1942 October 09
INVADED
Paoshan, Mengtze, Tuyun, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, Niihau, San Francisco.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• About 5 days for the first reinforcement convoy to make Suva.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• So the 4th division is still at Darwin.
TF 256 encounters mine field at Darwin (76,124)
Allied Ships
SS S-46, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Sub attack near Truscott at 70,123
Japanese Ships
AV Sagara Maru, heavy fires
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
AV Sagara Maru is sighted by SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack launches 4 torpedoes at AV Sagara Maru
Morning Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
B-24D Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000.
Raid is overhead
Also attacking 4th/B Division ...
Also attacking Darwin ...
Also attacking 26th Air Flotilla ...
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Also attacking 4th/B Division ...
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
252 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Also attacking 4th/C Division ...
Also attacking 32nd JAAF AF Coy ...
• Wyndham is now empty of ships.
Morning Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 8
No Allied losses
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Wyndham , at 70,127
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 22
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet *
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Smashed out of the way ignominiously. Yes, ignominiously.
Ground combat at 76,50 (near Kweiyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39784 troops, 523 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 1181
Defending force 54466 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079
Japanese adjusted assault: 604
Allied adjusted defense: 253
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1552 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 144 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Allied ground losses:
15834 casualties reported
Squads: 309 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 696 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 36 (21 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
6th Division
1st Tank Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
9th Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Group Army
17th Group Army
6th Construction Regiment
32nd Group Army
16th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
• We still extract a price in most places.
Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41003 troops, 337 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1602
Defending force 25396 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Japanese adjusted assault: 331
Allied adjusted defense: 1099
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1311 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 185 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
762 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
17th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
34th/A Division
17th Division
11th Division
41st/B Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.
• One wrecked regiment.
Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 11
P-40K Warhawk x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet
Morning Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7
Blenheim IV x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 44
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
P-400 Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on 148th Infantry Regiment, at 56,43 , near Chittagong
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
Ground combat at 56,43 (near Chittagong)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 29858 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1083
Defending force 3739 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
Allied adjusted assault: 827
Japanese adjusted defense: 127
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1443 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
569 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
96th Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
22nd New Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
