Sleepless on Samoa, the Sequel (wneumann vs Pillager) Allies only

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 15, 2010 1:55 pm

I'm done! Now holding my nose and crossing fingers as I exit the orders phase....

The house rule Alfred suggested concerning paying PP costs for LCU's crossing borders by land will certainly be passed along to Pillager along with my first turn move. This is a HR that has considerable effect on the course of the game.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Sun May 16, 2010 11:13 am

ORIGINAL: wneumann

Cantona,

I actually have the Dutch AA units high on my list for evacuation out of the DEI. My premise being the AA units will have little bearing against Japanese air attacks in the DEI and could be more useful as a reinforcement to Allied flak strength defending Darwin, Sydney or some other base in Australia.

Good strategy, but with the historical HRs Fletcher and I are playing with, the withdrawal of KNIL units away from Java isn't allowed.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:33 pm

Summary of Operations 12/8/41 - the aftermath

For some reason, when I viewed the replay of this game turn from the save 001 file, the night phase was skipped and the turn went directly into the day phase.

Pearl Harbor: The KB didn’t strike again at Pearl. One possible search contact with the KB (shown below) was reported by a naval search patrol flying from Pearl.

B-17E Fortress sighting report: 10 Japanese ships at 174,102 (ESE of French Frigate Shoal), speed 12, Moving Southwest

If the report is true, the SW heading of this contact is taking it directly towards Johnston Is. Naval search patrols from both Pearl and Johnston Is are under orders to cover a line of movement between the reported position of this contact and Johnston Is.

Otherwise one US TK was torpedoed and damaged off Lahaina in a submarine attack.

Most Japanese subs appear to be moving away from Hawaii, in either of two known directions. One group of Jap subs is moving away to the SW. A second group of Jap subs is moving to the E and NE of Pearl, apparently to intercept any ships I’m sending from Pearl to the US mainland. Having considered the (likely) possibility that Pillager would place subs east of Pearl, all ships leaving Pearl had been moved off to the SE. At this time, I have not made any final decision on immediately dispatching any ships (damaged or otherwise) from Pearl to the US mainland.

Midway Is: Naval bombardment attack by two Japanese DD. Light damage to base facilities.

Philippines (Luzon): Japanese fighter sweeps reported over Clark and Iba. No air combat.

A considerable amount of air action over Manila. Intelligence report display is indicating 40 G4M Betty, 14 G3M Nell, 12 Ki-21 Sally destroyed at a loss of 13 P-40’s – until proven otherwise I’m suspecting these figures are largely FOW. AAR’s follow.

Ships in port that were attacked in Manila were remaining there to load elements of HQ Asiatic Fleet. A transport TF was formed this turn from these ships and is now loading HQ Asiatic Fleet elements. Departure of the TF from Manila is scheduled for next game turn.

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 66

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sunk)
xAP Neptuna, Bomb hits 1, on fire (sys 11, float 11, eng 9, fire 3)

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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USAAF and Philippine AF fighter strength now reduced to approx 50-60% of its planes still operational. Orders remain for Allied fighter planes on Luzon to continue fighting “to the last round”.

US submarines and PT boats are taking up positions along the N and NW coast of Luzon to intercept any Japanese invasion TF’s moving toward Aparri, Laong, Vigan and San Fernando.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:38 pm

Summary of Operations 12/8/41 - the aftermath (continued)

DEI: A number of actions reported in the sea areas S of Mindanao, also the Makassar Straits and at Balikpapan.

Pillager moved two Jap TF’s westward through the straits between Mindanao and Celebes.

A small Jap carrier TF (CVL Ryuho, 1 CL, 6 DD) attacked Allied transports near Tarakan (AAR’s of this TF follow). The carrier TF may also be intended to intercept US transports moving southward from the Philippines.

A Jap surface combat TF (initial strength 3 CA, 7 DD) entered the Makassar Straits and raided Balikpapan. CL Marblehead and the US DD’s had been moving northward to join with CA Houston & CL Boise to form the ABDA Northern Force. Plans to form an ABDA Northern Force are temporarily abandoned, the Houston and Boise re-routed on an alternate course to evade contact with both Jap TF’s.

USAAF B-17’s now at Cagayan have been ordered on naval strike for a possible attack against the CVL Ryuho TF.

AAR’s and Situation map of the Northern DEI area follows.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Dadjangas at 78,94, Range 21,000 Yards (#1 on Situation Map below)

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CL Nagara
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston
xAKL Mauban
xAKL Montanes

Both Task Forces evade combat

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Sangi at 77,96, Range 22,000 Yards (#2 on Situation Map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
xAKL Legazpi, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 65,98, Range 20,000 Yards (#3 on Situation Map below)

Note: Japanese surface ships expended a considerable amount of ammunition and torpedoes in this action with only one of the torpedoes fired hitting an Allied ship. While one cannot make a broad conclusion from what is shown in one surface naval action, the performance of the Long Lance may not in all instances be that of a “finely tuned watch”. Not to become overconfident here… but Japanese torpedoes just may not always be an invincible weapon, at least under some circumstances.

Unless what I saw in the combat replay is a FOW quirk, this Japanese TF may have few if any torpedoes on board left to fire. Force Z is now moving eastward though it’s still quite a distance away. If they can reach the Makassar Straits in time to take on this Jap TF, the results could be lucrative.

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro, Shell hits 1
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 7, heavy fires (possible heavily damaged)
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire (possible heavily damaged)
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Barker, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Paul Jones, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Parrott, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DD Stewart, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 20,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Stewart at 20,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 20,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Bulmer at 20,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 20,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stewart at 20,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Amatsukaze at 20,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 14,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Yukikaze at 14,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Parrott at 14,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Suzukaze at 14,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 14,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Kawakaze at 14,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stewart at 14,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Tokitsukaze at 14,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stewart at 14,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Stewart at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Suzukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Umikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Tokitsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 7,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Stewart at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Suzukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 7,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Kawakaze at 7,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 7,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Tokitsukaze at 7,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Parrott at 7,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Yukikaze at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 12,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Stewart at 12,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Kawakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 12,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yukikaze at 12,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Yamakaze at 12,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 12,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stewart at 12,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Stewart at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Stewart at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Kawakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 11,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Nachi at 11,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Umikaze at 11,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Paul Jones at 11,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 11,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 11,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Yukikaze at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 8,000 yards
CA Myoko engages CL Marblehead at 8,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Suzukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 8,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Barker at 8,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Yamakaze at 8,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Parrott at 8,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Amatsukaze at 8,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Yukikaze at 8,000 yards
Dockery, L.R. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 10,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Umikaze at 10,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Stewart at 10,000 yards
DD Stewart engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 10,000 yards
CL Marblehead engages CA Haguro at 10,000 yards
DD Parrott engages CA Myoko at 10,000 yards
DD Paul Jones engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 10,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Barker at 10,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Amatsukaze at 10,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages CL Marblehead at 6,000 yards
CL Marblehead sunk by CA Haguro at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Parrott at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards
DD Umikaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 6,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Yamakaze at 6,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze engages DD Stewart at 6,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Amatsukaze at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards
CA Myoko engages DD Stewart at 5,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 5,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Barker at 5,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 5,000 yards
DD Stewart sunk by DD Tokitsukaze at 5,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Parrott at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Yukikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Parrott engages CA Haguro at 4,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Umikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Barker engages DD Umikaze at 4,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bulmer at 4,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Parrott at 4,000 yards
DD Parrott engages DD Tokitsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Barker sunk by DD Amatsukaze at 4,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Paul Jones at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Parrott sunk by CA Nachi at 2,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Paul Jones at 2,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 2,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Kawakaze at 2,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Yamakaze at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Nachi engages DD Paul Jones at 6,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Paul Jones sunk by CA Myoko at 6,000 yards
DD Kawakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Yamakaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Amatsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
DD Yukikaze engages DD Bulmer at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
DD Suzukaze engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
CA Haguro engages DD Bulmer at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
DD Bulmer engages DD Tokitsukaze at 17,000 yards
DD Bulmer sunk by CA Myoko at 17,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Balikpapan – 64,97, Range 23,000 Yards (#4 on Situation Map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
AD Black Hawk, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
AG Gemma, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 16, 2010 10:40 pm

Summary of Operations 12/8/41 - the aftermath (continued)

Hong Kong: No reported attacks on British transports fleeing southward by Japanese aircraft or surface naval forces.

Hard to say what happened with the British destroyer raiding force sent to attack Samah… Current location of British DD’s is just outside Samah. In any event, the element of surprise has been lost. British DD’s will re-enter Samah during the night phase of the coming game turn, then withdraw SE towards the Philippines.

Malaya: Relatively quiet. One HDML sunk by air attack in Georgetown.

All available British torpedo bomber air units were moved into range to launch a night air strike against Japanese transport shipping at Kota Bharu. Why a night attack? The odds are no worse than those of an unescorted day attack. At least the torpedo bombers won’t encounter Japanese CAP at night and (everything else being equal) they all come back.

British ground forces defending Kota Bharu at least hold out for one more day. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3922 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 3810 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 57
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Allied ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
12th Engr Rgt /1
56th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Rgt /1
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

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Burma, India, China all reporting quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:10 am

Summary of Operations 12/9/41

Hawaii: This report from SS Argonaut (SE of Laysan Is) yields a small clue on the whereabouts of at least some of the KB.

SS Argonaut snooped by D3A1 Val at 165,97 near Laysan Island

TK Gulfhawk sinks at Hilo from damage suffered in torpedo attack near Lahaina on 12/8.

One reported contact with Jap submarine SW of Oahu.

Tarawa: Unidentified Japanese task force detected N of Tarawa, possible invasion force. CA’s Louisville and Pensacola were dispatched separately into the Gilbert Islands area – both cruisers now routed to Tarawa. CA Louisville is off Ocean Is and expected to reach Tarawa this game turn. CA Pensacola’s location is W of Howland Is and approaching Tarawa from the SE. CV Lexington task force is turning SW towards Baker Is.

Australia: All long range AK and some AKL are now underway from Australian bases to either Capetown or the US. Allied transport ships that remain at bases in Australia are short range AK and AKL’s, these ships sufficient for coastal traffic around Australia and for short-range transportation within the ANZAC region

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:20 am

Summary of Operations 12/9/41 (continued)

Philippines: Heavy Japanese fighter sweep activity (all Zeroes) over Clark Field and Iba. Several air-to-air combats occurred between Jap fighter sweeps and US fighter CAP. Intelligence report display shows a total of 30 US fighters destroyed (combat and ops losses), two Zeroes destroyed in air-to-air combat.

No reported Japanese LBA bombing attacks over Luzon this game turn.

US submarines and PT boats have reached patrol stations off NW Luzon to intercept Japanese invasion forces. British MTB flotillas from Hong Kong have arrived at Luzon and now refueling.

A Japanese surface combat task force (CA Chokai, 5 DD) moved on an east to west course off the southern coast of Luzon, taking a heavy toll on Allied shipping moving south from Manila and Naga in several actions. AAR’s and situation map follow. Pillager is going much more aggressively against Allied ships leaving the Philippines in this match in AE compared to our last game in CHS.

In the surface combat action near Lubang (#4 below), the Japanese TF expended a considerable amount of ammunition. As in yesterday’s (12/8) action off Balikpapan, many Long Lance torpedoes were launched at various ranges with a very small number of hits recorded (only two torpedo hits on the Allied transport ships attacked at Lubang).

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 9,000 Yards (#1 on situation map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
xAKL Sarangami, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Taurus, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 11,000 Yards (#2 on situation map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 81,83, Range 11,000 Yards (#3 on situation map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
xAKL Elcano, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Escalante R, Shell hits 25, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lubang at 77,78, Range 23,000 Yards (#4 on situation map below)

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1 (minor damage)
DD Fubuki, Shell hits 1 (minor damage)
DD Usugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
DD Peary, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PG Asheville, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PG Tulsa, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
AS Canopus, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AM Lark, Shell hits 4, heavy fires (sys 46, float 37, eng 28, fire 43)
AM Whippoorwill, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AO Pecos, Shell hits 7, heavy fires (sys 58, float 15, eng 18, fire 85)
AO Trinity, Shell hits 7, on fire (sys 41, float 9, eng 14, fire 4)
TK Mindanao, Shell hits 14, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 40, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
xAK Capillo, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAK Ethel Edwards, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
xAK Si Kiang, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)
xAK Tantalus, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage (sys 68, float 13, eng 11, fire 32)
xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 7, on fire (later torpedoed & sunk by I-123)

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 23,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AM Whippoorwill at 23,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAK Capillo at 23,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Sagiri at 21,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AM Lark at 21,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAK Capillo at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards
CA Chokai engages TK Mindanao at 19,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Hatsuyuki at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AM Whippoorwill at 19,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Peary at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AS Canopus at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Tantalus at 19,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Capillo at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Peary at 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages PG Tulsa at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages PG Asheville at 15,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Shirayuki at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 15,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Tantalus at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 15,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAK Capillo at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Peary at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Tulsa at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Asheville at 11,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AM Whippoorwill at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AS Canopus at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AO Trinity at 11,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages TK Mindanao at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Tantalus at 11,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Capillo at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Sagiri at 9,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Asheville at 9,000 yards
AM Whippoorwill sunk by CA Chokai at 9,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 9,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages AO Trinity at 9,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 9,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Capillo at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages PG Asheville at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AM Lark at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages AS Canopus at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages DD Peary at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Mindanao at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Si Kiang at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Capillo at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages DD Peary at 8,000 yards
DD Peary engages DD Sagiri at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages PG Asheville at 8,000 yards
CA Chokai engages AM Lark at 8,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AO Trinity at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages AO Pecos at 8,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 8,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 8,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Capillo at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Peary sunk by CA Chokai at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AS Canopus at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages AO Pecos at 10,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages TK Mindanao at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Tulsa at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages AS Canopus at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Capillo at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
CA Chokai engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 5,000 yards
PG Asheville sunk by CA Chokai at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 5,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 5,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AO Trinity at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages AO Pecos at 5,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 5,000 yards
AS Canopus screened from combat
- escorted by PG Tulsa , AM Lark
DD Fubuki engages AO Trinity at 5,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages AO Pecos at 5,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 5,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Tantalus at 5,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 5,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Capillo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages PG Tulsa at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages AO Trinity at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Mindanao at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Yu Sang at 3,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Tantalus at 3,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 3,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Capillo at 3,000 yards
Hirata, Noboru orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Sagiri engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages AO Pecos at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 3,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Yu Sang at 3,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 3,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages xAK Capillo at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Tulsa at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages AM Lark at 7,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages AO Trinity at 7,000 yards
DD Shirayuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 7,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 7,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAK Tantalus at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Si Kiang at 7,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 7,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages xAK Capillo at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages AM Lark at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages AO Trinity at 10,000 yards
DD Usugumo engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 10,000 yards
CA Chokai engages xAK Yu Sang at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Tantalus at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Si Kiang at 10,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 10,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Capillo at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CA Chokai engages PG Tulsa at 15,000 yards
DD Hatsuyuki engages TK Mindanao at 15,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages AO Pecos at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages TK Gertrude Kellogg at 15,000 yards
DD Fubuki engages xAK Yu Sang at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages AM Lark at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages TK Mindanao at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Yu Sang at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Tantalus at 20,000 yards
DD Sagiri engages xAK Ethel Edwards at 20,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Submarine attack near Culion at 75,80 (#5 on situation map below)

Japanese Ships
SS I-123

Allied Ships
xAK Yu Sang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks)

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The cruisers Houston and Boise are still attempting to exit the Philippines. Both ships are now moving together and currently located in the Cagayan area. They were originally planned to merge with CL Marblehead and the five DD sunk off Balikpapan yesterday (12/8) to form ABDA Force North task force. Current orders for Houston and Boise are basically to “get out of Dodge”.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu May 20, 2010 1:23 am

Summary of Operations 12/9/41 (continued)

DEI: Current location of the Jap CVL Ryuho TF is now off (N of) Manado, moving on a SE heading. Planes from the Ryuho TF attacked AVD William Preston SE of Manado. AVD Preston was undamaged in the attack.

The Jap surface combat TF (now 3 CA, 4 DD) that raided Balikpapan yesterday (12/8) is now located SE of Tarakan, and also reported moving on a SE heading.

An unidentified Japanese TF is detected moving eastward from Indochina. Two Sigint report entries indicate Jap LCU’s preparing for an attack on Miri – could be a possible destination of this TF.

Force Z is now moving eastward through the Java Sea. Four damaged British DD were detached from Force Z – these DD will refuel at Batavia, then escort transport convoys departing the DEI for India or Australia. British CL’s Dragon and Durban, along with Dutch naval forces (3 CL, 2 DD), are under orders to merge with Force Z as it moves through the Java Sea.

South China Sea: A British AKL fleeing Hong Kong was sunk by air attack (B5N1’s) southeast of Samah.

Malaya: Allied ground units in NE Malaya starting southward withdrawals. Combat units from NE Malaya are moving to Kuala Lumpur, non-combat LCU’s continuing on to Singapore.

Attempted British torpedo bomber night air strike did not occur. Operational planes in British torpedo air units returned to Singapore, plans are to transfer these by air to positions in the DEI.

British ground forces still holding Kota Bharu though I expect it to fall within the next day or two at the most.

Burma: Additional transport ships due to arrive shortly in Rangoon to begin sea evacuation of units and materiel from Burma to India. Some LCU’s in excess of those needed for the planned ground defense of Burma have already begun overland movement out of Burma, initial movement destination for most of these LCU will be Akyab.

Allied fighter air units in Burma (including the AVG) are transferring into Rangoon to engage Japanese air attacks. Most air base LCU’s in central Burma also moving to Rangoon. Plans as of now are to eventually transfer the AVG to India (probably Calcutta).

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 22, 2010 8:32 pm

Summary of Operations 12/10/41

Hawaii: AKL Regulus attacked and sunk by KB six hexes due S of Midway Is. Various reports identified all Jap carriers except Kaga present at this location. Appears that Pillager might have sent the KB to this area in search of the CV Lexington TG returning from Wake Is. Current location of CV Lexington TG is near Baker Is – approx 2-3 days sailing from the KB’s location.

Ships at Pearl Harbor damaged on 12/7 had been formed into a TF with escorts and moved to Hilo on 12/8 in anticipation of a second Japanese attack on Pearl. I had been planning to move these ships back to Pearl this next game turn to begin repairs, but in light of the KB’s activity and current known location near Midway, I am instead sending the entire group of damaged ships from Hilo to the mainland US for repair as long as the coast is (relatively) clear.

One Jap submarine spotted WSW of Oahu. No other Jap subs detected near Hawaii.

An interesting question to pose… I have a PBY patrol squadron at Pearl Harbor with no planes (either operational or damaged) and only one pilot (the squadron commander). Given that the production rate for PBY’s in AE is miserably low, would it be worthwhile to withdraw or disband this squadron and let it return to the game later or just leave the squadron at Pearl with no planes and the squadron commander?

Gilbert Is: Japanese landing forces capture Tarawa and Tabituea. Tabituea has the largest expandable airfield size (size 3) of any of the beach hexes in the southern Gilbert Is area.

CA Louisville intercepted and sank four Jap PB at Tarawa but failed to engage the Jap amphibious landing TF. Louisville is being turned back to Tarawa to get the Jap transports.

CA Pensacola is also near Tarawa and will be diverted to Tabituea to attack Jap transports there.

The CV Lexington task group is NE of Baker Is and not expected to reach the Gilbert Is area in time to attack Japanese TF’s at Tarawa or Tabituea. As the CV Lexington group is undetected at this time, my plan is to hold it “in reserve” to await Pillager’s next invasion as long as Pillager remains unaware of its location.

CV Enterprise task group is approaching Palmyra and will continue movement southward – its destination at this time the Samoa/Canton Is area. Likewise, Pillager has no known information on this TF's whereabouts.

South Pacific: Force N (CL’s Achilles & Leander, DD Le Triomphant) formed at Noumea and now moving northward towards the Tulagi area. Plans are to merge several other ships with Force N near Tulagi – including CL Adelaide (now off Rabaul), plus CA Canberra & CL Perth (now departing Rockhampton).

I’m not planning to oppose (with naval forces) an imminent Japanese invasion at Rabaul for two reasons – (1) not enough time to form an Allied surface combat TF in the Rabaul area that is sufficient to effectively oppose a Japanese invasion force, and (2) my expectation is Pillager will likely provide a surface naval escort for any Japanese invasion force at Rabaul that would be greater than any Allied surface combat force capable of reaching Rabaul to oppose an invasion there.

I’m expecting to employ Force N in the Solomons in position to oppose Japanese forces entering there. A small AO is being dispatched from Australia to operate as a replenishment TF for Force N.

Rabaul: An Australian AP arrived at Rabaul and is now embarking Lark Bn. Plans are to evacuate Lark Bn from Rabaul to either Port Moresby or Australia.

Philippines: Japanese fighter sweep activity (all Zeroes) continues over various bases on Luzon. Approx 15 operational fighter planes (mostly P-40) remain on Luzon.

No reported Japanese LBA bombing attacks over Luzon again this game turn.

CA Houston and CL Boise attempting to exit the Sulu Sea was intercepted and attacked by a Japanese surface combat TF in a lengthy action off Jesselton. AAR follows. CL Boise is still doing 20 knots and moving southward along the west coast of Borneo at maximum speed.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Jesselton at 68,85, Range 25,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami, Shell hits 2, on fire (moderate to heavy damage)
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 2, on fire (light to moderate damage)
CA Kumano, Shell hits 3 (light damage)
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
DD Hagikaze

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 58, and is sunk
CL Boise, Shell hits 6, heavy fires (sys 34, float 26, eng 16, fire 5)

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What is interesting in recent surface naval actions is the performance of Long Lance torpedoes, especially against warships. Accuracy of the Long Lance other than at short ranges or in surprise situations might be open to question in many instances. In all of these surface actions, Japanese ships very quickly fired large numbers of torpedoes from at least medium range (12-15000+ yards) with very few or no hits. While accuracy of the Long Lance torpedo has not appeared to be good in the naval actions seen so far in this match, there remains little doubt as to the effect of a Long Lance when one hits its target.

Allied transport ships and auxiliaries leaving the Philippines are still moving southward through the Sulu Sea in single-ship TF’s. Absolutely no point in taking evasive action, they’re now running the gauntlet (or what there still is of it), it’s basically damn the torpedoes. Those who can make it, will.

DEI: Current location of the Jap CVL Ryuho TF is now E of Manado, moving on a SE heading into the eastern DEI. The Ryuho TF attacked and sank AVD William Preston and two AKL’s in air strikes S of Ternate.

Pillager is apparently sending CVL Ryuho to intercept Allied transports moving towards Darwin. Except for AVD Preston and the two AKL's, there is very little Allied shipping in the eastern DEI.

No further contact reported with the Jap surface combat TF that detected off Tarakan last game turn - this TF is different from the Jap surface TF intercepting Houston and Boise above, and is the one which raided Balikpapan on 12/8.

Force Z is in the central Java Sea area and now putting into Soerabaja for refueling.

Sea evacuation operations in the DEI are proceeding so far as planned, though the schedule of ship departures from the DEI is likely to be accelerated.

South China Sea: Dutch submarine K-XVII reports torpedoing and sinking a Jap AKL off Saigon.

Malaya: Japanese ground forces capture Kota Bharu. Last Indian combat units in Alor Star are evacuating to the south – all British ground units in starting positions north of Kuala Lumpur have already moved to the south or are now doing so.

British torpedo bomber squadrons are departing Malaya by air for the DEI. Current plans are to use these air units for naval strike operations from Java.

Burma, India, China all reporting quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat May 22, 2010 8:47 pm

House rule addition:

We have implemented a house rule in our match concerning LCU's belonging to restricted commands crossing various land borders in mainland Asia - this rule pretty much follows Alfred's earlier suggestion and also basically follows the same line of thought as the house rule in common use for this. Main focus of the house rule is on Japanese LCU in Manchuria & Korea (Kwantung Army), Chinese units entering Burma, and the Thai Army. PP expenditures will be required under the house rule for all the above.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 23, 2010 11:35 pm

Summary of Operations 12/11/41

Hawaii: No reported contacts with the KB.

Damaged ships from Pearl Harbor departed from Hilo and cleared the Hawaiian Is area unmolested. These ships are still moving in convoy and proceeding due eastward towards the Panama off-map exit area. All damaged ships in the convoy are capable of passing through Panama to the US East Coast without any difficulty. Plans are to send some of the damaged ships to the East Coast (especially the BB’s).

Gilbert Is: CA’s Louisville and Pensacola are withdrawing southward after failing to intercept any Japanese ships this game turn.

CV Lexington and Enterprise task groups are operating undetected further to the south.

Kavieng: Japanese invasion force landing at Kavieng.

Rabaul: Lark Bn is still embarking.

Philippines: No Japanese landing as of yet on Luzon. Jap fighter sweeps continue over Luzon.

The Philippine Two Step - Something's grossly wrong with naval movement... Despite having set movement on all TF’s exiting the Philippines to “direct”, all these ships are circling around like decapitated chickens (without regard to movement setting) as they're waiting for Pillager to come and sink them. It's not like I'm expecting many of these ships to get through, just the idea of having them maintain some semblance of forward motion while heading to their doom.

Even the Boise! (see map below) I had CL Boise set to make a full speed run to safety (on its remaining 20 kts & "direct" movement turned on) down one side of Borneo, and it’s sent completely in the opposite direction to be sunk by a flight of Kates from CVL Ryuho. There's no guarantee Boise would have got through on the movement orders I set for it, but at least let it move the way I set it to move.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun May 23, 2010 11:38 pm

Summary of Operations 12/11/41 (continued)

Malaya: Japanese planes (Nells & Betties) bomb Kuantan. Planned withdrawals of Allied ground units from northern Malaya proceeding without significant Jap interference.

Hong Kong: Light Japanese air bombing raids. No Japanese ground attack yet.

DEI, Burma, India, China all reporting quiet.

cantona2 · Post by **cantona2** » Mon May 24, 2010 4:30 am

wneumann

Mayhaps your movement troubles have to do with the threat level tolerance settings of your TFs. If the AI percieves a perceptable threat in its area of travel it may circumnavigate the TF by another route, sometimes way off its intended course. If you want a TF to head in a certain direction regardless of threat then manually input a direct course and an absolute level of threat tolerance.

PS erm just reread your post and you already had it on direct orders. Maybe the AI regarded that SCTF off Kuching as detected and thus rerouted southwards. Was the CV detected? What threat level tolerance did you have?

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Mon May 24, 2010 10:57 pm

wneumann,

Two questions raised by you recently.

1. The planeless PBY unit at Pearl Harbor. I would not bother restocking it with planes but would fully restock it with rookie pilots who are put on 100% training. Reason being that (a) you can hoard the new PBY production until you have sufficient airframes to upgrade a PBY-4 unit (for which there is no airframe production), thereby releasing spares for other PBY-4 units, and (b) pilots will train even if there are no airframes present in the unit.

2. Naval movement. Operating in waters under enemy air superiority you have to manipulate two TF AI "scripts": (a) route path and (b) air threat tolerance. The first determines the intended hexes for travel. In your case you have selected "direct" which means the TFs are to plot the shortest route irrespective of the presence of enemy air space. However the second determines how they are to react in the event of air attack. If you have them on "normal" (or whatever term is actually on the screen) air threat tolerance, your TF may baulk at moving through enemy air space (note the aggressiveness level of your TF commander) even if you have selected a "direct" routing path. You need to have both the routing path and the air threat reaction set to the highest "da** the torpedoes" setting.

Alfred

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:16 pm

Note on naval movement:

Thanks to Alfred and Cantona for your remarks... I answered my own question on this while doing my last turn in AE before coming back in the forum and seeing your posts.

I found a previously undiscovered TF movement option called “Threat Tolerance” on the TF Routing “page” of the Task Force Information Panel. The “Threat Tolerance” option no doubt came into being in one of the patches to AE as it did not appear in the physical (bound) copy of the Game Manual that arrived with my initial purchase of AE.

At the start of this match with Pillager, I had left the “Threat Tolerance” option for all my TF’s at the “Normal” (default) setting, not knowing any better. And as long as a TF has no nearby enemy air or naval forces, “Normal” is exactly that, normal. Add an enemy force in the vicinity of your TF set to “Normal”, and the “Normal” setting of your TF turns into “Decapitated Chicken”.

Getting around the problem… Since my surviving ships in the Philippines had nothing to lose, the “Absolute” setting at the opposite extreme of the “Threat Tolerance” option had some appeal. While the “Absolute” setting will save few if any of these ships, at least they will proceed to their doom on a relatively straight path along the course I directed them on. And who knows… with a little luck and maybe a shortage of Japanese ammunition, somebody could actually get outta there.

Which leaves a question, what about the two settings in the middle (“High” and “Low”). I’d be interested in knowing how useful these two settings are and what they can be used for.

...pilots will train even if there are no airframes present in the unit

Alfred, didn't realize that. I'd say I have lots of places where I can do that, especially in the mainland US. My original understanding of this was that you couldn't train more pilots in an air unit than the number of planes the air unit had (i.e. if an air unit had 10 planes, it could train no more than 10 pilots, etc). Enlightening...

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Wed May 26, 2010 12:29 pm

Summary of Operations 12/12/41

No reported contacts with the KB.

Wake Is: Japanese surface naval TF arrives, bombards Wake Is. One Jap DD hit by shore batteries, probable light damage. Minor damage to base facilities from Japanese bombardment, no aircraft damaged or destroyed, no LCU casualties or disruption. SS Tambor attempted attack on Jap TF, received light damage from ASW counter-attack.

Guam: Japanese landing force disembarking, no ground combat yet. The US base force LCU on Guam has dug into level 2 fortifications – at least it should make the ground combat mildly interesting for Pillager.

Kavieng: Japanese forces capture Kavieng.

Rabaul: Lark Bn has completed loading and is now departing Rabaul. Orders issued for Lark Bn to proceed to Suva. AM Penguin arrived safely at Rabaul from Guam and is now escorting AP transporting Lark Bn.

Philippines: Japanese surface TF (CL Naka, 7 DD) and an air combat TF (CVL Zuiho) now operating along the west coast of Luzon.

Several night surface actions occurred between Jap CL Naka task force and groups of US and British PT/MTB. One Philippine PT was sunk, no hits scored against Japanese ships, no torpedoes launched either. Pillager flew several low-level air strikes with Zeroes against US PT’s – two PT were damaged.

SS Perch attempted attack on CVL Zuiho. Torpedo hit, but ‘twas a dud.

Still no Japanese landing on Luzon, though a landing should be coming shortly.

Jap fighter sweeps continue over Luzon. Only a handful of USAAF fighters are still operational over Luzon.

CVL Ryuho task force and several small Jap surface TF’s continue operating in the Sulu Sea area and near Tarakan. Several Allied AKL, AO Trinity, and a small Dutch AO were sunk in attacks by these TF mainly near Tarakan.

Pillager also has two unidentified Jap TF's operating east of the Philippines, both of them stationary and a few hexes off Mindanao. Probably there to intercept any Allied ships escaping down the east side of Mindanao.

Hong Kong: Japanese ground forces launch attack. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21536 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 6692 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 522
Allied adjusted defense: 321
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
585 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

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DEI: Japanese landing forces coming ashore at Singkawang and Jesselton, Miri captured this turn by Jap forces.

A detected Jap task force possibly containing several CS now located near Singkawang and Pontianek. Pillager has used planes from Jap CS in our last match (early 1943 off New Zealand) to launch naval air strikes against Allied transports – possible that he’s doing it again. While Pillager’s CS sortie in our CHS match was easily dealt with by Allied surface warships (all the CS were intercepeted and destroyed in surface actions), the situation here is considerably different and it is likely much riskier to send Allied surface warships out to take out the CS task force.

Many Allied transports have already departed DEI, some of these already well to the south of Java. Perth is ordered destination of most transports sailing from the DEI. Departure of Allied transports still in the DEI is being accelerated as much as possible.

Malaya: Operational planes in most non-fighter British air units have departed Malaya via Singapore. Longer range planes transferred by air to Rangoon, shorter range planes transferred by air via Palembang to Java.

British torpedo bomber squadrons from Malaya have concentrated at Batavia and will be used for naval air strikes from that base. Other squadrons (mainly Hudsons) flown on to Tjilatjap for evacuation by sea from that port – these may also be used for launching naval air strikes prior to their evacuation.

Burma: Some evacuations of materiel (mainly fuel, some resource) plus several LCU in progress by sea from Rangoon. Allied fighter squadrons (including the AVG) have concentrated in Rangoon along with a number of air base force LCU. Base LCU’s in Rangoon will be gradually drawn down and mostly evacuated by sea.

India, China both reporting quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:40 am

Summary of Operations 12/13/41

Wake Is: No activity reported.

Pago Pago: Japanese AMC’s attack and sink AP Bloemfontain unloading elements of 148 FA Bn on Pago Pago. 70% of 148 FA Bn’s elements were destroyed when Bloemfontain sinks. AAR follows.

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Day Time Surface Combat, at Pago Pago - 148,161

Japanese Ships
AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 3

Allied Ships
xAP Bloemfontein, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sinks)

Allied ground losses: (elements of 148 FA Bn disembarking on Pago Pago)
Guns lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (8 destroyed, 12 disabled)

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Guam: Japanese landing force still disembarking, no ground combat.

Philippines: Japanese surface TF (CA’s Kumano & Mikuma, 2 DD) intercepts US evacuation TF carrying HQ Asiatic Fleet south of Palawan. All ships and escorts were sunk either in the surface action or later by Jap LBA (Betty & Nell). HQ Asiatic Fleet LCU eliminated in this action. AAR follows.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balabac at 69,83

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sunk)
AM Tanager, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
AM Quail, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sunk)
xAP Neptuna, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage (later sunk)

Allied ground losses: (elements of HQ Asiatic Fleet)
232 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Jap fighter sweeps continue over Luzon. Only a handful of USAAF fighters are still operational over Luzon.

Hong Kong: Japanese ground forces continue attacking. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18860 troops, 315 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 605
Defending force 6480 troops, 132 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

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

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

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DEI: Japanese forces capture Jesselton. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1733 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 345 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 27
Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force

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Japanese task force containing several CS remains near Singkawang and Pontianek.

Batavia raided by a Jap surface combat TF, no shore bombardment but two Australian AMC in Batavia base hex loading 1 KNIL AA Bn were sunk (this LCU eliminated when both AMC were sunk. AAR follows.

Jap surface task force withdrew to the NW beyond attack range of British torpedo bombers (Swordfish & Vildebeest) based at Batavia. Dutch Martin 139 bombers attacked the Jap surface TF, one hit (minor damage) on BB Haruna. This TF ended its movement at Singkawang.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,97

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna, Shell hits 2 (minor damage)
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
AMC Manoora, Shell hits 32, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMC Kanimbla, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses: (elements of 1 KNIL AA Bn)
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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Unidentified Japanese TF (possible invasion force) spotted near Ambon and Namlea. Both Dutch PT flotillas are now in the Ambon/Namlea area and are expected to intercept the Jap TF.

Malaya: Jap fighter sweeps over Singapore. Light plane losses on both sides.

Unidentified Japanese ground forces detected moving into Alor Star. Allied LCU's starting the game in Alor Star have all moved southward.

Burma: Evacuations of materiel and LCU in by sea from Rangoon continue. No Japanese attacks in this area.

China: Several ground combat actions. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at 83,51 (SW of Wuchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28992 troops, 262 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 944
Defending force 6454 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Japanese adjusted assault: 870
Allied adjusted defense: 14
Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3948 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Division
3rd Division
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 84,55 (S of Nanchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5498 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 5765 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2405 casualties reported
Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
3rd New Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:16 pm

Summary of Operations 12/14/41

Wake Is and Guam: Both bases remain in US hands. Pillager is putting little emphasis on capturing either of these bases quickly.

South Pacific: Force N is completely formed near Tulagi - TF Merge function in naval movement worked very well in forming this group in a set location from ships converging on this point from multiple directions. Composition of Force N is one CA (Canberra), four CL's (Perth, Adelaide, Leander, Achilles) and one DD (Le Triomphant). Mission assigned to Force N is engaging Jap invasion forces entering the Solomons as conditions for favorable engagement allow.

Philippines: It may or may not be FOW, but the AAR below does show that lousy US torpedoes do score a hit once in a while.

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Sub attack near Laong at 81,70 (NW of Laong)

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotohira Maru, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Holland Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

Japanese ground losses: (landing force elements?)
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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Two detected Jap task forces including the one attacked by SS Pickerel are in hex 81,70 northwest of Laong. Would be safe to say a Japanese landing on Luzon is imminent.

A total of 16 operational US fighter planes remain in the Philippines, mainly at Clark Field. I expect to execute withdrawals shortly on fighter air units in the Philippines once these air units no longer have any operational planes remaining. When playing this scenario vs the Japanese AI (using the last patch prior to the current one), withdrawn USAAF fighter air units from the Philippines re-appeared in Sydney with a full complement of P-40E’s – this in effect working as a “back door” evacuation.

Jap fighter sweeps over Luzon have mostly stopped, Pillager apparently satisfied there are few if any operational US fighters remaining.

Except for one Jap surface naval TF remaining along the NE coast of Borneo near Tarakan, no other Jap naval TF’s were detected this game turn in the Sulu Sea.

Sigint report for 12/14 is indicating a Jap invasion force may now be heading for Davao.

DEI: A number of Allied transports (moving independently) attacked and sunk by Jap surface naval forces off SW Borneo and near Palembang. I still have a few transports in Palembang attempting to remove as much materiel (oil, fuel, resource) as possible in whatever time is remaining. No matter what happens to the transports, once they're loaded, Pillager will never get hold of their cargoes.

Only a handful of Allied ships leaving the Philippines or Hong Kong reached bases in the DEI safely, the most notable safe arrivals being AS Holland and AV Langley Allied transports and warships departing Manila and Hong Kong were practically wiped out while heading southward across the South China and Sulu Seas.

Pillager made a concerted effort to intercept and destroy Allied ships moving southward from Manila and Hong Kong, using most of the available Japanese surface naval and light carrier forces in this endeavor. Even if I had sea movement working correctly on these ships, the outcome would have changed little if at all. For these ships there was only one way to go to reach safety, and that was into the gauntlet.

It appears most of the detected Japanese surface naval and CVL TF’s are now withdrawing northward, probably to replenish. One Jap surface TF remains along the NE coast of Borneo near Tarakan, no Allied ships are in that area.

Hong Kong: Japanese ground attacks continue. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21297 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 617
Defending force 6495 troops, 132 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 221
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 441
Allied adjusted defense: 433
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (4 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

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Malaya: Japanese ground forces (5 Recon Rgt) capture Alor Star.

Jap fighter sweeps (Zeroes) continue over Singapore. Only six operational Buffalo fighters left in Singapore.

Georgetown base facilities and Penang Fortress (at Georgetown) hit by Jap air strikes (Ki-21 Sally, Ki-27 Nate). Jap bomber strike (Ki-21 Sally) against airfield facilities in Alor Star.

Burma: Evacuations continue unimpeded from Rangoon.

China: Other than light Jap air activity over Changsha, all sectors reporting quiet.

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:54 am

Summary of Operations 12/15/41

Wake Is: Quiet. No reported enemy activity since Japanese surface naval bombardment on 12/12.

Guam: Japanese ground assault launched, Guam captured. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4001 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Defending force 771 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 61
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
920 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 113 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 38 (35 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force

Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force

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Pago Pago: LCU from Pensacola convoy sent to reinforce Pago Pago are now fully disembarked, units include 114 USAAF Base Force and two US FA bns (131 & 148). Elements of 148 FA Bn landed on Pago Pago are at 30% of TOE strength after losses taken in the sinking of their transport AP Bloemfontein on 12/13.

115 USAAF Base Force also landed on Pago Pago but is now re-embarking for transfer to Auckland pending further orders.

Philippines: A Japanese destroyer TF engages US PT and British MTB flotillas off Iba in what may be part of advance preparations for an invasion of Luzon. AAR’s follow.

While these actions failed to destroy any significant part of Allied light naval forces positioned to oppose Japanese amphibious landings on Luzon, the actions did result in about half of the Allied PT’s and MTB’s (indicated by * in the AAR’s below) expending their torpedoes. As torpedoes on these ships represent their principal armament, in effect, these PT and MTB are out of action for purposes of opposing a Japanese landing on Luzon as no means to re-arm their torpedoes exist in the Philippines. Allied PT and MTB flotillas have been re-organized to detach those ships that expended their torpedoes – the detached PT and MTB are under orders to move southward as they are no longer effective for further naval combat in the Philippines theatre.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10*
MTB 11*

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
MTB 7
MTB 12
MTB 26*
MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 78,75, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32* (sys damage 12, cause unknown)
PT-33*
PT-34*
PT-35* (sys damage 21, cause unknown)

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Unescorted Japanese bombing attacks resumed, mainly against Clark Field. AAR’s follow, these AAR reflect the current state of remaining US fighter air forces in the Philippines. Airfield damage levels at Clark Field are now at 75% for both runway and service facilities.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-26A: 1 destroyed on ground

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

Runway hits 31

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes

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DEI: The Japanese surface naval TF remaining near Tarakan again moves southward through the Makassar Strait and raids Allied shipping off Balikpapan. AAR follows.

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Night Time Surface Combat, at Balikpapan (64,97) Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Fubuki
DD Usugumo
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
xAKL Lee Sang, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Belawan, Shell hits 4, and is sunk

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TF 19 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
CA Maya, Mine hits 1

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No Japanese surface naval TF’s detected this game turn in the sea area near SW Borneo. Jap surface naval forces previously located in this area appear to have returned to base, probably for replenishment.

Many Dutch LCU’s and air units on Java located at outlying bases are now being redeployed into either Batavia or Soerabaja. Combat LCU’s to reinforce ground defenses at these bases. Base force LCU’s to provide additional engineer elements for constructing fortifications and also later use for demolition of facilities (oil & resource production, refinery, industry, shipyards) at Batavia and Soerabaja. Dutch air units on Java are relocating into Batavia and Soerabaja to continue using aviation support.

A similar movement of Dutch LCU’s from outlying bases on eastern Sumatra to Palembang is also underway to reinforce ground defenses at Palembang and also provide additional engineer elements for demolition of refinery, oil & resource production facilities in Palembang.

Hong Kong: Japanese ground attacks continue. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20970 troops, 321 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 597
Defending force 6001 troops, 132 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 195
Japanese adjusted assault: 268
Allied adjusted defense: 709
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
924 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (0 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

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Malaya: Jap fighter sweeps (Zeroes) continue over Singapore. AAR’s follow, these AAR reflect the current state of remaining British air strength at Singapore.

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet

CAP engaged:
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Singapore airfield facilities only lightly damaged.

Light air activity elsewhere in Malaya.

Southeast Asia: Dutch submarine K-XIII heavily damaged off Saigon in action against Jap transport convoy. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Okuni Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Tazan Maru
xAKL Hachirogata Maru
xAKL Awa Maru
xAKL Nichizui Maru
E Yomogi

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 4 (sys 28, float 55, eng 7, no fire)

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Intelligence display (Ships Sunk “page”) shows BB Kongo sank at Cam Ranh Bay from a mine hit (VH Mk II). There is no AAR or other information elsewhere confirming this report. FOW or did it really get a mine out there?

Burma: Japanese ground forces capture Victoria Point. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1192 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 314 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force

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Evacuations continue from Rangoon. Japanese fighter sweeps appear over Rangoon, opposed by RAF and AVG fighters. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 27
Buffalo I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 23
Buffalo I x 6

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 21
Buffalo I x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 3 destroyed

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China: Light air activity reported. Several ground combat actions, AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at 90,49 (along Kaifeng – Suchow rail line)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5367 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Defending force 538 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Japanese adjusted assault: 128
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 128 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese/A Corps
89th Chinese/C Corps

Ed Note: I had split 89th Corps into "guerilla bands" due to it being too far into Japanese territory to get it back to the main Chinese lines. This may be done as necessary with other Chinese INF Corps that end up too far in Japanese territory to get them out. If properly done (and not in excess), it might require Pillager to divert some of the IJA in China to chasing these little "guerilla bands" around - i.e. leave a rail line unattended, and it could be cut.

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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11453 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 396
Defending force 1425 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 349
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 174 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 1:50 am

Summary of Operations 12/16/41

Solomon Is: Defensive minefield of 150 mines laid at Tulagi by Australian CM Bungaree. Force N remains on patrol in Solomons area.

Australia: First Allied transport ship evacuating from DEI arrives at Perth – TK Angelina with cargo of 1825 oil.

Philippines: Clark Field air base facilities heavily damaged, airfield is barely operational. The last operational fighter planes at Clark went up to intercept this Japanese air strike, AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead

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Three US fighter squadrons on Luzon withdrawn this game turn, no operational planes remain in any of these units. Time to save the surviving pilots. Other US air units still on Luzon will be withdrawn as they deplete their last operational planes.

Japanese amphibious force now landing at Jolo.

DEI: All but a few surviving Allied transport ships have departed the DEI, these ships now at various points in the Indian Ocean enroute to Perth, Colombo, or Capetown. The last transport ships are expected to depart the DEI within the next 3-5 days.

Force Z combined with Dutch surface naval forces is still in the DEI. Orders have been issued for it to refuel, then prepare for departure from the DEI.

Hong Kong: Japanese ground attacks continue. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2016 troops, 153 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 560
Defending force 5537 troops, 132 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

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

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

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Malaya: Jap bombing raids begin on Singapore. Last operational British fighter planes were flown out from Singapore to DEI for evacuation. Remnants of British air units still in Singapore will be withdrawn.

Japanese ground forces advance southward from Kota Bharu along rail line to Temuloh and attack British rear-guard units. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 51,76 (along rail line N of Temuloh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3712 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 1612 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Japanese adjusted assault: 102
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade

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Kuantan base has been abandoned, the last British LCU’s departed the hex two days ago. British units previously in Kuantan have withdrawn towards Temuloh and are expected to reach there ahead of any Japanese forces advancing south from Kota Bharu.

Burma: Continued Japanese fighter sweeps (Zeroes & Ki-43 Oscars), air combat losses light on both sides. Two of the three AVG squadrons are now engaging Jap fighters over Rangoon.

Sea evacuations continue from Rangoon, last ships are due to depart Rangoon within the next several days. Once the last evacuation transport ships have cleared from Rangoon, AVG and British fighter air units will be pulled out of Rangoon, Allied LCU's remaining in Rangoon except rear-guard combat units will also begin leaving by land routes for Akyab and the interior areas.

China: Light air activity reported. Several ground combat actions, AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at 83,52 (E of Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29245 troops, 262 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976
Defending force 15304 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Japanese adjusted assault: 596
Allied adjusted defense: 103
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7187 casualties reported
Squads: 232 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 460 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
6th Division
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 84,54 (SW of Nanchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12091 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 424
Defending force 5356 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172
Japanese adjusted assault: 446
Allied adjusted defense: 36
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1985 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 108 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army

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