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Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2016 9:25 pm**

I wonder where in the Solomons would be suitable? Rabaul seems to show about 17,000 troops there right now. I'm assuming a goodly portion of those are base units. I could probably dump four of five infantry divisions there plus lots of armor and artillery. I'm at the point right now where I could probably take anything I want, provided I feed enough troops into it. I'm finding that I'm running a bit short of aviation supporting base forces. I'm cleaning Pearl out of those right now just to get a good presence in the Marshalls. All the port maintenance, Seabees, aviation engineer and so on types of units, I'm completely overloaded with right now. I could probably build up every island in the Pacific, I think. I think I'm at the point I'll have to start disbanding some of the bases in the Pago Pago area.

I could probably take Guadalcanal, but I don't want to get wrapped up in a big slogging match through the Solomons. Just something to cut off everything he has to the south. Taking Truk itself is looking very promising right now.

I can support any such thing, as I have bunches of carriers at this point. Two more CVs (Hancock and Ticonderoga) will show up in the next two months, plus at least another half dozen CVEs. More promising are about 15 APAs showing up in that timeframe also.

As far as July 6 goes, I have troops moving to cut off KS's unit moving north two hexes W of Ranchi. He's trying to sneak them behind my forces, and I won't let that happen. When my big HQ shows up, I'll start some exploratory attacks to see if that helps things. We're pretty evenly matched in most hexes right now. He took another shot at Ranchi last turn.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28198 troops, 351 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 894

Defending force 32329 troops, 480 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Japanese adjusted assault: 744

Allied adjusted defense: 477

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1062 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
41st Air Defense AA Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
56th Field AA Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
Southern Army
27th JAAF AF Bn
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th JAAF AF Bn
15th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th JAAF Base Force
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
2nd British Division
23rd Indian Division
Waziristan Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th British Brigade

He's got halfway decent odds, but is taking twice the losses. I'm launching an attack in one of the hexes SW of Ranchi. Tons of bombers will support these, so who knows...

Two squadrons of PB4Ys and one of PBMs have moved to Roi-Namur. They're about three hexes short of being able to recon Truk A 10 strong squadron of Superfortresses is at San Francisco, and I'll be able to fly them out in about 3-4 days. Truk is easily within normal B-29 range from Roi-Namur, so I'll be hitting the port there before too long. I need to look for some AVs to get there and relieve the base units of supporting the seaplanes. I can only handle about 75 planes there right now. Troop transport is at a premium right now. I'll probably pull any I have stateside to help as troops aren't really rolling in right now from there.

Posted: **Wed Apr 27, 2016 10:30 pm**

Shortlands seems a pretty good position and Base SPS is good. Should be able to suppress Rabaul from there. Also a springboard to Ponape.

Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2016 6:00 pm**

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I wonder where in the Solomons would be suitable? Rabaul seems to show about 17,000 troops there right now. I'm assuming a goodly portion of those are base units. I could probably dump four of five infantry divisions there plus lots of armor and artillery. I'm at the point right now where I could probably take anything I want, provided I feed enough troops into it. I'm finding that I'm running a bit short of aviation supporting base forces.

I wouldn't risk your whole fleet because you "probably" think you could win. Landing directly at Rabaul without securing nearby islands sounds like a recipe for disaster. It's a level 9 air base and absolutely needs to be suppressed first.

ORIGINAL: Mundy
I could probably take Guadalcanal, but I don't want to get wrapped up in a big slogging match through the Solomons. Just something to cut off everything he has to the south. Taking Truk itself is looking very promising right now.

Truk is 2x terrain just like Guadalcanal. Except Truk is protected by a very large number of big guns; any invasion there would lead to many ships sunk and damaged. At this point you could probably wrap up the Solomons pretty quickly unless they are heavily fortified. Guadalcanal is a good place to land IMO because its pretty far from Rabaul so Japanese LBA won't be as much of a factor.

Posted: **Thu Apr 28, 2016 7:25 pm**

First, I'll start clearing out the base units near Pago. Without a bunch of them any Solomons Campaign won't go far.

07 July 1944

With my search planes up at Roi-Namur, yes, KB is nowhere nearby.

At Maloelap, the twins I-121 and I-123 decided to mess with the ASW groups there (DEs). The latter got driven to the surface and sunk, and 121 got roughed up good. My shipborne ASW is getting very good at this point.

Submarine attack near Maloelap at 136,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 46, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DE Loeser
DE Donaldson
DE Riddle
DE Lovelace

SS I-121 is sighted by escort
I-121 bottoming out ....
DE Riddle attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-121 forced to surface!
DE Lovelace firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Donaldson firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Riddle firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

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Sub attack near Maloelap at 136,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-123, hits 14

Allied Ships
DE Donaldson, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
DE Loeser
DE Riddle

SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at DE Donaldson
I-123 bottoming out ....
DE Riddle attacking submerged sub ....
DE Riddle is out of ASW ammo
DE Riddle is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub

Donaldson did go down.

My bombers at Makin have been set to auto-bomb, and they've been choosing Jaluit lately. They're doing a job there too.

Some of my filled up squadrons of B-29s have flown to Roi-Namur. Three AV have left Pearl, along with AEs, AG, AGP and other support ships for there also. I'll get some PT boats up and running there before too long. Sub support form Midway has been enroute a couple days now.

In India the 14th Army HQ has reached Patna, and with their 5 hex range, can help tip things my way more with regard to ground battles. Supplies continue to arrive at Karachi. I'm in decent shape on that front right now.

Another CVE arrives at Portland, ironically named Kwajalein. Enroute to Pearl.

Posted: **Sat Apr 30, 2016 1:27 pm**

09 July 1944

Nothing huge lately.

I took a poke at Truk. KS must have been prepared for something like this, and as a result the raid didn't do much.

Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 11
Ki-84r Frank x 49

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (3 airborne, 14 on standby, 29 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
S-320 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 37

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 29 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
S-320 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes

The Superforts are stood down right now. I may move them out to make room for more naval oriented aviation. Level 4 is a bit undersized for them to operate from.

Over India, KS has CAPped over many of the hexes surrounding Ranchi, putting strain on my bombers. The bombers are down right now, and I've taken the opportunity to upgrade many of them. I'm conducting sweeps over many of these hexes next turn, so hopefully they'll still be up next turn.

Gardner's mob reached his western-most unit of flankers. I set them to combat as there were going to cross a river doing it.

Ground combat at 51,30 (near Ranchi)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 774 troops, 0 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 3215 troops, 33 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied adjusted assault: 100

Japanese adjusted defense: 273

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment

Defending units:
4th Guards/B Division

Not bad. I'll continue with a regular attack next turn.

South of Ranchi, a bunch of my troops reached a hex we're contesting, so another attack will kick off next turn also. Hopefully my Army HQ makes a difference

Looking near Pago-Pago, some of those bases have lots of USMC air HQs sitting there. I really need those up north, so I plan to evacuate at least three of the six or seven bases I have in that region. Loading the invaders back onto the ships seems to take longer than dumping them off to begin with, but I should have the Marshalls invaders back at Pearl before too long, prepping for the next job.

Posted: **Sun May 01, 2016 3:50 pm**

12 July 1944

Grinding along.

I swept Jamshedpur, as he's had fighters up and inflicted losses, the next day he either stood down or left, as there was no resistance. Bombers came in the next day and put about 75% damage on that base. One more day should shut it down for awhile. Jessore's getting swept next, as there seems to be a fighter presence there. Calcutta's a hard nut to crack in the air right now.

Lots of troops are in movement in the Ranchi area. In a couple days, a division will reach Gardner's group with the single Japanese unit and that should push that battle over the top. I'll then reinforce another close area.

Two coast artillery units are packing for Roi-Namur and Kwajalein. Bunches of transports are enroute for Pago Pago to clear a couple bases out.

Most of the combat troops have been lifted out of the Marshalls.

Posted: **Mon May 02, 2016 5:50 pm**

13 July 1944

Just one infantry division to fish out yet from Maloelap. Everyone else is prepping for the next move. I could use a real high capacity forward base, but I'm kinda stuck right now.

My B-29s in Australia performed a random act on Lunga's airfield. Got a couple of Frances and an Emily in the process. Of course, for all I know, he's producing 120 Emilies a month.

Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed on ground
H8K2 Emily: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 22
Runway hits 40

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Jessore is being swept again by two squadrons. One Razorback and one Bubbletop. The former broke even while the latter ran them over good. Next turn, another four or five squadrons will help.

Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 6
Ki-43-IV Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 36

Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IV Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
S-407 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiyo-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
59th Sentai with Ki-43-IV Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 21 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Jessore , at 53,37

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84r Frank x 25

Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 37000 feet

CAP engaged:
Hiyo-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 12 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
24th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
25th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 33910.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

Jamshedpur is officially extinct at this point, with my bombers this turn finishing the job.

An Indian infantry division met with Gardner's group two hexes NW of Ranchi and they're attacking next turn. I've purged the army HQ in Patna and put Slim in charge. That should help things a bit.

Posted: **Mon May 02, 2016 7:59 pm**

14 July 1944

The last of my stragglers from India are in San Diego, enroute to Pearl.

BB West Virginia
BB Nevada
BB Oklahoma
BB Pennsylvania
BB Massachusetts
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Salt Lake City
CA Shropshire
CLAA van Heemskerck

This will provide a ton of muscle for the next wave of invasions.

Meanwhile, in India, I've swept Jessore again. Mixed results, but I've probably ended up with a 2-1 kill ratio on him. There were *lots* of fighters up there. Not sure if there are lots at Jessore or if I'm getting a lot of bleed from Calcutta. Everyone's standing down right now. I'm not quite ready for a bloody slog of attrition yet. I want my bomber squadrons healed up a bit, too.

His flankers NW of Ranchi were dealt with, thanks to the extra Indian muscle. I'm pursuing them south and will eventually feed them into one of the other standoffs down there. I'm hoping I can roll up the whole western half of this front. More artillery is coming in and being fed in.

Ground combat at 51,30 (near Ranchi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13189 troops, 254 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Defending force 3163 troops, 33 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Allied adjusted assault: 348

Japanese adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1522 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
14th Indian Division

Defending units:
4th Guards/B Division

If I can just finish off the Ranchi slog, I can get to besieging Calcutta and finish this.

Posted: **Tue May 03, 2016 3:05 am**

Looks to me like you are making good progress. Keep up the good work!

Posted: **Tue May 03, 2016 7:03 pm**

Thanks BB. Sheer numbers are starting to have an effect.

16 July 1944

Taking stock, I have 30 CVEs at Pearl. Another two are enroute from the US, and another two due within a week or so. At least another eight are returning from the invasion. That should protect the next operation(s) pretty well, freeing up the fleet carriers for a pure hunter/killer role.

Naval search in the Marshalls sighted an enemy task force 4 hexes due NE of Ponape, heading east. Thanks for the prompt warning, guys. My carriers are turning around to intercept. Fuel's becoming an issue, but I have four AOs within easy reach. The incoming support ships, including floating dry-docks are diverting south to Maloelap instead of Roi-Namur. USMC and USAAF fighters and dive bombers landed at Roi-Namur last turn. Hopefully a good amount will be fixed up by next turn. I'm guessing I can get half of them ready in a day, in case carriers are inbound. Supply is up to 50k, with a bunch more unloading. I'm sending B-29s off back to Portland Roads, despite them not being totally fixed. I want to make sure I have enough support for the real fighting planes.

I moved a camera equipped PB4Y squadron to Roi-Namur last turn and they're currently watching Truk. It looks like mainly transport and support ships live there right now.

Gardner's mob caught up with the troops kicked out of the prior hex and are attacking this turn.

I'm still getting intel of troops prepping for Auckland and Townsville. Go ahead... give it a shot.

KS took another shot at Ranchi. Being surrounded, they're a hard nut to crack.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28283 troops, 350 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 1259

Defending force 30562 troops, 457 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 539

Japanese adjusted assault: 2126

Allied adjusted defense: 151

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1031 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
496 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
15th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
27th JAAF AF Bn
40th Field AA Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
Southern Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th JAAF AF Bn
151st AA Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th JAAF Base Force
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Division
Waziristan Division
32nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th British Brigade

Posted: **Wed May 04, 2016 9:57 pm**

18 July 1944

The ships sighted near Ponape were still a bit of a mystery until my Navy B-25s took a shot.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Ponape at 121,109

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 1 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Minekaze
APD Shiokaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
APD Hishu

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

I'm guessing Eniwetok may have been a destination. My carriers may get close enough next turn. This tidbit came up on intel.

1944-07-17 4/47th Ind. Mixed Brigade is loaded on xAK Eizan Maru moving to Ponape -

I'm tempted to just let him, as they'll just get bypassed and starve anyway. I was more worried about the possibility of his carriers making a show. His ship may just turn around once mine become known.

Bombers at Makin are deciding to hit troops at Majuro. I've been averaging 200-300 casualties on them per turn. Sometimes they hit the guys at Jaluit instead. My repair, drydock and support ships from Midway are only a couple of days from Roi-Namur. About a dozen subs left Pearl to rebase there. I'll be able to turn up the tempo on that front soon enough.

My heavies at Delhi attack his troops at Ranchi to zero effect. I'll the airbase next turn.

KS takes another shot at Ranchi. Probably the fact that my guys are surrounded are keeping this going.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34469 troops, 465 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126

Defending force 29175 troops, 447 guns, 346 vehicles, Assault Value = 407

Japanese adjusted assault: 1354

Allied adjusted defense: 83

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
831 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
835 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 22 (6 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
151st AA Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
46th JAAF AF Bn
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th JAAF Base Force
27th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
Southern Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
2nd British Division
23rd Indian Division
Waziristan Division
29th British Brigade

About 2.5 divisions from Bezwada are now railing up there as well as a corps HQ from Madras. I'm digging near the bottom in the rest of India for this battle.

Posted: **Thu May 05, 2016 5:24 pm**

19 July 1944

Moving stuff.

KS caught one of my subs near Akyab. Unfortunately, after driving her to the surface, she proceeded to torp two transports. Congratulations... you won.

Submarine attack near Ramree Island at 53,47

Japanese Ships
E Etoforu
E Karukaya
xAK Tatsuho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Taibun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Perch II, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

SS Perch II is sighted by escort
E Etoforu fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Etoforu attacking submerged sub ....
SS Perch II forced to surface!
E Etoforu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Tatsuho Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Etoforu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Tatsuho Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Tatsuho Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Etoforu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Etoforu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
E Etoforu firing on surfaced sub ....
E Karukaya firing on surfaced sub ....
xAK Taibun Maru firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

At Aden, Howe, a nice King George V class BB, has arrived. Something to supplement Richelieu and the other battlewagon I have at Ceylon.

Speaking of, A large force of cruisers and destroyers have left to bombard Calcutta. The big guys won't fit up the river for that, so they're off to hit Cocanada.

I'm still getting the African division and the Indian mech brigade back from Male. I'm toying with the idea of hitting someplace like Akyab to disrupt things there a bit.

Out east, I lost sight of the fast transport group near Ponape. My CVs are enroute to Roi-Namur to refuel from the tankers and then go back to Pearl. I'm still getting invading troops funneled back yet and will get them re-tasked to their new objectives. Hopefully I'll have more troop transports by then. I intend to have the follow-on base forces and planes no more than two days behind the invaders. I'll be using serious overkill in the invasions, so I don't foresee a long slog to take the objectives. More battleships this time will help cull the defenders as well, and another 7+ fleet carriers will also be nice.

Posted: **Thu May 05, 2016 5:46 pm**

KS caught one of my subs near Akyab. Unfortunately, after driving her to the surface, she proceeded to torp two transports.

Did it really happen in that order? [X(] Rather bizarre and paradoxical, I would think.

Posted: **Thu May 05, 2016 6:36 pm**

Yeah, she shot at an E before getting forced to the surface.

Posted: **Thu May 05, 2016 7:13 pm**

20 July 1944

Looks like Ponape was the troop destination. Navy Mitchells took a shot at some xAKs, but missed. I'm perfectly fine with him dumping troops there.

I've been converting all the USAAF heavy bombers to 24Js -- even the B-17s. I've over 150 in the pool, so it looked like a good time while I have everyone stood down.

USMC F4Us arrive at Cape Town. Off to Colombo with them. I hadn't been watching too closely, but I've built up about 6 subs at Aden, which I've shipped off. The Indian ocean is crawling with them right now with a couple score south of Calcutta and a bunch more north of Malaya. I've been sending more to the Java/Sumatra junction also lately. KS appears to be hugging the shoreline with his transports, so I'm starting to cover that better also.

Troops from Bezwada are about half way to Patna. Lots of artillery units have been showing and I'm feeding them into the front.

Roi-Namur is officially a sub base. I just need to feed it more fuel, which I can do from Pearl.

Another high odds attack at Ranchi. I don't think they'll hold out much longer.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33948 troops, 465 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

Defending force 27732 troops, 430 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Japanese adjusted assault: 600

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Allied ground losses:
793 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (18 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
32nd Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
151st AA Regiment
15th Army
46th JAAF AF Bn
Southern Army
45th Field AA Battalion
27th JAAF AF Bn
12th JAAF Base Force
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Division
Waziristan Division
29th British Brigade

Posted: **Fri May 06, 2016 5:10 pm**

21 July 1944

Not much new.

A sub near the marinas smacked an xAK, but got beat up badly in return. I'm encountering these destroyers with the four depth charge racks. Not sure if she'll survive or now.

Another bunch of subs departs Pearl for Roi-Namur. That's probably about 14 now enroute. All the tenders, repair ships, dry-docks and stuff are there and disbanded, so I can support things now. I've also activated a dozen PT boats there to patrol.

I'm getting indications of fighters based at Ponape, so two squadrons of Jugs at Roi-Namur are out to sweep. They can just make the 13 hex range.

My battlecruiser and two battleships are two days from Cocanada. Probably another day after that until the cruisers reach Calcutta.

Posted: **Sat May 07, 2016 12:06 pm**

23 July 1944

Cocanada gets hit.

Night Naval bombardment of Cocanada at 41,37

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB Valiant
BC Renown
DD MacDonough
DD Aylwin
DD Phelps
DD Reid
DD Cassin

Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 5
Fires 1291
Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 57
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Richelieu firing at Cocanada
BB Valiant firing at Cocanada
BC Renown firing at Cocanada
DD MacDonough firing at Cocanada
DD Aylwin firing at Cocanada
DD Phelps firing at Cocanada
DD Reid firing at Cocanada
DD Cassin firing at Cocanada

The cruiser group to Calcutta finally got spotted and had to fend off a few attacks, starting with a sub. I'm surprised he had subs, as with all of mine in the area, I thought I'd have found them all.

Submarine attack near Cuttack at 49,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 32, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hutchins
CA Boston
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Fletcher
DD Hughes
DD Warrington

SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hutchins
I-30 diving deep ....
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Warrington fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hughes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-30 eludes ASW attack from DD Hutchins
DD Hutchins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-30 eludes ASW attack from DD Hutchins
DD Hutchins loses contact with SS I-30
DD Hutchins fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hutchins attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hutchins cannot reach attack position over SS I-30
SS I-30 eludes ASW attack from DD Hutchins
DD Hutchins is out of ASW ammo
SS I-30 forced to surface!
DD Hughes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Warrington firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Warrington firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Warrington firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Hughes firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Warrington firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Then the planes arrive...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2a Jill x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2a Jill: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B6N2a Jill: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Santa Fe
CL Helena
CL Montpelier
CL Phoenix
CL Columbia

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B6N2a Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

---------------------------------------------

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 12 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 10 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CL Birmingham
CA Boston
CL Santa Fe
CL Mobile, Torpedo hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

---------------------------------------------

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cuttack at 49,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
P1Y2 Frances x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y2 Frances: 12 damaged
P1Y2 Frances: 4 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
CA Boston
CL Montpelier
CL Birmingham
CL Denver
DD Warrington

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

His planes pretty much went through the shredder with this TF. Mobile isn't too badly hurt, with 13 sys and 6 flt damage, so I'll keep her in. She can still make 30 kts. I've set them to full speed to make sure they do the job next turn and get out. I've a feeling they'll be fighting through PT boats when they arrive. I think it's probably good the battleships didn't come along on this one.

Things are reaching the end at Ranchi. One unit surrendered two days ago.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33689 troops, 465 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1052

Defending force 24399 troops, 357 guns, 307 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese adjusted assault: 1518

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
786 casualties reported
Squads: 94 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th Division
5th Division
Guards Tank Division
27th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th JAAF AF Bn
56th Field AA Battalion
15th Army
Southern Army
12th JAAF Base Force
151st AA Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
2nd British Division
23rd Indian Division
Waziristan Division

My 2-1/3 divisions from Bezwada arrived. I'm sending them to the hex due east of Ranchi, as it looks like a weaker spot, plus is close. Orde Wingate's HQ will be with them.

I have one big supply convoy enroute to India, then it may be dry for awhile. Hopefully everyone can hold out. I've fed probably 400k into Karachi in the last two weeks.

Posted: **Sat May 07, 2016 2:05 pm**

24 July 1944

My cruisers almost got to Calcutta.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Diamond Harbour at 52,38, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-554
MTB G-555
MTB G-840
MTB G-844
MTB G-222
MTB G-224, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-225, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-226
MTB G-227
MTB G-228
MTB G-229
MTB G-230, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Boston
CL Helena
CL Phoenix
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Santa Fe
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Mobile
DD Fletcher
DD Conner
DD Guest
DD Hutchins
DD Warrington
DD Hughes

Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 28,000 yards...
Range closes to 26,000 yards...
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
MTB G-230 sunk by CA Boston at 2,000 yards
CA Boston engages MTB G-229 at 2,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages MTB G-229 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-224 engages CL Denver at 2,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages MTB G-222 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-224 sunk by DD Hutchins at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Boston engages MTB G-229 at 3,000 yards
CL Birmingham engages MTB G-229 at 3,000 yards
MTB G-225 sunk by CL Denver at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Montpelier engages MTB G-229 at 6,000 yards
CL Denver engages MTB G-229 at 6,000 yards
CL Phoenix engages MTB G-229 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

The result of this combat forced my group to withdraw back to Colombo. I wish my PT boats could do that...

I've been building up more B-29 squadrons in the States. Unlike the others, these are 10 strong squadrons rather than the 7 of the others.

At Roi-Namur, I fought off a little ship strike.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
H8K2 Emily x 3

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K2 Emily: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
VMF-322 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VMF-323 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VMF-313 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

Training flight from VMF-313 has been caught up in attack

I have a yellow "!" at Pearl right now. Probably because my troops are at about twice the island's capacity. I don't really know what to do about this right now. I'm thinking about spreading them out throughout the rest of Hawaii. I'd probably group them all by objective, to make it easier when I kick off.

Another CVE at Portland. I think that puts me at 36. After that, I have 10 CVs and 9 CVLs. One of the lights is Unicorn, which is just carrying RN Corsairs -- about 15.

My group of transports is nearing Pago Pago. I'm hoping I can clear out two bases with these. I'll need a bunch of air support when I take the Marianas. A Ranger battalion arrived at Pearl, too.

Looking at intel, it looks like KS is shipping some support troops to Guam, and more combat troops to Ponape. Tanks look like they're enroute to Saipan, also. That shouldn't matter much, as Guam, Tinian and Saipan will be overloaded with my tanks when I land.

Troops still moving in India. I figure about a week until I reach the hex E of Ranchi. My guys there are still holding out.

Posted: **Sat May 07, 2016 8:34 pm**

25 July 1944

My Calcutta cruisers took out their frustrations on Cocanada.

Night Naval bombardment of Cocanada at 41,37

Allied Ships
CA Boston
CL Mobile
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Santa Fe
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Hughes
DD Warrington
DD Hutchins
DD Guest
DD Conner
DD Fletcher

Resources hits 2
Manpower hits 6
Fires 818
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 52
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

CA Boston firing at Cocanada
CL Mobile firing at Cocanada
CL Birmingham firing at Cocanada
CL Columbia firing at Cocanada
CL Santa Fe firing at Cocanada
CL Montpelier firing at Cocanada
CL Denver firing at Cocanada
CL Phoenix firing at Cocanada
CL Helena firing at Cocanada
DD Hughes firing at Cocanada
DD Warrington firing at Cocanada
DD Hutchins firing at Cocanada
DD Guest firing at Cocanada
DD Conner firing at Cocanada
DD Fletcher firing at Cocanada

(Note: During this recreation, no actual Japanese were hurt.)

My first eight subs departed Roi-Namur for patrols westward. Likewise, another six left Colombo

Ranchi is starting to wind down.

Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33561 troops, 465 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Defending force 22671 troops, 264 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese adjusted assault: 1557

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
839 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
15th Army
46th JAAF AF Bn
27th JAAF AF Bn
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
151st AA Regiment
Southern Army
56th Field AA Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th JAAF Base Force
32nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
23rd Indian Division
2nd British Division
Waziristan Division

I'm bombarding the surrounding hexes more for recon, than anything else.

Ground combat at 52,31 (near Ranchi)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44528 troops, 819 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 937

Defending force 19833 troops, 215 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 744

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
72nd British Brigade
82nd (West African) Division
14th LRP Brigade
20th Indian Division
23rd LRP Brigade
88th Medium Regiment
1st Indian Medium Regiment
86th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
122nd British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
38th Division

Ground combat at 51,32 (near Ranchi)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24199 troops, 350 guns, 444 vehicles, Assault Value = 953

Defending force 22509 troops, 240 guns, 411 vehicles, Assault Value = 815

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

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

Assaulting units:
50th Tank Brigade
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
503rd Parachute Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
41st Infantry Division
50th Indian Para Brigade
Nowshera Brigade

Defending units:
55th Division
2nd Tank Division

The Indian divisions are bound for the NE hex (52,31).

Posted: **Sun May 08, 2016 3:26 am**

Why don't you just outflank the Japanese from the north? You could reach Chittagong without ever having to go through anything except 1x terrain. Truth be told Calcutta is probably too tough a position to take without cutting it off first. The 4x terrain and huge forts will make it a bloodbath to take if the Japanese are still in supply. Japanese simply cannot stand up to the Allied airpower in 1x terrain.

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