More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

[Nomad]

July 18, 1943

Nothing, should be a bit of fireworks tomorrow, his Tank Division has entered a hex where I have a medium sized Chinese unit and the terrain is Sandy Desert. I should be able to hold, the causalities will be the question.
I have 650 more AV 5 days out.

[Nomad]

July 19, 1943

Ground combat three hexes East of Kiuchuan, my causalities were a bit more than expected, I left
my battered unit in rest mode instead of either reserve or combat mode. They took all of the losses,
my main LCU is fine.

Ground combat at 84,26 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8051 troops, 145 guns, 638 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Defending force 16799 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Japanese adjusted assault: 259

Allied adjusted defense: 388

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps

[Nomad]

July 20, 1943

No attacks this turn. I wonder if he forgot to reissue orders to the 3rd Tank Division? Even though he won the battle by
destroying some of my devices, he did attack at 1:2 odds so the unit would have reset to defend.

[BBfanboy]

Your troops didn't destroy nor disable any vehicles last turn so defending there will be unsustainable - unless you just want to delay him. I would march my troops out in combat mode if there is a rough/mountain area nearby.

[Nomad]

July 21, 1943

They are in a Sandy Desert hex which is a +3 terrain hex, same as mountain.
I have 650 more AV moving and they will be there in 2 days.

The turn started good

Sub attack near Donggala at 69,96

Japanese Ships
AO Toei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AO Nippon Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
TK Kurume Maru
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
SS Haddock

SS Haddock launches 6 torpedoes at AO Toei Maru
Haddock diving deep ....
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

And on the ground in China.
First in the Sandy Desert hex East of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 84,26 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7867 troops, 145 guns, 638 vehicles, Assault Value = 332

Defending force 16463 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Japanese adjusted assault: 200

Allied adjusted defense: 205

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps

And in the hex NW of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 81,25 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12125 troops, 102 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 10246 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Japanese adjusted assault: 191

Allied adjusted defense: 101

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps

Two more units are marching from Kiuchuan

[Nomad]

July 22, 1943

No attack in the Sandy Desert East of Kiuchuan.

A DA in the hex NW of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 81,25 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11831 troops, 102 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 410

Defending force 9582 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 175

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps

I have 2 corps arriving in the Sandy Desert Hex next turn in combat mode.

I have 2 corps arriving in the hex NW of Kiuchuan in two turns

[Nomad]

July 23, 1943

No ground attacks by Japan in Northern China.

The only action is some bombing by me of a unit at Aitape on New Guinea.

[Nomad]

July 24, 1943

In the hex NW of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 81,25 (near Kiuchuan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11505 troops, 102 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 43070 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1875

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 46

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
2132 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
41st Division

Defending units:
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Movement arrow shows his unit moving out to the NW, I will counter attack and see what happens, the terrain is Desert, so no bonus there.

That is all folks.

Whoops, not quite all. I notice that he now is producing Sams, that will make my job harder.

[Nomad]

July 26, 1943

A picture of Northern China

In the red square hex, combat

Ground combat at 80,12 (near Urumchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10551 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Defending force 492 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 318

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 79 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade

Defending units:
26th RGC Temp. Division

The units will pursue

In the yellow square hex, combat

Ground combat at 80,13 (near Urumchi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 660 troops, 0 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 12207 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 433

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 25

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
31st Tankette Co

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps

I will counter attack, time to drive the evil Japanese back to their starting lines.

In the light green rectangle, this is where I am pursuing the 41st Division that I retreated last turn

In the blue square hex is a defense position, I have 3 Chinese corps and they have not been tested that much.

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[Nomad]

July 27, 1943

On the ground in Northern China.

In the far north Southeast of Urumchi, my attack did not go well
Too many negatives. I will wait until supply builds up some

Ground combat at 80,13 (near Urumchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12166 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Defending force 599 troops, 0 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 37

Japanese adjusted defense: 160

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
85th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
31st Tankette Co

In the Sandy Desert hex East of Lanchow, my defense does better and I have another unit arriving in 3 turns

Ground combat at 87,31 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27050 troops, 239 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 943

Defending force 19158 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715

Japanese adjusted assault: 546

Allied adjusted defense: 3565

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6

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

Japanese ground losses:
1643 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
570 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
27th Division
Ankei SNLF
24th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps

I just spotted a stack of 8 units moving toward the hex between Liuchow and Nanning. I am not sure how long they have been moving.
I have some units that will take 2 days to get to that hex, I hope it is fast enough.

[Nomad]

July 28, 1943

Not much. I have a few B-25D1s bombing a unit at Aitape, mostly to gain low ground bombing skill. It raises faster bombing than just training.

[Nomad]

July 29, 1943

Not much, just my bombing raid on Aitape.

His stack of 8 units moved into the hex between Nanning and Liuchow and I have been
able to move 2 Chinese Corps there with 918 AV. They should hold for a bit. I have another
unit that will enter the hex in Reserve mode this turn, they may add to the defense. It adds
another 436 AV to the hex. So as usual, I will have to wait for the next turn or two to see
what happens.

[Nomad]

July 30, 1943

My troops in the hex between Nanning and Liuchow did hold

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53177 troops, 362 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1901

Defending force 35878 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1357

Japanese adjusted assault: 1142

Allied adjusted defense: 1453

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
4056 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 426 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2564 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 238 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
58th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
39th Division
64th Division
58th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Important to note, the 99th Chinese Corps did not participate in the combat, it moved into the hex in Reserve mode
and was still in that mode after the turn resolution. Also, I did not take as much loss as the CR shows, I lost 16 squads outright and
198 were disabled. So I will be able to hold with not problems and I have more units on the way.

Troops have started to move into Burma, I will detail things later.

[Nomad]

July 31, 1943

Not much. Ansi swapped to my control without a battle.

The only other thing is my attack bombers hammering the troops at Aitape, which will not be happening for much
longer, I have a NZ brigade landing next turn.

[Nomad]

August 1, 1943

Troops landed at Hollandia, which is unoccupied.
Troops landed at Aitape, they took some disablements, they might not be able to take the base right away, we will see.

In China, Xargun did another DA in the hex between Nanning and Liuchow. I think the die rolls went in his favor a bit.
But my losses were less than what is shown in the CR

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49832 troops, 362 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1533

Defending force 34157 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149

Japanese adjusted assault: 865

Allied adjusted defense: 821

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3310 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 372 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2942 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 381 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
58th Infantry Brigade
58th Division
39th Division
64th Division
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Looking at the units in tracker and in the game I came up with these losses:

7606 26th Chinese corps
3 rifle squads lost
1 support lost

80 infantry disabled
13 eng,sup disabled 6 eng
7 guns disabled

7608 28th chinese Corps
18 rifle squads lost
2 mmg section lost
2 82mm mortor lost

160 infantry disabled
14 eng,sup disabled 7 eng
24 guns disabled

7747 99th Chinese corps

1 rifle squad lost
1 support lost

40 infantry disabled
8 eng,sup disabled 2 eng
3 guns disabled
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Totals:
22 rifle squads lost
2 support lost
2 mmg lost
2 82mm mortor lost

280 infantry disabled
35 eng,sup disabled 15 eng and 20 support
34 guns disabled

Looking at my forces before and after shows I started with 1146 AV and now have 942 AV
so I lost 304 AV, which is what I have shown, 22 squads destroyed + 2 mmg destroyed, + 280 squads disabled = 304 AV.
The combat report shows I started with 1149, but my save game shows I had 1146 in that
hex when I ended the turn.

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430802 hex 73,55 forces.png (461.34 KiB) Viewed 704 times

I didn't notice it earlier, but my fighters on my CVEs which are protecting the landing at Aitape shot down 6 H6K4-L Mavis transports.

[Nomad]

August 2, 1943

I failed to take the base at Aitape, I will send more forces and bomb some more.
Hollandia flipped to my control without combat.

In the hex between Nanning and Liuchow I held again, and again my actual losses were about
70% of what the CR showed.

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47175 troops, 362 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Defending force 31599 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Japanese adjusted assault: 651

Allied adjusted defense: 1651

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1511 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Division
58th Infantry Brigade
58th Division
64th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

I have another 544 AV arriving this next turn in reserve mode, I am quite certain I will hold the hex.
He bombed the troops in the hex with unescorted bombers, I have set a Chinese fighter squadron on LRCAP over the hex
they are well trained and it will be interesting to see how they fare.

[Nomad]

August 3, 1943

There was no ground or naval combat.

In the air the Chinese did a good job shooting down 17 light bombers, 9 Ki-30 Ann and 8 Ki-36 Ida while losing none of their own.
Salute to FO Liu T. of the 11th FG/41st FS CAF who became the first Chinese ACE., shooting down 6 enemy bombers in one day

I am still pursuing the enemy in Northern China. I think I might be able to trap some units around Hami. I have units moving South from Urumchi
and North from Ansi toward Hami. I have units moving East from Kiuchuan to the road in the Sandy Desert. Hopefully I can get there and
cut of the units to the North around Hami. In addition I have a unit that will attempt to enter the Sandy Desert hex shown in a blue rectangle
in the picture above. There is only one hexside that is controlled by Japan, to the NE and I have a unit slated to enter from that direction.
If I can get it there, then the tank division there will be cut off from supply and not able to retreat.

[Nomad]

August 4, 1943

Not much, some bombing by both sides. I think he has spotted at least one of my advancing columns in Burma.

[Nomad]

August 5, 1943

Some bombing from both sides, not much.

At the hex between Nanning and Liuchow a DA

Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46098 troops, 362 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127

Defending force 61386 troops, 298 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1845

Japanese adjusted assault: 700

Allied adjusted defense: 2393

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
3211 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 217 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1570 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled

Assaulting units:
64th Division
58th Infantry Brigade
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment
58th Division
39th Division
61st Infantry Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

An important note is that the 25th Chinese Corps arrived into the hex in reserve mode and did not participate in the combat
and it has 604 AV. I doubt he will attack again for a few turns.

[Nomad]

August 6, 1943

No ground combat and no naval combat.

In the air, the Chinese had another good day. They shot down 11 Helen and 4 Ida bombers along with 4 A6M2 Zeros.
The Chinese did lose 2 aircraft, one air-2-air and one ops. Sadly a pilot was lost also.

Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 73,55 , near Nanning

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th FG/29th FS CAF with H81-A3 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with H81-A3 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 73,55 , near Nanning

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th FG/29th FS CAF with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
11th FG/41st FS CAF with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 73,55 , near Nanning

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-36 Ida x 9

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th FG/29th FS CAF with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
11th FG/41st FS CAF with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

I sent some Wellingtons Ics to bomb the troops at Lashio to see what is there.

Morning Air attack on 7th Burma Militia Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 49

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd RTA/A Division ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd RTA/A Division ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd RTA/A Division ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd RTA/A Division ...
Also attacking 7th Burma Militia Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 7th Burma Militia Regiment, at 62,46 (Lashio)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Not much there, I have a medium sized Chinese unit moving in from the hex to the East of Lashio.
I also have, in case of need, both Chindit brigades at Silchar along with 300+ C-47s and 30 C46A transports.