Rumble in the Southwest witpqs-A vs Andav-J 2011-11-29 to 2017-02-08

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Wow - 1942 and only 1 Kate lost A2A! They are getting great fighter coverage!
But 14 lost to flak - your AA is getting good.
I noticed this is the B5N1 version of the Kate. Is the B5N2 out yet? I think the carriers change to this version until the Jills come along [or is it Judys??].

Shame about Magwe - the 300 oil points will be a boon to the Empire.

Beats me, I really don't know when most IJ planes show up. And with R&D, I would just guess wrong anyway. Magwe shall be bombed into dust, of course!

[BBfanboy]

I had thought there might be another part of the aircraft losses screen that would list B5N2s if they were in play - from your comment I guess they are not.

You do realize that in the monsoon season you will not be able to bomb Magwe into dust. You will have to settle for bombing it into mud ... [;)]

[witpqs]

Oh - I only showed the screen sorted by "Today's Losses", so I'll have to check.

I used to play in mud all the time when I was a kid, so that might give me an advantage! [:D]

[witpqs]

1942 May 01

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Pagai-eilanden

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Sculpin was torpedoed by IJN sub RO-62 off of Australia's east coast. Somehow she survives - for the moment - and has 80nm to make Bundaberg. The overworked 2nd Raiding Rgt landed at Mandalay to mess up the Allies orderly retreat. 11 x Ki-57 Topsy and 4 x MC-21 Sally were damaged by flak in the effort, and 1 of each was destroyed.

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 597 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 4888 troops, 26 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 48

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 16 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /1

Defending units:
Mandalay BMP Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
221 Group RAF
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force

I thought that a drop might come but I figured Shwebo was a more likely target. No sign of the KB. There were no air attacks by carrier planes on Australian forces withdrawing across the Outback. Those Kates lost to flak must have smarted! The convoy carrying USA 27th ID will make Karachi in about 6 days. The 4 B-17 squadrons are deploying to Calcutta where they will begin operations in a day or two. Here is a look at Burma.

[witpqs]

1942 May 02

The Empire captured:
Pagai-eilanden

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Merauke

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Another small IJN TF has appeared near the Ellice Islands, this one spotting as 2 ships, a DD and a CL, and is 120nm NW Nanumea. The KB or a substantial part of it could be in the area so caution is required. They probably aren't, but at some point the bait dangled will be real.

There were fighter sweeps over Mandalay but no noted attempt to bring in more paratroopers. The B-17s from Calcutta will come in low (5,000ft) to plaster the paratroopers positions and the battalions in place will attack. The units (3 x Bn + 1 x Bde) east of Taung Gyi will attack the Bn they are facing as well. The plan is for them to then move to Lashio as a flank guard. The 18th British Division is at Shwebo to hold against additional air drops. Very dynamic situation in Burma.

[witpqs]

1942 May 03

The Empire captured:
Taung Gyi

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


"Transports flying to 59,46 intercepted" - that's Mandalay, so supplies are being flown in. Heavy sweeps of Mandalay cost the Empire fighters at about a 10 to 3 trade off. The Imperials attacked at Meiktila and were rebuffed, but less harshly than I had hoped.

Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11711 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 12361 troops, 72 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese adjusted assault: 226

Allied adjusted defense: 141

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1021 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 96 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
40th Inf Group Brigade
11th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
7th Hussars Regiment
13th Indian Brigade
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
46th Indian Brigade
Railway BAF Battalion
BFF Brigade
1st Burma Brigade

East of Taung Gyi the combat went OK but again better was hoped for.

Ground combat at 60,48 (near Taung Gyi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4674 troops, 18 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 1374 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 126

Japanese adjusted defense: 76

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
Rangoon BAF Battalion
45th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

At Mandalay the small Allied forces commenced grinding down the 2nd Raiding Rgt.

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1921 troops, 3 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 561 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 38

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
221 Group RAF
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
103rd RAF Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

One of those Bns has just made Mandalay and will join the attacks tomorrow.

There is a little more activity around the Ellice Islands. The same tactical considerations apply as yesterday. Strategically, the carriers are making certain that the troops make Australia safely. Still no sign of the KB.

[witpqs]

1942 May 04

The Empire captured:
Merauke

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


A little better day for us in Burma. No apparent resupply of the 2nd Raiding Rgt at Mandalay. I suppose that the transport losses the prior days were not worth it. Only a bombardment at Meiktila, so holding back the armoured units to help receive yesterday's Imperial attack worked well enough that our troops are getting a bit of breathing room in their withdrawal. East of Taung Gyi the attack went as hoped this time.

Ground combat at 60,48 (near Taung Gyi)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4624 troops, 18 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 1198 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 83

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
Rangoon BAF Battalion
13th Burma Rifles Battalion
45th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

At Mandalay the grinding continues.

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3522 troops, 16 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Defending force 513 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 41

Japanese adjusted defense: 6

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
BFF Brigade
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
Mandalay BMP Battalion
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
Railway BAF Battalion
221 Group RAF
103rd RAF Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

No sign of KB and no scouting of those IJN TFs in the general area of the Ellice Islands. Here is a look at the most contested area of China. Notice that the Empire is sending troops on infiltration missions all over.

[witpqs]

1942 May 05

The Empire captured:
Katherine

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Sipora

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


DAW again sent the Empire's air transports into Mandalay and although they were intercepted none were shot down. His fighter sweeps over the base were repulsed. The Allies attacked and found the 2nd Raiding Rgt well enough supplied this day. Fighter CAP is being brought back down from 20,000ft to 10,000ft.

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3466 troops, 16 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Defending force 480 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 27

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 27 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
Mandalay BMP Battalion
9th Burma Rifles Battalion
BFF Brigade
10th Burma Rifles Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
221 Group RAF
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
Railway BAF Battalion
103rd RAF Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

At Meiktila the Imperials resumed attacking our withdrawing forces.

Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11005 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Defending force 10829 troops, 64 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 387

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 160

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
621 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
40th Inf Group Brigade
11th Infantry Regiment

Evidence of more troops being sent to China, as the 10/21st Infantry Regiment is on a ship bound for Pakhoi. The infiltration efforts in China noted earlier are, if anything, increasing.

No sign of the KB. Here is an overview map.

[witpqs]

1942 May 06

The Empire captured:
Sipora

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


After combat:

2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Mandalay by attrition!!!

They should have added "again".

SS Triton twice intercepted a tanker convoy near Naha but was unable to score. S-43 had better luck.

Sub attack near Onotoa at 137,136

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-43

SS S-43 launches 4 torpedoes

There is a large radio target that has been working tis way south from Japan and is now NE of the Marianas Islands. The USA 27th ID is about half unloaded at Karachi. Now we will see if there really is an invasion of India coming, or if Devious Admiral Wa has suckered me.

A look at Burma.

[witpqs]

1942 May 07

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Meiktila

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Timoeka

Another sub on sub loss, this Dutch SS KXI to two torpedoes from I-9. Over Akyab P-40 sweeps and B-17 raids took a total of 12 Imperial fighters against 1 x P-40 and 1 x B-17. They teamed up perfectly, the P-40s destroying planes in the air while the B-17s destroyed planes on the ground.

There are large Imperial naval forces in the Coral Sea, having transited there through the Torres Strait.

[witpqs]

1942 May 08

The Empire captured:
Fenton
Timoeka

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Timoeka

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


An IJN sub was located by carrier planes near Norfolk Island, so DAW now has data on the location of (at least some of) our carriers. Meanwhile the large radio contact, lost yesterday, has reasserted itself less than 400nm NNE Truk. The IJN carriers, et al seen yesterday in the Coral Sea have evaded naval search.

The imperial unit in the marshlands has emerged onto the road between Changteh and Ichang, and smashed the Chinese unit guarding the road.

Ground combat at 82,49 (near Ichang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13296 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Defending force 3292 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Japanese adjusted assault: 544

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 181 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2058 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Division

Defending units:
79th Chinese/C Corps

Due to a lack of units to reclaim the road and defend Ichang, this spells captivity for that city for the foreseeable future. First the forward defenders across the river must be recalled, then the army must withdraw is good order and open its own line of retreat. The greatest strategic threat is to the Changsha area.

[witpqs]

1942 May 09

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


"Pilot killed in landing accident of SBD-3 Dauntless from VS-3"
Crikey!

East of Taung Gyi there was a battle for a second day. Yesterday the Empire's tanks attacked at tiny odds but inflicted casualties while taking none. Today they were joined by infantry, who suffered from not being inside tanks.

Ground combat at 60,48 (near Taung Gyi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5255 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Defending force 4170 troops, 18 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Japanese adjusted assault: 45

Allied adjusted defense: 691

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 15

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

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
I./143rd Infantry Battalion
16th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
Rangoon BAF Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
45th Indian Brigade

In China the Allies punished one infiltrating unit.

Ground combat at 80,54 (near Hengyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35863 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Defending force 4348 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 640

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 128 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3538 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 38 (25 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
102nd Infantry Regiment

Multiple sub sightings around northern New Zealand. No sign of KB. Here is a look at the IJN DD type ships that the Intel Monkeys count as sunk.

[BBfanboy]

Hmmm - Yukikaze sunk by a 2 pdr gun. You gotta install more of these DD killers! Don't count on them against aircraft though ....[;)]

[witpqs]

1942 May 10

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:
Batoe-eilanden

There were Allied amphibious operations at:


In the Far East there was a trade of victims by the opposing submarine forces.

Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAKL Nam Yong, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Nam Yong is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 attacking on the surface

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Submarine attack near Phuket at 48,67

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakakisan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O24

xAK Hakakisan Maru is sighted by SS O24
SS O24 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hakakisan Maru

At Mandalay, the Empire has amassed enough force to do damage to our withdrawing army. It is unclear if any units will cross the river tomorrow before combat.

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9769 troops, 104 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153

Defending force 10701 troops, 64 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

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

Assaulting units:
17th Infantry Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
56th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division
15th Army
25th Army

Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
13th Indian Brigade
7th Hussars Regiment
1st Burma Brigade

There is still no sign of KB, but there are Imperial battleships in the Andaman Sea. Here is the Intel Monkeys' opinion on Imperial cruisers we've destroyed.

[witpqs]

1942 May 11

The Empire captured:
Batoe-eilanden
Mandalay

The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Mangled at Mandalay!

Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 41849 troops, 371 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1715

Defending force 10614 troops, 64 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Japanese adjusted assault: 1170

Allied adjusted defense: 176

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2471 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 192 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3172 casualties reported
Squads: 108 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 164 (157 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
17th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
55th Infantry Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
38th Division
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
25th Army
15th Army
5th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
7th Hussars Regiment
13th Indian Brigade
46th Indian Brigade
2nd Royal Tank Regiment
1st Burma Brigade

The news from China might be even worse. The Empire has discovered virtual teleportation, whereby the Allies poor recon abilities imbue the Imperials with the ability to appear out of thin air. There are now two units outside Changteh about to attack the already-smashed guardian troops, plus another unit behind them blocking withdrawal from Ichang. That guardian unit had been mauled by but one unit, and now there are three. Are they rabbits, those Imperials? The choice is to try and fight back toward the Changsha area to secure its northern perimeter, or escape toward Chungking and virtually concede a bloody downfall around Changsha.

There was better news at sea. First off, CVE Long Island has arrived and is on her way to San Diego. The Dutch continue to acquit themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

Sub vs Sub: SS KXII attacking SS I-122 at 29,51 - near Koggala

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards

Most important, the KB - or "a" KB - has been located.

Sub attack near Reef Islands at 120,141

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Tone
DD Akigumo
DD Hayashio
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SS S-28

SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Hiryu
S-28 diving deep ....
DD Hayashio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hayashio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Here is their location.

[witpqs]

1942 May 12

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The mobile coastal artillery from Darwin has been caught by Japanese forces. They were struck at high odds, but not retreated???

Ground combat at 76,134 (near Daly Waters)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 920 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 180 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

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

Assaulting units:
48th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment

The Empire is pushing hard for Changteh, the side door to Changsha.

Ground combat at 81,49 (near Changteh)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8914 troops, 69 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 280

Defending force 1666 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 488

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 97 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1249 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th/A Division
13th/B Division

Defending units:
79th Chinese/C Corps

The forward defenders have made Ichang, and all forces there will attack tomorrow. More than 2100 AV versus less than 400 AV, so hopefully the results will be good enough. This is a spoiling attack. Ichang will not be defended afterward, and the army will move toward Changteh and seek to slice through the forces there.

That KB is not seen by search this day. Sub Sculpin has pumped out her torpedo induced flooding.Lucky to be afloat, she is making ready (switching to "Readiness") at Bundaberg for the trip to Sydney and full repair.

For quite some time the Intel Monkeys have been intercepting messages about units planning for lower India. The last time I looked I lacked any location information on those units. I just took another look, and now have additional data. Tracker was restarted a number of game months ago, but there is currently a substantial enough database to go on.

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 Current Turn Number 158 (1942-05-13)
 
 75	Planning for an attack	Coimbatore (29,39)	9th Tank Regiment
 112	Unit location		Yenki (110,44)		9th Tank Regiment
 
 94	Planning for an attack	Jaffna (31,45)		23rd Tank Regiment
 153	Unit location		Kiamusze (113,40)	23rd Tank Regiment
 
 107	Planning for an attack	Madurai (30,42)		3rd Tank Regiment
 109	Unit location		Yenki (110,44)		3rd Tank Regiment
 
 152	Planning for an attack	Madurai (30,42)		5th Tank Regiment
 156	Unit location		Yenki (110,44)		5th Tank Regiment
 
 134	Planning for an attack	Trivandrum (27,43)	25th Division
 155	Unit location		Mutankiang (111,42)	25th Division
 
 142	Planning for an attack	Trivandrum (27,43)	2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 152	Unit location		Mutankiang (111,42)	2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
 

All of those units are up on the Soviet border. I've been successfully deceived. The equivalent of two divisions are already on the way to Australia (one of them two days out from Sydney). Add to that the now strong Australian Army and the core of Australia's defense is firm. South Pacific, while weakly defended, would still constitute an over-extension for the Empire. That would be welcome.

Sending the two American divisions back from India to Australia/SoPac would be merely an additional loss of time and they might even get caught at sea. So, they will be used in Southeast Asia. Early on I will try to conceal their presence - I don't know if the tracking of that Americal convoy from Australia revealed the movement or not - by using them to backfill while other units go on the offensive. I have seen a number of units going into China. If China is the true area of second phase offensive for the Empire, then a swift counter attack in Burma will be best.

Here is a look at NW Australia.

[witpqs]

1942 May 13

The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The only ground combat today went well for us, where the two IJA units at Ichang were most roughly ejected from that beleaguered city.

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74736 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2166

Defending force 11372 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Allied adjusted assault: 2298

Japanese adjusted defense: 392

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5784 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 107 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
1324 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
67th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
60th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

There is no sign of any KB. A large troop convoy has been spotted 200nm SW Sydney, presumably by a sub-borne aircraft. They carry three infantry regiments plus a host of smaller units. Here is a look at that situation in China.

[BBfanboy]

Well done at Ichang! Hopefully he draws down on the Changsha assault to move in that direction. If he doesn't, you may be able to kick the Changsha attackers in the backside.

Troop convoy SW of Sydney - does that mean south of Oz or close to Sydney along the coast?

[witpqs]

When you look closely at the map NE of Changteh you see that at least one of the two IJA units is indeed moving back to the open hex. They probably will arrive first so it will be a real battle with our guys crossing the river. I might send some units from Changteh to participate, but will have to watch the stacking level if I do.

SW of Sydney -> should read SE of Sydney. Five hexes on a straight line to the (map) SE. With six hexes of cruise speed movement the convoy should arrive during the daytime phase and begin unloading the following day. There is another convoy ESE Line Islands with an infantry division and several artillery units. A third convoy is E Line Islands with a bunch of air units and a tank destroyer unit. So the USN carriers have some more duty before even thinking of moving on. Plus there are a large number of tanker convoys at sea right now bound for Australia. We've got almost two months of (industry needs) fuel there now and should be able to swamp them in fuel by the end of the Austral winter. Of course that will allow plenty for naval ops.

BUT - so far there is no further apparent move on Australia. Cooktown was reconnoitered by air but that's it. That KB sighting near the Duff Islands might have been the full Magilla or it might have been just a portion. DAW is doing a good job of hiding his intentions, with the sole exception of the SigInt on reinforcements flowing into China. He clearly wants to overwhelm China before any relief effort in Burma can succeed. Perhaps - only perhaps - his success in scamming me about an Indian invasion will work against him there. Those units I rushed to India will come in handy!

[BBfanboy]

Thanks for the update on the overall picture - helps me to know what kind of considerations I should be taking into account when I make my newbie plans.

Are there subs pestering you around Sydney or is allied ASW now good enough to scare them off?