Bottlenecks? Oh those bottlenecks! SierraJuliet (J) vs Mundy (A)

[SierraJuliet]

10 February 1942

AUSTRALIA

TF 94 encounters mine field at Darwin. Sinking sounds so 1 of them has at least gone down. A good result from the field sown by I-123 even if minor ships.

Allied Ships

xAKL Nias, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Sidajoe, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

DEI

SS Seawolf launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Columbia Maru at 79,100 near Galeia and misses.


Japanese forces CAPTURE Sidate!!!

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1530 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 3 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning sweep on Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits, 13 runway hits and 1 SB-III destroyed + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 7 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 4 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at 77,57 – J 4 casualties.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Defending force 5880 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese bombardment attack at 89,39 – A 14 casualties.
Attacking force 6258 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1509
Defending force 13092 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 443

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – A 21 casualties.
Attacking force 14215 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 704
Defending force 14664 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 4 airbase hits and 5 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon sweep on Singapore – no CAP encountered.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 6 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa lost to flak.

78/91 is occupied by the Japanese.

BORNEO

Japanese deliberate attack at 56,89 near Pontianak.

Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 26 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: leaders(+)

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Civilians





Repairs completed on ACM Kyo Maru #6 at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Tama Maru #8 at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Shonon Maru #11 at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Takuna Maru #6 at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Takuna Maru #7 at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+, ship returned to service

Palmyra expands port to size 2
Madras expands port to size 6
Martaban expands fortifications to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)!

42nd I.F.Chutai arrives at Sapporo

[SierraJuliet]

11 February 1942

AUSTRALIA

TF 94 encounters mine field at Darwin 22 mines cleared.

Allied Ships

AM Ballarat
AM Lark
AM Whippoorwill

SS I-3 is sighted by the escort and must spend time avoiding the escort rather than attacking at 214,77 near San Francisco.

Allied Ships

PC Morris
xAP President Buchanan~
xAP Santa Maria
xAP Etolin
xAK Alcoa Prospector
xAK Aspasia Nomikos
xAK Cycle
xAK Vito
DD Phelps
DD Preston

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul.

Japanese aircraft

no flights

Japanese aircraft losses

G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 35 damaged
G4M1 Betty-Rikko: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed on ground
E13A1 Jake-Suitei: 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake-Suitei: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships

CA Canberra
CA Australia
CL Adelaide
CL Perth
CL Achilles
CL Leander
DD Van Ghent

Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 44
Port hits 3

Golden opportunity spurned on the previous turn as I had the bombers at Rabaul performing recon on PM. A couple of ships were sighted and if those Bettys had of been set to naval attack (as they should have been) this result may not have taken place. For all the damage though it could have been worse with only a few aircraft destroyed. Damage at Rabaul stands at 03 18 46 and with plenty of construction units and supply available hopefully this will come down quickly. Still, these are great opportunities to cause meaningful damage to valuable Allied assets and this time I was woefully unprepared for the gift.

Good play by Mundy for daring to have a go. Great to see an ANZAC/Dutch TF having success.

CHINA

Japanese morning sweep on Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 32 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Japanese morning Air attacks on Liuchow – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits, 16 runway hits and 1 A-29A Hudson destroyed on ground + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 22 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at 77,57.
Attacking force 5866 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 367
Defending force 5885 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese bombardment attack at 89,39 – A 12 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 6253 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1525
Defending force 13064 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – J 12 casualties to A 3 casualties.
Attacking force 14221 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 705
Defending force 14611 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

MALAYA

Japanese morning sweep on Singapore – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 5 airbase hits and 5 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 5 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 41 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor.

SS S-38 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru at 81,71 near Laoag. The PB has damage of 12 29(20) 06 (02) 04. New orders for her to proceed direct to Laoag and see if she can get those fire doused.

Japanese Ships

PB Suyozai Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Eifuku Maru
xAK Shonan Maru'
xAK Hakakisan Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAK Kinsyo Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
PB Tokotsu Maru

Massive explosion on PB Suyozai Maru

DEI

Allied deliberate attack at 50,101 near Bandoeng. (A most welcome attack and result. Orders are issued to attack next turn and see if these shattered units can be dealt further pain).

Attacking force 2002 troops, 35 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 2188 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Allied adjusted assault: 7
Japanese adjusted defense: 268

Allied assault odds: 1 to 38

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
I Landstorm Cdo
IV Landstorm Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

Defending units:
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Allied bombardment at Manado.
Attacking force 1525 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Bengkalis is occupied by the Japanese. (An unexpected rowboat acquisition. Not a skerrick of supply to be found. Sure sign that the Allies have been cleaning out supplies no doubt. Plenty of fuel, oil and resources, however, and oil fields at (0) x 40. Absolutely no way of protecting this place and with Dutch bombers based at Palembang this place is set to burn.)





Repairs completed on BB Mutsu at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Truk, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Banshu Maru #56 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Choun Maru #21 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Hinode Maru #20 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Musashi Maru at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Rokko Maru at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on ACM Toshi Maru #2 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Hirokawa Maru at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on AK Kyushu Maru at Hong Kong, ship returned to service

Panama Canal expands airfield to size 6
Calcutta expands airfield to size 6
Karachi expands airfield to size 4

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

BB Yamato arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+
62nd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=

[SierraJuliet]

Here is the world map as of 11 February 1942. China and Burma do indeed have the look of a quagmire. Philippines is coming along nicely and over the next 2 months the DEI has to turn red.

[SierraJuliet]

With lots of writing going on and actions all over it must get hard to keep up with what is taking place and more importantly where. I will try and shed some light on the mill stone that is China.
Firstly, in the Yenan area. At present all efforts are focused upon dislodging the 115 Red China Division. It is a static division and a monster unit at that. They are not interested in going easily. We have been chipping away at the forts and next assault should see them drop to 1 and we should achieve 1:1 odds and really start to cause this lot grief. When we finally do get them to move the next objective will be to dismantle whatever lurks in Yenan. I not sure that this axis of attack is any better than taking on the road to the south which now has well dug in Chinese. At any rate we should clear this area and have no issues with Chinese lurking in our rear.

The force amassed to deal with Red China is;

37 Division
41 Division
110 Division
4th Independent Mixed Brigade
9th Independent Mixed Brigade
4 x Artillery Units

This force currently has 1528AV and supply is not an issue. In support is 1st Army HQ + 5th Armoured Car Company still to make the crossing. 8th Independent Mixed Brigade, which took the brunt of casualties in the initial river crossing, is currently on R&R at Peiping. 62 good IJA Inf Sqd 41 available but a further 52 disabled squads still to come back on line. This unit is prepping for Sian.

[SierraJuliet]

And speaking of quagmires. We have here the Swamp of Despair. Holed up in swampland to the east of Huaishang is the 3rd Guerilla Base Force and what a pain they have turned out to be. On the last occasion an assault was launched against them they mustered 112 AV which was adjusted to 208 AV. In the process of attempting to oust them I have trashed the 2nd Raiding Regiment who are ingloriously trudging out of the cloying mud. 58th Infantry Regiment 122 AV will hold the line here until the arrival of 13th Independent Mixed Brigade 210 AV currently marching in from Huaishang. When they arrive the attempt to dislodge this base force will resume.

And the reason why we find ourselves bogged down by a base force in swamp land. One hex away in the hex to the south west of Suchow we have a bunch of Chinese units impertinent enough to attempt a break out or maybe they just fancied sitting on a road way to make a nuisance of themselves. It turns out that their only means of egress is the hex behind them which leads them back to the swamp. Not wishing to attempt to clean this lot out in the swamp I want the base force evicted so that this last hexside can be closed off. After that these units can be neutralized without fear of them escaping into the swamp.
The Chinese units, however, have a not insubstantial AV of 565. To deal with them I have gathered

32nd Division
2nd Independent Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
10th Mountain Gun Battalion

with AV of 697 and plenty of supply. Perhaps I should be trying a deliberate attack whilst waiting for that swamp to be cleared.

[SierraJuliet]

Hi all. Sorry for the AAR down time. Back to work from my Christmas sick spell and between work and still getting over it something has to give.

I have a bunch of days to post but that shall have to wait until tomorrow.

In the mean time I have a question. It might be specific to Large Slow Target and the Mod or it could just be something about the game that I've never picked up on before.

My issue is captured bases flipping back to Allied control once my forces leave the base that has been captured. This is happening presently in Java as can be seen by the graphic below. The yellow circles are two recently captured bases that have reverted to Allied control. The red circle is a base that had been captured and then flipped and has since been recaptured. This is quite annoying and actually is a problem for my forces in Batavia as they now have no supply route until the supporting unit moves into the hex. I have also noticed a couple of captured dot bases in Burma that have also reverted to enemy control.

Any insight into what is going on here will be appreciated.

[Yaab]

This is the standard "rowboat corps" behaviour. If an enemy unit is in range of at least 3 hexes from your empty base, there is a chance, that the base will revert to the enemy's control. To stop it, for port base you can disband a single ship there, for inland bases either a LCU squad or a single aircraft should be enough.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

This is the standard "rowboat corps" behaviour. If an enemy unit is in range of at least 3 hexes from your empty base, there is a chance, that the base will revert to the enemy's control. To stop it, for port base you can disband a single ship there, for inland bases either a LCU squad or a single aircraft should be enough.

Thanks Yaab. The "rowboat corps doctrine" makes sense. I'd not seen such a robust flipping of bases before in my previous AE game. Wild times in Java then as bases fall and shortly thereafter return to the fold. Reminds me of the Australians recapturing a vacant Kokoda from the unwary Japanese invaders.

[Yaab]

I wonder how it will play out in Burma and China in your game, where there are real carpets of bases. Imagine, if you control the whole of Burma as the Japs and the Allies decide to drop paratroopes in the middle of the carpet. Reverting galore! I dont know if you have enough units to man all the bases.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Yaab

I wonder how it will play out in Burma and China in your game, where there are real carpets of bases. Imagine, if you control the whole of Burma as the Japs and the Allies decide to drop paratroopes in the middle of the carpet. Reverting galore! I dont know if you have enough units to man all the bases.

The profusion of dot bases certainly does change the dynamics. A deep parachute drop is going to cause problems and I guess I will need a reserve force available to counter such a tactic. OTOH all those dot bases means that a rail line route will not immediately open up to rail in reinforcements.

Japan has nowhere near enough units to cover everything. it is going to be tough going. We shall see how Burma and China play out as I do intend to push on into Burma once Singapore has been secured. China, of course, has to have something done to it before it becomes a big monster.

[SierraJuliet]

12 February 1942

BORNEO

Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 27

Allied aircraft

B-339D x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-339D: 4 destroyed

MALAYA

Japanese morning sweep of Singapore – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on Singapore – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib lost to flak.

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 1 airbase hit and 9 runway hits + 1 G3M2 Nell-Chukou lost to flak.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor.

Japanese bombardment attack at Bataan / Corregidor – J 31 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 guns lost) to A 11 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 4326 troops, 220 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1628
Defending force 67696 troops, 1063 guns, 489 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679

81/91 is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Army~ Corps at 91,48 – 15 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 4 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 31 casualties.
Japanese afternoon sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese afternoon Air attacks on Liuchow – 2 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at 77,57.
Attacking force 5866 troops, 115 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 493
Defending force 5901 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Japanese bombardment attack at 89/39 – J 7 casualties to A 1 gun lost.
Attacking force 6258 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1541
Defending force 13058 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – J 22 casualties – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 14215 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 703
Defending force 14614 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 2nd KNIL Regiment at 50,101 near Bandoeng.

Pre-Invasion action off Manado
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships

PB Nanei Maru
PB Tokihime Maru
PB Tenshin
xAK Yuri Maru

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

IJ troops unloading over beach at Manado.

Japanese shock attack at 50,101 near Bandoeng.

Attacking force 2206 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 2444 troops, 48 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
766 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
IV Landstorm Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1519 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
Defending force 1376 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67




Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Truk, ship returned to service

Eniwetok expands airfield to size 1
Nadi expands airfield to size 2
84/46 expands port to size 1
Nanyang expands port to size 1
68/52 expands port to size 1
84/53 expands airfield to size 1
77/57 expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

xAK Barracuda is reported to have been sunk near Hong Kong on Dec 09, 1941

45th I.F.Chutai arrives at Keijo

[SierraJuliet]

13 February 1942

DEI

SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at 58,103 near Pamekasan.

Allied Ships

TK Victoria - GG Henry, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-157 launches another 2 torpedoes at 58,103 near Pamekasan.

Allied Ships

TK Victoria - GG Henry, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Night Naval bombardment of Manado – 21 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.

Japanese Ships

DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze

Japanese afternoon Air attack on 2nd KNIL Regiment at Tjilatjap.

Japanese deliberate attack at 50,101 near Bandoeng.

Attacking force 2170 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
Defending force 671 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 37
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at Manado.

Attacking force 1382 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 1641 troops, 19 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 39

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Manado Cdo
1/12th Avn Sup Afd
Civilians

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1472 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Defending force 1292 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

PACIFIC

SS I-6 elects not to launch torpedoes at PC YP-89 at 186,95 near Pearl Harbour and dives deep.

PHILIPPINES

SS Shark launches 2 torpedoes at 81,92.

Japanese Ships

xAKL Higari Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor - 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits and 1 G4M1 Betty-Rikko lost to flak.

78/89 is occupied by the Japanese.

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore - 4 runway hits and 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit, 5 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits + 1 A-29A Hudson destroyed on ground.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 17 casualties.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 3 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,57.

Attacking force 14644 troops, 165 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 5901 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 124
Allied adjusted defense: 163

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
51st Division
20th RGC/B Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
36th Chinese Army* Corps
#Administration

Japanese bombardment attack at 89,39 – J 7 casualties to A 16 casualties – (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost)
Attacking force 6258 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1557
Defending force 13053 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – J 7 casualties to A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 14227 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
Defending force 14617 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568




Repairs completed on CA Mogami at Takao, ship returned to service

Diego Garcia expands port to size 2
Changsha expands port to size 3
Birobidzhan expands airfield to size 5
78/57 expands port to size 1
71/56 expands port to size 1
79/58 expands port to size 1

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Phnom Penh (58, 69)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

Loss of xAKL Higari Maru on Feb 13, 1942 is admitted
TK Victoria - GG Henry is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Feb 13, 1942

101st Naval Repair Base Force is delayed due to arrival base (Singapore) not available
10th Garrison Unit arrives at Nagoya
63rd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo=

[SierraJuliet]

14 February 1942

AUSTRALIA

SS I-18 attacks on the surface at 94,142 near Palm Island.

Allied Ships

xAKL Mamutu, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

DEI

Japanese morning sweep of Batavia – no CAP encountered.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Tjilatjap Defenses at Tjilatjap.

Japanese deliberate attack at 50,101 near Bandoeng.

Attacking force 2188 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
Andir ML Base Force

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1472 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Defending force 1322 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

CHINA

Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits and 1 Ki-30 Ann lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Liuchow – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits + 2 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91/49.

Japanese bombardment at 89,39 – A 48 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed)
Attacking force 6258 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1571
Defending force 13060 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 14227 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 706
Defending force 14624 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 567

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits + 1 G4M1 Betty-Rikko lost to flak.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor.

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

BORNEO

Japanese afternoon sweep of Balikpapan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24

Allied aircraft

B-339D x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

BURMA

57/54 is occupied by the Japanese.





Midway expands airfield to size 2
Suva expands airfield to size 4

DD Wakatake beginning refit in shipyard at Yokohama=+

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kiungshan (71, 61)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Legaspi (82, 82)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

AMc Wa-1 arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+
13th Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

xAKL Mamutu is reported to have been sunk near Palm Island on Feb 14, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

15 February 1942

DEI

SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes at 58,103 near Pamekasan.

Allied Ships

TK Milo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-157 launches 6 torpedoes at 58,103 near Pamekasan.

Allied Ships

TK Merula, Torpedo hits 1

Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99.

Japanese Ships

DD Yamagumo
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships

CL Java
CL Sumatra
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae~
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~, Shell hits 2
CL Boise
DD Vampire
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Witte de With, Shell hits 1
DD Van Nes
DD Scout
DD Thanet

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Day Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99.

Japanese Ships

DD Yamagumo, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Tachikaze

Allied Ships

CL Java
CL Sumatra
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
CL Danae~, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon~
CL Durban~, Shell hits 1
CL Boise, Shell hits 3
DD Vampire
DD Evertsen, on fire
DD Witte de With
DD Van Nes
DD Scout
DD Thanet

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
Kusumoto K. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

Having myself, not that long ago sent all shipping back to home ports after setting down troops at Manado Mundy launches a full-on surprise naval attack only to be surprise by 2 destroyers lurking in the dark. Sadly, for Yamagumo the Allied preponderance in numbers prevails during the day time action. I will settle for 1 destroyer lost compared the mass destruction of the shipping which had been here not so long ago.

SS I-166 launches 4 torpedoes at 59,106 near Kangean.

Allied Ships

TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Japanese morning sweep of Balikpapan.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 24

Allied aircraft

B-339D x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-339D: 1 destroyed

Japanese morning sweeps of Batavia – no CAP encountered.

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1467 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Defending force 1328 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

PACIFIC

SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 216,74 near San Francisco.

Allied Ships

xAK Bintang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at 216,74 near San Francisco.

Allied Ships

xAK Bintang, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak.

Tandjoengpinang is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.
Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits + 2 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91/49.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 2 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 89,54.

Attacking force 10619 troops, 124 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 460
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 472
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 472 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE 89/54!!!

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

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
15th Division
8th Armored Car Co

Defending units:
#Administration

Japanese bombardment attack at 89,39 – A 89 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed)
Attacking force 6258 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1583
Defending force 13058 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48.
Attacking force 14221 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 705
Defending force 14648 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Philippine Scout Division at Bataan / Corregidor.

BORNEO

Japanese deliberate attack at Pontianak.

Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 1075 troops, 18 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 60
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak!!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
2/15 Punjab (-) Battalion
106th RN Base Force

ANDAMAN SEA

Japanese parachute forces CAPTURE Port Blair!!!





DD Yamagumo sinks at sea

Liuchow expands airfield to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

SS I-27^ arrives at Hiroshima/Kure+
AMc Chikuyu Maru arrives at Takamatsu

xAK Bintang is reported to have been sunk near San Francisco on Feb 15, 1942
TK Milo is reported to have been sunk near Pamekasan on Feb 15, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

16 February 1942

CHINA

SS Thresher is sighted and avoids the escort at 99,45 near Port Arthur.

Japanese Ships

xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Tatuharu Maru
PB Take

Night Naval bombardment of Ichang at 83,48 – J 13 casualties.

Allied Ships

PG Kiang Yuan
PG Ming Chuen
PG Chu Tung
PG Chu Kuan

Japanese morning Air attacks on Dongxiang – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits + 1 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 6 casualties
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94/46 – 1 airbase hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,57

Attacking force 14637 troops, 166 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 5896 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 459
Allied adjusted defense: 148

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
51st Division
20th RGC/B Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
36th Chinese Army* Corps
#Administration

Japanese bombardment attack at 89,39 – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 6253 troops, 115 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 1591
Defending force 12987 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 14211 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 704
Defending force 14691 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

DEI

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at 61,108 near Mataram.

Allied Ships

TK British Sailor, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese morning sweep of Batavia – no CAP encountered.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 2nd KNIL Regiment at Tjilatjap.

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buitenzorg!!!

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1489 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Defending force 1358 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor - 4 airbase hits and 12 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor.

MALAYA

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Singapore – 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits + 2 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak.

Utan Melintang is occupied by the Japanese.

THAILAND

Allied morning Air attack on TF, near Bangkok

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 8

Allied aircraft

Hudson IIIa x 5
B-17D Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hudson IIIa: 4 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAKL Hakuyo Maru
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Heiku Maru
xAKL Hanakawa Maru

Allied morning Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 3

Allied aircraft

LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAKL Buyo Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru

Allied morning Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 1

Allied aircraft

B-17D Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAKL Amoy Maru
xAKL Kyuei Maru

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 4

Allied aircraft

Hudson IIIa x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

TB RTN Phuket

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 3

Allied aircraft

B-17D Fortress x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

CMc RTN Bangrachan
xAKL Taiyo Maru
xAKL Gyokurei Maru

Allied afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 56,62

Japanese aircraft

Ki-27b Nate-Setsu x 3

Allied aircraft

LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships

TB RTN Takbai
TB RTN Kantan





Repairs completed on DMS W-1 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DMS W-3 at Hong Kong, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nagatsuki at Cam Ranh Bay, ship returned to service

Guam expands airfield to size 2
Aden expands airfield to size 5
Dunedin expands port to size 4
Martaban expands fortifications to size 2

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Foochow (86, 60)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at 88/55 (88, 55)!

[SierraJuliet]

17 February 1942

DEI

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at 62,109 near Bima.

Allied Ships

TK Hai Kwang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

FORMOSA

SS Porpoise is sighted at 87,62 near Taihoku and escapes.

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Phuket at 47,69

Japanese aircraft

G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 21

Japanese aircraft losses

G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 2 damaged

Allied Ships

xAK Johanne Justesen, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Beltana, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mobile City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ludington, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Phuket at 47,69

Allied Ships

xAK Silksworth
xAK Momba

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit + 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily-Sokei lost to flak.

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Phuket at 47,69

Japanese aircraft

G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

G3M2 Nell-Chukou: 1 damaged

Allied Ships

xAK Silksworth, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Momba, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng!!!

Allied bombardment attack at Manado.
Attacking force 1495 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
Defending force 1780 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Babuyan is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Liuchow – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits + 2 Ki-51a Sonia lost to flak.
Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang – 5 casualties, 3 airbase supply hits and 3 runway hits.
Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on 94,46 – 2 airbase hits and 5 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at 77,57
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Defending force 5734 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Japanese deliberate attack at 89,39

Attacking force 38202 troops, 457 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595
Defending force 13017 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1040
Allied adjusted defense: 329

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE 89/39!!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2479 casualties reported
Squads: 189 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Division
110th Division
37th Division
62ID 4th Ind.Mix.' Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
115th Red Chin Div*

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – J 7 to A 11 (1 combat squad destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 14217 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 705
Defending force 14698 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 574





Repairs completed on CM Yaeyama at Yokohama=+, ship returned to service

Davao expands fortifications to size 2
Bombay expands airfield to size 6
Diamond Harbour expands airfield to size 2
Diamond Harbour expands port to size 2
Townsville expands airfield to size 5
Townsville expands port to size 5
Chengchow expands port to size 4
Kiuchuan expands airfield to size 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)!
xAKL Atsu Maru arrives at Tokyo=
TK Hai Kwang is reported to have been sunk near Bima on Feb 17, 1942
xAK Johanne Justesen is reported to have been sunk near Phuket on Feb 17, 1942
xAK Beltana is reported to have been sunk near Phuket on Feb 17, 1942
xAK Momba is reported to have been sunk near Phuket on Feb 17, 1942
xAK Mobile City is reported to have been sunk near Phuket on Feb 17, 1942
xAK Ludington is reported to have been sunk near Phuket on Feb 17, 1942

[SierraJuliet]

18 February 1942

HOME ISLANDS

SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes at PB Heizan Maru and escapes at 114,63 near Yokohama.

Japanese Ships

PB Heizan Maru
xAK Kinmo Maru
xAK Kurogane Maru
PB Taikei Maru #2

DEI

ASW attack near Soerabaja at 57,103

SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Vampire at 57,103 near Soerabaja then bottoms out and escapes.

SS I-165, hits 1

Allied Ships

DD Vampire
CL Boise
CL Durban~
CL De Ruyter
CL Sumatra
CL Java
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Thanet
DD Scout

SS I-165 stays on the hunt to launch 4 torpedoes at CL Sumatra at 59,106 near Kangean and misses and again escapes.


Allied Ships

CL Sumatra
CL Boise
CL Durban~
CL De Ruyter
CL Java
DD Van Nes
DD Witte de With
DD Thanet
DD Scout

Japanese morning Air attack on TF near Georgetown (Penang) at 48,74

Japanese aircraft

G3M2 Nell-Chukou x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships

xAK Silksworth, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Silksworth

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Groep Zud at Palembang – 6 casualties.

Japanese bombardment attack at Tjilatjap.
Attacking force 2230 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Defending force 2690 troops, 76 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Allied bombardment attack at Manado – J 5 casualtie.s
Attacking force 1513 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 1786 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

PHILIPPINES

Japanese morning Air attacks on Bataan / Corregidor – 5 casualties, 16 runway hits.
Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor – 1 G3M2 Nell-Chukou lost to flak.

80/91 is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Japanese morning and afternoon Air attacks on Dongxiang - 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.
Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 24 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 10 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at 77,57

Attacking force 14311 troops, 163 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 476
Defending force 5774 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 442
Allied adjusted defense: 643

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
51st Division
20th RGC/B Division
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
36th Chinese Army* Corps

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – A 13 casualties.
Attacking force 14222 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 705
Defending force 14710 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attack on Singapore – 3 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at Singapore.

Attacking force 73941 troops, 927 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2780
Defending force 52209 troops, 600 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 980

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 3481
Allied adjusted defense: 2317

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2422 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 313 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 72 disabled
Vehicles lost 79 (4 destroyed, 75 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2000 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 87 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 59 (6 destroyed, 53 disabled)
Vehicles lost 48 (11 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
30ID 41st Infantry Regiment
1TD 1st Tank Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
18th Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Division
5th Division
Imperial Guards' Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Division
2TD 6th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Malay~ Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Mysore Battalion
SSVF~ Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
9ID 22nd Indian Brigade
1st Malay~ Battalion
9ID 12th Indian Brigade
109th RN Base Force
224 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy~ AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
223 Group RAF
112th RAF Adv Base Force
9ID Det 80th AT Gun Regiment
Malaya Command~
1st ISF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East~
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
ABDACOM~
Malayan Air Wing~
113th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Base Force
9ID 5th Field Regiment




Kushiro expands fortifications to size 3
83/47 expands airfield to size 1
Port Hueneme expands airfield to size 1
Guam expands fortifications to size 1
Wake Island expands fortifications to size 1
Katherine expands airfield to size 2
Wellington expands airfield to size 5
Ondorhaan expands airfield to size 6

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Georgetown (Penang) (49, 74)!

xAK Shinetsu Maru arrives at Yokohama=+
39th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo=
10th Fld Kempeitai arrives at Tokyo=

[SierraJuliet]

19 February 1942

HOME ISLANDS

Submarine attack near Yokohama at 114,62 – 2 torpedoes launched.

Japanese Ships

xAKL P-104, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships

SS Perch~

AUSTRALIA

Japanese morning sweep of Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 31

Allied aircraft

P-40E Warhawk x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed

CHINA

Japanese morning Air attack on 94,46 – 1 runway hit.
Japanese morning sweep of Liuchow – no CAP encountered.
Japanese morning Air attacks on Yenan – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on 3rd Guerilla Base Force at 91,49 – 5 casualties.
Japanese morning Air attack on Liuchow – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.
Japanese morning Air attack on Dongxiang – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombardment attack at 77,57.
Attacking force 310 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 5696 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Japanese bombardment attack at 85,47.
Attacking force 4824 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Defending force 51 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese bombardment attack at 91,48 – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 14222 troops, 176 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 666
Defending force 14734 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

MALAYA

Japanese morning Air attacks on Singapore – 2 airbase hits and 4 runway hits + 1 Ki-21-IIa Sally and 1 Ki-48-Ib Lily lost to flak.

Japanese bombardment attack at Singapore – A 38 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 2936 troops, 197 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 2511
Defending force 50231 troops, 596 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 816

BURMA

Allied morning sweep of Pisanuloke.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero-Reisen x 3

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero-Reisen: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

DEI

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Groep Zud at Palembang.

Japanese bombardment attack at Batavia.
Attacking force 12602 troops, 130 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 546
Defending force 7211 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Japanese deliberate attack at Tjilatjap.

Attacking force 2236 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
Defending force 2701 troops, 77 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 39

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
31ID III./124th Inf Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
I Landstorm Cdo
Mobiele Bn
2nd KNIL Regiment
IV Landstorm Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilitap KM Base Force
Tjilatjap Defenses
Andir ML Base Force

Allied bombardment attack at Manado – J 6 casualties.
Attacking force 1525 troops, 17 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
Defending force 1787 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

PHILIPPINES

Japanese afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses at Bataan / Corregidor.

PACIFIC

Abemama is occupied by the Japanese.



Christchurch expands airfield to size 4
Kunming expands airfield to size 3
Sian expands port to size 2
Pegu expands airfield to size 3

DD Kamikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Sawakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Okikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon
DD Akikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Saigon

Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Manila (79, 77)!
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)!

DD Makigumo arrives at Osaka/Kyoto+

Loss of DD Maikaze on Dec 25, 1941 is admitted
Loss of xAKL P-104 on Feb 19, 1942 is admitted

91st I.F.Chutai arrives at Tokyo=
11th Garrison Unit arrives at Kumamoto=
21st Port Unit arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo=+

[Bif1961]

Interesting I am only a few days ahead of you as the Japanese it is interesting to see and compare the progress in our comparative games.

[SierraJuliet]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

Interesting I am only a few days ahead of you as the Japanese it is interesting to see and compare the progress in our comparative games.

Care to give us a precis of your current positions Bif? And which version of the game are you playing. I'm reasonably happy with my current position even though Singapore is behind the RL schedule. OTOH I'm hopeful of wrapping up Bataan/Corregidor soon so that will even up the ledger.

I'm in that planning stage of having to decide to make a commitment as to where I will head in force to for the next phase. The DEI looks like it should potter on at a reasonable pace and the big ticket item to gain is Palembang. That will happen after Batavia is secure and I can safely establish a foot hold in Oostahven.

For future planning though I am torn between the Burma campaign and moving on down into New Guinea and the Solomons. I really want to deal with Burma which is going to be tough and I know that Ed has concentrated on Rangoon so it will be no pushover. Problem, of course, is naval support and I am increasingly leaning towards having the majority of the IJN concentrate in the Pacific so that any raiding by the USN can be countered. Quite the pickle and I am going to have to settle on a plan very soon.