Tenno heika banzai! A 2x2 Da Big Babes from the Japanese perspective (Japanese fanboys only, please)

[PresterJohn001]

Jan 28th 1942

Not the best of turns as 4 DMS sent towards Merak arrive on the scene the turn the allies activate their air attacks and are sunk. Also whilst i thought Djambi had been reconned and was empty, an air assault here ran into 4 allied ground units. I am quandried about Palembang. The allies have quite a few of the nasty Swordfish and Wildebeats stockpiled. The allies have withdrawn their bombers from Palembang apparently after succesful night attacks on the airbase.

Thinking through again three options

1) Land in Palembang
2) Oosthaven - need to clear Merak of mines first - also open to air attack
3) Tandjo... - would take over a month to walk down but relatively safe landing spot

It will take a few days to get the neccessary transports in place and for carrier support to arrive. In the meantime i will attrit the allied air force and look for the bomber base to pound into the ground. No final decsion has been made.

[PresterJohn001]

A few days have passed. I'll try to do a more detailed report next turn but the higlights have been:
 
- Auckland was port attacked for 3 consecutive turns by 3 fleet carriers. A substantial allied surface fleet was cowering in the harbour. Bombs were reported hitting numerous carriers, oops sorry got all Tokyo Rose there... but 3-4 allied heavy cruisers and 2-3 Light cruisers took bomb hits. Hopefully takes them out of the battle for a few months. Submarines on the way to catch them if they move out of harbour. The carriers are returning to Fiji and then will head towards Truk and eventually rejoin the rest of the KB.
 
- Sumatra... allied air force here reaches 150 fighters and 100 bombers between Palembang and Oosthaven. Both these locations have large numbers of allied units. Japanese air drop at Benkoelen is rebuffed but Padang is captured. Japanese troops sent around the island of Sumatra to land at Benkoelen. Diversionary forces sent towards Palembang. Japanese air units (Oscars) sent to Padang to cover ampib fleet and carrier forces/surface forces in place as well.
 
- Sweeps of Palembang have prooved ineffectual. This may be down to range and height, but whatever the reason we will not gain air superioritory over Palembang by sweeping. We are moving small empty transport fleets with air cover near to Palembang to provoke allied air attacks and engage on better terms for the Japanese. Not been succesful in evoking a response so far.

[PresterJohn001]

Bad news of the day, an allied sub puts three torps into Chiyoda in the DEI. Highly likely it will sink which is not good.

Invasion of Sumatra. With Padang taken the first division arrives but doesn't start unloading. A small CVL fleet is covering and a surface force is covering the landing. Padang has an airfield so Oscars are in theatre to provide air cover. I think this is outside allied fighter range so am not too worried about the arial threat. An allied surface force is a much bigger threat, especially if the RN turns up en masse. Still 3 fleet carriers are in the DEI near Ambon so should be at Sumatra soon. Also Japanese air search is active and nothing spotted yet.

Diversionary landing craft (empty) have entered Palembang Harbour and should continue to distract allied air units. An empty tranpsort fleet at Sinkep should also divert allied air.

Efforts have been made to make the allies believe that Benkoelen is a target and may further distract or dilute any allied response to the landings about to take place at Padang.

If we can get 4+ divisions ashore at Padang it will take a couple of weeks to reach Palembang, but we may detour to other places first. The strategy is not to allow the allies the chance to really use their air. Invasions in Java and the rest of the DEI should deny alternative airbases for the allies.

[PresterJohn001]

next day...


focus remains at Padang. Half a Japanese division disembarks, light carriers remain nearby... and spot a couple of allied surface fleets heading towards the invasion zone. One fleet contains approx 6 ships, including at least 2 CL's - one of which is hit by 2 torps from Kates. The other surface fleet appears to be 2 CA's, which are both missed by Kate torps. Covering Padang we have a small fleet of a BB and 4 escorts. Probably just enough. A larger fleet with a BB, CA and escorts is moving at flank speed to Padanag and should get there in the day. I'm expecting the 2 allied naval fleets to raid Padang. the surface fleet should see them off. Multiple transport fleets are inbound to Padang. This could go very badly if something has been missed or we get unlucky. At least the follow up transports are unspotted as yet. Oscars at Padang should nullify significant threat from the air.

Maybe the allies will back off, i wouldn't...!

[PresterJohn001]

Not such a good turn. As predicted the allies throw the 2 cruiser task forces at Padang. The Exeter and Glasgow ( + 2DDs) run into a Japanese CL and DD force a couple of times, the Japanese coming off worse, The cruiser then enter Padang and ecounter ?Kirishima and exorts which drives them off. The other allied force is 5 CL's and enters Padang encountering the beat up Japanese CL and DD. Thats it for the night, during the day naval phase a Japanese transport fleet encounters the allied 5 CL fleet and losses 9 loaded transports - about a divisions worth of troops. A couple more transports will be lost. The transports were carrying 2 full Japanese divisions. Other transports fleets with support troops are spared. The Japanese BB fleet from the north sweeps down and encounters the Exeter and Glasgow - sinking them both.
 
 
Losses
Japanese
CL
DD
9-14 transports (xAP and AMC, mostly smaller xAP)
? 1 divisions worth of troops
 
Allied
CA
CL
 
 
Japan hold the field and whilst a tactical loss if we get the troops unloaded it the beginning of the end for Sumatra. Let Palembang pump oil and fuel for a while... its not going anywhere.

[PresterJohn001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42
 
Quiet turn. Troops unload at Padang. Allied night attacks hit a couple of transports  in Singapore - will put some fighters on night patrol. Transports ready to invade Java. Intilligence estimates small chance of allied Naval interference here but have a number of fleet carriers in vicinity if they try.
 
Spotted large 16,000 men unit - british - near Palembang. Its going to be a long fight for that place. Still if i'm not mistaken fuel and oil will continue to be produced there and just stockpile up - until we enter the city? May well end up taking our time over it, i'd like to send a commando unit in to see what exactly is there. At least now Sumatra should be isolated completely

[PresterJohn001]

10th Feb
 
 
Another quiet turn. The Battleship Haruna is hit by a torp from an alled submarine. It does 6 float damage. Allied bombers attack Singapore and hit some more ships. An administrative error meant that the fighters didn't recieve their order to patrol at night. The adminstrative department involved are digging latrines now.
 
Invasion of Java begins at the Southern Tip, covered by half the KB.
 
Units begin the move out of Padang. My estimate of 1 lost division looks about right. bah humbug. Maybe 14 transport ship lost in total (has some more sinkings from fire/damage), about half of them good ones.
 
Units in Fiji area are beggining to move to their defensive positions and contruction units put in place to build the airebases needed.
 
Probing attack at Battan ordered.
 
So where next? Sumtra may take a little time but otherwise everything is well. The allies have pulled back or concentrated in Sumatra so in a month or so the Japanese will be ready for their next assault. Where should this be? Frankly i think we have the defensive perimeter we need so future operations should be to seriously hamper the allied ability to counterstike. Ideally a carrier victory would achieve this. Maybe Columbo would force the RN to come out to play. Lots of BB's and some carriers to sink there and it would restrict the RN. Otherwise push the yanks in the S. Pac

[PresterJohn001]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42

The High Point:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Siberoet at 37,83

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Ceres, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Cornwall
CL Capetown, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stronghold
DD Vendetta
CL Caledon

Allied fleet approaches Padang and is given a hot welcome. Allied fleet is positioned to conduct a raid on the port (8 hexes away). The Japanese have a Battleshp fleet in the port so i'm not that worried. I think these are RN assets from India. Fast ones. This means that slower ones (Carriers and Battleships) may also be approaching. The light cariers are ordered south to avoid any heavy RN elements and from the south 3 Japanese fleet carriers steam north. If the RN is on the way i may just catch them nicely. I don';t think the RN carrier fleet can stand against 3 CV and 2 CVL of the Japanese.

2 torps should sink a CL

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The low point:

Morning Air attack on Singkep , at 49,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 17
Hurricane IIb Trop x 18
B-339D x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allies sweep Sinkep which had Oscars on the airfield and LRCAP from Singapore. Over the day losses are 2:1 or better in the allied favour. This was the worst result of the day. The large concentration of allied fighters in Palembang is a real problem. Japanese sweeps over Palembang result in 2:1 in the allied favour, and as seen above the allies can sweep the nearest Japanese base with similar results. Sweeps are limited to the second best Man band, which is 20K mostly, CAPS are not.

I think this vindicates the decision not to invade Palembang directly. Allies air would have murdered the Japanese Transport fleet. Same for Oosthaven.

The Padang invasion has cost 15 ish transports now and a CL and DD, but the allies have lost a CA, 1-2 CL and maybe 2 more CL this turn. CA's and CL's are more valuable than AMC and xAP whatever the point count says.

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Other news, in what the Division involved reagrds as FUBAR i have turned aroung an amphib fleet about to land at Noumea on the grounds it is empty (i have nav guard unit in dot hex next to it and no allied units shown in Noumea) to sail all the way back to Singapore.
It went there from the Phillipines because i expected some restance in Noumea. With Noumea empty and the losses at Padang, itis better used for the battles to come at Sumatra. let em be sea sick.


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Ground Combat of the Day:

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30148 troops, 354 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 837

Defending force 40152 troops, 675 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 870

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 464

Allied adjusted defense: 1797

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3470 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 142 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 34 disabled
Vehicles lost 56 (6 destroyed, 50 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1647 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (5 destroyed, 14 disabled)


Assaulting units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st
20th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
36th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Manila Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
USAFFE
1st USMC AA Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


Probing attack at Bataan comes off ok. We had 1:1 initial odds and whilst took twice as many casualties - we'll rest and get them back up + took down a level of forts. Noted that the allies are not low on supply just yet.


Overall B+ turn

[PresterJohn001]

Been a couple of turns, the highlights have been the carrier fleet near Padang sunk a couple of allied CL's who tried to intervene at Padang. The landings there are complete and the transports have retired to the the port to the north to unload their supplies. So far they are unspotted so i think they should be safe. The 3 fleet carriers merged with the 2 light carriers and are unspotted. However aircraft from Soryu parciipated in the sinking of 2 damaged CL's. The aircraft involved were kates - the same as used on the light carriers. Maybe the allies will make the connection, maybe not. Maybe there are allied ships west of Sumatra worth sinking, maybe not.

Fiji is pacified. A guard unit marches towards Noumea.

2 regiments march towards Soerbaja. The alles have a reported 6k troops there so it should fall easily enough.


Lots of allied troop movements in Sumatra. I suspect they don't appreciate the amount of troops the Japanese have unloaded there. It doesn't matter (whether they have underestimated the japanese or not), Sumatra will fall. I estimate a 2000av assault on Palembang will be required. We''ll scout the city before we move in.

edits for spelling

[PresterJohn001]

More quiet turns. The breakout from Padang continues. Mopping up of allied bases around the map continues. Some Betties launched a decent port raid on Soerjaba and hit half a dozen subs. Sweeps over Palembang have refused to fly - odd.

[PresterJohn001]

Pretty Quiet past few days:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 22, 42
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Submarine attack near Channel Islands at 221,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-28

Allied Ships
TK California Standard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage


Going Down


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Night Air attack on Padang , at 44,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Regular night attacks on Padang which has some damaged warships in its port. No hits so far.

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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 45,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 27
Hurricane IIb Trop x 17
139WH-3 x 11
L-212 x 4
Hudson I x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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


Heavy allied air attacks on the Japanese Divisions advancing down Sumatra force the Japanese to march at combat readiness. Attempted CAP traps have been slightly successful

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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


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


Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



Japanese ground forces are closing on Soerajaba

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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 768 troops, 0 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 418 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
9th Burma Rifles Battalion


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101671 troops, 916 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 3171

Defending force 174443 troops, 824 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4528

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Assaulting units:
40th Division
3rd Division
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
17th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
52nd Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Division
35th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
39th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
20th Group Army
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 71,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4237 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 10821 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

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



Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4680 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1039 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 77

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 77 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1485 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5645 troops, 210 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 696

Defending force 36755 troops, 666 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 734


Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st
56th Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
36th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
1st USMC AA Battalion
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3564 troops, 27 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 117

Defending force 611 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det



Noumea fall, the last of the initial targets in the S.Pacific

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Ground combat at 78,89

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1811 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 761 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
319th Base Sqdn
519th Base Sqdn


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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4393 troops, 34 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 6314 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

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



Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
104th/B Division

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Misool (80,108)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 222 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Misool !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF /2
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Progress is steady, apart from Sumtra all 1st line objectives are taken or virtually taken (Java is all but undefended apparently)

In China light forces have advanced far to the north of SIan with a veiw to capturing the chinese oil centers in that area.

Although taking Palembang might be costly in terms of oil/refinery damage, every where else has been captured undamaged, partially due to the allied withdrawl. Current Japanese plans are to enter Palembang last in Sumatra and employ overwhelming force. The oil wells stilll pump under allied control and all that fuel/oil should just be accumulating. (hopefully)

[PresterJohn001]

The advance in Sumatra continues. Allied units from India are spotted, driving back Japanese armour Benkoelen. Japanese division on the way to settle the issue. Further japanese division on the way from Singapore to Padang.

Conquest of the S.Pac pretty much complete. Beginning to build defenses and look towards harassing actions on the allies


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 01, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,98

Japanese Ships
PB Sozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KVII, hits 3



SS KVII is sighted by escort
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sozan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Wakayama at 108,62

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-12
SC CHa-24
SC CHa-16

Allied Ships
SS Grayback



SS Grayback is sighted by escort
Grayback diving deep ....
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-16 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
xAK Arkansan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ohioan, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ensley City, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Tuscaloosa City, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Dorothy Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Diamond head, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk



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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
TK Sunadmiral, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk




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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tahiti at 173,178, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Nagara
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Urakaze

Allied Ships
TK Gulfcoast, Shell hits 37, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Poor returns on the raid. Subs spot an allied troop transport after the cruiser force leaves. This was spotted inbound and i hoped to catch it


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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 5
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged






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Night Air attack on Praboemoelih , at 48,92

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12


Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged




Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb


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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15
139WH-3 x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged





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Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged



time to target is 6 minutes


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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8
B-339D x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed


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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
B-339D x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
B-339D x 1


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed





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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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



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Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 45,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


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



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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Mandalay BMP Battalion, at 59,45 (Shwebo)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Upper Burma BAF Battalion ...
Also attacking Mandalay BMP Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 45,90

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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




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Morning Air attack on 36th Division, at 83,34

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB-III x 29


Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 1 damaged

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



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Recon Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
139WH-3 x 1
CW-22 Falcon x 12
L-212 x 9
Hudson I x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 3 damaged
L-212: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed



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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
139WH-3 x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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




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Morning Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 44,89

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed






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Morning Air attack on 6th KNIL Regiment, at 47,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 30



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 79,55

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 79,56

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Afternoon Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 19


No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 87,41

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19916 troops, 140 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 629

Defending force 33102 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

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



Assaulting units:
110th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
43rd Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
8th Group Army


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Ground combat at 71,56

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4237 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 10866 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178


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


Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1743 troops, 170 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 34760 troops, 635 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 675


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


Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
21st
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
36th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Normanby Island (102,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 353 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Normanby Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)



Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Morotai (80,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 351 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)



Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Nias (42,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 276 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nias !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-), supply(-)



Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Bn /5


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Sumatra is a grind.
Bataan looks like it will fall soonish.
Japanese fighters have started a grind against the allied air in Sumatra. We get 1:1 at best but have better replacement rates . Hopefully we will get a significant advantage when we grind the allies down enough.
osthaven will be taken before Palembang. And after the capture of Java. They all die where they stand

[PresterJohn001]

heard a ship hitting mine at the start of the turn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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TF 450 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Ships
SS S-36, Mine hits 1, on fire


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Didn't know that they showed up in the cbt report.

Otherwise quietish turn. One combat of note, near Djambi (Sumatra)

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Ground combat at 47,88

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27820 troops, 293 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 975

Defending force 28550 troops, 223 guns, 97 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

Allied adjusted assault: 558

Japanese adjusted defense: 769

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2131 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 164 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Assaulting units:
46th Indian Brigade
6th KNIL Regiment
18th British Division
9th Indian Division
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
12th Engineer Regiment
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Allies look to push back the Imperial Guards division but it is reinforced by the 5th Division and the 12th Engineer Regiment, inflicting a defeat on the allies. Air sweeps gained control earlier in the day - i will continue the sweeps and send in the bombers. The allies really have pulled the kitchen sink into Sumatra. I expect they've left a fragment somewhere safe, but you can hope
The campaign is going to take a while, no big deal, the Japanese have captured everything else they really want [8D]

[PresterJohn001]

The Emperor welcomes the honourable Vicberg to the Imperial Fold. The war continues, as will the Japanese victories [8D]

[PresterJohn001]

The air war has not gone too well so far. The allies have massed lage numers of fighters in Sumatra and these have been more than a match for the Japanese fighters. It was this concentration (together with the associated bombers) that persuaded for the landing at Padang, negating the allied use of bombers as anti ship platforms. It was quite heartening to see Vildebeests being used and shot down (unescorted) today as ground bombers. Those planes are viscious anti ship units.

Still the last couple of turns tha allies have taken more losses than the Japanese, perhaps the balance is turning. The strategy has to beeen to mass sweep defended areas away from his bases eg the Indian divisions. Keep the pressure up, the Japanese can replace losses much easier than the allies at this point in the war. Steady attrition.

[vicberg]

March 12th, 1942

Here's the situation in Burma....the burma road is cut...only a few armored regiments and supporting infantry regiment were used in the burma conquest

[vicberg]

I inherited a very good situation in China. The northern oil fields are taken. The communists stronghold of Yenan is under japanese occupation and units are moving to isolate Sian. Operation changsha was already in motion when I took over, so once all the units were stacked up, I did a "probe" attack to see what's there and promptly lost 1000 AV out of the stack. We will be retreating, rebuilding and circumventing. In the rest of china, not much is happening.

Multiple air units (unrestricted and on training in Manchuko) are being pressed into service. Most of these are Anns, Idas and Marys, but having recently doubled Sally production, we are hoping to convert these fairly soon. Until then, more air in china is needed.

Here's far north of China

[vicberg]

Northern China

[vicberg]

Mid China

[vicberg]

This was the combat result from Changsha....thank god I didn't try a shock..

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 156542 troops, 1332 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 4737

Defending force 179655 troops, 824 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4780

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 3331

Allied adjusted defense: 15085

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
19893 casualties reported
Squads: 520 destroyed, 1016 disabled
Non Combat: 451 destroyed, 1405 disabled
Engineers: 47 destroyed, 163 disabled
Vehicles lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3311 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 239 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Shanghai SNLF
57th Infantry Brigade
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Division
8th Ind Engineer Regiment
22nd Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
6th Division
40th Division
17th Division
Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
70th Division
39th Division
35th Division
26th Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
North China Area Army
1st Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
10th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
9th War Area
29th Group Army
20th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
30th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force