RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 12:04 pm
Many thanks, will take a bit of time digesting this. I figured the Allies had more transports, but I guess it is early yet.
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RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 1:44 pm
I think there is another 13 plane group arriving shortly.
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 2:53 pm
ORIGINAL: witpqs
The transports from Ledo. There are also a few CAF bombers flying supplies but not many remain.
Can you show another picture with just Heavy Bombers? I am curious to see how and where they are all being used?
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:03 pm
I find it more beneficial to fly transports with full complement of reserve planes. They transport slightly less in the short run, but excessive plane fatugue is being worked on constantly thanks to reserve airframes, so ops losses are lowerORIGINAL: witpqs
The transports from Ledo. There are also a few CAF bombers flying supplies but not many remain.
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:08 pm
They are all at Ledo.
The B-17's are hitting the enemy at our Tsuyung defenses. The B-24's and Liberator II's are hitting the enemy at our Paoshan defenses.
The B-17's are hitting the enemy at our Tsuyung defenses. The B-24's and Liberator II's are hitting the enemy at our Paoshan defenses.
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:09 pm
Over the next 2 to 3 weeks 2 or 3 more groups arrive at Cape Town to upgrade from B-18 and be shipped to India.
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sat May 11, 2019 3:10 pm
I would love to, but I am keeping the pools dry just to keep supplies flowing. So no reserve planes in any of those groups, and no rest (for the weary).ORIGINAL: GetAssista
I find it more beneficial to fly transports with full complement of reserve planes. They transport slightly less in the short run, but excessive plane fatugue is being worked on constantly thanks to reserve airframes, so ops losses are lowerORIGINAL: witpqs
The transports from Ledo. There are also a few CAF bombers flying supplies but not many remain.
RE: 1943 January 25
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:46 am
1943 January 25
INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Diego.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Cat and mouse.
• The fleet is spotted, partially but sub substantially. KB is about 20 hexes away and did move back toward the Gilbert Islands and Marshall Islands so our plan worked. Now what? How far can we lure them? Are they luring us? The troop convoys returning to PH are not spotted, nor are any of the AO at sea.
The fleet will move 3 hexes, 2 south and 1 east. There are 3 enemy subs nearby to be avoided, and this move is also meant to thwart an attempt by KB to position itself for a max range attack out of USN carrier plane range.
• The AO's are moving farther east.
• The APD's, with a air support unit for Nonouti to relieve the AVD o duty there, will move SW to evade possible search areas.
• Recon now shows more than 7,000 troops on Maloelap, so upgrading the 27th Div squads is a good idea.
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
• Well trained zombies.
• Rolling assaults at Kunming.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Got one! No indication of serious damage.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
INVADED
Kunming, Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Diego.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Cat and mouse.
Sub attack near Bikini at 132,110
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #6
Greenling diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Ponape at 115,113
Japanese Ships
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Shuko Maru #5
Allied Ships
SS Pike
SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonon Maru #15
Pike diving deep ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• The fleet is spotted, partially but sub substantially. KB is about 20 hexes away and did move back toward the Gilbert Islands and Marshall Islands so our plan worked. Now what? How far can we lure them? Are they luring us? The troop convoys returning to PH are not spotted, nor are any of the AO at sea.
The fleet will move 3 hexes, 2 south and 1 east. There are 3 enemy subs nearby to be avoided, and this move is also meant to thwart an attempt by KB to position itself for a max range attack out of USN carrier plane range.
• The AO's are moving farther east.
• The APD's, with a air support unit for Nonouti to relieve the AVD o duty there, will move SW to evade possible search areas.
• Recon now shows more than 7,000 troops on Maloelap, so upgrading the 27th Div squads is a good idea.
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
• Well trained zombies.
Ground combat at 71,46 (near Kunming)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6021 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 2896 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese adjusted assault: 200
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 200 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3388 casualties reported
Squads: 121 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 194 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
• Rolling assaults at Kunming.
Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31631 troops, 317 guns, 415 vehicles, Assault Value = 984
Defending force 76793 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1402
Japanese adjusted assault: 276
Allied adjusted defense: 283
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
116th/C Division
1st Tank Division
104th/B Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd/B Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
6th/B Division
21st AA Regiment
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
27th Group Army
5th Group Army
Lusu War Area
3rd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
21st Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Got one! No indication of serious damage.
Sub attack near Rangoon at 51,55
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro, Torpedo hits 1
CA Takao
DD Shinonome
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS KVII
SS KVII launches 4 torpedoes at BB Yamashiro
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
RE: 1943 January 25
Posted: Sun May 12, 2019 11:46 am
1943 January 25
The fleet. Moving 2 hexes south and 1 hex east.
The fleet. Moving 2 hexes south and 1 hex east.
RE: 1943 January 26
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 10:25 am
1943 January 26
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. Indirect info is thin, but KB is probably in the same general area.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The USA 27th Division is unloading at Pearl Harbor.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Baker Island, Howland Island, Gardner Island, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• PB's are hard to hit.
• They're carrier hunting.
• The fleet is not spotted, bu an ASW element reacted 5 hexes away to sub-hunt and is DL 6/6, certainly from a sub float plane and more direct sightings by subs. There are at least 5 sub TF's in the area hunting the fleet, some with multiple subs. The fleet will move ENE. We'll see how that goes and maybe circle around counter-clockwise toward the Marshall Islands to draw KN back into detection and over sub patrols.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Duff Islands.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Good news! We no longer have to pay the HOA fee for Kunming!
• Temporarily holding.
• B-24's will target Kunming airfield to destroy supplies before they go to enemy troops.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Looks like another bombardment force heading north but composition is uncertain. This one is running farther away from teh coast, probably to avoid our subs.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. Indirect info is thin, but KB is probably in the same general area.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The USA 27th Division is unloading at Pearl Harbor.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Baker Island, Howland Island, Gardner Island, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• PB's are hard to hit.
Sub attack near Ponape at 117,114
Japanese Ships
PB Sento Maru
PB Yahada Maru
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Sento Maru
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• They're carrier hunting.
ASW attack near Howland Island at 150,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-10
Allied Ships
DD Blue
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
I-10 diving deep ....
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• The fleet is not spotted, bu an ASW element reacted 5 hexes away to sub-hunt and is DL 6/6, certainly from a sub float plane and more direct sightings by subs. There are at least 5 sub TF's in the area hunting the fleet, some with multiple subs. The fleet will move ENE. We'll see how that goes and maybe circle around counter-clockwise toward the Marshall Islands to draw KN back into detection and over sub patrols.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Duff Islands.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Good news! We no longer have to pay the HOA fee for Kunming!
Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31581 troops, 315 guns, 414 vehicles, Assault Value = 967
Defending force 75840 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1376
Japanese adjusted assault: 642
Allied adjusted defense: 268
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kunming !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5311 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 394 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 42 disabled
Guns lost 47 (2 destroyed, 45 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
18331 casualties reported
Squads: 326 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1141 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 22
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
104th/B Division
116th/C Division
1st Tank Division
22nd/B Division
6th/B Division
21st AA Regiment
Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Base Force
83rd Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
27th Group Army
3rd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
Lusu War Area
5th Group Army
16th Chinese Base Force
• Temporarily holding.
Ground combat at 69,45 (near Tsuyung)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31831 troops, 362 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 741
Defending force 31772 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373
Japanese adjusted assault: 257
Allied adjusted defense: 169
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1459 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2002 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Division
36th Division
34th/B Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
42nd Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/A Corps
32nd Chinese/B Corps
77th Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/B Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
42nd Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/B Corps
32nd Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/B Corps
73rd Chinese/C Corps
73rd Chinese/A Corps
42nd Chinese/C Corps
91st Chinese/A Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
77th Chinese/A Corps
79th Chinese/C Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps
79th Chinese/A Corps
77th Chinese/B Corps
73rd Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/A Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
91st Chinese/C Corps
95th Chinese/A Corps
19th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
59th Chinese/B Corps
59th Chinese/C Corps
95th Chinese/B Corps
84th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese/A Corps
80th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese/A Corps
95th Chinese/C Corps
• B-24's will target Kunming airfield to destroy supplies before they go to enemy troops.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Looks like another bombardment force heading north but composition is uncertain. This one is running farther away from teh coast, probably to avoid our subs.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
RE: 1943 January 26
Posted: Mon May 13, 2019 6:21 pm
PM me when they land. [:D]
RE: 1943 January 26
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 12:26 am
Hah! Can't take the suspense, eh?! [:D]ORIGINAL: zuluhour
PM me when they land. [:D]
RE: 1943 January 26
Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 7:13 am
Shiver Me Timbers!
(always wanted to say that)
(always wanted to say that)
RE: 1943 January 27
Posted: Wed May 15, 2019 11:23 am
1943 January 27
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Kodiak.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The other two invasion convoys have reached Pearl Harbor and are unloading units which will upgrade devices.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island, Funafuti, Suva, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Again the fleet is not spotted except for the same ASW group off chasing subs. They've still made no attacks and so have all their ASW ammo. The fleet will meet up with the AO's, refuel, then continue their counter-clockwise movement around the concentration of IJN subs.
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
• No ground assaults today. Spies report Imperial engineers measuring for new drapes in Kunming.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• That IJN bombardment group is now 6 hexes SW of Cox's Bazar.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Kodiak.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The other two invasion convoys have reached Pearl Harbor and are unloading units which will upgrade devices.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island, Funafuti, Suva, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• Again the fleet is not spotted except for the same ASW group off chasing subs. They've still made no attacks and so have all their ASW ammo. The fleet will meet up with the AO's, refuel, then continue their counter-clockwise movement around the concentration of IJN subs.
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
• No ground assaults today. Spies report Imperial engineers measuring for new drapes in Kunming.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• That IJN bombardment group is now 6 hexes SW of Cox's Bazar.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
RE: 1943 January 28
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 12:11 pm
1943 January 28
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. I believe KB is just west of the Marshall Islands.
• Upgrades of various squads/devices is underway at Pearl Harbor among the assault units just unloaded. USA Inf squads pool is 75 out of 91 needed, 80/month production rate. Remaining USMC upgrades are underway.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The fleet is not spotted except for that intrepid ASW TF. The fleet carrier TF's finished emptying two AO TF's, a replacement AO TF will arrive tomorrow to finish fueling up the fleet.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• DL 10/10 for our ships, but we have so much search coverage I am sure it's from the sub contact and aircraft, not from KB aircraft.
• From our own subs' DL I think KB is just west of the Marshall Islands.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Belep Islands, Perth.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Our position outside of Paoshan is being slowly crumbled away. Not terribly slowly either.
• So many enemy, so little ammo!
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Chance favors the prepared.
• So little damage was done the base's fortification level increased to 4 just after the bombardment.
• Our light tanks took the brunt of the attack but heavy tanks are on the way.
• Supply is light in the hex just attacked. The British DC-3's will switch their supply drop efforts that that point. Our heavier tanks still need several days to arrive there and out light tanks in-hex need all the time they can get to repair.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. I believe KB is just west of the Marshall Islands.
• Upgrades of various squads/devices is underway at Pearl Harbor among the assault units just unloaded. USA Inf squads pool is 75 out of 91 needed, 80/month production rate. Remaining USMC upgrades are underway.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The fleet is not spotted except for that intrepid ASW TF. The fleet carrier TF's finished emptying two AO TF's, a replacement AO TF will arrive tomorrow to finish fueling up the fleet.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Howland Island.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• DL 10/10 for our ships, but we have so much search coverage I am sure it's from the sub contact and aircraft, not from KB aircraft.
ASW attack near Howland Island at 149,127
Japanese Ships
SS I-27
Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Blue
SS I-27 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Blue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• From our own subs' DL I think KB is just west of the Marshall Islands.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Belep Islands, Perth.
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• Our position outside of Paoshan is being slowly crumbled away. Not terribly slowly either.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11690 troops, 114 guns, 431 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
Defending force 25342 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Japanese adjusted assault: 113
Allied adjusted defense: 190
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 52 (1 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2283 casualties reported
Squads: 61 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
18th/B Division
18th/C Division
30th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
29th Chinese/B Corps
39th New Chinese Division
29th Chinese/A Corps
28th Chinese Corps
54th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese/C Corps
• So many enemy, so little ammo!
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• Chance favors the prepared.
ASW attack near Akyab at 53,45
Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
Allied Ships
SS O16
SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 bottoming out ....
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shirakumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
• So little damage was done the base's fortification level increased to 4 just after the bombardment.
Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
CA Takao
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Fuso
BB Fuso firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at BB Fuso
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
• Our light tanks took the brunt of the attack but heavy tanks are on the way.
Ground combat at 60,43 (near Katha)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 31800 troops, 309 guns, 494 vehicles, Assault Value = 1077
Defending force 25272 troops, 228 guns, 477 vehicles, Assault Value = 842
Japanese adjusted assault: 115
Allied adjusted defense: 1099
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (6 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Division
2nd Division
5th/C Division
45th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
19th Indian Division
7th Cav Recce Regiment
23rd Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
• Supply is light in the hex just attacked. The British DC-3's will switch their supply drop efforts that that point. Our heavier tanks still need several days to arrive there and out light tanks in-hex need all the time they can get to repair.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
RE: 1943 January 29
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 12:01 pm
1943 January 29
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is likely west of Ponape and SE of Truk.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The fleet is not spotted, including the roaming ASW TF. There is an enemy sub TF nearby which probably has aircraft, so instead of completing refueling today the fleet will head ENE to get ahead of the subs and swing around partway through the counter-clockwise arc before refueling.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nikunau, Baker Island, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• KB fleet train.
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Reef Islands
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• The slow crush.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.
• After today's mauling we did various upgrades of British bombers, one Blenheim IV Sqn to Hurricanes, two to Vengeance DB, one Wellington Ic Sqn to Blenheim VD.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi are invested.
CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is likely west of Ponape and SE of Truk.
West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No enemy sub activity detected.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• The fleet is not spotted, including the roaming ASW TF. There is an enemy sub TF nearby which probably has aircraft, so instead of completing refueling today the fleet will head ENE to get ahead of the subs and swing around partway through the counter-clockwise arc before refueling.
Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Nikunau, Baker Island, Pago Pago.
• All convoys report no contacts.
• KB fleet train.
Sub attack near Truk at 113,111
Japanese Ships
PB Toshi Maru #3
PB Tama Maru #8
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Toshi Maru #3
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 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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
ASW attack near Truk at 114,112
Japanese Ships
AO Toho Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Ken'yo Maru
DD Mochizuki
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
SS Snapper is sighted by escort
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Sub attack near Bikini at 132,110
Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #6
PB Kyo Maru #7
Allied Ships
SS Greenling
SS Greenling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #6
Greenling diving deep ....
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Reef Islands
• All convoys report no contacts.
Philippines
DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
China
• The slow crush.
India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Enemy sub activity near Bombay.
• After today's mauling we did various upgrades of British bombers, one Blenheim IV Sqn to Hurricanes, two to Vengeance DB, one Wellington Ic Sqn to Blenheim VD.
Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
Complete combat report attached.
RE: 1943 January 29
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 12:02 pm
1943 January 29
The British bombers had a slightly disagreeable day.
The British bombers had a slightly disagreeable day.
RE: 1943 January 29
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 1:31 pm
Why change from a Wellington 1c (which has the bomb load of a B-17) to a Blenheim V with half the bomb load? Extreme shortage of Wellies?
RE: 1943 January 29
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 2:22 pm
As always at least at this point in the game, yup.ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Why change from a Wellington 1c (which has the bomb load of a B-17) to a Blenheim V with half the bomb load? Extreme shortage of Wellies?
RE: 1943 January 16
Posted: Sun May 19, 2019 3:46 pm
Can I see the plane fatigue on your skytrains? I guess you are running them at 0 rest?