Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[BBfanboy]

That surface group looks like bait if KB is east of the Marshalls. Keep dancing around his attempts at detecting your fleet.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

That surface group looks like bait if KB is east of the Marshalls. Keep dancing around his attempts at detecting your fleet.

Pretty sure KB is still in the NW Marshalls, not to the east. Still could be bait, though.

He's been sending in these sweeper TF's of modest size to probe and scout for Allied movements for a while now. I am thinking about moving the fleet toward Tarawa then backing out and heading north before turning west, basically to pull KB across a bunch of sub patrol areas plus chew up fuel.

[witpqs]

1943 January 13

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Los Angeles, San Diego.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Cat and mouse.

ASW attack near Kusaie Island at 123,117

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grouper

SS Grouper is sighted by escort
Grouper diving deep ....
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• None of the fleet is spotted. Moving SW 6 hexes tomorrow, then wil lmove toward Tarawa.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Bombardments from the air and the ground. Looks like one more day to finish bringing in that LRP Bde.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 13

The fleet.

[witpqs]

1943 January 14

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• None of the fleet is spotted. Refueling today, and more tomorrow, then the decoy run into Tarawa begins.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Sydney.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• Couple more zombie units.

Ground combat at 72,44 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14485 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Defending force 3581 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 210

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1419 casualties reported
Squads: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
26th Division

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 14

The fleet.

[witpqs]

1943 January 15

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB still believed to be in the northwest Marshall Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johston Island, Lahaina.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• The fleet is not detected and will move 6 hexes west tomorrow.

• Our AVD at Nonouti was detected before it could disband into port. It will be at least a week before it can be replaced with a ground unit, so I expect enemy action, but that will coincide with the appearance of the fleet to Imperial search.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• I wonder if this was a limited attack, but the results were good for us whatever it was. The Chindits combat debut.

Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32435 troops, 324 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 965

Defending force 85423 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1787

Japanese adjusted assault: 67

Allied adjusted defense: 628

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 23 (8 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (5 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
450 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
104th/B Division
1st Tank Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/C Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
6th/B Division
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
111th LRP Bde /1
71st Chinese Corps
77th LRP Bde /1
11th Group Army
3rd Group Army
6th War Area
5th Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
27th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
Lusu War Area
16th Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 15

The approach... to the decoy target!

[witpqs]

1943 January 16

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• KB sighted in northern Marianas Islands, many carriers, battleships, cruisers, destroyers at 132,100 (1 hex east of Bikini, 1 hex NW of Rongelap).


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Found them!

ASW attack near Bikini at 132,110

Japanese Ships
DD Takanami
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
DD Naganami

Allied Ships
SS Herring, hits 1

SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes at DD Takanami
Herring diving deep ....
DD Naganami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Naganami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Naganami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Naganami is out of ASW ammo
DD Naganami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Naganami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Sub attack near Bikini at 132,110

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CA Tone
DD Naganami
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Herring

SS Herring launches 6 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku
DD Takanami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Takanami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The fleet is not spotted and is 13 hexes from Tarawa, 26 hexes from KB. The fleet will move 6 hexes west tomorrow.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• I hope we can wear them down faster.

Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11570 troops, 114 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Defending force 28634 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Japanese adjusted assault: 108

Allied adjusted defense: 262

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 102 (2 destroyed, 100 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1400 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
19th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
29th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division

• I'm glad to see those guns disabled.

Ground combat at 70,45 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34072 troops, 384 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 828

Defending force 29350 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Japanese adjusted assault: 292

Allied adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1594 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 110 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
11th Division
34th/B Division
36th Division
24th/A Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
14th Chinese/A Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/B Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Bombay

• A spanking.

Sub attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 9

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Jupiter

SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Tjerk Hiddes
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
DD Jupiter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
DD Jupiter is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 16

Moving 6 hexes straight west.

[BBfanboy]

So you are going to move into a position that lets KB get between you and your best available shipyard? What's your exit plan? What is so important about Tarawa that you have to risk a clash with KB to strike at it?

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

So you are going to move into a position that lets KB get between you and your best available shipyard? What's your exit plan? What is so important about Tarawa that you have to risk a clash with KB to strike at it?

Exit plan? We don't need no stinkin' exit plan!

My apologies for boring you, and everybody into skimming the AAR. It's been a bit, uh, measured lately.

Don't see IJN getting between fleet and PH as a big deal. Damaged ships can head longer routes. How long can IJN forces stay there?

Tarawa is a pure feint. No troops for Tarawa embarked. Troops are for the invasions of Mili, Maloelap, Roi-Namur.

[zuluhour]

Got to speak up now.....Is there a diversion in progress? Perhaps something which could get noticed off the Kuriles or New Guinea?
Your wily opponent seems transfixed in CenPac. Maybe back him into some LBA south of the Gilberts?

[Bif1961]

I was thinking the same thing you don't need no stinking exit plan.

[witpqs]

1943 January 17

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Part of KB's girly-fleet passed 3 hexes SE of Taongi. Say the KB is NE of the Marshall Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Located again!

ASW attack near Taongi at 138,110

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
BB Haruna
CA Ashigara
CA Myoko
DD Akigumo
DD Nowaki
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy launches 2 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
Pogy diving deep ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• A destroyer a day...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 138,127

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 53
SBD-3 Dauntless x 30
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp.
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 138,127

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Ushio, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Ushio
Massive explosion on DD Ushio

• Many elements of the fleet are spotted. The sighting of a KB element is 19 hexes away. In accordance with plan, the fleet will move 6 hexes SE to evade and draw the KB away from LBA and over friendly sub patrols.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Noumea, Melbourne.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The 77th and 11th LRP Bdes have only some support squads still to airlift into Kunming. As they finish the flyable elements of the 22nd (East African) Bde will begin transport. Their squads are equipped with the latest experimental anti-tank weaponry.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.

• Bad day to be on an I-boat.

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS I-154 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Nizam
DD Napier

SS I-154 is sighted by escort
I-154 bottoming out ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS I-158 is sighted by escort
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 13, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes

SS I-154 is located by DD Norman
DD Tjerk Hiddes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tjerk Hiddes attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-154 eludes ASW attack from DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Tjerk Hiddes is out of ASW ammo
DD Tjerk Hiddes is out of ASW ammo
DD Tjerk Hiddes is out of ASW ammo
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 8

Allied Ships
DD Norman

SS I-158 is located by DD Norman
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Norman attacking submerged sub ....
DD Norman fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Norman attacking submerged sub ....
DD Norman attacking submerged sub ....
DD Norman cannot establish contact with SS I-158
DD Norman is out of ASW ammo
DD Norman is out of ASW ammo
DD Norman fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW attack near Bombay at 34,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 14, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
DD Nizam
DD Napier

SS I-158 is sighted by escort
I-158 bottoming out ....
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Napier fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nizam attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nizam cannot reach attack position over SS I-158
Escort abandons search for sub

• The Empire is continuing to pull back from the Arakan. Our pressure in Central Burma is being felt.

Ground combat at 56,44 (near Akyab)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17214 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied adjusted assault: 476

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
828 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
55th Prov Chinese Division

Defending units:
Kure 3rd SNLF

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 17

Hard to show a big north-south expanse.

[zuluhour]

I think you need to put something shiny in front of him,.......somewhere.[;)]

[witpqs]

He did spot CVE's, battleships and the like. I think some of the transports too. Not all TF's, but quite a number.

[witpqs]

1943 January 18

INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is likely east of the Marshall Islands.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Pearl Harbor, Kodiak, Johnston Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Keeping watch.

ASW attack near Ponape at 118,109

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8
PB Toshi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

SS Sculpin is located by PB Tama Maru #8
Sculpin diving deep ....
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The only sub in the area with a DL shows 5/5 just east of the Marshalls. KB likely passed that position and is or is near the surface ships spotted 5 hexes east of Majuro.

• The fleet is partly spotted and is 16 hexes from the surface ships east of Majuro. The fleet will move 7 hexes SE tomorrow.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya


China
• The road to Tsuyung is in peril.

Ground combat at 70,45 (near Kunming)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32504 troops, 364 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Defending force 27381 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese adjusted assault: 383

Allied adjusted defense: 121

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1279 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7548 casualties reported
Squads: 292 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 13

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
34th/B Division
11th Division
24th/A Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
14th Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/B Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• The IJA 38th Tank Division has moved from in front of Katha to Katha and is moving west to our intended main hex of attack. They don't yet know we will have heavy armor to face them when and if we attack at that point.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1943 January 18

The fleet.