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1942 August 02

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Kure Island, Pearl Harbor.

• 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
• No enemy sub activity detected. .

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Sparring.

ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack is located by PB Kaiun Maru
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

SS Pollack is located by PB Hakkaisan Maru
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Slowed down two units.

Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M2 Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...

• B-17's: We smite infantry in the open!

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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
4 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
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

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4

No Allied losses

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

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



000027 Afternoon Air attack 1942-08-02 76,52 Kweilin

Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 03

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, 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, San Diego.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Funafuti

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Got one!

Sub attack near Ponape at 118,112

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

SS Sailfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugure
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Cats hit the mouse.

ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
xAP Kongo Maru
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2

SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at DD Samidare
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• They hit us!

Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,125 , near Darwin

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Battalion ...

• Keeping up the pressure, but we lose 5 versus 4 on the day.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 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
5 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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 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 19 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 30 minutes
Ryujo-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
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 169 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Damned infiltrators, but they are paying the price.

Ground combat at 81,48 (near Ichang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17249 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 536

Defending force 5239 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Japanese adjusted assault: 516

Allied adjusted defense: 58

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1294 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 131 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1110 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
63rd Chinese Corps

• Rear guard.

Ground combat at 81,51 (near Changsha)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8982 troops, 72 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Defending force 3596 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 542

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
575 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
22nd/A Division
11th Tank Regiment
27th/C Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 04

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



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


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Keeping them down.

Sub attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31

Allied Ships
DD Anderson
DD Mustin

SS I-31 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Anderson
DD Mustin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

• Looks like recon.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 74,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

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

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

• 4x B-17 vs 3x Zero & 1x Nick.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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
4 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
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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-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
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Hidaka, Y. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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 114 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 29 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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 10 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The withdrawal away from Changsha seems to be going well. I do not yet know where the mass of tanks will hit us next.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

I realize it has only been 5 days since you posted a picture of China, but I am fascinated by the potential for a defense here, with Ledo solidly in your hands and most likely will be for the entire game.

What does Chienko look like? What are your plans for flying in supplies? How are you prioritizing the supplies, and fort building?

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

I realize it has only been 5 days since you posted a picture of China, but I am fascinated by the potential for a defense here, with Ledo solidly in your hands and most likely will be for the entire game.
Yes, I am making certain Ledo stays Allied. Of course the Empire could have taken it earlier in a concerted drive, but at this point I think any drive which could/would take it would cost too much. I am building one more fortification level at Ledo (airfield maxed out already).

What does Chienko look like?
Kienko, 5 hexes NE of Chungking? I have a modest force there but strong forces in the along the road to the E and NE. The AT units are there. The other hexes beyond - mountains and west of Ankang - have from hundreds AV up to 1,200 or so. Some strong units are heading to this area from the Changsha front.

One trouble is the infiltration west of Ichang, which (after shifting without detection) has pushed out the defending unit and must contained by the others. Also, Imperials from Changsha will certainly be pursuing our re-positioning forces to break and/or infiltrate through. I am not sure which front will collapse first, or when.

What are your plans for flying in supplies?
From Ledo to Changtu, a little to Tsuyung and Psoshan (in the mountains). Some from (I think it's) Jorhat to Paoshan by Chinese bombers, but there aren't many. All transports are in use plus USA B-25 types and British Wellingtons.

How are you prioritizing the supplies, and fort building?
I would have to check, but there might be no more fort building anywhere in China. The air force was pulled out partly to deny VP and greatly to conserve supply.

The Chinese units bought and transferred to India are broken up as small as can be and in rest mode in Calcutta; lots of supply and HQ's to promote replacements. Many turns some units take 2 or even 3 (and rarely more) replacement squads. I want these filled out units to overwhelm Akyab (and trap the unit there). I can't know this, but I believe the Empire did not spot their transfer to India so I am hoping their opening use in/toward Burma will pose some force allocation problems for Walter.

I should have added: All the other British, et al medium types are flying supplies from Dacca to Ledo to support the airlift. When fort building ceases fully at Ledo that will help, and of course the end of the monsoon will lift the daily cap. Come to think of it that additional fort level will increase the cap too. IIRC it is 1,200 now so should increase to 1,300.

1942 August 05

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



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

• Upgrade of USA infantry squads from '41 to '42 have been underway for a couple of days and will continue for quite some time.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Yorktown and Enterprise have finished upgrades; now Hornet will upgrade.


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 Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Slowing us.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 74,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

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

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

• Fierce air battles.

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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
2 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
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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 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 54 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 22 minutes
Ryujo-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 76 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• I think we won this one!

Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53268 troops, 438 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512

Defending force 44678 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Japanese adjusted assault: 517

Allied adjusted defense: 1273

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5623 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 473 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2620 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
17th Division
25th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Division
34th/A Division

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

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 06

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, 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, Johnston Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• 10 days for Hornet, 30 days for Lexington & Saratoga.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Vaitupu, Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Resupply I guess?

Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,129

Japanese Ships
xAK Cheribon Maru
xAKL Bichu Maru
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
SS S-41

SS S-41 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Cheribon Maru
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Rabaul at 107,126

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bichu Maru
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
SS S-41

SS S-41 is sighted by escort
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Kamo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our guys are not moving.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 74,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

• Good strikes.

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
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
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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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 65 minutes
Ryujo-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 96 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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:
Ryujo-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 23 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 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: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• So there are 'enough' tanks here but not the entire horde.

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4194 troops, 162 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 1046

Defending force 18562 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 493

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 245

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
28th Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
22nd/A Division
27th/A Division
27th/C Division
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps

• Pressure is mounting; not sure how long all fronts will hold.


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

• Two bases expand, helping the VP balance.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 07

INVADED
Paoshan, Changteh, 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 Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Palmyra, Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Pollack is in trouble but will make port if not hounded too badly.

ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 5, heavy damage

SS Pollack is sighted by escort
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakkaisan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Good strikes and 4x Zeros for 1x B-17.

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , 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 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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
5 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
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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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:
Ryujo-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 18 minutes

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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

• With the one in place and the five advancing toward Wyndham we have six units to surround and destroy the 21st/B Division, so our units are being re-tasked with that objective.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Our withdrawal goes well expect the enemy has many units and maneuvering everywhere.

• We are pulling back closer to Tuyun to avoid being turned there.


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 08

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!



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


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Missed us!

ASW attack near Ponape at 122,110

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

SS Sailfish is located by DD Sanae
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sanae attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sanae is out of ASW ammo
DD Sanae is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

• So Yugure lives... for now!

Sub attack near Truk at 113,109

Japanese Ships
DD Yugure, heavy damage
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yugure
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
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.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Too late, the Empire realizes we have our sights on a regiment!

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 74,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Morning Air attack on 2/7th Armoured Regiment, at 74,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• The doomed regiment:

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 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
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
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, 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
Ryujo-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 97 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 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 13 minutes
Ryujo-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 10 minutes

• Now they begin moving NW, but it's too late as our armored units move faster.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• I wanted 52nd Chinese Corps to zombify, how they survived is beyond me!

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33819 troops, 388 guns, 683 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469

Defending force 2605 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 582

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 582 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
847 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th Division
27th/A Division
22nd/A Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
13th Division
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

• Two more zombie candidates heading right back in.

Ground combat at 81,45 (near Patung)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6851 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 1126 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 106

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Trivandrum, Karachi, Bombay.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 09

INVADED
Paoshan, 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 Pearl Harbor.

• 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
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Their strikes are unopposed in the air.

Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Battalion, at 74,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

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

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

Morning Air attack on 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 74,128 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/7th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion ...

• Ours must give battle.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 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
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 (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
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

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

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-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 24 minutes

• A second enemy unit has appeared just west of the first one. But what is it? How strong is it?


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China


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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 09

A second, unidentified enemy unit has appeared in the area.

1942 August 10

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



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

• Strategically I would like to get some 4EB groups operating from India into China, but that seems distant at the moment. Our pools of 4EB are low and attrition is high in NW Australia, a fact which I am sure suits the Empire.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• 5 days until Hornet is on line, 26 days for Lexington and Saratoga.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Fuel unloading at Melourne.

• They are intent on slowing our movement but it is too late.

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...
Also attacking 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/11th A/Car Regiment ...

Afternoon Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 73,128 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

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

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

• We only lost 1x B-17 against 5x Zero's today.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 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
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
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
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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 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 22 minutes
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 to 5000.
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-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 91 minutes
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

• It looks like about 2 days until the 21st/B Division is encircled and unable to retreat. The Imperial unit to its west is moving away, an event which will result in complete immobility for the 21st/B.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Our guys won this round and recorded experience gains.

Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24661 troops, 326 guns, 707 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Defending force 29427 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

Japanese adjusted assault: 477

Allied adjusted defense: 1156

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1321 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 131 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 107 (4 destroyed, 103 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
900 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 75 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
15th Division
27th/A Division
28th Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
27th/B Division
23rd Tank Regiment
27th/C Division
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

• Repositioning around Tuyun is proceeding well.


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

• 5 to 2 in our favor!

Afternoon Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 26
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 11

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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes

• So far Ledo is back over 16,700 supply after stopping fort construction and moving out many engineer and base units. Looking for that 20,000 mark so a number of dwindling units can take replacements to get full supply movement into China moving again without moving the units to Calcutta and losing event more transport time.

• 2nd British Div has formed from its components at Bombay and will move to Jorhat, as will an RAF base force. They will bolster air base building and support to prepare for 4EB. Two AA units are moving there for defense. When Chittagong makes fortification level 5 (presently 4+83%) dedicated engineer units will move from there to Jorhat.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

I have not had a chance to read back a dozen posts or so but will shortly. I commend you on the central Australia front given the
difficult supply conditions there. I tried something similar but was repulsed. It was before the Aussie armor units refitted.

witpqs:
• So far Ledo is back over 16,700 supply after stopping fort construction and moving out many engineer and base units. Looking for that 20,000 mark so a number of dwindling units can take replacements to get full supply movement into China moving again without moving the units to Calcutta and losing event more transport time.

• 2nd British Div has formed from its components at Bombay and will move to Jorhat, as will an RAF base force. They will bolster air base building and support to prepare for 4EB. Two AA units are moving there for defense. When Chittagong makes fortification level 5 (presently 4+83%) dedicated engineer units will move from there to Jorhat.

I have found that Ledo can draw supply better if the bases on the rail line leading back to Calcutta are all built a few levels higher. The supply usage during construction should also help draw supply up the line, with some assistance from the supply draw button. When all the bases have reached about AF 4 the supply should flow just fine without player intervention. This assumes Calcuttta itself is flush with supply.

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I have not had a chance to read back a dozen posts or so but will shortly. I commend you on the central Australia front given the
difficult supply conditions there. I tried something similar but was repulsed. It was before the Aussie armor units refitted.

I think the 4EB commitment is a key component too. They can slow the Imperial units and thereby maintain the movement advantage of the Allied armor.

1942 August 11

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Further deployments are planned to forestall any attempts at January auto-victory by the dastardly Imperials. Noumea will be garrisoned by at least two US infantry divisions; Suva's garrison will be strengthened; Palmyra will receive a garrison to prevent a quick grab. There are more USA and USMC units than that available and more will come before the end of the year.

China will be a big point gain for the Empire so we will do our best to minimize that while defending and, eventually, withdrawing into the mountains. Overcoming the Chungking plain will also free up substantial Imperial forces for adventures, so we must hold as long as possible.

I will bring additional UA units to Australia to prevent quick grabs by substantial forces of point rich bases.

India is pretty stout but a large-force grab for a single point rich base would be tough. Trincomalee is somewhat point rich but we would be hard pressed to bolster defenses there without weakening defenses of Colombo, which is currently so strong it is an invasion trap.

SigInt has shown no reinforcement of the Marshall Islands. Why? The Empire is building a stouter defensive line farther back. The Empire considers the loss of the Marshall Islands unavoidable. What does the Empire plan for the Marshall Islands? My best guess is a carrier battleground. We will go in again, and (again) with the Entire fleet as available at the time. Even a 2 to 1 loss in VP will be a gain from the standpoint of VP ratio.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva, Nadi, Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Unloading fuel at Melbourne.

• Our 4EB did not fly today, nor did the Imperial death gliders.

• Our armor is beginning to move toward river-crossing shock attacks against the hapless Imperials west of Katherine.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Air strikes and bombardments. Pray for rain!


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Jaffna, Trivandrum, Karachi.

• In decent shape except for heavy fires but there is no fuel cargo on board to burn.

Sub attack near Jaffna at 29,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
TK British Aviator, Torpedo hits 1
PC Indus

SS I-153 launches 2 torpedoes at TK British Aviator
I-153 diving deep ....
PC Indus attacking submerged sub ....
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Losses: 8x Tojo, 6x Zero, 1x Nick versus 6x P-400, 2x Hurricane.

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
P-400 Airacobra x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 10

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-400 Airacobra (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes

Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
No.67 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-400 Airacobra (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

• We have brought in a P-40E group and another will arrive by rail in 4 days.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 11

NW Australia.

1942 August 12

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Fenton is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• Probably light carrier force 4 hexes north of Wyndham: 2x CVL, 2x CVE, 2x CL; 38F, 29B, 0A. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action near Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• A long way from home to be taking so many hits.

ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-31, hits 5

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Anderson

SS I-31 is sighted by escort
DD Mustin fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-31 eludes DD Anderson by diving deep
SS I-31 eludes ASW attack from DD Anderson
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Anderson cannot establish contact with SS I-31
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

•

Sub attack near Ponape at 121,113

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Too late!

Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• Softening the target.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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
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 (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 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 15 minutes

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
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 (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 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

• Here is close recon of the target.

Ground combat at 73,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 3483 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 96

Assaulting units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion

Defending units:
21st/B Division

• Three of our armor units will, if not interfered with, cross the river at three separate points all in combat formation in 2 days. The 637th will make a deliberate attack on the same day. Another armor unit is rushing to close a hex side, and the last armor unit will tomorrow grab the last available escape hex, then rush to the battle.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• We need to defend stubbornly everywhere.

Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6617 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 645

Defending force 12178 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Japanese adjusted assault: 204

Allied adjusted defense: 301

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
718 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
24th Division

Defending units:
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi, Bombay, Trivandrum.

• Hit 'em!

ASW attack near Trivandrum at 28,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 2

Allied Ships
PC Indus

SS I-19 is sighted by escort
I-19 bottoming out ....
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-19 eludes ASW attack from PC Indus
PC Indus loses contact with SS I-19
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Trivandrum at 28,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
PC Indus

SS I-21 is sighted by escort
I-21 bottoming out ....
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Indus fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our tanker detached and headed back for Colombo. Perhaps the sub did not spot her while following the convoy.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

1942 August 13

INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• Probably light carrier force 4 hexes north of Wyndham: 6x CVE; 35F, 20B, 0A. Sqn Ryujo-1 in action near Katherine.


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

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• 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.

• Significant increase in Imperial bomber commitment.

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 72,129 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

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

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

Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
D3A1 Val x 10
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 2/11th A/Car Regiment, at 72,129 , near Wyndham

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
B5N2 Kate x 8
D3A1 Val x 5

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

• A good strike.

Morning Air attack on 21st/B Division, at 73,129 , near Katherine

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 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
6 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 (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
16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
Raid is overhead

• Tomorrow the unit in-hex with the targets makes a deliberate attack while three units crossing the river all make shock attacks. So far as I can tell during combat replay none of those three units has been sighted by the enemy!


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Not as good but they held.

Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35028 troops, 390 guns, 891 vehicles, Assault Value = 1137

Defending force 28343 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Japanese adjusted assault: 755

Allied adjusted defense: 634

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
912 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1681 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
27th Division
28th Division
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

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


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.