Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: Macclan5

ORIGINAL: obvert

[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 11, 1942[/font]

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The IJN is still a force. This is not all fun and games for the Allies. It looks like Lowpe will use some of the same tactics he's been employing in his other game of the same period; head bombardments and fully disclosed intimidation with the KB.

Hue is now invested, but can these troops duck the hail of incoming shells long enough to engage the defenders and take the base?


Night Naval bombardment of Tourane at 66,65 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo

Wow [8D]

There is a consistent theme in this interesting game.

An outside player assumes much - given the sudden and unexpected windfalls of Soviet forces and territories maintained at this early date.

I was still forgetting about - underestimating - the resources IJN has; albeit your honorable enemy

1) must be suffering from fuel deprivation somewhat...
2) doesn't need as much fuel because his SLOC are dramatically shortened and..
3) what has to give is R&D on newer planes and industry (??)

However in late 42 - the Allied Commander still lack the "quality" Carrier Planes (for example) to try to mess with a task force like this....

Back off - endure it - threaten somewhere else ? I guess ?

Flood the IJN Capital Ships with subs and deal with cripples that split off! Seems to be working, although the poor USN torps drag out the process!

I am surprised at how well the Chinese are doing, even with some help from other Allies. Did you change commanders or doing anything else to make the Chinese more effective?

Yes to the subs. They're getting some periodic hits, but that's all I need right now.

The Chinese just need supply and some air balance. In the North though they have Soviet arty. [:)]

[Capt. Harlock]

the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

No. Just squashed.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

the formerly insect units

So . . . are the units reptiles now?

No. Just squashed.

As it should be ...

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]April 15, 1945[/font]

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On the 15th the Japanese send the IJN into Cam Ran Bay, but no bombardment happens. They do hit the minefields, and Kongo and Aoba take a hit. I'll send the subs in to see if they can add to the damage.

Bering Island is also invaded in the North with no sign of any IJN opposition. It should fall very soon along with Medny. This will effectively end the challenge in the North from the Japanese, and they'll have to hunker down to protect the Kuriles. I'll be going elsewhere though! [;)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR April 15, 1945
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TF 193 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72)

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Mine hits 1
CA Aoba, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Arashio, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 24
Port hits 3

CA Hawkins firing at 44th Naval Guard Unit

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Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 37,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 31900 feet *

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Morning Air attack on 1st Division, at 86,43 , near Loyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 17
B-24D Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Pre-Invasion action off Bering Island (148,44) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
PG Charleston, Shell hits 3
APD Kane
DD Tblisi

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

BB New Mexico firing at 41st JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32845 troops, 496 guns, 495 vehicles, Assault Value = 944

Defending force 19527 troops, 185 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Allied adjusted assault: 424

Japanese adjusted defense: 427

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1211 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1509 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment
3rd Marine Division
22nd Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
4th VM Division
18th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
12th Tank Regiment
8th Garrison Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
48th JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
26th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
49th JNAF AF Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 32124 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Defending force 6781 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Allied adjusted assault: 212

Japanese adjusted defense: 58

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (4 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2039 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 212 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 411 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 10564 troops, 135 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Assaulting units:
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
34th Const Co
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
41st JNAF AF Unit
21st Special Base Force /5

Defending units:
8th Marine Rgt /2
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
6th Marine Rgt /1
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 16, 1942[/font]

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The first attack a Bering goes well. The island base should fall soon with it's entire garrison. Medny is invaded and with the regiment coming next, that base should fall easily as well.

Some tanks sneak behind to Vinh and bypass Hue. They'll likely take the base soon and move on Hanoi. Getting this vector open to China to turn the firehose of supply on is the number one priority now.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 65,87, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 4, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
SC Ch 15, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
xAK Azuma Maru, Shell hits 19, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Arrow
DD Electra
DD Express

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!

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Night Naval bombardment of Medny Island at 149,45

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CL Nashville

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 29
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Vincennes
CA Vincennes firing at Medny Island
CL Nashville firing at Medny Island


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Night Naval bombardment of Bering Island at 148,44 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 3 damaged

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Mississippi
BB Colorado
DD Morris
DD O'Brien
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Sims, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 7

BB Warspite firing at Bering Island

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Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 9476 troops, 83 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Defending force 3318 troops, 0 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 93

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 39 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th/A Division
26th/B Division
68th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
277th Engineer Battalion
15th Chinese/B Corps

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12469 troops, 136 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 7059 troops, 59 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Allied adjusted assault: 251

Japanese adjusted defense: 93

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
8th Marine Regiment
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
34th Const Co
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Special Base Force /5

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3765 troops, 26 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 4956 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 76

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
5th Div /3
54th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Fleet
3rd Fleet
43rd Const Co
24th Port Unit
53rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30588 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 768

Defending force 5749 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Nanchang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2838 casualties reported
Squads: 75 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
74th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division


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Ground combat at Medny Island (149,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 423 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 1125 troops, 15 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Assaulting units:
65th Nav Gd /2
21st Special Base Force
26th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Bn /1
Winnipeg Grenadiers Bn /1
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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 17, 1942[/font]

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A busy day all around the map. A few very interesting air battles and some signifiant breakthroughs on the ground.

Migs tussled with Tojos up in Manchuria, and the sweeping Migs got the better of it by about 2:1. This is the first time we’ve had big fur balls with Migs and 2nd gen IJA planes. The Migs still look good in 42.

This was also the first real test of the IL-2. They came in low and did their job well, ducking a bit of CAP and getting good hits on the troops. I’ll look forward to more of that since this is now the most plentiful Soviet bomber, and the most durable.

Down in China the air battles heated up over Kanshien where the Chinese are sieging the base. The Japanese cleared most of the CAP, but just enough was left to disturb and down about 10 Sallys bombing troops. They did get through, but couldn’t do enough as the Chinese take the base with heavy IJA losses. This opens a good path for our troops to the SE. Chengting troops are now in place and in spite of the tough bombardment results I’ll try for the base soon.

In Indochina the armor captures Vinh, isolating the entire Hue garrison and opening a road to Hanoi. They will move forward immediately, letting a Punjab battalion move in from the rear to secure the base. There should be one more Viet Min brigade and I’ll bet it’s at Hanoi.

On the naval front in the South China Sea an oddly placed IJN cruiser force is nearing Borneo. I’ve been sending surface combat forces to bombard bases there hoping to catch it but it’s hanging offshore. Is this some injured ships from the mine hits seeking the closest port?

Bering Island also falls to Allied troops.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 17, 1942
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Night Naval bombardment of Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Syozui Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Refinery hits 2
Oil hits 1
Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 39
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham

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Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 45

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
MiG-3: 2 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Taonan , at 107,38

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
MiG-3 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet
2 x MiG-3 sweeping at 34000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 1st Garrison Unit , at 110,39 , near Harbin

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
IL-2 x 30

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x IL-2 bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,56 , near Kanhsien

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 64

Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:
402 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Bering Island (148,44)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12177 troops, 141 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Defending force 6236 troops, 59 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 156

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Bering Island !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
539 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (9 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Assaulting units:
6th Marine Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Regiment
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Indpt SNLF Coy
Kure 3rd SNLF /4
34th Const Co
1st Air Army
10th Special Base Force
41st JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Special Base Force /5

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Ground combat at Vinh (65,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3762 troops, 26 guns, 399 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Defending force 4646 troops, 33 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 141

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Vinh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1607 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (13 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units pursuing 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/10th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion

Defending units:
5th Div /3
24th Port Unit
54th JNAF AF Unit
53rd Const Co
3rd Fleet
2nd Fleet
43rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56045 troops, 473 guns, 1605 vehicles, Assault Value = 3340

Defending force 30999 troops, 269 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (19 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
206th Tank Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
61st Tank Division
7th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
84th Chinese Corps
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
68th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
59th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/C Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Field Const Co
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd FF Const Unit
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 57036 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1522

Defending force 8107 troops, 74 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Allied adjusted assault: 655

Japanese adjusted defense: 86

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3715 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 37 (29 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (19 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
654 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit

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A decent day in the air overall.

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Here is a look at China now. Action all over, but I'm happy to take it slowly until supply really starts to flow in fully. Right now Chungking is at about 25k, but units are able to fill out and I can build some airfields.

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This is Manchuria. Lots of manoeuvring and tank envelopments. air power is having less of an effect for both sides as neither seems to want to commit for fear of losing lots of bombers to a surprise LR CAP.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 18-20, 1942[/font]

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Good progress made in several contested hexes in China and in Indochina. Hue should fall soon, and at the hex near Kalgan bombardments with the Soviet Katyushas are kicking some butt.

In a fun CAP defence a combined Allied set of Chinese, American and RAF fighters beat down three days of sweeps against Kweilin.

Medny gets a few more troops and will fall soon.

The Japanese have been beginning to bomb Soviet troops heavily around threatened Harbin. Our forces are only a day or two from investing and attacking the city, and the units helping in the envelopment are taking some losses, but I'll try to catch some of these massive strikes as well with CAP from Tsitsahar.

On the 20th naval search shows the IJN cruiser force nearing Borneo again. Several TFs sortie including BBs NC and WA. Could be some fireworks! [:)]
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Chengchow , at 88,44

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15-II Babs: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Vinh at 65,59

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
TB Hato
TB Otori

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB Hyuga firing at Vinh
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso

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Night Naval bombardment of Brunei at 65,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 40 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 6 destroyed on ground
G3M2 Nell: 20 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4 Mavis: 8 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Quincy

Japanese ground losses:
1192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 93 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 67

CA Hawkins firing at Brunei

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 111,38 (near Hailun)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44415 troops, 820 guns, 1831 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726

Defending force 15327 troops, 157 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Allied adjusted assault: 817

Japanese adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5986 casualties reported
Squads: 208 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 244 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 55 (38 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
73rd Tank Brigade
74th Tank Brigade
12th Rifle Division
3rd Rifle Division
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
36th Motor Rifle Division
282nd/382nd AA Battalion
390th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
10th/132nd PVO AA Battalion
147th Howitzer Regiment
185th Cannon Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
629th Cannon Regiment
1141st Cannon Regiment
262nd/264th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Manchukuo Distr/B Division
4th Garrison Unit
3rd Cavalry Brigade
12th Division
2nd Manchukuo Distr/C Division
20th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
56th Field AA Battalion
207th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39792 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281

Defending force 43494 troops, 379 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
94th Rifle Division
9th Armored Car Brigade
11th Chinese Corps
43rd/44th AA Battalion
192nd OM Gun Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
53rd Mortar Brigade
267th Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
181st Mortar Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
29th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
10th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th/A Division
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

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Submarine attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CL Katori, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-117

CL Katori is sighted by SS ShCh-117
SS ShCh-117 launches 4 torpedoes

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36827 troops, 508 guns, 862 vehicles, Assault Value = 1163

Defending force 18664 troops, 183 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Allied adjusted assault: 537

Japanese adjusted defense: 319

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1060 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 48 (2 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (6 destroyed, 61 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Mobiele Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Cav Recce Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/8th Armoured Regiment
11th Indian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
209th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
12th Tank Regiment
4th VM Division
18th Naval Guard Unit
89th Naval Guard Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
49th JNAF AF Unit
1st Engineer Co
12th JAAF AF Coy
11th RF Gun Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn
26th JNAF AF Unit
7th Field Construction Battalion
55th JNAF AF Unit
10th RF Gun Battalion
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39798 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 43343 troops, 379 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268

Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Brigade
94th Rifle Division
11th Chinese Corps
192nd OM Gun Battalion
267th Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
67th Mortar Brigade
53rd Mortar Brigade
183rd Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
181st Mortar Regiment
177th Mortar Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
29th Division
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Division
15th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
24th/A Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at 81,58 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51294 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1351

Defending force 12230 troops, 95 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Allied adjusted assault: 456

Japanese adjusted defense: 617

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 25 (9 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
820 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
46th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 21, 1942[/font]

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A very active turn as the IJN is caught near Miri. CA Suzuya and CL Tenryu with five DD meets our BBs first and the IJN gets the better of it. The NC takes a fish and will need some yard time. Fortunately the waves of Allied ships wear down these interlopers, and in the end a strong and expereinced TF with four CL takes out Suzuya after pounding Brunei with a bombardment to keep the air strikes at bay. Another reduction in IJN capacity.

The KB is spotted moving in near the PI. Was this a trap? All Allied TFs will move back under CAP and toward Singers.

On the ground some big battles result in Allied advances. Hue is about to fall in Indochina. Up in North China Chengting is teetering as well, and this will result in a massive breakthrough into the plains, not to mention a lot of wrecked IJA units.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,87, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tenryu
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Arare, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
BB Washington
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Duncan, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD McCalla
DD Bancroft
DD Bagley
DD Patterson, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD McCall, Shell hits 2, on fire

Poor visibility due to Rain with 89% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 89% moonlight: 6,000 yards

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Night Naval bombardment of Brunei at 65,87

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 9 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake: 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
AO Nippon Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hong Kong Maru, Shell hits 1
SC Ch 14, Shell hits 1
AO Toei Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CL Mauritius
CL Hobart
CL Perth

Japanese ground losses:
365 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 16 (7 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 56
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for CL Birmingham

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Night Naval bombardment of Hue at 66,64

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Fuso
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
CL Yura
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Matsukaze
TB Hato
TB Otori

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

BB Hyuga firing at 3rd Marine Division

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 63,87, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2
CL Tenryu
DD Shiranui, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Amatsukaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
BB Washington, Shell hits 7
DD Aaron Ward
DD Buchanan, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD McCalla
DD Bancroft
DD Bagley
DD Patterson
DD McCall, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Low visibility due to Rain

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ASW attack near Tourane at 67,64

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yura
TB Hato
TB Otori
DD Tachikaze
DD Matsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Gar

SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hokaze

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Miri at 64,86, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tenryu

Allied Ships
CL Perth
CL Hobart
CL Mauritius
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 1
DD Arunta
DD Isaac Sweers
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Fortune
DD Foxhound
DD Hotspur

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment, at 98,34 , near Tolun

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 36 (6 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Hong Kong Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SC Ch 14, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Massive explosion on PB Hong Kong Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36151 troops, 508 guns, 860 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Defending force 17614 troops, 180 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Allied adjusted assault: 503

Japanese adjusted defense: 383

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
941 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 24 (6 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
25th Cav Recce Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
Mobiele Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Indian Division
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
4th VM Division
89th Naval Guard Unit
48th JNAF AF Unit
26th JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
49th JNAF AF Unit
1st Engineer Co
10th RF Gun Battalion
7th Field Construction Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
12th Tank Regiment
12th JAAF AF Coy
9th RF Gun Battalion
23rd JAAF AF Bn
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39806 troops, 735 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 43231 troops, 379 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1266

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 96283 troops, 687 guns, 2093 vehicles, Assault Value = 3588

Defending force 31104 troops, 273 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 992

Allied adjusted assault: 2121

Japanese adjusted defense: 1695

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 23 (5 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (38 destroyed, 66 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 176 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 377 (26 destroyed, 351 disabled)

Assaulting units:
61st Tank Division
43rd Tank Brigade
203rd Tank Brigade
35th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
84th Chinese Corps
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
59th Division
68th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/C Division
3rd FF Const Unit
47th Field Const Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 22, 1942[/font]

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More pain for the IJN as CL Tenryu takes hits from Kingfishers on their retreat. Not much else going on in the air or on the seas, but significant advances in land battles. Hue falls, and IJA troops retreat into the jungles, leaving the rail open to send troops racing forward toward Hanoi.

Chengting takes a another step toward Allied control but the Chinese take heavy disablements as well. Still, this is worth some pain. The Japanese are walking some troops in to reinforce, but I'll send my weaker armoured division out to block that bedside and stall their advance, even though it may take a shot from a couple of divisions that look to be there.

Finally, Medny Island falls to complete the Aleutian campaign.
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 11

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balabac at 70,83

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 12

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x OS2U-3 Kingfisher bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Medny Island (149,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5861 troops, 114 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Defending force 2017 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Medny Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
34th Infantry Regiment
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Marine Defense Battalion

Defending units:
65th Nav Gd /2
21st Special Base Force
26th JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Hue (66,64)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36324 troops, 510 guns, 940 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Defending force 15578 troops, 140 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 204

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 417

Japanese adjusted defense: 141

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Hue !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3194 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 226 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 45 (41 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 63 (63 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (8 destroyed, 35 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
627th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
25th Cav Recce Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
1st USMC Tank Battalion
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
11th Indian Division
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
76th Coast AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Coast AA Regiment
1st USN Special Construction Battalion

Defending units:
4th VM Division
8th Garrison Unit
23rd JAAF AF Bn
10th RF Gun Battalion
48th JNAF AF Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
49th JNAF AF Unit
55th JNAF AF Unit
26th JNAF AF Unit
18th Naval Guard Unit
9th RF Gun Battalion
12th JAAF AF Coy
7th Field Construction Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
12th Tank Regiment
89th Naval Guard Unit
1st Engineer Co
Southern Army /1

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89541 troops, 599 guns, 1518 vehicles, Assault Value = 3097

Defending force 30141 troops, 269 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 882

Allied adjusted assault: 1694

Japanese adjusted defense: 737

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 74 (68 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
3271 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 453 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 51 (3 destroyed, 48 disabled)

Assaulting units:
35th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
111th Tank Division
61st Tank Division
206th Tank Brigade
43rd Tank Brigade
12th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Regiment
59th Division
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
68th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/C Division
3rd RF Gun Battalion
47th Field Const Co
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd FF Const Unit
56th JAAF AF Bn

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 23-24, 1942[/font]

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Armor pushes toward Hanoi.

The bombardments near Kalgan have continued to be strong. Japanese troops did have a 150AV advantage here when these began, and now their AV is less than the Allied troops. Go arty!

On the 24th I tried a long awaited DA at Kluong. These are the troops pushed back from Singers that have been holed up here for many months. Out of supply and diminishing in numbers, they can't hold and the Allies should gain the base soon.
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Ground combat at 67,58 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 468 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 2549 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 25

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Fleet
54th JNAF AF Unit
24th Port Unit
43rd Const Co
2nd Fleet
53rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39806 troops, 732 guns, 576 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284

Defending force 43043 troops, 380 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

Japanese ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Brigade
94th Rifle Division
11th Chinese Corps
53rd Mortar Brigade
67th Mortar Brigade
310th Guards Mortar Regiment
43rd/44th AA Battalion
177th Mortar Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
181st Mortar Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
183rd Mortar Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
267th Cannon Regiment
60th Guards Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
10th Division
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
29th Division
11th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
24th/A Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33623 troops, 496 guns, 908 vehicles, Assault Value = 1316

Defending force 39811 troops, 229 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 874

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 826

Japanese adjusted defense: 275

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1090 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1218 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 193 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (6 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
16th Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
18th Division
6th RTA/B Division
55th Division
5th Division
56th/C Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
25th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
25th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 94,37 (near Kalgan)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39787 troops, 731 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283

Defending force 42981 troops, 377 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Ground combat at 81,58 (near Kanhsien)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50394 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1231

Defending force 11385 troops, 101 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Allied adjusted assault: 595

Japanese adjusted defense: 289

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3671 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 25 (16 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
1561 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 178 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit

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Here is a map of some of the manoeuvres and changes in Manchuria. The IJA was threatened with retreating or being encircled at Tsitsihar, and they chose to fall back this time. Soviet forces will now move to threaten Harbin, then Mutankiang, hoping to encircle yet more IJA troops in forward holding hexes, and then to release more Soviet troops from these positions into central Manchuria. Already the rail is linked and reserves are being sent from Vladivostok to garrison recently captured bases.

On the Western part of this map in Southern Mongolia, complex manoeuvres are taking place to isolate a tank division at Linshi while threatening the nearby base to the West.

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 25-26, 1942[/font]

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Teh 25th is quiet other than forgetting to turn off B-24s hitting Brunei and having them intercepted by the KB, which had just moved in. On the morning of the 26th the Hiyo pays a price though, taking one torpedo from S-44.

The Japanese take a chance I kept my Megs away from Vladivoskok after sweeping yesterday. Unfortunately, I had. Still, the little obsolete Soviet I-16s put up a fight downing a good number of A6M3 before Tojos swooped in to put an end to the fun.

CAP at Tatung jumped all over a strike of Oscar escorted Sallys, downing nearly an entire group of Oscars, but the bombers did get through. Not much damage on the base though.

The biggest news is the fall of Changting. This releases about 4k AV into the plains and should allow Chinese and Russian forces to link up to the Chinese armies South of Sian, and in time, the supply lines moving from the central plains on down.
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Morning Air attack on Brunei , at 65,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 74
A6M2-N Rufe x 42

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CL Kiso
CL Kuma
DD Uzuki
DD Akizuki
DD Shiokaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
SS ShCh-117, hits 3

SS ShCh-117 is sighted by escort

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32021 troops, 457 guns, 901 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204

Defending force 38967 troops, 224 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Allied adjusted assault: 698

Japanese adjusted defense: 175

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1018 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 82 (3 destroyed, 79 disabled)

Assaulting units:
641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
19th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
55th Division
18th Division
5th Division
56th/C Division
25th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th RTA/B Division

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ASW attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CS Chiyoda
CS Chitose
DD Makigumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS O23

SS O23 is sighted by escort

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Sub attack near Brunei at 65,87

Japanese Ships
CV Hiyo, Torpedo hits 1
CA Mikuma
CS Chiyoda
DD Yugumo
DD Ikazuchi
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS S-44

SS S-44 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiyo

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 32
I-16m24 x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 1 destroyed
I-16m24: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Vladivostok , at 112,46

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 28

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 20
I-16m24 x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-153: 3 destroyed
I-16m24: 5 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Beaufighter Ic: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG Yanagigawa, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AG Naruo Maru, Bomb hits 1
AG Hiyori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG Naruo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x PBY-5 Catalina bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 82,96

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AKE Kureha Maru #3, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
AGP Kitahuku Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Swordfish I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31358 troops, 457 guns, 897 vehicles, Assault Value = 1070

Defending force 38098 troops, 217 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 739

Allied adjusted assault: 366

Japanese adjusted defense: 147

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1401 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1161 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 64 (6 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
25th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
19th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
16th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
5th Division
18th Division
55th Division
25th Army
6th RTA/B Division
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
56th/C Division

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Ground combat at 67,57 (near Haiphong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 438 troops, 0 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Defending force 2709 troops, 13 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 53

Japanese adjusted defense: 18

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 6

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Fleet
54th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Fleet
43rd Const Co
24th Port Unit
53rd Const Co
1st JAAF AF Coy

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Ground combat at Chengting (92,40)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98917 troops, 656 guns, 1515 vehicles, Assault Value = 3134

Defending force 28064 troops, 269 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 733

Allied adjusted assault: 1680

Japanese adjusted defense: 284

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chengting !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
11914 casualties reported
Squads: 184 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 394 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 80 (47 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Vehicles lost 83 (82 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1362 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (6 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Tank Brigade
111th Tank Division
42nd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
206th Tank Brigade
81st Chinese Corps
203rd Tank Brigade
84th Chinese Corps
39th Guards Mortar Regiment
413th Howitzer Regiment
32nd Guards Mortar Regiment
33rd Guards Mortar Regiment
178th Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
59th Division
68th Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th/C Division
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field Const Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd FF Const Unit
3rd RF Gun Battalion
56th JAAF AF Bn

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The Japanese haven't tried for many of the forward airbases, and when they have, have largely been rebuffed. I'm surprised at how well these ragtags groups of fighters are defending Allied territory.

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Hiyo takes a fish, and Kaga had taken one not too long ago as well. That's two slower CVs now potentially slowed even more, which could lead to more success for Allied subs. I'll continue to send in the dogs.

[BBfanboy]

Armor? I thought you were British! [:D]

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Armor? I thought you were British! [:D]

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

I am a naturalised British citizen born and raised in Portland, OR. [:)]

I live in Britain. I don't speak or spell in British. [:D]

Using the Soviets at this point in the war is ... different. Their troops are very good, and some of the devices top notch, like the katyushas and big siege guns, plus the gaggles of 15cm arty.

The tanks now are VERY fragile though, and there aren't many replacements. Also, there aren't many excess engineer or base force units, so the collaboration with the Chinese has been helpful.

I hadn't realised how vulnerable the IJA can be in China. There are a lot of areas to defend, and if the Chinese are rested, units brought to full strength, and if the first breakthroughs go well, the IJA can really end up on the back foot. The Chinese can invest strongpoints in good defensive territory and then go around in force.

[tarkalak]

ORIGINAL: obvert

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Armor? I thought you were British! [:D]

Very well done in China. You have shown how maneuver and persistent assault can smash IJA strongpoints and win big. I have had use of the Russians before but never advanced as fast as you have done - masterful! Thanks for bringing us all the action!

I am a naturalised British citizen born and raised in Portland, OR. [:)]

I live in Britain. I don't speak or spell in British. [:D]

That reminds me of a joke about an englishman living in Portugal. After ten years there none of the locals learned english and so he complains about having nobody to talk to. [:D]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Oct 27, 1942[/font]

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On the 27th the IJAAF continues to attack Tatung. I think he may have accidentally left some bombers on here. With no escort they're crushed and the Allied pilots accumulate good exp and kills.

The Soviet tanks blocking reinforcing IJA units near Chengting paid the price today, getting kicked back with huge losses by two IJA IDs. I'll aim now to envelop those divisions by moving down the tray road SW from Chengting.

In a bloody battle on Malaya, Kluong is finally captured. Allied units are worn out, and these will take some time off in Singers while others move in to clean up the remaining IJA units.

Near Kukong the IJA pulls back some divisions that were in that base to defend the enveloping move of some Chinese Corps. We try a DA which gets a 1:2 with heavy disablements. It's a setback, as it'll be a month or so before these are back to good health, but more are coming up fro the rear and will try to leapfrog around to the hex behind near Canton, while another army is moving on Wuchang from Kwellin.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 27, 1942
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Morning Air attack on Kweisui , at 92,35

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 39

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 19
P-66 Vanguard x 12
P-38F Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
P-66 Vanguard: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 32000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 1
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 11 destroyed

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Tatung , at 93,37

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
P-43A-1 Lancer x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses

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Ground combat at 91,41 (near Chengting)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28921 troops, 227 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 900

Defending force 4407 troops, 85 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Japanese adjusted assault: 765

Allied adjusted defense: 18

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
630 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 54 (23 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 272 (191 destroyed, 81 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
28th Division
27th Division
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
61st Tank Division

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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31781 troops, 457 guns, 967 vehicles, Assault Value = 952

Defending force 36796 troops, 211 guns, 205 vehicles, Assault Value = 626

Allied adjusted assault: 918

Japanese adjusted defense: 101

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kluong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
2859 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 89 (89 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 148 (148 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1265 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 49 (7 destroyed, 42 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (29 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Cav Recce Regiment
16th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
19th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
2/1st Pioneer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
17th Indian Division
Aus I Corps

Defending units:
18th Division
5th Division
55th Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Air Defense AA Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th RTA/B Division
25th Army
56th/C Division

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Ground combat at 80,58 (near Kukong)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49444 troops, 311 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1110

Defending force 13667 troops, 132 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Allied adjusted assault: 335

Japanese adjusted defense: 1132

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
927 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1548 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 283 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 26 (4 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
22nd/B Division
51st Recon Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
66th Infantry Regiment
22nd/C Division
32nd JNAF AF Unit
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