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ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

I think I had Trout Bum once but the cream the doctor gave me cleared it up nicely! You can get it from sitting on your ass playing computer games too much I'm told.

RE your bombardment. My suggestion is that you scout the home waters and shoot for one or more home city. Scout out of Alaska using smaller vessels. I would wager that your opponent is too busy elsewhere to have even bothered with routine recon at home. I'm not sure I would use any carriers, except to cover any pursuit. Assuming you have a few BBs this is good practice for them. Make sure you take plenty of replenishment since they will have to run like hell. I did read 1 AAR where the raid was done with carriers. It was enormously effective (maybe it was Loko or Mind Messer). I have done it in 2 games with BBs and in both they got in clean and got away without anybody shooting at them. To do this or your other raid you MUST know with almost certainty where KB is. If your opponent is dinking around having his way with you in Ind Oc. or some like spot this can be a considerable psych waker upper.

Pontious Pilot-

Welcome to The War College. Thanks for stopping by.

I have enjoyed fly fishing for some 50 years now. John Geirach has written several humorous books about his adventures fly fishing. One of the books he wrote was entitled Trout Bum, becuase that is basically what he is, a bum that loves to fish. But, perhaps you should send me the name of that creme as there are times after hours of moving xAKs around that even getting up out of the computer chair is a real chore.

mind-messing mentioned bombarding the home island too. I just don't think I want to be that far from safety nor risk the KB catching me. I will heed your advice, send a couple low level ships to snoop around the Marianas Islands.

Best Regards,

-Terry

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot
RE your bombardment. My suggestion is that you scout the home waters and shoot for one or more home city. Scout out of Alaska using smaller vessels. I would wager that your opponent is too busy elsewhere to have even bothered with routine recon at home. I'm not sure I would use any carriers, except to cover any pursuit. Assuming you have a few BBs this is good practice for them. Make sure you take plenty of replenishment since they will have to run like hell. I did read 1 AAR where the raid was done with carriers. It was enormously effective (maybe it was Loko or Mind Messer). I have done it in 2 games with BBs and in both they got in clean and got away without anybody shooting at them. To do this or your other raid you MUST know with almost certainty where KB is. If your opponent is dinking around having his way with you in Ind Oc. or some like spot this can be a considerable psych waker upper.

Yup, Loka mounted a big carrier raid on the Home Islands in early '42 in our game.

Was it enormously effective? Actual losses were not that critical: the coastal trade around Hokkaido and Sahkhilin took a real beating, and the firebombing of Sapporo hurt some, but the biggest damage was to the resource centres, and I was flush with resources after capturing most of China.

The important things were:

1. It was a net VP gain to the Allies. They lost few aircraft and no ships, if I remember correctly.
2. It forced me to divert assets to Hokkaido and the Kuriles when I had planned to use them elsewhere. In '42 when the capacity for Japanese expansion still exists, this is huge.
3. The Home Islands are the best bet for the Allies to gain a free hand at attacking the Home Islands in '42: in nearly all circumstances, the vital air and naval assets that could seriously hurt the Allied raiders will be operating in the Pacific or DEI.

Your perspective on that raid is interesting. Did it make you stay home at night? ie. bring you home from tenuous adventures afar. I firmly believe in my one game that it kept KB much closer to home for a few critical months of '42.

ORIGINAL: pontiouspilot

Your perspective on that raid is interesting. Did it make you stay home at night? ie. bring you home from tenuous adventures afar. I firmly believe in my one game that it kept KB much closer to home for a few critical months of '42.

Not really. The raid occurred in April '42, by which point I had expanded to my limit and was transitioning over to the defense. The Kuriles got an initial burst of reinforcements in the immediate aftermath, but not to the extent that it affected other theaters dramatically.

It was excellent timing, as Loka raided mere days before I was due the first reinforcement units that arrive on Hokkaido.

[center]Combat Report[/center]
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[center]January 28, 1942[/center]

Japanese Sub Trashes Allied xAK Near Molokai:

Sub attack near Molokai at 180,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAK Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes

Japanese Amphibious Assault Batavia Again:

Amphibious Assault at Batavia (49,98)

TF 75 troops unloading over beach at Batavia, 49,98

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

81mm Mortar lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Nav Gd /1
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 16th Nav Gd
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Nav Gd

Japanese Bombard Sian:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9894 troops, 700 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 2055

Defending force 83887 troops, 556 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2197

Allied ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 22 (8 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Division
14th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
12th Division
1st Engineer Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
45th Const Co
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
48th Road Const Co
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Road Const Co
6th RF Gun Battalion
47th Road Const Co
49th Const Co
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
46th Const Co
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
46th Road Const Co
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
96th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
69th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
7th Group Army
34th Group Army
14th Group Army
24th Group Army
1st War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
2nd War Area
7th Construction Regiment

SS Sargo Gets Some Near Iwaki!

Submarine attack near Iwaki at 117,60

Japanese Ships
xAKL Biyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAKL Biyo Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Biyo Maru



Batavia Coastal Guns Rip Japanese Amphibious troops!

Pre-Invasion action off Batavia (49,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

290 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
AK Sasako Maru
DD Nokaze

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

DD Yukaze firing at Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Yukaze
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards

Allies Bombard Japanese at Batavia for Like the Umpteenth Time!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6812 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Defending force 17290 troops, 177 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 482

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 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:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

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[center]January 29,1942[/center]

The Evil Empire Captures Samarinda:

Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8726 troops, 84 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 1632 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 282

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1107 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th/A Division
19th/B Division

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force

Japanese Artillery Rains Lead on Sian:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9894 troops, 700 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 2507

Defending force 83163 troops, 550 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2120

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
1st Engineer Regiment
12th Division
36th Division
24th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
46th Const Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
49th Const Co
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Const Co
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
45th Road Const Co
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
48th Road Const Co
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Base Force
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
2nd War Area
39th Group Army
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
7th Group Army
69th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
36th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment

Allies Hit Japanese Sub Near Lihue!

Sub attack near Lihue at 179,106

Japanese Ships
SS I-168, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Bobolink
AM Robin

Allies Hold Out And Rip Japanese at Batavia!

Invasion Support action off Batavia (49,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Utide Maru, Shell hits 2
AK Sasako Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Fushimi Maru at 7,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Utide Maru at 7,000 yards
xAK Fushimi Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Utide Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Sasako Maru fired at enemy troops

And!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6836 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 17489 troops, 177 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Chinese hold Their Own Near Nanyang!

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33922 troops, 390 guns, 529 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204

Defending force 35294 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145

Japanese adjusted assault: 808

Allied adjusted defense: 1567

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2250 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (2 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2358 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
9th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
22nd Group Army
2nd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment

Chinese Give Japanese One Way Bus Ticket Back to Tokyo!

This Has to Hurt the Japanese as They Had Blocked Chinese Supply to Chinese in Sian

Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 28582 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 994

Defending force 11020 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Allied adjusted assault: 498

Japanese adjusted defense: 141

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
3931 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (9 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
2060 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 157 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
60th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
110th Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

Hmmmmmmmmmm, now Pontious Pilot & mind-messing have me rethinking the naval bombardment target!

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[center]January 30, 1942[/center]

Greedy Japanese Land-Grabbers Capture Temuloh:

Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11839 troops, 194 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 389

Defending force 2315 troops, 26 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 217

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
792 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
7th RTA Division
5th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
FMSV Brigade
5th Field Regiment

Allied AM Hits Japanese Sub Near Brisbane!

Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Whippoorwill

Captain of SS RO-34 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill attacking submerged sub ....
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Allied Forces Continue to Maul Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17482 troops, 177 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 514

Defending force 13443 troops, 180 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 231

Allied adjusted defense: 513

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1583 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force

And

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6629 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 16385 troops, 176 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

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[center]for[/center]
[center]January 31, 1942[/center]

Allied AM Destroys Japanese Sub Near Port Kembla!

Sub attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
AM Ipswich
AM Lithgow

SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Ipswich
I-166 diving deep ....
AM Lithgow attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-166 eludes AM Lithgow by hugging bottom
SS I-166 forced to surface!
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
AM Lithgow firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost

Chinese Fight Hammer & Tong at Sian!

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80704 troops, 1298 guns, 979 vehicles, Assault Value = 2509

Defending force 82846 troops, 546 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2086

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1987

Allied adjusted defense: 3584

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4792 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 239 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 86 disabled
Guns lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5890 casualties reported
Squads: 317 destroyed, 244 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 258 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Guns lost 106 (13 destroyed, 93 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Regiment
14th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
36th Division
24th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
12th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
46th Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
47th Road Const Co
7th RF Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Road Const Co
49th Const Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Road Const Co
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
45th Const Co
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
36th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
69th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
15th Group Army
8th Group Army
1st War Area
39th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
14th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment

Batavia's Non-Stop Bombardment Continues to Bash Japanese!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6680 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Defending force 16534 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Merak Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Guards Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]MONTH END REPORT[/center]
[center]January 31, 1942[/center]

By the Numbers

Allied Score: 7495
Japanese Score: 7340

Allied Bases Controlled: 523
Japanese Bases Controlled: 314

Allied Base Points: 7009
Japanese Base Points: 3434

Allied Aircraft Points Lost: 459
Japanese Aircraft Points Lost: 346

Allied Army Points Lost: 2919
Japanese Army Points Lost: 112

Allied Ships Sunk: 112
Japanese Ships Sunk: 15

Points for Sunk Allied Ships: 528
Points for Sunk Japanese Ships: 96

Not By the Numbers

Instead of reliving the Japanese onslaught of terror and destruction, I will simply report what I am at least somewhat pleased about:

1.) The Prince of Wales and Repulse are docked in Bombay with only skeleton crews as the majority of the boys are getting hammered at one port dive or another.

2.) To date, the Evil Empire has not invaded Rabaul, the Solomons, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Fiji, Pago Pago, Ceylon, Burma, India, Australia, New Zealand, the Aleutians, Wake, Midway nor any of the line Islands on down to Tahiti.

3.) In China, considering the intense bombing from day one, substantial Japanese ground troop commitment, and heavy fighting, the Chinese are still fighting in Lanchow and Sian with Chinese interdicting Japanese supply routes on every road to these two battlegrounds. The Chinese are making it slow-going for the Japanese on their quest to conquer Chungking!

4.) Sinking Japanese ships: 1 CL, 1 DD, 3 DMS, 1 AV, 1 SSX, 6 SS, and 2 xAKL.

5.) Batavia being stubborn and giving the Japanese repeated bloody noses.

6.) Getting stronger and stronger every day in India, Australia, Tahiti, and Alaska.

I'm not sure if the Allies are doing good or bad at this stage of the game, but I sure am having fun.

*hollering out to all Allied Forces and to The War College* Remember the Boisie!

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 1, 1942[/center]

El Lobo Captures Kuala Lumpur:

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6158 troops, 36 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 306

Defending force 4332 troops, 30 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 148

Allied adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

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

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:
2056 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 168 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
22nd Indian Brigade
2nd ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
112th RAF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
5/2nd Punjab Battalion

Chinese Shrug Off Japanese Deliberate Attack Near Nanyang!

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32385 troops, 390 guns, 527 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038

Defending force 33634 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 963

Japanese adjusted assault: 419

Allied adjusted defense: 1144

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3250 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 302 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2908 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Division
116th Division
1st Recon Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment

Batavia Continues to Be Stubborn as Japanese Bodies Litter the Battlefield!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16568 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 421

Defending force 13141 troops, 181 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 318

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 431

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1215 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
14th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Base Force

And Allied Bombardment Continues!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6583 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 15613 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

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

Assaulting units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division
16th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 2, 1942[/center]

El Lobo Wants Sian:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9902 troops, 700 guns, 697 vehicles, Assault Value = 2572

Defending force 77430 troops, 537 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1808

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1654 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 139 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Division
28th Engineer Regiment
12th Division
23rd Division
36th Division
14th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
24th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
26th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Road Const Co
49th Const Co
7th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
45th Road Const Co
46th Const Co
45th Const Co
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
24th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
39th Group Army
1st War Area
15th Group Army
7th Group Army
14th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
8th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
7th Construction Regiment

Allied ASW Dents Japanese Sub Near Newcastle:

ASW attack near Newcastle at 93,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 2

Allied Ships
AM Bunbury
AM Lithgow
AM Latrobe

SS I-22 is sighted by escort
I-22 diving deep ....
AM Lithgow fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Latrobe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Latrobe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Latrobe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Latrobe fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Latrobe attacking submerged sub ....
AM Latrobe fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Japanese Get Hammered at Clark Field!

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29766 troops, 375 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1139

Defending force 29244 troops, 427 guns, 504 vehicles, Assault Value = 929

Japanese adjusted assault: 373

Allied adjusted defense: 2443

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4640 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (3 destroyed, 28 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1403 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 33 (3 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
16th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
65th Brigade
2nd Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
5th Amphibious Brigade
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Const Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Far East USAAF
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
301st Construction Battalion

Allies Continue to Shred Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6624 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 15708 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
14th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
16th Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]For[/center]
[center]February 3, 1942[/center]

Japanese Bombard Sian Again:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9915 troops, 699 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 2616

Defending force 76332 troops, 534 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1694

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
24th Division
12th Division
14th Division
23rd Division
36th Division
37th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
45th Const Co
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
49th Const Co
1st Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Road Const Co
26th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
47th Road Const Co
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
45th Road Const Co
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
46th Road Const Co
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
46th Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
24th Group Army
1st War Area
36th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
15th Group Army
34th Group Army
7th Group Army
2nd War Area
69th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
12th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
39th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment

Allied Quail Hits Japanese Sub Near Newcastle!

ASW attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Quail
AM Whippoorwill

SS I-22 is located by AM Quail
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-22 eludes AM Whippoorwill by diving deep
AM Whippoorwill cannot reach attack position over SS I-22
SS I-22 eludes ASW attack from AM Whippoorwill
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Whippoorwill fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


Japanese Fail to Shove Chinese Out of Nanyang!

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29842 troops, 387 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 791

Defending force 31774 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Japanese adjusted assault: 482

Allied adjusted defense: 1048

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
469 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (13 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
116th Division
5th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
22nd Group Army
2nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment

Batavia Refuses to Cease Bombardment of Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6643 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Defending force 15909 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division


Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 4, 1942[/center]

Allied ASW Dents Yet Another Japanese Sub Near Brisbane!

Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Colac

Captain of SS RO-34 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
RO-34 diving deep ....
AM Colac attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-34 eludes ASW attack from AM Colac
AM Colac fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Colac attacking submerged sub ....
AM Colac cannot establish contact with SS RO-34
SS RO-34 eludes AM Colac by diving deep
AM Colac fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Colac fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Allied Batavia Guns Bombard Japanese!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6685 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294

Defending force 16052 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
14th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
16th Naval Guard Unit
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

All in all, the Allies got a break today.

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 5, 1942[/center]

Chinese Suffer Extreme Casualties at Sian:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 89175 troops, 1406 guns, 1045 vehicles, Assault Value = 2649

Defending force 75915 troops, 531 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1640

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1198

Allied adjusted defense: 531

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3434 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 85 disabled
Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8012 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 558 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 344 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 73 disabled
Guns lost 62 (11 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
12th Division
23rd Division
14th Division
24th Division
36th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
45th Road Const Co
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
49th Const Co
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Const Co
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
46th Const Co
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
48th Road Const Co
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
24th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
15th Group Army
1st War Area
14th Group Army
36th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
2nd War Area
8th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment

Allies Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6691 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 16270 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
14th Guards Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
16th Naval Guard Unit
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

P.S. EL Lobo is at my home on vacation from Thailand and he is a bit pissed as he expects me to bow to himself, The Lord Emperor and to his entourage (of one; his wife).

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 6, 1942[/center]

A Good Day for the Allies!

Allies Blast Japanese DMS' Near Georgetown!

TF 247 encounters mine field at Georgetown (49,74) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-4, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

DMS W-12 firing at Penang Fortress
Penang Fortress firing at DMS W-12
DMS W-4 firing at Penang Fortress
Penang Fortress firing at DMS W-4
4 mines cleared

DD Anderson hits Japanese Sub Near Aliford Bay!

Sub attack near Alliford Bay at 201,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Admiral Chase
DD Anderson

SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Admiral Chase
I-1 diving deep ....
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Anderson attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Chinese Drown Japanese as They Attack Across the River Near Sian!

Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13904 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396

Defending force 42078 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1145

Japanese adjusted assault: 180

Allied adjusted defense: 1331

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 7

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

Japanese ground losses:
2691 casualties reported
Squads: 283 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
110th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
29th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

Allied Bombardment of Japanese at Batavia Continues to Deplete Japanese Batavia Forces!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6696 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 16329 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 403

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
14th Guards Regiment
15th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 7, 1942[/center]

Japanese Bombard Sian:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9900 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Defending force 36637 troops, 300 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 484

Allied ground losses:
2476 casualties reported
Squads: 178 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 26 (10 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Engineer Regiment
37th Division
12th Division
23rd Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
14th Division
24th Division
36th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
49th Const Co
26th Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
46th Const Co
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Engineer Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
47th Road Const Co
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Road Const Co
1st Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Road Const Co
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
7th Group Army
14th Group Army
8th Group Army
34th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
36th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
4th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
2nd War Area
51st Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment

Japanese Force Allies to Retreat Near Kuantan:

Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4017 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 1288 troops, 11 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 184

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
5th Field Regiment

Allies Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6693 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 16485 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Merak Base Force
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Allies Hold Their Ground Near Malacca!

Ground combat at 50,80 (near Malacca)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5134 troops, 33 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 2300 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
22nd Australian Brigade
5/2nd Punjab Battalion

Chinese Crush Japanese Near Sian!

Ground combat at 83,40 (near Sian)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 41858 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1120

Defending force 9017 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134

Allied adjusted assault: 384

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3880 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 32 (21 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
1152 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 112 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
29th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

Defending units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 8, 1942[/center]

Japanese Sub Dents Allied xAKL Near Coal Harbor:

Submarine attack near Coal Harbour at 203,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAKL Kahuku is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kahuku

Allied PC Takes On 4 Japanese PBs Near Guam!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Guam at 106,96, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Koei Maru
PB Nikkai Maru
PB Kosin Maru #3, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
PC Taney


Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 50% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 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
Norton T. crosses the 'T'
PC Taney engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
PC Taney engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
PC Taney engages PB Kosin Maru #3 at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PB Kosin Maru #3 engages PC Taney at 6,000 yards
PC Taney engages PB Hakkaisan Maru at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Allies Continue to Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6744 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 314

Defending force 16517 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
ML-KNIL
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Merak Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
14th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
15th Naval Guard Unit
15th Guards Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 9, 1942[/center]

Japanese Capture Cotabato:

Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4290 troops, 42 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Defending force 617 troops, 0 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
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:
884 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:
33rd/A Division

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
3rd/101st PA Battalion

Japanese Shove Chinese Back Near Kuantan & Malacca:

Ground combat at 51,78 (near Kuantan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8225 troops, 168 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 405 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
7th RTA Division
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade

And

Ground combat at 50,80 (near Malacca)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5148 troops, 33 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 1740 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division

Defending units:
2nd ISF Base Force
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
22nd Indian Brigade
223 Group RAF
5/2nd Punjab Battalion

Japanese Bombard Allies at Sian, Near Nanyang, and at Clark Field:

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9895 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2466

Defending force 35087 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458

Allied ground losses:
1963 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 22 (8 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
37th Division
12th Division
36th Division
24th Division
23rd Division
14th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
28th Engineer Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
45th Const Co
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
46th Const Co
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Road Const Co
48th Road Const Co
26th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Engineer Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Road Const Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
46th Road Const Co
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
49th Const Co
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
96th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
7th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
8th Group Army
14th Group Army
51st Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
10th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
24th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
7th Construction Regiment

And

Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1130 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 846

Defending force 30861 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 686

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
61st Infantry Brigade
5th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
116th Division
26th Recon Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Road Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Road Const Co

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
2nd Group Army
22nd Group Army
3rd Group Army
4th Construction Regiment

And

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2190 troops, 209 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036

Defending force 28041 troops, 420 guns, 502 vehicles, Assault Value = 786

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

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
5th Amphibious Brigade
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion

Allies Bombard Japanese at Batavia; A Daily Occurrence!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6752 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 16747 troops, 175 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
ML-KNIL
Merak Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
16th Naval Guard Unit
15th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
21st/B Division
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Best Regards,

-Terry

[center]Combat Report[/center]
[center]for[/center]
[center]February 10, 1942[/center]

Opening Note

It is likely that Sian will fall in the next day or two!

Japanese Bombard Chinese at Sian!

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9900 troops, 699 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 2488

Defending force 33832 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
28th Engineer Regiment
23rd Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
14th Division
37th Division
24th Division
36th Division
12th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
46th Const Co
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd RF Gun Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th RF Gun Battalion
48th Road Const Co
26th Field Artillery Regiment
45th Road Const Co
22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th RF Gun Battalion
1st Engineer Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
47th Road Const Co
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th RF Gun Battalion
7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
46th Road Const Co
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
45th Const Co
49th Const Co
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
34th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
39th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
34th Group Army
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
8th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
51st Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
2nd War Area
3rd Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Base Force
1st War Area
7th Construction Regiment

Allies Repel Japanese Attack Near Malacca!

Ground combat at 50,80 (near Malacca)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5148 troops, 33 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 270

Defending force 135 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 48

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th RTA Division

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade

Allies Repel Japanese Attack at Benkoelen!

Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 690 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1878 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
Palembang Base Force

Allies Bombard Japanese at Batavia!

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6738 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Defending force 19216 troops, 275 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Merak Base Force
ML-KNIL
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
1st KNIL AA Battalion
Batavia Base Force

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
16th Naval Guard Unit
55th Infantry Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
14th Guards Regiment
21st/B Division
93rd JAAF AF Bn
15th JAAF AF Bn
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit
29th JAAF AF Coy

End Note

It was fun seeing El Lobo for a couple days and discussing what we could about War In The Pacific without giving away any secrets.

Turns might be a bit slower for a while as El Lobo will be traveling to visit friends and family in the states.

Best Regards,

-Terry