The Allied Juggernaut just started. Cav Corp(J) V Dean(A)

[deaniks]

Apr 28th 43,

well a day to late but my bombing of ground units went into Rangoon and good damage would have been nice if they launched the day my attack went in.

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 12
Beaufort I x 10
Hudson IIIa x 11
Whitley GR.VII x 3
Liberator II x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 14
Beaufort VIII x 10
A-20G Havoc x 21
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 7
B-24D1 Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 32
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
B-26B Marauder x 3
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 10 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1054 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

then several more raids happen this was just the best one.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truk at 109,112

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U3 Vindicator x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kanjo Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Saiho Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

so with may around the corner, my next invasions should be already ready I have 2 carriers that I need to wait 21 days till they can launch. if I want to wait longer for my two British carriers it would be 67 days but unsure if I want to wait for that long. but so far Perth and Darwin are my two main staging areas. my first objective will be to secure Timor with Koepang still in my hand I'll land lots of supplies and engs into the base to start building her up to max I'll land or para drops smaller units onto other islands to build up airbases to either bomb the oil field or take them for my self I'll need to see what comes first.

[deaniks]

most of my army is commited to this area,

11 Divs, 2 BDE, 5 Rgt, 1 arm div, 1 arm Bde, 5 arm rgt, 8 arm BN,

[deaniks]

Apr 29th 43,

invasion of ocean island.

bombings of Rangoon go great casualties of 500 plus in some raids a matter of time I believe before this base finally falls.

ocean island captured no units on it.

[deaniks]

Apr 30th 43,

dam ijn subs.

ASW attack near Manus at 101,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA Chester
CL Perth
DE Austin
DD Bison II

Sub attack near Manus at 101,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-33

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

at least we get some retaliation on another sub.

ASW attack near Manus at 101,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Chester
CL Perth
DD Bison II

really nice raid against Rangoon.

Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 13
SB-III x 9
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson IIIa x 7
Whitley GR.VII x 9
Wellington B.X x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 14
Beaufort VIII x 5
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 25
B-25D1 Mitchell x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
Whitley GR.VII: 2 damaged
Wellington B.X: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 4 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)

invasion of Nauru island.

[deaniks]

May 1st 43,

more bombings of Rangoon.

Rangoon Captured!!!!!

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 143319 troops, 2341 guns, 3111 vehicles, Assault Value = 3917

Defending force 70166 troops, 794 guns, 513 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 4475

Japanese adjusted defense: 1111

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1b Jake: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
7816 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 464 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 202 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 288 (272 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 270 (270 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
5512 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 546 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 126 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled
Guns lost 154 (5 destroyed, 149 disabled)
Vehicles lost 139 (11 destroyed, 128 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Indian Division
2nd British Division
5th Armoured Division
7th Armoured Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
11th (East African) Division
26th Australian Brigade
39th Indian Division
66th Chinese Corps
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
73rd Motorised Brigade
9th Indian Division
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
25th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
150th RAC Regiment
9th Australian Division
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Indian Corps
197th Coast AA Regiment
94th Coast AA Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
Burma Corps
Malaya Army
1st Indian Light AA Regiment
Eastern Army
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st AA Bde

Defending units:
Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion
14th Division
Ichiki Det.
11th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
90th Infantry Regiment
24th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd RTA/A Division
2nd Kure Assault Division
1st Mountain Brigade
144th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
4th Division
71st Engineer Regiment
18th/C Division
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Patani Base Force
15th Naval Guard Unit
103rd Ship Eng Coy
3rd P.O.W Labour Construction Battalion
5th Field Construction Battalion
105th JAAF AF Bn
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Air Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Army
Burma Area Army
237th Thai AA Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
311th Ship Eng Coy
31st Ind.AA Gun Co
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
20th AA Regiment
32nd Air Defense AA Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Base Force
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn /1

after at least a 6 to 7 month siege, I've finally captured this base now I need to replenish my army and get ready for my attack in Thailand.

[deaniks]

May 2nd 43,

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 139040 troops, 2340 guns, 3105 vehicles, Assault Value = 3377

Defending force 61064 troops, 438 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Allied adjusted assault: 2866

Japanese adjusted defense: 631

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1952 casualties reported
Squads: 64 destroyed, 101 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 42 (32 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Allied ground losses:
2222 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 249 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 66 (9 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Vehicles lost 168 (7 destroyed, 161 disabled)

[deaniks]

May 3rd 43,

sub action

Submarine attack near Babeldaob at 91,96

Japanese Ships
xAP Ussuri Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Scamp

Sub attack near Kendari at 71,106

Japanese Ships
xAK Chile Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-27

I don't talk about china much but air raids have recently skyrocketed here it seems the Chinese are suffering from Japanese failures in other theaters.

air raids in Burma/India will need to stop soon I've realized that 371k in India atm and 82k in Burma I think I started out this offensive with at least 1.5 million in India.

[deaniks]

May 4th 43,

found some Jap cargo ships supplying Eniwetok.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 127,108

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB2U3 Vindicator x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Midori Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

[deaniks]

May 5th 43,
continuing bombardment of Manus.

Japanese sweep and bomb Chunking in what I assume is retaliation for my Burma successes.

some of my bombers were caught by fighters in Rangoon.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Kikuzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Teibi Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

[deaniks]

May 6th 43,

Japanese planes get through my cap and sink some transports at Ponape.

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 22
D4Y1 Judy (CVL) x 27
Ki-43-IIIb Oscar x 3
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 5 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy (CVL): 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Sarpedonia, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
DD Schley
xAP Rangitata, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Macdhui, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
APD Goliath, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Santa Maria, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AK Procyon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

[deaniks]

May 7th 43,

So with my opponent trying to evacuate Rangoon I've sent in TFs to try and get what carriers he has in the area.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 52,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5b Zero: 22 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Asagumo
CVE Tatsuta Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CVE Brazil Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 3
CL Birmingham
DD Helm
DD Henley
DD Patterson

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 53,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Junyo, Shell hits 2
CVL Hiyo
CVL Ryuho
BC Hiei, Shell hits 6
CLAA Toyohia
CA Tone
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CLAA Furutaka
CL Noshiro
CLAA Abukuma
DD Natsuzuki
DD Mochitsuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 11, on fire
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 2
DD Helm
DD Henley
DD Patterson

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 53,55, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVL Junyo, Shell hits 1, on fire
CVL Hiyo, Shell hits 1
CVL Ryuho
BC Hiei
CLAA Toyohia
CA Tone
CA Suzuya
CLAA Furutaka
CL Noshiro
CLAA Abukuma
DD Natsuzuki
DD Mochitsuki
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
CL Birmingham
DD Helm
DD Henley
DD Patterson

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 53,55, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Taikaku, Shell hits 8
CVL Zuiho, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
CB Gunma
CA Chikuma
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
CLAA Kinugasa
CL Yahagi
CLAA Yura
CLAA Kuma
DD Susuzuki
DD Shimozuki
DD Fuyuzuki
DD Hanazuki
DD Yoizuki

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 3
CL Nashville, Shell hits 36, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Le Toulon
DD Maori, Shell hits 4
DD Norris

his remaing carriers proceeded to attack what ships are left after the battle but my air also goes in and tries to sink what he has their.

Japanese aircraft
A6M4-J Zero x 23
A6M5b Zero x 110
J2M2 Jack x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 36
B Kh 13 Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 4
SB-III x 12
Beaufighter VIc x 16
Wellington Ic x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 11
A-20G Havoc x 6
B-17E Fortress x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 5
P-38G Lightning x 36
P-40K Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M4-J Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5b Zero: 1 damaged
J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged
SB-III: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed by flak
Beaufighter VIc: 4 destroyed
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 2
CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 1
DD Suzunami
CVE Mitaki
DD Isonami, Shell hits 1

and at least several transport TFs were hit as well.

Also, today bombers based out of Darwin hit a port at Kendari sinking several ships.
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14
LB-30 Liberator x 9
B-24D Liberator x 66

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Hotsukawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS-10, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Indus Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Sozan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Sureboko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS-11, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AD Nitii Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kibi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-61, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Ganges Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
PB Suyozai Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SS-12, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AG Muroto, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL P-89, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL P-165, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

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

Port hits 3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 1
B Kh 13 Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVE Unyo, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Suzunami
DD Isonami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CLAA Tama, Bomb hits 1
DD Fubuki
CVE Shinyo, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CLAA Isuzu, Shell hits 2

A DD TF engaged some CVEs in the afternoon.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 53,55, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Shinyo, Shell hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Mitaki, Shell hits 1
CLAA Isuzu, Shell hits 2
CLAA Tama, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Le Toulon, Shell hits 3
DD Maori, Shell hits 2, on fire

[deaniks]

May 8th 43,

it also looks like he is trying to save troops lots of my bombers go in and sink more transports.

Japanese aircraft
A6M4-J Zero x 5
A6M5b Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 2
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 14
B Kh 13 Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25D Mitchell x 3
SB-III x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 9
A-20G Havoc x 6
A-24 Banshee x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B Kh 13 Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
SB-III: 2 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hinode Maru
xAK Tonegawa Maru
xAK Taganoura Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Taihei Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Uzuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Tsingtao Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Minazuki
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teifu Maru
xAP Aikoku Maru

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 4
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
B Kh 13 Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-26B Marauder x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yasuteru Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAP Kamo Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Yoneyama Maru
xAP Tsingtao Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
xAP Teifu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1082 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (29 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAP Teifu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Uzuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Tsingtao Maru, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1716 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 4
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Uzuki, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Palau Maru, on fire
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
APD Minazuki
xAP Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Ayatosan Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Teifu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Ayatosan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
724 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Amagisan Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
1814 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (5 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Aikoku Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Akagi Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires
AK Ayatosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Kanzyu Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
APD Minazuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
655 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

atleast a good amount of the remaining Jap transport fleet has to be destroyed in this attempt.

also I lost around 300 planes this day but in the end worth it all.

[deaniks]

May 9th 43,

Japanese retaliate for yesterday's success by bombing Pegu nothing of value was theirs,

attack at Rangoon he also dropped of supply err making this battle even more annoying.


Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 161902 troops, 2650 guns, 3249 vehicles, Assault Value = 4578

Defending force 51493 troops, 375 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158

Allied adjusted assault: 6049

Japanese adjusted defense: 3175

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4587 casualties reported
Squads: 122 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 73 (20 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Allied ground losses:
4645 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 499 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled
Guns lost 98 (5 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Vehicles lost 148 (62 destroyed, 86 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

[deaniks]

May 10h 43,

another Rangoon attack.


Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158064 troops, 2653 guns, 3162 vehicles, Assault Value = 4051

Defending force 48192 troops, 409 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034

Allied adjusted assault: 4426

Japanese adjusted defense: 3163

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3214 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 55 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 67 (22 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3636 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 519 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 99 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 52 disabled
Guns lost 121 (2 destroyed, 119 disabled)
Vehicles lost 182 (10 destroyed, 172 disabled)

[deaniks]

May 11th - 29th 43,

so these last two weeks have not seen much major action in Burma an attack was made on Rangoon but thus far the Japs have not decided to surrender yet.

Near Darwin Japanese subs with STO planes on them made an appearance sinking some minor ships and so far subs in this area have been a real nuisance I've sent several DD TFS out along with ASW patrols to hopefully sink the subs to make way for the rest of my carriers and amphibious ships on their way to Darwin.

in Sopac Sweeps over Truk met resistance atm it's too costly to waste lighting on this objective next month we get the P-38H and in less than two months P-47ds drop tanks activate and from having P-47s from Ponape and Lightings from Kavieng I should be able to clear out truck here soon.

[deaniks]

May 31st 43,

subs start off well today.

Sub attack near Gebe at 80,104

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Tamo Maru #7
PB Toshi Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS Cabrilla

my opponent decided to try and attack Rangoon bet met stiff resistance his bombers went in first and got massacred.
after that, his sweeps went in and reduced my cap he then had dive bombers attack and my flak massacred those as well.
currently, 2 CST AAs, 2 light AA, 2 heavy AA, and 1 AA BDE are stationed in Rangoon transport will bring in another AA BDE and light AA into the base over the next few days.

very good attack at Rangoon.

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 165291 troops, 2712 guns, 3493 vehicles, Assault Value = 4933

Defending force 49893 troops, 373 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1118

Allied adjusted assault: 6308

Japanese adjusted defense: 2979

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
7005 casualties reported
Squads: 133 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 265 destroyed, 114 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 97 (29 destroyed, 68 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (4 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
5764 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 303 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 104 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 102 disabled
Guns lost 124 (2 destroyed, 122 disabled)
Vehicles lost 141 (7 destroyed, 134 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
these units retreated west into the swamp hexs

[deaniks]

Jun 1st 43,

lots of new planes activate today

CW Hellcat 20, Dutch Hellcat 25, Aussie spitfire VIII 20, NZ Kittyhawk IV 20, P-38H 120, P-39N1 30.
ship wise I get 1 CV,2 CVE, 1 BB, 1 Ca, 6 DD, 2 DE, and 4 SS not bad I pretty much got a new CV TF with the combined CV, BB, CA, and DDs.

Also annoying but my opponent retreated out of Rangoon I sware it told me before they were encircled hmmm oh well I'll bomb them to death in the swamp hex and let my army rest now. Also with that in mind, the Burma road is reopened and an extra 500 supplies will be getting into china per day I desperately need it as I'm down to nothing almost.

[deaniks]

So I took a save on the eve of my Guadalcanal invasion. looking back at it now I was super lucky my opponent failed to send mass LBA against my fleet and instead opted to use his carrier force and even after the carrier battle no LBA was in sight to sink my carriers. If he decided to use LBA then it probably would have significantly slowed me down as after the carrier battle both our forces were battered and i even chased him towards Rabaul and then Truk where he could have gotten me in the end he would have still lost Guadalcanal but he might have gotten most of my carriers as said above slowed me down. here is a comparison of the map from 7/29/42 to 6/01/43.
July 42


June 43



here in intel screen comparison as well
July 42

June 43


looking at the comparison my self I'm surprised at what I've done in almost a year.