Relatively quiet turn as my main assault stacks at Singapore and Manila are reducing fatigue/disruption and other units are moving to reinforce.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89
Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
CA Mogami
DD Hagikaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
Allied Ships
SS KXII
SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at DD Maikaze
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ASW attack near Midway Island at 160,92
Japanese Ships
SS I-22, hits 1
Allied Ships
DMS Zane
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Submarine attack near Taihoku at 88,62
AG Gyokurei Maru is sighted by SS Searaven
SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at AG Gyokurei Maru
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ASW attack near Midway Island at 160,92
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Litchfield
DMS Zane fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kaikei Maru
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Sub attack near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-13
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ASW attack near Davao at 80,93
SS Permit is located by PB Shotoku Maru
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 is located by DMS Perry
SS RO-66 eludes ASW attack from DMS Chandler
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 16
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 17 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 3 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay) – bomber training
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan – more bomber training
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Runway hits 4
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Runway hits 1
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Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90)
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Ground combat at 87,45 (near Chengchow) – the open country to the east of the Chengchow-Sinyang railway is now clear.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 15185 troops, 211 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Defending force 1220 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
841 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
20th Army
11th Division
5th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
25th Field AA Machinecannon Company
27th Fld AA Gun Co
28th Fld AA Gun Co
Defending units:
69th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37035 troops, 399 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1731
Defending force 42854 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 50971 troops, 602 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1734
Defending force 62591 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19360 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 989
Defending force 16271 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 915 troops, 63 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
Defending force 21364 troops, 316 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack – disruption and fatigue are dropping well and three more Divisions are moving in. The main allied units that will resist the next attack are the two Aus Bdes at about 60 and 100 AV each. About 2 more days to reduce fatigueof my Divisions <20 before I try a deliberate attack.
Attacking force 1520 troops, 143 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1377
Defending force 32015 troops, 410 guns, 345 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3957 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
Defending force 254 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment – mopping up some bases before mines are cleared from Singapore and it can move to Burma by ship.
Defending units:
Pontianak Base Force
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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13298 troops, 131 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 456
Defending force 1739 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese assault odds: 164 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
940 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 58 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Division – will clear the roads to Benkolen and Oosthaven, then await 16th Army reinforcements before invading Java.
Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Djambi Base Force
Palembang Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 06, 42
Tandjoengselor is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 77 begins loading Oil at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 138 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
Task Force 20 lays defensive minefield at Miri ( 64 , 87) and sets course for Cam Ranh Bay
CS Convoy TF 137 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!
Clark Field expands fortifications to size 1
1st Sentai converting to Ki-43-Ic Oscar – at Mersing. Once the aircraft are repaired this unit will move to Burma to help reduce the AVG.
Gensui jdsrae (J) vs SolInvictus (A). IJ War Council room
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: 23 Dec 41 report
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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RE: 23 Dec 41 report
Topic for discussion at the IGHQ Mess this evening: What are the Armed Merchant Cruisers best used for?
In no particular order:
1. Amphibious task force flagship or embedded gunfire support ship as they have reasonable main gun armament. Not good against coastal defence guns though.
2. Single ship raiders against allied strategic logistics convoy routes. Probably not good in the Pacific where USN CVs lurk. Perhaps the Indian Ocean?
3. Picket ships somewhere like NEAF? Risky way to get some intel or cover some naval search gaps.
4. Others?
In no particular order:
1. Amphibious task force flagship or embedded gunfire support ship as they have reasonable main gun armament. Not good against coastal defence guns though.
2. Single ship raiders against allied strategic logistics convoy routes. Probably not good in the Pacific where USN CVs lurk. Perhaps the Indian Ocean?
3. Picket ships somewhere like NEAF? Risky way to get some intel or cover some naval search gaps.
4. Others?
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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7 Jan report
Another relatively quiet day apart from the B17s visiting Palembang.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Singkep (49,87)
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mustin
DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 - now going in at 5k feet
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the B17s are coming in high at 20k feet
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18 – CAP at 10k feet
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 – CAP at 5k feet
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 –the Dutch bombers come in skimming wave tops while all the Zeros and Oscars were dragged up to the B17s.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the CAP must have had time to drop back down to 5k feet to counter this raid.
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 4 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 26
Runway hits 5
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-113
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37102 troops, 399 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749
Defending force 42928 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39344 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736
Defending force 62689 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1952 troops, 123 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 565
Defending force 21446 troops, 318 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 386
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1520 troops, 143 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410
Defending force 32190 troops, 411 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Pontianak)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 581 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1718 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 07, 42
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 103 begins loading Resources at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 13 begins loading Oil at Shikuka for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Resources at Amami Oshima for delivery to Kagoshima
Changchun expands airfield to size 2
Harbin expands airfield to size 7
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 2 – not a surprise to see this base being built up. KB future ops staff are starting to prepare a plan for an Outer South Seas raid.
Sydney expands port to size 9
Voroshilov expands airfield to size 6
KB takes replacement aircraft at Cam Ranh Bay
Zuiho-1 converting to A6M2 Zero
CA Houston is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941 – reported by who? Is this confirmation from the allied newspapers or is this just a claim by the IJN staff?
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 07, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Singkep (49,87)
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 176,138
SS I-173 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mustin
DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-27b Nate x 16
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 - now going in at 5k feet
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 12
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the B17s are coming in high at 20k feet
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18 – CAP at 10k feet
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14 – CAP at 5k feet
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 –the Dutch bombers come in skimming wave tops while all the Zeros and Oscars were dragged up to the B17s.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 5 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 – the CAP must have had time to drop back down to 5k feet to counter this raid.
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-339D x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 4 destroyed
B-339D: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 1000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 300 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 5000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 26
Runway hits 5
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-113
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37102 troops, 399 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749
Defending force 42928 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1436
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39344 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736
Defending force 62689 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1822
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1952 troops, 123 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 565
Defending force 21446 troops, 318 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 386
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1520 troops, 143 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1410
Defending force 32190 troops, 411 guns, 347 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Ground combat at 56,89 (near Pontianak)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 581 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1718 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 07, 42
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 94 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 103 begins loading Resources at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 13 begins loading Oil at Shikuka for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
CS Convoy TF 131 begins loading Resources at Amami Oshima for delivery to Kagoshima
Changchun expands airfield to size 2
Harbin expands airfield to size 7
Pago Pago expands airfield to size 2 – not a surprise to see this base being built up. KB future ops staff are starting to prepare a plan for an Outer South Seas raid.
Sydney expands port to size 9
Voroshilov expands airfield to size 6
KB takes replacement aircraft at Cam Ranh Bay
Zuiho-1 converting to A6M2 Zero
CA Houston is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941 – reported by who? Is this confirmation from the allied newspapers or is this just a claim by the IJN staff?
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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RE: 7 Jan report
Clark Field is captured, just leaving Manila and Bataan on Luzon.
Nice, the tough nut is cracked. In addition the other two are non-supporting.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
RE: 7 Jan report
What are the Armed Merchant Cruisers best used for?
To me, raiders for a short time early in the game. Some even carry mines.
Later on as transports are they are better than xAK.
And then later IIRC one or two convert to AR's.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
RE: 7 Jan report
ORIGINAL: rustysi
Clark Field is captured, just leaving Manila and Bataan on Luzon.
Nice, the tough nut is cracked. In addition the other two are non-supporting.
I’m happy with how Luzon is going.
GEN Mac tried to defend all three of Clark, Manila and Bataan about equally and didn’t react or adjust once my extra 2 x Divs showed up.
If I hadn’t of brought the extra Divs this would probably have been a stalemate for months.
Two Divs should arrive at Manila from Clark for my next turn while one stays at Clark to block any breakout attempt from Bataan.
If they are relatively fresh I’ll attack straight away.
Manila still has 2 forts so it will be a deliberate attack to try and knock them down.
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8 Jan report
Another quiet turn, but deliberate attacks are ordered for Manila and Singapore tomorrow.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 3
SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 4
KXVIII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 is located by YP-74
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
SS O20 is located by SC Ch 6
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89
SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 1
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Sub attack near French Frigate Shoal at 168,98
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Moresby
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
SS KXII is sighted by escort
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74
SS KXV is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – BB Division 3, bombardments commence. These ships made it to Shanghai and rearmed before the end of the turn. They’ve been ordered to bombard again tomorrow. I forgot to set the FP groups to fly at night so they didn’t fly spotters... I need to remember to fix that for the next bombardment. There was zero damage showing to industry at the end of the turn.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 85
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
BB Mutsu firing at Wenchow
BB Nagato firing at Wenchow
DD Sanae firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Kuretake firing at Wenchow
DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 70th Chinese Corps
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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74
SS KXV is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89
SS O20 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Sanak Island at 173,50
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Oriole
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-36 Ida x 7
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Runway hits 1
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 21
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 1
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged – reports of 2 air to air kills at the end of the day. Two kills were credited to two different Zero pilots.
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * - they’ve moved higher to 25k feet
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 25
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M2 Nell x 3
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 is located by DM Pruitt
DD Ward fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Amphibious Assault at Balabac (70,84)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37271 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771
Defending force 42815 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39388 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737
Defending force 62772 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27235 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Defending force 51004 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19396 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 16269 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 162 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373
Defending force 21455 troops, 315 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ve ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow, with the aim of reducing forts. 3 x IJA Divisions vs 1.5 Aus Bdes and a few inexperienced Bns that are still showing AV > 0 should go close to 2:1.
Attacking force 1512 troops, 142 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
Defending force 32244 troops, 411 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singkep (49,87)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3032 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 455 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!!
Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Riouw KNIL Battalion
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1702 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 08, 42
Legaspi is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 102 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
PO1 Kawabata O. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – I’m guessing one of the B17s
PO2 Kaneko B. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – and the other B17
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!!
Los Angeles expands port to size 9
Pearl Harbor expands port to size 8
Port Moresby expands port to size 2 – allied engineers at Port Moresby are building it up before I invade to save me some supply in doing it myself!
Palembang expands fortifications to size 1
Chumphon expands airfield to size 3 – currently the home of HQ 21st Air Flotilla, 2 x Nell groups and 1 x Mavis detachment.
DMS W-13 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo – these DMS get a depth charge upgrade
DMS W-14 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
DMS W-15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
DMS W-19 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
1st Tpt.Chutai converting to Ki-57-I Topsy
CA Myoko available for service in damaged state at Puerto Princesa – all minor damage now repaired from the early fight with CA Houston. Major damage is still about 30 system, 20+ float so I can’t reload the Jake group. I will move her to Pescadores to repair further 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 3
SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 4
KXVIII bottoming out ....
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 is located by YP-74
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
SS O20 is located by SC Ch 6
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89
SS KXVIII is located by SC Ch 1
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Sub attack near French Frigate Shoal at 168,98
SS I-15 launches 2 torpedoes
DD Drayton fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Moresby
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89
SS KXII is sighted by escort
SC Ch 6 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 6 is out of ASW ammo
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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74
SS KXV is sighted by escort
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – BB Division 3, bombardments commence. These ships made it to Shanghai and rearmed before the end of the turn. They’ve been ordered to bombard again tomorrow. I forgot to set the FP groups to fly at night so they didn’t fly spotters... I need to remember to fix that for the next bombardment. There was zero damage showing to industry at the end of the turn.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Light Industry hits 1
Fires 85
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
BB Mutsu firing at Wenchow
BB Nagato firing at Wenchow
DD Sanae firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Kuretake firing at Wenchow
DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 70th Chinese Corps
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ASW attack near Saigon at 61,74
SS KXV is sighted by escort
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ASW attack near Muntok at 50,89
SS O20 is sighted by escort
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Sub attack near Sanak Island at 173,50
SS I-5 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Oriole
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-36 Ida x 7
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Runway hits 1
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 14
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 21
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wenchow ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
B-339D x 1
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17D Fortress: 6 damaged – reports of 2 air to air kills at the end of the day. Two kills were credited to two different Zero pilots.
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet * - they’ve moved higher to 25k feet
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 25000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 25
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M2 Nell x 3
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 is located by DM Pruitt
DD Ward fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Schley fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Amphibious Assault at Balabac (70,84)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37271 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771
Defending force 42815 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39388 troops, 498 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737
Defending force 62772 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1834
Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27235 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Defending force 51004 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1493
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19396 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1017
Defending force 16269 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 162 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1373
Defending force 21455 troops, 315 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 387
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ve ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow, with the aim of reducing forts. 3 x IJA Divisions vs 1.5 Aus Bdes and a few inexperienced Bns that are still showing AV > 0 should go close to 2:1.
Attacking force 1512 troops, 142 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1453
Defending force 32244 troops, 411 guns, 348 vehicles, Assault Value = 480
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singkep (49,87)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3032 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Defending force 455 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!!
Allied ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
143rd Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
Riouw KNIL Battalion
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1702 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 66
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 08, 42
Legaspi is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 102 begins loading Resources at Sapporo for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
PO1 Kawabata O. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – I’m guessing one of the B17s
PO2 Kaneko B. of Yamada Det S-1 is credited with kill number 2 – and the other B17
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep !!!
Los Angeles expands port to size 9
Pearl Harbor expands port to size 8
Port Moresby expands port to size 2 – allied engineers at Port Moresby are building it up before I invade to save me some supply in doing it myself!
Palembang expands fortifications to size 1
Chumphon expands airfield to size 3 – currently the home of HQ 21st Air Flotilla, 2 x Nell groups and 1 x Mavis detachment.
DMS W-13 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo – these DMS get a depth charge upgrade
DMS W-14 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
DMS W-15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
DMS W-19 taken out of commission to begin refit at Nagasaki/Sasebo
1st Tpt.Chutai converting to Ki-57-I Topsy
CA Myoko available for service in damaged state at Puerto Princesa – all minor damage now repaired from the early fight with CA Houston. Major damage is still about 30 system, 20+ float so I can’t reload the Jake group. I will move her to Pescadores to repair further 
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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9 Jan report
Early reports are coming in:
- Manila attack makes good progress at 2:1 dropping forts to 1. IJA disruption and fatigue (d&f) are ok.
- Singapore attack gets 1:1 (very close to 2:1) dropping forts to 2. Despite the airfield showing damage nearly every turn, allied engineers had snuck forts to 3. IJA D&F quite high so the infantry will get a day or two to plan the next attack.
- CL Kashii is hit by three exploding Dutch torpedoes while flagship of an amphibious task force. I thought she’d be a goner, but she’s “only” got 50 float damage so is directed to a nearby port for emergency repairs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,161
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
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TF 392 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – I’ve been spotting AOs in this hex from my nearby subs. Pity it wasn’t one of them. This was HMAS Stuart.
Allied Ships
DD Stuart, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99 – softening up the defenders a bit before the Naval Guard tries an attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 2
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Amphibious Assault at San Jose (78,84)
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yosyu Maru
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru
xAK Johore Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii – this was not good to watch as the torpedoes kept hitting. I thought she was done for after one let alone three! Those Dutch torpedoes must lack oomph. CL Kashii did make it to port and has disbanded with zero fires, so she should be good unless allied bombers find her.
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ASW attack near Sanak Island at 173,50
SS I-5 is sighted by escort
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 is located by DMS Chandler
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Airbase hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33 – lots of hits from the little bombs.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – allied strafing in jungle hexes isn’t scoring any hits, but they probably aren’t well trained in strafing yet either.
Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 25
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44505 troops, 496 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487
Defending force 32418 troops, 410 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1546
Allied adjusted defense: 775
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) – now that I’ve had time to check it, that was 1.994:1!!! Fatigue and disruption of the attackers is quite high, up in the 30s and 40s so they won’t attack for a few days. Once they recover a bit the next attack should be well over 2:1 as I saw the Aus Bdes reduce their raw AV to about 50 and 70 each, and there are only a few Coys worth of raw AV left in the other allied units.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1095 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37354 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775
Defending force 42853 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39430 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739
Defending force 62822 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54) – doing a little bit of preparation for the upcoming operation to bypass Changsha.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!
9th Armored Car Co
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19401 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029
Defending force 16260 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48375 troops, 570 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1406
Defending force 21560 troops, 321 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) – the Battle of Manila is nearly over. I’ll give the infantry one day to recover some fatigue before attacking again.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1538 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 62 (15 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th Army
16th Division
21st Division
48th Division
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Balabac (70,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 392 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Co
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1501 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 949 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Defending force 486 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Assaulting units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy – I will extract this unit from the beach without attacking, as I would prefer to just use these small units on unoccupied objectives.
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 09, 42
Tablas is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 120 begins loading Resources at Fusan for delivery to Shimonoseki
CS Convoy TF 146 begins loading Resources at Naha for delivery to Kagoshima
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Myoko – looks like one extra minor float so not critical
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Kashii – minimal impact, she is now safe in port
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!
Darwin expands airfield to size 4 – evidence of engineers at Darwin, likely spot for the allies to base B17s…
Townsville expands port to size 4
Palembang expands fortifications to size 2
DMS W-10 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DMS W-11 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DMS W-12 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DD Bulmer is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941
- Manila attack makes good progress at 2:1 dropping forts to 1. IJA disruption and fatigue (d&f) are ok.
- Singapore attack gets 1:1 (very close to 2:1) dropping forts to 2. Despite the airfield showing damage nearly every turn, allied engineers had snuck forts to 3. IJA D&F quite high so the infantry will get a day or two to plan the next attack.
- CL Kashii is hit by three exploding Dutch torpedoes while flagship of an amphibious task force. I thought she’d be a goner, but she’s “only” got 50 float damage so is directed to a nearby port for emergency repairs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 42
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,161
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
AM Kingfisher fails to find sub, continues to search...
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TF 392 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – I’ve been spotting AOs in this hex from my nearby subs. Pity it wasn’t one of them. This was HMAS Stuart.
Allied Ships
DD Stuart, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Manado at 75,99 – softening up the defenders a bit before the Naval Guard tries an attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 2
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Amphibious Assault at San Jose (78,84)
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54
SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yosyu Maru
PB Yahada Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Kobe Maru
xAK Johore Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3
SS KXII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kashii – this was not good to watch as the torpedoes kept hitting. I thought she was done for after one let alone three! Those Dutch torpedoes must lack oomph. CL Kashii did make it to port and has disbanded with zero fires, so she should be good unless allied bombers find her.
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ASW attack near Sanak Island at 173,50
SS I-5 is sighted by escort
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Johnston Island at 165,112
SS RO-66 is located by DMS Chandler
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Airbase hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-30 Ann x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 22
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Ki-36 Ida x 20
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33 – lots of hits from the little bombs.
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-30 Ann x 27
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – allied strafing in jungle hexes isn’t scoring any hits, but they probably aren’t well trained in strafing yet either.
Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 25
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment, at 80,90 (Malaybalay)
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 47
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Amphibious Assault at Tacloban (81,85)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 44505 troops, 496 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487
Defending force 32418 troops, 410 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 1546
Allied adjusted defense: 775
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) – now that I’ve had time to check it, that was 1.994:1!!! Fatigue and disruption of the attackers is quite high, up in the 30s and 40s so they won’t attack for a few days. Once they recover a bit the next attack should be well over 2:1 as I saw the Aus Bdes reduce their raw AV to about 50 and 70 each, and there are only a few Coys worth of raw AV left in the other allied units.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1095 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 68 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1256 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 66 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37354 troops, 400 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 1775
Defending force 42853 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39430 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739
Defending force 62822 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1835
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54) – doing a little bit of preparation for the upcoming operation to bypass Changsha.
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 225 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!
9th Armored Car Co
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19401 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029
Defending force 16260 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 48375 troops, 570 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1406
Defending force 21560 troops, 321 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 388
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) – the Battle of Manila is nearly over. I’ll give the infantry one day to recover some fatigue before attacking again.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
806 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1538 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 62 (15 destroyed, 47 disabled)
Assaulting units:
14th Army
16th Division
21st Division
48th Division
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Defending units:
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Balabac (70,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 392 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Engineer Co
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1501 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 949 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
Defending force 486 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Assaulting units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy – I will extract this unit from the beach without attacking, as I would prefer to just use these small units on unoccupied objectives.
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 09, 42
Tablas is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 120 begins loading Resources at Fusan for delivery to Shimonoseki
CS Convoy TF 146 begins loading Resources at Naha for delivery to Kagoshima
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CA Myoko – looks like one extra minor float so not critical
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard CL Kashii – minimal impact, she is now safe in port
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pingsiang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!
Darwin expands airfield to size 4 – evidence of engineers at Darwin, likely spot for the allies to base B17s…
Townsville expands port to size 4
Palembang expands fortifications to size 2
DMS W-10 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DMS W-11 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DMS W-12 taken out of commission to begin refit at Singkawang
DD Bulmer is reported to have been sunk near Zamboanga on Dec 07, 1941
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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10 Jan report
A combination of the different time zones and an alignment of Friday evenings/Saturday mornings chilling out at home has seen a flurry of turns.
I'm off to a mate's place to help him drink some of his home brew to celebrate his son completing a second lap of the sun, but should still be able to get through one more turn this evening.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
AM Kingfisher
1 mine cleared
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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Oriole
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 is located by YP-92
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – the aim of this is to raise Chinese disruption and fatigue and reduce their morale. The final fresh IJA infantry Division is about 2 days march away. The plan is to get one more preparatory bombardment in, then coordinate the one after that with a ground attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Resources hits 1
Fires 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 100th Chinese Corps
BB Nagato firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 21st Chinese Corps
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
AM Kingfisher
3 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 180,40
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-98
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 – sweeping the hex next to Rangoon as about 30 allied fighters are spotted at both Rangoon and Toungoo.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
H81-A3 x 2
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 6
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Blenheim IF x 9
9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – no noticeable effect
Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO TAN 2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Francol
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 24
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
No Japanese losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Francol, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37438 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793
Defending force 42835 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39472 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742
Defending force 62947 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27272 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1460
Defending force 51107 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19421 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036
Defending force 16275 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing
Attacking force 11575 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 428
Defending force 414 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1 – I think this was the fifth or sixth forced retreat so it was bound to happen at some point. I am trying not to destroy Chinese units by leaving them escape routes, but this will happen with shattered units sometimes.
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 89,31 (near Paotow)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing in the far north
Attacking force 5357 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Defending force 1598 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
939 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39602 troops, 489 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 31470 troops, 404 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44746 troops, 564 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1302
Defending force 20311 troops, 309 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 288
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported – looks like the heavy artillery are finding their range
Squads: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Ground combat at Lahat (47,92)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13351 troops, 133 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 435 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!
Assaulting units:
2nd Division – will now be divided with two RCTs to go west, one south.
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Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack – recon by fire. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 335 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
3rd PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1439 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1513 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 10, 42
Choiseul Bay is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 7 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 110 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 has spotted an Allied AO at 64,97 an Allied AO is reported HIT – KB enters the Celebes Sea with allied subs spotted in the Makassar Strait and one “CA” spotted at Balikpapan. The “CA” turns out to be either an AO or a TK.
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking a Triton class SS at 67,97 a Narwhal class SS is reported HIT
CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 184 begins loading Resources at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata
CS Convoy TF 196 begins loading Supplies at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!
Uttaradit expands airfield to size 3
Brunei expands airfield to size 2
Madras expands port to size 6
DMS W-9 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
DMS W-20 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
Ashigara-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! This was unintentional. I’ll send a small garrison unit back to KL.
AO TAN 2 is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942
TK Francol is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942
I'm off to a mate's place to help him drink some of his home brew to celebrate his son completing a second lap of the sun, but should still be able to get through one more turn this evening.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
AM Kingfisher
1 mine cleared
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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 launches 4 torpedoes at AM Oriole
PC Crawford fails to find sub, continues to search...
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ASW attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,51
SS I-16 is located by YP-92
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – the aim of this is to raise Chinese disruption and fatigue and reduce their morale. The final fresh IJA infantry Division is about 2 days march away. The plan is to get one more preparatory bombardment in, then coordinate the one after that with a ground attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Resources hits 1
Fires 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 100th Chinese Corps
BB Nagato firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Wakatake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 21st Chinese Corps
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
AM Kingfisher
3 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Kodiak at 180,40
SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-98
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53 – sweeping the hex next to Rangoon as about 30 allied fighters are spotted at both Rangoon and Toungoo.
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
H81-A3 x 2
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 6
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-27b Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Ki-51 Sonia x 13
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 3
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Blenheim IF x 9
9 x Blenheim IF bombing from 100 feet – no noticeable effect
Ground Attack: 4 x 40 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AO TAN 2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
TK Francol
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
G3M2 Nell x 24
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
No Japanese losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Francol, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37438 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793
Defending force 42835 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39472 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742
Defending force 62947 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1839
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27272 troops, 261 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 1460
Defending force 51107 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1502
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19421 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1036
Defending force 16275 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
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Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing
Attacking force 11575 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 428
Defending force 414 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese assault odds: 154 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1 – I think this was the fifth or sixth forced retreat so it was bound to happen at some point. I am trying not to destroy Chinese units by leaving them escape routes, but this will happen with shattered units sometimes.
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 89,31 (near Paotow)
Japanese Shock attack – assault river crossing in the far north
Attacking force 5357 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
Defending force 1598 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
939 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 46 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39602 troops, 489 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398
Defending force 31470 troops, 404 guns, 350 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 44746 troops, 564 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 1302
Defending force 20311 troops, 309 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 288
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported – looks like the heavy artillery are finding their range
Squads: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
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Ground combat at Lahat (47,92)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13351 troops, 133 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese assault odds: 435 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!
Assaulting units:
2nd Division – will now be divided with two RCTs to go west, one south.
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Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack – recon by fire. Deliberate attack ordered for tomorrow.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 335 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
3rd PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1439 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1513 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 10, 42
Choiseul Bay is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 7 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 110 begins loading Resources at Muroran for delivery to Ominato
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 has spotted an Allied AO at 64,97 an Allied AO is reported HIT – KB enters the Celebes Sea with allied subs spotted in the Makassar Strait and one “CA” spotted at Balikpapan. The “CA” turns out to be either an AO or a TK.
B5N2 Kate from Shokaku-3 attacking a Triton class SS at 67,97 a Narwhal class SS is reported HIT
CS Convoy TF 32 begins loading Oil at Muroran for delivery to Hirosaki/Aomori
CS Convoy TF 166 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
CS Convoy TF 184 begins loading Resources at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata
CS Convoy TF 196 begins loading Supplies at Sadogashima for delivery to Niigata
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!
Uttaradit expands airfield to size 3
Brunei expands airfield to size 2
Madras expands port to size 6
DMS W-9 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
DMS W-20 taken out of commission to begin refit at Cam Ranh Bay
Ashigara-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 2
Low garrison leads to damage and 1 VP loss from partisan attack at Kuala Lumpur (49, 79)! This was unintentional. I’ll send a small garrison unit back to KL.
AO TAN 2 is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942
TK Francol is reported to have been sunk near Balikpapan on Jan 10, 1942
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655
AAR link (no SolInvictus): https://www.matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=4684655
11 Jan report
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) – I assume these are allied sub laid mines. I have AMc at most of my key ports now but I will check for any gaps.
Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7
5 mines cleared
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – tit for tat!
AM Kingfisher
6 mines cleared
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ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 172,101
SS I-15 is sighted by escort
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 149,161
SS I-23
Allied Ships
AG Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AG Steel Ranger is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Runway hits 9
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166
Allied Ships
PG Swan
PG Moresby
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Swan
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
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Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84)
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
13 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
H81-A3 x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 7
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attacks on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attacks on Manila , at 79,77
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Morning Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Morning Air attacks on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
139WH-3 x 5
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,92
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bunbury
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) – A quote from CAPT Obvious: ”xAKL don’t stand up well to 120mm CD gun fire, and PBs don’t do well at suppressing CD guns”
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Seki Maru #3
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Tokuwa Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Seki Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37501 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814
Defending force 42856 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39481 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742
Defending force 63012 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19411 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043
Defending force 16300 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41933 troops, 538 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348
Defending force 20325 troops, 305 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 290
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 744
Allied adjusted defense: 401
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1647 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled
Allied ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 70 (17 destroyed, 53 disabled)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1520 troops, 139 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423 – fatigue of the infantry Divisions is still in the 20s to low 40s. I will give them another day to prepare.
Defending force 31691 troops, 419 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
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Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 331 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
3rd PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1528 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1033 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1360 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Defending units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 11, 42
Masbate is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!
Miri expands airfield to size 3
Chitose-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 12
AG Steel Ranger is reported to have been sunk near Pago Pago on Jan 11, 1942
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115) – I assume these are allied sub laid mines. I have AMc at most of my key ports now but I will check for any gaps.
Japanese Ships
AMc Tama Maru #3
AMc Shonan Maru #7
5 mines cleared
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TF 338 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161) – tit for tat!
AM Kingfisher
6 mines cleared
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ASW attack near French Frigate Shoal at 172,101
SS I-15 is sighted by escort
DD Cummings fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Submarine attack near Pago Pago at 149,161
SS I-23
Allied Ships
AG Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AG Steel Ranger is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Runway hits 9
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Kuretake firing at 100th Chinese Corps
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166
Allied Ships
PG Swan
PG Moresby
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at PG Swan
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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)
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Amphibious Assault at Catbalogan (82,84)
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
13 mines cleared
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
H81-A3 x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 16 scrambling)
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 7
No Japanese losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attacks on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attacks on Manila , at 79,77
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Morning Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Morning Air attacks on Bataan , at 78,77
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Japanese Ships
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
139WH-3 x 5
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 9
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tandjoengselor at 69,92
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
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Sub attack near Palm Island at 94,142
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Bunbury
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Malta Maru
PB Shonan Maru #1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) – A quote from CAPT Obvious: ”xAKL don’t stand up well to 120mm CD gun fire, and PBs don’t do well at suppressing CD guns”
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAKL Tokuwa Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Seki Maru #3
xAKL Shinshui Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PB Hakata Maru #2
xAKL Fuyukawa Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Tokuwa Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Seki Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Shinshui Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Hakata Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Seki Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Fuyukawa Maru
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37501 troops, 401 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814
Defending force 42856 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1425
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39481 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1742
Defending force 63012 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19411 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043
Defending force 16300 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 41933 troops, 538 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348
Defending force 20325 troops, 305 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 290
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 744
Allied adjusted defense: 401
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1647 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 32 disabled
Allied ground losses:
660 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 70 (17 destroyed, 53 disabled)
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1520 troops, 139 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423 – fatigue of the infantry Divisions is still in the 20s to low 40s. I will give them another day to prepare.
Defending force 31691 troops, 419 guns, 355 vehicles, Assault Value = 395
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Ground combat at San Jose (78,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 331 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Defending units:
3rd PI Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1442 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1528 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1033 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Defending force 1360 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Defending units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 11, 42
Masbate is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Jose !!!
Miri expands airfield to size 3
Chitose-2 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 12
AG Steel Ranger is reported to have been sunk near Pago Pago on Jan 11, 1942
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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RE: 11 Jan report
once my extra 2 x Divs showed up.
Well, its like I always say, 'jump big or stay home'. Seriously though, I too like to reinforce the Luzon attack.
Heck, IRL Japan ended up doing just that when its initial forces became bogged down.
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
RE: 11 Jan report
three exploding Dutch torpedoes while flagship of an amphibious task force. I thought she’d be a goner, but she’s “only” got 50 float damage
Generally speaking the Dutch torps are not hull shattering.[:D]
It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once. Hume
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
In every party there is one member who by his all-too-devout pronouncement of the party principles provokes the others to apostasy. Nietzsche
Cave ab homine unius libri. Ltn Prvb
12 Jan report
The hotspots for the next few days will be Manila, Singapore and Wenchow on the ground.
The Burma air war will also heat up as my Oscars now outnumber the AVG.
Kido Butai has moved to the Celebes Sea, with the IJNGS planning a raid somewhere into the Coral Sea or perhaps as far as the South Pacific near Noumea/Fiji.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
16 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – all ground forces are now in place with the 22nd Division recently arrived. This task force didn’t make it back to Shanghai, so need one day to rearm, one day to position for the bombardment run, then the next attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Fires 146
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 86th Chinese Corps
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Kuretake firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Wakatake firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 86th Chinese Corps
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,141
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Mildura
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-124
Allied Ships
xAK Lorrain, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-124 attacking on the surface
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,141
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Mildura
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attacks on Manila , at 79,77
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Morning Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein – I’ve just moved one more Oscar group to Chiang Mai and they will fly LRCAP over this IJA force to try and ambush these Blenheims
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attacks on Wenchow , at 89,58
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
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Amphibious Assault at Ketapang (55,93)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37514 troops, 402 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267
Defending force 42811 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39536 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1748
Defending force 63078 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23886 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 792
Defending force 35174 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19411 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476
Defending force 16312 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Assaulting units:
1st Division
26th Division
36th Division – this Division just arrived, so I will check fatigue and a deliberate attack will go in shortly.
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 162 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262
Fatigue has reduced to try another deliberate attack with this raw AV ratio. I don’t like doing shock attacks even in situations like this in case the die rolls go against me, but I am still keen to end the fight for Manila quickly.
Defending force 19467 troops, 296 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1745 troops, 159 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1993
Defending force 31883 troops, 421 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: just the combat arms. Fatigue is still >20 in two of the Divisions but is back in the teens or less for the others. With the arrival of another fresh Division and a spare Regt I’ve ordered another deliberate attack to try and end this quickly. Worst case I get another 1:1 but that should hurt the defenders more.
25th Army
4th Division
5th Division
33rd Division – new arrival in hex this turn.
56th Division
41st Infantry Regiment – new arrival in hex this turn.
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 715 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 71 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
Bintan Det. Base Force
Units destroyed 1
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Ground combat at 57,89 (near Kuching) – mopping up in “west” Borneo
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1195 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ll try a deliberate attack next but looks like I will need to reinforce.
Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 1822 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack – same here, I will try a deliberate attack next but may need to reinforce.
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1536 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 12, 42
Catbalogan is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
xAKL Tokuwa Maru sinks at sea
CS Convoy TF 77 begins loading Oil at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 68,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!
Fusan expands port to size 8
Port Fusan is maxed out. I want to buy out as many engineers as possible to move them to build other Ports on the strategic convoy routes, but I am also trying to save PP to buy out another infantry Division. In my last game vs AI I bought them all out at this point, but I will just buy out a few to move to Hokkaido/Sakhalin and the others can take some leave for a while.
DMS W-4, 5 & 6 taken out of commission to begin refit at Truk
Kiyokawa Maru-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 9
xAK Lorrain is reported to have been sunk near Suva on Jan 12, 1942
The Burma air war will also heat up as my Oscars now outnumber the AVG.
Kido Butai has moved to the Celebes Sea, with the IJNGS planning a raid somewhere into the Coral Sea or perhaps as far as the South Pacific near Noumea/Fiji.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42
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TF 223 encounters mine field at Kwajalein Island (132,115)
16 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58 – all ground forces are now in place with the 22nd Division recently arrived. This task force didn’t make it back to Shanghai, so need one day to rearm, one day to position for the bombardment run, then the next attack.
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Manpower hits 1
Fires 146
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 86th Chinese Corps
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Nagato
BB Nagato firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Sanae firing at Wenchow
DD Kuretake firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Wakatake firing at 70th Chinese Corps
DD Akigumo firing at Wenchow
DD Yugumo firing at 86th Chinese Corps
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,141
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Mildura
AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Sub attack near Suva at 131,161
SS I-124
Allied Ships
xAK Lorrain, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
SS I-124 attacking on the surface
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,141
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes at AM Mildura
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
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Morning Air attacks on Manila , at 79,77
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Morning Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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Morning Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein – I’ve just moved one more Oscar group to Chiang Mai and they will fly LRCAP over this IJA force to try and ambush these Blenheims
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 8
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
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Afternoon Air attacks on Wenchow , at 89,58
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
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Afternoon Air attacks on Singapore , at 50,84
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
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Amphibious Assault at Ketapang (55,93)
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 37514 troops, 402 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267
Defending force 42811 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1424
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 39536 troops, 497 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1748
Defending force 63078 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23886 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 792
Defending force 35174 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1094
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 19411 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1476
Defending force 16312 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Assaulting units:
1st Division
26th Division
36th Division – this Division just arrived, so I will check fatigue and a deliberate attack will go in shortly.
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
35th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 162 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262
Fatigue has reduced to try another deliberate attack with this raw AV ratio. I don’t like doing shock attacks even in situations like this in case the die rolls go against me, but I am still keen to end the fight for Manila quickly.
Defending force 19467 troops, 296 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1745 troops, 159 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1993
Defending force 31883 troops, 421 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units: just the combat arms. Fatigue is still >20 in two of the Divisions but is back in the teens or less for the others. With the arrival of another fresh Division and a spare Regt I’ve ordered another deliberate attack to try and end this quickly. Worst case I get another 1:1 but that should hurt the defenders more.
25th Army
4th Division
5th Division
33rd Division – new arrival in hex this turn.
56th Division
41st Infantry Regiment – new arrival in hex this turn.
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
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Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 715 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Defending force 71 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
Defending units:
Bintan Det. Base Force
Units destroyed 1
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Ground combat at 57,89 (near Kuching) – mopping up in “west” Borneo
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1195 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Bombardment attack – I’ll try a deliberate attack next but looks like I will need to reinforce.
Attacking force 1370 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 1822 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Bombardment attack – same here, I will try a deliberate attack next but may need to reinforce.
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1536 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 12, 42
Catbalogan is occupied by the Japanese
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
xAKL Tokuwa Maru sinks at sea
CS Convoy TF 77 begins loading Oil at Taihoku for delivery to Kagoshima
CS Convoy TF 93 begins loading Resources at Port Arthur for delivery to Fukuoka
CS Convoy TF 42 will load Oil at Hakodate for return to Ominato
D3A1 Val from Zuikaku-2 attacking a KVIII Class class SS at 68,97 an Allied SS is reported HIT
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!
Fusan expands port to size 8
Port Fusan is maxed out. I want to buy out as many engineers as possible to move them to build other Ports on the strategic convoy routes, but I am also trying to save PP to buy out another infantry Division. In my last game vs AI I bought them all out at this point, but I will just buy out a few to move to Hokkaido/Sakhalin and the others can take some leave for a while.
DMS W-4, 5 & 6 taken out of commission to begin refit at Truk
Kiyokawa Maru-1 on CS Chiyoda converting to size 24 from 9
xAK Lorrain is reported to have been sunk near Suva on Jan 12, 1942
Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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RE: 12 Jan report
I'm just waiting for the turn to come back from C.S. so have had a bit of time to review China.
This is the current situation in GEN Okamura's NCAA area of operations.
The plans in this AO, from north to south are:
Mongol Garrison Army: Continue to advance into North China with the 2nd IMB and the 1st and 4th Cav Bdes as far as the dot base at Ningsia. I will then send the 2 x Cav Bdes forward on recon patrols, but they don't have enough combat power to take defended positions. I've just noticed that LGEN Amakasu is still trying to run this operation from Kalgan, so he has been sent a message encouraging him to move forward.
1st Army: LGEN Iwamatsu is on the front line with 37th and 41st Divs. His 1st and 36th Divs are helping to clear the Mountain hex on the Taiyuan-Tatung railway (at A) then if the allied position does not change they will be loaned to 12th Army to help clear Tsiatso (at B). 1st Army will continue to threaten the high road to Sian to try and distract the enemy troops from moving elsewhere, and be available to advance if the allies do react and move. His other units are providing rear area security in garrison roles.
12th Army: LGEN Dobashi has 26, 27, 32 and 35 Divs under command, plus rear area garrison troops. 26th Div will help clear (A) then join him at Tsiaotso (B). 27th and 32nd Divs are clearing the open country east of Nanyang. AFter Sinyang-Nanyang are clear, they will either move back to help clear (B) or if not needed there, move to threaten Sian along the grey road from Nanyang.
20th Army: LGEN Seki has 8, 9, 10 and 11 Divs under command but has temporarily swapped his 8 and 9 Divs for 27 and 32 Divs. 20th Army has been tasked with relieving the defenders of Sinyang and driving the enemy back to Nanyang. Once Nanyang is captured, 20th Army will take over the section of the front from vic Ichang to Nanyang and push forward to maintain contact.
This is the current situation in GEN Okamura's NCAA area of operations.
The plans in this AO, from north to south are:
Mongol Garrison Army: Continue to advance into North China with the 2nd IMB and the 1st and 4th Cav Bdes as far as the dot base at Ningsia. I will then send the 2 x Cav Bdes forward on recon patrols, but they don't have enough combat power to take defended positions. I've just noticed that LGEN Amakasu is still trying to run this operation from Kalgan, so he has been sent a message encouraging him to move forward.
1st Army: LGEN Iwamatsu is on the front line with 37th and 41st Divs. His 1st and 36th Divs are helping to clear the Mountain hex on the Taiyuan-Tatung railway (at A) then if the allied position does not change they will be loaned to 12th Army to help clear Tsiatso (at B). 1st Army will continue to threaten the high road to Sian to try and distract the enemy troops from moving elsewhere, and be available to advance if the allies do react and move. His other units are providing rear area security in garrison roles.
12th Army: LGEN Dobashi has 26, 27, 32 and 35 Divs under command, plus rear area garrison troops. 26th Div will help clear (A) then join him at Tsiaotso (B). 27th and 32nd Divs are clearing the open country east of Nanyang. AFter Sinyang-Nanyang are clear, they will either move back to help clear (B) or if not needed there, move to threaten Sian along the grey road from Nanyang.
20th Army: LGEN Seki has 8, 9, 10 and 11 Divs under command but has temporarily swapped his 8 and 9 Divs for 27 and 32 Divs. 20th Army has been tasked with relieving the defenders of Sinyang and driving the enemy back to Nanyang. Once Nanyang is captured, 20th Army will take over the section of the front from vic Ichang to Nanyang and push forward to maintain contact.
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RE: 12 Jan report
GEN Hata as GOC China Expeditionary Army has direct command of 11th, 13th and 23rd Armies in the south.
The plans in this AO from north to south are:
11th Army: LGEN Watanabe commands 3, 6, 13, 34, 39 and 40 Divs. He is currently at Changsha with four of them. 20th Army is about to arrive at Sinyang (A2) and he will hand command of operations in that area over to 20th Army. 13th Div will be loaned to 20th Army, and the "Tank Division" has also been made available for the Sinyang-Nanyang operation. 20th Army will relieve both 13th and 34th Divs so that 11th Army can concentrate at Changsha. 20th Army will then maintain contact with the enemy west and north from Ichang and detach excess Divisions to theatre reserve. After the Tank Division clears Sinyang (A2) and Nanyang (B2), the Tanks will move south to join the main effort vic Changsha (at C).
13th Army: LGEN Sawada is being supervised closely by GEN Hata at Wenchow. He has 15, 17 and 22 Divs under command. GEN Hata has allocated 19 and 20 Divs from theatre reserve to the Wenchow operation (A). Once Wenchow is captured the defenders will be pushed west into rough terrain. 13th Army will then move on Chuhsien (B) before moving west to an assault river crossing to capture either Hengyang or Siangtan (C). By then the "Tank Division" and a couple of Divs detached from 20th Army should have arrived to join in. Objectives D,E,F are the plan if the enemy don't react. I will maintain contact at other parts of the front so that if the allies withdraw at any point I will keep moving the front forward.
23rd Army: LGEN Sakai is at Kukong with most of the 51st Div, waiting for more sub-units to arrive so that it can combine. 104th Div is his only other Div but it needs to garrison Canton until it can be replaced. 19th and 20th Divs may join 23rd Army after Wenchow, or GEN Hata may keep them as his theatre reserve. As it is relatively under strength, 23rd Army will seek to maintain contact and push north from Kukong if the opportunity arises.
The plans in this AO from north to south are:
11th Army: LGEN Watanabe commands 3, 6, 13, 34, 39 and 40 Divs. He is currently at Changsha with four of them. 20th Army is about to arrive at Sinyang (A2) and he will hand command of operations in that area over to 20th Army. 13th Div will be loaned to 20th Army, and the "Tank Division" has also been made available for the Sinyang-Nanyang operation. 20th Army will relieve both 13th and 34th Divs so that 11th Army can concentrate at Changsha. 20th Army will then maintain contact with the enemy west and north from Ichang and detach excess Divisions to theatre reserve. After the Tank Division clears Sinyang (A2) and Nanyang (B2), the Tanks will move south to join the main effort vic Changsha (at C).
13th Army: LGEN Sawada is being supervised closely by GEN Hata at Wenchow. He has 15, 17 and 22 Divs under command. GEN Hata has allocated 19 and 20 Divs from theatre reserve to the Wenchow operation (A). Once Wenchow is captured the defenders will be pushed west into rough terrain. 13th Army will then move on Chuhsien (B) before moving west to an assault river crossing to capture either Hengyang or Siangtan (C). By then the "Tank Division" and a couple of Divs detached from 20th Army should have arrived to join in. Objectives D,E,F are the plan if the enemy don't react. I will maintain contact at other parts of the front so that if the allies withdraw at any point I will keep moving the front forward.
23rd Army: LGEN Sakai is at Kukong with most of the 51st Div, waiting for more sub-units to arrive so that it can combine. 104th Div is his only other Div but it needs to garrison Canton until it can be replaced. 19th and 20th Divs may join 23rd Army after Wenchow, or GEN Hata may keep them as his theatre reserve. As it is relatively under strength, 23rd Army will seek to maintain contact and push north from Kukong if the opportunity arises.
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Currently playing my first PBEM, no house rules Scenario 1 as IJ.
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13 Jan report
Manila is captured, but there is no time for celebration until Bataan is cleared.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 42
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54
Captain of SS Pollack elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Yahada Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #2
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Morning Air attack on Merak , at 48,97
Clear skies over Merak. I need to recon Batavia again as my focus has been on recon over Sumatra for the last few days. If Batavia doesn’t have too many fighters the Oscars will start sweeps of Batavia to prepare for the Java invasion.
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21
No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 – the H81s have the height advantage and I assume radar, so time for the defenders to intercept is quite short.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 – but I have a large numbers advantage. I just need to keep an eye on fatigue and morale.
H81-A3 x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Runway hits 4
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 14
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Merak , at 48,97
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5
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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
No allied fighters left in the skies over Toungoo. I will sweep Rangoon next as I’ve just spotted a few xAK and a TK, no doubt trying to extract oil and fuel. Recon reports about 20-30 allied fighter based at Rangoon with some of them Blenheim Is, so likely 1 x AVG Sqn and maybe a Buffalo RAF Sqn. I have Nells/Bettys flying naval search at Chumphon with HQ 21 Air Flotilla stocked with torpedoes, but don’t want to launch them until after I’ve swept some allied fighters from Rangoon.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3 – flying from Batavia
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 16 – there is a line of allied subs with one in each hex between Billiton and Borneo. I will move this SC Div a little further away from Batavia.
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb – that would make a mess of a SC if it hit…
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Airbase supply hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Blenheim IF x 8
No Japanese losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead – the Blenheim IFs came in higher today than yesterday. This might make him pause on the strafing of 15th Army as it approaches Moulmein.
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC CHa-13
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60619 troops, 661 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 2010
Defending force 32030 troops, 433 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Japanese adjusted assault: 1248
Allied adjusted defense: 819
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) – only 1.52:1 today but good to knock a fort down. The airfield is heavily damaged so the allies won’t be able to rebuild the forts from here.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled – minimal damage to the infantry Divisions, but fatigue jumps back up to the 40s and 50s.
The infantry will let the artillery bombard for a few days to recover before launching the next attack. The Imperial Guards Div are about to start their crossing from Johore Bahru in move mode, so I may just wait for them to arrive before attacking again.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 33 disabled – most damage caused to the 4th IER which is now shattered. It will move back to Johore Bahru to recover and take replacements.
Allied ground losses:
1998 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 79 disabled – the 2 x Aus Bdes did well again but they are being worn down. Both were reduced to about 50 raw AV each.
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 69 (23 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – I didn’t see what this unit was, possibly a militia Bn or a small AA unit.
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
BB Division 3 starts the next bombardment run from Shanghai. They should bombard two turns from now so I will hold off the next deliberate attack for one more day to try and coordinate. I want the ground attack to go in while the defenders ears are still ringing.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49695 troops, 507 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282
Defending force 42874 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1434
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51365 troops, 601 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749
Defending force 63093 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27831 troops, 273 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 1472 – waiting for 20th Army and a few more infantry Divs to arrive from the NE.
Defending force 61982 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781 – I will keep up the daily bombardments to try and keep this Chinese force low on supplies by the time 20th Army arrives.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53161 troops, 446 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1869
While the AV ratio is tipping in my favour, I have 1 x IMB and 2 x detached Regts that would likely take heavy losses if I was to launch a deliberate attack due to the terrain in this hex.
Defending force 47993 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380
About half of the defenders were forced back into this hex from Loyang so are badly beaten up. This hex is providing some supply to the Chinese defenders, but there are a lot of them so I hope they are eating it all and using the rest on bandages, leaving none for ammunition.
Assaulting units: HQ NCAA and HQ 12th Army are both moving here to take command of this operation and boost the combat values for the next attack.
8th Division
9th Division
35th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade – no combat engineers
74th Infantry Regiment – no combat engineers
77th Infantry Regiment – no combat engineers
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade – watching and learning from the professionals
52nd Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
5th New Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
A deliberate attack (DA) is ordered for tomorrow. This is a Mountain hex so I am expecting to have to grind this out for the next week or so. The defenders should be low on supply but should have dug field fortifications by now. I plan to DA then rest for a few days before the next DA to take advantage of my troops being in supply, and just grind this allied force down.
Attacking force 43756 troops, 397 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1480
Defending force 16353 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Assaulting units: I’ve reviewed the “official” command assignments of these Divs and
1st Division – detached from 4th Army, which in this game means China Expeditionary Army Reserve. I will most likely allocate this Div to NCAA Reserve and use it next to help capture Tsiaotso.
26th Division – Mongol Garrison Army. Once this hex is clear, based on the summary that the Ops Staff presented to me yesterday, I am thinking about sending this Div to NW China to follow up the MGA Cavalry and keep it with HQ MGA which is now moving forward. This Division on its own may be able to capture Lanchow, but probably not Sining in the Mountains NW of it. The 26th Div would also have enough combat power to clear the far NW areas. I’m still weighing up whether the best use of this Div is with MGA, or if I should keep it with HQ NCAA on the Tsiaotso-Sian axis. As Sian is a secondary attack compared to CEA in the south, I am leaning towards sending this Div into NW China. I want to clear this Mountain hex and the railway line through it first though.
36th Division – 1st Army. Instead of moving directly to join HQ 1st Army on the high road to Sian, it will move to help capture Tsiaotso next, before staying close to HQ 1st Army after that.
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade – 1st Army. This IMB will stay an IMB for the duration of the war, as unlike some others it doesn’t get another Bde joining it to become a Div later. It isn’t needed for a city garrison role, so it will move forward and stay with HQ 1st Army. It may be used to provide flank protection by blocking a side road somewhere, or become the future Sian garrison.
Defending units:
13th Group Army
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23926 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 35154 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1091
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units: I will leave this force on defence, protecting this flank until after Tsiaotso is captured.
1st Army
37th Division
41st Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units: Half of this allied force has been reversed already, but they were reinforced by a couple of large fresh Corps.
4th Group Army
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45094 troops, 565 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282
Defending force 19532 troops, 298 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese adjusted assault: 1288
Allied adjusted defense: 315
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
This is the biggest news of the day. I was expecting a win but the 4:1 ratio exceeded expectations.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 114 disabled – casualties look to be evenly shared across the 3 x Divisions and 65th Bde, so all remain combat effective. 65th Bde will remain as the Manila garrison force while everything else that can fight is ordered to move to Clark Field. Once they are there, a coordinated advance to Bataan will commence.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
19943 casualties reported
Squads: 691 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1062 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 405 (405 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 190 (190 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 12
Defending units:
USAFFE – GEN MacArthur surrenders, but then promptly disappeared, rumour has it to take command of HQ SWPac...
II Philippine Corps
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st USMC AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3046 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!
143rd Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 57,90 (near Pontianak)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4009 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 487 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
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Ground combat at 57,89 (near Kuching)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1462 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1200 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1395 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1822 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-). They need a rest and reinforcements. That will give me some time to bring up an AA Regt and base force to protect the oil fields once captured.
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1530 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) – good work. I will check fatigue and if ok they will attack again.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1004 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 1336 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 13, 42
Guiuan is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DMS W-19 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – depth charge upgrades are starting to complete on the DMS. They probably still don’t go deep enough but we will soon see.
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
Ki-43-Ia Oscar from 59th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ib Oscar from 64th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-15-II Babs from 76th I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
Ki-32 Mary from 89th I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 crashes on landing – everybody please stop crashing on landing!
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Truk, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!
Ichang expands fortifications to size 4 – that will do for forts at Ichang for now, as the Chinese have generally withdrawn to the W and NW.
Jaluit expands fortifications to size 3
Maloelap expands fortifications to size 3
Clark Field expands fortifications to size 3 – that will do for forts at Clark Field for now, as the allies have shown no sign of advancing from Bataan.
Karachi expands port to size 6
This prompted the IJNGS future ops cell to present an outline plan for an Indian Ocean raid. I informed them that there are higher priority tasks for KB for the foreseeable future, but I have asked them to work on it in their spare time. A deep Indian Ocean raid probably won’t be launched until after the Java invasion goes in, but a close range clearing patrol off the west coast of Java/Sumatra is possible once Singapore is captured and the minefields cleared. The aim of that patrol will be to support landings to capture NW Sumatra followed by the invasion of Java.
Chiyoda-1 converting to E13A1 Jake – this is the first size 24 Jake group.
This air group will stay on Chiyoda and take my best 24 >50 experience pilots from the reserve pool so that it can sail with a CVL or CVE task force to provide extra naval search. I only have about 6 more FP groups to upgrade to Jake on BB/CA/CL that are still at sea. I will upgrade those groups when the ships return to port and also upgrade the other 2 x CS-1 air groups as the next priority. After that, I will progressively upgrade the resized land based FP groups that are still putting recruits through the Naval Search Basic Course. Once trained in Naval Search, some groups will start flying operational Naval Search missions while most will continue their training on the ASW Basic Course.
Device(s) upgraded in 16th Division supplied from Manila – 47mm AT guns which should come in handy at Bataan.
New units:
2nd Raiding Regiment arrives at Kagoshima – Southern Army, to Thailand for use in Burma.
38th Field AA Battalion arrives at Hamamatsu – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
39th Field AA Battalion arrives at Hamamatsu – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
41st Field AA Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
82nd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – SEAF, to Rabaul for future Buna garrison.
83rd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – SEAF, to Rabaul for future Milne Bay garrison.
4th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Saipan – SEAF, to Rabaul to capture dot bases in the Coral Sea and Solomon Islands
5th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Saipan – SEAF, as above
7th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Truk – SEAF, as above
8th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Babeldaob – SEAF, as above
10th Special Base Force arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Southern Area Fleet, to Davao then forward to help garrison Tarakan once captured.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 42
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Sub attack near Hakodate at 120,54
Captain of SS Pollack elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
PB Yahada Maru attacking submerged sub ....
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Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon launches 2 torpedoes at PB Shonan Maru #2
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Morning Air attack on Merak , at 48,97
Clear skies over Merak. I need to recon Batavia again as my focus has been on recon over Sumatra for the last few days. If Batavia doesn’t have too many fighters the Oscars will start sweeps of Batavia to prepare for the Java invasion.
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21
No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
H81-A3 x 8
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 20000 – the H81s have the height advantage and I assume radar, so time for the defenders to intercept is quite short.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 – but I have a large numbers advantage. I just need to keep an eye on fatigue and morale.
H81-A3 x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Runway hits 4
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 14
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Merak , at 48,97
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 5
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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
No allied fighters left in the skies over Toungoo. I will sweep Rangoon next as I’ve just spotted a few xAK and a TK, no doubt trying to extract oil and fuel. Recon reports about 20-30 allied fighter based at Rangoon with some of them Blenheim Is, so likely 1 x AVG Sqn and maybe a Buffalo RAF Sqn. I have Nells/Bettys flying naval search at Chumphon with HQ 21 Air Flotilla stocked with torpedoes, but don’t want to launch them until after I’ve swept some allied fighters from Rangoon.
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
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Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,91
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3 – flying from Batavia
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 16 – there is a line of allied subs with one in each hex between Billiton and Borneo. I will move this SC Div a little further away from Batavia.
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 300 kg SAP Bomb – that would make a mess of a SC if it hit…
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
G3M2 Nell x 10
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
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Afternoon Air attack on 103rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 81,89 , near Butuan
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
Airbase supply hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on 112th Infantry Regiment, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Blenheim IF x 8
No Japanese losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 1000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Raid is overhead – the Blenheim IFs came in higher today than yesterday. This might make him pause on the strafing of 15th Army as it approaches Moulmein.
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ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,59
SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon is located by SC CHa-13
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 60619 troops, 661 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 2010
Defending force 32030 troops, 433 guns, 362 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Japanese adjusted assault: 1248
Allied adjusted defense: 819
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) – only 1.52:1 today but good to knock a fort down. The airfield is heavily damaged so the allies won’t be able to rebuild the forts from here.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1564 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled – minimal damage to the infantry Divisions, but fatigue jumps back up to the 40s and 50s.
The infantry will let the artillery bombard for a few days to recover before launching the next attack. The Imperial Guards Div are about to start their crossing from Johore Bahru in move mode, so I may just wait for them to arrive before attacking again.
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 33 disabled – most damage caused to the 4th IER which is now shattered. It will move back to Johore Bahru to recover and take replacements.
Allied ground losses:
1998 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 79 disabled – the 2 x Aus Bdes did well again but they are being worn down. Both were reduced to about 50 raw AV each.
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 69 (23 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units destroyed 1 – I didn’t see what this unit was, possibly a militia Bn or a small AA unit.
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
BB Division 3 starts the next bombardment run from Shanghai. They should bombard two turns from now so I will hold off the next deliberate attack for one more day to try and coordinate. I want the ground attack to go in while the defenders ears are still ringing.
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49695 troops, 507 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 2282
Defending force 42874 troops, 242 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1434
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 51365 troops, 601 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 1749
Defending force 63093 troops, 334 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1848
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27831 troops, 273 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 1472 – waiting for 20th Army and a few more infantry Divs to arrive from the NE.
Defending force 61982 troops, 425 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1781 – I will keep up the daily bombardments to try and keep this Chinese force low on supplies by the time 20th Army arrives.
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53161 troops, 446 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1869
While the AV ratio is tipping in my favour, I have 1 x IMB and 2 x detached Regts that would likely take heavy losses if I was to launch a deliberate attack due to the terrain in this hex.
Defending force 47993 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1380
About half of the defenders were forced back into this hex from Loyang so are badly beaten up. This hex is providing some supply to the Chinese defenders, but there are a lot of them so I hope they are eating it all and using the rest on bandages, leaving none for ammunition.
Assaulting units: HQ NCAA and HQ 12th Army are both moving here to take command of this operation and boost the combat values for the next attack.
8th Division
9th Division
35th Division
16th Ind.Mixed Brigade – no combat engineers
74th Infantry Regiment – no combat engineers
77th Infantry Regiment – no combat engineers
5th NCPC Infantry Brigade – watching and learning from the professionals
52nd Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
7th Group Army
8th Group Army
14th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
5th New Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
Japanese Bombardment attack
A deliberate attack (DA) is ordered for tomorrow. This is a Mountain hex so I am expecting to have to grind this out for the next week or so. The defenders should be low on supply but should have dug field fortifications by now. I plan to DA then rest for a few days before the next DA to take advantage of my troops being in supply, and just grind this allied force down.
Attacking force 43756 troops, 397 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1480
Defending force 16353 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
Assaulting units: I’ve reviewed the “official” command assignments of these Divs and
1st Division – detached from 4th Army, which in this game means China Expeditionary Army Reserve. I will most likely allocate this Div to NCAA Reserve and use it next to help capture Tsiaotso.
26th Division – Mongol Garrison Army. Once this hex is clear, based on the summary that the Ops Staff presented to me yesterday, I am thinking about sending this Div to NW China to follow up the MGA Cavalry and keep it with HQ MGA which is now moving forward. This Division on its own may be able to capture Lanchow, but probably not Sining in the Mountains NW of it. The 26th Div would also have enough combat power to clear the far NW areas. I’m still weighing up whether the best use of this Div is with MGA, or if I should keep it with HQ NCAA on the Tsiaotso-Sian axis. As Sian is a secondary attack compared to CEA in the south, I am leaning towards sending this Div into NW China. I want to clear this Mountain hex and the railway line through it first though.
36th Division – 1st Army. Instead of moving directly to join HQ 1st Army on the high road to Sian, it will move to help capture Tsiaotso next, before staying close to HQ 1st Army after that.
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade – 1st Army. This IMB will stay an IMB for the duration of the war, as unlike some others it doesn’t get another Bde joining it to become a Div later. It isn’t needed for a city garrison role, so it will move forward and stay with HQ 1st Army. It may be used to provide flank protection by blocking a side road somewhere, or become the future Sian garrison.
Defending units:
13th Group Army
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23926 troops, 249 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 794
Defending force 35154 troops, 200 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1091
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units: I will leave this force on defence, protecting this flank until after Tsiaotso is captured.
1st Army
37th Division
41st Division
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
Defending units: Half of this allied force has been reversed already, but they were reinforced by a couple of large fresh Corps.
4th Group Army
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 45094 troops, 565 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282
Defending force 19532 troops, 298 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese adjusted assault: 1288
Allied adjusted defense: 315
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
This is the biggest news of the day. I was expecting a win but the 4:1 ratio exceeded expectations.
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 114 disabled – casualties look to be evenly shared across the 3 x Divisions and 65th Bde, so all remain combat effective. 65th Bde will remain as the Manila garrison force while everything else that can fight is ordered to move to Clark Field. Once they are there, a coordinated advance to Bataan will commence.
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
19943 casualties reported
Squads: 691 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1062 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 405 (405 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 190 (190 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 12
Defending units:
USAFFE – GEN MacArthur surrenders, but then promptly disappeared, rumour has it to take command of HQ SWPac...
II Philippine Corps
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st USMC AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Ketapang (55,93)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3046 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!
143rd Infantry Regiment
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Ground combat at 57,90 (near Pontianak)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4009 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 487 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
Sambas Base Force
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Ground combat at 57,89 (near Kuching)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1462 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1200 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1395 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1822 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 31
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-). They need a rest and reinforcements. That will give me some time to bring up an AA Regt and base force to protect the oil fields once captured.
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 1530 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) – good work. I will check fatigue and if ok they will attack again.
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1004 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Defending force 1336 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jan 13, 42
Guiuan is occupied by the Japanese
Repairs completed on DMS W-19 at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service – depth charge upgrades are starting to complete on the DMS. They probably still don’t go deep enough but we will soon see.
CS Convoy TF 42 begins loading Fuel at Ominato for delivery to Hakodate
CS Convoy TF 95 begins loading Resources at Hakodate for delivery to Ominato
Ki-43-Ia Oscar from 59th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-43-Ib Oscar from 64th Sentai crashes on landing
Ki-15-II Babs from 76th I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
Ki-32 Mary from 89th I.F.Chutai crashes on landing
B5N2 Kate from Soryu-3 crashes on landing – everybody please stop crashing on landing!
Repairs completed on SS I-171 at Truk, ship returned to service
CS Convoy TF 57 begins loading Resources at Toyohara for delivery to Wakkanai
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ketapang !!!
Ichang expands fortifications to size 4 – that will do for forts at Ichang for now, as the Chinese have generally withdrawn to the W and NW.
Jaluit expands fortifications to size 3
Maloelap expands fortifications to size 3
Clark Field expands fortifications to size 3 – that will do for forts at Clark Field for now, as the allies have shown no sign of advancing from Bataan.
Karachi expands port to size 6
This prompted the IJNGS future ops cell to present an outline plan for an Indian Ocean raid. I informed them that there are higher priority tasks for KB for the foreseeable future, but I have asked them to work on it in their spare time. A deep Indian Ocean raid probably won’t be launched until after the Java invasion goes in, but a close range clearing patrol off the west coast of Java/Sumatra is possible once Singapore is captured and the minefields cleared. The aim of that patrol will be to support landings to capture NW Sumatra followed by the invasion of Java.
Chiyoda-1 converting to E13A1 Jake – this is the first size 24 Jake group.
This air group will stay on Chiyoda and take my best 24 >50 experience pilots from the reserve pool so that it can sail with a CVL or CVE task force to provide extra naval search. I only have about 6 more FP groups to upgrade to Jake on BB/CA/CL that are still at sea. I will upgrade those groups when the ships return to port and also upgrade the other 2 x CS-1 air groups as the next priority. After that, I will progressively upgrade the resized land based FP groups that are still putting recruits through the Naval Search Basic Course. Once trained in Naval Search, some groups will start flying operational Naval Search missions while most will continue their training on the ASW Basic Course.
Device(s) upgraded in 16th Division supplied from Manila – 47mm AT guns which should come in handy at Bataan.
New units:
2nd Raiding Regiment arrives at Kagoshima – Southern Army, to Thailand for use in Burma.
38th Field AA Battalion arrives at Hamamatsu – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
39th Field AA Battalion arrives at Hamamatsu – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
41st Field AA Battalion arrives at Osaka/Kyoto – 17th Army, to Truk/Rabaul for use in the Solomons.
82nd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – SEAF, to Rabaul for future Buna garrison.
83rd Naval Guard Unit arrives at Tokyo – SEAF, to Rabaul for future Milne Bay garrison.
4th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Saipan – SEAF, to Rabaul to capture dot bases in the Coral Sea and Solomon Islands
5th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Saipan – SEAF, as above
7th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Truk – SEAF, as above
8th Indpt SNLF Coy arrives at Babeldaob – SEAF, as above
10th Special Base Force arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka – Southern Area Fleet, to Davao then forward to help garrison Tarakan once captured.
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RE: 12 Jan report
ORIGINAL: jdsrae
GEN Hata as GOC China Expeditionary Army has direct command of 11th, 13th and 23rd Armies in the south.
The plans in this AO from north to south are:
11th Army: LGEN Watanabe commands 3, 6, 13, 34, 39 and 40 Divs. He is currently at Changsha with four of them. 20th Army is about to arrive at Sinyang (A2) and he will hand command of operations in that area over to 20th Army. 13th Div will be loaned to 20th Army, and the "Tank Division" has also been made available for the Sinyang-Nanyang operation. 20th Army will relieve both 13th and 34th Divs so that 11th Army can concentrate at Changsha. 20th Army will then maintain contact with the enemy west and north from Ichang and detach excess Divisions to theatre reserve. After the Tank Division clears Sinyang (A2) and Nanyang (B2), the Tanks will move south to join the main effort vic Changsha (at C).
13th Army: LGEN Sawada is being supervised closely by GEN Hata at Wenchow. He has 15, 17 and 22 Divs under command. GEN Hata has allocated 19 and 20 Divs from theatre reserve to the Wenchow operation (A). Once Wenchow is captured the defenders will be pushed west into rough terrain. 13th Army will then move on Chuhsien (B) before moving west to an assault river crossing to capture either Hengyang or Siangtan (C). By then the "Tank Division" and a couple of Divs detached from 20th Army should have arrived to join in. Objectives D,E,F are the plan if the enemy don't react. I will maintain contact at other parts of the front so that if the allies withdraw at any point I will keep moving the front forward.
23rd Army: LGEN Sakai is at Kukong with most of the 51st Div, waiting for more sub-units to arrive so that it can combine. 104th Div is his only other Div but it needs to garrison Canton until it can be replaced. 19th and 20th Divs may join 23rd Army after Wenchow, or GEN Hata may keep them as his theatre reserve. As it is relatively under strength, 23rd Army will seek to maintain contact and push north from Kukong if the opportunity arises.
Thanks. Very detailed.
Question: Is there a reason you're driving directly at the most built up defensive points the Chinese have created all across the map?
A few of your goals will be completely impossible in the short-term. While the Chines have supply Changsha will not fall if well defended. He's got 133k troops there in x2 territory with forts 2-4.
Looking at your map the key to breaking open the entire Chinese position isn't even reonned (no troop marker in yellow box) and you have nothing moving toward it.
The only spot you should care about right now is Pingsiang. it's a dot hex South of Changsha and once taken you have access to the clear hex crossing points through which you can bypass Changsha and move North toward your spot D. If he has nothing at D you're in luck. (I would have troops digging there).
All of that stuff at Wenchow and anything else you can muster from the Shanghai area and the elements of the 51st (plus the tank division you're assembling near Amoy, if that is what it seems like down there) should move up toward Changsha, but divert to Pingsiang. Take that base and move into the clear hex next to Changsha and pick the least defended of the two clear bases. Shock over the river, then head toward D (while ideally adding a unit to the NW of Changsha that could walk back in to open the hexside and allow most of your troops through, leaving a garrison of about two IDs and change to hold the LOC there).
Right now you're simply moving into the places the Chinese want to defend.
"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill
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RE: 13 Jan report
Woah, loads of Chinese far forward in Sinyang. I hope you already planned to detach some small units (armored cars are great) to close the western hex sides for them. They will be cut off from their supplies and in time retreat east into the plains for you to bomb.
RE: 12 Jan report
ORIGINAL: obvert
Thanks. Very detailed.
Question: Is there a reason you're driving directly at the most built up defensive points the Chinese have created all across the map?
A few of your goals will be completely impossible in the short-term. While the Chines have supply Changsha will not fall if well defended. He's got 133k troops there in x2 territory with forts 2-4.
Looking at your map the key to breaking open the entire Chinese position isn't even reonned (no troop marker in yellow box) and you have nothing moving toward it.
The only spot you should care about right now is Pingsiang. it's a dot hex South of Changsha and once taken you have access to the clear hex crossing points through which you can bypass Changsha and move North toward your spot D. If he has nothing at D you're in luck. (I would have troops digging there).
All of that stuff at Wenchow and anything else you can muster from the Shanghai area and the elements of the 51st (plus the tank division you're assembling near Amoy, if that is what it seems like down there) should move up toward Changsha, but divert to Pingsiang. Take that base and move into the clear hex next to Changsha and pick the least defended of the two clear bases. Shock over the river, then head toward D (while ideally adding a unit to the NW of Changsha that could walk back in to open the hexside and allow most of your troops through, leaving a garrison of about two IDs and change to hold the LOC there).
Right now you're simply moving into the places the Chinese want to defend.
Just to clarify, the arrows are showing where the Divs currently are.
My first aim was to form a front line and that is now done.
Until I had made contact and established a front I didn't know what the Chinese plans were.
I've only played against the AI before and last game it did a "full court press" which caught me off guard in a few places.
In this game, CS did press forward into Wenchow and did try to get into the Mountains west of Taiyuan, but he didn't get there quick enough. Everywhere else it is clear he is happy to defend and wait.
Now I can see which points he has chosen to defend in big stacks I can move and attack at points of my choosing.
I'm not going to attack Changsha directly. I have 4 x Divisions there right now. I would have attacked if he'd not reinforced it. I also have Pingsiang recently captured by an Armoured Car Coy. I was already planning the river crossing into (C) where you mentioned, but I don't want to show too many of my cards in case he reacts. That's the main reason why I haven't reconned (D) yet too.
Once I get 13th Army and the Tanks closer I will also move one or two 11th Army Divs out of Changsha to the crossing point as well. The "Tank Division" is at Sinyang, the box off the map is just showing what Regts are in it. I want to get those Tank Regts and about 8 x Infantry Divs down to vic Changsha to cross the river together and just bypass Changsha if he stays defending it. Once CS sees the movement towards the clear hexes west of Changsha he will have to choose whether to abandon Changsha or not.
I need to do enough in NCAA to convince CS I am still trying to capture Sian so he doesn't move his NE China troops backwards.
I also don't want to leave large pockets of enemy troops unsupervised in rear areas or they will try to break out and cut my supply lines. That's the reason for my current obsession with Wenchow and Tsiaotso as they generate supplies, but I'm massing as much force as I can before attacking them. If it takes me a little while to capture them that's ok, as I still need to capture Singapore and then move to cut the Burma Road to turn that supply tap off.
At Sinyang, I am going to try and drive those Chinese troops back with the Tanks and about 4-5 infantry Divisions. I could cut them off and destroy them but I don't want them reappearing at Chungking so I am going to try and bulldoze them back past Nanyang.
Anyway, that's the plan. China is slow going but I am enjoying it so far and am keen to see how this plan unfolds over the coming weeks.
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RE: 12 Jan report
You can always cut Chinese off but not destroy them. Bomb them to drain supply, close hexsides, and they will end up a surprisingly docile POW camp until the end of Chungking siege. Chinese are really weak when low on supply and on offensive against fortified units. On the contrary, when you drive them off in a series of battles you risk their destruction and revival.ORIGINAL: jdsrae
I could cut them off and destroy them but I don't want them reappearing at Chungking so I am going to try and bulldoze them back past Nanyang.
Goes without saying that this approach requires a rather reckless opponent, plus your own meticulous frontline policing to prevent other Chinese throwaway units from opening hexsides to the camp