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Posted: **Sun Jun 30, 2019 12:22 am**

1943 February 23

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB is a little east of Eniwetok.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• An IJN snooper TF is still looking in the same area as yesterday but no farther eastward.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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.

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

• They escape.

ASW attack near Rangoon at 52,55

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS O21

SS O21 is sighted by escort
O21 bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:13 pm**

1943 February 24

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings. Believe KB is just north of the Marshall Islands.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau's status has improved a bit but she is still moving slowly.

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• I expected to lose the city today but it seems we switched in the 4EB strikes at the right time.

Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34950 troops, 394 guns, 446 vehicles, Assault Value = 1581

Defending force 72482 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 823

Japanese adjusted assault: 292

Allied adjusted defense: 205

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3760 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 20 (6 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3757 casualties reported
Squads: 160 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
104th/A Division
39th Division
1st Tank Division
26th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
104th/C Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
17th Construction Regiment
79th Chinese/C Corps
15th Chinese Base Force
56th AT Gun Regiment
32nd Group Army
6th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment
14th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Base Force
33rd Group Army
7th Chinese Base Force
16th Construction Regiment
79th Chinese/A Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force
32nd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
14th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
14th Group Army
1st Construction Regiment
80th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
2nd Construction Regiment
91st Chinese Corps
10th Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
21st Chinese Base Force
57th AT Gun Regiment
8th Chinese Base Force
11th Group Army
77th Chinese Corps
41st AA Regiment
45th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Base Force
11th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
61st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
5th Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
7th Artillery Regiment
12th Chinese Base Force
27th Group Army
13th Group Army
1st Chinese Base Force
3rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps

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

• It looks like Akyab will be liberated on our next assault.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6974 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 224

Defending force 3732 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Allied adjusted assault: 102

Japanese adjusted defense: 65

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Mon Jul 01, 2019 11:13 pm**

1943 February 24

China and Burma. We have several infantry brigades and an armored brigade crossing the river to the SE of Kalemyo. The 2nd British Division, already in-hex, will assault in support when the crossing occurs.

Posted: **Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:02 pm**

We have a Bde at Warazup, moving on Myitkyina. Another Bde is following and will hold Warazup as the first Bde exits that place. After Myitkyina is invested our forces NE of Katha will begin assaulting the lone Imperial unit there. We have two Chinese Army infantry units and 3 Allied armored units on scene, which should be enough to push back the Imperial Bde/Rgt. When that unit is retreated it will move off-road into the jungle (because Myitkyina will be contested), opening the road to Myitkyina for our armored forces.

Shortly after the two battles just outlined, we should defeat/retreat the enemy Rgt/Bde just SE of Kalemyo, opening a route on the the plain for our forces. We will be able to threaten Shwebo and threaten cutting off or at least impeding the Imperial units just west of Katha. If those units do not retreat, we will be able to block supply movement along the road, forcing them to rely on LOC through the jungle.

Posted: **Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:54 pm**

1943 February 25

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings. KB might have retired.

• Who would have guessed?

Previous report of sinking of CV Shokaku incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near Johnston Island, Molokai, Hilo.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau gave back a little progress on damage control. Map shows 11 days to reach Pearl Harbor, which is 11 hexes away.

• All the fleet carrier DB Sqns have put ashore at Pearl Harbor in preparation for their March 1 reorganization.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• We keep trying.

Sub attack near Ponape at 120,114

Japanese Ships
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Shad

SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes
Shad 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

New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• No enemy sub activity detected. Enemy sub activity near Belep Islands, La Foa.

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• One of two on the way in.

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 4

SS Truant is sighted by escort
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 attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Shikinami is out of ASW ammo
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Shikinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Maybe added a little disruption?

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shirakumo firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at 268th Motorised Brigade

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Naka
CL Naka firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Susuki firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Kiku firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hishu firing at 268th Motorised Brigade

• The naval bombardments were ineffective but increased air strikes might have made the difference. Our troops will rest a day.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6860 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Defending force 3328 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied adjusted assault: 51

Japanese adjusted defense: 117

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• More enemy armor is seen moving through Toungoo, a unit with about 54 AFV. Our B-24D and B-24D1, which have adequate range, will hit them from 5,000 ft tomorrow counting on a surprise appearance to avoid much fighter or flak presence. That strike might also serve to spread out Imperial air defenses.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:55 pm**

1943 February 25

These units are moving SE to cross the river out of Kalemyo to where the 2nd British Division is already in place. They will face about a regiment and should dislodge it handily. After which one Bde will move east to seal the hex side (see map) while the others move SE to block the road.

Posted: **Fri Jul 05, 2019 3:55 pm**

1943 February 25

We have another Bde moving into Kalemyo which will also move SE across the river. Their assignment will be to hold the hex open for supply movement.

Posted: **Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:53 am**

1943 February 26

INVADED
Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Akyab, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau is back to doing a little better and made 2 hexes on the day. 9 to go.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Pago Pago.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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
• Bloodbath in Chungking.

Ground combat at Chungking (76,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 207041 troops, 2051 guns, 1404 vehicles, Assault Value = 6251

Defending force 256617 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5641

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1545

Allied adjusted defense: 2085

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
22453 casualties reported
Squads: 674 destroyed, 2203 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 469 disabled
Engineers: 100 destroyed, 311 disabled
Guns lost 295 (64 destroyed, 231 disabled)
Vehicles lost 261 (23 destroyed, 238 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
23142 casualties reported
Squads: 683 destroyed, 608 disabled
Non Combat: 311 destroyed, 421 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 7

Assaulting units:
15th Division
19th Division
34th/A Division
61st Infantry Brigade
48th Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
15th Tank Regiment
35th Division
12th Division
3rd Tank Division
9th Division
22nd/A Division
40th Division
41st Division
58th Division
25th Division
17th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
32nd Division
37th Division
34th/C Division
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
49th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
36th Group Army
19th Group Army
18th Group Army
9th War Area
115th Red Chinese Division
China Command
25th Group Army
29th Group Army
1st Group Army
12th Group Army
4th Construction Regiment
2nd Chinese Base Force
17th Group Army
31st Group Army
2nd War Area
CAF HQ
16th Group Army
2nd Group Army
129th Red Chinese Division
15th Group Army
46th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
9th Group Army
22nd Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
12th Construction Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
39th Group Army
13th Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
20th Group Army
5th War Area
4th War Area
4th Group Army
8th War Area
10th Group Army
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
35th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
51st Chinese Corps
6th War Area
6th Group Army
7th War Area
24th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force
Central Reserve
30th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
1st War Area
17th Chinese Base Force

• We are still heavily out-gunned in China and being ground down both daily and by periodic attacks. Additional Imperial troops have shown up at Urumchi. Fortifications were reduced again today at Chungking. Still, with today's result in mind are we going to hold on longer in China than I previously thought?

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

• There are two tank regiments at Toungoo, and our 4EB attacked both of them without inflicting losses.

• 21 miles toward crossing the river SE of Kalemyo. Possibly tomorrow our troops will arrive at Myitkyina, and possibly in 3 days our forces just NE of Katha will be ready to assault the Imperial Rgt/Bde at that location. Our next assault at Akyab is tomorrow.

• The Vildebeest III's and the Beaufort I's have moved forward to Chittagong and the Catalina I's there have switched to night search to spot for them.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:53 am**

1943 February 26

The upcoming arrivals in Chungking.

Posted: **Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:54 am**

1943 February 26

We were in a VP slump until today.

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:11 pm**

1943 February 27

INVADED
Akyab, Myitkyina, Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Allied forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Enemy sub activity near San Francisco.

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau made 2 more hexes and is stable.

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• Not much effect.

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CA Takao
DD Shikinami
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

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

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shikinami firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Shirakumo firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Shinonome firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Naka
CL Naka firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
CL Sendai firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Susuki firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Kiku firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Hishu firing at 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment

• Huzzah!

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6871 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Defending force 3166 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied adjusted assault: 102

Japanese adjusted defense: 21

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Akyab !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
9th Cav Recce Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• Current plans are proceeding apace all over Burma. Warazup has no garrison for at least one day and possibly two as the next Rgt makes its way up; the more advanced Rgt is now investing Myitkyina.

• Our forces at Akyab will begin to alternate their assaults on the fleeing enemy to pressure them each day. Perhaps we can destroy the 33rd/A Division before it escapes?

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2019 12:15 pm**

The date for the USN fleet carrier DB squadrons reorganization is coming up. I put all those DB Sqns ashore at PH and this turn I tried to disband the ones that withdraw into their counterparts which they merge into. I got a message about disbanding carrier squadrons not allowed.

The problem is once the remaining squadrons resize from 18 to 36 will take two cycles because of the 12 planes per 7 days limit. What is the correct procedure to use?

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2019 3:35 pm**

ORIGINAL: witpqs

The date for the USN fleet carrier DB squadrons reorganization is coming up. I put all those DB Sqns ashore at PH and this turn I tried to disband the ones that withdraw into their counterparts which they merge into. I got a message about disbanding carrier squadrons not allowed.

The problem is once the remaining squadrons resize from 18 to 36 will take two cycles because of the 12 planes per 7 days limit. What is the correct procedure to use?

Not sure, but I think if you leave them on the carrier they can do the resize and might be able to get all the planes in one turn this one time. Rather than go to the pools they might transfer directly squadron to squadron before the withdrawing/disbanding squadron disappears.

Posted: **Wed Jul 10, 2019 5:49 pm**

It's been a long time - even in terms of software releases - since I had a game where I left the groups on the carriers and tried that. I was stuck pulling in pilots and adding planes (limited to 12 per week). The groups resized fine but did not take in the corresponding groups' planes and pilots.

I'm hoping someone who has gone through this recently (at least in terms of the recent software releases) sees this and can comment.

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2019 12:37 am**

So what actually happened is all but one of the squadron pairs auto-disbanded-merged. The pair which did not are the squadrons on Wasp and they are the only ones numbered differently.

Posted: **Thu Jul 11, 2019 9:53 am**

1943 February 28

INVADED
Akyab, Myitkyina, Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• A few USN carrier DB Sqn aircraft need to come ready at Pearl Harbor before they can follow their squadrons back to the carriers. With Wasp having less capacity than the other USN carriers the 12 x DB allowed to add to that combined squadron will be enough as I have added 2 x TB to bring Wasp up to full capacity: 36 x F, 30 x DB, 10 x TB.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau is stable and has only 5 hexes to go.

Pacific
• No enemy sub activity detected.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• Nimble Naka.

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,48

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty launches 4 torpedoes at CL Naka
Trusty diving deep ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• The condition of our troops actually improved after this assault so all units will participate tomorrow.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4886 troops, 163 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 2853 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 61

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• Imperial armor appears to be digging in near Toungoo. They are preparing their next line of defense for after we crack their positions in northern Burma.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Fri Jul 12, 2019 11:55 am**

1943 March 01

INVADED
Akyab, Myitkyina, Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• Nassau has 3 hexes to go.

• Many ship upgrades at PH.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• Big cache of squads destroyed, one or two more attacks ought to do it.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6834 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 2401 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 167

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
9th Cav Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• We had an influx of Indian '43 Squads, probably from convoys, and now we can upgrade regiments and brigades (and break down divisions for upgrade). We have 2 divisions and 2 brigades already in Burma so we will have to contrive ways to get them upgraded. We've been trying to upgrade to Chinese '43 squads at Katha without success so it might be a while.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:22 am**

1943 March 02

INVADED
Akyab, Myitkyina, Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• One more hex for Nassau to reach Pearl Harbor.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• Boing.

ASW attack near Ramree Island at 53,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hishu
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS Truant

SS Truant is sighted by escort
Truant bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Upset the artillerymen and engineers quite a lot.

Night Naval bombardment of Akyab at 54,45

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Susuki
DD Kiku
DD Hishu

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CL Naka firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CL Sendai
CL Sendai firing at 268th Motorised Brigade
DD Susuki firing at 2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Kiku firing at 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
DD Hishu firing at Akyab

• Whittling them down.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6774 troops, 187 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 2097 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Allied adjusted assault: 68

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
9th Cav Recce Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• Our forces assault tomorrow just NE of Katha.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:36 am**

1943 March 03

INVADED
Akyab, Myitkyina, Paoshan, Urumchi, Tsuyung, Chungking are invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP

Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Most or all of the APA will finish upgrades in 18 days, the (available) fast battleships in 20 days. Wasp has an upgrade in April but we will likely delay that. A number of LST will be available for operations by that time too.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

• CVE Nassau is in the shipyard at Pearl Harbor with 54 days estimated for repairs.

Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Christmas Island.

• All convoys report no contacts.

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

• All convoys report no contacts.

Philippines

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya

China
• Bombardments, nuclear in Chungking.

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

• More whittling required.

Ground combat at Akyab (54,45)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5769 troops, 171 guns, 257 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

Defending force 1930 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied adjusted assault: 69

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 69 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Cav Recce Regiment
2/2nd Pioneer Battalion
268th Motorised Brigade
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment

Defending units:
33rd/A Division

• The road to Myitkyina is cleared!

Ground combat at 62,42 (near Katha)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12355 troops, 55 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 600

Defending force 4074 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Allied adjusted assault: 247

Japanese adjusted defense: 121

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1974 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
63rd Indian Brigade
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
7th New Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment

• The units which cleared the road are moving on to Myitkyina.

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia

Complete combat report attached.

Posted: **Sun Jul 14, 2019 11:36 am**

1943 March 03

Current situation. The lone unit in the clear and moving up the road will be hit by almost all available air units tomorrow.

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