It Lives! (No vicberg)

[witpqs]

1941-12-23

In China Kweiteh and Nanyang fell today. Both were undefended. In the central Pacific, Ocean Island and Tarawa also fell. Enemy carriers were not sighted beforehand.

Dutch bombers, those few remaining, are switching to ground attack of the IJA forces that have just invested Batavia. Let's see if they can help delay the enemy's advance. The small carriers have been spotted at Kendari, and a surface force is keeping watch one hex away from Koepang. Force D took a patrol station a few hexes below Koepang, making certain to be spotted before now retiring.

An unidentified enemy unit has been spotted bearing down on Moulmein. So little is expected of the Allied troops in Burma that the units in Moulmein are now moving to join others in Pegu.

In southern China, the units moving on either Kukong or Kweilin were not sighted this turn, so their destination is still uncertain.

In northern China, the situation is thus:

[witpqs]

1941-12-24

Kuala Lumpur and Koepang both fell today. More LBA raids on the remaining Allied airfields on Java, and the Dutch bombers didn't fly (partly due to weather).

An I boat made an unsuccessful attack on some ships repositioning from Pearl Harbor to the west coast. The attack was in the shipping lane a few hexes out of Pearl.

An I boat and 2 RO boats made successful attacks of the Australian coast between Geraldton and Carnarvon. Several of the fleeing ARD's are now menaced, so ASW assets are being rushed to the area.

Most of the turn was "more of the same", with US, UK and Australian aircraft evacuating the DEI, flying fragments of key land units out of entrapment, movement in China and Burma, long range ship movements on 3 oceans, etc. The one exception is that an important troop convoy is now leaving San Francisco bound for Christmas Island. This convoy carries 2 USMC regiments, 1 USMC and 1 USA tank battalions, 1 USMC para battalion, and 1 USMC front line engineer unit. Combined with all of the field artillery units and the 2 base forces (air and naval) that are already in place, these new units will make Christmas Island a hard target. More stiffening will be provided as time passes.

[witpqs]

1941-12-25

Batavia fell to a 5 to 1 attack. Not even close. The defenders are heading for Bandoeng. Meanwhile, almost all US, UK, and Australian aircraft are off of Java, and they mostly out of the DEI. Stragglers will likely take a week or so with the need to repair the odd plane, etc.

There is a large enemy fleet - 4 TF's noted - a few hexes east of Soerabaja. This includes the small carriers, which struck Soerabaja. With so many TF's there must be an invasion group also. Soerabaja is, this turn, belching a plethora of small ships (with limited range) ordered to flee to Tjilatjap. Likely many won't make it, but I'll bet a few IJN captains are unsettled by the appearance of the hoard!

There are 4 enemy subs identified operating of the west coast of Australia. Today they claimed an xAP and a TK, both left on course if the hopes of diverting attention from the ARD's. Those changed course, but they are so slow it will take days for even their crews to notice they are moving in a different direction!

Sweeps over Luzon were more effective than previously, knocking down 7 of the few remaining P-40's. There are still enough to offer resistance, though.

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[witpqs]

1941-12-26

On Luzon the enemy made headway, dislodging the defenders at Bayambong and expelling the PA divisions in Manila. Both feats were accomplished with successful shock attacks.

The KB's location is unknown. Measures are being taken. 16 IJ units are seen crossing into Singapore. Forts are at level 3 with more than 800 AS manning them. Supply is plentiful. Enemy strength is unknown. All B-17's from Java are now in India, where they and other bombers are training for the reduction of Magwe's oil production when the time comes. In China, Yenan is menaced and 2 enemy divisions are pulling out of a blocked position presumably to reinforce that effort. They will be pursued to menace the flank of the drive on Yenan.

In the DEI, an enemy fleet has crossed into the Indian Ocean and is speeding along Java. I presume an invasion target of Tjilatjap, but there is little I can do about it.

[witpqs]

1941-12-27

Last turn I forgot to mention that Kolaka fell. This turn Benkoelen fell as IJ is slowly cleaning up Sumatra.

An enemy fleet icon has appeared at Rabaul, but without mouse-over capability. That usually means SigInt, but there is none for that location (or anywhere near it). I have also noticed that several times I get a SigInt hit but no icon at all appears at the specified location. Anyone else seeing similar things?

The IJN fleet below Java apparently does not have an invasion group along, perhaps just a second SCTF. The group of 3 x DD near Denpasar turned out to be a replenishment group (one or more AO's). It seems that, for now at least, one landing is sufficing to overcome Java's defenses.

Clark has more than 900 AS now, as does Singapore. In fact, the IJA 56 Recon Regiment crossed into Singapore today and vaporized. Perhaps it got ahead of other units moving across the strait?

China is a swirl of maneuver and counter-maneuver. A number of units moving toward Yenan have reversed course and are heading away. Forces are still seen moving across the roads towards the vicinity of Kanshien and Kukong. Now 16 units are on the road between Kukong and Kweilin, but their direction of movement - if any - is not observed. Units are seen moving from Hankow to Wuchang, indicating a threat to Changsha and environs. Cut-off Chinese units are still being chased around the countryside. The enemy's current strategic intentions are unclear, and might even have been changing in response to Chinese defensive deployments.

Where is the KB? The world wonders. A reasonable estimate is 'somewhere close to the forces sighted at Rabaul.'

Here is a list of IJ ships that the boys at Intel tally as sunk to date. Take the list with a pound of salt.

[SoliInvictus202]

at Rabaul it might be a Coastwatcher report - also not an option?

R.

PS: excellent read btw and very nice maps!

[witpqs]

Thanks! [:)]

Yeah, I thought coastwatcher sightings gave mouse-overs just like air sightings, but some things seem to vary.

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1941-12-28

Moulmein, Nauru, and Djambi all changed hands today. Also, I was wrong about that IJN force off Java. Djojakarta was bombarded fiercely and then invaded. It's empty, so the damage wasn't necessary but sometimes that's hard to see with good FOW like this game has. Rabaul was also invaded and, as it's empty, will likely fall tomorrow.

Denpasar was hit by heavy air attacks, obviously to stop the small bombers from sniping at IJN ships in the vicinity. In a small victory, they had all moved on!

Enemy sub sighted east of Tahiti, and another northeast of Pearl. Those 4 troublesome subs off western Australia have yet to draw more blood.

Djambi has 250 nice juicy oil targets, but I am denied operational air bases from which to hit them! [:(]

KB still not sighted, in spite of the invasion activity. Two (of probably many) possibilities: a) KB is hanging back just enough to ambush any interference, b) KB is sneaking somewhere else to make a raid. Allied search in the central and southern Pacific is reasonable at this point, although full coverage is lacking. Presuming that search has not just plain missed them, the KB (if moving on a raid) could be in the vicinity of Fiji or points west, right up to or in Australian waters. New Zealand waters are probably too far for it to have made just yet. As long as it's sighted before bombs start dropping someplace!

[witpqs]

1941-12-29

Rabaul, Djokjakarta, Djailolo, and Buitenzorg fell today, but still no light on the KB's whereabouts. CV Yorktown arrived and it will be none too soon when all of her sisters and cousins make their appearances. Nimitz took over PacFleet too.

More than 1,900 AS made the crossing to Singapore and Recon counts 7 more units on the way. It is doubtful that Singapore will hold for long.

IJA units are seen leaving Wuchang heading SE. That direction indicates they are either moving on Changsha from a more southerly route, heading for Pingsiang, or even for Kanshien. Pingsiang is most likely, all for its position, the number of enemy already moving on Kanshien and Kukong, and SigInt on forces prepping for Pingsiang. One squadron of the AVG upgraded to P-40E's today and took in some veteran pilots late of the air battles over Luzon. The other two squadrons were thus able to fill out their aircraft complements.

The Dutch bombers flew an offensive mission today, ground attack on the enemy formations at Buitenzorg. With their low morale from the airfield damage and the pounding they've taken in the air, that was quite a feat.

Also notable, the defenders of Kuching withstood an enemy shock attack. Unexpected and pleasing!

[PaxMondo]

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[witpqs]

1941-12-30

Target: Kweilin! A dozen or more enemy units have moved into the hex with the Chinese units falling back to Kweilin. Those are fairly shattered, so they will not stand up to an attack. At least we will get to see what is bearing down on Kweilin. Speaking of which, forts are at level 3 and about 1,200 AS are present in the city's wooded (x2) terrain. Another 1,500 AS will arrive in one or two days. 800 or so AS are at Liuchow (clear terrain [:(]), which could be attacked instead if Kweilin proves an unappealing target.

In the north, the enemy appear preparing to concentrate on the east-west (game map compass) road to Sian. That seems to be the direction of travel for the forces that formerly were massing against Yenan.

To the southeast of Kukong (~south of Kanshien IIRC), Chinese forces crossed the river and shattered the already battered 69th Ind.Infantry Battalion and 30th RGC Division, destroying 67 combat squads, 51 non-combat squads, and 1 engineer squad. The victors are now headed back toward Kukong. Kansien will not be defended. So far it has been garrisoned only to hold open the door for units moving toward Kukong and Pingsiang. All units that can get through have done so. One base force will likely be caught by two IJ units that moved west either pursuing Chinese units or trying to flank them in a move on Kanshien, Pingsiang, or Kukong. It is possible that the Chinese attack across the nearby river (described above) might cause those 2 IJ units to pause if EHQ judges that a Chinese advance is in progress and requires countering. That would give the base force some time, but it will likely get mauled anyway. Another Chinese unit, an infantry corps, was beaten badly two days ago south of Nanchang. It is now in clear terrain but with an open road to Pingsiang, albeit under air attacks.

The Dutch bombers continue to fly! Forces falling back on Bandoeng have yet to be caught up by IJ forces, perhaps as a result of the bombing missions. Enemy units are seen still at Djokjarkarta. When will they move out?

Kuching withstood yet another enemy shock attack, but this time casualties were about even. All evacuating planes have cleared the eastern DEI. Only a few remain on Sumatra.

The KB's location and plans are still are a mystery.

Map of southern China:
(Believed enemy unit counts are in red.)

[witpqs]

1941-12-31

No bases fell this turn! It was actually fairly quiet overall. No sightings in the Pacific. No IJA sub attacks. No successful Allied sub attacks. This day did see the usual air attacks, with none being spectacular. Oosthaven is now invested by enemy ground units as the slow conquest of Sumatra continues. There were again bombardment attacks in Singapore and Clark Field. And still, IJ ground units have yet to leave Djokjakarta. The small carriers have left the Indian Ocean for the Java Sea, where a Dutch submarine missed CVL Zuiho. Radio DF hits were made at Kavieng, Mili, and Wake Island, but none speak solidly to being KB.

EHQ did mention noting the inventiveness with which Chinese forces are making trouble!

[witpqs]

1942-01-01

Loemadjang (SE Java) is invaded, and IJ forces from Djokjakarta have arrived at Semarang. On Sumatra, Oosthaven has fallen, with all forces there surrendering.

In China, of the forces that were falling back to Kweilin from the defense of Wuchow, all made it except for the base force. That was smashed and pushed into Kweilin. The enemy army is now moving west, along the road below Kweilin. They could either move into Kweilin along the road (one hex west then one hex northeast) or into Liuchow (two hexes west). Chinese forces in Kweilin have a faster road to Liuchow to allow reinforcement should that be needed. Liuchow is clear terrain, worse for defense but also better for counter attack. The enemy army numbers about 788 AS.

The Pacific is quiet. Too quiet. Radio signals again at Wake Island, nothing else.

[witpqs]

1942-01-02

Port Swettenham, Kuching, Loemadjang, Semarang, and Pegu all fell today. The performance of Allied forces at Pegu was less than I would expect of Cub Scouts with pocket knives. Singapore faired better, holding off a deliberate attack at 1 to 2 odds, with casualties in the Allies favor by 3 to 2. Still, given the superiority of the enemy forces the end looks relatively near.

Rabaul is seen to have aircraft operating, although details are lacking.

Still no information on KB.

In northern China the enemy has pulled back a bit from the northern routes to Sian (straight east of Sian and through Yenan), whatever the cause. It could be the Chinese units fleeing across the northern plains, although they seem little enough to worry about. Perhaps supply is not so easy to some by for the IJA forces in that area?

Here's a look at southern China:

[witpqs]

1942-01-03

Tuguegarao and Maiana fell today. A straggling Dutch remnant on Sumatra was also roughed up, as was a Chinese base force in southern China (see yesterday's map).

The Dutch air force raided the light industry at Djokjakarta and Semarang. Although no hits were seen, scouting does indicate a few hits.

Still nothing on KB. The only thing noted in the Pacific this turn ware a few enemy TF's at Kavieng, which could mean practically anything.

[witpqs]

1942-01-04

Kanshien and Namlea fell today. Port Moresby received a sweep by 32 Zeros, but no firm idea if they are LBA or carrier borne. They could have come from Rabaul.

Elsewhere in the Pacific a submarine wake was seen in the same hex as a carrier TF, so they are moving. Near New Zealand a freighter was torpedoed, but damage is modest enough that she is proceeding in the hope of evading follow up attacks.

Enemy forces are seen moving north out of Pegu, but not toward Rangoon. That could be a scouting deficiency?

Dutch bombers got several more light industry hits on Djokjakarta, bringing that city down to about half.

[witpqs]

1942-01-05

Hwaiyin and Malang fell today.

A little more light industry damage on Java. Keep trying for more...

The last unit leaves Rangoon. The performance of the Burma forces makes it impossible to defend in Rangoon unless I had made other arrangements. We will try in the better terrain of north Burma.

In the Pacific there was one development - Nadi has a detection level of 1/1. That might be SigInt that leaked, or it could be that an unseen scout plane overflew the base in the horrible weather that prevailed. Is this nothing or is it the first notice of the KB?

[witpqs]

1942-01-06

Port Moresby received another sweep by (again) 32 Zeros, and it does appear they came from Rabaul. Absolutely nothing that would betray the location of the KB. [:(]

Enemy forces have invested Bandoeng. The light industry is pretty well knocked out at Semarang and Djokjakarta, so the bombers are switching to heavy industry at Batavia. I presume it is well protected, but it's the most inviting target and their time lifting off of runways is quite short.

The two PA divisions from Batangas will arrive back in Manila tomorrow. I am hoping that their presence stops light industry, etc. from producing. Does it?

Maneuvering continues in China, and Rangoon is an open city.

[witpqs]

1942-01-07

Soerakarta fell. Port Moresby swept by 32 Zeros again. Singapore held up to an enemy shock attack, with 1 to 1 odds that reduced the forts from 3 to 2. The casualty ratio was about 4 to 7 in our favor. There seem to be no enemy armor present.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66237 troops, 741 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 1893

Defending force 46511 troops, 496 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 800

Japanese adjusted assault: 1949

Allied adjusted defense: 1327

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
7615 casualties reported
Squads: 195 destroyed, 100 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 241 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4406 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 236 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (15 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
113th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
5th Division
112th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
15th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th AA Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Argylls Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
Singapore Fortress
1st Malay Battalion
28th Gurkha Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
3/16th Punjab Battalion
6th Indian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
SSVF Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2/17 Dogra Battalion
15th Indian Brigade
5/2nd Punjab Battalion
224 Group RAF
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
29 Battery/3 HAA
110th RAF Adv Base Force
223 Group RAF
III Indian Corps
Singapore Base Force
137/155th Field Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
11 Battery/3 HAA
111th RAF Adv Base Force
272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
AHQ Far East
109th RAF Adv Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30 Battery/3 HAA
5th Field Regiment

The enemy shock attack at Bandoeng went only slightly better for our side, with the forts remaining in place.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23954 troops, 196 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 747

Defending force 22423 troops, 292 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Japanese adjusted assault: 283

Allied adjusted defense: 514

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1522 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
759 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Division
33rd Division

Defending units:
1st KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
ABDA
6th Avn Sup Afd
KNIL Army Command
Andir ML Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
1st KNIL AA Battalion
2/2nd Avn Sup Afd
ML-KNIL
Batavia KM Base Force
7th Avn Sup Afd

Dutch bombers hit some Heavy Industry at Batavia. Although only a few hits were reported, recon shows most HI there damaged, so the bombers switch over to Light Industry for tomorrow.

Still no sign or even hint of the KB. But really, with I-5 at sea who needs them? In the morning phase she put down two ships, then one in the afternoon. xAK's American, Mobile City, and Nisqually all felt her wrath at grid hex 218,88.

Although forces might still be gathering for further work in the Pacific (the enemy has hardly begun work there), it seems a bit too long to have spotted some movement there. I wonder if the KB has been detailed with a deep raid instead, hoping to catch valuable assets at this early time when they are most vulnerable? Here is a map showing base ownership as of this date.

[witpqs]

1942-01-08

No bases fell today! Port Moresby was again swept by 32 Zeros from Rabaul. Interestingly, IJN ships are seen at Rabaul. Map at the bottom of the post. Christmas Island (Line Islands) is now a hard target.

The Dutch bombers attacked Batavia but scored no hits. They try again tomorrow. the small IJN carriers are seen at Kendari.

In China, an IJA unit has moved into Kukong. The defenders will attack the intruder tomorrow. There is a single IJA unit a one hex behind, but they can only make it by tomorrow if driving tanks. Meanwhile, the IJA army near Kweilin has all (but one unit) moved to the hex between Kweilin and Liuchow (on the secondary road). No direction of travel is scouted, so recon is ordered and some troops are being sent from Kweilin (wooded terrain) to Liuchow (clear terrain). The central artillery reserve has begun arriving at Liuchow as well.

IJN sub I-5 must have run out of torpedoes.

[witpqs]

1942-01-09

Again no bases fell. There was a pretty fair amount of ground action. First, another 32-Zero sweep over Port Moresby. The usual catalog of air attacks over China (where a cut-off HQ was destroyed), Luzon, Java, and Singapore. At Singapore the flak gunners scored well, getting 10 or 12 planes total (plus any to ops). The Dutch did not fly today due to supply issues that have been remedied.

An unknown number of units, possibly 6, are seen moving toward Changsha from Wuchang. One thing I've been watching for is a feint or diversion in the south while a big move is made on Changsha. We shall see.

The bad news is that a second unit did make it into Kukong, the good news is that we retreated both units. It seems the second LCU arrived in move mode, and our attack caught them on the hoof. A division and an independent mixed regiment were suitably roughly treated.

Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 56659 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1671

Defending force 19383 troops, 142 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 601

Allied adjusted assault: 1407

Japanese adjusted defense: 411

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3174 casualties reported
Squads: 140 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 167 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 25 (15 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
2023 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
65th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
7th War Area
12th Group Army
3rd War Area
32nd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
18th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
39th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade

The way the combat engine seems to do these things, my working assumption is that the brigade was smashed while the division was roughed up good.

At Bandoeng things went better for IJ, although still in the Allies favor.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22772 troops, 196 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

Defending force 21195 troops, 282 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 450

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 248

Allied adjusted defense: 553

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
804 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Division
33rd Division

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Batavia KM Base Force
ML-KNIL
1st KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
KNIL Army Command
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

Hooray for defending in the good terrain.

The big attack was at Clark Field, where EHQ obviously picked up on the absence of the 4th Marines and both tank battalions. Those key units have invested Manila along with the two PA divisions that moved in from Batangas. So, the IJA attacked:

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29469 troops, 289 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 856

Defending force 30197 troops, 468 guns, 224 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

Japanese adjusted assault: 393

Allied adjusted defense: 1543

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1895 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 220 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Vehicles lost 39 (7 destroyed, 32 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Assaulting units:
48th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Double hooray for defending in the good terrain. The casualties were less in the Allies favor than I would have liked, but I'll bet the attackers suffered a great deal of disruption. The defenders are feeling none. With Manila invested, I believe it will not send out supplies (presuming I understand supply movement in the game).

Note that both of these were deliberate attacks. EHQ has become more focused on force preservation, and is likely therefore more dangerous.

An attack is ordered for tomorrow at Manila to see how sturdy are the enemy defenses. I estimate enemy strength at ~250 AS, while we muster ~350 AS. Our OOB includes a healthy dose of tanks and a considerably greater number of guns. Terrain is urban light.