Never Thought I'd Start Another One - tc464 (A) vs. Mike (J)

[PaxMondo]

Mike,

July??!?? Really, July already???? Sheeesh!! Are you retired or something?

(trying to catch up)

[Mike Solli]

8 Jul 42

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

Nothing to report.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

Eighteen Zeros and 6 Nicks encountered 42 B-17Es over Milne Bay today. No losses on either side.

SRA

Nothing to report.

Burma

The 3 tank regiments (plus arty and engineers) are still pushing east into China from Burma and pushed the rabble in front of them into Tsuyung. Intel says there are about 4k enemy troops there. They're already moving into the base. Their final goal (for now) is Kunming, with its HI and LI. Two of the 3 tank regiments (and the engineer and artillery regiments) will form the 1 Tank Division when the remainder of the units of that division arrive. They are just leaving Keijo, so it'll be awhile.

There were 7 surviving units from the Allied garrison at Shwebo. Three were in the open to the NE of Shwebo and the other 4 are in the jungle to the NW of that hex. I trashed the 3 in the open today pushing them up the rail line. They lost over 600 squads to my 2. I'll chase them down and destroy them and then go after the other four.

China

Some Helens bombed Chungking's airfield (this is a daily occurrence). Today they destroyed an SB-III on the ground and added to the airfield damage there.

Other Stuff

Reinforcement
AMc Tamazono Maru #2 - will convert to a 12 kt PB. (Torpedo magnet.)

[Mike Solli]

Mike,

July??!?? Really, July already???? Sheeesh!! Are you retired or something?

(trying to catch up)

It's good to see you, Pax.

Just sent the 17 Jul turn to Ted.

[Mike Solli]

9 Jul 42

Sub War

Nothing to report.

5 Fleet

Nothing to report.

4 Fleet

Nothing to report.

SE Fleet

I rested my Zeros and Nicks today. Ted didn't and bombed Milne Bay and Lae.

SRA

I attacked Cebu today. There are the remnants of a Philippine Division and some other riff raff. Unfortunately, the 65 Brigade was given the mission and they were not up to it. I sent in the Ichiki Det. to reinforce them. They got about 1.5:1 odds and reduced the fort to level 0. I'll try again later.

Burma

There was no air combat today.

China

The daily bombing of Chungking damaged a few SB-IIIs and added a little to the airfield damage.

Other Stuff

Something sank right at the beginning of the turn. Probably one of the xAKLs at Darwin hit a couple of days ago.