1942 September 15
INVADED
Chihkiang, Paoshan, Mengtze, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Patung !!!
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, Lahaina.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• All USN destroyers have finished upgrades, as has BB South Dakota.
Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• We are going to beef up defenses at Suva. With base expansion Suva is now worth 975 VP to the Empire.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney, Melbourne.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.
• Only one supply hit.
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
• The convoy of US support units will make Noumea in 1 1/2 days; the area is free of submarine contacts as far as Sydney (contact there) and no surface contacts all the way to the edge of search past the Solomons.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Friends are beginning to help.
Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 64,45 , near Paoshan
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 23
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet *
Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 13
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
• The armour is trying to wear us down.
Ground combat at 77,47 (near Chungking)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31526 troops, 362 guns, 823 vehicles, Assault Value = 893
Defending force 50721 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1404
Japanese adjusted assault: 119
Allied adjusted defense: 2752
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 23
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 73 (3 destroyed, 70 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1086 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
15th Division
12th Tank Regiment
39th Division
9th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
Defending units:
72nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
27th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment
• Zombie factory.
Ground combat at 79,49 (near Changteh)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27938 troops, 227 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 767
Defending force 19107 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252
Japanese adjusted assault: 692
Allied adjusted defense: 505
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Assaulting units:
40th Division
28th Division
Defending units:
26th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
• We do hold the line here, with air support too!
Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20814 troops, 262 guns, 747 vehicles, Assault Value = 875
Defending force 16482 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 547
Japanese adjusted assault: 218
Allied adjusted defense: 976
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2289 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 102 (14 destroyed, 88 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division
18th/B Division
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
33rd/C Division
19th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
18th/C Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
• The Imperials finally figured out Patung was empty.
Ground combat at Patung (81,46)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 183 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Patung !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Karachi.
• They weren't spotted and Nurani was lucky to evade the strike.
Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,9
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
xAK Nurani
xAK Nurani is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nurani
• Discovery?
Morning Air attack on Chittagong Fortress, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 13
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 200th Chinese Division ...
Also attacking Chittagong Fortress ...
If the Admiral's staff examined this battle closely he now knows there are Chinese Army units operating in India.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
