More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:26 am

December 22, 1943

Same again, bombing of Japanese troops in Burma.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 8:00 pm

December 23, 1943

Same again, bombing in Burma

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:31 pm

December 24, 1943

Another day of the same.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Mon Jan 23, 2023 10:10 pm

December 25, 1943

Christmas Day. The only actin was bombing of the Japanese in Burma. Three more days for my Infantry division to cross the river and attack.

I had set up an assault on Sorong, but then realized that with the 1027 exe, my CV based aircraft were all very fatigued. I am not entirely sure
it is due to the 1027 exe, but many of my aircraft were in maintenance and some with fatigue over 100. So I stood all of them down and
returned my TFs to a friendly base away from the enemy. I will need to wait a few turns.
I might try downgrading and then upgrading some of the units.

I forgot this earlier:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Tenzan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Toen Maru, Shell hits 26, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Ose Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

I think all three ships were sunk

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 1:24 am

December 26, 1943

Boxing Day.

More bombing of enemy troops in Burma

A sub is sunk

Submarine attack near Sarmi at 91,112

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 28, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Boise
CL Phoenix
DD Hoel
DD Heermann
DD Hazelwood

SS I-21 is sighted by escort
DD Hoel attacking submerged sub ....
DD Heermann attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-21 forced to surface!
DD Heermann firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hazelwood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Heermann firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hazelwood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hazelwood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Heermann firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hazelwood firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hoel firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 4:16 pm

December 27, 1943

Nothing, all air units were shut down in Burma due to weather.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 6:52 pm

December 28, 1943

Enemy outside Bassein are eliminated

Ground combat at 53,52 (near Bassein)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13446 troops, 252 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Defending force 2149 troops, 30 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Allied adjusted assault: 610

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 610 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3117 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 296 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division

Defending units:
6th Guards Division
55th Div /2

Someone please post in my opponents AAR( mostly abandoned now ) that he is doing fine and needs to post.

This game will last into 1945 and if I stub my toe, it could go to 1946

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 24, 2023 11:14 pm

December 29, 1943

Nothing. All bombers are resting, LCUs are in rest/train mode.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 2:34 am

December 30, 1943

Tried bombing Moulmein airfield, but the flak is too much. I lost 12 medium bombers to flak.

I sent up some LRCAP over Kwangchowan and shot down 9 Helen bombers

More R&R for my LCUs.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 6:14 pm

December 31, 1943

The end of the year. 1944 should be more exciting, but for the next few days, R&R for a lot of units.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 25, 2023 10:57 pm

January 1, 1944

I had another radio report of something in the middle of the ocean a while back and sent a sub to investigate

Sub attack near Etorofu at 133,67

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shinmei Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

xAKL Shinmei Maru is sighted by SS Nautilus
SS Nautilus attacking on the surface
Brockman, W.H. decides to submerge SS Nautilus due to damage

I think it sank

Xargun tried bombing my troops in the hex between Pegu and Moulmein. He lost
a lot of bombers to flak, Tracker says 22 Helens and 4 Sally bombers lost to flak with
6 more Helens lost to ops.

R&R continues

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 3:10 am

January 2, 1944

A big day in the air for the Allies.

Xargun tried bombing the port at Rangoon, he was able to put a single 250kg bomb into an AS and a AD. But it cost him.
It didn't help him that one of his large sweeps did not launch in the morning, but arrived in the afternoon.
Also my LRCAP over Kwangchowan scored also.

This is the final tracker air losses.
I can live with a 11:1 air-2-air victory ratio.

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Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jan 26, 2023 5:24 pm

January 3, 1944

Quiet day, still some units in R&R, but some have been dispatched to the front.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:34 am

January 4, 1944

More R&R for the troops, but the Allies have liberated Chiang Mai

Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42558 troops, 491 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531

Defending force 2733 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied adjusted assault: 1428

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th Indian Division
1st New Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

And another I boat is sunk

Sub attack near Bassein at 51,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 12, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Foxhound

SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Foxhound
DE Foxhound fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Foxhound attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Jan 27, 2023 5:08 pm

January 5, 1944

Not a lot happened. I bombed his troops in Kwangchowan, disabled a number of devices.

R&R still happening.

There is a movement arrow from Moulmein to the SE, I wonder how many units he is moving?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:09 am

January 6, 1944

A PB is sunk off of Truk

Sub attack near Truk at 110,103

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Dorado

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

SS Dorado launches 2 torpedoes
Dorado diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

Interesting that a PB would be carrying vehicles.

I bombed the troops at Kwangchowan, there was light rain in the hex and damage was not great.

Intel shows only one unit left in Moulmein, so I am crossing the river hex side

This was in the ops report, but not on the sunk ship list

CV Hiyo is reported to have been sunk near Sarmi on Nov 15, 1943

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 3:31 am

January 7, 1944

Another boring day, little happened.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:23 pm

January 8, 1944

I sent 5 squadrons of P-47D25s to sweep Bangkok, knowing that there were about 250-300 fighters there.

The result was not a big success, but somewhat successful.

Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 29
A7M2 Sam x 29
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 44
Ki-84r Frank x 94

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 35760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
999th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 40 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 27
A7M2 Sam x 27
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 41
Ki-84r Frank x 87

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 2 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 41740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (6 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 35760.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
999th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 48,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 24
A7M2 Sam x 21
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 34
Ki-84r Frank x 84

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 41740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 37740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
999th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-84r Frank (2 airborne, 12 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
25 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 21
A7M2 Sam x 15
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 26
Ki-84r Frank x 67

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
999th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 36740.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-84r Frank (4 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Bangkok , at 56,62

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 17
A7M2 Sam x 10
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 19
Ki-84r Frank x 51

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 4 destroyed
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 42000 feet

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 45000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 38270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
286 Ku S-1 with A7M2 Sam (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 1 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
999th Ku S-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
999th Ku T-1 with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 43000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

The air losses

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I lost 17 pilots KIA, 8 MIA and 7 WIA. I have no idea if I will get any of the MIA or WIA pilots back
and I have no idea how many he lost.
His bomber losses were due to him trying to night bomb the port at Rangoon.

Then on the ground I took Moulmein

Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28487 troops, 301 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 1252

Defending force 1740 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 1506

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 215 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
743 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade
50th Tank Brigade
39th Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
5th Chinese Corps
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
6th Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Indian AA Bde

Defending units:
4th RTA/C Division

Forces are moving on Southwest and Southeast.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:21 am

January 9, 1943

The DS(s) are moving to support a landing at Sorong and ran across SS RO-61
They hit her with 17 near misses, but no hits( we are in 1944 so no more +50% night experience for ASW )
There are a number of enemy subs about, I have my CVEscort TF with 88 TBF-1 TBs on 79% ASW at 3000 feet
and the DS(s) have a large number of aircraft on Naval Search. I had a large number of
reported hits. I hope some of them were real and the subs have been mission killed.

The DS(s) seemed to be under a weather cloud and only launched a single small raid on 2 DDs along with morning
strikes by attack bombers from Biak

Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 20 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Misool at 80,108

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 20

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 42
TBF-1 Avenger x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
998th Ku T-1 with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes

DD Hakaze is listed as sunk in the sunk ship list.

The Americans and Chinese air forces did intercept so bombers attacking troops near Kwangchowan
Downing 18 Sally bombers and 3 Jill TBs.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sun Jan 29, 2023 7:24 pm

January 10, 1944

I land at Sorong, not sure I brought enough on the first go, we will see. I have a Naval Bombardment ordered
and the TBs from my CVEscort TF will bomb the troops while the ground units will do a DA.

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6941 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 15569 troops, 280 guns, 501 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th GEACPS Brigade
58th JNAF AF Unit
61st JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Fleet /1

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
1st Medium Rgt /1
I US Corps /1
2nd Medium Rgt /1

I cross the river SE of Chiang Mai

Ground combat at 59,54 (near Chiang Mai)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 37563 troops, 405 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 1378

Defending force 2002 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Allied adjusted assault: 1110

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 158 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1423 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Indian Division
1st New Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn

The bombing of Truk starts, it will take another 2 days to close the airfield down
and then I will work on the port. After that bombing of the troops starts