RHS 105 Test 7A: 27 Dec 1941: Action on Several Fronts!

[el cid again]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Sub attack near Bako [Pescadores] at 82,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish



xAK Ryuyo Maru is sighted by SS Sailfish
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Ryuyo Maru


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ichang [Yangtze] at 83,48, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PG Ataka RGB
PG Saga RGB
PG Toba RGB
PG Seta RGB
PG Hira RGB
PG Hozu RGB
PG Atami RGB
PG Futami RGB, Shell hits 5, on fire
CA Iwate CA
CA Idzumo CA

Allied Ships
PG USN/ROCN Tutulia, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB, Shell hits 3
PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB, Shell hits 3
PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper
PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB, Shell hits 19, and is sunk



Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Nakasawa V. crosses the 'T'
PG Futami RGB engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 1,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 1,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB at 1,000 yards
PG Atami RGB engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 1,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG USN/ROCN Tutulia at 1,000 yards
PG Saga RGB engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 2,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 2,000 yards
PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB engages PG Futami RGB at 2,000 yards
PG USN/ROCN Tutulia engages PG Futami RGB at 2,000 yards
PG Toba RGB engages PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB at 2,000 yards
PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB engages PG Saga RGB at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
PG ROC Ming Cheun RGB sunk by CA Idzumo CA at 5,000 yards
PG Hozu RGB engages PG USN/ROCN Tutulia at 5,000 yards
Biao F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB engages PG Futami RGB at 6,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG USN/ROCN Tutulia at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ichang [Yangtze] at 83,48, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PG Ataka RGB
PG Saga RGB
PG Toba RGB
PG Seta RGB
PG Hira RGB
PG Hozu RGB
PG Atami RGB
PG Futami RGB, on fire
CA Iwate CA
CA Idzumo CA

Allied Ships
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB, Shell hits 4
PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB
PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 53% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 53% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Biao F. crosses the 'T'
PG Futami RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
PG Futami RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper at 2,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB at 2,000 yards
PG Futami RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Sub attack near Suva [Fiji] at 132,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAK Coast Farmer, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Coast Farmer is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 attacking xAK Coast Farmer on the surface


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ichang [Yangtze] at 83,48, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PG Ataka RGB
PG Saga RGB
PG Toba RGB
PG Seta RGB
PG Hira RGB
PG Hozu RGB
PG Atami RGB
PG Futami RGB
CA Iwate CA
CA Idzumo CA, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB, Shell hits 1
PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB
PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper



Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB at 3,000 yards
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB engages PG Seta RGB at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
Biao F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Ichang [Yangtze] at 83,48, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PG Ataka RGB
PG Saga RGB
PG Toba RGB
PG Seta RGB
PG Hira RGB
PG Hozu RGB
PG Atami RGB
PG Futami RGB, on fire
CA Iwate CA
CA Idzumo CA, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB, Shell hits 5, on fire
PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB
PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper



Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 64% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 64% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Falcon RGB at 2,000 yards
CA Idzumo CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB engages PG Hira RGB at 2,000 yards
PG Saga RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
PG Hira RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Sandpiper at 6,000 yards
CA Iwate CA engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
PG Ataka RGB engages PG RN/ROCN Gannett RGB at 6,000 yards
Biao F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...


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Amphibious Assault at Salamaua [NE NG] (98,127)

TF 731 troops unloading over beach at Salamaua [NE NG], 98,127

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



12 troops of a IJ Cmbt Engr Squad lost overboard during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div /1
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect accidentally lost during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div /2
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost overboard during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div /2
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div /4
10 Support Section troops lost from landing craft during unload of 21st Draft B/A Div /5


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ASW attack near Takao [Kaohsiung] at 83,65

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 12
SC Ch 6
SC Ch 11

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish



SS Sailfish is located by SC Ch 12
Sailfish diving deep ....
SC Ch 12 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 11 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 11 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Kweilin [S China] , at 76,54

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on ROC 2nd Provisional Corps, at 76,60 , near Lo-ting [S China]

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 2
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3
Ki-32 Mary GP x 20
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP x 6



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 93rd Corps, at 87,43 (Loyang [Yellow R])

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Ic Sally GP x 20
Ki-44 I Tojo x 7
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12



Allied aircraft
CAF I-153 Chaika x 5
CAF Hawk 75 x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CAF I-153 Chaika: 2 destroyed
CAF Hawk 75: 1 destroyed


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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21 Ic Sally GP bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
CAF 4th FG/24th FS with CAF I-153 Chaika (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 25000
Raid is overhead
CAF French VS with CAF Hawk 75 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25440
Raid is overhead

Also attacking ROC 80th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 98th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 40th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 93rd Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 80th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 40th Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 93rd Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 80th Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on ROC 2nd Provisional Corps, at 76,60 , near Lo-ting [S China]

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 5
CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP x 14



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
7 x CoCAF BR.20 Ruth GP bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 34th Semi-Motorzd B Division, at 83,48 (Ichang [Yangtze])

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3



Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CAF SB-2: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x CAF SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking RGC 13th Special Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 110th Draft B Division, at 87,43 (Loyang [Yellow R])

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 x 8


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CAF SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x CAF SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Ind Mixed Pk B Brigade ...
Also attacking 36th Draft B Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Tsiaotso [E China] , at 88,42

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
CAF P-43A-1 Lancer x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CAF P-43A-1 Lancer sweeping at 28000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 3rd Pack A Division, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
CAF SB-2 x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x CAF SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x CAF SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 40th Draft B Division ...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 51,82

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43 Ib Oscar x 6



Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 GP x 3
KNIL B-339D Buffalo x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
KNIL 139WH-3 GP: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
64th Ftr Sentai with Ki-43 Ib 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 15000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 30
B5N2 Kate TB x 6
D3A1 Val APDB x 103



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val APDB: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x B5N2 Kate TB bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val APDB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking USMC Johnston I Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Johnston Island ...
Also attacking USMC Johnston I Defense Battalion ...
Also attacking Johnston Island ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri [Sarawak] at 63,83

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 GP x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokko Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x KNIL 139WH-3 GP bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato City [Mnd] at 78,90

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
RAAF Hudson I GP x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kitahuku Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RAAF Hudson I GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Johnston Island (164,112) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki
AMC Kongo Maru

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


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


USMC Johnston I Defense Battalion firing at DD Yayoi
DD Mutsuki firing at USMC Johnston I Defense Battalion
DD Mutsuki fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Johnston Island (164,112)

TF 646 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 164,112

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



14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4
14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section lost overboard during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /5
Motizd Support Sect damaged beyond repair during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /6
Motizd Support Sect dropped into water during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /7
13 troops of a IJA A 4xGD Sect accidentally lost during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /9


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Ground combat at Changsha [C China] (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38547 troops, 557 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424

Defending force 56125 troops, 253 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1957

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 195 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1164 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 121 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 32 (1 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
39th Semi-Motorzd B Division
40th Draft B Division
9th Armored Car Co
3rd Pack A Division
2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
15th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
ROC 74th Heavy/B Corps
ROC 74th Heavy/A Corps
ROCAF 17th Base Force
ROC 5th "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion
ROC 79th/C Corps
ROC 20th Corps
Manchu Advance Corps
ROC 79th/A Corps
ROC 37th Corps
Manchu 53rd Fld Amy Corps
ROC 74th Heavy/C Corps
ROC 9th War Area


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Ground combat at 90,48 (near Hwainan [E China])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5409 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197

Defending force 332 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 179

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 179 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th China Pack C Brigade

Defending units:
ROC 8th Grlla "Rgt" Battalion
ROC52nd Grilla "Rgt Battalion


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Ground combat at Loyang [Yellow R] (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26419 troops, 370 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 1521

Defending force 42614 troops, 148 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 788

Japanese adjusted assault: 657

Allied adjusted defense: 363

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
5th Mtn IndMxd Pk B Brigade
36th Draft B Division
8th Ind Mixed Pk B Brigade
7th China Pack C Brigade
110th Draft B Division
3rd Tank/A Division
12th Army
6th Draft "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 3rd "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion
ROC 40th Corps
ROC 80th Corps
ROCAF 10th Base Force
Shansi 15th Lt Cps Division
ROC 93rd Corps
ROC 98th Corps
ROCAF 4th Base Force
ROC 7th "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion
ROC 1st War Area
ROC Jingcha WarArea


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Ground combat at 76,60 (near Lo-ting [S China])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14606 troops, 180 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Defending force 3962 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese adjusted assault: 550

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 550 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2236 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Pack B Division

Defending units:
ROC 2nd Provisional Corps


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Ground combat at Manila [Luzon] (79,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19239 troops, 442 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491

Defending force 23008 troops, 266 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
III./4th Infantry Battalion
4th Tank "Rgt" Battalion
65th "Brigade" Division
48th Div Recon Regiment
I./33rd Inf Rgt Det Battalion
1st Formosa Inf Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
20th Pack B Inf Regimental Combat Team
2nd Division Recon Regiment
Kanno Battalion
Kimura Det Battalion
2nd Tank "Rgt" Battalion
1st SP Gun Battalion
9th Pack B Inf Regimental Combat Team
7th Tank (-) "Rgt" Battalion
14th "32cm" ArtyMtr Field Artillery Regiment
9th "15cm Gun" Field Artillery Battalion
48th Division Pack Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Draft Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
15th "32cm" ArtyMtr Field Artillery Battalion
17th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
PA 41st Infantry/A Division
194th Tank Battalion
PA 41st Infantry/B Division
PA 2nd Constabulary Regiment
PA 41st Infantry/C Division
PA 51st Infantry/B Division
192nd Tank Battalion
PS 14th Engineer Regiment
PA 1st Infantry Division
PS 57th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
USAAF Manila Base Force
31st Infantry Regiment
PA 51st Infantry/A Division
PA 51st Infantry/C Division
South Luzon Force Corps
USAFFE
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 87,47 (near Sinyang [C China])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3638 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Defending force 2089 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 90

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
885 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
58th Pack B Inf Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 7th New Lt Cps Division


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Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6392 troops, 114 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Defending force 1081 troops, 19 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 87

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Bde /10

Defending units:
USN Johnston CPNAB
USMC Johnston I Defense Battalion

[el cid again]

This turn resolves what happened on the last turn entered. The Allied turn was prepared by staff. Staff laid the foundation for future successful Allied operations on a global basis - and authorized Admiral Halsey to form the strongest possible force to attack at the very moment the Kiddo Butai must withdraw for lack of planes and to address engineering casualties - after three weeks of continuous combat.

The Allied economy seems to be doing remarkably well - in spite of very little management - and this game is more likely to turn into a long term test than the very interesting Test 6 is. What we need is players.

A Japanese player will rarely find a better situation three weeks into any game. The Allies have, as is always the case, a lot of challenges in this early phase. I would love to demonstrate an Allied offensive defensive - if someone wants to do Japan. Quoting the Royal Marine LT going down the gangway of HMS Endurance at Gryvitken, South Georgia - with all six of his men - to face an Argentine invasion: "We will make their eyes water!" And they did.

This is a very interesting test game and should continue.