Matrix Games Forums

Garrison is about 12,000 so it will take some time to pull them all back siging isnt saying a lot its focussed on Rangoon operations by the Imp Guards at present.
 
Apart from that KB has went missing which is worrying.
 
The remnamnts of 22nd and 27th Aus bdes about a reinforced Bn's worth between the two Divs is now at Townsville.
 
I also managed to get about a Bdes worth of 11th Indian Div out of Malaya they are resting at Madras.
 
I probably got just about enough out to refill those Divs as long as i am willing to cannibalise them later for replacements if required. (I got a bit of 9th Indian Div and probably the equivalent of 2 bns worth of other Indian troops out of Malaya so they will be sacrificed to bring 11th up closer to TOE.
 
The Australian Div will probably never get to full TOE unless I disband 3 or 4 of the Indpt Bns of Aus troops which would leave me vulnerable to rear area para drops so unlikely that Div will ever fully recover
 
 I used an xAK to pull back the 13 damaged P38's that were just sitting at PM not repairing
 
Lesson learned P38's only to be used at big bases with lots of Av Support
 
 

OK well KB spotted off of Rabaul it looks like PM's time has come.
 
I have just evacced Lark Bn and most of Gull so at least two Bns will be ok others I will get some out but not everyone - I need about a week to evac everyone I left it to late

Still nothing from sigint thats of any real use wathing it like a hawk though

Been considering my defence of India and the Assam Border and a few thoughts about how I am going to do it....

I have de facto a number of Corps HQ's that I can assign to the job and each one will have an OOB tailored to its specific tasks

I am short of Amry level HQ's in India but have an adequate number of Corps HQ's

I need to watch the amount of force I can maintain along the border so that wil restrict the number of forces I can deploy into that region until the infrastructure is improved.

OK HQ's Under Eastern Command responsible for Calcutta to Ledo

Burma Corps

Burma Corps will cover the region Ledo, Imphal Silchar including the railroad into that region. It will be supported by 221 Group RAF

To cover its area of operation it will have 1st Burma Div, 3 Chinese Divs (basically reinforced Regts) 4 Bn's of the Assam Rifles and 6 - 10 Bn's of Burma Rifles - That may be to much force for the infratructure to support so it will need to be watched carefully.

XV Corps will cover Dacca/Chittagong/Akyab/Calcutta Front and will also be supported by 221 Group RAF

XV Corps will have under command a composite Div made up of 44th 45th and 46th Indian Bdes and a couple of British Inf Bns plus 2 - 4 Burmese Rifle Bns on the Commilla/Dacca sector and will have 14th Indian Div covering Calcutta with another 3 Chinese Divs rebuilding in its area that it can call on for garriosn duties.

221 RAF Group

Has 4 Fighter Sqns and 2 Blenheim Sqns plus a PRU Sqn and will operate in support of this theatre but will avoid major action if it can I will base the Group at Dacca initially although I may disperse a couple of the fighter Sqns

III Indian Corps

Will be my reaction Corps for this front and will be held concentrated in Army reserve at a yet to be chosed location but will initially consist of 18th British Div, 17th Indian Div and 7th Armoured Bde plus 6th Medium Regt RA

p.s my Corps reserve will maintain at all times in rotation one of its two Inf Divs in Strategic mode at all times ready for rapid reaction two weeks on two weeks off

On the South Sector where distances are greater
 
IV Corps will cover all the way from Calcutta to Bombay under Souther Command.
 
Because of its HUGE span of control it has the bulk of my Armour
 
42nd Cav Regt, 44th Cav Regt, Patalia Lancers, 254th Bde, 255th bde, A composite Div made up of 9 mixed Indian, British, Canadian and Australian Bns (4 Indian, 2 Canadian, 2 British and 1 Australian MG Bn)
 
4 Indian Divs 7th, 9th and 19th and 23rd all under strength but rebuilding and 1 that is not being rebuild but is in about Bn strength (11th)
 
Overall the span of control of the Corps is dangerously stretched

looks like the time has come for Java major TF off shore at Java not sure of landing location probably Semaring as its a decent port going to try and extract a price see how it goes
 
Subs are at sea, AF is reconcentrating we shall see what the day will bring....
 
Also interestingly KB is supporting an attack on PM still got 10,000 men on PM that I will lose not a lot I can do about it I left my evac to late.
 
Apart from that the bug out of Burma continues.
 
Java will not stand we shall see how the fight progresses and decide what to do next

In India I have 5 Indian Bns and 3 British Bns in various Garrison units.
 
As soon as they have upgraded to Indian 42 Squads they will be disbanded to flesh out the Divs on the Madras Front
 
I will do the same to the remnant of 11th Indian Div that I pulled out of Malaya in total that will increase my Indian Army pool by about 150 Sections
 
I will need to scare up a few units to replace them in vital garrison locations but as more troops arrive this can be done
 
My main issue is that I have 5 on map or newly arriving Divs that are seriously short of Infantry and the sooner I get them up to strength the sooner their XP stops gettign diluted by replacements the sooner they are combat ready.
 
Between 11th, 23rd, 19th, 7th and 20th Indian Divs I am short 665 Indian Rifle Sections and 47 British Infantery Sections
 
My replacement rate is 48 per month and I have 83 Sections in the pool at that rate you are talking a year to get all those units up to strength in Infantry [X(][X(] BUT I need to maintain 108 squads in the pool until all my units have converted to Indian Inf 42 Sections - this is vital as the Indian Inf Section is piss poor and you need the 42 upgrade to give them any chance
 
I could speed that up by prioritising and doing them one at a time and I probably will.
 
23rd Indian Div will be brough up to strength 1st as it can then move from 'Beach' Div to active Div status 
 
9th will be last on the list and if it had more infantry I would be tempted to disband it as well as 11th but I think I will play it by ear whether I do that.
 
 
 

I hate to be an accountant but the math is pretty horrific when you add it up.........getting the Indian Army ready for battle takes a long time - getting 1 Corps ready is doable but the whole lot....not easy

Don't forget that the WS convoys will bring in some Indian 42 and British sections. That will help some.

Only about 100 Indian Squads it does help (reflects drafts taken from Indian units abroad and in the Persian Gulf in case anyone is interested)
 
Still talking about a year+ to get my Divs up to strength before they can gain net positive xp
 
I could speed the process up if I disbanded 2 or 3 of the 20xp Bdes (44, 45 and 46) they are not Bde Groups and are weak so I could basically disband one or two of them BUT I would need to be confident of getting left alone for a year before I make that decision
 
i.e. if PZB commits to Australia or SOPAC then I might use them to jump start the Indian Army but until I am confident as to his intentions its to much of a risk

Well whats to say not really going to talk about this turn to much
 
PZB brought less than 2 Divs to PM so I could have held I think ah well live and learn I panicked at shadows I should have staid the course
 
Lost a lot of air for no return today as my Dutch got through but hit nads and my SBD's went in unescorted and were slaughtered
 
Found the engagement below hilarious though
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 14,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Katori
      DD Yayoi
      DD Hatakaze
      PC Sumire
      E Yomogi
      E Shimushu
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hayabusa
      TB Hato
      DMS W-1
      DMS W-2
      DMS W-12
      PB Shosei Maru
      SC Ch 3
      SC Ch 7
      SC Ch 8
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      xAK Arima Maru
      xAK Aratama Maru
      xAK Anyo Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru
      xAK Hokkai Maru
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      xAK Mogamigawa Maru
      xAK Tazima Maru
      xAK Durban Maru
      xAK Teisin Maru
      xAK Bordeaux Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Argentina Maru
      AMC Aikoku Maru
      xAP Hakone Maru
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Horai Maru
      xAP Takatiho Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2
      E Ishinui
 
Allied Ships
      PT-36
      PT-37
      PT-38, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-39
      PT-40, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze ,  TB Hato ,  TB Hayabusa ,
   E Ishinui ,  PB Kinsyo Maru #2
TB Tomozuru engages PT-37 at 14,000 yards
E Yomogi engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
PT-40 engages PC Sumire at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
E Shimushu collides with AK Kaga Maru at 98 , 130
AMC Aikoku Maru  screened from combat
TB Tomozuru engages PT-40 at 8,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages PT-38 at 8,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-39 at 8,000 yards
PT-37 engages TB Hato at 8,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru engages PT-40 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,
   xAK Tazima Maru ,  xAK Mogamigawa Maru ,  xAK Nissyu Maru ,
   xAK Hokkai Maru ,  xAK Kansai Maru ,  xAK Anyo Maru  screened from combat
TB Hato engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages PT-37 at 7,000 yards
TB Hato engages PT-36 at 7,000 yards
E Shimushu engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
PT-40 engages PB Shosei Maru at 7,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,
   xAK Tazima Maru ,  xAK Mogamigawa Maru ,  xAK Nissyu Maru ,
   xAK Hokkai Maru ,  xAK Kansai Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by TB Hayabusa ,  TB Tomozuru ,  E Ishinui ,
   E Yomogi ,  PC Sumire ,  PB Shosei Maru
PT-40 engages DMS W-12 at 6,000 yards
PT-38 sunk by DMS W-12 at 6,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-40 at 6,000 yards
TB Hato engages PT-36 at 6,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 engages PT-39 at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
xAP Hakone Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by CL Katori ,  TB Hato ,  TB Tomozuru
DMS W-1 engages PT-40 at 4,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-39 at 4,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-40 at 4,000 yards
TB Hayabusa engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
PC Sumire engages PT-40 at 4,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Hokkai Maru at 4,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by TB Hayabusa ,  TB Tomozuru ,  E Yomogi ,
   PB Shosei Maru
TB Hato engages PT-39 at 4,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
TB Hato engages PT-36 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by CL Katori ,  DD Hatakaze ,  E Shimushu
PT-40 engages TB Hato at 3,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages PT-39 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages PT-37 at 3,000 yards
PT-39 engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Teisin Maru at 3,000 yards
xAK Mogamigawa Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze ,  TB Hato ,  E Ishinui ,
   PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,  PB Shosei Maru
DMS W-12 engages PT-40 at 3,000 yards
PT-39 engages TB Hayabusa at 3,000 yards
E Shimushu engages PT-40 at 3,000 yards
E Yomogi engages PT-40 at 3,000 yards
PT-39 engages DMS W-12 at 3,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Anyo Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by E Shimushu
CA Kinugasa engages PT-40 at 4,000 yards
TB Hayabusa engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-37 at 4,000 yards
Taylor, S. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DMS W-1 engages PT-40 at 2,000 yards
PT-39 engages DMS W-1 at 2,000 yards
PT-37 engages DMS W-12 at 2,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-39 at 2,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAP Hakone Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kinsyo Maru #2
CA Kinugasa engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-37 at 7,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-40 at 7,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Shinwa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze
TB Hayabusa engages PT-40 at 10,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-39 at 10,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-37 at 10,000 yards
TB Hato engages PT-36 at 10,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAP Kokuryu Maru at 10,000 yards
PT-40 engages xAK Nissyu Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,
   xAK Tazima Maru ,  xAK Mogamigawa Maru  screened from combat
CA Kinugasa engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
TB Hato engages PT-39 at 14,000 yards
DD Hatakaze engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
DD Yayoi engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
TB Hayabusa engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
E Shimushu engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-40 at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-40 at 18,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages PT-39 at 18,000 yards
PT-37 engages DMS W-12 at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards
xAK Teisin Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,
   xAP Yoshino Maru ,  xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,
   xAP Horai Maru ,  xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,
   xAP Argentina Maru ,  xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,
   xAK Bordeaux Maru ,  xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,
   xAK Tazima Maru ,  xAK Mogamigawa Maru ,  xAK Nissyu Maru ,
   xAK Hokkai Maru ,  xAK Kansai Maru ,  xAK Anyo Maru ,
   xAK Aratama Maru ,  xAK Arima Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze ,  DD Yayoi ,  TB Hayabusa ,
   TB Tomozuru ,  E Ishinui ,  E Shimushu ,
   PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,  PB Shosei Maru
Range increases to 27,000 yards
AMC Aikoku Maru ,  LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,
   AK Kaga Maru ,  xAP Teikyo Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by TB Hayabusa
Task forces break off...

n,m

Have not posted one of these in a while just so you know we are making progress....
 
At present I am in process of concentrating Dutch in north of Java. for a last stand
 
Burcorps is headign for the Ledo line
 
my reorg of the India defence force continues
 
I will be strengthening the forces of Ceylon as well
 
Australia will need to be reinforces as will NZ and Fiji and Tahiti this is the line beyond which I will not be pushed
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
65 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Katori
      DD Hatakaze
      DD Yayoi
      AMC Aikoku Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
      xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 2
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 4,  on fire
      PB Shosei Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
      SC Ch 8
      SC Ch 3
 
 
 
CA Kinugasa firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Katori firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
DD Hatakaze firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
DD Yayoi firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
15th RAAF Base Force firing at AMC Aikoku Maru
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 firing at enemy guns
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards
DD Hatakaze firing at enemy guns
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hatakaze at 3,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Hatakaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yayoi firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yayoi at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Semarang
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      PB Magan Maru
      SC Ch 23
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 21
      SC Ch 18
      SC Ch 12
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 4
      CL Sendai
 
 
 
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch 17
 
 
 
SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Kavieng  at 107,122
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Akatuki Maru
      SC Ch 10
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
 
 
SS Snapper is sighted by escort
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 10 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Katori
      DD Yayoi
      DD Hatakaze
      E Yomogi
      E Shimushu
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hayabusa
      TB Hato
      DMS W-1
      DMS W-12,  heavy damage
      PB Shosei Maru,  heavy fires
      SC Ch 3
      SC Ch 7,  heavy fires
      SC Ch 8
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      xAK Arima Maru,  on fire
      xAK Aratama Maru,  on fire
      xAK Anyo Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru
      xAK Hokkai Maru
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      xAK Mogamigawa Maru
      xAK Tazima Maru
      xAK Durban Maru
      xAK Teisin Maru
      xAK Bordeaux Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Argentina Maru
      AMC Aikoku Maru,  on fire
      xAP Hakone Maru
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Horai Maru
      xAP Takatiho Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2,  on fire
      E Ishinui
 
Allied Ships
      PT-36
      PT-37
      PT-39
      PT-40
 
 
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 4,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Ise
      CA Furutaka
      CA Aoba
      CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 4
 
BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
CA Furutaka firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at 3rd RAAF Base Force
CA Ashigara firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kansai Maru,  on fire
      CA Kinugasa
      xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      SC Ch 8
      SC Ch 3, Shell hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      CL Katori
 
 
 
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Kansai Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Semarang
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      PB Magan Maru
      SC Ch 23
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 21
      SC Ch 18
      SC Ch 12
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 4
      CL Sendai
 
 
 
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amphibious Assault at Tablas
 
TF 259 troops unloading over beach at Tablas, 79,81
 
 
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch 17
 
 
 
SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Arima Maru,  on fire
      CA Kinugasa
      SC Ch 8
      CL Katori
 
 
 
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Semarang
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      PB Magan Maru
      SC Ch 23
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 21
      SC Ch 18
      SC Ch 12
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 4
      CL Sendai
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch 17
 
 
 
SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 25,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Katori
      DD Yayoi
      DD Hatakaze
      E Yomogi
      E Shimushu
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hayabusa
      TB Hato
      DMS W-1
      DMS W-12,  heavy damage
      PB Shosei Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 7
      SC Ch 8
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      xAK Arima Maru,  on fire
      xAK Aratama Maru,  on fire
      xAK Anyo Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru,  on fire
      xAK Hokkai Maru
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      xAK Mogamigawa Maru
      xAK Tazima Maru
      xAK Durban Maru
      xAK Teisin Maru
      xAK Bordeaux Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Argentina Maru
      AMC Aikoku Maru
      xAP Hakone Maru
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Horai Maru
      xAP Takatiho Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2
      E Ishinui
 
Allied Ships
      PT-36
      PT-37
      PT-39
      PT-40
 
 
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Both TF attempt to withdraw!
Range increases to 25,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 23,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CL Katori
      DD Yayoi
      DD Hatakaze
      E Yomogi
      E Shimushu
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hayabusa
      TB Hato
      DMS W-1,  heavy damage
      DMS W-12,  heavy damage
      PB Shosei Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 7,  heavy damage
      SC Ch 8
      AK Kaga Maru
      AK Tosan Maru
      xAK Arima Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Aratama Maru,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Anyo Maru
      xAK Kansai Maru,  on fire
      xAK Hokkai Maru
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      xAK Mogamigawa Maru
      xAK Tazima Maru
      xAK Durban Maru
      xAK Teisin Maru
      xAK Bordeaux Maru
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinwa Maru
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      xAP Argentina Maru
      AMC Aikoku Maru
      xAP Hakone Maru
      xAP Haruna Maru
      xAP Horai Maru
      xAP Takatiho Maru
      xAP Kokuryu Maru
      xAP Yoshino Maru
      xAP Kamo Maru
      xAP Teikyo Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #2
      E Ishinui
 
Allied Ships
      PT-36
      PT-37
      PT-39
      PT-40, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
 
 
 
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 22,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 23,000 yards...
LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,  AK Kaga Maru ,
   xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,  xAP Yoshino Maru ,
   xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,  xAP Horai Maru ,
   xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze ,  TB Hayabusa ,  E Ishinui
PT-40 sunk by CA Kinugasa at 23,000 yards
Range increases to 24,000 yards
LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,  AK Kaga Maru ,
   xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,  xAP Yoshino Maru ,
   xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,  xAP Horai Maru ,
   xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,  xAP Argentina Maru ,
   xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,  xAK Bordeaux Maru ,
   xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,  xAK Tazima Maru ,
   xAK Mogamigawa Maru ,  xAK Nissyu Maru ,  xAK Hokkai Maru ,
   xAK Kansai Maru  screened from combat
Range increases to 25,000 yards
LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,  AK Kaga Maru ,
   xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,  xAP Yoshino Maru ,
   xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,  xAP Horai Maru ,
   xAP Haruna Maru ,  xAP Hakone Maru ,  xAP Argentina Maru ,
   xAK Shinwa Maru ,  xAK Nittai Maru ,  xAK Bordeaux Maru ,
   xAK Teisin Maru ,  xAK Durban Maru ,  xAK Tazima Maru ,
   xAK Mogamigawa Maru ,  xAK Nissyu Maru ,  xAK Hokkai Maru ,
   xAK Kansai Maru ,  xAK Anyo Maru ,  xAK Aratama Maru ,
   xAK Arima Maru  screened from combat
- escorted by DD Hatakaze ,  DD Yayoi ,  TB Hayabusa ,
   TB Tomozuru ,  E Shimushu ,  E Yomogi ,
   PB Kinsyo Maru #2
Range increases to 29,000 yards
LSD Shinshu Maru ,  AK Tosan Maru ,  AK Kaga Maru ,
   xAP Teikyo Maru ,  xAP Kamo Maru ,  xAP Yoshino Maru ,
   xAP Kokuryu Maru ,  xAP Takatiho Maru ,  xAP Horai Maru ,
   xAP Haruna Maru  screened from combat
Task forces break off...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 21,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      CL Tatsuta
      DD Kagero
      DD Amagiri
      DD Ushio
      DD Hayate
      DD Tadeshiwa
      DD Uruyuke
 
Allied Ships
      PT-36, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
      PT-37, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
      PT-39, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
 
 
 
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards
DD Uruyuke engages PT-37 at 20,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages PT-36 at 20,000 yards
PT-37 sunk by DD Amagiri at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
PT-36 sunk by DD Uruyuke at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
DD Tadeshiwa engages PT-39 at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
PT-39 sunk by DD Tadeshiwa at 11,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 3
      CW-21B Demon x 1
      75A-7 Hawk x 2
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
 
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 26000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
3-VI.G.V  with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Cebu USN Base Force ...
Also attacking 81st PA Infantry Division ...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 59
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 20 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Port hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 20000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Padang Garrison Battalion, at 48,88 (Djambi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      AO TAN 6, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet *
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 17000 feet *
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Djambi Base Force, at 48,88 (Djambi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 1
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 26000
      Raid is overhead
3-VI.G.V  with B-339D (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 20000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 20
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 10
      B-339D x 3
      Do-24K-1 x 2
      L-212 x 8
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
      B-339D: 2 destroyed
      Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
      L-212: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Asosan Maru
      DD Yukikaze
      PB Sozan Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 16000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x L-212 bombing from 16000 feet *
               Naval Attack:  2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
13th Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 17
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
      G3M2 Nell x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      B5N2 Kate x 17
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      75A-7 Hawk x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
 
 
 
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet *
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet *
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 10
      G4M1 Betty x 9
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Port Moresby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nissyu Maru
      CA Kinugasa
      SC Ch 8
 
 
 
6" Mk XI/XII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Nissyu Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Invasion action off Cebu
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kaikei Maru
      SC Ch 33
 
Japanese ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
PB Kaikei Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 33 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amphibious Assault at Cebu
 
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 63rd Nav Gd /2
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Semarang
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
      PB Choko Maru #5
      PB Tatsumiya Maru
      PB Magan Maru
      SC Ch 23
      SC Ch 22
      SC Ch 21
      SC Ch 18
      SC Ch 12
      SC Ch 9
      SC Ch 4
 
 
 
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
PB Magan Maru firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 23 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 18 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 12 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 firing at enemy troops
SC Ch 4 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Invasion Support action off Cebu
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      SC Ch 17
 
 
 
SC Ch 17 firing at enemy troops
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 74309 troops, 1034 guns, 1041 vehicles, Assault Value = 2406
 
Defending force 47151 troops, 951 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1652
 
Allied adjusted defense: 379
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3013 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 111 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 183 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 81 (10 destroyed, 71 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      80380 casualties reported
         Squads: 3883 destroyed, 715 disabled
         Non Combat: 3039 destroyed, 1503 disabled
         Engineers: 261 destroyed, 25 disabled
      Guns lost 2029 (1825 destroyed, 204 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 512 (473 destroyed, 39 disabled)
      Units destroyed 36
 
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Recon Regiment
    33rd Division
    4th Tank Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    8th Tank Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
    24th Infantry Regiment
    113th Infantry Regiment
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    65th Brigade
    22nd Recon Regiment
    114th Infantry Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    38th Division
    16th Recon Regiment
    16th Infantry Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st RF Gun Battalion
    2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    18th Mountain Gun Regiment
    55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    14th Army
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    16th Army
    17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    41st PA Infantry Division
    4th Marine Regiment
    45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    31st PA Infantry Division
    31st Infantry Regiment
    3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
    Manila Bay Defenses
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    51st PA Infantry Division
    91st PA Infantry Division
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    1st PA Infantry Division
    21st PA Infantry Division
    11th PA Infantry Division
    61st PA Infantry Division
    93rd PA Infantry Regiment
    71st PA Infantry Division
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    202nd PA Construction Battalion
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    Cavite USN Base Force
    1st USMC AA Battalion
    Bataan USN Base Force
    201st PA Construction Battalion
    I Philippine Corps
    Provisional GMC Gp
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    II Philippine Corps
    88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
    Far East USAAF
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    USAFFE
    PAF Aviation
    Manila USAAF Base Force
    Asiatic Fleet
    1st PI Base Force
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 17635 troops, 322 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
 
Defending force 32628 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 939
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      173 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    58th Infantry Regiment
    40th Division
    41st/C Division
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    92nd Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    4th Construction Regiment
    5th War Area
    22nd Group Army
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3480 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123
 
Defending force 2237 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 104
 
Allied adjusted defense: 65
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      85 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    66th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    35th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3155 troops, 48 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
 
Defending force 3755 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 51
 
Allied adjusted defense: 73
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      119 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Shanghai SNLF
    63rd Nav Gd /1
 
Defending units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 88,46
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 5746 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
 
Defending force 4535 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 288
 
Allied adjusted defense: 10
 
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      155 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      818 casualties reported
         Squads: 22 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    41st/B Division
 
Defending units:
    13th Chinese Corps
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 18612 troops, 222 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112
 
Defending force 972 troops, 11 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 156
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      447 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 86 (86 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Div /3
    15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
    23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
    Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
    21st Infantry Rgt /2
    12th Engineer Regiment
    21st Div /5
    54th Const Co
    5th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Field AF Construction Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    14th JAAF AF Bn
    32nd Field AA Battalion
    15th JAAF AF Bn
    34th Field AA Battalion
    25th Army /2
 
Defending units:
    Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
    Semarang Base Force
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 940 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Defending force 1305 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 14
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    I./143rd Infantry Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Padang Garrison Battalion
    Riouw KNIL Battalion
    Djambi Base Force
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 69,105
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1127 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
 
Defending force 244 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 64
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      483 casualties reported
         Squads: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 19 (17 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    II./4th Infantry Battalion
 
Defending units:
    Kendari Garrison Battalion
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Sarmi (91,114)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sarmi !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Indpt SNLF Coy
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2156 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
 
Defending force 4553 troops, 60 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
    Shanghai SNLF
    63rd Nav Gd /1
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3661 troops, 43 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 255
 
Defending force 28203 troops, 269 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 997
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Gull Battalion
    5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
    2/4 MG Battalion
    Port Moresby Brigade
    34th NZ Battalion
    30th Australian Brigade
    Sparrow Battalion
    2/1st Ind Coy
    Lark Bn /1
    15th RAAF Base Force
    3rd RAAF Base Force
    48th Light AA Regiment
 
Defending units:
    83rd Naval Guard Unit
    84th Nav Gd /1
    15th/C Div /1
    5th Infantry Rgt /1
    8th Recon Rgt /1
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
    5th Amphibious Brigade
    144th Infantry Rgt /1
    82nd Naval Guard Unit
    5th Recon Rgt /1
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    26th Shipping Engineer Regiment
    2nd JNAF AF Unit

ORIGINAL: Andy Mac

PZB brought less than 2 Divs to PM so I could have held I think ah well live and learn I panicked at shadows I should have staid the course

Ah, but you don't know what he held in reserve to send in just in case you had more there. Maybe nothing, maybe the kitchen sink - hoping to bag a nice bunch of prisoners. Go easy on yourself!

Aye not a lot to report just reorging in the rear at present

Ah, but you don't know what he held in reserve to send in just in case you had more there. Maybe nothing, maybe the kitchen sink - hoping to bag a nice bunch of prisoners. Go easy on yourself!

Ditto. From reading other AAR's it seems likely that you might have gotten a delay of a week or two for every additional division you lost. Which might have been worth it, if kept him from doing anything else, but it also likely wouldn't have slowed him up all that much elsewhere. Just how much is it worth to tie up a division's worth of shipping for a week or two in terms of effect on the Japanese economy? I suspect, not near compensation for a division worth of Allied troops.

Until you can take on the IJ air, in most of these AAR's if you stop the IJA, the IJN just brings a bigger hammer.

Another quiet turn aprt from Java where my aircraft couldnt hit the broad side of a barn
 
Dutch not good at naval bombing

Sorry guys its all kinda quiet troops and supplies are starting to pour into Fiji, India, Ceylon, NZ and Australia its been speed opver organisation to date that will need to change as I start to feel more secure I will begin to shuffle troops and airgroups and HQ assignements

There is one real big difference apart from the agrression v organisation of my opponents approaches so far and thats what I am up to.
 
In my game v PZB I didnt do a full Sir Robin in Malaya so I only got about 2 bdes worth of combat power out. 1 of those Bdes is in India and will rebuild into 9th Indian Div, I am also holding 18th British Div and both 6th and 7th Australian Divs in India or Ceylon plus a weak US Div thats rebuilding - its my intention to launch an early offensive back into Burma with 2 full Corps in late 42 - to that end I retreated Corps in good order and I am prioritising engineering assets towards India to build up the Assam Border region.
 
In total I will have in my assault Army
 
Bur Corps (17th and 14th Indian, 1st Burma Div plus 2 Tank Bn's)
III Indian Corps (9th Indian Div, 18th British Div, 23rd Indian Div)
1st Australian Corps (6th and 7th Aus Div's and a composite US Div)
 
In Army reserve 7th Armoured Bde plus any other units I can get ready at 100/100 effectiveness and minimum 50 xp by the kick off date
 
All reinforcements will be prioritised into those forces required for this offensive - in order to succeed the pre requisite is building up an adequate supply net along Assam and at least air neutrality.
 
I will commit both 221 and 224 RAF Groups to support the attack
 
This will be my only and major offensive in 1942 and will commence sometime after the end of the Monsoon in October
 
In contrast in my game against String those forces ended up more or less in Australia so my 42 attack will come out of Australia either to Timor from Perth or more likely back to PM