NOT JUST Submarines in the Pacific: FDRLincoln (Japan) vs. Bakerman (Allies)

[FDRLincoln]

I finally have my first two aces.

[FDRLincoln]

I finally find some shipping off the West Coast.

Submarine attack near San Francisco at 217,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
xAKL Nicarata, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL Nicarata is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Nicarata
Nicatara reported sunk.
1700 Tons, Pacific-S cargo class, French registry.

[FDRLincoln]

48th Chinese Corps is annihilated.

Ground combat at 87,48 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11720 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 218

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 218 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
116th Division

Defending units:
48th Chinese Corps

[FDRLincoln]

Landings have begun at Mersing. One old British torpedo bomber gets through the CAP and hits a transport.
There were about 60 Oscars supposed to fly CAP over the landing site but they didn't fly despite good weather reports. Hmm.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 5
Vildebeest III x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 2 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Noto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
APD Nadakaze
AK Sasako Maru
AMC Asaka Maru

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



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
2 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 16000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Yamada Det S-2 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead

[EUBanana]

If that's LRCAP, you really can't rely on it. Half the time it simply doesn't fly. Even when it does fly its usually pretty ineffective.

[Captain Cruft]

I never use LRCAP. Just have airbases or carriers within a hex or three and you get the same effect without the horrendous fatigue penalties. If you need to land somewhere where this isn't possible then use Fast Transport.

[FDRLincoln]

Yeah it was LRCap. I accepted the risk.

[FDRLincoln]

I know two US CVs are in the DEI, so it is possible that they may try to interfere with the Mersing landings. However, that would put them at risk of meeting up with Netties and so far he hasn't shown any inclination to put his important naval forces anywhere close to Nettie areas.

KB is near Kendari and heading westward looking for his CVs or other shipping. He is aware of the presence of my carriers, however he asked me why I was willing to split KB up. I have NOT split KB up...all six CVs are there, but if he thinks I've split it, he may be willing to risk a carrier battle. Next few turns should be interesting.

[FDRLincoln]

I have two squadrons of obsolete DDs and TBs hanging around the Palembang area, hoping to draw any CV strike and keep them away from the landing zone as well.

[FDRLincoln]

Lots of submarine action today.

Submarine attack near Pamekasan at 58,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
AVP Pollux, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



AVP Pollux is sighted by SS I-122
SS I-122 launches 2 torpedoes at AVP Pollux
I heard sinking noises and assume this ship is sunk.


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ASW attack near Chefoo at 99,47

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 10
SC Ch 12

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 6, heavy damage



SS Stingray is located by SC Ch 15
Stingray bottoming out ....
SC Ch 15 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
No sinking noises, but the combat replay looked like the sub took several tough hits, and this is in shallow water.

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ASW attack near Ailinglaplap at 133,118

Japanese Ships
CM Tokiwa
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon



SS Gudgeon launches 6 torpedoes at CM Tokiwa
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,71

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 9

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 7
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search...

It is now January 4th, and NO US TORPEDOES have exploded successfully. Very lucky, I know.
Escort abandons search for sub

[FDRLincoln]

Mersing and Wuchow fall to the forces of the Empire.

Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28468 troops, 381 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 935

Defending force 8482 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 712

Allied adjusted defense: 134

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3523 casualties reported
Squads: 213 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 132 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 49 (47 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
13th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 59975 troops, 615 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 2393

Defending force 39418 troops, 498 guns, 582 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 919

Allied adjusted defense: 2047

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
5840 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 325 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 56 destroyed, 90 disabled
Guns lost 47 (8 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (6 destroyed, 37 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1320 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 45 (4 destroyed, 41 disabled)


Assaulting units:
56th Engineer Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
56th Recon Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
Far East USAAF
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Subic Bay Defenses


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Ground combat at Mersing (51,82)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6480 troops, 35 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Defending force 85 troops, 6 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 182

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 182 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd Recon Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
I/81st Naval Guard Unit
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
8th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
30 Battery/3 HAA


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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 668 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 1260 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 17

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Engineer Co
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 584 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 129 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 33

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy


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Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50057 troops, 305 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643

Defending force 19116 troops, 224 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Allied adjusted assault: 630

Japanese adjusted defense: 612

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1146 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 120 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4266 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 445 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Assaulting units:
13th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
21st Group Army

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th RGC Temp. Division
58th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
18th RGC Temp. Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

[FDRLincoln]

January 5th, 1942...a bad day for the Allies

My Nells find an allied convoy filled with troops...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Padang at 44,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 54



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Van Imhoff, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Poelau Telo, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Buijskes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Hong Peng, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
1286 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 19 (7 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
22 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

[FDRLincoln]

Chuhsein falls to the Empire

Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5914 troops, 69 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Defending force 4688 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 154

Allied adjusted defense: 70

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment
36th Division
1st Raiding Regiment
22nd/A Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army

[FDRLincoln]

Another battle won in China, and I finally get off my butt and seize Kavieng. Rabaul is next.


Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11957 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 654 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 386

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 193 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
573 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 575 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 106 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kavieng !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
2/1st Ind Coy

[FDRLincoln]

Landings go well at Kuantan and Ambon. Allied bombardment attempts fail. I should seize both next turn.

Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 418 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 3306 troops, 64 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 93


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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

Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 2nd SNLF /2
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd JNAF AF Unit


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Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2248 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 12940 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450



Assaulting units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force

Defending units:
4th Division

[Grotius]

I'm arriving late to this thread, but I wanted to express my enthusiasm for a sub-centered AAR. Lately I've been playing the solitaire boardgame "Silent War," with its "IJN" expansion. That game puts you in the role of the US submarine commander for the Pacific. You have tonnage targets that you have to meet; otherwise you're relieved. E.g., 90,000 tons by March 1. I'll be curious to see what the Allied tonnage is in your game as of that date, so if you happen to have an estimate, please post it!

Anyway, great AAR! Subscribed.

[FDRLincoln]

January 6th sees a successful submarine attack near Port Moresby. One of my old RO-subs takes out a small freighter. The escort does some depth charging but damage to my sub is minimal.

Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAKL Darvel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Moresby



SS RO-63 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Darvel
RO-63 diving deep ....
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Moresby attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-63 eludes PG Moresby by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub
Darvel sunk. 1700 tons.

[FDRLincoln]

Kuantan and Ambon fall.

Ground combat at Kuantan (51,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12940 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Defending force 3067 troops, 42 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 417

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2558 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 176 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (36 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Division

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force


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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2605 troops, 54 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Defending force 2046 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 61

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ambon !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2230 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Bandasan SNLF
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd JNAF AF Unit

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

[FDRLincoln]

The tonnage war:

US Submarines have sunk 0 ships for 0 tons. All torpedoes have been misses or duds, even from the S-boats.
Dutch submarines have sunk 1xDD, 1xPB, 4xAK for 26,523 tons.
Japanese submarines have sunk 1xAVD, 1xAP, 4xAKL, 2xTK, 2xAVP, 1xAO for 30,335 tons

[FDRLincoln]

Not much submariny happened today. Main thing was the loss of Ichang to Chinese hordes, as he finally brought enough to expel me. Complicated fighting in this general area, I'll take a screenshot later.

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76675 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1956

Defending force 15569 troops, 140 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Allied adjusted assault: 2244

Japanese adjusted defense: 163

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5503 casualties reported
Squads: 130 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 211 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 81 (76 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (38 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
1756 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 128 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
67th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
33rd Group Army

Defending units:
34th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division