THE WAR COLLEGE-Rio Bravo (A) v. El Lobo (J)

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

Yes air units can strategic transfer between off board bases.

Cape Town is a very long way to go to get to OZ.

To avoid the sub concentrations that may be around the west coast ports I transfer air and ground units headed to OZ to Panama and ship from there via Auckland then to Sydney or Melbourne.

TFs heading from Balboa to Auckland enter the map down near the Falklands and head straight across the map to Auckland.

This is a shorter route than going to Cape Town.

Use it as long as it isn't interdicted.

Also don't go straight from Cristobal to on board, although it's possible.

For some reason, that route adds several days for transit of the canal which can be done in one turn by on board movement.

So go East Coast to Cristobal, Cristobal to Balboa, Balboa to Auckland, Auckland to OZ.

Hans-

Thank you for responding.

It is good to know that aircraft can transfer from off map base to off map base like troops can.

In the future, The Panama route will be kept in mind for troops heading to Australia. Presently I have approximately six U.S. Army Divisions with supporting anti aircraft and artillery in route from the East Coast to Cape Town.

The II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons are going to India! For India, the quicker route would be through Cape Town, right?

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
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[center]January 16, 1942[/center]

Japanese Subs Continue to Take a Toll on Allied Shipping:

Sub attack near Coffs Harbour at 97,164

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Mildura, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Whyalla

SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Mildura
I-162 diving deep ....
AM Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whyalla fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whyalla attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

And

Submarine attack near Coal Harbor at 205,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Malama, Shell hits 2

xAKL Malama is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 attacking xAKL Malama on the surface
SS I-1 low on gun ammo, Kumagaya N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

Japanese Slaughter Chinese Near Lanchow:

Ground combat at 82,34 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3563 troops, 2 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 3349 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 281

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1773 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (13 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Armored Car Co
15th Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps

Allies Hold at Manado!

Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3613 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 1647 troops, 7 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 41

Allied adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force

Allied Repeated Bombardment of Japanese at Batavia is Taking a Toll on the Japanese!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6965 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

Defending force 12353 troops, 114 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

Yes air units can strategic transfer between off board bases.

Cape Town is a very long way to go to get to OZ.

To avoid the sub concentrations that may be around the west coast ports I transfer air and ground units headed to OZ to Panama and ship from there via Auckland then to Sydney or Melbourne.

TFs heading from Balboa to Auckland enter the map down near the Falklands and head straight across the map to Auckland.

This is a shorter route than going to Cape Town.

Use it as long as it isn't interdicted.

Also don't go straight from Cristobal to on board, although it's possible.

For some reason, that route adds several days for transit of the canal which can be done in one turn by on board movement.

So go East Coast to Cristobal, Cristobal to Balboa, Balboa to Auckland, Auckland to OZ.

Hans-

Thank you for responding.

It is good to know that aircraft can transfer from off map base to off map base like troops can.

In the future, The Panama route will be kept in mind for troops heading to Australia. Presently I have approximately six U.S. Army Divisions with supporting anti aircraft and artillery in route from the East Coast to Cape Town.

The II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons are going to India! For India, the quicker route would be through Cape Town, right?

Best Regards,

-Terry

Yes, Cape Town is the route of choice for going to India until the Med route opens up to Aden in '43 which is a shorter route than Cape Town.

Units at Cape Town also have the flexibility of going either to India or Oz.

[Bullwinkle58]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo


Hans-

Thank you for responding.

It is good to know that aircraft can transfer from off map base to off map base like troops can.

In the future, The Panama route will be kept in mind for troops heading to Australia. Presently I have approximately six U.S. Army Divisions with supporting anti aircraft and artillery in route from the East Coast to Cape Town.

The II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons are going to India! For India, the quicker route would be through Cape Town, right?

Best Regards,

-Terry

At this date you shouldn't have six US Army divisions free. Make sure you haven't sent restricted divisions to CT that can never leave there. You can move a restricted anything off-map while it's restricted, but it can't get on a ship to come on map while restricted.

[mind_messing]

I have a picket line of subs in a straight line in every hex from Koggala to the islands just North of Addu. I have done this to provide early warning of a Japanese invasion of Northern India and to hopefully inflict some damage on an invasion fleet, should such invasion materialize. I want to lay mines in every hex along this same line.

1.) What are the best ships to carry out such a task?

2.) Do you think this would be a wise use of mines or more-like wasting them?

1) Use xAK's as pickets, you get plenty of them. If using merchant ships as pickets feels gamey to you, use the small patrol boats that the Allies get thousands of YMS, AM's etc.

Your subs are better used hunting Japanese merchant and warships. Focus on the convoy routes from the SRA and around the major Japanese naval hubs (Kure, Nagasaki, Babeldoab, Truk). You won't sink much till your torpedoes get better, but you might get a good sighting of something transiting to/from the Home Islands.

2) Waste of mines.

As the Allies
- Use your submarine mines to aggressively mine Japanese forward naval bases. Rabual, Truk, Babeldoab.
- Use your surface minelayers to protect your coastal bases from bombardments and subs. If IJN warships or submarines want to venture into a hex you don't want them to be in, make sure you've plenty of mines in it.

[HansBolter]

As a follow up to mind_messing set up a dedicated port patrolling (one hex patrol zone) ASW TF (even lowly YPs with 1 ASW value are useful for this) and minewsweeping TF (AMc's are perfect for this) for every one of your ports that may become targets for sub-laid mines or min-sub attacks.

These will sometimes draw the attention of enemy Nav attacks and you may get accused by an opponent of using them as bait for a CAP trap, but from my perspective these tasks are what these unit types are included for.

Yard patrolling is their reason for being and any opponent who doesn't want his NAV bombers lured by them needs to learn to restrict his range.

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

Yes air units can strategic transfer between off board bases.

Cape Town is a very long way to go to get to OZ.

To avoid the sub concentrations that may be around the west coast ports I transfer air and ground units headed to OZ to Panama and ship from there via Auckland then to Sydney or Melbourne.

TFs heading from Balboa to Auckland enter the map down near the Falklands and head straight across the map to Auckland.

This is a shorter route than going to Cape Town.

Use it as long as it isn't interdicted.

Also don't go straight from Cristobal to on board, although it's possible.

For some reason, that route adds several days for transit of the canal which can be done in one turn by on board movement.

So go East Coast to Cristobal, Cristobal to Balboa, Balboa to Auckland, Auckland to OZ.

Hans-

Thank you for responding.

It is good to know that aircraft can transfer from off map base to off map base like troops can.

In the future, The Panama route will be kept in mind for troops heading to Australia. Presently I have approximately six U.S. Army Divisions with supporting anti aircraft and artillery in route from the East Coast to Cape Town.

The II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons are going to India! For India, the quicker route would be through Cape Town, right?

Best Regards,

-Terry

Yes, Cape Town is the route of choice for going to India until the Med route opens up to Aden in '43 which is a shorter route than Cape Town.

Units at Cape Town also have the flexibility of going either to India or Oz.

Hans-

What is the Med route?

Is the Med route shorter to both India and Perth?

Do you have an idea how long it would take to get to the Med route from the East Coast?

Do you have an idea how long it would take to get from the Med route to Bombay or Perth?

As always Hans, thank you for your considered and experienced input.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: Bullwinkle58

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo


Hans-

Thank you for responding.

It is good to know that aircraft can transfer from off map base to off map base like troops can.

In the future, The Panama route will be kept in mind for troops heading to Australia. Presently I have approximately six U.S. Army Divisions with supporting anti aircraft and artillery in route from the East Coast to Cape Town.

The II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons are going to India! For India, the quicker route would be through Cape Town, right?

Best Regards,

-Terry

At this date you shouldn't have six US Army divisions free. Make sure you haven't sent restricted divisions to CT that can never leave there. You can move a restricted anything off-map while it's restricted, but it can't get on a ship to come on map while restricted.

Admiral Moose-

Thank you for responding.

I did make sure that all of the restricted units being sent to Cape Town are either already attached to the Pacific Fleet or can be bought out to the Pacific Fleet.

I am moving to stuff India with Australian Armor bought out under I Australia Corps, I Australia Corps reinforcements, Chinese Divisions, III India Corps troops, saved ABDA troops, the entire Burma Corps, U.S. army troops, the II U.S. Fighter Squadrons, and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons for two reasons:

1.) I feel strongly that El Lobo will be coming soon for India. I plan to be prepared to fight him India. The III India Corps, Burma Corps, ABDA troops, and six bought out Australia armor are already in India. I also managed to fly-out approximately 250 aircraft from Burma and Malaya to India. More troops under the commands listed above are arriving every day with the II U.S. Fighter Squadrons and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons to follow.

2.) My plan is to hopefully hold and even beat the Japanese out of India prior to October 15, 1942 (i.e., prior to the monsoon season ending). Prior to October 15, 1942, I want to have the I Australian Corps (including the bought out Australian Armor units), III India Corps, Burma Corps, Chinese Divisions, ABDA Troops, and the six U.S. Army Divisions with a few tank units, Base Forces, (some of these Aviation engineers, Seabees, EAB, and Combat Engineers), AA untis, artillery units, II Us. Fighter Squadrons, V U.S. Bomber Squadrons, Tenth USAAF aircraft, and the saved 221 RAAF, 222 RAAF, 223 RAAF, 224 RAAF (along with all reinforcements for these air groups), on the India-Burma border. On October 15, 1942 I plan to invade and take back Burma.

Here is a list of the Australian Armor and Machine Gun units that have already been bought out under I Australian Corps and of which about half of these units are already in India (hidden at Amechabad):

2nd Recon Bn., 10th Light Horse Bn., 108th Tank Attack Rgt., 2/4 Armor Rgt., 2/5 Armor Rgt., 2/6 Armor Rgt., 2/7 Armor Rgt., 2/8 Armor Rgt., 2/9 Armor Rgt., 1st Motor Bde., 3rd, Motor Bde., 17th MG Bn., 19th MG Bn., and 24th MG Bn.

I Australian HQ, 2/3 MG Bn., and 2/4 MG Bn. are already at Amechabad. Aden I Australian Corps reinforcements are coming on (the 17th Bde. is loading at Aden and the 19th Bde. is waiting to start loading).

I am considering buying out the NZ Armor units under I Australia Corps (three of them)and sending them to India as well.

When I invade Burma, and eventually China, I want lots of Armor units to be able to move fast and trap the Japanese.

Here is a list of the present U.S. Army Units earmarked for India (more will follow, mostly U.S. Army Tank Units, Seabees, Port Service Engineers, etc.

24th Infantry Division, 25th Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Division, 27th Infantry Division, 40th Infantry Division, 41st Infantry Division, Americal Division, 87th Mtn Rgt., 159th Mot. Inf, Rgt., 193rd Tank Bn., 65th Cst. AA Rgt., 78th Cst. AA Rgt. 205th Cst. AA Rgt., 206th Cst. AA Rgt., 216th Cst. AA Rgt., 217th Cst. AA Rgt., 30th FA, Rgt., 40th FA Rgt., 183rd, FA Rgt., 188th FA Rgt., 198th FA Bn, 19th Combat Eng. BF, 110th USA Bf, 112th USA BF, and 113th USA BF.

All of the above troops left the East Coast for Cape Town on December 22nd, except for the four Infantry Regiments at Pearl, and the reinforcements to come on (i.e., 132nd Inf. Rgt. and the 182nd Inf. Rgt.).

I am saving Political Points to buy-out the restricted units once they get to Cape Town.

I am hoping to have all the U. S. Army Units, all of I Australia Corps reinforcements, the II U.S. Fighter Squadrons, and V U.S. Bomber Squadrons in India no later than the middle of March.

Since I have stripped Australia of all armor units and the MG Bns., I plan to move the Marine Corps to Australia to help defend Australia sho9uld El Lobo invade Australia.

In a few days I will lay-out in detail the Defense Plans for India and Australia, and Alaska.

But, thank you for reminding me of the fact that some resticted units can not be bought out.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: mind_messing

I have a picket line of subs in a straight line in every hex from Koggala to the islands just North of Addu. I have done this to provide early warning of a Japanese invasion of Northern India and to hopefully inflict some damage on an invasion fleet, should such invasion materialize. I want to lay mines in every hex along this same line.

1.) What are the best ships to carry out such a task?

2.) Do you think this would be a wise use of mines or more-like wasting them?

1) Use xAK's as pickets, you get plenty of them. If using merchant ships as pickets feels gamey to you, use the small patrol boats that the Allies get thousands of YMS, AM's etc.

Your subs are better used hunting Japanese merchant and warships. Focus on the convoy routes from the SRA and around the major Japanese naval hubs (Kure, Nagasaki, Babeldoab, Truk). You won't sink much till your torpedoes get better, but you might get a good sighting of something transiting to/from the Home Islands.

2) Waste of mines.

As the Allies
- Use your submarine mines to aggressively mine Japanese forward naval bases. Rabual, Truk, Babeldoab.
- Use your surface minelayers to protect your coastal bases from bombardments and subs. If IJN warships or submarines want to venture into a hex you don't want them to be in, make sure you've plenty of mines in it.

Mind Messing-

Thank you for the advice!

I had thought that if El Lobo planned to invade Northern India, the picket line of eight subs and mines could perhaps put a dent in his invasion fleets. However, perhaps as you mentioned, the subs and mines would be more beneficial used otherwise.

I do think that perhaps using xAKLs as a picket line is gamey (not positive about this, but just don't want to take the chance as El Lobo has been a good pal of mine for over 50 years..just no sense in taking perhaps a risk that xAKL picket line would be considered gamey by him).

By the way, it has been fun reading your AAR!

Best Regards,

Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: HansBolter

As a follow up to mind_messing set up a dedicated port patrolling (one hex patrol zone) ASW TF (even lowly YPs with 1 ASW value are useful for this) and minewsweeping TF (AMc's are perfect for this) for every one of your ports that may become targets for sub-laid mines or min-sub attacks.

These will sometimes draw the attention of enemy Nav attacks and you may get accused by an opponent of using them as bait for a CAP trap, but from my perspective these tasks are what these unit types are included for.

Yard patrolling is their reason for being and any opponent who doesn't want his NAV bombers lured by them needs to learn to restrict his range.

Hans-

Precisely. I do not see your suggestion as being the least bit gamey. I presently have significant ASW Patrols from Melbourne to Sydney, and surrounding Pearl Harbor. Have even been a bit lucky and dented some of El Lobo's subs. And, it has definitely helped to partially reduce the prior effectiveness of his subs in sinking transport ships.

Damn, need to buy more sticky notes tomorrow and build-out my war room to have more wall space for sticky notes. *laughing*

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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[center]January 17, 1942[/center]

SS Cuttlefish Heavily Damages AV Kunikawa Maru Near Bihoro!

Submarine attack near Bihoro at 125,49

Japanese Ships
AV Kunikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

AV Kunikawa Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish launches 4 torpedoes

Chinese Give Japanese a Licking Near Taiyuan!

Ground combat at 90,40 (near Taiyuan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5413 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Defending force 4743 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 97

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
666 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
6th Group Army

81st Chinese Corps Hold Their Ground Near Paotow!

Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Defending force 1945 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 45

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

Allies Continue to Repeatedly Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7001 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Defending force 12493 troops, 115 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
55th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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[center]January 18, 1942[/center]

Chinese Hold Their Ground Near Ichang!

Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24227 troops, 208 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 842

Defending force 14563 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

Japanese adjusted assault: 786

Allied adjusted defense: 772

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
665 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Division
34th Division

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army

Allies Deflect Japanese Bombardment at Clark Field!

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22149 troops, 356 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

Defending force 28559 troops, 432 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 890

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

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

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
II./4th Infantry Battalion
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion

Allies Hold Their Ground Near Kuantan!

Ground combat at 50,79 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3760 troops, 5 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Defending force 3272 troops, 42 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 47

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

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

Allies Continue to Bombard and Reduce Japanese Forces at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7037 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Defending force 12575 troops, 114 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
55th Infantry Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

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[center]January 19, 1942[/center]

Japanese 19th Division & 14th Guards Launch Amphibious Assaults:

Amphibious Assault at 64,98

TF 253 troops unloading over beach at 64,98

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

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 19th Div /1
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 19th Div /3
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 19th Div /3
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 19th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 19th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 19th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 19th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 19th Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 19th Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 19th Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 19th Div /5

And

Amphibious Assault at 50,98

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at 50,98

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 14th Guards Rgt
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Guards Rgt
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 14th Guards Rgt /2
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 14th Guards Rgt /3
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 14th Guards Rgt /4

Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Temuloh:

Ground combat at 49,77 (near Temuloh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8021 troops, 163 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 436 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 187

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th RTA Division
7th RTA Division
25th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Mysore Battalion

Chinese Attack Anking!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5634 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 38

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF

Allies Continue to Hammer Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7091 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383

Defending force 12542 troops, 114 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 417

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 20, 1942[/center]

Japanese Sub Heavily Damages Allied AM Near Brisbane:

Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
AM Matai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Muritai

SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Matai
RO-34 diving deep ....
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Muritai fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

SS Grayling Gets the Best of SS I-157!

Sub vs Sub: SS Grayling attacking SS I-157 at 134,99 - near Wake Island

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at 2,000 yards

Manado Defensive Guns Hit AMC Awata Maru!

Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 1

75mm CD Gun battery firing at AMC Awata Maru

Allied Aircraft Destroy Vehicle of 11th Tank Regiment Near Lanchow!

Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 82,34 , near Lanchow

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-16-III x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x I-16-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb


Alies Retreat Near Suchow and Kuantan:

Ground combat at Suchow (91,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3622 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 1067 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps

And

Ground combat at 50,79 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3752 troops, 5 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 2996 troops, 38 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 121

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

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

Japanese Hammer Allies Near Temuloh:

Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7364 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Defending force 1924 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 178

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
657 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

Chinese Bloody Japanese Noses Near Long Song!

Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3554 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 8177 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Japanese adjusted assault: 42

Allied adjusted defense: 241

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

Chinese Attack Anking Again!

Ground combat at Anking (88,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5316 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Defending force 1526 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Defending units:
Ankei SNLF

Allies Continue to Batter Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7141 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 12565 troops, 114 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

Opening Note

Over the course of the next seven days, I hope to provide special reports to The War College to bring The War College up to date in regards to Defense Plans for five major areas, as follows: Alaska, Tahiti, Australia, India, and China.

As previously mentioned, El Lobo is coming to visit around the 27th of this month. He is going to show me how to do Screen Shots. So, hopefully, in the near future I will be able to provide Screen Shots to supplement the Combat Reports and Special Reports such as Defense Plan Reports.

[center]Alaska Defense Plan[/center]
[center]January 20, 1942[/center]

The Allies are withdrawing from Nome and Dutch Harbor. Air and land forces are consolidating at three main locations, as follows:

Anchorage

Port 2 (6%)
Airfield 6 (12%)
Fort 1 (81%)

CD 1/250th Cst Art Bn
ENG 121st USAAF BF
INF 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt
AA 75thCst AA Rgt
ART 81st FA Bn
HQc Alaska Defense Cmd
HQa Eleventh USAAF

132 AV
52 Aircraft

Seward

Port 3 (1%)
Airfield 0 (5%)
Fort 1 (10%)

ART 130th FA Rgt
ENG 2/151st Combat Engr Bn
INF 2/153rdInfantry Bn
AA 210th Cst AA Rgt
CD 3/250th Cst Art Bn

68 AV
O Aircraft

*Transport ships are presently in route from Anchorage to load up the Nome land forces (108th USN BF and H/153rd Infantry Rgt-total of 17 AV) and Dutch Harbor land forces (103rd USN BF and 2/250th Cst Art Bn-total of 10 AV) for delivery to Seward.

**The following land forces are at Prince Rupert awaiting transportation to Seward: 1/153rd Infantry Bn, 42nd Const Rgt, and 53rd (Sep) Infantry Rgt (total of 152 AV).

***In 29 days, the 30th Cst AA Rgt will head from Seattle to Prince Rupert to Seward.

Kodiak Island

Port 3 (27%)
Airfield 3 (27%)
Fort 2 (38%)

ENG 1/151st Combat Engr Bn
ENG 107th USN BF
INF 201st (Sep) Infantry Rgt
AA 203rd Cst AA Rgt
AA 215th Cst AA Rgt

149 AV
9 Aircraft

End Note

Unfortunately, that is all the Allies presently have planned for the Alaska Defense for the next 30 days. Not good, but land, air, and ship resources are needed elsewhere.

As always, analysis and comment from The War College will be appreciated.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[BBfanboy]

You do not get the benefit of your construction until a level is fully completed. Therefore, it is better to put all your engineers to work on one type of construction rather than work on all three types (AF, P & F) at the same time. It also gives you the opportunity to stop building a particular type and switch when you have reached an adequate level - e.g. - Kodiak's port 3 is adequate for now but the AF needs to be at least 4 for Medium bombers with full load and 5 for HB with full load. Leaving all facilities in construction is likely to result in over-construction of some things and wastage of supplies which are not plentiful early on.

Service ships such as AS/AV/AKE should be included in your plans. Kodiak could use some PT boats guarding the harbour but they need an AGP to rearm.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 21, 1942[/center]

Japanese Sub Hits Allied AMc Near Port Kembla:

Sub attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
AMc Endeh, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes
I-166 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Chinese Hold Lanchow!

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5531 troops, 2 guns, 689 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Defending force 19594 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 534

Japanese adjusted assault: 239

Allied adjusted defense: 291

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 140 (15 destroyed, 125 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1367 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
15th Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
21st Chinese Base Force

Allies Hammer Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7195 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 16953 troops, 162 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 571

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
14th Guards Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[Rio Bravo]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You do not get the benefit of your construction until a level is fully completed. Therefore, it is better to put all your engineers to work on one type of construction rather than work on all three types (AF, P & F) at the same time. It also gives you the opportunity to stop building a particular type and switch when you have reached an adequate level - e.g. - Kodiak's port 3 is adequate for now but the AF needs to be at least 4 for Medium bombers with full load and 5 for HB with full load. Leaving all facilities in construction is likely to result in over-construction of some things and wastage of supplies which are not plentiful early on.

Service ships such as AS/AV/AKE should be included in your plans. Kodiak could use some PT boats guarding the harbour but they need an AGP to rearm.

BBfanboy-

Advice noted and will be implemented next turn as to all Allied Bases (I have already done this at some bases; some shutting down completely, others just building ports, or forts, or air bases). But, I need to take a look at all Allied Bases and make some adjustments.

I don't think I have any AKEs yet. I haven't earmarked any subs for Alaska, so won't need an AS there, just yet. Same as to carriers, for now, so no need for the AV. Perhaps, after the next 30 days, I will be moving subs and warships to Alaska. I will send some PT type boats to Kodiak Island along with an AG.

Thank you for your help, BBfanboy.

Regards,

-Terry

[HansBolter]

ORIGINAL: Rio Bravo

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

You do not get the benefit of your construction until a level is fully completed. Therefore, it is better to put all your engineers to work on one type of construction rather than work on all three types (AF, P & F) at the same time. It also gives you the opportunity to stop building a particular type and switch when you have reached an adequate level - e.g. - Kodiak's port 3 is adequate for now but the AF needs to be at least 4 for Medium bombers with full load and 5 for HB with full load. Leaving all facilities in construction is likely to result in over-construction of some things and wastage of supplies which are not plentiful early on.

Service ships such as AS/AV/AKE should be included in your plans. Kodiak could use some PT boats guarding the harbour but they need an AGP to rearm.

BBfanboy-

Advice noted and will be implemented next turn as to all Allied Bases (I have already done this at some bases; some shutting down completely, others just building ports, or forts, or air bases). But, I need to take a look at all Allied Bases and make some adjustments.

I don't think I have any AKEs yet. I haven't earmarked any subs for Alaska, so won't need an AS there, just yet. Same as to carriers, for now, so no need for the AV. Perhaps, after the next 30 days, I will be moving subs and warships to Alaska. I will send some PT type boats to Kodiak Island along with an AG.

Thank you for your help, BBfanboy.

Regards,

-Terry

It's very important to comb through your xAKs at game start. Many can be converted to AKEs and AGs and a few to AEs.

You likely have candidates for conversion hauling cargo.

Also important to check each new arriving xAK to see what it may be able to convert to.

Many can also convert to xAPs.

If you don't get a jump on this early you will be hurting operationally.

Very few ports that can rearm cruisers at game start.

The AEs and AKEs are a must to have.

Also take a look at small craft. YMS can convert to ACM. Each has it's use.

A small group, I think 3, of Dutch small raft can convert to AGPs, also extremely valuable.

[Rio Bravo]

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]January 22, 1942[/center]

Damn Japanese Submarines!

Submarine attack near Coal Harbour at 204,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Lahaina is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Lahaina

And

Sub attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Buijskes
xAKL Pulganbar
xAKL Darvel
xAKL Honolulan
DD Van Nes

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Legazpi
I-166 diving deep ....
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Nes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Allied Manado Coastal Guns Light Up Japanese Transport!

Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Wales Maru, Shell hits 1
AMC Awata Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Wales Maru at 11,000 yards

Allies Repel Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16876 troops, 162 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 13848 troops, 180 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 403

Japanese adjusted assault: 245

Allied adjusted defense: 513

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1632 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
646 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force

Allies Continue to Repeatedly Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6917 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 15570 troops, 159 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

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

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
55th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry