some more while some new troops begin landing - from the casualties incurred it seems to be at least a Regiment sized unit.
Amphibious Assault at Woodlark Island (104,133)
TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 104,133
Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied bombers continue their harassment of my troops on Woodlark wounding some each day.
Xargun
S-34 fired two torpedoes at PB CHa-13 but misses - and the dinky ASW efforts by the PB do not damage the sub in return.
S-34 is camped out in the shallow waters of Woleai and I can't seem to force it to leave.
South Pacific:
Allied TFs bombard Woodlark Island some more while some new troops begin landing - from the casualties incurred it seems to be at least a Regiment sized unit.
Amphibious Assault at Woodlark Island (104,133)
TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Woodlark Island, 104,133
Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied bombers continue their harassment of my troops on Woodlark wounding some each day.
Xargun
Mar 21st, 1943
South Pacific:
Multiple bombardments at Woodlark Island begin the downfall of the base today. This was followed by numerous medium and heavy bomber raids against the troops. It was finished off by a massive attack which pushed my troops out of the base and into the jungle surrounding it.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23994 troops, 360 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 727
Defending force 4021 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Allied adjusted assault: 325
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
Allied assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
841 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/A Division
5th Australian/B Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Night time air raids on Truk by B-17Es and B-24Ds crush my fighters and do some damage to the airfields. After another day of losing 50+ fighters against allied heavy bombers I am giving up the skies over Truk. I am pulling out all aircraft and allow him to bomb it flat. Problem is I have four ships in the repair yards there and those will probably be lost - 3 xAKs and 1 Sub.
I am also leaving about 25 damaged aircraft on the airfield - hopefully some of them will survive to be repaired and flown off.
Xargun
Multiple bombardments at Woodlark Island begin the downfall of the base today. This was followed by numerous medium and heavy bomber raids against the troops. It was finished off by a massive attack which pushed my troops out of the base and into the jungle surrounding it.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 23994 troops, 360 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 727
Defending force 4021 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Allied adjusted assault: 325
Japanese adjusted defense: 9
Allied assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Woodlark Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
841 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/A Division
5th Australian/B Division
32nd Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Night time air raids on Truk by B-17Es and B-24Ds crush my fighters and do some damage to the airfields. After another day of losing 50+ fighters against allied heavy bombers I am giving up the skies over Truk. I am pulling out all aircraft and allow him to bomb it flat. Problem is I have four ships in the repair yards there and those will probably be lost - 3 xAKs and 1 Sub.
I am also leaving about 25 damaged aircraft on the airfield - hopefully some of them will survive to be repaired and flown off.
Xargun
Mar 22nd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I-170 came upon some allied xAPs but missed with both torpedoes
S-34 attacks PB Noshiro but misses and get some light damage in return at Woleasi.
With the location of S-34 known, DD Horikoshi hammers home an attack including one reported hit. Together with the PB we reportedly inflicted 13 hits on the enemy sub. That should be enough to send her home.
South Pacific:
Allied bombers hit my troops at Woodlark Island in preparation of the ground attack. Enemy troops have surrounded my isolated men at Woodlark.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24043 troops, 361 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 727
Defending force 3360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 309
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 61 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/A Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/B Division
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
I-170 came upon some allied xAPs but missed with both torpedoes
S-34 attacks PB Noshiro but misses and get some light damage in return at Woleasi.
With the location of S-34 known, DD Horikoshi hammers home an attack including one reported hit. Together with the PB we reportedly inflicted 13 hits on the enemy sub. That should be enough to send her home.
South Pacific:
Allied bombers hit my troops at Woodlark Island in preparation of the ground attack. Enemy troops have surrounded my isolated men at Woodlark.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24043 troops, 361 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 727
Defending force 3360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
Allied adjusted assault: 309
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 61 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/A Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/B Division
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
Mar 23rd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I forgot to move I-9 after the failed attack on the enemy xAPs so an enemy PF arrived and damaged her. She is heading back to Truk for some repairs.
South Pacific:
P-38s sweep the skies over Truk during the daylight hours finding no planes there. Then the heavies came in targeting both the port and airfields. I-172 catches two bombs and sinks in the repair yard. And the airfield is minorly damaged including catching 4 planes on the ground.
Bombers continue to hit the Brigade at Woodlark followed by another allied attack.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24042 troops, 360 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 2616 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 502
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 167 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/B Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/A Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
I forgot to move I-9 after the failed attack on the enemy xAPs so an enemy PF arrived and damaged her. She is heading back to Truk for some repairs.
South Pacific:
P-38s sweep the skies over Truk during the daylight hours finding no planes there. Then the heavies came in targeting both the port and airfields. I-172 catches two bombs and sinks in the repair yard. And the airfield is minorly damaged including catching 4 planes on the ground.
Bombers continue to hit the Brigade at Woodlark followed by another allied attack.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24042 troops, 360 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 2616 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 502
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 167 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/B Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/A Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
Mar 24th, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I-171 fires four torpedoes at PF Susana and misses The PFs lightly damage I-171 in return.
SS Wahoo fires two torpedoes at PB Chokakusan near Pescadores but misses.
I-169 fires four torpedoes at PF Morazan and hits with one. The other two PFs retaliate crippling I-169. I heard break up noises so PF Morazan most likely went to the bottom.
South Pacific:
P-38s sweep Truk finding no one home. They are followed by B-24s and B-17s hitting the airfield and port again. A damaged xAK is hit in the repair yard setting her on fire
Enemy bombers hit the 4th GEACPS Brigade at Woodlark setting it up for the attack which came at the end of the turn. The attack overwhelmed the few defenders causing the unit to be destroyed.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24072 troops, 360 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 1962 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 338
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 338 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2275 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 257 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/A Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/B Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
I-171 fires four torpedoes at PF Susana and misses
The PFs lightly damage I-171 in return.SS Wahoo fires two torpedoes at PB Chokakusan near Pescadores but misses.
I-169 fires four torpedoes at PF Morazan and hits with one. The other two PFs retaliate crippling I-169. I heard break up noises so PF Morazan most likely went to the bottom.
South Pacific:
P-38s sweep Truk finding no one home. They are followed by B-24s and B-17s hitting the airfield and port again. A damaged xAK is hit in the repair yard setting her on fire
Enemy bombers hit the 4th GEACPS Brigade at Woodlark setting it up for the attack which came at the end of the turn. The attack overwhelmed the few defenders causing the unit to be destroyed.
Ground combat at Woodlark Island (104,133)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24072 troops, 360 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 722
Defending force 1962 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 338
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 338 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2275 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 257 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
5th Australian/A Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
5th Australian/B Division
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
5th Australian/C Division
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
Defending units:
4th GEACPS Brigade
Xargun
Mar 25th, 1943
South Pacific:
Another P-38 sweep over Truk followed by heavies hitting the airfield and port. This time they hit both xAKs that were in the repair yard, sinking one and sending the other to 99 sys damage - I took the ship out of the repair yard and it allowed me to scuttle her, so I did.
Only 1 damaged aircraft left at Truk - a lonely M6 zero.
Xargun
Another P-38 sweep over Truk followed by heavies hitting the airfield and port. This time they hit both xAKs that were in the repair yard, sinking one and sending the other to 99 sys damage - I took the ship out of the repair yard and it allowed me to scuttle her, so I did.
Only 1 damaged aircraft left at Truk - a lonely M6 zero.
Xargun
Mar 26th, 1943
South Pacific:
More air strikes at Truk hitting the airfields and port finding nothing there. Damage is slowly building up though and soon the base will be inoperable.
Xargun
More air strikes at Truk hitting the airfields and port finding nothing there. Damage is slowly building up though and soon the base will be inoperable.
Xargun
Mar 27th, 1943
South Pacific:
More heavies pound Truk doing nothing but damaging the facilities.
Some Medium Bombers spotted one of my TFs at Truk and attacked at 100 ft sinking all three ACMs.
Xargun
More heavies pound Truk doing nothing but damaging the facilities.
Some Medium Bombers spotted one of my TFs at Truk and attacked at 100 ft sinking all three ACMs.
Xargun
Mar 28th, 1943
Sub Warfare:
I-18 is caught leaving Rabaul harbor after dropping a load of mines and sunk by enemy PFs.
I-20 and I-24 hit enemy mines entering Rabaul harbor. I-24 sinks.
SS Wahoo fires two torpedoes at PB Chohakusan hitting with both. One is a dud, but the second one sinks the PB.
South Pacific:
The minefield I laid at Woodlark a few days ago gets its first victim - xAP Nairana hits one mine.
Heavy bombers beat on Truk some more, and begin targeting the repair yard there.
Enemy troops come ashore at Manus - looks like at least part of the 43rd Infantry Division.
Xargun
I-18 is caught leaving Rabaul harbor after dropping a load of mines and sunk by enemy PFs.
I-20 and I-24 hit enemy mines entering Rabaul harbor. I-24 sinks.
SS Wahoo fires two torpedoes at PB Chohakusan hitting with both. One is a dud, but the second one sinks the PB.
South Pacific:
The minefield I laid at Woodlark a few days ago gets its first victim - xAP Nairana hits one mine.
Heavy bombers beat on Truk some more, and begin targeting the repair yard there.
Enemy troops come ashore at Manus - looks like at least part of the 43rd Infantry Division.
Xargun
Mar 29th, 1943
South Pacific:
Troops continue to offload at Manus.
Enemy YMS clear some mines at Rabaul.
P-38Gs sweep Truk followed by B-17s and B-24s hitting the airfield, port and repair yards. Repair yards are beat up badly - with 28 / 30 damaged.
Xargun
Troops continue to offload at Manus.
Enemy YMS clear some mines at Rabaul.
P-38Gs sweep Truk followed by B-17s and B-24s hitting the airfield, port and repair yards. Repair yards are beat up badly - with 28 / 30 damaged.
Xargun
Mar 30th, 1943
South Pacific:
The rest of the 43rd Infantry Division lands at Manus - this should be a quick battle once he attacks.. All I have is 50ish strength Naval guard unit.
The mines are cleaned up at Rabaul and Woodlark by enemy AMs.
The heavies hit Truk again - catching a crippled sub that auto disbanded themselves right into the repair yard last turn and thus was stuck in port for 2 days. Was hoping it would survive the two days but it did not.
Xargun
The rest of the 43rd Infantry Division lands at Manus - this should be a quick battle once he attacks.. All I have is 50ish strength Naval guard unit.
The mines are cleaned up at Rabaul and Woodlark by enemy AMs.
The heavies hit Truk again - catching a crippled sub that auto disbanded themselves right into the repair yard last turn and thus was stuck in port for 2 days. Was hoping it would survive the two days but it did not.
Xargun
Re: More Variants - The End of Western Imperialism - No Nomad please
Nice little war you have there...
Re: More Variants - The End of Western Imperialism - No Nomad please
Holy cow you are alive !!!!
How the hell you doing? Long time no chat.
As for the war - not nice - getting my butt whipped again by Nomad. But am learning a lot.
Xargun
Mar 31st, 1943
South Pacific:
More troops come ashore on Manus and another bombardment TF comes calling. Then the attack comes at the end of the turn capturing the base.
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9978 troops, 208 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
Defending force 1519 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 307
Japanese adjusted defense: 51
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
P-38s sweep Truk and the heavies hit the airfield and port some more. The size 30 repair yard I bought at Truk is competely damaged and I will not be repairing it. I will say I do not regret that purchase at all. It has been very useful and much better than sending ships back to Manila or the Home Islands for repairs / refits.
Xargun
More troops come ashore on Manus and another bombardment TF comes calling. Then the attack comes at the end of the turn capturing the base.
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9978 troops, 208 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
Defending force 1519 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 307
Japanese adjusted defense: 51
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
P-38s sweep Truk and the heavies hit the airfield and port some more. The size 30 repair yard I bought at Truk is competely damaged and I will not be repairing it. I will say I do not regret that purchase at all. It has been very useful and much better than sending ships back to Manila or the Home Islands for repairs / refits.
Xargun
April 1st, 1943
And welcome to April 1943... As Japan I get nothing this month except ship upgrades - basically I finally get radar on Carriers and cruisers !!! The allies get CV capable Corsairs Luckily he will only be getting like 5 or so a day, so I have a while before he can put them in force.
South Pacific:
More heavy bombers hit Truk furthering damaging the port and airfields. All ships / aircraft are gone from Truk and as soon as he stops bombing me, my engineers will repair everything. Unfortunately Truk is only at fort level 8 and need a couple months to build it up to level 9 - not sure I will get those days. He doesn't have the air power nor amphibs to land enough troops at Truk quickly so I'm not worried about him invading for a while yet. Plus the 1200 or so Assault Strength I have 100% prepped waiting there will be tough to crack.
Allied troops attack my isolated men at Manus again but they hold on.
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9964 troops, 210 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 1335 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Allied adjusted assault: 299
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 59 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
Luckily he will only be getting like 5 or so a day, so I have a while before he can put them in force.South Pacific:
More heavy bombers hit Truk furthering damaging the port and airfields. All ships / aircraft are gone from Truk and as soon as he stops bombing me, my engineers will repair everything. Unfortunately Truk is only at fort level 8 and need a couple months to build it up to level 9 - not sure I will get those days. He doesn't have the air power nor amphibs to land enough troops at Truk quickly so I'm not worried about him invading for a while yet. Plus the 1200 or so Assault Strength I have 100% prepped waiting there will be tough to crack.
Allied troops attack my isolated men at Manus again but they hold on.
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9964 troops, 210 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 330
Defending force 1335 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Allied adjusted assault: 299
Japanese adjusted defense: 5
Allied assault odds: 59 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
April 2nd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
SS Wahoo launches two torps at DD Hayashio near Pescadores but misses. In return the DD lightly damages the enemy sub.
O16 is spotted in the Malacca Straights and attacked, but no damaged it reported.
SS Hoe fires two torps at E Hiyodori near Fukue-jima but misses. In return the Escort cannot locate the enemy.
South Pacific:
Heavy Bombers hit Truk and P-38s sweep the skies.
Allied troops attack my men at Manus again wiping them out due to attrition...
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9925 troops, 210 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 953 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 147
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 49 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Aviation Base Force
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
SS Wahoo launches two torps at DD Hayashio near Pescadores but misses. In return the DD lightly damages the enemy sub.
O16 is spotted in the Malacca Straights and attacked, but no damaged it reported.
SS Hoe fires two torps at E Hiyodori near Fukue-jima but misses. In return the Escort cannot locate the enemy.
South Pacific:
Heavy Bombers hit Truk and P-38s sweep the skies.
Allied troops attack my men at Manus again wiping them out due to attrition...
Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9925 troops, 210 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 325
Defending force 953 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Allied adjusted assault: 147
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 49 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
32nd Aviation Base Force
Defending units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
Xargun
April 3rd, 1943
Sub Warfare:
O16 is spotted again and attacked, but no damage reported.
I-24 is spotted near Manus and attacked. She is moderately damaged and is heading back for repairs.
No other action took place this turn...
Xargun
O16 is spotted again and attacked, but no damage reported.
I-24 is spotted near Manus and attacked. She is moderately damaged and is heading back for repairs.
No other action took place this turn...
Xargun
April 4th, 1943
Nothing combat related happened this turn ... I like these, but they also make me nervous - what is he up to. Not sure he has the firepower to invade anywhere else at the moment - at least not until his CVs are repaired.
Xargun
Xargun