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Summary of Operations 3/24/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/23 indicate Jap radio transmissions intercepted from Wake Is and Wotje. No detected on-map Japanese forces or activity observed in either location.


South Pacific: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Wallis Is. Unidentified Jap carrier TF detected between Wallis Is and Samoa, 3/23 Operations report entry indicates a Val dive bomber spotted flying over Pago Pago. AAR and current situation map follow.

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Amphibious Assault at Wallis Island

TF 180 troops unloading over beach at Wallis Island, 142,156

8 Engineers accidentally lost during unload of 3rd Naval Const Bn

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Sigint entry for 3/23 indicating Jap radio transmissions intercepted from Canton Is. No detected on-map Japanese forces or activity observed at Canton Is.


Australia: Convoy MX-5A carrying elements of Australian 7 Division attacked by Jap submarine, one British AP torpedoed and sunk. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack at 38,147 (due W of Perth)

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAP Esperance Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (later sinks)

Allied ground losses: (most LCU elements aboard this ship picked up by other ships in the convoy)
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAP Esperance Bay is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Esperance Bay

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Philippines: Strength of detected Japanese ground forces at Clark Field outside Bataan increased this game turn from 3 to 4 LCU’s.


Burma: Japanese capture Lashio. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 33
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

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China: Japanese ground attack in forest terrain along the Liuchow-Tuyun rail line, also a second action outside Changteh along the road from Changteh to Chihkiang that freed (more like ejected) the Chinese 70 Corps from encirclement. While Chinese 70 Corps is once again in friendly territory, its current strength is 20-25% TOE and most of that is disrupted (though at least I’m not re-building this LCU from scratch out of the replacement pool). AAR’s of both actions follow.

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Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11762 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421
Defending force 3112 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Japanese adjusted assault: 388
Allied adjusted defense: 13
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
878 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Division

Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 73,53 (Liuchow-Tuyun rail line, W of Liuchow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26510 troops, 247 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
Defending force 9011 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
Japanese adjusted assault: 819
Allied adjusted defense: 409
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1538 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force

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Summary of Operations 3/25/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/24 indicate Jap radio transmissions intercepted from Roi-Namur and Nauru. An undetermined number of Japanese planes detected based on Roi-Namur, Japanese ships detected at anchor in Nauru. No other detected on-map Japanese activity observed in either location.


South Pacific: Japanese capture Wallis Is. KB in cross-hairs of US submarine. AAR’s and current situation map follow.

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Ground combat at Wallis Island (142,156)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wallis Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
62nd Naval Guard Unit
3rd Naval Construction Battalion

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Sub attack near Savaii at 144,158 (NW of Pago Pago)

Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Akigumo
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS S-27

SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Soryu (torpedoes missed)

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Five US submarines (all S-class) are operating in the sea area near Suva & Pago Pago – three NE of Suva (two now heading for Wallis Is), two other subs at the KB’s current location. All available operational US S-class subs have been deployed in the South Pacific theatre at this time. Base facilities at Auckland and Sydney are capable of full replenishment of subs to support sub patrol operations. Other nearby bases including Suva and Tahiti are also available for sub refuelling. Plans are to add several long-range Dutch submarines that are now in Australia to this force.

With adequate facilities to support their operation, S-class subs with their relatively short operating range and “good” torpedoes are well placed to perform short-range patrol operations in many sea areas within the South Pacific theatre. Sea areas near Suva, Pago Pago, Noumea, the Solomons and Rabaul offer a good opportunity of getting the S-Class subs into patrol areas where they can effectively employ their torpedo armament against Japanese naval and transport targets.


Australia: Supply airlift flights are now underway from Cairns to Horn Is.

Convoy MX-5A arrived at Perth this game turn carrying Australian 18 Brigade (sub-unit of 7 Division). Two other convoys are now enroute to Australia with the remainder of Australian 7 Division.


DEI: One or more unidentified Jap TF(s) detected off eastern Java, believed to be departing Soerabaja. A Sigint report entry for 3/24 also indicated intercepted Jap radio transmissions from the detected location of the Jap TF(s).


Philippines, India, Burma, China: All quiet this game turn.

Summary of Operations 3/26/42

South Pacific: KB task forces now moving on a due W heading, current location approx. 300 miles NE of Suva. US submarine S-44 reached Wallis Is – no Japanese ships were detected there. Seven US S-Class subs are operating in sea areas near Suva and Wallis Is. With luck, perhaps another shot at the KB.

Coastwatcher report for 3/25 indicating Rabaul harbor is now empty. As many as 20-25 Japanese ships had been reported by coastwatchers in Rabaul as recently as two game turns ago (3/24).


Philippines: Five Japanese LCU’s now detected in Clark Field base hex adjacent to Bataan.


China: Japanese ground forces at Nanning now reinforced, resume attack to capture this base. Capture of Nanning by the Japanese will open the highway leading from the China-Indochina border and establish a continuous land communication route for the Japanese between the China theatre and Indochina. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4319 troops, 83 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 8393 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 85
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Summary of Operations 3/27/42

South Pacific: No contact reported with the KB this game turn. Naval search aircraft continue patrol missions in a large sea area N of Suva and E of Noumea surrounding the location of KB's last sighting on 3/26. No Allied shipping or surface naval TF's are operating in the area surrounding Suva.


Australia: The second Eastern US to Australia convoy (Convoy EX-2) arrived this game turn in Australia. The convoy included one AS and 15 transports. Cargo arriving aboard this convoy includes ten US LCU’s (1/102 Infantry Bn, 136 USAAF Base Force, 193 & 754 Tank Bns, 198 FA Bn, 57 Coast Artillery Rgt, 70 Coast AA Rgt, 1/198 Coast AA Bn, 43 & 46 Construction Rgts) plus 55000 supply and 1000 fuel.

Convoy EX-2 departed the Eastern US for Capetown on 1/28.

Japanese bombing raid on airfield facilities in Darwin. No reported damage. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft (appear to be operating from Koepang)
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Benkoelen. Lahat (dot base hex E of Palembang) captured in Japanese ground attack. AAR’s follow.

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Amphibious Assault at Benkoelen

TF 236 troops unloading over beach at Benkoelen, 45,91

8 Engineers lost in surf during unload of 4th Ind. Engr Rgt /3
8 Engineers lost overboard during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt /2
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 15th Ind. Engr Rgt /4

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Ground combat at Lahat (47,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3366 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 71
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahat !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
113th Infantry Regiment

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Philippines: Seven Japanese LCU’s now detected in Clark Field base hex adjacent to Bataan (+2 from last game turn).


China: Japanese ground attack at Nanning continues. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 717 troops, 51 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Defending force 8274 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Summary of Operations 3/28/42

South Pacific: Construction activity to expand base facilities at Tahiti is now underway. A small US garrison including 2 & 3/102 Infantry Bn, 2/198 Coast AA Bn and engineers (804 EAB) is now stationed on Tahiti. Supply and fuel point stocks at Tahiti will shortly be near the base’s full storage capacity.

Short term plans in this area also include establishment of facilities for an air base at Rarotonga or Aitutaki to support naval search air patrol operations.

Japanese mine sweeping and amphibious landing operations reported underway at Tulagi. AAR follows. Seven US and Dutch submarines operating from Australia have been moving northwards through the Coral Sea enroute to patrol zones. These subs were dispatched to patrol zones near Tulagi as well as covering approaches leading south from Rabaul and the gap between Ndeni and the Solomons.

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TF 327 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
DMS W-8
DMS W-7

12 mines cleared

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Australia: Port and airfield facilities in Sydney are now expanded to maximum capacity (9 airfield, 9 port). With US engineer and base force LCU’s now arriving in Australia, a long-range plan to gradually expand port and/or airfield capacities at other major Australian bases to their maximum values will be started.

One bottleneck to the expansion of Allied forces and base facilities in Australia is appearing to be fuel point stocks. While stockpiles of fuel now in Australia are currently adequate, transporting large quantities of fuel into Australia from elsewhere (Aden, Capetown, the mainland US) presents a minor problem largely due to a shortage of available long-range, large-capacity TK ships available for movement of fuel to Australia.

Fuel stocks in Australia are required mainly to support three functions (1) domestic industrial production in Australia, (2) refueling transport convoys arriving in Australia from Capetown, Aden and the Eastern US, (3) replenishment for Allied naval operations being carried out from bases in Australia plus “in-theatre” Allied transport shipping moving to and from Australia.

The short-term solution to the problem may be the employment of some AK transport ships for transport of fuel points along with tankers in convoys going to Australia. While transporting fuel aboard AK’s is not the most efficient use of these ships as they carry only half the amount of fuel points for their rated cargo capacity, while at the same time requiring (about) the same amount of fuel as a TK to move (about) half the quantity of said fuel cargo. Not my preference but it’s a necessary evil and I do have the available AK’s. Larger, long-range AO's could be used as well, but only to the extent where this does not interfere with naval at-sea replenishment operations.

Japanese bombing raid on airfield facilities in Darwin. No reported damage. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Japanese aircraft (appear to be operating from Koepang)
G4M1 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Japanese amphibious landings underway at Toboali and Billiton. Benkoelen captured this game turn. Pillager appears to be clearing out remaining Allied-controlled bases in the DEI surrounding Palembang prior to a move against Palembang itself. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1204 troops, 3 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 10
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment

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Burma: Japanese capture Shwebo. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4263 troops, 40 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 188
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 72
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
33rd/B Division

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China: Japanese ground attack at Nanning continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 725 troops, 51 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 8275 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Hi, have been reading your AAR since the beginning, even have the big picture summaries printed and in a notebook, with the newbie tutorial. Great AAR and great advice given to johnjohn, and his insights are great too, have start the dec 8 scenario against ai and am in Feb 42. I do have a question though, u say to send ur engineers to demolish or destroy the oil wells, refiniries, and production facilities, not sure how to do this or how do the engineers do it, is their a "blow them up" or do they do this automatically when the japenese arrive. or does turning off the repair function in resources/industry do this. Have not heard of doing this in any other AAR, sounds like a good thing to do though.

ORIGINAL: xnavytc

Hi, have been reading your AAR since the beginning, even have the big picture summaries printed and in a notebook, with the newbie tutorial. Great AAR and great advice given to johnjohn, and his insights are great too, have start the dec 8 scenario against ai and am in Feb 42. I do have a question though, u say to send ur engineers to demolish or destroy the oil wells, refiniries, and production facilities, not sure how to do this or how do the engineers do it, is their a "blow them up" or do they do this automatically when the japenese arrive. or does turning off the repair function in resources/industry do this. Have not heard of doing this in any other AAR, sounds like a good thing to do though.

There is a die roll. The more Allied engineers present at the point of capture, the greater the chances that some level of demolition of "industrial" facilities will occur.

Alfred

ORIGINAL: wneumann

...One bottleneck to the expansion of Allied forces and base facilities in Australia is appearing to be fuel point stocks. While stockpiles of fuel now in Australia are currently adequate, transporting large quantities of fuel into Australia from elsewhere (Aden, Capetown, the mainland US) presents a minor problem largely due to a shortage of available long-range, large-capacity TK ships available for movement of fuel to Australia.

Fuel stocks in Australia are required mainly to support three functions (1) domestic industrial production in Australia, (2) refueling transport convoys arriving in Australia from Capetown, Aden and the Eastern US, (3) replenishment for Allied naval operations being carried out from bases in Australia plus “in-theatre” Allied transport shipping moving to and from Australia.

The short-term solution to the problem may be the employment of some AK transport ships for transport of fuel points along with tankers in convoys going to Australia. While transporting fuel aboard AK’s is not the most efficient use of these ships as they carry only half the amount of fuel points for their rated cargo capacity, while at the same time requiring (about) the same amount of fuel as a TK to move (about) half the quantity of said fuel cargo. Not my preference but it’s a necessary evil and I do have the available AK’s. Larger, long-range AO's could be used as well, but only to the extent where this does not interfere with naval at-sea replenishment operations...

The current beta patch allows for Allied Heavy Industry to be turned off, thereby conserving fuel.

Alfred

It is Aug 4, hot and humid in the South Pacific. Just a quick update. Base Building has gone well. Luganville, Efate, Noumea, Koumac, Brisbane, Townsville, Cairns, Coen, Conclurry, Sydney, Suva, and Pago Pago are well developed. A sizeable number of fighters and dive bombers are stationed on the front lines. P40s and P-39s are in abundance in Aussie and rear areas. P40s are established at Darwin, Katherine (a 7 base now), Broome, and doing a credible job against the Bettys. Air Transport has kept the displaced Morseby force supplied and at full strength. Horn island remains in Aussie hands. Marines are cleaning up the garrisons around Luganville. Wasp, Sara, and Enterprise are patrolling off Ndeni. Yorktown and the biplane equipped Hornet are returning to Pearl for a long needed rest and upgrades.

Essentially I am building up forces for the eventual retaking of the canal and the Marshalls and Gilberts. 13,000 troops were killed in an enemy attempt to invade Efate. They never made it there. Presently repairing numerous ships and moving supplies. Also bringing the SOPAC and CENPAC air HQ to SOPAC to increase the number of operational a/c. Invasion of Dutch Harbor repulsed, Long Island doing considerable damage sinking the transports and pounding the invaders (along with B-17s from Anchorage). Took one torpedo and is underway to Seattle for repairs. The 152nd Regiment was lifted to DH. Once in place it quickly dispatched the remnant of the enemy on the Island. Still not planning any offensive actions in Alaska.

Got the invaders stopped, am wacking the Bettys badly, and am sinking everything that travels beyond enemy air cover. Life is good. The coconut supply is plentiful. Johnjohn.

PS--mopping up the DEI is nearly complete. Burma/India is unchanged but for additional reinforcements and supplies being brought in. The enemy keeps trying to probe the coast and keeps getting all her ships sunk by the UK fleet. I don't know when they will run out of men, but they are incurring 25,000 in losses each month. That has got to hurt.

xnavytc,

I appreciate your interest and happy that you've found my AAR forum informational in your own AE gaming.

Alfred was spot-on in what he stated in his response, moving engineer units (specifically LCU's that contain engineer elements - i.e. squads) into a location can be effective and is often the only available method of depriving your Japanese opponent (temporarily, at least) of oil, refinery, resource and industrial facilities important to his efforts. It should be noted that the key thing is moving the engineer elements or squads from an LCU into the location where you want to perform demolitions - moving in the complete LCU is not required.

Alfred was also correct in stating the demolition of production facilities is not a sure thing, there's a die roll involved. It's also true the presence of engineer elements in a location where you want to demolish production facilities increases the possibility that production facilities are actually damaged or destroyed when the base they're located in is captured by your Japanese opponent. AE does perform some automatic reduction of heavy industry and manpower production facilities located in a base each time it is captured by either side - it occurs when the Japanese capture the base from you and again when you come back to liberate it later.

In my current match vs Pillager, I've used engineers for demolition mainly in the DEI, particularly at Batavia, Soerabaja and (soon) Palembang where I've had sufficient time to prepare this. Part of my opening strategy in the DEI was collecting most of the available Dutch LCU's with engineering elements and concentrate them in central locations (Batavia, Soerabaja, Palembang). This move maximized the two attributes of Dutch engineers most useful in defending the DEI in 1941 and early 42 - (1) constructing fortifications at locations that I actually intend to defend, and (2) maximizing the probability that oil, resource and other production facilities in these locations are heavily damaged or destroyed following the inevitable Japanese capture.

As it turned out, a very effective (and sure) means of transporting (transfer) engineering units around the DEI in the teeth of a Japanese invasion in 1941-42 is by air. Load them on a ship, and your opponent can sink the ship (and you lose the engineers along with the ship). While Dutch Do-24 and PBY patrol seaplanes don't exactly have the greatest air transport capacity, they're quite capable of transporting troops and you have them in sufficient numbers. And you can send these planes out to pick up troops (engineers) from any coastal base location, regardless of its airfield size or damage to said airfield at that location. Not only did I have time to bring in Dutch engineer units from outlying locations on other islands to Java and Palembang (often after the Japanese capture of bases these units initially occupied), I was also able to transport Dutch combat ground units into Batavia, Soerabaja and Palembang to reinforce the Allied ground defence of these bases. Not that I'm going to stop Pillager from capturing anything in the DEI by reinforcing its defense, my rationale is more to prolong the agony and maybe "blow up" an extra oil well or two.

While at first glance the most valuable use of Dutch Do-24's and PBY's is naval search to spot incoming Japanese ships, I saw little purpose in using these planes to spot Japanese ships that I had little or no possibility of stopping. A second point behind using these planes for transport purposes is that the Dutch Do-24's and PBY's likely rank very low (if they rank at all) on your Japanese opponent's target list - often performing tranport missions with relative impunity if their mission is even noticed at all.

Turning off repair of industry, oil and resource production, manpower and other facilities at base locations directly in the path of the Japanese advance (especially Malaya, Singapore, Philippines, Burma and the DEI) should be done. If any of these facilities are damaged in a Japanese attack, you don't want to repair them anyway. Especially if they are earmarked for capture by your Japanese opponent.

And even once the Japanese capture a base with oil or resource production facilities, you can still inflict damage - bomb them as much and for as long as you can. Many Allied early-war bombers won't hit a Japanese ship if was standing still, but they will hit an oil well. This proved effective in carrying out "demolitions" at Tarakan as I couldn't get engineers in there.

It is Aug 4, hot and humid in the South Pacific.

johnjohn,

I just have to get to Aug 4th.

Summary of Operations 3/29/42

Central Pacific: Sigint report entry for 3/28 indicates Jap radio transmissions from Canton Is intercepted. Detected status of Canton Is indicates undetermined Japanese aircraft based on Canton, otherwise no other detected Japanese forces or activity.


South Pacific: Japanese amphibious landing operations underway at Hoorn Islands NE of Suva. AAR’s below indicate two Jap TF’s involved.

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Amphibious Assault at Hoorn Islands

TF 313 troops unloading over beach at Hoorn Islands, 138,157

Japanese ground losses:
23 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 24th Nav Gsn Unit /3

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Amphibious Assault at Hoorn Islands

TF 315 troops unloading over beach at Hoorn Islands, 138,157

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Coastwatcher report for 3/28 indicates 17 Japanese ships now in Rabaul.

Japanese capture Tulagi. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 31
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF (previously appeared at Singapore)

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Australia: Japanese bombing of airfield facilities in Darwin continues. No reported damage. Latest AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Japanese capture Toboali and Billiton. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Billiton (52,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 840 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
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 Billiton !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
40th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at Toboali (50,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 921 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 11
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Toboali !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
106th JAAF AF Bn

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Singapore: The current detected status of the Jap base in Singapore appears to indicate that sea transport activity to move Japanese LCU’s out of Singapore is winding down – this also indicating that many of the Jap LCU’s Pillager used to capture Singapore are already at or now enroute to their next destination. Many of these LCU’s from Singapore have already re-appeared in the DEI, particularly involved in the conquest of Java. A smaller number of Jap units previously at Singapore have appeared in Burma.


China: Japanese ground attack at Nanning continues, also attacking along Liuchow-Tuyun rail line. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4273 troops, 83 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 8263 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Japanese adjusted assault: 59
Allied adjusted defense: 101
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 73,52 (Liuchow-Tuyun rail line, S of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26577 troops, 247 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Defending force 5134 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Japanese adjusted assault: 838
Allied adjusted defense: 592
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
577 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

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Summary of Operations 3/30/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/29 report intercepted Jap radio transmissions from Wotje, Tabitueua and Saipan. Detected status of Saipan indicates undetermined Japanese aircraft based on Saipan plus ship(s) at anchor, otherwise no other detected Japanese activity at any of the three bases.


South Pacific: KB again in the cross-hairs off Suva… AAR and current situation map follow.

If one of these S-class sub torpedoes score a hit, good chance it won’t be a dud. It would be a nice way to bag one of Pillager’s carriers.

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Sub attack near Taveuni Island at 136,157

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Kirishima
DD Michishio
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Yunagi
DD Oboro

Allied Ships
SS S-47

SS S-47 launches 2 torpedoes at CV Akagi

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Japanese capture Hoorn Is. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Hoorn Islands (138,157)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1471 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hoorn Islands !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
24th Nav Gsn Unit

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Coastwatcher report for 3/29 indicates 13 Japanese ships still in Rabaul.

Sigint report entry for 3/29 indicating elements of Japanese 10 Infantry Division are loaded aboard an AK and bound for Truk. From this report it can be concluded that Pillager has transferred 10 Division out of the Kwantung Army and now in the process of re-deploying it from Manchuria for use somewhere in the Pacific theatres.

Summary of Operations 3/30/42 - Continued

Philippines: Eight Japanese LCU’s now detected in Clark Field base hex adjacent to Bataan, still no detected move by Pillager to launch a ground assault on Bataan. 24K supply is currently on-hand in Bataan.


China: Japanese ground attack continues along Liuchow-Tuyun rail line. Latest AAR and current situation map follow.

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Ground combat at 73,52 (S of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26391 troops, 247 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 898
Defending force 4735 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
Japanese adjusted assault: 813
Allied adjusted defense: 394
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1404 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

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Summary of Operations 3/31/42

Central Pacific: Sigint entry for 3/30 reports Japanese 6th Fleet HQ is now located on Tabitueua. Detected status of Tabiteuea shows one Jap LCU, port size 2(1), airfield size 4(3). No other detected Jap forces or activity was shown.


South Pacific: No reported contact with the KB this game turn. Naval air search flights continue to the N of Suva, also a number of US S-Class subs roaming the area.


New Guinea: Japanese capture Madang (northern coast). AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Madang (97,123)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 5
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Madang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF

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C Coy/NG Rifles still holding Terapo on the southern coast near Port Moresby has been under Japanese air attack for several days. Plans are to eventually evacuate this LCU by air from Terapo.


Philippines: Japanese transport or amphibious TF encountered shore batteries on Bataan. It’s hard to say exactly what Pillager was doing – I don’t believe he was attempting an amphibious landing on Bataan, more likely these transports were caught passing through Bataan base hex while carrying LCU reinforcements enroute to Manila. AAR follows.

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Naval Gun Fire at Bataan - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships (these xAP are medium-size transports)
xAP Atsuta Maru, Shell hits 3, Mine hits 1, on fire
xAP Mizuho Maru, Shell hits 5, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

(Given the reported ship hits & damage and also the size of the two xAP’s, the LCU casualty figures in this AAR may be understated. The troop capacity of the two Jap ships also raise the possibility this action could have resulted in serious damage to either one large Jap LCU or two medium to smaller LCU’s.)

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TF 348 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
xAP Atsuta Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Mizuho Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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China: Japanese attack on Nanning (southern front) continues, also action near Chihkiang. AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4239 troops, 83 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 8084 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 177
Japanese adjusted assault: 87
Allied adjusted defense: 99
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 34 (20 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
230 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 78,49 (N of Chihkiang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 240 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
Defending force 70903 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2679

Assaulting units:
17th Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Group Army

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Japanese ground forces begin offensive against Sian (northern front). AAR and current situation map follow.



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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503
Defending force 100187 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3279

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
35th Division
110th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
23rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
1st Construction Regiment
9th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
76th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
39th Group Army
15th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
7th Group Army
34th Group Army
8th Group Army
14th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
Jingcha War Area
24th Group Army
4th Group Army
1st War Area
36th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force

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Summary of Operations 4/01/42

Japanese Home Islands: Japanese transport TF moving on SE heading intercepted by US fleet sub near Aogashima. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Aogashima at 114,69 (SE of Aogashima)

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hokuan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk)
PB Heizan Maru
PB Katsuragisan Maru
PB Isshin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Hokuan Maru

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Most US fleet subs operating near the Japanese home islands and various locations in the Central Pacific are being kept in Pearl Harbor as they return for replenishment. Subs are being retained to undergo 4/42 ship upgrades that are now occurring for most US fleet subs. 4/42 upgrades for these subs will equip them with radar giving them improved spotting capability at sea. Some fleet subs are being upgraded at Pearl, others have been dispatched to bases on the US West Coast.


Central Pacific: Sigint entries for 3/31 report heavy volume of intercepted radio signals from Kwajalein and Maleolap. One or more Jap submarine(s) are detected in Kwajalein base – either docked or underway. Detected base statuses show an undetermined number of ships detected at anchor in Kwajalein, Jap aircraft based at both Kwajalein and Maleolap. Maleolap airfield appears to be built up to its maximum size of 4(1). No other detected Jap forces or activity in the Marshall Is area.

Several US subs are operating in patrol areas near Kwajalein – the subs have not intercepted or detected any Japanese ship movements.


South Pacific: No reported contact with the KB this game turn. Naval air search flights continue to the N of Suva, also a number of US S-Class subs roaming the area.

At this time, all US S-class subs are now operating in the South Pacific theatre, either from Australia or New Zealand. Like the fleet subs, the S-class subs also receive radar equipment in a 4/42 ship upgrade. Plans are to give priority 4/42 upgrades to S-class subs as they return to either Auckland or Sydney for replenishment - both Auckland and Sydney have complete facilities for support of submarine operations.


New Guinea: AAR entry for 3/31 reports a Japanese amphibious landing is underway at Milne Bay. No information available on Japanese ship(s) or LCU(s) involved in landing ops at Milne Bay. One US S-class sub is operating on patrol nearby, this sub has been dispatched to Milne Bay.


DEI: Japanese capture Watampone (SW Celebes near Makassar). AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Watampone (66,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6255 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 196
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 117
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 117 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Watampone !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

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Dutch sub encounters Jap task force at Oosthaven (Sumatra). AAR follows.

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ASW attack at Oosthaven – 48,96

Japanese Ships (4 ships in TF, including two AMC)
DD Namikaze
DD Numakaze

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 2 (minor system damage)

SS O16 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Namikaze

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China: Japanese continue ground attacks on Nanning and Sian. Latest AAR’s follow.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 725 troops, 51 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Defending force 7924 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5694 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1494
Defending force 100203 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3285

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
35th Division
110th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
1st Construction Regiment
33rd Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
76th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
8th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
36th Group Army
14th Group Army
39th Group Army
34th Group Army
24th Group Army
15th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
7th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
1st War Area
15th Chinese Base Force

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Summary of Operations 4/02/42

US West Coast: Jap submarine engaged near Los Angeles by escorts in a task force. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Los Angeles at 225,77

Japanese Ships
SS I-17, hits 5 (no report of sinking or major damage)

Allied Ships
DD MacDonough

SS I-17 launches 2 torpedoes at DD MacDonough

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4/42 ship upgrades now underway at shipyards along the US West Coast. The initial group of ships entering upgrade this game turn include two CV and seven fleet subs. CV Lexington completed 3/42 upgrade this game turn, CV Saratoga due to complete 3/42 upgrade in three days.

Scheduling of additional ships to enter 4/42 ship upgrade will begin as distribution of individual ships to different shipyard facilities and planning the prioritization of ship types and individual ships to undergo 4/42 upgrades is completed. The 4/42 upgrade includes a considerable number of ships and will require time, planning and shipyard capacity to complete in an orderly fashion.


North Pacific: US transport ship attacked in port by Jap submarine while docked and unloading supply cargo. AAR follows.

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Submarine attack at Umnak Island – 169,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-23

Allied Ships
xAK Utahan

xAK Utahan is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 launches 2 torpedoes

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South Pacific: Coastwatchers report 21 Japanese ships in harbor at Rabaul.


New Guinea: Japanese capture Milne Bay. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Milne Bay !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units: (both Jap LCU’s new units in the known Japanese OOB)
Kure 3rd SNLF
13th Naval Construction Battalion

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Australian LCU at Terapo bombed by a force of 30 G4M Bettys escorted by Zeroes. Light casualties reported.


Australia: Japanese bombers attack Darwin airfield, no damage reported. AAR follows.

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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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China: Japanese ground attack at Nanning continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 725 troops, 51 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
Defending force 7934 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Summary of Operations 4/03/42

The Sigint report for 4/02 included a larger than usual number of entries for intercepted Jap radio transmission activity – almost entirely from bases scattered across the Japanese home islands and the Southeast Asia area. A glance across the game map shows no Japanese activity beyond normally expected levels. This could indicate nothing more than Pillager issuing a higher than usual number of orders during the Japanese orders phase and that a larger number of these orders found their way into the Sigint report. Not really any conclusions to be made on my part given what I can observe, I have no hard evidence of anything going on let alone what it is (if there really is anything).


4/42 Ship Upgrades: Nine US cruisers (6CA, 3 CL) plus several DD’s entered upgrade mode this game turn. Additional ships are currently being distributed among various shipyards and will shortly enter upgrading. The 4/42 upgrade affects a large number of ships (mainly US warships) – upgrades in 4/42 for many of these classes include enhanced flak and radar capability, many ships previously not having radar. While these upgrades will not immediately turn the tide (and are not meant to), the across-the-board improvements in flak and detection capability for US ships is quite useful in many respects (on a large scale) and should not be disregarded.


Central Pacific: Sigint report entry for 4/02 indicates Japanese radio transmissions intercepted from Baker Is. Detected status of the base shows undetermined Japanese aircraft operating from Baker, no evidence of airfield or port facilities expanded, no other Jap forces or activity detected.


Australia: Japanese bombers repeat their attack on Darwin airfield, again no damage reported.

Multiple Jap air attacks on Horn Island in the Torres Strait. The 4/02 combat phase replay appears to indicate the Japanese bombers participating in these raids are operating from both Rabaul and Port Moresby. AAR’s follow.

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft (planes in this raid came from the directions of both Port Moresby and Rabaul)
G3M2 Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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DEI: Japanese amphibious landing reported underway at Padang (southern coast of Sumatra). AAR follows.

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Amphibious Assault at Padang

TF 272 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 44,85

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

19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 33rd Infantry Rgt
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Infantry Rgt /3
75mm T94 Mtn Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 33rd Infantry Rgt /3

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Many locations in the DEI remain owned (as opposed to effectively controlled) by the Dutch – including Palembang, parts of the southern coast of Borneo, central and northern areas of Celebes (except Manado), western New Guinea, plus most of the smaller island bases in the eastern DEI.

Japanese control in the DEI at this time is centered around Java (now completely occupied), most of Borneo (except parts of the southern coast), most of Sumatra (except Palembang), southern Celebes (Makassar & Kendari) plus Manado, Koepang (on Timor), and a small number of island bases in the eastern DEI.

Virtually no effective Allied forces remain in the DEI theatre, therefore, what remains in Dutch hands is awaiting Pillager’s mop-up operations which are likely to occur following the Japanese capture of Palembang.


Philippines: Japanese launch their initial ground attack on Bataan. 19K supply remains on-hand in Bataan, not expecting supply there to last for very long. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1035 troops, 71 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Defending force 61667 troops, 931 guns, 817 vehicles, Assault Value = 2129

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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


Assaulting units: (all Jap artillery LCU in this action arrived here from Singapore)
19th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
PAF Aviation
USAFFE
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Grp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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India/Burma: Japanese launch air attacks in this theatre against Akyab and Ledo. These actions represent the first appearance of Japanese air forces anywhere in the Burma theatre. AAR’s follow.

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23
(Airfield service damage 13, runway damage 23)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 1000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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No Allied air forces are currently based at Akyab – I have no immediate plans for developing and using Akyab as an airbase at least until such time where it’s certain Akyab can remain in Allied control for the long term. Akyab is being occupied as a forward position by a small British garrison (two Bn’s). Pillager did not move on Akyab in our previous CHS match, this base remained in Allied control last time although the area around Akyab and Cox’s Bazar was a “no man’s land” between the Japanese and Allied front lines until late 1943.


China: Japanese ground attack at Nanning continues. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 730 troops, 51 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 573
Defending force 7922 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169

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

Assaulting units:
41st Division (newly arrived to reinforce this attack)
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Japanese continue assault on Sian. AAR and current situation map follow. It appears Pillager could be making a move with two Japanese LCU to outflank Sian from the NW. Given the relatively favorable terrain for defense of this hex (hex 84,39), I issued orders for several Chinese infantry corps from the adjacent hex to enter hex 84,39 in order to obstruct (if not effectively counter) Pillager’s possible move. Japanese LCU strength to the NW of Sian is relatively weak (3 LCU in two hexes) giving a decent possibility of stopping or seriously delaying Pillager’s outflanking move.



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Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53658 troops, 469 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 1910
Defending force 100406 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3307
Japanese adjusted assault: 1022
Allied adjusted defense: 4758
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
8368 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 304 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 492 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2712 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 296 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 21 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th Division
36th Division (newly arrived to reinforce this attack)
35th Division
26th Division
HQ 12th Army (newly arrived to reinforce this attack)

Defending units:
1st Construction Regiment
47th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
98th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
Red Chinese Army
34th Group Army
39th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
7th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Group Army
1st War Area
24th Group Army
8th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Chinese Base Force

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Summary of Operations 4/04/42

4/42 Ship Upgrades: Additional US ships (CV Enterprise plus DD’s and fleet subs) entered upgrade mode this game turn.


Central Pacific: Sigint report entry for 4/03 indicates Japanese radio transmissions intercepted from Baker Is. Detected status of the base shows undetermined Japanese aircraft operating from Baker, no evidence of airfield or port facilities expanded, no other Jap forces or activity detected.


Australia: Multiple attacks by Japanese bombers continue against airfield facilities on Horn Island (Torres Strait). The 4/03 combat phase replay is again showing Japanese bombers participating in these raids are operating from both Rabaul and Port Moresby. Current status of Horn Is base showing 32 runway damage, 28 airfield service damage.

Additional elements of Australian 7 Division (21 Infantry Brigade) arrive in Perth from Aden aboard ships of convoy MX-5B.


DEI: The last Allied submarine still operating in the DEI (Dutch sub O-16) is departing its currently assigned patrol area near Oosthaven and heading to Perth for replenishment.

Japanese capture Padang (south coast of Sumatra). AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Padang (44,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3510 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Regiment (previous location Soerabaja)

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Light Japanese air bombing raids over Palembang. No detected Japanese LCU’s in or adjacent to Palembang base hex.


Philippines: Mac Arthur departs Bataan (via change of commander at HQ USAFFE). Rather than find out the hard way whether or not Mac Arthur automatically leaves the Philippines for Australia to take over SW Pacific, I went ahead, spent the 200 PP and got him out of there.

Japanese continue ground bombardment on Bataan. Latest AAR follows.

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 980 troops, 69 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 468
Defending force 61648 troops, 931 guns, 817 vehicles, Assault Value = 2127

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (28 destroyed, 17 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
19th Division
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
1st/45th PS Inf Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Far East USAAF
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
301st Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Outside of Luzon, bases in the central and southern Philippines except Jolo and Basilan remain in US control. Pillager has not moved against Mindanao or the smaller island bases to the south of Luzon, though he can certainly move to take them at any time he is ready to do so.


Burma: Detected status of Rangoon base hex showing undetermined Jap aircraft are now based there.


China: Japanese capture Nanning. AAR follows. The fall of Nanning now opens a continuous Japanese overland line of communication between Indochina and China.

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15969 troops, 185 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 575
Defending force 7910 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Japanese adjusted assault: 221
Allied adjusted defense: 77
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2449 casualties reported
Squads: 86 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
41st Division
13th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps

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Japanese ground offensive along railroad line near Tuyun. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 74,52 (S of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26547 troops, 247 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Defending force 9815 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
Japanese adjusted assault: 562
Allied adjusted defense: 490
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force

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Japanese attack to expand bridgehead across the river line north of Chihkiang. AAR and current situation map of all three actions follow.

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Ground combat at 78,49 (N of Chihkiang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6046 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 666
Defending force 71066 troops, 437 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2693
Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 5446
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
3274 casualties reported
Squads: 273 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 250 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
17th Division
59th Infantry Brigade (newly arrived to reinforce this attack)
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Group Army

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Summary of Operations 4/05/42

4/42 Ship Upgrades: Additional US ships (5 CL plus DD’s) entered upgrade mode this game turn. Most US cruisers (both CA and CL) are entering or already in upgrade mode. Scheduled completion of 4/42 upgrades for US cruisers is 15-20 days. Needless to say, I have no immediate plans for any major naval engagements.


South Pacific: Sigint report entry for 4/04 indicates Japanese radio transmissions intercepted from Shortlands. Detected status of the base shows Japanese aircraft (64 aircraft including 34 fighters) based at Shortlands, also possible expansion of airfield facilities (size 3 airfield shown), no other detected Jap forces or activity. A US S-class sub is currently operating near Shortlands.

US sub patrolling near Port Moresby reports contact with Japanese TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CA Mogami
PB Kyo Maru #10
xAK Myoko Maru
PB Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 launches 2 torpedoes at CA Haguro

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Five Japanese LCU’s detected in Port Moresby base. Identified Japanese LCU’s known to be located in Port Moresby include – 8 IJN Base Force, Maizuru 1 SNLF, 82 & 83 Naval Gd, 3 Cavalry Brigade.


Australia: Attacks by Japanese bombers continue against airfield facilities on Horn Island (Torres Strait). Current status of Horn Is base showing 47 runway damage, 40 airfield service damage.

Jap bombardment TF enters Darwin base, engaged by a Dutch PT flotilla and Australian shore batteries. No reported damage to port or airfield facilities. AAR’s follow.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Darwin at 76,124, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
CA Ashigara
CL Sendai
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Oi
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba
TB Kiji

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, heavy damage (59 system damage, not from this action)
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9

Breunese L. orders Allied TF to disengage
Task forces break off...

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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

105 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 2, on fire (both hits superstructure, one explosion reported in combat replay)
CA Chokai
CL Oi
CL Tama, Shell hits 1 (probably minor damage)
CL Kuma
CL Sendai

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

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Philippines: Japanese air raid on Manila Bay defenses at Bataan. Pillager is obviously not a fanboy of Allied coast artillery. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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21K supply remaining on hand at Bataan. Fortifications at Bataan had been built to level 4 before construction activity was stopped in January 42 to conserve supply.


DEI: Japanese amphibious landing underway at Singkep. AAR follows.

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Amphibious Assault at Singkep

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Singkep, 49,87

10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 21st Ind. Engr Rgt

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Japanese air bombing continues over Palembang – raids generally not heavy, light to no reported damage or casualties. Still no detected Japanese LCU’s in or adjacent to Palembang base hex.


Malacca Straits: Dutch submarine in action against Japanese surface ASW. AAR follows.

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ASW attack near Phuket at 48,70

Japanese Ships
DMS W-2
SC CHa-8
SC CHa-10

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-2

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Burma: Japanese planes bomb.Akyab airfield facilities. AAR follows.

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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
(Reported airfield service damage 25, runway damage 55)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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India: All sub-units of 1st Burma Division have been collected at Calcutta and combined this game turn to create the parent formation.


China: Japanese ground forces continue offensive towards Tuyun along Liuchow-Tuyun rail line. AAR follows.

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Ground combat at 74,52 (S of Tuyun)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26375 troops, 247 guns, 202 vehicles, Assault Value = 904
Defending force 9410 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Japanese adjusted assault: 331
Allied adjusted defense: 541
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
104th Division
38th Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
4th War Area
35th Group Army
9th Chinese Base Force

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