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ORIGINAL: bigred

well, this unit was in bad shape before the air strike. Time will tell if Sid has overpowered air attack.

Actually, compared to stock devices, our weapons are REDUCED in effect. We do not use the weight of
a bomb, we a function of the square root of its weight for HE - there is a constant in front of the square root.
All we did that made it go up was make the number of bombs historical = standard load for planes - and
it appears the design and code were pretty good in dealing with that.

What I do that really matters is SYSTEMATICALLY pressure a unit with regular air strikes and/or naval
bombardment PLUS picking on units like this one - with no good supply source. If possible I reduce supply
to nil - cutting the LOC first - and then bombing to destroy production in hex if I can't yet occupy it.

No supplies PLUS bombardment means the unit will not do well when attacked.

Also note my LCU values are stronger than any other mod insofar as we have more squads - making the unit
more survivable - for both sides. This because we model the size to transport the unit - draft is bigger than
motor - pack is bigger than draft - although firepower wise pack is least powerful, draft in the middle and motor
strongest - mostly because bigger weapons are carried by motorized units, smaller weapons by pack units.
In important respects, the defending units are harder to kill than in stock - more squads = longer attrition process.

Note also I will use combined arms if possible: if small units, infantry plus artillery, or better plus artillery and armor;
or a RCT or 1/3 of a division (with slices of arty, engineers and recon), and very often, a HQ in support as well.
If a fragment unit has only support elements, I use that fragment to support OTHER units until the unit can reunify.
[Landings - particularly if you evade submarines and break them off - result in fragmented units at times]
Combines arms attacks work MUCH better than just pure infantry does. Just as IRL.

ORIGINAL: bigred

This is a look at the walrus Sid was taking about. Guess Sid does have these changes in bomb effect figured out! Depcharge on a transport!!! FUNNY[X(]

BTW, ElCID is moving as quick as he can to take this base.

This attack also shows how I "hedged the bet" by mixing ASW bombs or DC with actual bombs. This was also done in practice -
bombs intended to hit the sub if on or near the surface - ASW bombs are depth fused so they deal with it if it managed to get
under. But also it means that at the least the regular bombs hurt the transport. In this case, the weapon that actually hit was
the DC - according to a message flashed at the instant of impact. Just as a Val drops 1x250 KG and 2x60 KG bombs can lead
to either a 250 kg OR a 60 kg hit report - this case generated a DC hit report. I am pleased.

ORIGINAL: bigred

ORIGINAL: el cid again

To: Commander Soviet Far East Command

From: Commander, Kwangtung Army

Re: Moho

My patience wares thin. Your response to my protest of the takeover of Japanese territory at Moho
is wholly unsatisfactory. Your responsibility includes a very long front line - indefensably long. I have
ordered a demonstration that you cannot defend every village everywhere effectively. In deliberately
measured terms, so as not to be construed as a serious invasion. Just as I do not construe the
loss of Moho as an invasion.

Both our nations vital national interests at present require we do not allow events in our area get out
of control. On the other hand, both of us also are responsible for the security of the territory we
defend. If you are reluctant to act with appropriate diplomacy, I suggest you contact your national
leadership for guidance. No doubt they will advice you of the strategic facts of life in this time frame.

Where in the hell is Moho?

Easy to find: it is the topmost dot in Manchukuo - not present in most Mods I am sure - but a wonderful
jumping off point for raiders vs the Trans Siberian RR - and being a location one can stockpile supplies there.
Its real function otherwise is a resource center - something it does wether or not garrisoned or built into
an airfield - although the resources only rarely escape down the road system to a place that can use them -
they do go periodically. In RHS, all the important centers for mining, timber or even agriculture generate
resources - by the Matrix standard - ton for ton - except we discount out what is used by the local economy
and a fraction for non-military economy requirements - so you see only part of what is really produced in
any given place as a rule.

ORIGINAL: bigred

Moho:

I see you found it. Your image reveals the local "industry" - the Light Industry is
a sawmill! Almost all the economic significance is in "resource centers" - and
you can see what I mean that it collects resource points. In RHS light industry
eats 10 resource points per day, while heavy industry eats 20 - in addition HI also
nees fuel. A Resource center makes 20 points a day - so it "feeds" one HI center
or two LI centers. This permits representation of very small industries where
appropriate, as at this location.

Note the other dot locations in this Northern part of Manchukuo. If a road goes there,
in general there is an ECONOMIC asset at the end of the road! I look it up - and almost
always find it. There are similar dots all over the map - including in Russia - which gets
some depth - and logic to its secondary road net - because of these locations. Each
can become an airfield and/or a fort - and you can order supplies to stockpile at them
even if not developed. I sometimes secretly build supply dumps that won't be noticed
as a way to facilitate a raid I plan later in the game at these kinds of locations. They
also aid in the defense of a territory.

I'm very interested by what I'm seeing of this mod - you seem to be very good at finding ways to represent things not available in stock.

On that note, have you been able to model fleet tugs? That seems to be the one ship type whose primary function isn't represented.

Also, does your enhanced land OrBat include USN UDTs?

Landings at Rabaul and the NW tip of Borneo (Sinkawang)
The ancient Vildebeeste is showing its ugly head again,
and it was effective as per usual - in a sense other Allied bombers are not.
For that matter, Walrus' continute to fly into Shanghai - never mind we
should have smashed the airfield today - maybe we did (it is a float plane
after all)
I expect both locations to fall to the first assault. Hang ups - as at Guam - are
due to improper TF loading. I was an amphib sailor after all - on the last APA ever built for USN.

A unit turned up on the Western RR in Malaya - a small one - so there is a line in Central
Malaya to buy some time. We are hitting both elements of it with bombers - and it may
not last long enough to actually assault it. Most bombers now are flying from bases in
Malaya itself. Similarly, on Luzon, the entire air division is on the island, making strikes
very efficient. But some auxiliary aircraft are operating out of Bataan - so we will see
what we can do about that?

More operations are staging up.

The Russians also are out of hand - attacking an IJA unit with 14 casualties!!!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 26, 41
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Night Air attack on Kuantan [Malaya] , at 51,79

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
KNIL 139WH-3 x 3


No Allied losses



Manpower Center hits 8
Fires 961

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x KNIL 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
RAAF Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
RAAF Catalina I AS: 3 damaged
RAAF Catalina I AS: 2 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu


Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40
Port hits 1

BB Yamashiro firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
BB Fuso firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
BB Mutsu firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]


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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul [Nw Brit] (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAK Yamamiya Maru
CM Tsugaru



PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Rabaul [Nw Brit] (106,125)

TF 278 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul [Nw Brit], 106,125

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



14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 4th Draft B Div /3
14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section lost in surf during unload of 4th Draft B Div /4
14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div /5
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect lost in surf during unload of 4th Draft B Div
14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section lost overboard during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 troops of a IJA B 3xGD Sect accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
14 troops of a IJA A LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops lost overboard during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops lost in surf during unload of 4th Draft B Div
10 Support Section troops accidentally lost during unload of 4th Draft B Div


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Pre-Invasion action off Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi



APD Aoi fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)

TF 401 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang [Bor], 56,88

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



6.5mm T3 AAMG lost overboard during unload of IJN 4th Const Bn
13 troops of a IJA B LMG Section accidentally lost during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn


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Invasion Support action off Rabaul [Nw Brit] (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAK Yamamiya Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru



PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi



APD Aoi fired at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Taongi [Mrshl Is] at 135,107

Japanese Ships
TK Akatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



TK Akatsuki Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Vong Tau [Cochin C] at 60,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Kogyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Ghost Submarine 8



xAK Kogyo Maru is sighted by SS Ghost Submarine 8
SS Ghost Submarine 8 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kogyo Maru


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Submarine attack near Taongi [Mrshl Is] at 136,106

Japanese Ships
TK Akatsuki Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot



TK Akatsuki Maru is sighted by SS Cachalot
SS Cachalot attacking on the surface


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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 48



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
48 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul [Nw Brit] , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 17



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
17 x A5M4 Claude sweeping at 5000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 10th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,42 , near Mishan [Manchukuo]

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
SOV I-153 Chaika x 24


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SOV I-153 Chaika sweeping at 10000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel TB x 5
G4M1 Betty TB x 72



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
72 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul [Nw Brit] , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A5M4 Claude sweeping at 5000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 3



No Japanese losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 8



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 11th Corps, at 92,32 (Pai-Ling Miao )

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 43



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
498 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (8 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 74th Heavy Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 27
Ki-30 Ann GP x 12



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 100 feet *

Also attacking Manchu 53rd Fld Amy Corps ...
Also attacking ROC 74th Heavy Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Manchu Advance Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 100 feet *



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Morning Air attack on Warlord 28th "Cps" Division, at 88,57 , near Wenchow

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 26th Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 12



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB bombing from 21000 feet
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking ROCAF 17th Base Force ...
Also attacking ROC 26th Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on ROC 26th Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 72nd Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha [C China])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 2



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on RAF 100th Base Force, at 54,52 (Bassein [C Burma])

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,160 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
RTAF BTh3/139WH-3 x 4



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RTAF BTh3/139WH-3 bombing from 20160 feet *
Ground Attack: 10 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
FAA Walrus II FR x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FAA Walrus II FR: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
54th Ftr Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang [Bor] at 56,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 4
RAAF Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
RAF Blenheim I GP: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Mikuma



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 11000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 lb GP Bomb
3 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang [Bor] at 56,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
RAF Vildebeest TB x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Awa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
APD Aoi, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Sasago Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kasui Maru
xAKL Akita Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x RAF Vildebeest TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
12 x RAF Vildebeest TB launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang [Bor] at 56,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
CA Mikuma



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 10th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,42 , near Mishan [Manchukuo]

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
SOV I-153 Chaika x 6


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SOV I-153 Chaika sweeping at 10000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on CMF Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul [Nw Brit])

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 63



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
39 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
FAA Walrus II FR x 3


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Hino Maru #3



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x FAA Walrus II FR bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 2xMk VIII Air DC, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Ftr Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Draft A Division, at 111,42 (Mutankiang [Mancko])

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
SOV SB-2 x 18


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SOV SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Rabaul [Nw Brit] (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kyo Maru #10
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Choko Maru #2
PB Chitose Maru
PB Chiyo Maru #4
xAK Yamamiya Maru



PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #10 fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Chiyo Maru #4 fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Somedono Maru



xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Somedono Maru fired at enemy troops


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

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14039 troops, 191 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Defending force 57909 troops, 314 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535

Japanese adjusted assault: 379

Allied adjusted defense: 1223

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (10 destroyed, 33 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
287 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
13th Tank "Rgt" Battalion
3rd Pack A Division
39th Semi-Motorzd B Division
40th Draft B Division
15th Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion
11th Army
52nd ind Pack MtnGu Battalion

Defending units:
Manchu 53rd Fld Amy Corps
Manchu Advance Corps
ROC 26th Corps
ROCAF 17th Base Force
ROC 74th Heavy Corps
ROC 58th Corps
ROC 72nd Corps
ROC 5th "Egr Rgt" Construction Battalion
ROC 9th War Area


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Ground combat at Pai-Ling Miao (92,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3090 troops, 20 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Defending force 1215 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pai-Ling Miao !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
711 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
4th Cavalry "Bde" Regiment

Defending units:
ROC 11th Corps


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Ground combat at Subic NAS&Clark AAF (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1110 troops, 69 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405

Defending force 16254 troops, 179 guns, 508 vehicles, Assault Value = 442


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


Assaulting units:
USAAF Manila Base Force
USN Cavite Base Force
PA 31st Infantry Division
PA 91st Infantry Division
PA 51st Infantry Division
PA 71st Infantry Division
USAAFE 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
USAAF Clark Field Base Force
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PS 57th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
USN Subic Base Force
PS 14th Engineer Regiment
PA 21st Infantry Division
USAAF Iba Base Force
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
PA 11th (-) Division
194th Tank Battalion
PA 1st Infantry Division
PAF Aviation
PA 8th Base Force
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
North Luzon Force Corps
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
USAFFE
South Luzon Force Corps
USN Asiatic Fleet
Subic Bay Defenses

Defending units:
4th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
2nd Division Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf Regiment
3rd Assault Engineer Regiment
48th Div Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
48th Division Pack Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Mobile "10cm" Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1339 troops, 8 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 1868 troops, 18 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 85



Assaulting units:
KNIL Sambas Base Force
KNIL Singkawang Base Force
KNIL West Borneo Battalion
IA 2/15 Punjab Battalion

Defending units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
IJN 4th Construction Battalion

ORIGINAL: Gridley380

I'm very interested by what I'm seeing of this mod - you seem to be very good at finding ways to represent things not available in stock.

On that note, have you been able to model fleet tugs? That seems to be the one ship type whose primary function isn't represented.

Also, does your enhanced land OrBat include USN UDTs?

While I have tugs in the game, it is in "combinations" with barges. Unless I tie them to their tow, they won't "stay together" as it were.
It is, however, represented abstractly - ships that cannot move STILL MOVE - slowly - one hex per day. That is the tugs at work!

UDTs are too small to represent per se. But now that you ask, I have figured out a way to do them! They would be special squads landed in tiny
platoon size packages. I can do that. Even a sub can carry them.

EDIT: See below. I found UDT teams were bigger than expected (96 men) and easily modeled in a form perfect to embark on an APD.
It is already in a microupdate for new game starts. What I need is a Japanese tester so I can test my (many) allied devices and new units.

ORIGINAL: bigred

To: Commander, Kwangtung Army


From: Commander Soviet Far East Command
Re: Moho

It would seem the freedom loving comrades of Moho would rather become part of the Great union of Soviet Socialist than be sub servant to the fascist zaibatsu regime that you represent. The history of these people seems to give reason for their actions.

The Mohe (or Malgal, Mogher) were a Tungusic people in ancient Manchuria. They are sometimes considered the ancestors of the Jurchens, modern-day Manchus and other Tungusic peoples. According to some records, they originally dwelt near the Liao River and later migrated southward. They were involved in the ancient history of Korea: The records of the southern Korean Kingdoms of Baekje and Silla during the 1st century and 2nd century AD include numerous battles against the Mohe. Later they became subject to the northern Korean kingdom of Goguryeo and its successor state, Balhae.

The Mohe were divided into various tribes, the most powerful of which were the Sumo Mohe.[citation needed] The Sumo Mohe were eventually conquered by the Goguryeo, and some other Mohe tribes by Sui Dynasty China. Many Mohe moved back toward their northern homeland in this period. The "Mohe" section of the "Beidi Zhuan" (北狄傳, Communications of the Northern "Di" Barbarians) of the "Jiu Tang Shu" (舊唐書, Old Book of Tang) states: "Their country is all (or "roughly") composed of some tens of 'bu' (roughly "tribes," but also just generally meaning "divisions"), each having a chief, some of whom are attached to the Goguryeo, and some of whom serve as common people (i.e., vassals) to the Tujue."

The Mohe also participated in the kingdom of Balhae, 698-926. The founder of Balhae, Dae Joyeong was possibly a former Goguryeo general of Sumo Mohe stock, although the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms (Samguk Yusa) written by Koreans several hundred years later states that he was of Goguryeo stock.[1] After the fall of Balhae, few historical traces of the Mohe can be found, though they are considered to be the main ethnic group that became the Jurchen.

The name of the Mohe also appears as "Maka" in "Shin-Maka" (Japanese 新靺鞨, しんまか) or "New Mohe," the name of a dance and the musical piece that accompanies it, which was introduced to the Japanese court during the Nara Period or around the beginning of the Heian Period from the Balhae Kingdom. In modern Japanese historical texts, the name of the Mohe is annotated with the "kana" reading Makkatsu (まっかつ), which is probably a reading pronunciation based on the standard Sino-Japanese readings of the Chinese characters used to transcribe the ethnonym of the Mohe.

The ethnonym of the Mohe bears a notable resemblance to that of the later historically attested *Motgit (in Middle Chinese. Chinese characters: 勿吉, pinyin: Mòjí, Korean: 물길 [Mulgil], Japanese: もつきつ [Motsukitsu]), as well as to that of the medieval Merkits, who opposed the rise of the Mongols led by Genghis Khan.

One of the tribes of the Mohe, the Heishui Mohe, eventually became the ancestors of the Jurchens, from whom the Manchu originated.[2]

Per your request I will consult higher HQ. Be advised this will take some undefined time as they seem busy on the east front. In the mean time I will use local commanders discretion to resolve the issue..

We had air strikes on our main front today - entirely by the Red Air Force. One ground unit took 14 casualties.
This is a GRAVE violation - not a technical one - of both sovereignty and operational security. Air strikes on the
main front imply an offensive was intended to be unleashed - and someone got the date mixed up. Is THIS
what you mean by "local commander's discretion?" Or are your units out of control? If you let this go on,
I predict more than being relieved of command. Comrad Stalin will not approve of starting a war on two fronts!
I expect a prompt reply or I will order execution of retaliatory operations tomorrow: needless to day they are
in planning already.

As for the Mohe, they serve in both Imperial Japanese and Imperial Manchu forces. Hmmm - that reminds me - there is
a special unit made of ethnic Russians, and tribes like this one, led by a Russian major general somewhere in my command -
they are experts in this sort of thing. Better have the General come and report.

FYI - not for this game - but future tests will include the Asano Unit and USN UDTs -
and all games will get some new ship art shortly:

First - this update sets up the revised ship art

In the process of investigating about 60 new classes
starting with the Imperial Manchukuo Navy - but including
many new minor Axis and Allied vessels related to riverine
and coastal operations

I made many technical changes
for cosmetic, historical or technical reasons

Most of this will update into existing games - changes in type of vessel
and type of weapon are instant updates

but some things won't
names won't change
new vessels won't add (two new Manchurian patrol craft, 24 new US Army
Corps of Engineers "tank lighters" = USN LCMs)

Booms were redefined so they will permit loading troops to make em tougher in a fight - meaning "river booms" or blockade vessels

Ferries were redefines so they can be amphibs - they are superb amphibs

certain patrol craft redefined so they are more consistent with other craft

SECOND - I added the Asano Unit (or Asano Brigade) - of the IJA Nakano School in conception - this is a Manchurian unit of Russians - complete with a cossock commander - two companies of infantry, a recon element, a demolition engineer element, a machine gun company and a mortar company
The MG company is 4 MMG by our standards, and the mortar company 8 8cm mortars - better than the usual 7cm in Manchukuo service - there are 4 squads of cavalry, 4 of demolition engineers. It is based near where the Sungari River meets the Amur - at the SE tip of Manchuria.

THIRD - I added USN UDTs - which surprisingly come in teams of 96 men -
so I created a new combat engineer squad (called of course UDT Team) -
of only 6 (vice the usual 12 men) - which when combined with a 10 man support squad = 16 men - and you get 6 per UDT TEAM

I added every OPERATIONAL UDT Team in theater

including the first (OSS) Team 10 at Santa Catalina Island
All the rest start on Maui
Teams 5, 15, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 11 (in order of creation)
from early 1944 (Team 10) to early 1945.

ORIGINAL: el cid again

FYI - not for this game - but future tests will include the Asano Unit and USN UDTs -
and all games will get some new ship art shortly:

First - this update sets up the revised ship art

In the process of investigating about 60 new classes
starting with the Imperial Manchukuo Navy - but including
many new minor Axis and Allied vessels related to riverine
and coastal operations

I made many technical changes
for cosmetic, historical or technical reasons

Most of this will update into existing games - changes in type of vessel
and type of weapon are instant updates

but some things won't
names won't change
new vessels won't add (two new Manchurian patrol craft, 24 new US Army
Corps of Engineers "tank lighters" = USN LCMs)

Booms were redefined so they will permit loading troops to make em tougher in a fight - meaning "river booms" or blockade vessels

Ferries were redefines so they can be amphibs - they are superb amphibs

certain patrol craft redefined so they are more consistent with other craft

SECOND - I added the Asano Unit (or Asano Brigade) - of the IJA Nakano School in conception - this is a Manchurian unit of Russians - complete with a cossock commander - two companies of infantry, a recon element, a demolition engineer element, a machine gun company and a mortar company
The MG company is 4 MMG by our standards, and the mortar company 8 8cm mortars - better than the usual 7cm in Manchukuo service - there are 4 squads of cavalry, 4 of demolition engineers. It is based near where the Sungari River meets the Amur - at the SE tip of Manchuria.

THIRD - I added USN UDTs - which surprisingly come in teams of 96 men -
so I created a new combat engineer squad (called of course UDT Team) -
of only 6 (vice the usual 12 men) - which when combined with a 10 man support squad = 16 men - and you get 6 per UDT TEAM

I added every OPERATIONAL UDT Team in theater

including the first (OSS) Team 10 at Santa Catalina Island
All the rest start on Maui
Teams 5, 15, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 11 (in order of creation)
from early 1944 (Team 10) to early 1945.

Sid, do u think that a UDT team would have the same effect as a minesweeper? Also, is the capability of a naval support "a" unit the same as using UDT?

ORIGINAL: bigred

ORIGINAL: el cid again

FYI - not for this game - but future tests will include the Asano Unit and USN UDTs -
and all games will get some new ship art shortly:

First - this update sets up the revised ship art

In the process of investigating about 60 new classes
starting with the Imperial Manchukuo Navy - but including
many new minor Axis and Allied vessels related to riverine
and coastal operations

I made many technical changes
for cosmetic, historical or technical reasons

Most of this will update into existing games - changes in type of vessel
and type of weapon are instant updates

but some things won't
names won't change
new vessels won't add (two new Manchurian patrol craft, 24 new US Army
Corps of Engineers "tank lighters" = USN LCMs)

Booms were redefined so they will permit loading troops to make em tougher in a fight - meaning "river booms" or blockade vessels

Ferries were redefines so they can be amphibs - they are superb amphibs

certain patrol craft redefined so they are more consistent with other craft

SECOND - I added the Asano Unit (or Asano Brigade) - of the IJA Nakano School in conception - this is a Manchurian unit of Russians - complete with a cossock commander - two companies of infantry, a recon element, a demolition engineer element, a machine gun company and a mortar company
The MG company is 4 MMG by our standards, and the mortar company 8 8cm mortars - better than the usual 7cm in Manchukuo service - there are 4 squads of cavalry, 4 of demolition engineers. It is based near where the Sungari River meets the Amur - at the SE tip of Manchuria.

THIRD - I added USN UDTs - which surprisingly come in teams of 96 men -
so I created a new combat engineer squad (called of course UDT Team) -
of only 6 (vice the usual 12 men) - which when combined with a 10 man support squad = 16 men - and you get 6 per UDT TEAM

I added every OPERATIONAL UDT Team in theater

including the first (OSS) Team 10 at Santa Catalina Island
All the rest start on Maui
Teams 5, 15, 7, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 11 (in order of creation)
from early 1944 (Team 10) to early 1945.

Sid, do u think that a UDT team would have the same effect as a minesweeper? Also, is the capability of a naval support "a" unit the same as using UDT?

No. I decided a UDT unit is an amphib assault unit. So I made its functional heart be assault engineers. It will contribute to an amphib assault. Since we operate on a 24 hour land turn scale, you cannot tell they go in first. The unit is perfect to go in on an APD which was the preferred delivery vessel. But it does not clear mines at sea - it messes up the defenses ashore - including fortifications. These units will not appear in this test game, unfortunately, but will appear in the next test. They also do not appear early in the game, unfortunately. There were a lot of lessons learned before the concept was defined - and the first units went to ETO on top of that.

Unusual sub action as 2 allied subs in different hexes torpedo the same tanker north of kwej.
Makes me wonder if Sid has borked the sub war into allied favor.

And yes, those nasty jap units in Manchuko get what they deserve.

Where oh where is our darlin KB?

General war???!!! The Russians once again directed air strikes at a Japanese target, this time not right on the border, but a major concentration and HQ - the biggest one of all! The Japanese - one is tempted to say "and the sky would fall" returned yesterday's attack on a border unit with, what? a whole air division? (not quite, just what was in range). Russian ground casualties were on the order of a hundred times the 14 ground casualties in yesterdays raid on IJA a few hexes away. Methinks the problem of "not being able to get the attention of HQ in Moscow" may be over! Technically, both sides fighters had coordination problems with bombers, so both sides had bombers go in unescorted. And the oldest and "worst" of Russian biplanes is remarkable in firepower (modified from its original 2 rifle caliber MG to include better MG, cannon and rockets!) - to the point one is tempted to PREFER them to modern fighters!

Submarines on both sides had a field day, but the only sinking reported outright were Japanese. On the other hand, Prince of Wales took a fish (off Batavia). And the Allies have a very big minefield at Merak/Serang - three hits on an unfortunate I boat which won't be going home again. Kwajalein is at war again - this time with a submarine that seems to make some of its torpedoes work. Unexpected troop concentration held Sinkawang. But Rabaul fell - to what turned out to be overkill - on the first assault by a division - after two BB groups bombardments and air support - with only a company listed in defense. What about that static base force? With 6 inch guns that never scored? Wiped out in bombardment I guess.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 27, 41
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Invasion Support action off Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Somedono Maru



xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Somedono Maru fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Batavia [Java] at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-66 [Later I-166]

Allied Ships
BB RN Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
CL RNN Java
DD RN Tenedos



SS I-66 [Later I-166] launches 4 torpedoes at BB RN Prince of Wales
I-66 [Later I-166] bottoming out ....
DD RN Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD RN Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-66 [Later I-166] eludes ASW attack from DD RN Tenedos
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Ebadon [Marshalls] at 130,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuharu Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tuna



xAK Tatuharu Maru is sighted by SS Tuna
SS Tuna launches 4 torpedoes


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Submarine attack near Ebadon [Marshalls] at 130,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuharu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Gar



xAK Tatuharu Maru is sighted by SS Gar
SS Gar launches 4 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Dinagat I [E Is] at 81,87

Japanese Ships
DM Isonami
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 2



SS S-38 is sighted by escort
S-38 bottoming out ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hibiki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hibiki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 181,107

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
xAP Matsonia, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



xAP Matsonia is sighted by SS I-9
SS I-9 launches 6 torpedoes


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Sub attack near Ebadon [Marshalls] at 130,113

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuharu Maru, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Gar



xAK Tatuharu Maru is sighted by SS Gar
SS Gar launches 2 torpedoes


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul [Nw Brit] at 106,125

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Resource Mine/Stn hits 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

BB Hyuga firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]
BB Nagato firing at Rabaul [Nw Brit]


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Night Naval bombardment of Singkawang [Bor] at 56,88

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CL Jintsu


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


Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1

CA Mikuma firing at Singkawang [Bor]
CL Jintsu firing at Singkawang [Bor]


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Invasion Support action off Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru
xAK Somedono Maru



xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Awajisan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Somedono Maru fired at enemy troops


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TF 262 encounters mine field at Merak/Serang [Java] (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-66 [Later I-166], Mine hits 3, on fire, heavy damage





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Submarine attack near Eniwetok [Mrshl] at 128,107

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuroku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



xAK Hokuroku Maru is sighted by SS Plunger
SS Plunger launches 4 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Banggi [BrNoBorneo] at 69,85

Japanese Ships
xAK Santos Maru
PB Heiei Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Sargo



SS Sargo is sighted by escort
Sargo bottoming out ....
PB Heiei Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tourane/Da Nang at 68,66, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamaki Maru
xAK Kyokko Maru
xAK Ayato Maru

Allied Ships
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 3
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 4
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 5
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiamg 6
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 7
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 9
xAPc ROC Zhu Jiang 11
xAP ROC Ferry 25



Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Submarine attack near Billiton Island at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Beatrice, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage



xAKL NEI Beatrice is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL NEI Beatrice


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Sub attack near Dumaguete [Negros] at 77,87

Japanese Ships
AO Iro, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Salmon



SS Salmon launches 4 torpedoes at AO Iro
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Dumaguete [Negros] at 77,87

Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa

Allied Ships
SS Salmon



SS Salmon is sighted by escort
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 48



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
48 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *



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Morning Air attack on 10th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,42 , near Mishan [Manchukuo]

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9



Allied aircraft
SOV I-153 Chaika x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 3 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
21 x SOV I-153 Chaika sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes



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Morning Air attack on CMF B Coy/NG Rifles , at 106,125 (Rabaul [Nw Brit])

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB x 72



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
33 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
39 x G3M2/G3M2-K Nell TB bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel TB x 5
G4M1 Betty TB x 72



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 54

Aircraft Attacking:
72 x G4M1 Betty TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x B5M1 Mabel TB bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on CMF B Coy/NG Rifles , at 106,125 (Rabaul [Nw Brit])

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A5M4 Claude bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan [Luzon] , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2m21 Zero sweeping at 13000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val DB x 3



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val DB releasing from 1000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 8



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Rifle Division, at 113,43 (Turij Rog [Amur Pr])

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 25



Allied aircraft
SOV I-15bis "Chato" x 6
SOV I-153 Chaika x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
1 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 10000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
32 SAD/5 IAP with SOV I-153 Chaika (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
32 SAD/48 IAP with SOV I-153 Chaika (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
32 SAD/75 IAP with SOV I-15bis "Chato" (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 22nd Rifle Division, at 113,43 (Turij Rog [Amur Pr])

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 103
Ki-30 Ann GP x 50
Ki-32 Mary GP x 48



Allied aircraft
SOV I-15bis "Chato" x 5
SOV I-153 Chaika x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann GP: 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary GP: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SOV I-153 Chaika: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
431 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 20000 feet
33 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 12000 feet
5 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 11000 feet

CAP engaged:
32 SAD/5 IAP with SOV I-153 Chaika (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
32 SAD/48 IAP with SOV I-153 Chaika (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
32 SAD/75 IAP with SOV I-15bis "Chato" (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes

Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 22nd Rifle Division, at 113,43 (Turij Rog [Amur Pr])

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 32



Allied aircraft
SOV I-15bis "Chato" x 2
SOV I-153 Chaika x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
32 SAD/75 IAP with SOV I-15bis "Chato" (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes
32 SAD/5 IAP with SOV I-153 Chaika (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Morning Air attack on IA 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya]

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 54
Ki-30 Ann GP x 9
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 30
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 24



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROCAF 13th Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow [S China])

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 23



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROCAF 13th Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow [S China])

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 11
Ki-48-Ib Lily GP x 6
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 26



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on IA 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya]

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann GP x 27
Ki-51b Sonia GPDB x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51b Sonia GPDB releasing from 1000'
Ground Attack: 12 x 15 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROCAF 13th Base Force, at 76,57 (Wuchow [S China])

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary GP x 25



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-32 Mary GP bombing from 21000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb, 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on ROC 100th Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27a/b Nate bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 111th Region Fortress, at 113,43 (Turij Rog [Amur Pr])

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 44



Allied aircraft
SOV I-15bis "Chato" x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses


Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 15 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
32 SAD/75 IAP with SOV I-15bis "Chato" (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 111th Region Fortress, at 113,43 (Turij Rog [Amur Pr])

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally GP x 15
Ki-30 Ann GP x 20



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...
Also attacking 111th Region Fortress ...
Also attacking 22nd Rifle Division ...


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Morning Air attack on IA 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,77 , near Temuloh [Malaya]

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally GP x 20



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally GP bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tarakan [Bor] , at 67,91

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 8



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-27a/b Nate sweeping at 5000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Bataan [Luzon] , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2m21 Zero x 9
Ki-30 Ann GP x 25



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 70

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-30 Ann GP bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai [E Sea] at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
FAA Walrus II FR x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FAA Walrus II FR: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
54th Ftr Sentai Det with Ki-27a/b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 10th Border Defense Fortress, at 113,42 , near Mishan [Manchukuo]

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 2



Allied aircraft
SOV I-153 Chaika x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27a/b Nate: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SOV I-153 Chaika sweeping at 10000 feet

CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14940.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 107 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singkawang [Bor] at 56,88

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
RAF Blenheim I GP x 4
RAAF Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x RAF Blenheim I GP bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 100 lb GP Bomb
3 x RAAF Hudson I bombing from 11000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 100 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Draft A Division, at 111,42 (Mutankiang [Mancko])

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27a/b Nate x 4



Allied aircraft
SOV SB-2 x 17


No Japanese losses

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

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



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SOV SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
33rd Ftr Sentai with Ki-27a/b Nate (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Submarine attack near Billiton Island at 52,92

Japanese Ships
SS I-55 [Later I-155]

Allied Ships
xAKL NEI Schouten, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAKL NEI Schouten is sighted by SS I-55 [Later I-155]
SS I-55 [Later I-155] attacking on the surface
SS I-55 [Later I-155] low on gun ammo, Koizumi R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Amphibious Assault at Kuching [Sarawak] (58,88)

TF 60 troops unloading over beach at Kuching [Sarawak], 58,88





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Ground combat at 91,49 (near Hwaiyin [Yellow R])

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12904 troops, 168 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Defending force 2764 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 264

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1263 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Draft B Division

Defending units:
ROC 8th Prov Lt Cps Brigade


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Ground combat at Hsin-feng [S China] (81,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5541 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 178

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 178 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hsin-feng [S China] !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
19th China Pack C Brigade
10th Draft Mountain Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Pucheng [E China] (86,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4791 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 6167 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 69

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
115th Draft B Inf Regimental Combat Team
RGC 1st Route "Bde" Battalion

Defending units:
ROC 88th Corps


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Ground combat at 90,47 (near Suchow [E China])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14211 troops, 201 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Defending force 1771 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 439

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1839 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
RGC 17th Temp "Div" Regiment
32nd Draft B Division

Defending units:
ROC 69th Lt "Corps" Division
ROC 10th Grlla "Rgt Battalion


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Ground combat at 92,46 (near Suchow [E China])

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5687 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Defending force 458 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 448

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 448 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Mtn IndMxd Pk B Brigade

Defending units:
ROC 7th Grilla "Rgt Battalion


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Ground combat at Rabaul [Nw Brit] (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14130 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 506

Defending force 65 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 460

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 460 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul [Nw Brit] !!!

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


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


Assaulting units:
4th Draft B Division

Defending units:
CMF B Coy/NG Rifles


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Ground combat at Wuchow [S China] (76,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4905 troops, 70 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 1629 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 95

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow [S China] !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Semi Mtrizd B/A Division
23rd Army
2nd Mobile "15cm" Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
ROCAF 13th Base Force


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Ground combat at Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1873 troops, 19 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 85

Defending force 2165 troops, 21 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 41

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
IJN 4th Construction Battalion

Defending units:
KNIL West Borneo Battalion
KNIL Singkawang Base Force
RN 106th Base Force
IA 2/15 Punjab Battalion
KNIL Sambas Base Force


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Ground combat at Subic NAS&Clark AAF (79,76)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1110 troops, 68 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1407

Defending force 32568 troops, 388 guns, 832 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029

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


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
USAAF Clark Field Base Force
PS 45th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
PA 91st Infantry Division
PA 71st Infantry Division
USAAFE 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
USN Cavite Base Force
PS 14th Engineer Regiment
USAAF Manila Base Force
PA 21st Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
PA 11th (-) Division
PA 51st Infantry Division
USN Subic Base Force
PS 26th Cavalry Regiment
PA 31st Infantry Division
USAAF Iba Base Force
PS 57th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
PA 1st Infantry Division
USN Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
South Luzon Force Corps
PS 88th Light Field Artillery Regiment
PA 8th Base Force
North Luzon Force Corps
PAF Aviation
PS 86th Coastal Artillery Battalion
USAFFE
Subic Bay Defenses

Defending units:
9th Pack B Inf Regimental Combat Team
65th "Brigade" Division
48th Div Recon Regiment
3rd Assault Engineer Regiment
4th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
47th Infantry Regiment
21st Assault Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank "Rgt" Battalion
1st Formosa Inf Regiment
2nd Division Recon Regiment
7th Tank "Rgt" (-) Battalion
3rd Mobile "28cm" Field Artillery Battalion
9th "15cm Gun" Field Artillery Battalion
14th Army
15th "32cm" ArtyMtr Field Artillery Battalion
8th Mobile "10cm" Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile "24cm" Field Artillery Regiment
48th Division Pack Field Artillery Regiment
2nd "Mixed Mortar" Battalion


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Ground combat at Singkawang [Bor] (56,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1343 troops, 8 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 1856 troops, 19 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 83



Assaulting units:
RN 106th Base Force
KNIL West Borneo Battalion
KNIL Singkawang Base Force
IA 2/15 Punjab Battalion
KNIL Sambas Base Force

Defending units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
IJN 4th Construction Battalion

From: Commander Kwangtung Army

To: Commander Soviet Far East Command

Re: Condolences

First, I didn't like having to write letters of condolence to 14 families yesterday, victims of dastardly air attack by Soviet Frontal Aviation.

Second, I ordered that you be given the opportunity to write "at least ten times" that many letters today, and my frustrated
airmen, held at bay by my wise forbearance, gave me rather more than I asked for.

Third, in advance, my condolences to you, for yourself, when you try to explain why there is a general air war on the main sector
of our front to Comrad Stalin. He will, no doubt be very polite, and assure you that you are still in his good graces. But I don't
expect you to survive the week.

Fourth, I have issued orders to ground units on three fronts to demonstrate how vulnerable your long front really is? There is
(barely) still time to recall them before they violate recognized (and disputed) boundaries. But not very much time. If you have
any intention of seriously negotiating, and sparing us both the problem of war on a front our respective HQ will not like, NOW
is the time to communicate seriously. I have notified Tokyo that 100% of Kwangtung Army is required in theater, that such units
as had moved toward exit points are no longer available for operations out of area, and that reinforcements may be requested
tomorrow - if you have not indicated a more reasonable policy is forthcoming. I remain a professional soldier, and I have already
issued stand down orders - which I will issue if you give me the opportunity. Your choice. See three above. If it is an exaggeration
of how much hot water you are in today, surely it won't be within the next few days, if you continue to prefer ordering attacks to
preventing open war.

ORIGINAL: bigred

Unusual sub action as 2 allied subs in different hexes torpedo the same tanker north of kwej.
Makes me wonder if Sid has borked the sub war into allied favor.

Unfortunately for the Japanese, US submarines are still fitted with the torpedoes as in stock and
most mods: they will become MUCH worse when they don't suffer an 80% dud rate! Late war
subs - this also from stock to its credit - often mount multiple five inch guns as well. Then there is
the matter these early fleet boats have no radar: the only radar raider on the board is a German
one - with Seatakt - and it did beat up one ship off SW AUS already. When subs get radar,
IF you set em to react one hex as permitted, they will become MORE effective!

The real problem the Japanese have is weak ASW. It does get better - with almost every small
and some large vessels mounting AS weapons - with crude ahead throwing weapons - and even with
slightly improved DC. But not enough to handle the tide that is going to come. Air ASW is a big
unknown under test here: instant messages imply it IS working - and Japan will eventually field
the first specialized ASW planes on the planet (unfortunately not well designed, too slow and vulnerable
with too little AS ordnance). The Allies, instead of dedicated planes, get ASW armed bombers and
patrol planes - in fact techincally the first is availble right now (see the B-34 Lexington, which isn't in
any unit, but exists as an upgrade for bomber units, an early USAAF ASW plane before USAAF decided
to get out of that business). The later ones, including British and AUS types, may be very effective,
with smart DC and acoustic ASW torpedoes (which are simply bombs with high accuracy values because only
bombs work as air AS devices in code; however the statistics are carefully done and the numbers are
relatively high for Allied AS planes compared to Japanese ones.

See Test 5A for more focus on submarine and ASW - me vs a script that may eventually be reduced to
instructions for the AI - if (a) the script works and (b) I can master how to do that???

ORIGINAL: bigred

And yes, those nasty jap units in Manchuko get what they deserve.

This guy really needs to be replaced. This is NOT how to manage a "quiet front"
in the context of a non-aggression treaty honored by both sides IRL until AFTER it
expired!

ORIGINAL: bigred

Where oh where is our darlin KB?

Can somebody explain to me how, under "extreme overcast conditions" no less, the report comes in
with a count of planes, by type??????????? Does code assume no plane is stuck below?????