Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[Bif1961]

Nice haul at Katherine, with all the armor units you have and his lack of ant-tank weapons and high disruption you should be able to push him far back down the road towards Schwebo, unless he has large reinforcements arriving soon there.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Nice haul at Katherine, with all the armor units you have and his lack of ant-tank weapons and high disruption you should be able to push him far back down the road towards Schwebo, unless he has large reinforcements arriving soon there.

Schwebo is on the wrong continent ....[:D]
North of Katherine is Fenton and then Darwin. But the IJA have ports to the west of Darwin too.

[witpqs]

Honestly, I prefer my armor does push them all the way back to Schwebo!

[Bif1961]

Sorry was thinking of Katha, must be the kid sister of Katherine.

[witpqs]

Bugger attacked a second day in a row at Changsha and got 3 to 1, fortifications down to 3. I am wondering now should I pull back at once??

[witpqs]

1942 July 28

INVADED
Katherine, Changsha, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action near Katherine.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Enemy surface activity near Johnston Island.

• Harassing them.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 217,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
AM Chignecto

Captain of SS I-31 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
I-31 diving deep ....
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• 3 ships, 2x PG sighted 9 hexes due west of a 4x DD ASW force. they and a sister group will switch to surface combat orders and intercept. CVE Long Island will move just off Johnston Island and give her dive bombers attack orders.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Niue, Nukufetau.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Ebadon at 130,113

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Moji Maru

Allied Ships
SS Wahoo

SS Wahoo launches 4 torpedoes at APD Hagi
Wahoo diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Using their bombers in the wrong place I think - shhhh!

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 73,130 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

• One lost A2A and two to ops, but they paved the way for a successful attack.

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
292 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 21st/C Division ...

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,127 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

• Overrun!

Ground combat at 76,127 (near Katherine)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 3985 troops, 19 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Defending force 3770 troops, 43 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 43

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1899 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/11th A/Car Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

• The problem we now have is the units which just defeated the IJA infantry in and near Katherine are now *really* low on supply.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Two days in a row: rolling attacks by the Empire!

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49657 troops, 520 guns, 921 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577

Defending force 40874 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 2233

Allied adjusted defense: 697

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
2831 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Vehicles lost 79 (1 destroyed, 78 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2310 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 171 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Division
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Division
11th Tank Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
9th War Area
27th Group Army
19th Group Army
29th Group Army
30th Group Army

• Maybe the point was hex side control but whatever it was I like the result.

Ground combat at 82,41 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14953 troops, 157 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Defending force 15506 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Japanese adjusted assault: 132

Allied adjusted defense: 1690

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 12

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

Japanese ground losses:
2163 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 188 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
9th Armored Car Co
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
24th Group Army

• We are pulling out of Changsha.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Bugger attacked a second day in a row at Changsha and got 3 to 1, fortifications down to 3. I am wondering now should I pull back at once??

The Catholic Family Planning Centre says it is imperative to withdraw before it is too late...

[witpqs]

[:D]

[Lowpe]

Catching up here after a hiatus, could you post a picture of China?

Japanese did a sophisticated attack sequence at Changsha, but then again, I think you have pulled off a sophisticated defense. With the appearance of all those tanks there, I wonder where are your two AT gun units are digging in at? Make sure you back them up with a 105mm ART unit, and if possible an AA unit along with dug in infantry. There is lots of excellent terrain for them to dig in at along the Changsha/Chungking attack vector.

Nicely done, if you can pull out in time![;)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Catching up here after a hiatus, could you post a picture of China?

Japanese did a sophisticated attack sequence at Changsha, but then again, I think you have pulled off a sophisticated defense. With the appearance of all those tanks there, I wonder where are your two AT gun units are digging in at? Make sure you back them up with a 105mm ART unit, and if possible an AA unit along with dug in infantry. There is lots of excellent terrain for them to dig in at along the Changsha/Chungking attack vector.

Nicely done, if you can pull out in time![;)]

Will post a China pic next turn.

The AT units are on the road NE out of the Chungking plain, because there is the greatest weakness. Lots of good terrain and many more stout units between Changsha and Chungking. That route can be forced, of course, but so can they all. I am sure the units will make it out but with how much damage? When the base falls they will not have a retreat path but will be able to continue moving NW on the road as we hold open the door.

I keep worrying I will not hold the Chungking plain even until the end of '42.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

Catching up here after a hiatus, could you post a picture of China?

Japanese did a sophisticated attack sequence at Changsha, but then again, I think you have pulled off a sophisticated defense. With the appearance of all those tanks there, I wonder where are your two AT gun units are digging in at? Make sure you back them up with a 105mm ART unit, and if possible an AA unit along with dug in infantry. There is lots of excellent terrain for them to dig in at along the Changsha/Chungking attack vector.

Nicely done, if you can pull out in time![;)]

Will post a China pic next turn.

The AT units are on the road NE out of the Chungking plain, because there is the greatest weakness. Lots of good terrain and many more stout units between Changsha and Chungking. That route can be forced, of course, but so can they all. I am sure the units will make it out but with how much damage? When the base falls they will not have a retreat path but will be able to continue moving NW on the road as we hold open the door.

I keep worrying I will not hold the Chungking plain even until the end of '42.

You know those times when you are just completely wrong? Yeah, me neither. But sometimes the staff really messes up.

[witpqs]

1942 July 29

INVADED
Katherine, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Fenton.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, French Frigate Shoal, Johnston Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got them!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 158,109, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Shell hits 2
TB Manazuru, Shell hits 3
TB Hatsukari, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Lardner

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 96% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 96% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 3,000 yards
DD Lardner fires at TB Hatsukari at 3,000 yards
DD Lansdowne fires at TB Manazuru at 3,000 yards
DD Duncan fires at TB Chidori at 3,000 yards
DD Buchanan fires at TB Chidori at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages TB Hatsukari at 2,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages TB Manazuru at 2,000 yards
DD Duncan engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages TB Hatsukari at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages TB Hatsukari at 5,000 yards
TB Manazuru engages DD Buchanan at 5,000 yards
TB Manazuru engages DD Buchanan at 5,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Duncan engages TB Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
DD Duncan engages TB Manazuru at 7,000 yards
TB Chidori engages DD Duncan at 7,000 yards
DD Buchanan engages TB Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
DD Duncan engages TB Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
TB Chidori engages DD Lansdowne at 7,000 yards
TB Manazuru engages DD Duncan at 7,000 yards
TB Chidori engages DD Buchanan at 7,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 157,109, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
TB Manazuru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
TB Hatsukari, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Caldwell
DD Morris, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD MacDonough
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Hatsukari at 2,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Manazuru at 2,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 2,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Manazuru at 2,000 yards
Ugawa, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Hatsukari at 4,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Manazuru at 4,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Manazuru at 4,000 yards
TB Manazuru sunk by DD Caldwell at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Chidori at 7,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Hatsukari at 7,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Hatsukari at 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Chidori at 8,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Chidori at 8,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Chidori at 10,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Chidori at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Hatsukari at 8,000 yards
DD MacDonough engages TB Hatsukari at 8,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Hatsukari at 8,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Hatsukari at 9,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Chidori at 9,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 9,000 yards
DD Dewey engages TB Hatsukari at 9,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Chidori at 9,000 yards
DD Morris engages TB Chidori at 9,000 yards
DD Caldwell engages TB Hatsukari at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Johnston Island at 156,109, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Chidori, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
TB Hatsukari, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Buchanan
DD Duncan
DD Lansdowne
DD Lardner

Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
TB Hatsukari sunk by DD Lardner at 3,000 yards
TB Chidori sunk by DD Lardner at 3,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

• Both surface groups are heading to Pearl Harbor, so the Long Island TF will also head to port.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney, Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Good air strikes.

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Yoshino, S. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 21st/C Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 71 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...

• Our tanks have caught up to the routed enemy and best of all have been supplied! Deliberate attack tomorrow.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• We did get out the experienced units we wanted to save.

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46963 troops, 520 guns, 921 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

Defending force 39158 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 921

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 2072

Allied adjusted defense: 421

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 66 (1 destroyed, 65 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
46598 casualties reported
Squads: 1537 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1648 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 90 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 150 (150 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 9

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
40th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
13th Division
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
68th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
30th Group Army

• I did not get scouting on the other two units coming in.

Ground combat at 81,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17373 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 5421 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186

Japanese adjusted assault: 161

Allied adjusted defense: 253

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
425 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
58th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
63rd Chinese Corps

• Empire spanked in the hinterlands!

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13425 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

Defending force 11109 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Japanese adjusted assault: 145

Allied adjusted defense: 569

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1142 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
259th Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
5th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• Now we can move out construction units and stop competing with air transport for supplies.

Ledo expands airfield to size 9

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

(Oops - pic of China next turn.)

[witpqs]

1942 July 30

INVADED
Katherine, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Fenton !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action over Fenton.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Kona, San Francisco

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Funafuti

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel and Supply unloading at Melbourne.

• Trying...

Sub attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Kaiun Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Hakkaisan Maru
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Kaiun Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kaiun Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kaiun Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Kaiun Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaiun Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Darwin at 74,123

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

SS Spearfish launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kuritake Maru
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
E Saga
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at E Saga
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They tried to forestall our ground assault.

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M2 Nell x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion ...

• Good strikes.

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 21st/C Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...

Morning Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

• A very nice haul indeed!

Ground combat at Fenton (76,126)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3961 troops, 19 guns, 372 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 2208 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 89

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Fenton !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
955 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/11th A/Car Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

• Tomorrow we move recon from the routed units to Darwin to see what dragons sleep there.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Look at the altitude of these strikes! I hope they come back for more.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 79,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 20 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 17 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• We have them worried.

ASW attack near Mergui at 51,61

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
xAK Brisbane Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugiri
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Victoria Point at 49,65

Japanese Ships
xAK Toko Maru
xAK Brisbane Maru
DD Yugiri

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Toko Maru
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 30

China.

[witpqs]

1942 July 31

INVADED
Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action near Darwin.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, San Francisco, San Diego.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel and Supply unloading at Melbourne.

• The run of bad torps in this area lately is epic.

Sub attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Kaikei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ikunta Maru
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They're trying!

Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 76,126 (Fenton)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion ...

• Cost us 4x B-17D!

Afternoon Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead

• They slowed movement of two of our units so the attack outside Darwin will be made by the three units on scene.

• See the screen pic below for the (likely) location of that Rgt which was shadowing our armoured unit to the west of Katherine.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• All those tanks appear to still be in Changsha.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Colombo.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• Nice targets!

ASW attack near Amami Oshima at 97,61

Japanese Ships
AO Iro
AO Hayamoto
AO Erimo
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gato

SS Gato is sighted by escort
Gato diving deep ....
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 July 31

NW Australia. The dance continues.

[Bif1961]

In my game the dud rate went from 77% in 1942 and four months into 1943 it is currently 35% dud rate. Don't worry it will only get better.

[witpqs]

1942 August 01

INVADED
Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco, Lihue, Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Palmyra.

• All convoys report no contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel & Supply unloading at Melbourne.

• Chased into the city!

Ground combat at 75,125 (near Darwin)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2313 troops, 16 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Defending force 1247 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 81

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 81 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
750 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/11th A/Car Regiment
2nd Tank Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
21st/C Division

• Bad weather ruled the island continent today: no air strikes.

• The armored units near Darwin will now head for Wyndham.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Whoever they were they got showed what for!

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4320 troops, 34 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1279

Defending force 45993 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 999

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 1756

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
4154 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (19 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
25th Division
17th Division
11th Division
34th/C Division

Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
57th Chinese/A Corps
7th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese/C Corps
39th Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
88th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Base Force
4th Group Army
38th Chinese/C Corps
98th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese/A Corps
16th Chinese/C Corps
89th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
33rd Chinese/A Corps
33rd Chinese/B Corps
37th Group Army
9th Chinese/B Corps
129th Red Chinese Division
36th Group Army
120th Red Chinese Division
9th Chinese/A Corps
9th Chinese/C Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

In my game the dud rate went from 77% in 1942 and four months into 1943 it is currently 35% dud rate. Don't worry it will only get better.

Note witpqs' post count and join date. He knows all about the dud rate percentages and dates! [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

In my game the dud rate went from 77% in 1942 and four months into 1943 it is currently 35% dud rate. Don't worry it will only get better.

Note witpqs' post count and join date. He knows all about the dud rate percentages and dates! [:D]

Always appreciate the moral support anyway! [:)]