Variants - Allied side - Xargun welcome

[Nomad]

Mar 10, 1942

And with a shock attack, Singapore falls
round combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 99860 troops, 1271 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628

Defending force 39582 troops, 528 guns, 442 vehicles, Assault Value = 259

Japanese adjusted assault: 3210

Allied adjusted defense: 435

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4611 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 206 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 52 (5 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
43467 casualties reported
Squads: 478 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4816 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 323 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 638 (638 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 499 (499 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 28

At least Singapore held out a good long while and extracted a
good amount of units and supply from Japan for the effort.

[Nomad]

Mar 11, 1942

Nothing exciting to report today

[Nomad]

Mar 12, 1942

No exciting news today.

[Nomad]

Mar 13, 1942

Wenchow still holding:

apanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2152 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1226 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

[Nomad]

Mar 14, 1942

Wenchow still holds
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56949 troops, 507 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1751

Defending force 27203 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 493

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 862

Allied adjusted defense: 1399

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1357 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1522 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
25th Division
23rd Division
8th Armored Car Co
12th Division
32nd Division
28th Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
22nd/C Division
6th Army

[Nomad]

Mar 15, 1942

Nothing exciting to report on.

[Nomad]

Mar 16, 1942

Shock attack at Wenchow:
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 56124 troops, 507 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1669

Defending force 26056 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2307

Allied adjusted defense: 2149

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
2605 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 247 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1550 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Push back from the Chinese, this is one of Andys new
bases Southeast of Chungking
Ground combat at Wulong (78,47)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55619 troops, 406 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1831

Defending force 6061 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Allied adjusted assault: 1037

Japanese adjusted defense: 157

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2685 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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[Andy Mac]

it seems to be war in China at present !!

[Nomad]

I didn't notice this at the time but this is interesting:

Sub attack near Kavieng at 106,122

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 26, Shell hits 1
xAK Genzan Maru
xAK Meisan Maru
xAK Sumatra Maru
PB Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 12, heavy damage

SS Tautog launches 2 torpedoes at SC Ch 26
Tautog bottoming out ....
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 26 attacking submerged sub ....
SS Tautog forced to surface!
SC Ch 26 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 26 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 26 firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 26 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #8 firing on surfaced sub ....
SC Ch 26 firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Genzan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Meisan Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Sumatra Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

The sub was forced to the surface and then successfully
escaped being sunk, but she is in bad shape.
Sys damage is 29, float is 81(55) and engine is 1.
She is 3 turns from Finschhafen.

[Nomad]

Mar 17, 1942
Another shock attack at Wenchow
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54351 troops, 507 guns, 315 vehicles, Assault Value = 1483

Defending force 25077 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Japanese adjusted assault: 770

Allied adjusted defense: 544

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1026 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1862 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Armored Car Co
12th Division
25th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
23rd Division
32nd Division
22nd/C Division
6th Army

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
10th Group Army
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

Wenchow will fall soon, but it has done its job
in having 4+ divisions tied up for a good while.
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Hmmm. Is he going to attack Russia [:D]
Radio transmissions detected at Sunwu (113,34).

[Nomad]

Mar 18, 1942

A small CV TF attacked my SCTF at Tulagi
Morning Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
D3A1 Val x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Achilles, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Leander, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Time to run South a max speed.

I have another SCTF that will try to engage, you never know.

[Nomad]

Mar 19, 1942

This is why you keep you fleet subs out trying:
ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-18

Allied Ships
SS Seal
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To bad he also had success
Submarine attack near Niue at 146,165

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
xAK Sea Hound, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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My SCTF that tried to intercept his small CVTF did not find anything.
But that TF is now low on fuel and will have to return to OZ to refuel.

My two CLs that were bombed have gotten away and will move to Auckland for repairs.

[Nomad]

Mar 20, 1942
Payback:
Submarine attack near Niue at 146,165

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 19, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Dale
DD Worden

SS I-10 is located by DD Aylwin
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Dale attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-10 forced to surface!
DD Dale firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Worden firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Dale firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Worden firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Aylwin firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Worden firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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[Nomad]

Mar 21, 1942

Nothing exciting to talk about.

[Nomad]

Mar 22, 1942

No much to report, it is a bit interesting that he took the island of Beru
instead of Tabiteuea.

[Nomad]

Mar 23, 1942

Amphib landing at Ambon.

Amphib landing at Nikunau in the Gilberts.

[Nomad]

Mar 24, 1942

Missed, drat:
Sub attack near Obi at 77,107

Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Hibiki
DD Yugumo
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at CVE Hosho
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He is eating up islands in the Pacific:
Landings at Arorae, Baker Island, and Tabiteuea in the Gilberts

I assume that with the amphibious bonus running out he is trying to
get as many as he can.
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Shock attack at Ambon and my guys held!
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3845 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Defending force 2654 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 67

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Yokosuka Assault SNLF

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

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[Nomad]

Mar 25, 1942

Another shock attack at Ambon
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3664 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Defending force 2285 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 22

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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That was after a naval bombardment
Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Takao
DD Umikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio

Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 16
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A miss:
Sub vs Sub: SS Tarpon attacking SS I-162 at 64,99 - near Balikpapan

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at 3,000 yards
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I wonder why he has not moved this unit to a useful location.
1st Raiding Regiment is located at Kagoshima(102,60).

and it looks like he has left one of his best regiments in Korea:
II./90th Infantry Battalion is located at Rashin(110,46).

[Nomad]

Mar 26, 1942
He has moved further South in the mid Pacific.
Landings at Nanumea and Vaitupu and it looks like there is
a TF about to land troops at Funafuti.
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Shock attack at Wenchow
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 54279 troops, 504 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635

Defending force 24766 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 2029

Allied adjusted defense: 1846

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1612 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1079 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
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[Nomad]

Mar 27, 1942

As expected, a landing and attack at Funafuti.

Shock attack at Wenchow:
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53276 troops, 504 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527

Defending force 23663 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 282

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1015

Allied adjusted defense: 745

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
825 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled

Allied ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Landings at Babo and Boela - I had some mines at Boela but he didn't hit any