War in the Pacific as the Japanese Planned It
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: June 7/8
Ah, so you will simply have to - as a professional matter having to do with your research - you will simply have to break down and buy some of those recent works which you haven't yet read. [:D]
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: June 7/8
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Ah, so you will simply have to - as a professional matter having to do with your research - you will simply have to break down and buy some of those recent works which you haven't yet read. [:D]
Any suggestions?
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
Books, Books, Books!
Come on - I don't know which you've read! I've read a few of the outstanding books that people here have talked about here and can heartily recommend them and some others:
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Hornfischer
Shattered Sword - Parshall & Tully
Guadalcanal - Frank
D-Day - Beevor
Stalingrad - Beevor
Breakout - The Chosin Reservoir Campaign - Russ
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Hornfischer
Shattered Sword - Parshall & Tully
Guadalcanal - Frank
D-Day - Beevor
Stalingrad - Beevor
Breakout - The Chosin Reservoir Campaign - Russ
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Books, Books, Books!
ORIGINAL: witpqs
Come on - I don't know which you've read! I've read a few of the outstanding books that people here have talked about here and can heartily recommend them and some others:
The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors - Hornfischer
Shattered Sword - Parshall & Tully
Guadalcanal - Frank
D-Day - Beevor
Stalingrad - Beevor
Breakout - The Chosin Reservoir Campaign - Russ
I've read most of them. Why not post something to the main board about books to read this summer?
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
RE: Books, Books, Books!
There are so many such threads, I recall seeing one recently too.
Intel Monkey: https://sites.google.com/view/staffmonkeys/home
RE: Books, Books, Books!
ORIGINAL: witpqs
There are so many such threads, I recall seeing one recently too.
OK, I'll do something.
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 8/9
June 8/9 1942
The Allied CVTFs head north from Brisbane to provide cover for PM. The KB++ was operating off Tulagi, so it's out of interception range. Two ASW groups are detached, one to cover a support convoy headed towards Darwin and the other to suppress a known Japanese sub.
No major actions. Japanese fighter sweep at Rabaul encounters heavy opposition and loses two fighters.
The Allied CVTFs head north from Brisbane to provide cover for PM. The KB++ was operating off Tulagi, so it's out of interception range. Two ASW groups are detached, one to cover a support convoy headed towards Darwin and the other to suppress a known Japanese sub.
No major actions. Japanese fighter sweep at Rabaul encounters heavy opposition and loses two fighters.
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 9/10
June 9/10 1942
An AMc cleaning up a submarine minefield near Rabaul runs into the submarine and is sunk. Much activity of patrol craft and search aircraft based at Rabaul ensues. The sub dies, too.
An AMc cleaning up a submarine minefield near Rabaul runs into the submarine and is sunk. Much activity of patrol craft and search aircraft based at Rabaul ensues. The sub dies, too.
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 10/11
June 10/11 1942
The KB fights off a sub wolfpack near Rabaul.
Not quite sure what happened here:
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6598 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 4272 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 95
Allied adjusted defense: 508
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
The KB fights off a sub wolfpack near Rabaul.
Not quite sure what happened here:
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6598 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 4272 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
Japanese adjusted assault: 95
Allied adjusted defense: 508
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 11/12
June 11/12 1942
Quiet. Attached is a map of the current strategic situation. We're engaged in the southern Philippines, central China, along the India/Burma border, and in the PNG/Solomons area. I still hold significant areas in the DEI.
Quiet. Attached is a map of the current strategic situation. We're engaged in the southern Philippines, central China, along the India/Burma border, and in the PNG/Solomons area. I still hold significant areas in the DEI.
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Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 12/13
June 12/13 1942
Tojos show up near Wuchow.
Very quiet turn.
Tojos show up near Wuchow.
Very quiet turn.
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 13/14
June 13/14 1942
Still very quiet. I'm trying to sneak a convoy into PM.
Still very quiet. I'm trying to sneak a convoy into PM.
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 14/15
June 14/15 1942
A couple of oops for my opponent.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6524 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 16139 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 622
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 56
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2927 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 168 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
The lure was a small, lightly loaded AP worth 3 VP, escorted by two APDs.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M2 Nell x 28
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
xAP Van Swoll, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Rathburne
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
APD Rathburne
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 4 minutes
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
A couple of oops for my opponent.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 6524 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
Defending force 16139 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 440
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 622
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 56
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2927 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 168 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
The lure was a small, lightly loaded AP worth 3 VP, escorted by two APDs.
Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G3M2 Nell x 28
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 16
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 3 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
xAP Van Swoll, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Rathburne
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
12 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 102 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IA x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
APD Lawrence
APD Rathburne
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
CAP engaged:
No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
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 4 minutes
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 15/16
June 15/16 1942
The oops continue. First the landing at Buna takes damage.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x DB-7B bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Attack on the road to Sian
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 129489 troops, 1116 guns, 630 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263
Defending force 77060 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230
Japanese adjusted assault: 2773
Allied adjusted defense: 4678
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
11352 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 520 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 630 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Vehicles lost 188 (7 destroyed, 181 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5174 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 367 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 198 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Division
6th Division
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
110th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
36th Division
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
41st Division
37th Division
13th Division
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
31st Field Const Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
49th Const Co
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
36th Const Co
3rd FF Const Unit
45th Const Co
45th Field Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Const Co
35th Const Co
46th Field Const Co
China Expeditionary Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
46th Const Co
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
NCPC Army
99th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
31st Group Army
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
Follow-up on yesterday's oops
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16164 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 4060 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Allied adjusted assault: 457
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
The oops continue. First the landing at Buna takes damage.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Buna at 99,129
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 12
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Kogyoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x DB-7B bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Attack on the road to Sian
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 129489 troops, 1116 guns, 630 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263
Defending force 77060 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2230
Japanese adjusted assault: 2773
Allied adjusted defense: 4678
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
11352 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 520 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 630 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 60 disabled
Vehicles lost 188 (7 destroyed, 181 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5174 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 367 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 198 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Division
6th Division
5th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Armored Car Co
110th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
8th Armored Car Co
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
36th Division
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
41st Division
37th Division
13th Division
8th NCPC Infantry Brigade
31st Field Const Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
49th Const Co
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
36th Const Co
3rd FF Const Unit
45th Const Co
45th Field Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Const Co
35th Const Co
46th Field Const Co
China Expeditionary Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
46th Const Co
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Army
NCPC Army
99th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
34th Group Army
31st Group Army
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
39th Group Army
14th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
Follow-up on yesterday's oops
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16164 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438
Defending force 4060 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Allied adjusted assault: 457
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 35 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 16/17
June 16/17 1942
The landing at Buna continues.
Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1397 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 783 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 103
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Papuan Inf Battalion
Japanese invasion at Cagayan. My reinforcements are moving there. No combat.
Nice one, Sunderland!
Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Chokai
CS Nisshin
CS Mizuho
DD Ushio
DD Naganami
Allied Ships
SS S-46
ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
Allied Ships
SS S-46
I've been looking for this sub. It sank two of my APDs. This makes 5 reported ASW hits on it.
Sub attack near Torres Islands at 120,146
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Litchfield
APD Fox
APD Kane
APD Ward
Massive Japanese sweep of PM.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 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 between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
---------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 143 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
---------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 138 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Tojos show up in Burma.
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 45
P-40E Warhawk x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
Hurricane I Trop x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 20000
Raid is overhead
The oops continues.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16128 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 3735 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Allied adjusted assault: 347
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 347 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1871 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
The landing at Buna continues.
Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1397 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Defending force 783 troops, 0 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 6
Allied adjusted defense: 103
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 17 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
43rd Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Papuan Inf Battalion
Japanese invasion at Cagayan. My reinforcements are moving there. No combat.
Nice one, Sunderland!
Sub attack near Normanby Island at 103,133
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho, Torpedo hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Chokai
CS Nisshin
CS Mizuho
DD Ushio
DD Naganami
Allied Ships
SS S-46
ASW attack near Normanby Island at 103,133
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
Allied Ships
SS S-46
I've been looking for this sub. It sank two of my APDs. This makes 5 reported ASW hits on it.
Sub attack near Torres Islands at 120,146
Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1
Allied Ships
APD Litchfield
APD Fox
APD Kane
APD Ward
Massive Japanese sweep of PM.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 35
P-40E Warhawk x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th FG/6th FS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/19th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 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 between 15000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
18th FG/44th FS with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 24000.
Raid is overhead
18th FG/73rd FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 23000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
---------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 143 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
CAP engaged:
18th FG/78th FS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
---------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 138 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
Tojos show up in Burma.
Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 13
Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 45
P-40E Warhawk x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
---------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 56,45 , near Akyab
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 5
Hurricane I Trop x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
24th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 20000
Raid is overhead
The oops continues.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16128 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 3735 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Allied adjusted assault: 347
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 347 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
1871 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 17/18
June 17/18 1942
Landings continue at Cagayan. Air battles over Port Moresby. The KB shows up south of New Guinea, probably escorting a divisional landing planned for Port Moresby. My CVTFs are well away. B-17E sweeps kill some Zeros.
A Chinese corps enters Nanyang, behind the Japanese forces on the Sian road.
Japanese IMB destroyed by the Chinese.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16171 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435
Defending force 2272 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 305
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 305 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3067 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 188 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7663 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Defending force 4742 troops, 21 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Japanese adjusted assault: 214
Allied adjusted defense: 49
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Landings continue at Cagayan. Air battles over Port Moresby. The KB shows up south of New Guinea, probably escorting a divisional landing planned for Port Moresby. My CVTFs are well away. B-17E sweeps kill some Zeros.
A Chinese corps enters Nanyang, behind the Japanese forces on the Sian road.
Japanese IMB destroyed by the Chinese.
Ground combat at 86,42 (near Loyang)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 16171 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 435
Defending force 2272 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 305
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 305 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3067 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 188 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
14th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
Defending units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7663 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Defending force 4742 troops, 21 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 77
Japanese adjusted assault: 214
Allied adjusted defense: 49
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 18/19
June 18/19 1942
Japanese landing force approaches Port Moresby.
Battle at Cagayan
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7659 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
Defending force 4555 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Japanese adjusted assault: 101
Allied adjusted defense: 55
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
Del Monte AAF Base Force
205th Base Sqdn
301st Construction Battalion
---------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1463 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 7603 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Assaulting units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Defending units:
65th Brigade
Japanese landing force approaches Port Moresby.
Battle at Cagayan
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7659 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
Defending force 4555 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Japanese adjusted assault: 101
Allied adjusted defense: 55
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
Del Monte AAF Base Force
205th Base Sqdn
301st Construction Battalion
---------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1463 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Defending force 7603 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 236
Assaulting units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Defending units:
65th Brigade
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
June 19/20
June 19/20 1942
According to the replay, it's 20/21 June!
Divisional landing at Port Moresby.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9802 troops, 198 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 302
Defending force 13324 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
2/6th Ind Coy
2/8th Ind Coy
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
49th Australian Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
307th Base Group
13th Field Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
15th RAN Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
Defending units:
9th Division
Japanese deliberate attack on the road to Sian.
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 114357 troops, 1012 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3683
Defending force 73428 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2104
Japanese adjusted assault: 2150
Allied adjusted defense: 3346
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
10950 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 627 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 456 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (12 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3921 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 255 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
27th Division
37th Division
8th Armored Car Co
5th Armored Car Co
13th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
110th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
36th Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
45th Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
35th Const Co
NCPC Army
China Expeditionary Army
46th Field Const Co
49th Const Co
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Field Const Co
46th Const Co
52nd Const Co
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
99th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
31st Group Army
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
14th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
I'm not sure whether to believe this one:
Ground combat at 86,56 (near Pucheng)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14700 troops, 130 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Defending force 3962 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese adjusted assault: 321
Allied adjusted defense: 304
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1039 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th Division
Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
Cagayan falls (temporarily)
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7656 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Defending force 4377 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Japanese adjusted assault: 106
Allied adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
According to the replay, it's 20/21 June!
Divisional landing at Port Moresby.
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9802 troops, 198 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 302
Defending force 13324 troops, 96 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 368
Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2/1st Ind Coy
2/6th Ind Coy
2/8th Ind Coy
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
49th Australian Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
307th Base Group
13th Field Regiment
808th Aviation Engineer Battalion
15th RAN Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
21/22 Field Regiment
Defending units:
9th Division
Japanese deliberate attack on the road to Sian.
Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 114357 troops, 1012 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 3683
Defending force 73428 troops, 472 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2104
Japanese adjusted assault: 2150
Allied adjusted defense: 3346
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
10950 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 627 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 456 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Vehicles lost 55 (12 destroyed, 43 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3921 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 285 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 255 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
27th Division
37th Division
8th Armored Car Co
5th Armored Car Co
13th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
6th Mongol Cavalry Division
110th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
13th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
36th Division
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Tank Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
45th Const Co
1st Mortar Battalion
35th Const Co
NCPC Army
China Expeditionary Army
46th Field Const Co
49th Const Co
12th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
45th Field Const Co
46th Const Co
52nd Const Co
North China Area Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
99th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
16th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
39th Group Army
31st Group Army
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
14th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
I'm not sure whether to believe this one:
Ground combat at 86,56 (near Pucheng)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 14700 troops, 130 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 418
Defending force 3962 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Japanese adjusted assault: 321
Allied adjusted defense: 304
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1039 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
15th Division
Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
Cagayan falls (temporarily)
Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7656 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242
Defending force 4377 troops, 22 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
Japanese adjusted assault: 106
Allied adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Regiment
205th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
RE: June 19/20
My opponent accidentally sent me a replay for the upcoming turn (June 20) instead of the current turn (June 19). I didn't know you could do this. It seems to give the Japanese player the ability of testing out plans (assuming his opponent doesn't change anything). Is this the case?
Harry Erwin
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
"For a number to make sense in the game, someone has to calibrate it and program code. There are too many significant numbers that behave non-linearly to expect that. It's just a game. Enjoy it." herwin@btinternet.com
RE: June 19/20
ORIGINAL: herwin
My opponent accidentally sent me a replay for the upcoming turn (June 20) instead of the current turn (June 19). I didn't know you could do this. It seems to give the Japanese player the ability of testing out plans (assuming his opponent doesn't change anything). Is this the case?
Certainly not! The replay happens upon the IJ player getting back the Allied player's orders. If he has your password, I suppose he could (without looking at your dispositions) do a 'null orders' turn for you to see how his orders (sans yours) worked out.
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