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ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The reason for specific ships is because of their types, I am sure if your could, you would swap 30 AK for a carrier or BB. The only way I can think of to avoid your problem of long time in Colombo shipyard and avoid losing more PP is to scuttle it and give Japan some VPs instead.

Bif1961—

Thanks for responding, mate!

Please forgive me for not being clear in the first place: I only meant if BB Valiant is not available due to dire circumstances, what about optioning out with other British BBs already on the map in addition to Valiant? Could not one of them serve as well?

But I get your point that any swap-out should be "in class", so to speak. Otherwise, more gaminess.

Incidentally, I know it's got to be in the manual somewhere, but exactly how does one go about scuttling a ship? Something classy, like Graf Spee...

Cheers!

Hag

Yes check the manual - Valiant CAN be withdrawn while still damaged. I think you are allowed up to 50 points damage in any category - but the manual will tell you.
And you cannot scuttle until the ship has very high damage , usually 85+ floatation damage or system damage and fires raging.
I would just sail Valiant to CT and if it cannot withdraw on arrival, repair just enough damage that it can withdraw. Allow three days for clearing the dockyard if you have to refloat it to meet the withdrawal date.

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 8, 1943[/center]

It is going to be a tough battle for Burma. Intelligence indicates that El Lobo continues to load more troops on transports bound for Rangoon. The Allies bombarded the Japanese in the jungle next to Ramree Island. Today, the results were minimal.


Japanese Transport Hits a Mine Near Rangoon!

TF 15 encounters mine field at 54,54

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Keijo Maru
PB Keiko Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru, Mine hits 1

6 mines cleared

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bombard Chinese Construction Units Escaping from Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment, at 76,44, near Chungking

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment ...

Japanese Aircraft Attack Chengtu:

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Holds Their Ground for Third Straight Day Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3645 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 85

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allies Bombard Japanese East of Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11750 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3195

Defending force 36635 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

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

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

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
25th MG Battalion
26th Indian Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
6th Australian Division
14th British Brigade
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
23rd British Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
KNIL Army Command
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/11th Field Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
1st NW Frontier Base Force
173 Wing
21/22 Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
Rabaul Det. Base Force
112th RN Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
175 Wing
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
19th Division
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The reason for specific ships is because of their types, I am sure if your could, you would swap 30 AK for a carrier or BB. The only way I can think of to avoid your problem of long time in Colombo shipyard and avoid losing more PP is to scuttle it and give Japan some VPs instead.

Bif1961-

I would gladly give El Lobo Victory Points to save Political Points.

I think it is going to take a long time to get the Valiant in any shape to withdraw or scuttle.

Damnit.

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The reason for specific ships is because of their types, I am sure if your could, you would swap 30 AK for a carrier or BB. The only way I can think of to avoid your problem of long time in Colombo shipyard and avoid losing more PP is to scuttle it and give Japan some VPs instead.

Bif1961—

Thanks for responding, mate!

Please forgive me for not being clear in the first place: I only meant if BB Valiant is not available due to dire circumstances, what about optioning out with other British BBs already on the map in addition to Valiant? Could not one of them serve as well?

But I get your point that any swap-out should be "in class", so to speak. Otherwise, more gaminess.

Incidentally, I know it's got to be in the manual somewhere, but exactly how does one go about scuttling a ship? Something classy, like Graf Spee...

Cheers!

Hag

Yes check the manual - Valiant CAN be withdrawn while still damaged. I think you are allowed up to 50 points damage in any category - but the manual will tell you.
And you cannot scuttle until the ship has very high damage , usually 85+ floatation damage or system damage and fires raging.
I would just sail Valiant to CT and if it cannot withdraw on arrival, repair just enough damage that it can withdraw. Allow three days for clearing the dockyard if you have to refloat it to meet the withdrawal date.

BBfanboy-

The Valiant is traveling about two hexes per day. It is going to take ages to get off map, ages to get to Cape Town, and ages to repair enough to withdraw or scuttle the Valiant.

Let's hope that she sinks on the way to Cape Town.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 9, 1943[/center]

Japanese aircraft attack Chentu, Chungking, and Chinese troops attempting to cross the plains to hide in the Himalaya Mountains.

The Allied Chindit Brigade fights the Japanese one hex West of Paoshan in China.

Allied artillery one hex due East of Ramree Island suck!


Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chengtu Twice:

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

ONE

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

The 4th Chinese Corps is Back and Japanese Aircraft Bomb the 4th Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
322 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Allies Attempting to Open the Burma Road Attacked Near Paoshan:

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34100 troops, 347 guns, 729 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Defending force 7023 troops, 100 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Japanese adjusted assault: 613

Allied adjusted defense: 1087

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1067 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 27 (1 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
39th Division
6th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
268th Motorised Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Fights off Japanese for Third Straight Day Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3519 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 52

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Allied ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Send Better Artillery!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11759 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3197

Defending force 36672 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
25th MG Battalion
14th British Brigade
18th British Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
2/8th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
1st Motor Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
23rd British Brigade
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
85th British AT Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
175 Wing
2/9th Field Regiment
I Australian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
173 Wing
107th RAF Base Force
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
48th Light AA Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
21/22 Field Regiment
KNIL Army Command
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
Eastern Army
112th RN Base Force
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

Rio,

If I was in a lean-to bar in Chungking and a beautiful woman picked me up and we walked through the collapsing streets of wailing, down past deserted markets to her red-lit room, and we got to the moment that leads to other more provocative moments and she let slip her name was Sally Ann, I'd punch her out and go back to the lean-to for last call.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

The reason for specific ships is because of their types, I am sure if your could, you would swap 30 AK for a carrier or BB. The only way I can think of to avoid your problem of long time in Colombo shipyard and avoid losing more PP is to scuttle it and give Japan some VPs instead.

Bif1961—

Thanks for responding, mate!

Please forgive me for not being clear in the first place: I only meant if BB Valiant is not available due to dire circumstances, what about optioning out with other British BBs already on the map in addition to Valiant? Could not one of them serve as well?

But I get your point that any swap-out should be "in class", so to speak. Otherwise, more gaminess.

Incidentally, I know it's got to be in the manual somewhere, but exactly how does one go about scuttling a ship? Something classy, like Graf Spee...

Cheers!

Hag

Yes check the manual - Valiant CAN be withdrawn while still damaged. I think you are allowed up to 50 points damage in any category - but the manual will tell you.
And you cannot scuttle until the ship has very high damage , usually 85+ floatation damage or system damage and fires raging.
I would just sail Valiant to CT and if it cannot withdraw on arrival, repair just enough damage that it can withdraw. Allow three days for clearing the dockyard if you have to refloat it to meet the withdrawal date.

BB—

Good to hear from you!

I ponder a situation in which I have damaged ships trapped in yards when the enemy marches in. Ideally, I'd like to blow the whole sheebang sky high, or at least pull a Cherbourg, but at the very least trash my trapped ship, damage levels be damned.

And now I picture a programmer looking at me soberly and saying, "CaptHaggard—go home and take your 'suggestion' with you." LOL

Hag

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

Better to get it close enough to sinking to be able to scuttle before it sinks so you can save 10 percent on the VPs.

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 10, 1943[/center]

The Chinese are still around much to my amazement and El Lobo continues to bomb them from the sky.

Allied artillery continues to suck.

The Americal Infantry Division supported by armor and artillery along with two other U. S. Army Infantry Divisions are moving to attack Shwebo.

Allied bombers at Bangalore and Calcutta are close to being repaired to fly more missions over Ceylon and Burma.

Capt. Haggard's Mine Laying Operations puts another Japanese PB on fire with heavy damage.


Allied Mine Wakes Up Japanese PB Near Rangoon!

TF 15 encounters mine field at 54,54

Japanese Ships
PB Kashiwa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Higashiyama Maru

2 mines cleared

El Lobo Bombs Chengtu Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 3

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

El Lobo Bombs Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

El Lobo Bombs 4th Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
250 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...

No Go Tojo at Myitkyina:

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina, at 64,42

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet

El Lobo Bombs 111th Chindit Brigade Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 111th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Artillery Swats Flies East of Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11748 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3196

Defending force 36645 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

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

Assaulting units:
14th British Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
7th Australian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
18th British Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
25th MG Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
2/7th Armoured Regiment
23rd British Brigade
2/11th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
KNIL Army Command
Eastern Army
112th RN Base Force
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
173 Wing
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
21/22 Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
6th Medium Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
175 Wing
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
8th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

Rio,

If I was in a lean-to bar in Chungking and a beautiful woman picked me up and we walked through the collapsing streets of wailing, down past deserted markets to her red-lit room, and we got to the moment that leads to other more provocative moments and she let slip her name was Sally Ann, I'd punch her out and go back to the lean-to for last call.

Capt. Haggard-

You are really going to throw a fit when you meet Sumo Wrestlers Kamakazi Cheerleaders!

*laughing*

Your pal,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

Bifi1961-

Creative thinking.

However, my luck more damage would occur, just enough to slow down the Valiant even more and she would hang-out between Bombay and Cape Town for the balance of the war costing me Political Points the entire war.

*chuckling*

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

If you want to damage the Valiant more you can run it at high speed and it will increase damage and possibly sink on it's own if you so desire.

Better to get it close enough to sinking to be able to scuttle before it sinks so you can save 10 percent on the VPs.

Hans-

I have dispatched the Repulse and the Prince of Wales to sink the Valiant!

*laughing hard*

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 11, 1943[/center]

Captain Haggard's Submarine Operations flames a Japanese AO.

Intelligence indicates Japan's 4/16th Java Militia Regiment and 7/11th Military Regiment are boarding transports bound for Rangoon.

Intelligence indicates that El Lobo already has a minimum of eighty units in Burma and I suspect he has more than 100 units already in Burma. It is crystal clear that El Lobo intends to fight hard in Burma.

Allied artillery continues to remain relatively ineffective one hex East of Ramree Island.


SS Seal Puts a Torpedo Into AO Nippon Maru Near Bering Island!

Sub attack near Bering Island at 145,48

Japanese Ships
AO Nippon Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Asanagi

Allied Ships
SS Seal

SS Seal launches 4 torpedoes at AO Nippon Maru
Seal diving deep ....
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asanagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Asanagi loses contact with SS Seal
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Aircraft Strike Chungking Three Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-30 Ann x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

TWO

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Bomb 8th Chinese Corps Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Helens Attack 27th Chinese Corps Near Kienko:

Afternoon Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 78,40 , near Kienko

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Attack Chengtu:

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft in China Attack Allies Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Attacked for Fourth Straight Day Near Kungchang:

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3248 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allies Toss Bee Bees at Chinese Near Ramree Island:

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11759 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3320

Defending force 36659 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/7th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
16th British Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
25th MG Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
6th Australian Division
18th British Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/8th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
23rd British Brigade
8th Medium Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
1st NW Frontier Base Force
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
KNIL Army Command
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
112th RN Base Force
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
I Australian Corps
85th British AT Gun Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2/9th Field Regiment
173 Wing
107th RAF Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
175 Wing
Eastern Army
XXXIII Indian Corps
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
56th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 12, 1943[/center]


Allied artillery bombarded Shwebo and the hex just east of Ramree Island with minimal success.

Allied aircraft bombed Shwebo with little success and bombed Colombo with acceptable success.

I did not anticipate that El Lobo would have so many ground units in Burma. Accordingly, Operation Land Shark has turned into a slow walk toward Fusan.

The Allies hold firm one hex East of Paoshan.


Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chungking Twice:

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 1
Aircraft Damaged: 18

Allied Losses

Airbase Hits: 4
Runway Hits: 31

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Near Chungking:

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44, near Chungking

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Neikiang:

Morning Air attack on Neikiang, at 75,44

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Near Paoshan:

Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...

Japanese Aircraft Bomb Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Allied Aircraft Bomb Koggala!

Morning Air attack on Koggala, at 29,50

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed

Port hits 11
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M5 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

Allied Aircraft Bomb Colombo Six Times!

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 2
Aircraft Damaged: 0

Casualties: 991
Destroyed: 7
Disabled: 104

Allied Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 4
Aircraft Damaged: 17

Allies Bomb Shwebo Seven Times!

Japanese Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 3
Aircraft Damaged: 1

Casualties: 132
Destroyed: 1
Disabled: 21

Allied Losses

Aircraft Destroyed: 22 (Mostly Mitchels)
Aircraft Damaged: 46

Japanese Attack Near Paoshan!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33634 troops, 347 guns, 725 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231

Defending force 9706 troops, 135 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Japanese adjusted assault: 948

Allied adjusted defense: 712

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
895 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
478 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Division
3rd Tank Division
6th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
111th Chindit Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade

70th Chinese Corps Holds Their Ground Near Chungking!

Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5819 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 8081 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 261

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps

82nd Chinese Corps Retreats Near Ankang:

Ground combat at 83,44 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8560 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Defending force 4559 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese adjusted assault: 244

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2102 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 107 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps

3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Holds Firm for 5th straight Day of Being Attacked Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 952 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 3086 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

1st Allied Artillery Bombardment of Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7485 troops, 341 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1598

Defending force 22154 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
110th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
140th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
Southwest Pacific
30th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
214th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Slaughters Jungle Leaves Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11755 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3321

Defending force 36655 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

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

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

Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
2/8th Armoured Regiment
14th British Brigade
16th British Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
2nd British Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
25th MG Battalion
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
18th British Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
7th Australian Division
23rd British Brigade
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
21/22 Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
173 Wing
107th RAF Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
6th Medium Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
2/13th Field Regiment
KNIL Army Command
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
85th British AT Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
112th RN Base Force
108th Tank Attack Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
175 Wing
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
56th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 13, 1943[/center]

The Japanese aircraft bomb Chentu, Chungking, and Paoshan (combat report not copied and not pasted herein). No Japanese aircraft were destroyed. Numerous Japanese aircraft were damaged. The Allies experienced numerous air base and runway hits at Chengtu. Otherwise the Alies ground casualties were minimal.

El Lobo's ground forces attack Chungking, but wish they had not.


Japan Forces the 27th Chinese Corps to Retreat Near Kienko:

Ground combat at 77,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12383 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 5482 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 451

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1228 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps

Japanese Shock Attack Chungking!

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15015 troops, 616 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 4532

Defending force 171524 troops, 474 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5181

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 13577

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4179 casualties reported
Squads: 296 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 202 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 108 (27 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Vehicles lost 115 (22 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
59th Infantry Brigade
34th Division
24th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
35th Division
20th Division
14th Division
32nd Division
1st Engineer Regiment
40th Division
104th Division
13th Division
116th Division
2nd Tank Division
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
45th Road Const Co
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Const Co
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Army
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
23rd Army
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
RGC Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
51st Road Const Co
46th Const Co
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
49th Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
Mongol Garrison Army
12th Army
5th RF Gun Battalion
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
303rd Brigade
83rd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
47th Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
29th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
27th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
65th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Base Force
96th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Group Army
18th Chinese Base Force
63rd Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
1st War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force
31st Group Army
21st Group Army
China Command
2nd Group Army
CAF HQ
8th War Area
32nd Group Army
6th Group Army
21st Chinese Base Force
14th Chinese Base Force
4th War Area
33rd Group Army
24th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
38th Group Army
16th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
74th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
1st Chinese Base Force
1st Group Army
4th Group Army
5th War Area
7th War Area
35th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Allied Artillery Flea Market at Shwebo...Give Away Prices!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7477 troops, 341 guns, 810 vehicles, Assault Value = 1594

Defending force 22060 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 33 (19 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
41st Infantry Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
30th Field Artillery Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
214th Coast AA Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
140th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
188th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
226th Field Artillery Battalion
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
Southwest Pacific
168th Field Artillery Regiment
138th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
15th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th JNAF AF Unit
46th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
18th JNAF AF Unit
14th JAAF AF Coy

FREE Allied Artillery Near Ramree Ilsand!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11750 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3322

Defending force 36649 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432

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

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

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
2nd British Division
14th British Brigade
18th British Division
7th Australian Division
2/7th Armoured Regiment
25th MG Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
16th British Brigade
26th Indian Brigade
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
3rd Motor Brigade
23rd British Brigade
107th RAF Base Force
8th Medium Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
I Australian Corps
XXXIII Indian Corps
15th RAAF Base Force
173 Wing
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
112th RN Base Force
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
KNIL Army Command
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
48th Light AA Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Eastern Army
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
175 Wing
21/22 Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
56th Division
19th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 14, 1943[/center]

Allied artillery in Burma still sucks.

The 268th Motorised Armour Brigade and the two Chindit Brigades continue to inflict heavy losses on Japanese ground forces attacking from one hex East of Paoshan. In a couple days, the 87th Mountain Regiment will join the Chindit Brigades.

All airbases along the Imphal-Ledo line are now at level 4 and above. Bombers from Calcutta will fly to those bases tomorrow.

One or two more days and Lashio will be completely surrounded by U. S. Army Infantry Regiments. Bombers will commence bombing Lashio. In about two weeks, after supply has dwindled a bit and after the Allied bombers have softened up Japanese ground forces, the six U. S. Infantry Regiments will move into Lashio to attack and work toward capturing Lashio.


Nick and Sonia Get Stood-up Near Paoshan!

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45, near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ..

Japanese Aircraft Attack Chungking Four Times:

ONE

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

TWO

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

THREE

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

FOUR

Afternoon Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Marauders Should Change Their Name to Wussies...No Damage to Shwebo!

Morning Air attack on 4th Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 13
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1/A with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
202 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Taiyo-1/C with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
252 Ku S-1/C with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
21st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
73rd I.F.Chutai 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
87th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (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

Japanese Attack Allied Reinforcements Near Paoshan!

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32755 troops, 347 guns, 722 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Defending force 9363 troops, 128 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Japanese adjusted assault: 721

Allied adjusted defense: 1876

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1201 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 37 (5 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
429 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Tank Division
39th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade

Defending units:
268th Motorised Brigade
111th Chindit Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade

3rd Chinese Calvary Corps Have No Horses Left But Still Hold Their Turf Near Kungchang!

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 2998 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 83

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Artillery Spits at Shwebo!

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7453 troops, 341 guns, 793 vehicles, Assault Value = 1572

Defending force 22087 troops, 260 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 725

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 32 (21 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
763rd Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
30th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
214th Coast AA Regiment
206th Coast AA Regiment
226th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
140th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
138th USA Base Force
Southwest Pacific
249th Field Artillery Battalion
188th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
46th JNAF AF Unit
18th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
15th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Coy

Allied Artillery Shoots Clouds Near Ramree Island!

Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11749 troops, 560 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 3320

Defending force 36663 troops, 377 guns, 796 vehicles, Assault Value = 1433

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

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

Assaulting units:
26th Indian Brigade
6th Australian Division
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2nd British Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
7th Australian Division
16th British Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
18th British Division
14th British Brigade
2/11th Armoured Car Battalion
25th MG Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment
1st Motor Brigade
23rd British Brigade
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
175 Wing
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st NW Frontier Base Force
2/11th Field Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
108th Tank Attack Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
112th RN Base Force
21/22 Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
18th USN Naval Construction Battalion
KNIL Army Command
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
Rabaul Det. Base Force
Eastern Army
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
95th Heavy AA Regiment
I Australian Corps
2/9th Field Regiment
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
8th Medium Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
173 Wing
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
15th RAAF Base Force
2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment

Defending units:
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
19th Division
Guards Tank Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

With all the action in Burma, it's hard to capture a headline around here...

Time to sink somebody!

By your leave,

Hag

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 15, 1943[/center]

It was a relatively slow day in terms of combat.

Numerous Chinese Headquarter, Construction, and Artillery units have escaped the siege at Chungking and marched to the mountains Southwest of Kienko.

It appears that El Lobo is giving up his attempt to capture Colombo. Four Japanese ground units have evacuated Colombo. I suspect these units are heading for Trincomalee to board transports for...well, not sure where El Lobo will send them...Burma?

The Valiant refuses to sink and is heading for Cape Town at a snail's pace. This riddled bucket of iron is going to cost the Allies a heap of Political Points sorely needed to buy-out troops for Operation Sea Shark still scheduled to launch June 1, 1943.


SS I-16 Sinks AM Warrnambool Near King Island:

Sub attack near King Island at 78,172

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
AM Warrnambool, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes
I-16 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Sallys and Helens Bomb Chengtu:

Morning Air attack on Chengtu, at 75,41

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys Bomb Chungking:

Morning Air attack on Chungking, at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Sallys and Anns Bomb the 8th Chinese Corps Near Chungking Twice:

ONE

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Ki-30 Ann x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...

TWO

Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 76,44 , near Chungking

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Nicks and Sonias Bomb the 77th Chindit Brigade Near Paoshan Netting a Goose Egg!

Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 64,45 , near Paoshan

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 111th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...
Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ...
Also attacking 77th Chindit Brigade ...

The 52nd Chinese Corps Shock Attack Japan's 9th Armored Corps Near Kienko!

Ground combat at 78,42 (near Kienko)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1269 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 0

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Assaulting units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Defending units:
9th Armored Car Co

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: CaptHaggard

With all the action in Burma, it's hard to capture a headline around here...

Time to sink somebody!

By your leave,

Hag

Capt Haggard-

You got a Headline on the 15th. Unfortunately, not a good one as an AM "Bubbles Down!"

*chuckling*

Your pal,

-Terry