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February 19, 1942

Troops landed at Woodlark Island. It appears that a large KB presence is near Woodlark Island.
I have an Australian SCTF at Townsville and it will move up a bit to be in range of anything entering the Coral Sea.
In discussions near the end of our last game Xargun expressed regret that he did not take or attempt to take Port Moresby.
I expect him to rectify that this game. I have not made Port Moresby a fortress, but it is a bit stronger than I normally make it.
There are level 3 forts at Port Moresby
He lost 11 bombers attacking Singapore. Singapore increased its forts back up to 3.

February 20, 1942

Woodlark Island fell.
Kudat on Borneo fell
Kanhsien in China fell

Landing at Milne Bay.

B-17Es damage 32 oil at Balikpapan in a night raid

February 21, 1942

B-17Es visit Balikpapan again, damaging another 40 oil

Milne Bay changes sides without a fight

KB has moved into the Coral Sea, 3 hexes South of Milne Bay.

February 22, 1942

B-17es attacked the oil at Balikpapan at night again. No hits are shown, but the mouseover shows another 8 oil damaged.

In a somewhat cheesy move, Xargun has parked a sub on the line from the Balboa out box to Pearl Harbor hex.
CL Nashville was hit with 6 torpedoes and sunk. I can now be a bit cheesy on my part.

There are at least 2 subs off of Nadi toward Noumea, I have some DDs there to deal with it, but my ASW is not very good at this time.

My Australian/NZ SCTF in the Port Moresby area was attacked by bombers from KB. Three ships took Torpedo hits, but none sank.
They will retire at full speed to Sydney for major repairs. With the exception of one CL and that are undamaged and will make a high
speed turn into Port Moresby as it looks like there is an invasion fleet that will enter the hex this turn.
I would imagine he is a bit miffed. He had 34 Kates and 36 Vals attack and got no bomb hits, and 3 torpedo hits, one each on three different ships.
Not very good bombing to me.

February 23, 1942

An interesting turn.

It started with CL Perth and DD Voyager meeting KB on the way to Port Moresby. No combat occurred.

Some DAs by Japan

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61024 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 2018

Defending force 30573 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 764

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1344

Allied adjusted defense: 1696

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3713 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 376 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
22nd Division
116th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
32nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 60200 troops, 744 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1484

Defending force 50544 troops, 659 guns, 542 vehicles, Assault Value = 578

Japanese adjusted assault: 774

Allied adjusted defense: 2057

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
3482 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 317 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 47 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (14 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
18th Division
33rd Division
5th Division
144th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
38th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
I./124th Infantry Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
112th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
224 Group RAF
Singapore Base Force
Singapore Fortress
223 Group RAF
Malaya Army
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
AHQ Far East
111th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
1st Malay Battalion
109th RN Base Force

and one my me

Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17528 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Defending force 1242 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 419

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 104 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1005 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
16th RGC Temp. Division

Landings at Port Moresby, Bengkalis, and Puerto Princesa.

B-17Es attacked oil at Balikpapan, but it seems no hits, but 3 Oscars shot down.

He lost 6 bombers to flak over Singapore

Only one division landed at Port Moresby, no other units are showing. That might not be enough. Probably he can take
the base, it just depends on how long it takes and what it costs.

February 24, 1942

What could have been turned into an inconclusive surface combat.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 96,135, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu, Shell hits 1
CV Soryu, Shell hits 3
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Yamato 2
BB Musashi 2, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 8
CA Kumano
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Arare, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kasumi
DD Sazanami
DD Ushio

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 10, on fire
CA Australia, Shell hits 2, on fire
CA Exeter
CL Glasgow
CL Caledon
DD Evertsen
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 2
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 64% moonlight: 12,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards

None of the hits on the CVs were penetrating. CA Suzuya took a couple of belt penetrations from 8" shells.
All in all, inconclusive at best. Tried, no cigar.

This will hurt, it was carrying a fighter unit, when it sinks next turn I will have to buy it back.

Submarine attack near Nadi at 126,164

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
xAK City of Elwood, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK City of Elwood is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK City of Elwood

I did get this, have no idea if it was carrying anything.

Sub attack near Kiriwina Island at 103,131

Japanese Ships
xAK Sumatra Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK England Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Thresher

A Naval bombardment of Port Moresby and a DA and my troops held

Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Yukaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13314 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Defending force 9085 troops, 77 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 276

Japanese adjusted assault: 349

Allied adjusted defense: 189

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
541 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Bengkalis on Sumatra was taken.

A bombardment Attack on Bataan did more damage to Japan than to the Allies.

Troops landed at Buna.

February 25, 1942

SS Gar found a working Mk-14 and hit a LSD, it was trailing a lot of smoke to start, so it might have sunk

Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
LSD Yamatsuru Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Gar

Another Naval Bombardment of Wenchow and a DA

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58759 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762

Defending force 29655 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 684

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1486

Allied adjusted defense: 2956

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1951 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1212 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Brigade
116th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
32nd Division
36th Division
22nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

Puerto Princesa as lost.
Kunkong was lost
Buna was lost

A DA at Port Moresby and it held another day

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12978 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 416

Defending force 8772 troops, 77 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Japanese adjusted assault: 296

Allied adjusted defense: 195

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
661 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
53rd Division

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy
Torres Strait Battalion
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
Port Moresby Brigade
Horn Isl Det.
15th RAAF Base Force

February 26, 1942

Another day, another Naval Bombardment and a Shock Attack at Wenchow.
His constant Naval Bombardment attacks are destroying the factories there, so it will cost him
a good amount of supply to repair them if he wants to use them.

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 56865 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1605

Defending force 28600 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Japanese adjusted assault: 1719

Allied adjusted defense: 1258

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
4057 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 194 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1511 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
116th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
22nd Division
32nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
25th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

A number of minor bases lost but a major one in Port Moresby. I didn't expect it to fall so quickly, but stuff happens.

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12462 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Defending force 8714 troops, 77 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Japanese adjusted assault: 230

Allied adjusted defense: 75

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2352 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (47 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
53rd Division

Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
2/1st Ind Coy
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
Horn Isl Det.
15th RAAF Base Force

Also Tandjoengselor on Borneo fell.
Pakhoi in China fell
Nanyang in China Fell
Myitkyina in Burma fell

February 27, 1942

Not sure why, but he did another shock attack at Wenchow

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54365 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1395

Defending force 27609 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 479

Japanese adjusted assault: 759

Allied adjusted defense: 1267

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2893 casualties reported
Squads: 53 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1186 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
116th Division
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
32nd Division
55th Infantry Brigade
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

I got rid of an annoying RGC Temp division

Ground combat at 81,53 (near Changsha)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50434 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1944

Defending force 576 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied adjusted assault: 828

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 828 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
58th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
19th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army

Defending units:
23rd RGC Temp. Division

Landings at Finschhafen and Salamaua in PNG
Landing at Tandjoengbalai on Sumatra

Did you replace Percival?

February 28, 1942

Percival was replaced long ago.

Tandjoengbalai on Sumatra falls

Salamaua in PNG falls

A DA at Singapore, it will not last much longer

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71346 troops, 840 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 1892

Defending force 50121 troops, 657 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1396

Allied adjusted defense: 1521

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3248 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 169 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1498 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 57 (17 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
144th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Division
38th Division
56th Recon Regiment
18th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Loyal Battalion
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
1st Malay Battalion
2nd ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
AHQ Far East
224 Group RAF
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
111th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
110th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
Malaya Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

Landings at Taytay and Zamboanga

March 1, 1942

Aamboanga fell today.

He bombed Singapore units at 8,000 feet and lost 13 Sally bombers and 4 Lily bombers to flak.

March 2, 1942

Some CLs paid Port Moresby a visit last night.

Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CL Enterprise
CL Perth
CL Tromp
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
CL Java
DD Van Nes
DD Vampire
DD Voyager

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

CL Dragon firing at 53rd Division
CL Enterprise firing at 53rd Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Perth
CL Perth firing at 53rd Division
CL Tromp firing at 53rd Division
CL De Ruyter firing at 53rd Division
CL Sumatra firing at 53rd Division
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Java
CL Java firing at Port Moresby
DD Van Nes firing at 53rd Division
DD Vampire firing at Port Moresby
DD Voyager firing at 53rd Division

Landings at Gasmata and Lae.

There are two TFs NW of Ndeni, one is a sizeable portion of KB and the other may be an amphibious TF,
it is not really discernable. If he is headed to Luganville ( he took Ndeni a couple of weeks ago ), he will
need a good sized force. I have the 35th Infantry Division there and level 2 forts. He is still two turns away
from Luganville, so we shall see.

March 3, 1942

DD Edsall found a sub South of Anatom. Attacking, Edsall got two direct hits. Did not sink her
for sure, but it is a long way from home.

Gasmota, Katha, and Padang were all lost today.

A DA at Singapore shows the defenders have a bit of spunk left

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69243 troops, 840 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 1711

Defending force 48825 troops, 641 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 508

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1210

Allied adjusted defense: 1695

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3928 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 63 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
772 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 39 (3 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (54 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
18th Division
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
6th Guards Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
9th Indian Division
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
SSVF Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
AHQ Far East
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
110th RAF Base Force
224 Group RAF
223 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
109th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RN Base Force

March 4, 1942

A landing at Luganville.

Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

471 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Kuri
DD Hasu
LSD Ryua Maru

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

225 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Kuri
DD Hasu
DD Sanae
LSD Yamashimo Maru, Shell hits 1
LSD Ryua Maru

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

106th USN Base Force firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 106th USN Base Force
CA Aoba firing at 106th USN Base Force
DD Hasu firing at 35th Infantry Division
DD Sanae firing at 106th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force firing at DD Sanae
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging LSD Yamashimo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging LSD Yamashimo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Taisoku Maru, Shell hits 1
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
LSD Ryua Maru
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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)

TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150

12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4

KB tried bombing Luganville

Afternoon Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 72
D3A1 Val x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers

21 Vals and 9 Zeros were lost versus 5 Warhawks

and then the Americans did a bombardment attack

Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12125 troops, 227 guns, 311 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 6974 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

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

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
35th Infantry Division
183rd Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Aviation Base Force
106th USN Base Force
808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
B Det USN Port Svc

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade

It would appear that he will need more to take Luganville.

A landing at Culion.

I am trying again to make an intercept. I have a TF of 2 x New Jersey BBs and 8 Gearing DDs making a high speed run to try
and intercept KB.

March 5, 1942

KB moved, so no intercept made. It looks like he has packed up his troops and is leaving Luganville

Bombing at Bataan and Singapore.

Culion flips without combat.

I doubt that he will try Luganville again, but just to be sure I have more ART, CD, ARM and Engineer units on the way.

Efate has one Regiment and the second one is in route.

The New Hebrides are mine and I intend them to stay mine.

March 6, 1942

Nothing to talk about

March 7, 1942

Nothing to talk about.

March 8, 1942

Not a lot happening

Billiton falls, Madjene falls

troops land at Ambon and Busuanga

March 9, 1942

A DA at Wenchow and the good guys are holding firm so far:

Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53533 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Defending force 26744 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 625

Allied adjusted defense: 922

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2077 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
116th Division
36th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
25th Group Army
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
14th Chinese Base Force

A DA at Singapore, the good guys are not holding as well

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65237 troops, 789 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 1734

Defending force 47767 troops, 630 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 479

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1712

Allied adjusted defense: 1123

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2425 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 144 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1492 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 58 (3 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (8 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
18th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Division
33rd Division
38th Division
6th Guards Division
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian Corps
111th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Malaya Army
112th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
224 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
110th RAF Base Force
SSVF Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
1st Malay Battalion
109th RN Base Force

A SA at Ambon, holding, but will fall soon

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12016 troops, 101 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Defending force 2662 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 354

Allied adjusted defense: 103

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st Division

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 426 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 11960 troops, 101 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
21st Division