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Contemplations on invasions

AP to AK = 1 to 4 unless otherwise stated.
APs: 150,000
AKs: 450,000

Here's my decision-making process for the invasion of Java.


Divisions Available:

UK 18th : 16,000 AP (350)
UK 2nd: 12,000 AP (280)

IA 19th: 12,000 AP (340)
IA 20th: 10,000 AP (200)

Oz 1st: 13,000 AP (250)
Oz 3rd: 13,000 AP (260)
Oz 7th: 13,000 AP (330)

ROc 29th: 3,000 AP (130)
ROC 36th: 4,000 AP (180)
ROC 38th: 3,000 AP (160)
ROC 96th: 4,000 AP (160)

8 Chinese Field Armies: 50,000 AP ( 1,700)



Regiments/Brigades Available:

UK 1st Burma: 4,000 AP ( 90)

IA Jat: 2,000 AP ( 90)
IA Ceylon: 3,000 AP (120)
IA 1st: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 3rd: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 10th Baluch: 2,000 AP ( 80)
IA 13th: 3,000 AP ( 90)
IA 16th: 2,000 AP ( 60)
IA 36th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 37th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 44th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 45th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 46th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 47th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 48th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 49th: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 63rd: 3,000 AP (100)
IA 71st: 3,000 AP (110)
IA 75th: 4,000 AP (130)
IA 99th: 3,000 AP (110)

Oz 3rd: 3,000 AP (120)
Oz 6th Cav:3,000 AP ( 90)
Oz 12th: 3,000 AP (100)
Oz 13th: 3,000 AP (100)

NZ 2nd Cav:3,000 AP ( 60)
NZ 2nd: 5,000 AP ( 80)

US 31st: 4,000 AP ( 90)
US 102nd: 4,000 AP ( 90)
US 125th: 4,000 AP ( 90)



Armour:

UK 7th: 13,000 AK (170)

IA 9th: 2,000 AK ( 10)
IA 19th: 5,000 AK ( 50)
IA 255th: 11,000 AK (100)
IA 254th: 11,000 AK (130)

Oz 2/9th: 5,000 AK ( 40)
Oz 3rd: 4,000 AK ( 30)
Oz 3rd Carab:4,000 AK ( 50)

US 754th: 7,000 AK ( 60)
US 193rd: 7,000 AK ( 70)



AAA Units:
AAA Regiments: 44,000 AK x 11


Aviation Units:
5 x 270 aviation: 25,000 AP


Engineer:
IA 10th: 1,000 AP ( 18 Eng)
IA 15th: 2,000 AP ( 54 Eng)

811th USAAF: 2,000 AP (130 Eng)
810th USAAF: 2,000 AP (130 Eng)


HQs:
Air: 7 (14,000 AP)
Land: 2 (8000 AP)
Naval: 1 (3000 AP)


India will also contain 14 partial Brigades refitting which are envisioned as providing basic garrison requirements for northern and western Indian cities and two US Divisions which will arrive as reinforcements soon. These are US 32nd Div due in 21 days ( 300 AV ), US 37th Div due in 53 days (300 AV).


Divisional Strength:
Non-Chinese divisional strength is:
7 Divisions, 2,010 AV requiring 89,000 AP sealift.

Chinese units: 5 ROC Divisions, 6 ROC Field Armies comprising 2,330 AV requiring 64,000 AP sealift.

Chinese units will respawn in Chungking in 30 days if they are destroyed so including them means that I'm not actually risking the loss of major forces for a year and a half. So, my first choice is to include all the Chinese units in the invasion. This gives the invasion 2,330 AV and leaves 80,000 AP ( I always include a 10% fudge factor for loading issues ).



Regiments & Brigades ( full-strength only )
Indian: 15 Bdes comprising 1670 AV and requiring 46,000 AP sealift.
Oz: 4 Bdes comprising 410 AV and requiring 12,000 AP sealift.
Nz: 2 Bdes comprising 140 AV and requiring 8,000 AP sealift.
US: 3 Regt comprising 270 AV and requiring 12,000 AP sealift.

I will commit all 3 US Regiments and 8 of the Indian Regiments for a total of 1,160 AV and a sealift requirement of 40,000 AP. This leaves 40,000 AP and 450,000 AK.


Armour: [/]
10 armoured units comprising 710 AV requiring 69,000 AK sealift.

So, commit all armoured units for a total of 710 AV and a requirement of 80,000 AK sealift. So, we're left with 40,000 AP and 370,000 AK.


AAA, Engineer and Aviation units
All 11 AAA units, 3 of the Aviation Regiments and all 4 Engineer Units will be committed. This will require 25,000 AP and 50,000 AK leaving me with 15,000 AP and 400,000 AK.


HQs
It is essential to bring 3 Air HQs. It would also be useful to bring two Land HQs and a naval HQ to boost repair in Batavia once it is captured. This will require 19,000 AP or 75,000 AK.


So, there is 15,000 AP left uncommitted and 325,000 AK. So, that will allow me to bring IA 19th Division in the APs and the Oz 7th division in the uncommitted AKs. I will also wait for the US 32nd Division and bring that along as well as 2nd USMC Division and 2nd USMC Parachute Bn. I don't need additional sealift for these US units as they are coming in their own ships.

So, after all of that I have no AP sealift left but about 175,000 AK sealift left. That should be sufficient to bring in 100,000 tons of supplies plus a few Base Forces to thicken up the AV support and provide some basing at subsidiary bases.



So, now that it's all settled what am I going to bring to the invasion of Java?

6 ROC Field Armies,
5 ROC Divisions,
1 IA Division,
1 US Army Division,
2nd USMC Division,
3 US Regiments,
8 Indian Regiments,
10 Armoured Regiments/Bns,
2nd USMC Parachute Bn,
11 AAA Regiments,
3 Aviation Regiments,
4 Engineer Units,
3 Air HQs,
2 Land HQs,
1 Naval HQ.

In total that should comprise roughly 5,200 AV. I am planning to have small sub-borne commando units scope out Tjilitjap, Djokjakarta and Malang to see which are less heavily defended ( I am mostly scoping out Malang to force the enemy to move forces toward it so that I can land at Tjilitjap and Djokjakarta). I also hold Teloekbetoeng and so it is eminently possible that I will simply unload into a friendly port and march south through Java if the defences at Tjilitjap, Djokjakarta etc are too strong.

If the capture of Java goes well my current concept of operations is to try to exploit through southern Borneo along the Bandjermasin, Balikpapan, Tarakan line before taking Jolo and moving to relieve Mindanao ---- I still hold Davao ( Level 4 port, Level 3 airfield ), Cebu ( Level 2 port and airfield ) and Manilla ( 70,000 supplies, Level 9 port and Level 3 airfield ). This would be a thrust the Japanese simply could NOT afford to ignore and should take the pressure off a lot of other fronts. It will also necessitate the committment of much of the Imperial Japanese Navy to the theatre under extremely unfavourable conditions which should allow me to inflict significant losses.

In addition a thrust along this line will prevent the flow of troops and reinforcements into Australia and should lessen the likelihood of a significant invasion of Australia. Note, also, the lack of Australian divisions in the invasion force. I want Jagdfluger to think that Oz contains its full compliment of divisions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/42

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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Norfolk I [AUST], 60,123


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Hanoi [Tonkin] , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 20

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Hitachi (Ha-35) hits 2

I've decided to bring the Pe-2s into play over China. I foresee port attacks and lots of strikes on engine factories.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 21
LaGG-3 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
LaGG-3: 2 destroyed

On the job training for these Soviet pilots. I'll stop this after a couple more days. I am interested in checking out how the LaGG-3 performs though and so will let it run for a couple of days.

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Day Air attack on Liuchow [S China] , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 23
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

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Day Air attack on Red 22nd Group Army , at 52,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kodiak [Alaska] , at 111,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 23
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 70

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 32

Ouch, KB comes out to play and torches 30 of my planes on the ground. I have lots of replacements for the planes they've torched so it isn't too bad. Still, this might mean the abandonment of my CAP over Kodiak which would, in short order, spell the end of that base.

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Ground combat at 128,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24592 troops, 349 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value =
927

Defending force 2105 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Japanese max assault: 1780 - adjusted assault: 904

Allied max defense: 60 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
996 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Hmm, the Japanese continue to advance. They may actually end up crossing the 132 hex line and triggering my accelerated reinforcements.

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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2659 troops, 6 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Defending force 22170 troops, 390 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 780

Japanese max assault: 75 - adjusted assault: 21

Allied max defense: 765 - adjusted defense: 231

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

Hmm, I see a spoiling attack here tomorrow.


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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13159 troops, 197 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
454

Defending force 4009 troops, 12 guns, 256 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Japanese max assault: 892 - adjusted assault: 270

Allied max defense: 141 - adjusted defense: 75

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/19/42

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Sub attack at 13,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Arrow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham

I noticed a Japanese submarine around Sri Lanka two days ago and formed an ASW group. It looks like we're going to swap ships. Arrow in return for I-153.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 97
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 95

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Day Air attack on Liuchow [S China] , at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 17

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 42,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
A5M4 Claude x 7
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 3 destroyed
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Pe-2: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 83

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

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Day Air attack on Luangprabang [Laos] , at 34,36


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 59


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 20
Ki-21-II Sally x 97
Ki-49 -I Helen x 2

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


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 58

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Day Air attack on Red 22nd Group Army , at 52,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,47


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tamon Maru
AK Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 15
P-43A Lancer x 8
Blenheim IV x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 7 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Well, Japanese forces are landing at Coal Harbour and my planes suffer heavy losses when responding. A dozen bombers break through the CAP but the heavy FlAK throws them off. No matter, all I'm interested in is seeing if he advances past the 132 hex line.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Georgetown [Malaya] at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
BB Kongo
CA Maya
CL Kasuga Maru

The Beauforts suffered heavily in the face of the Rufe CAP. No torpedoes were carried so no hits were scored. This is a pity as I thought the Beauforts would carry toredoes on a Level 2 airfield. OOPS!!! [:D]

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 14

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 13
LaGG-3 x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Canton [S China] , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 15
A5M4 Claude x 18
Me-109E-4 Mike x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 11
Pe-2 x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
Pe-2: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Suruga Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Hankow Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Eli Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tsurugisan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Tensyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shun Yuan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Ataka, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Unyo Maru #2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Heiei Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Bokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Taketoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Yosyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Syozin Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

I lost a fair few fighters here BUT I scored quite a few hits on the enemy merchant fleet here. All in all the trade is worth it, especially as P-40Bs are obsolescent and I might as well use them up now while they can achieve a little.

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 102

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 96

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-43A Lancer x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Minato Maru

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Coastal Guns at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37


73 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12647 troops, 187 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
431

Defending force 3761 troops, 10 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese max assault: 838 - adjusted assault: 255

Allied max defense: 126 - adjusted defense: 137

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 4

My two cut off Tank Brigades continue to be pounded.


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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19700 troops, 413 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 806

Defending force 7355 troops, 67 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Allied max assault: 1468 - adjusted assault: 346

Japanese max defense: 210 - adjusted defense: 151

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
383 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

A few Japanese units got ahead of themselves and paid the price. Now its my time to run like hell and abandon Honan [8D]. He has about 50 units on the way and I can't hold against that force in open terrain.

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Ground combat at Coal Harbor [BC]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 892 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 1627 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 83



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Ground combat at Norfolk I [AUST]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 250 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Norfolk I [AUST] base !!!



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Ground combat at Kungchang [N China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1502 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 1158 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese max assault: 120 - adjusted assault: 27

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Japanese paratroops attempt to take Kunchang. I happen to think they'll succeed next turn. It is a pity BUT not that much of one since:
a) I have always been planning to abandon eastern China entirely and
b) by taking it with paras he ensures he won't have the AV available to garrison it enough to prevent serious attrition of resources.

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Ground combat at Whittier [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 68 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Whittier [Alaska] base !!!

More paras.

Disbanding ships in range of enemy bombers is just asking for it, IMO.

*chuckle* Well, I think everyone's allowed a mistake or two, particularly in a subsidiary theatre while he is busy invading CONUSA [8D]. To be fair to Jagdfluger I had spent the last 3 months of the game flying any units which arrived in China out into India ASAP and haven't launched a single bombing mission except while B-17 units transited on their way to India.  So I think that while he had 100 ships in Canton ( preparatory to an amphibious invasion of Wuchow ) and he had a fighter unit there he got complacement and just didn't expect me to be prepared to lose the fighters, bombers and supply that a strike would entail.
 
In other news it seems like the strength of my reaction has caused him to call off the invasion of Wuchow... although I expect him to advance toward it overland from Canton.
 
 
I have a question: If jagdfluger breaches the 132 hex line in CONUSA and activates US reinforcements will that include US Western Command? I am asking since US Western Command is committed to the Indian theatre and thus if its troops are accelerated ( giving me an additional 3 or 4 divisions at Aden instantly ) I may well begin the invasion of Java even earlier than previously anticipated --- especially as I'll need to do something to take the pressure off CONUSA --- even with advanced reinforcements I'll only get an additional 2 divisions and my total LCU AV in CONUSA will amount to only a little over 2,000 AV. I have forts and terrain on my side but even so 2,000 AV doesn't go very far at all.
 
 
Overall I have to say that his pilot losses must be pretty severe for him not to be resisting my air force deployment into China more strenuously. I am considering going into Java a little early. Even if I begin moving now I won't be able to invade prior to the end of April 1942 and even then I won't have the Chinese forces I want. It'll take until close to the end of May for me to be ready to go with the Chinese forces but I definitely want to begin pushing my forces harder and consider loading my Chinese forces directly from Calcutta instead of waiting for them to march to Cochin for safer and unnoticeable loading there. I am going to have a count of my 15 knot + ( ideally 20 knot+ ) APs and will consider just loading the Chinese Field Armies as a 2nd wave using my fastest transports to get them to Java as shortly after the first wave as possible. If I do this then, honestly, I could go by the end of April substituting a couple of the newly arrived US divisions for the Chinese formations.
 
If I go with less I'll have to attack more aggressively though - meaning I have to hit southern Borneo with less recon, less preparation and as soon after hitting Java as I can manage. Why is this? Well if I have little force and he counter-attacks into Java he might retake it whereas if I have the same small force but can take some bases east of Java then when he counter-attacks he will reduce those little satellite bases first buying me the time I need to bring my Chinese Field Armies into play and making Java too strong to retake.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/42

Today was a major day for this war. Coal Harbour fell and the P-40B showed itself to be nothing but a target. On the positive front I have converted 2 Canadian bomber units to Beauforts with a view to getting some torpedo strikes on all this Japanese shiping at Coal Harbour.

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Coastal Guns at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Coal Harbor [BC], at 130,37 - Coastal Guns Fire
Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 4

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Coastal Guns at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37, firing at TF 40
TF 40 troops unloading over beach at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37, firing at TF 126
TF 126 troops unloading over beach at Coal Harbor [BC], 130,37


8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Changsha [S China] , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 67
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 65

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 86
Ki-21-II Sally x 86

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Me 264 Angel x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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Day Air attack on Luangprabang [Laos] , at 34,36


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 58


No Allied losses

Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 78
Ki-49 -I Helen x 2

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on Red 22nd Group Army , at 52,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 7
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 11
P-43A Lancer x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
CL Sendai

Bombers do get through but results are still quite poor.

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Day Air attack on Canton [S China] , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26
A5M4 Claude x 21
Me-109E-4 Mike x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
MiG-3 x 3
Pe-2 x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A5M4 Claude: 1 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 8 destroyed
MiG-3: 1 destroyed
Pe-2: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tokiwasan Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Yamahuzi Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Nikki Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Genmei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Himalaya Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Heiei Maru #7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Eli Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port supply hits 4

The escorts take heavy losses yet again but the Pe-2s get through and manage quite a few more hits. Nothing too serious but in terms of keeping AKs in port instead of shipping resources home or troops to other fronts every little bit helps.

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Day Air attack on Kungchang [N China] , at 46,27

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 2

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Bankha [Sumatra] , at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 23
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 24

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Pontianak [Borneo] , at 25,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 3 damaged

It looks like Japan might be beginning to look to tidying up bypassed bases in the DEI

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 48

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 9
P-43A Lancer x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kensyo Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire

I've decided to use the P-39s I have available to strafe enemy shipping at Coal Harbour. It looks to be quite effective with none getting intercepted and managing to score quite a few 37mm cannon hits on this enemy transport.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 20
P-40B Tomahawk x 54
P-43A Lancer x 10
Blenheim IV x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 2 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 18 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sansho Maru
AK Minato Maru
DD Uzuki

Very heavy fighter losses to no avail. It might be a 4:1 exchange and is moderated by the fact that the P-40Bs are obsolescent so their loss doesn't actually hurt me all that much BUT I still don't like a 4:1 exchange rate. Even worse none of my bombers or strafing P-39Ds managed to hit anything [8|]

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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38

Japanese Ships
AK Shuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS SHCH133

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ASW attack near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese Ships
MSW W.14
MSW W.13
DMS Shumushu

Allied Ships
SS SHCH130

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ASW attack near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese Ships
AK Sansho Maru
DD Uzuki
DD Usugumo
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS SHCH130, hits 5


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Ground combat at 129,32

He's getting close to that magical 132 hex line.

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12646 troops, 201 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value =
457

Defending force 1440 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese max assault: 862 - adjusted assault: 373

Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 53 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Coal Harbor [BC]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3847 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 434 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 196 - adjusted assault: 144

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Coal Harbor [BC] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

I have a response to this. Tomorrow my B-18s are ordered to mount airfield attacks. If I can close the airfield once then my chances of keeping it closed are actually pretty good. Keeping it closed will allow me to attrit his fighters through forcing them to fly LRCAP and will also allow me to bomb his supplies, forcing him to bring in AKs to resupply the base --- AKs my bombers can then destroy.

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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12118 troops, 179 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
404

Defending force 3523 troops, 7 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Japanese max assault: 776 - adjusted assault: 415

Allied max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15537 troops, 237 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value =
471

Defending force 9842 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Port Moresby [NG]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4934 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Defending force 2253 troops, 29 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese max assault: 242 - adjusted assault: 232

Allied max defense: 42 - adjusted defense: 43

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby [NG] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
1257 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Port Moresby fell but I'd evacuated almost all of the Brigade I'd committed to its defence so its no big deal at all.

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Ground combat at 62,21

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 57624 troops, 1007 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value =
3480

Defending force 114 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 3882 - adjusted assault: 4028

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4028 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at 62,20

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2135 troops, 10 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



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Ground combat at Legaspi/Sorosgon

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1238 troops, 0 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

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

Allied max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 26

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Legaspi/Sorosgon base !!!

LOL! The liberation of the Phillipines begins, again.


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Ground combat at Kungchang [N China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1601 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 1121 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 134 - adjusted assault: 98

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kungchang [N China] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Albacore: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported

I'll divert 600 or so AV up to Kungchang to see if I can't dislodge these paratroopers. I doubt I can but at least I need to prevent them cutting off my route of retreat to Chungking for the next fortnight.

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Ground combat at Kenai [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kenai [Alaska] base !!!



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Ground combat at Seward [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Defending force 3519 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 70 - adjusted defense: 265

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


Overall the situation is that Alaska is clearly lost and CONUSA is under serious threat, China is looking pretty stable at the moment and my delaying tactics around Australia have worked extremely well. India is looking very strong indeed and in terms of invading Java my only question is whether I wait until the Chinese are in place or if I just leave ultra-fast transports behind to bring them to Java as part of the 2nd wave of forces.

Given how the sitution around CONUSA is going I think that it is more important to go early than it is to go fully prepared. Comments and objections etc welcome. It is a big decision. If the invasion of Java goes poorly I'm sure he'll exploit the situation in CONUSA and try to capture it. If he succeeds ( which he should ) I'll have to sue for peace.

Regarding your analysis of strategic bombing: very interesting! Just to nitpick: a resource center produces 1,25 resource points and 1 supply point per day, so you have to multiply every hit by 1,25 to calculate it's effect on Japanese HI. Furthermore, manpower also needs resources, but I guess this effect can be neglected, since there are enough resource centers under Jap. control to feed HI and manpower.

Other than that, I can only echo what others have already said: the few oil producing cities within Allied range can be more easily defended by Japan than the dispersed resource production. Starting to hit oil production early makes your next moves rather predictable, which should always be avoided.

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

I have a question: If jagdfluger breaches the 132 hex line in CONUSA and activates US reinforcements will that include US Western Command?

All troops/air groups arriving at West Coast bases are accelerated by 6 months. So I guess Western Command units won't be accelerated, assuming that they are displayed to arrive in India in your reinforcement queue. OTOH, something unpredictable might happen - I don't think a situation like this was ever tested... [;)]

CONUSA: You really think he can take San Francisco in case your Java invasion fails?! What does your reinforcement schedule say about West Coast arrivals?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/42

Another day of heavy losses over Coal Harbour. Fortunately today the exchange ratio was less one-sided.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai
CL Isuzu
CL Kuma
DD Hatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami

Allied Ships
DD SN Baku, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD SN Revnostny, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

The two Soviet DDs which were all that survived of the Soviet Far Eastern Fleet no longer survive. In other good news I now have a good idea what the IJN can dispose of around Coal Harbour. My torpedo-bomber strike looks very doable now.

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ASW attack at 12,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 21

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Pakenham
DD Norman
DD Nizam
DD Nestor
DD Napier

My hunter-killer ASW TF strikes again. I-29 isn't sunk but there is fire on the bridge and multiple areas of flooding so I think it will be in port for quite some time.

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Day Air attack on Canton [S China] , at 43,41

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
A5M4 Claude x 22
Me-109E-4 Mike x 60

Note how quickly he has managed to beef up the CAP at Canton. There are over 100 fighters on CAP there now. Unfortunately for Jagdfluger I'm a believer in checking out the technical/tactical characteristics of my forces and I noted that the B-17 Es ceiling is slightly higher than that of the Me-109E-4. It is less than that of the Ki-43 I and Ki-44 III but the Ki-44 III won't be in service until January 1943 and if Jagdfluger wants to tangle with my B-17 Es in Ki-43 Is then he is welcome to do so. Losses should favour me by a significant margin in such a match-up.

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 97

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Fujisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 15, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Since the B-17s were flying at 32,400 feet hits were few BUT I also suffered only a single operational loss which means that I can continue such bombing raids indefinitely without degrading my bomber force.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 82
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

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


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

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Day Air attack on Kodiak [Alaska] , at 111,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 3 destroyed

hehe, he tried to hit Kodiak but I've stuffed it with AAA units so it is going to be a second Pearl Harbour if he tries to bomb it into submission.

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Day Air attack on IJA Tokyo 1 RpU Regiment, at 36,35


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 46


Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Red 22nd Group Army , at 52,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pontianak [Borneo] , at 25,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 99

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 95

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

27 Allied fighters lead the way for 62 P-29 strafers, 89 level bombers and 7 Dauntlesses. They are opposed by 33 Zeroes and Rufes and things actually don't go too badly --- I am VERY pleased by how my changes to the A2A model (based on RHS but with a few significant tweaks) work. Bombers don't fight through Zero swarms as easily as they do in some of the mods which have tweaked the A2A model but neither do they get cut down en masse.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 15

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 84
B-25C/D Mitchell x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 62
P-40B Tomahawk x 19
P-43A Lancer x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 12 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
P-43A Lancer: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

The 33 defending fighters managed to shoot down about 20 fighters and bombers but lost 6 of their number in doing so. The planes which got through did a very creditable job but, unfortunately, concentrated on the BBs which are largely proof to their bombs.

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Bomb hits 1
DD Hagikaze, Shell hits 4
BB Nagato, Bomb hits 6
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 6, on fire
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
CL Isuzu
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 8
DD Yamagumo
DD Michishio

Mutsu was actually hit by 3 consecutive 1000lb bombs dropped by my Dauntlesses but not a single bomb penetrated the deck armour [:(] so all of this effort was wasted. In contrast the 250lb bombs dropped by the B-18s actually did some good work knocking out at least 2 AAA weapons and a DP 5 inch turret on the 2 BBs. The P-39s also managed to achieve some useful hits on DDs with their cannons and Arashi ate a 250lb bomb. All in all nothing decisive is happening yet but I'm wearing down the enemy AAA defences a little and preparing the way for my torpedo-bombers. Tomorrow however I will concentrate on hitting the airfield at Coal Harbour. I want that airfield out of action ASAP or my losses will become unsustainable.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Sansho Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Toun Maru

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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16824 troops, 228 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value =
2341

Defending force 21075 troops, 382 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 767

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11714 troops, 173 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
385

Defending force 3358 troops, 6 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese max assault: 754 - adjusted assault: 375

Allied max defense: 99 - adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18301 troops, 280 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value =
472

Defending force 9812 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Japanese max assault: 497 - adjusted assault: 238

Allied max defense: 342 - adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
791 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Some more cut-off Allied forces getting ground down.


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Ground combat at 62,20

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2125 troops, 10 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 19091 troops, 376 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 765

Defending force 85643 troops, 1243 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value =
2341

Allied max assault: 1336 - adjusted assault: 77

Japanese max defense: 2276 - adjusted defense: 2058

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
325 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
3035 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Vehicles lost 2

Oops, this is going to be ugly tomorrow when jagdfluger Shock Attacks this stack and forces it to auto-retreat.

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Ground combat at Skagway [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Japanese max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Skagway [Alaska] base !!!


And below you can see visually what my B-17s flying from Calcutta were facing. In anticipation of this I've been building up Rangoon and Rangoon is now a Level 5 airfield. With a bit of time I'll build it to a full Level 9 airfield, base a cruiser TF there to discourage bombardment runs and be able to mount B-17E raids all over Malaysia, Thailand and western China. I'll hit any docked ships I can find which should nicely complicate the Japanese plan to exploit their holdings --- and, importantly, the farther east the Japanese must base their CAs, CLs, DDs and APs the longer it will take them to reach Java once my invasion convoy is spotted. As always the groundwork for success 2 months from now is laid by decisions taken 2 months ago. That's what makes playing WiTP so much fun.

VSWG: I only have two divisions arriving at West Coast bases over the next 6 months. It won't be enough if he really commits --- which is one reason I'm going to begin upgrading the fighters in CONUSA to P-40Es from P-36s, P-40Bs and P-43s and changing the B-18s and Blenheims to B-26 Marauders and Beauforts. The next CONUSA target he hits after Coal Harbour is going to run into a completely different generation of fighters and far more lethal bombers.

Right now though I have to fight with what I have ( although I'm upgrading 2 B-18 groups to B-25s and A-20s and my two Blenheim groups to Beauforts ) which means that, at best, I can damage DDs, CLs and, possibly, a CA or two but really won't be able to sink much of the surface combat TF covering this invasion. Still, if all you can do is damage then that's what you'd better do. As you can see I belong to the school of thought which says that bombs rarely sink major combat vessels, for that you want torpedoes.


Below you can see the losses for the day. I have over 100 P-39s in reserve so I can absorb those losses and while I have no B-18s in reserve I am upgrading squadrons as possible once I have enough B-26s, B-25s or A-20s available so I am keeping my squadrons somewhat up to strength. Zero losses now hover around 450 so far so he should have quite a large pool of these available to him as he is building about 250 per month at this stage.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/42

My torpedo bombers enter action around Coal Harbour and immediately get results.

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Sub attack near Prince Rupert [BC] at 127,33

Japanese Ships
TK Niimi Maru

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

86 P-40Bs lead 94 bombers and 57 fighter-bombers into action against the enemy airfield at Coal Harbour. They are opposed by 48 Japanese fighters. In extremely heavy fighting over Coal Harbour 23 Japanese fighters and 51 Allied planes are downed but 95 bombs strike home within the boundaries of the airfield.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 26
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 22

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 6
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 88
P-39D Airacobra x 42
P-40B Tomahawk x 86
P-43A Lancer x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 18 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 10 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 22 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 75

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 10
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 33
P-43A Lancer x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 6 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

The CAP ws so fatigued by the first combat of the day that the 2nd wave of bombers got off relatively easily. Only 6 of 33 B-18s were downed and the rest got some good hits in.

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Day Air attack on Bankha [Sumatra] , at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 11
Ki-43-I Oscar x 4
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 110

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Kodiak [Alaska] , at 111,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 21
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 34

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val/Ki-52: 11 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 20

2 P-40Es were lost in exchange for a Zero but when the D3A2s attacked they ran into a hail of FlAK and lost almost 1/3rd of their number.

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Day Air attack on IJA Osaka 1 RpU Regiment, at 36,35


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 45

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 71

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 19
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 30
P-43A Lancer x 12
Beaufort VII x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 7 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Kuma
BB Nagato, Torpedo hits 2
DD Murakumo

The 2:1 exchange rate in favour of Japan continues during this raid. What is most important is that of the 4 Beauforts that launched two managed to get hits which penetrated the belt armour of Nagato [:D] [:D] [:D]. It would appear that the Japanese BBs are having an EXCEEDINGLY bad war.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Coal Harbor [BC] at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 18
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C/D Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4410 troops, 84 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Defending force 9397 troops, 88 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 57



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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19133 troops, 271 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value =
3280

Defending force 13955 troops, 205 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 1

Allied max defense: 267 - adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11568 troops, 179 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
367

Defending force 3058 troops, 3 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Japanese max assault: 724 - adjusted assault: 477

Allied max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17365 troops, 246 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value =
438

Defending force 9585 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Japanese max assault: 818 - adjusted assault: 316

Allied max defense: 332 - adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at 130,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5851 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

Defending force 891 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese max assault: 366 - adjusted assault: 150

Allied max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 35

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The Japanese continue to push the survivors of Prince Rupert back. Only 2 more hexes to go before they trigger my reinforcements. I actually hope they hold before the 132 hex line as I really don't want to have to try to fight off an invasion right now.

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Ground combat at 62,20

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2125 troops, 10 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 456 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Defending force 122259 troops, 1834 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value =
3277


I'm almost reaching the end of my reserves for the defence of CONUSA. I estimate I can mount another 3 days of attacks like today and then the strength of my attacks will begin to wane. Hopefully I can cause sufficient loss in those 3 days to convince the IJN to back off.

Hi Nemo,

I was looking at the Transport planes in this mod - can they lift para units w/o leaving behind small chunks of the unit? If a Para unit has the following values AP 2000, AK 3500, LST 2250 and I have a transport with a load of 2000 (lbs I think?) how do I caluclate how many transport planes I need to move a unit?

So far so good on the updates you sent me for your mod. Why did you take out the invasion of Hawaii on the 1st turn? Just curious... I'll be opening up the game with strikes @ Russia which will be new territory for me. Looks fun tho.

The resource managment looks daunting tho. I understand the logic behind it - it's just gunna force me to count beans much tighter than in CHS or standard.

Have you been scamming the new EOS version discussions - keeping allied production on the board? I like that idea - if I gotta count beans then the allies should have to also <grin>.

1EyedJacks,
&nbsp;
Umm, to be honest I don't know, I always concentrate my transports and thus just use as many of them ( and as large ones) as possible for any given mission. I have often managed to move an entire unit in one go when using Tabbys or G5N2s.
&nbsp;
Why no invasion of Hawaii? Well that was added into RHS:EOS after I diverged from them so I didn't take it out. I didn't add it in though as I wanted players to be as free as possible in their choices. My mod is ALL about maximising player choice. The Soviet Union is active not because it should always be involved from 7th December but just because it gives BOTH players the option to start a war or just to play around with border skirmishes etc.
&nbsp;
Aye resource management is a major issue in this mod... One other thing you may want to look at is the plane upgrades using the WitpEditor... I have removed most of the auto-upgrades such that you will have to invest in your mid and late-war fighters if you want to produce large numbers of them. E.g. If you build 300 Me-109 factories then they will NOT auto-upgrade to any new IJA fighters at all --- except to take part in the 1st January 1945 mass auto-upgrade of obsolete factories to produce the Ki-115 suicide plane. Conversely if you want 300 Ki-44 IIIs to be produced monthly by 1st January 1943 then you had better invest 300,000 tons of supply into repairing all of those factories. My intention with this was to create a more reasonable production model in the mid and late-war years. Sure Japan can still produce hundreds of top-range fighters in 1943 and 1944 but it will have to sacrifice elsewhere to do so. It won't just get that production for free like it does in stock etc.
&nbsp;
As to on-map Allied production. I'm not convinced. Production really wasn't an issue for the Allies and I think the current model works to show that.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/42

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TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Juneau [Alaska], 122,29


Japanese ground losses:
654 casualties reported

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TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Juneau [Alaska], 122,29


Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 34

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 11
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 56
P-40B Tomahawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Well, it seems clear that the Coal Harbour airfield is now fully closed. I am going to withdraw my bombers ( which have been suffering massive losses ) and concentrate on keeping it closed using a gaggle of about 120 P-43As and P-36s. Why these obsolete planes? Simple, their operational ceiling is above that of the Zeroes and Rufes they will face so they can fly in over the target above the Zeroes, tip over and then scream down on the target before racing away again as quickly as possible. I am betting that while the damage inflicted by each squadron will be low the cumulative effect of 120 strikes per day will keep the airfield closed. This will also enable me to increase pilot experience dramatically and once these squadrons' experience is above 70 I will switch them into P-40Es and try to defeat the Zero menace once again.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft
B-18A/B-23 Bolo x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-18A/B-23 Bolo: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

As usual the second strike got off much easier as the Zero CAP was attrited and tired.

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Day Air attack on Hengchow [S China] , at 44,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 3
Ki-43-I Oscar x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 66
Ki-15II/C5M2 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 68

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Day Air attack on Haiphong [Tonkin] , at 37,38

Japanese aircraft
Me-109E-4 Mike x 33

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 119

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kansai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Patrol Boat No. 33, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Ayo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Toyosaka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Another excellent day for the B-17E units. 9 bombs hit home including three into the IJN DD Ayanami, leaving her a blazing wreck. All the ships except Ayanami are perfectly safe but, again, the more APs and AKs I can damage the greater strain I will put on the enemy transportation fleet when it comes time to form up his invasion/counter-invasion fleets.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 90
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

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

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA Nagoya 1 RpU Regiment, at 37,34


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 49


No Allied losses

These strikes are training my ROCAF pilots and also inflicting fatigue and disruption on an enemy stack which is marching toward Kunchang. I don't know why he thought I wouldn't see them but since they can be easily stopped I amn't going to worry about it too much.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Juneau [Alaska] at 122,29


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kyokko Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,82

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
SBD-3 Dauntless x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2

Hmm, it looks like the Japanese LRCAP didn't fly in the afternoon.

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 48

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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 121315 troops, 1850 guns, 470 vehicles, Assault Value =
4030

Defending force 3823 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 5876 - adjusted assault: 5744

Allied max defense: 90 - adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 359 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Honan [Cent China] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

This is fine. All but three of my armies managed to escape the trap and the hex behind Honan contains 1900 AV of troops and is mountainous. I should be able to maintain a 1:1 odds ratio.

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4353 troops, 81 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 9430 troops, 88 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 57



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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11427 troops, 178 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
358

Defending force 2924 troops, 2 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese max assault: 706 - adjusted assault: 419

Allied max defense: 81 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16839 troops, 228 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value =
422

Defending force 9306 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Japanese max assault: 828 - adjusted assault: 426

Allied max defense: 315 - adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at 62,20

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2125 troops, 10 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1



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Ground combat at Lanchow [Cent China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 64 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow [Cent China] base !!!

As part of my planned withdrawal from eastern China I have abandoned some bases hoping he will parachute in and take them. When he parachutes in he will find his troops don't meet the garrison requirements and much of the resources and oil he was hoping to capture will end up damaged.

In other news it seems that a Japanese cruiser TF has moved from Victoria Point to Tavoy. I am interpreting this as an attempt to bombard Rangoon and, in response, I'm moving a couple of hundred fighters, my Pe-2s and as many B-26s and Beauforts as I can muster into the base next to Rangoon. I'm gambling that if he is planning a risky bombardment then he will be aiming for Rangoon ( where I've station over 200 planes for most of the last month as opposed to the little airfield to the south-east where I've stationed precisely 18 planes ( all patrol and recon ) for the past fortnight.

I've also put my A-20Bs and B-25s on naval attack at Calcutta. With any luck they should be able to pick off cripples and transports if the Japanese actually move on Rangoon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/42

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Sub attack near Prince Rupert [BC] at 127,33

Japanese Ships
AK Muroran Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

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Naval bombardment of Rangoon [Burma], at 29,33

It looks like I was right. Rangoon got bombarded overnight.

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Empire: 2 destroyed
Albacore: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kasuga Maru
CL Natori
CA Suzuya
CA Maya
CA Atago
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31

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TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported

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TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-43A Lancer x 36

No Allied losses

Runway hits 7

A poor initial performance but I'm sure results will improve as experience does.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 40


Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged

Runway hits 5

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
Mosquito NF x 21


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Bankha [Sumatra] , at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 116

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

It looks as though he is anxious to remove the Level 2 airfield at Bankha from my OOB.

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 83
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 50

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II/C7M2 Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA Tokyo 1 RpU Regiment, at 37,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 17

Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 49

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

He tries to LRCAP his forces but the P-43 fly too high.

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,83

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/Ki-42 Nell x 11
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Ormiston, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

This was the last ship trapped at Darwin. All the others escaped so I amn't too bothered about paying this price.

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 12


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pontianak [Borneo] , at 25,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1/Ki-50 Betty: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

I was expecting great things from this strike but, unfortunately, only my Pe-2s launched. Not a single one of my two hundred torpedo-bombers did. [8|] [8|] [8|]. If they had I feel certain that Japan would have been down another BB and several CAs. Ah well, such is life.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6
Ki-43-I Oscar x 26
Me-109E-4 Mike x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Kittyhawk I/P-40 x 4
Spitfire VB x 15
I-16 Type 24 x 9
MiG-3 x 9
Pe-2 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 4 destroyed
Ki-43-I Oscar: 12 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Kittyhawk I/P-40: 1 destroyed
Spitfire VB: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
I-16 Type 24: 4 destroyed
MiG-3: 5 destroyed
Pe-2: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 12

My fighters do reasonably well, particularly the MiG-3s which only have 46 average Experience and still manage to shoot down quite a few Japanese planes but, unfortunately, my Pe-2s only hit with 100Kg bombs and while a 25mm AA mount is knocked out no serious damage is done.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 14
Me-109E-4 Mike x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C/D Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

And, again, instead of over 100 B-15s striking the enemy fleet only a single squadron launches. *sigh*

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Hibiki
CL Natori

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT -59, Shell hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
PT -61, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

The Japanese carrier fleet around New Zealand finishes off my little PT flotilla.

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Day Air attack on TF at 61,121

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 60
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 10
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2/Ki-47 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Empire Summer, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

The last ship trying to flee Noumea also gets caught. Most of the others made it though so I can't complain too much.

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Day Air attack on TF at 61,121

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val/Ki-52 x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Summer, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

The torpedoes managed to hit but failed to detonate. DAMN !!!

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS SHCH135

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Sub attack near Prince Rupert [BC] at 127,33

Japanese Ships
DMS Shumushu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH134

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Coastal Guns at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31, firing at TF 25
TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31


388 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Chikuzan Maru
AK Seizan Maru
AK Pacific Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kotobuki Maru #3
AP Kisaragi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6054 troops, 98 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Defending force 9449 troops, 88 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 57



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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11329 troops, 177 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
352

Defending force 2724 troops, 1 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Japanese max assault: 702 - adjusted assault: 432

Allied max defense: 66 - adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16037 troops, 204 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value =
389

Defending force 9164 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347

Japanese max assault: 748 - adjusted assault: 205

Allied max defense: 305 - adjusted defense: 55

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
332 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Juneau [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 648 troops, 6 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 9

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Juneau [Alaska] base !!!



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Ground combat at 62,20

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2120 troops, 10 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 56 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 154 - adjusted assault: 142

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 142 to 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 168580 troops, 2400 guns, 706 vehicles, Assault Value =
4608

Allied max assault: 0 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 4443 - adjusted defense: 2589

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



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Ground combat at Sining [North China]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 1781 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0

Allied max defense: 36 - adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Ground combat at Honan [Cent China]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 168580 troops, 2400 guns, 706 vehicles, Assault Value =
4608

&nbsp;
This was interesting... [&:]&nbsp;Was everyone disabled? Ghost units?

It was a Guerilla Regiment which had to Shock Attack as it crossed a river. It had functional squads ( about 20 ) the turn before it crossed the river but I think that during the fire phase ( which precedes the Shock Attack phase ) all of the squads it began with were disabled [:D].&nbsp; So, there's a lesson here guys. Do NOT expect your single Chinese guerilla regiment to be able to Shock Attack across a river into the depths of 15 Japanese divisions [8D]

i'll keep that in mind... [:D]

ORIGINAL: Nemo121

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Ground combat at Juneau [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 648 troops, 6 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

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

Japanese max assault: 16 - adjusted assault: 9

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Juneau [Alaska] base !!!

It looks like you correctly predicted that the IJA will be able to overrun Alaska. A modest suggestion for game balance and historical accuracy in this scenario: some Canadian Home Guard units. (Perhaps Mounties hastily equipped with rifles.)

Harlock,
&nbsp;
Yes, I think I might add some large but inexperienced Brigade-sized forts in Alaska and a few more inexperienced infantry squads in USA forts to simulate Home Guard units taking to the field. They couldn't be redeployed but if the Japs invade they would quickly gain experience and hold out. I could even link the size of the fort to the size of the urban connurbation.
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&nbsp;
rtrapasso,
You do that [:D].

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/42

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Coastal Guns at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31, firing at TF 25
TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31


91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Tsukubasan Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Seizan Maru, Shell hits 1
AK Kinkai Maru

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31, firing at TF 25
TF 25 troops unloading over beach at Sitka [Alaska], 122,31


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 78 troops unloading over beach at Bankha [Sumatra], 20,47


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Coal Harbor [BC] , at 130,37


Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40B Tomahawk x 60
P-43A Lancer x 39
Kittyhawk I/P-40 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged

Runway hits 5

My SIGINT today found out that he is moving a AAA Regiment to Coal Harbour so the cost of these missions is going to increase.

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 17
Me-109E-4 Mike x 34

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VB x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-I Oscar: 7 destroyed
Me-109E-4 Mike: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VB: 12 destroyed

Damn, I was expecting better than this from my Spitfires. I'm going to have to pull them back and rebuild them. I am also going to bring a BB TF into play at Rangoon. It is sprinting in from Sri Lanka and comprises 2 BBs, 3 CAs, a CL and 2 DDs. That should protect against future bombardment attacks and allow me to run a few effective ones of my own. I will also draw Zeroes back into the ight in order to provide escort for his Bettys and Nells.

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Day Air attack on Tavoy [Burma] , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 10
Me-109E-4 Mike x 32

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Bankha [Sumatra] , at 20,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 13
Ki-43-I Oscar x 2
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 116

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Noumea [New Cal] , at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 83
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 52

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Day Air attack on Prince Rupert [BC] , at 127,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 59
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

I'm transitting my B-17Es back to America so launched a few raids as they transitioned through Alaska. The main point of interest is that I'm only facing Zeroes at Prince Rupert. I would hae expected there to be some Mikes there but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Day Air attack on Prince Rupert [BC] , at 127,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 59
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E/F Fortress x 12

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on IJA Himiji 1 RpU Regiment, at 37,34


Allied aircraft
Lancer/P-43 x 49


Allied aircraft losses
Lancer/P-43: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayan [Luzon] at 43,50


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hokusho Maru
AK Kuramasan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

A B-25 squadron making its way to India from Australia manages to have an excellent day around the Phillipines.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sitka [Alaska] at 122,31


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru

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Day Air attack on Anchorage [Alaska] , at 113,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann x 65

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32/30 Mary/Ann: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tavoy [Burma] at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 9
Me-109E-4 Mike x 35

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 16 destroyed

I was expecting the CAP to be slaughtered by Spitfires. Unfortunately when it wasn't it slaughtered my P-39s.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayan [Luzon] at 43,50


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Chuko Maru
AK Tonan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on TF, near Sitka [Alaska] at 122,31


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Koki Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayan [Luzon] at 43,50


Allied aircraft
B-25C/D Mitchell x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

And sinks.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117

Japanese aircraft
A6M2/Ki-65 Zeke x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT -59, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT -46, Shell hits 8, on fire

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ASW attack at 12,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-29, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Paul Jones
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Panther
DD Paladin

I-29 doesn't sink immediately but I think she'll sink before she reaches home.

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Ground combat at Anchorage [Alaska]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6428 troops, 107 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Defending force 9446 troops, 87 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Sitka [Alaska]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6394 troops, 98 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 988 troops, 14 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 470 - adjusted assault: 300

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sitka [Alaska] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1096 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Bankha [Sumatra]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6306 troops, 68 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 263

Defending force 791 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese max assault: 396 - adjusted assault: 153

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bankha [Sumatra] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1138 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Khabarovsk [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11279 troops, 172 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value =
357

Defending force 2640 troops, 1 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese max assault: 706 - adjusted assault: 518

Allied max defense: 64 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2286 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 89


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Ground combat at 63,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15480 troops, 186 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value =
369

Defending force 8974 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Japanese max assault: 682 - adjusted assault: 241

Allied max defense: 298 - adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 7

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18177 troops, 417 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value =
681

Defending force 24512 troops, 499 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value =
553

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I just wanted to see what sort of force the Japanese had available in Manilla. Not enough, not nearly enough.

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Ground combat at Naga/Pili/Daet [PH]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1332 troops, 0 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

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

Allied max assault: 57 - adjusted assault: 128

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 128 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] base !!!

And my tank battalion continues to advance in southern Luzon. It won't make it to Manilla and Japanese seaborne landings will land behind it cutting it off BUT it can create a second pocket and there's distraction value in that.