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Ships can withdraw at any of the capital cities. They do not have to be off-map. Sydney works, Trincomalee works, etc. So yes, British ships can withdraw from India, Oz, NZ. I withdrew the British CVs at Sydney in my PBEM, for instance.

PH and Pago Pago are not home bases though and ships cannot be withdrawn from them. US national home bases would be those located on the mainland: East Coast, Los Angeles, San Francisco... But if we're talking about USN ships in SoPac, again these can be withdrawn from Sydney, etc. Nationality doesn't matter. It just has to be a "national home base."

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone else can give you a precise definition of what national home base actually means.

ORIGINAL: Anachro

Ships can withdraw at any of the capital cities. They do not have to be off-map. Sydney works, Trincomalee works, etc. So yes, British ships can withdraw from India, Oz, NZ. I withdrew the British CVs at Sydney in my PBEM, for instance.

PH and Pago Pago are not home bases though and ships cannot be withdrawn from them. US national home bases would be those located on the mainland: East Coast, Los Angeles, San Francisco... But if we're talking about USN ships in SoPac, again these can be withdrawn from Sydney, etc. Nationality doesn't matter. It just has to be a "national home base."

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone else can give you a precise definition of what national home base actually means.

You are confused because the list is "National Home Bases" (or alternates if the home base is in enemy hands) plus any level 9 base. So PH does not qualify but a built-up LA does. SFO is the national home base for the US. Vancouver for Canada. I am not sure about Columbo - it would qualify once it gets to level 9 but before that I think Bombay might be the go-to base. Karachi is a National Base.
You can tab between the main national bases by clicking on the little flag symbol at the top right of the game screen, next to the credits.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Anachro

Ships can withdraw at any of the capital cities. They do not have to be off-map. Sydney works, Trincomalee works, etc. So yes, British ships can withdraw from India, Oz, NZ. I withdrew the British CVs at Sydney in my PBEM, for instance.

PH and Pago Pago are not home bases though and ships cannot be withdrawn from them. US national home bases would be those located on the mainland: East Coast, Los Angeles, San Francisco... But if we're talking about USN ships in SoPac, again these can be withdrawn from Sydney, etc. Nationality doesn't matter. It just has to be a "national home base."

Hope this helps. I'm sure someone else can give you a precise definition of what national home base actually means.

You are confused because the list is "National Home Bases" (or alternates if the home base is in enemy hands) plus any level 9 base. So PH does not qualify but a built-up LA does. SFO is the national home base for the US. Vancouver for Canada. I am not sure about Columbo - it would qualify once it gets to level 9 but before that I think Bombay might be the go-to base. Karachi is a National Base.
You can tab between the main national bases by clicking on the little flag symbol at the top right of the game screen, next to the credits.

There we go. That clarifies everything. It's dangerous the play with the voodoo magic... [:D]

Anachro & BB—

Wow, nice responses—this does indeed clarify things!

Thank you, my friends,

—Capt. "No more late fees" Hag

[center]March 7, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

Captain Haggard's SC PC heavily damages an El Lobo submarine near Hilo.

El Lobo submarine sinks Allied xAKL near Treasury Islands.

El Lobo's deliberate attack forces Chinese to retreat near Tsuyung.

Americans bomb El Lobo's port at Adak Island (and wish they had not).

El Lobo bombs Australians near Magwe twice in the morning.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu twice in the morning and once in the afternoon.

El Lobo bombs Chungking twice in the morning and once in the afternoon.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, the jungle East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Allied SC PC Attacks Japanese Submarine Near Hilo

Allied SC PC-596 hits Japanese SS I-33 six times; penetrates the side causing it to take on water and critically damages the engine room.


Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied xAKL near Treasury Islands

Japanese SS I-175 puts a torpedo into and sinks Allied xAKL Bintoehan.


Japanese Deliberately Attack Chinese Near Tsuyung and Force the Chinese to Retreat

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10099 troops, 117 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 5808 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Japanese adjusted assault: 257

Allied adjusted defense: 79

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
57th Infantry Brigade
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
7th Group Army


Allies Bomb Port at Adak Island

No Japanese Losses.

Allied Losses

3 destroyed and 3 damaged (B-24D Liberator)


Japanese Bomb Australians Near Magwe

No Japanese Losses.

Allied Losses

273 casualties
4 squads destroyed
40 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese Losses

Allied Losses

62 casualties
1 squad destroyed
6 squads disabled
12 hits (Airbase)
7 hits (Airbase Supply)
29 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

30 casualties
4 squads disabled
6 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
15 hits (Runway)


Allied Artillery Shells Shwebo

Japanese Losses

102 casualties
1 squad destroyed
10 squads disabled

Allied Losses

12 guns lost
4 guns destroyed
8 guns disabled
2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled


Allied Artillery Shells One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

178 casualties
1 squad destroyed
16 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Lashio Bats Away Allied Artillery Shells

*yawns*


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Question[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]The War College[/center]


I suspect some members of The War College might think the question I pose herein is a stupid question. It may very well be. However, I prefer to be safe than sorry.

Example: Several Australian units accept an invitation from several Japanese units to get hammered on Saki together in Hex A. One of the Australian units forgot their weed so they cross over a river into a solely occupied Allied Hex B.

Question: Will the drunk Australians that remained behind with the drunk Japanese in Hex A suffer a shock attack?

Best Regards,

-Terry

If your opponent orders a shock attack, you will get one.
Your unit that left the hex did not cross the river into enemy territory so there is no shock attack there.
The unit that remained behind did not cross a river so there is no automatic shock attack.

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

If your opponent orders a shock attack, you will get one.
Your unit that left the hex did not cross the river into enemy territory so there is no shock attack there.
The unit that remained behind did not cross a river so there is no automatic shock attack.

BBfanboy-

Thanks.

That is what I figured, but wanted to make sure.

I am trying to move Allied forces through his bases to control hex-sides.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 8, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

El Lobo bombs Australia's 25th Machine Gun Battalion at Magwe three times, Chengtu twice, and Chungking twice.

El Lobo's artillery shells the Allies near Toungoo.

Allied artillery shells Shwebo, the jungle just East of Ramree Island, and the Japanese Sanctuary City Lashio.

That no good, low down, dirty rotten scoundrel, war-mongering, cattle rustling, evil rat bastard El Lobo destroys Australia's 25th Machine Gun Battalion at Magwe. In return, the Allies now know exactly what El Lobo has at Magwe.


Japanese Bomb Magwe

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

290 casualties
9 squads destroyed
58 squads disabled
7 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
6 vehicles disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese Losses.

Allied Losses

82 casualties
1 squad destroyed
10 squads disabled
9 hits (Airbase)
5 hits (Airbase Supply)
46 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

28 casualties
3 squads disabled
3 hits (Airbase)
9 hits (Runway


Japanese Bombard Allies Near Toungoo

Japanese Losses

6 casualties
1 squad disabled

Allied Losses

37 casualties
1 squad destroyed
7 squads disabled
2 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
1 gun disabled
7 vehicles lost
5 vehicles destroyed
2 vehicles disabled


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

73 casualties
1 squad destroyed
5 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

137 casualties
1 squad destroyed
9 squads disabled
2 vehicles lost
2 vehicles destroyed


Allies Bombard Lashio

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

3 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
2 vehicles disabled


Japanese Deliberately Attack the 25th MG Battalion at Magwe

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

Japanese forces destroy the 25th.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 9, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


El Lobo's submarine sinks Allied xAKL near Bundaberg.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu Chungking twice each.

The Allies bomb Shwebo...sort of...*laughing*

El Lobo bombards Chengtu and near Toungoo.

The Allies bombard Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and waste their time on Lashio.


Japanese Submarine SS I-18 Surfaces and Sinks Allied xAKL Minnipa Near Bundaberg

The Japanese submarines hits the Allied xAKL six times, causing heavy fires, heavy damage, and sinks the transport.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu Twice

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

21 casualties
1 squad destroyed
3 squads disabled
8 hits (Airbase)
3 hits (Airbase Supply)
33 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking Twice

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

40 casualties
1 squad destroyed
5 squads disabled
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
10 hits (Runway)


Allies Bomb Shwebo (sort of)

No Japanese Losses.

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (B-25D Mitchell)


Japanese Bombard Chengtu

Japanese Losses

12 casualties
2 squads disabled

Allied Losses

516 casualties
9 squads destroyed
30 squads disabled
5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Japanese Bombard Near Toungoo

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

18 casualties
1 squad destroyed
3 squads disabled


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

41 casualties
1 squad destroyed
6 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

45 casualties
1 squad destroyed
8 squads disabled
4 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
3 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard Lashio or Not

Japanese and Allied troops took a nap.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 10, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

On the 9th and the 10th Allied Mitchell bombers bombed Shwebo and I haven't a clue whom issued such orders nor where the Mitchells are based. I have searched and searched and find that all my Mitchells are "training"(50%) and resting(50%). It is a puzzle.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu and near Shwebo (Hex 58,45) twice each.

The Allies bombard Shwebo, the hex just East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

52 casualties
7 squads disabled
8 hits (Airbase)
5 hits (Airbase Supply)
32 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Shwebo (Hex 58,45)

Japanese Losses

2 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

58 casualties
2 squads destroyed
12 squads disabled
6 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
5 guns disabled
6 vehicles lost
2 vehicles destroyed
4 vehicles disabled


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

45 casualties
5 squads disabled
5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled

Allied Losses

4 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
3 guns disabled


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

100 casualties
11 squads disabled
4 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
3 vehicles disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard Lashio

Duds.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Identified Japanese Units

Burma

March 10, 1943[/center]



59,45 (Shwebo): 26,245 troops, 358 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
21st Infantry Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
15th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
6th JNAF Coy
14th JAAF AF Coy

62,46 (Lashio): 16,287 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

7th RTA Division
114th Infantry Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
50th Field AA Battalion
97th JAAF AF Bn
1st JAAF AF Coy
20th JAAF AF Bn
94th JAAF AF Bn
67th JAAF AF Coy

57,47 (Magwe): 34,165 troops, 318 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

2nd Division
17th Division
46th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
52nd Field AA Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
15th JAAF Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
12th JAAF Base Force
20th AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
1st Air Army
25th JNAF AF Unit

57,49 (near Toungoo): 39,765 troops, 437 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1505

21st Division
33rd Division
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

55,48 (One Hex East of Ramree Island): 34,426 troops, 387 guns, 716 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205

4th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

54,49 (near Prome): 40299 troops, 425 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1478

48th Division
52nd Division
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
18th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Army
21st AA Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion


Best Regards,

-Terry

Happy Holidays to the Gentlemen of War College,

In scant moments between eating brunch and preparing dinner I here gather the Greatest Hits of my current collection of Rockin' Ignorance:

1. I have a fully-supplied AS Sperry in Kodiak. I have an SS with 0 SYS 41 FLT 1 ENG. I understand the game limitations of AS re floatation, but I am merely trying to get the SS to scroll "Repair Ship" in the repair options. Disbanded, docked or undocked, the AS does not appear. Where am I going wrong? (As a side-note, I served on a ASR that was often outboard of AS Sperry and I happen to know that, while it couldn't substitute for dry dock, that machine shop worked wonders—in reality, that SS floatation would be down to 20 and falling in a week, tops.)

Anyway, we plan on having many support ships in forward bases for the upcoming operation, and it'd be nice to understand what I have to do to make them functional.

2. I am going to try to extract Det B Srv ENG from Kanchitka (320 troop, 0 cargo) with submarines. Argonaut (troop 110, cargo 72) is sailing there, and will link up with 4 SS (cargo 48 x 4). Obviously, any boat that loads cargo is doing the garrison no favors, but how do I get the troop load aboard? Conversely, can Argonaut remove them in discreet parts for quick shuttles to Kodiak, and thus reunited? Or is this endeavor doomed to failure?

3. In the upcoming operation, we plan on using CMs as emergency minelayers, in cases of hasty retreat. Under "Ammo", in the mine category, it has an *—e.g., "75 (75*). What is the * significance?

Additionally, is there a feature in which one can dispense large amounts of mines over multiple hexes?

I thank you, Gentlemen, for any help you might provide,

I wish you and yours the best,

Hag

[center]March 11, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes

Capt. Haggard's AM hammers a Japanese submarine.

El Lobo bombs Chungking three times, just South of Chungking twice, and near Toungoo once.

El Lobo deliberately attacks just South of Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks near Toungoo.

Allies bombard Shwebo, the jungle just East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Allied AM Hammers Japanese Submarine Near King Island

AM Stawell hits SS I-23 four times causing the Japanese submarine to take on water.



Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Casualties

7 hits (Airbase)
1 hit (Airbase Supply)
21 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Chungking (Hex 76,46)

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

50 casualties
15 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Near Toungoo (Hex 57,49)

Japanese Losses

1 destroyed (Ki-49-Ia Helen)
5 damaged (Ki-49-Ia Helen)

Allied Losses

4 casualties
1 squad disabled


Japanese Deliberately Attack Just South of Chungking (76,46)

Japanese Losses

58 casualties
7 squads disabled
1 vehicle lost
1 vehicle destroyed

Allied Losses

212 casualties
1 squad destroyed
35 squads disabled


Japanese Deliberately Attack Near Toungoo (Hex 57,49)

Ground combat at 57,49 (near Toungoo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47927 troops, 487 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702

Defending force 20206 troops, 308 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 695

Japanese adjusted assault: 1176

Allied adjusted defense: 775

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 104 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (8 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1101 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 52 (10 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 95 (10 destroyed, 85 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
21st Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
38th JAAF AF Bn

Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

40 casualties
1 squad destroyed
9 squads disabled

Allied Losses

6 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
5 guns disabled


Allies Bombard Just East of Ramree Island (Hex 55, 48)

Japanese Losses

21 casualties
5 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard Lashio

*snoring*


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 12, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


The Houston along with the Hermes, Prince of Wales, Repulse and other British combat ships have arrived safely at Cape Town in route to Pearl Harbor to join Operation Sea Shark naval forces.

El Lobo has withdrawn all ground forces and aircraft from Adak Island except for one unit; unit designation unknown.

An El Lobo submarine sinks an Allied xAKL near Brisbane. The xAKL was one of several xAKLs returning from a supply transport Task Force to Rabaul.

El Lobo bombs Chungking once and near Chungking twice.

The Allies attempted to bomb Bathurst Island. El Lobo has withdrawn all ground forces except for one unit (unit designation unknown) and he has withdrawn most of the Japanese aircraft that were at Bathurst Island.

Allied artillery bombard Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Japanese Submarine Sinks Allied xAKL off the Coast of Brisbane

SS I-18 puts a single torpedo into xAKL Kini causing heavy damage and sinking the transport.


Japanese Bomb Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

4 hits (Airbase)
5 hits (Airbase Supply)
17 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb One Hex South of Chungking

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

22 casualties
6 squads disabled


Allies Bomb Bathurst Island

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

2 destroyed (Beaufort VIII)


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

71 casualties
2 squads destroyed
12 squads disabled
1 gun lost
1 gun destroyed

Allied Losses

8 guns lost
5 guns destroyed
3 guns disabled


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

80 casualties
2 squads destroyed
10 squads disabled


Allies Bombard Lashio

Japanese Losses

112 Freshly Planted Cherry Tree Casualties
26 Cherry Trees destroyed
42 Cherry Trees disabled

No Allied losses.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]BURMA 125

March 12, 1943[/center]


El Lobo has a minimum of 125 Japanese Ground Force units in Burma (includes 5 units one hex West of Paoshan).

For the moment, Magwe is cut off from getting oil to Rangoon. I suspect that will not last too long. 17 Japanese units are now at Prome. El Lobo will probably move some of these units to Hex 56,49 (one hex Northwest of Toungoo). El Lobo already has 14 units in Hex 57,49 (one hex Northeast of Toungoo). I think El Lobo will attempt to shove the Allies out of hexes 56,49 and 57,49 to open the roads south to Rangoon.

A map of the Burma Conflict is below.

Where known, identified unit designations have been set forth as follows (updated as of March, 1943):

59,45 (Shwebo): 26,245 troops, 358 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 739 (16 units)

58 Bombers

6th RTA Division
4th Guards Division
21st Infantry Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
18th JNAF AF Unit
15th JNAF AF Unit
10th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th JNAF AF Unit
25th Air Defense AA Regiment
46th JNAF AF Unit
34th Field AA Battalion
6th JNAF Coy
14th JAAF AF Coy

59,46 (Mandalay): 10 Units

Aircraft

Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Rgt
23rd Medium FA Rgt
11th RF Gun Rgt
207th JAAF AF Bn
5th Ind Art Mortar Bn

62,46 (Lashio): 16,287 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552 (10 units)

7th RTA Division
114th Infantry Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
50th Field AA Battalion
97th JAAF AF Bn
1st JAAF AF Coy
20th JAAF AF Bn
94th JAAF AF Bn
67th JAAF AF Coy

64,45 (One Hex West of Paoshan): 44431 troops, 449 guns, 754 vehicles, Assault Value = 1530 (5 Units)

6th Division
22nd Division
39th Division
3rd Tank Division
7th Ind Tank Bde

57,47 (Magwe): 34,165 troops, 318 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114 (19 units)

2nd Division
17th Division
46th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
52nd Field AA Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
29th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind.AA Gun Co
15th JAAF Base Force
55th Field AA Battalion
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
12th JAAF Base Force
20th AA Regiment
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
53rd Field AA Battalion
1st Air Army
25th JNAF AF Unit

58,47 (Meiktila): 7 units

Aircraft

54,48 (Ramree Island): 6 units

5 Fighters
29 Bombers

2nd Army

54,48 (One Hex East of Ramree Island): 34,426 troops, 387 guns, 716 vehicles, Assault Value = 1205 (4 units)

4th Division
19th Division
Guards Tank Division
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

58,48 (One Hex West of Taung Gyi): 2 units

59,48 (Taung Gyi ): 4 Units

82nd JAAF AF Bn
209th JAAF Bn
55th Construction Co

54,49 (One Hex NW of Prome) 2 units

56, 49 (One Hex Northwest of Toungoo) 4 units

57,49 (One Hex Northeast of Toungoo): Attacking force 47927 troops, 487 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702 (14 units)

5th Recon Regiment
21st Division
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
33rd Division
38th Division
1st Tank Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
38th JAAF AF Bn

55,50 (Prome): 17 units

48th Division
52nd Division
18th Tank Regiment
56th Division
48th Naval Guard Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Army
21st AA Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
4th Division
19th Division
6th Java Militia Rgt
8th JAAF BF

57,50 (Toungoo): 8 units

33rd Division
5th Recon Rgt
43rd Naval Guard
19th Tank Rgt
11th RF Gun Bn
22nd Ind. Mtn Gun Rgt
23rd Medium FA Rgt
54th Construction Co

55,51 (One Hex Southeast of Prome): 2 units

2nd Tank Rgt

56,51 One Hex Southwest of Toungoo (1 Unit)


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 13, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


Oscars and Warhawks smoke the sky over Kalemyo.

El Lobo bombs Chungking twice, near Chungking twice, Chengtu twice, and near Toungoo twice. Helens take a beating near Toungoo!

El Lobo’s deliberate attack fails to clear the Chinese from blocking the road just Southwest of Chungking.

El Lobo’s deliberate attack fails to clear the Allies from blocking the road just Northeast of Toungoo. However, the Allies suffer devastating losses.

The Allies bombard Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio. Lashio remains untouchable by Allied artillery.


Oscars Lose the Sweep Versus CAP Battle Over Kalemyo

Japanese Losses

4 destroyed (Ki-43-IIb Oscar)

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk)
1 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)


Japanese Bomb Chungking Twice

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

12 casualties
2 squads disabled
4 hits (Airbase)
2 hits (Airbase Supply)
34 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Southwest of Chungking (Hex 76,46)

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

60 casualties
8 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

250 casualties
36 squads disabled


Japanese Bomb Northeast of Toungoo (Hex Hex 57,49)

Japanese Losses

1 destroyed (Ki-49-IIa Helen)
20 damaged (Ki-49-IIa Helen)

Allied Losses

6 casualties
2 squads disabled


4th Chinese Corps Hold the Road Southwest of Chungking (Hex 76,46)

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14120 troops, 125 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Defending force 4592 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Japanese adjusted assault: 415

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps


19th Indian Division Takes a Beating But Holds the Road Just Northeast of Toungoo (Hex 57,49)

Ground combat at 57,49 (near Toungoo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50908 troops, 533 guns, 519 vehicles, Assault Value = 1729

Defending force 19624 troops, 337 guns, 759 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

Japanese adjusted assault: 827

Allied adjusted defense: 793

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
377 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 55 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
868 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 40 (13 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 103 (72 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
5th Recon Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
33rd Division
21st Division
5th Guards/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
38th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
267th Armoured Brigade
KNIL Army Command
86th Coast AA Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

116 casualties
3 squads destroyed
7 squads disabled

Allied Losses

8 guns lost
2 guns destroyed
6 guns disabled


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

154 casualties
1 squad destroyed
12 squads disabled
2 vehicles lost
1 vehicle destroyed
1 vehicle disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Almost Bombard Lashio

Allied shells go up, arc nicely, pass over Lashio, and drop in the jungle.


Best regards,

-Terry

[center]March 14, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


El Lobo amphibious assaults Babo.

El Lobo Tojos and Allied Warhawks dogfight over Kalemyo; Warhawks win.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu, SW of Chungking, and NE of Toungoo; minimal damage to Allied ground forces; substantial damage to Japanese Ki-49-IIa Helens.

The Allied B-25D Mitchells bomb Magwe; five are destroyed. I haven’t a clue where these Mitchells are coming from or whom is ordering them to bomb Magwe. The only Mitchells I am aware of are at Calcutta and they have all been ordered to stand down.

Allies bombard Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and Lashio.


Japanese Amphibious Assault Babo

Japanese Losses

28 casualties
22 disabled squads
3 guns lost
3 guns damaged

No Allied losses.


Dogfight Over Kalemyo

Japanese Losses

4 destroyed (Ki-44-IIa Tojo)

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk
1 destroyed (P-40K Warhawk)


El Lobo Bombs Chengtu

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

42 casualties
10 squads disabled
4 hits (Airbase)
6 hits (Airbase Supply)
24 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Near Chungking (Hex 76,46)

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)

Allied Losses

17 casualties
2 squads destroyed


Japanese Bomb Near Toungoo (Hex 57,49

Japanese Losses

1 destroyed (Ki-49-IIa Helen)
23 damaged (Ki-49-IIa Helen)

Allied Losses

7 casualties
1 squad disabled


Phantom General Orders Mitchells to Bomb Magwe

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

5 destroyed (B-25D1 Mitchell)


Allies Bombard Shwebo

Japanese Losses

32 casualties
8 squads disabled

Allied Losses

5 guns lost
1 gun destroyed
4 guns disabled


Allies Bombard One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

99 casualties
2 squads destroyed
12 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bombard Lashio

Well, not really.

*laughing*

No casualties suffered on either side of the fence.


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]March 15, 1943[/center]


Opening Notes


Captain Haggard’s ML hammers an El Lobo submarine 14 times near Goa.

El Lobo’s Oscars and Allied Warhawks battle above Kalemyo.

El Lobo bombs Chengtu once, Chungking five times, and NE of Toungoo twice.

Allies attempt to bomb the port at Adak Island as 20 A6M5 Zeros shoot down Catalinas.

El Lobo deliberately attacks rock-wielding Chinese SW of Chungking.

El Lobo deliberately attacks Indians NE of Toungoo.

Allies bombard Shwebo, one hex East of Ramree Island, and provide light show over Lashio.


Allied ML Pierces Japanese Submarine Near Goa

ML No. 189 hits S I-10 fourteen times.


Japanese Oscars and Allied Warhawks Dogfight Above Kalemyo

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

1 destroyed (P-40E Warhawk)


Japanese Bomb Chengtu

No Japanese losses

Allied Losses

68 casualties
9 squads disabled
3 hits (Airbase)
5 hits (Airbase Supply)
19 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb Chungking

Japanese Losses

1 damaged (Ki-21-IIa Sally)
1 damaged (Ki-49-IIa Helen)

Allied Losses

49 casualties
7 squads disabled
33 hits (Airbase)
11 hits (Airbase Supply)
72 hits (Runway)


Japanese Bomb NE of Toungoo (hex 57,49)

Japanese Losses

12 damaged (Ki-49-IIa Helen)

No Allied losses.


Allies Bomb Adak Island

No Japanese losses.

Allied Losses

3 destroyed (PBY-5 Catalina)
1 damaged (PBY-5 Catalina)


Japanese Deliberately Attack Chinese SW of Chungking (hex 76,46)

Ground combat at 76,46 (near Chungking)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14075 troops, 125 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Defending force 4197 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Japanese adjusted assault: 420

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps


Japanese Deliberately Attack Indians NE of Toungoo (hex 57,49)

Ground combat at 57,49 (near Toungoo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50827 troops, 532 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 1722

Defending force 18809 troops, 315 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese adjusted assault: 655

Allied adjusted defense: 575

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 34 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 26 (13 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (7 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
742 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 30 (6 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 100 (64 destroyed, 36 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
21st Division
5th Recon Regiment
33rd Division
19th Tank Regiment
38th Division
11th Infantry Regiment
5th Guards/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
38th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
267th Armoured Brigade
86th Coast AA Regiment
KNIL Army Command
48th Light AA Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force


Allies Bomb Shwebo

Japanese Losses

89 casualties
2 squads destroyed
7 squads disabled

No Allied losses.


Allies Bomb One Hex East of Ramree Island

Japanese Losses

136 casualties
1 squad destroyed
12 squads disabled
7 vehicles lost
2 vehicles destroyed
5 vehicles disabled


Allies Waste Artillery Shells on the Jungle Surrounding Lashio

*sighs*


Best Regards,

-Terry

You will likely find that B-25s flew from Shangri-La!