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Date: '42 Mar 18 & 19


Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Green Island

CVs:
KB: 9 west Benkoelen (Sumatra)

"Death Star" (DS): off western Australia

Subs:
KXVI is hit once by DCs east of Batavia
S-27 is hit once at Adak

India/Burma:

China:
(84, 44) 2 NE Nanyang - 30 Oscars escort in 34 Sally and 6 Lily

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with 14 Sonia, 27 Lily, & 17 Sally
Cagayan - 8 Kate
Cebu -

Borneo:

Sumatra:
Sabang - 35 Sally; deliberate attack on 18th lowers forts to 0

Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4777 troops, 42 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Defending force 3444 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Japanese adjusted assault: 118

Allied adjusted defense: 20

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1286 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th/A Division

Defending units:
1st Garrison Cdo
Sabang Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra
Medan Cdo
223 Group RAF
Van Aarsen Cdo

Java:
Batavia - 40 Zeros with 26 Nell followed by 14 Zero and 40 Lily
Buitenzorg - Elements of 1st Para Div capture empty base.
Kalidjati - I throw my Dutch Air Force at his shipping with predictable results. [:(] 34 shot down for only two of his and no hits on shipping. 16 fighters with 54 bombers vs 4 Tojo and 18 Zero.

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:
Horn Island - 15 Zeros followed by 25 Betty (my troops are slowly being destroyed).

Engineers:
Perth - AF7; Bundaberg - AF3; Annette Island - AF3; Palmerston - AF2;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Not much going on except the slow capture of Java.

Date: '42 Mar 20 & 21


Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Lolobato

CVs:
KB: 1 NE Christas (IO)

"Death Star" (DS): headed for Hobart

Subs:
KXIV gets a TT hit on CL Niyodo (finally I get a sub here to hit something) [:D]
I-3 is 3 ENE of Christmas and sinks a medium TK.

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
(84, 44) 2 NE Nanyang -
Wuchow - 11 Nates escort in 27 Lily, 3 Mary, & 27 Lily (periodic bombing of my troops)

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with 14 Sonia & 26 Lily
Cagayan -
Cebu -

Borneo:

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zero with 48 Lily & 22 Sally go after ships in port over two days. all are sunk.
Bandoeng -

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27233 troops, 220 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 5730 troops, 93 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 780

Allied adjusted defense: 478

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Division
2nd Division

Defending units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1178 troops, 13 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 510 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Allied adjusted assault: 10

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
Lark Force

Defending units:
10th Indpt SNLF Coy
I'm trying to get this LCU killed off so I can rebuild the whole brigade.

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:
Horn Island - 15 Zeros followed by 25 Betty (I didn't counter this as I thought this base would be captured in the first month).

Engineers:
Dimapur - AF3; Savaii - AF3; Adelaide - P6; Melbourne P9; Comilla F3; Dora Harbor AF2;

Intel:
Gds Mixed Bde prepping for Luganville
55/A ID at Mandalay

Notes/Plans:
Damaged BB Oklahama & Tennessee leave Pearl for West Coast shipyards.

Date: '42 Mar 22 & 23
Two more bases on Java fall

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:

CVs:
KB: 9 So Soerabaja

"Death Star" (DS): headed for Hobart (plans to refuel and head up east coast of Australia to defend Horn Island)

Subs:
KIV is at Makassar and takes two rounds of combat to sink an xAK with 3 TT hits.
I-9 is 3 east of Cold Bay and misses my empty transports returning from a re-supply mission to Umnak.

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - I'm evacuating the troops to east and SE of this base throught this base to a new defensive line to NE.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan - 12 Kate
Cebu -

Borneo:

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zero with over 60 Lily & Sally hit empty port
Tjilatjap - another base falls

Ground combat at Tjilatjap (51,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13983 troops, 124 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 1789 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 459

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjilatjap !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjiitjap KM Base Force
Tjilitjap Defenses

Bandoeng - a second base on Java falls in two days

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28002 troops, 220 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 814

Defending force 5091 troops, 87 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 509

Allied adjusted defense: 136

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1284 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 34 (34 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Division
2nd Division

Defending units:
2nd KNIL Regiment
Mobiele Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
Andir ML Base Force

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:
Horn Island - 15 Zeros followed by 25 Betty (down to just the small BF).

Engineers:
Lahaina AF6; Bangalore AF2; Coal Harbour AF2; Koggala F3; Cox's Bazar F3; Port Hedland F2; Lanchow F4; Noumea F2;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:

To my readers, this game has been boring to this point. I hope it stays this way until the Allies begin the long road to Tokyo in the summer.

Date: '42 Mar 24 & 25
Air Raid Sian...only at night [;)]

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Tawau; Ontong Java

CVs:
KB: 4 SE Koepang

"Death Star" (DS): at Hobart refueling (fighters from CVL King's Mtn at Melbourne upgrading to F4F-4s) Only the organic fighters on Lady Lex and the hybrids (Aussie and NZ) have the old Buffaloes left).

Subs:
Two Aussie subs (unique to BTS mod) are unable to hit warships that appear to be part of a Fast Transport TF headed for Horn Island off Port Moresby on 25th.

ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,133

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
APD Numakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Asanagi
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Pegase

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - troops marching through base while P-40Es and AVG provide CAP. 24 Lily/Sally attack at night on 25th.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan -
Cebu - 12 Kate (switching between this base and Cagayan)

Borneo:
Tarakan -

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4745 troops, 39 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 2996 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 142

Allied adjusted defense: 190

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

The Dutch are tougher nut to crack if allowed to get to 100% prepped behind forts.

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zero with over 60 Lily & Sally hit empty port

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:
Horn Island - 15 Zeros followed by 25 Betty (down to just the small BF).

Engineers:
Cochin AF4; Townsville P5; Kweiyang F4; Pingsiang F4; Bombay AF8; Ledo AF5; Portsea AF2; Kienko F4 (hopefully this will help cover the northern approaches to Chungking)

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Looks like I'm a week late in shifting the Allied DS from western Australia to eastern Australia. I think Horn Island will be invaded and captured in a few days.

Date: '42 Mar 26 & 27
Air Raid Sian!!

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:Babo; Horn Island (1st Chinese Assault ID); Rekata Bay

CVs:
KB: 7 NE Darwin

"Death Star" (DS): at Hobart refueling still

Subs:
Didgeridoo hit once off Port Moresby

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - 24 Lily/Sally hit AF at night (26th);

Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 13 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes

I do well in the first round of A2A combat, but I lose out afterwards when numbers become too much to deal with.
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Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet

A third sweep of 38 Zeros find the skies empty.

Wuchow - the periodical attacks on my troops strike again on 27th (12 Nates with 27 Lily, 12 Mary, 12 Sonia)

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan -
Cebu - 11 Kate (switching between this base and Cagayan)

Borneo:
Tarakan -

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 1 SE of base sees the survives from Bandoeng routed.

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:
Horn Island - 15 Zeros followed by 20 Betty (down to just the small BF).
27th -

Night Naval bombardment of Horn Island at 91,128

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Mochizuki
DD Satsuki
DD Yayoi
DD Akebono
DD Umikaze

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 22
Port hits 20
Port supply hits 5

Up to 13 Zeros from CVE Hosho and CV Junyo protect the FT TFs from attacks by 18 B-17s from Townsville.

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5916 troops, 96 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 200

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 200 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Horn Island !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Assaulting units:
1st China Assault Division

The small BF was wiped out by the bombardment from the 2 BBs earlier.

Engineers: Vava'u P4; Siangtan AF2; Colombo F4; Aukland P8; Noumea F3; Dora Harbor AF3;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Woulda...coulda...shoulda... had my DS up near Horn Island to intercede. Lots of targets I could have easily overwhelmed. [:(]

Date: '42 Mar 28 & 29
Dutch Air Force strikes....well maybe a little

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Gorong

CVs:
KB: 4 SE Boela (Cribtop states that KB has been seen for too long. It has!! It has been between Sumatra and Ceylon, down to Java, up western Sumatra, down western Java, across northern Australia, and now up western New Guinea's northern coast. I bet it has lots of system damage and needs some down time at Babeldoab or over at Truk.

"Death Star" (DS): 11 SSW Sydney headed NE

Subs:
S-38 misses shipping at Kalidjati

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian -
28th - 60 Zeros sweep the empty skies. Then, 30 Oscars with over 60 bombers (Lily & Sally) hit AF in clear skies. I had flown undamaged fighters back to Chungking and RR damaged up to Tienshui (transport group moved from Ledo to Chungking to fly supplies in to allow aircraft repairs)
Kukong - Cribtop shifts from Wuchow to this base as 12 Nates escort in over 50 bombers (Lily, Sonia, Mary).
29th - 30 Oscars with over 60 bombers

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan - still holding

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14162 troops, 121 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Defending force 9248 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 361

Allied adjusted defense: 363

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
848 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Constabulary Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
Agusan Constab Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
205th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force
305th Base Sqdn

Cebu - 11 Kate (switching between this base and Cagayan)

Borneo:
Tarakan - the stout Dutch defenders...

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4719 troops, 39 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 2965 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 271

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Sumatra: Only Sibolga and Padang left in Allied hands

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 70 bombers (Lily & Sally)
Kalidjati - 23 Zero and 5 Tojo are CAP as I fling my Dutch Air Force at his reinforcement transports. 17 fighters and 50 bombers get one hit on an xAK. Losses are 34:4 [:(]

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Sitka F3; Pago Pago AF4; Christmas P4; Bangalore AF3; Delhi F3; Hyderabad F4; Hyderabad (Sindl) AF5; Jamshedpur AF4; Port Augusta AF4

Intel:
9 Tank at Sian

Notes/Plans:
Invasion bonus about to expire and many places that I thought would be in Japanese hands are not. I don't know if Cribtop was being cautious due to unfamiliarity with this mod or that is the type of player he is.

Date: '42 Mar 30 & 31
"Japanese Invasion Bonus" expires with a whimper

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Vangunu and Gorontalo

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 7 ESE Sydney headed east (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:
Seawolf hit more than one glancing blow by escorts of transports at Kalidjati. Damage is 30-24(1)-0-0

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - 30 Oscars with 60 Lily & Sally on 30th followed by deliberate

Ground combat at Sian (83,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40912 troops, 298 guns, 561 vehicles, Assault Value = 1506

Defending force 3584 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 966

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 966 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
4623 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
36th Division
32nd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
116th Division
5th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Red Chinese Army

Mao's death at Sian changes Chinese history even though it wasn't planned. [8D]

31st - 1 NW of base in clear terrain sees small strikes with 27 Oscars escorting in over 60 Lily and Sally to hit retreating troops.
Hankow - I try to hit his main air base at night. Not much, but I can always hope. 3 strikes by 3 SB-IIIs each.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 70 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan - 12 Kates on 30th with deliberate on 31st

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13872 troops, 121 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 8610 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 214

Allied adjusted defense: 185

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
101st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
Agusan Constab Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Mindanao Force
205th Base Sqdn
305th Base Sqdn

Cebu -

Borneo:
Tarakan - another deliberate on 30th

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4710 troops, 39 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Defending force 2949 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 70

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Sumatra:
Tandjoengpinang (Off Singapore) - 27 Sally vs troops

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 70 bombers (Lily & Sally)

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:
Merauke -

Ground combat at Merauke (89,124)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 158 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merauke !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /2

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Pearl F6; Imphal AF5; Canberra AF4; Comilla AF2; Christchurch AF7; Balboa AF6; Vava'u AF4; Albany P4; Tennant Creek AF3;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Java - This screen shot shows that Batavia is surrounded on three sides and I expect Cribtop to come from those hexsides to prevent any escape in that direction. Forts got to 2 with 87% towards 3 before his bombers hit the AF preventing me from get there. Soerabaja has not been hit and I've used the Repair Shipyards to keep my subs operating in the area.

So, how do you like this mod so far?

Since I co-developed it with John 3rd, not bad to date. I think the Allies are a little stronger with those two nasty BCs and the hybrid CAVs and CVLs it makes it easier for the Allies to be more aggressive during the expansion phase. The Japanese are stronger at sea to counter and get more CVs in late '42 and 43 to help them stay competitive. Even though there wasn't a CV vs CV clash off Java, I did force Cribtop to maximize KBs strength by having him put everybody together in one hex. I'm already planning for my first series of counter attacks. [;)]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Even though there wasn't a CV vs CV clash off Java[;)]

You came very, very close!

It seems to me it makes for a much more interesting 1941, early 42. I wish I could play one...but even WITP AE has its limits.

India/Burma Frontier:

Since it's that time of year for my sinus congestion to work overtime, I was laying awake this morning (1 to 2am) unable to breathe and thinking about the end of the invasion bonus. What to do while trying to fall back asleep?? Start mental preparations for your AE PBEM game of course. [:D] Since intel hasn't picked up any troops prepping for India or Ceylon and mega-KB probably approaching Babeldoab to refuel, I have set in motion my first efforts to retake Burma. For right now, the beginning is called the "3 Cs" - Comilla, Chittagong, and Cox's Bazar.

Comilla - F3; AF2 (17%) with 84 Brigade (needs 268 PP)
Chittagong - F3 (71%) & AF2 with 17th Ind Div (needs 42 squads)
Cox's Bazar - F3; AF0 (43%)

This last turn has support troops (construction, BFs, FA, AA, and CD) that were at bases in preparation for a possible invasion headed for these three bases with a few prepping for Akyab. Yes, Akyab is the first base on the agenda. As far as I know, only the Imp Gds and 55th Div are present in Burma. It will take over a month to get them there and have the bases expanded. Also, some of the BFs are due for expansion on May 1st, so invasion may take some time. Add in the need to fill out many divisions with 42 infantry squads. Here is what I have now with some in need of 42 squads upgrades and/or PP being spent.

Imphal - 1st Burma Div & BFF Bde
Diamond Harbour - 75 Bde (need 277 PP)
Calcutta - 7 Aus Div (prepping for Akyab) & 36 Bde/14 Div (need 387 PP & 42 squads)
Warangel - 45 Bde (flank protection)
Hyderabad - 23 Bde/14 Div (need 373 PP & 42 squads)
Bangalore - 20 Div (needs 1143 PP & fill out) moving to Cox's Bazar
Madras - 26 Div (needs 1057 PP); 19 Div (needs 1040 PP & 42 squads); 23 Div (1159 PP & 42 squads)
Bombay - 7 Div (needs 1146 PP)
Karachi - 70 Brit Div (moving to Colombo to replace 7th Aus Div) & 44 Bde (garrison)

Cape Town - 41/B loading for Bombay; 41/C (needs PP), and 41/A one day out from Bombay. Transports headed for Perth to pick up 18 Brit Div for India.

Akyab - 41st American Div and 7 Au Div prepping for
Ramsee Island - 18 Brit Div & 26 Ind Div prepping for

Not much, but its a beginning.

So, how do you like this mod so far?

I find it very peculiar that the Red Chinese Army seems to have consisted entirely of non-combat units. I seem to recall that the communist troops were generally better trained than the KMT units. (thanks to Soviet advisers.)

Date: '42 Apr 1 & 2

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings:
Gebe

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 29 West of Vava'u (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:
I-169 misses TKs 7 ENE of Pearl (returning to LA empty)

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian -
1st - 1 NW sees 25 Oscars with over 50 bombers (Sally & Lily)
Hankow - I try to hit his main air base at night. 4 strikes by 3 SB-IIIs each. 8 Oscars are on CAP on 2nd, but don't bring down any bombers.
Wuchow - 12 Oscars with over 50 bombers (Lily, Mary, Sonia) hit troops on 2nd.

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 70 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan - 12 Kates

Cebu -

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - still in Allied hands!?!
Tarakan - another failed deliberate attack on 1st.

Sumatra:
Tandjoengpinang (Off Singapore) - 27 Sally vs troops

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 70 bombers (Lily & Sally)
Kalidjati - Finally, my Dutch PT Boats get some licks in.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kalidjati at 50,99, Range 11,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Ishikari
DD Akatsuki
DD Uranami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
PB Shotoku Maru
PB Sozan Maru
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Hakodate Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Aki Maru
xAK Chowa Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
xAK Hikosan Maru
xAK Hokuriku Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Hokutatsu Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7
TM-10
TM-11
TM-12
TM-13
TM-14, Shell hits 1
TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
San Fran F6; Kalgoorlie AF4; Rockhampton AF5; Wagga Wagga AF5; Kienko AF2 (going to try to get to F5 before Cribtop arrives here in a few months); Invercargill P3; Soerabaja AF5; Tarakan F1; Pingsiang AF1;

Intel:
28 Cav Rgt at Rabaul & 2nd China Assault Div/A at Adak

Notes/Plans:
SE Borneo Area: It is still strange to me to see this screen shot with Allies still controlling two important oil producing bases - Tarakan (73k fuel & 800 oil)and Balikpapan (230k fuel & 7300 oil) in April '42. I have significant subs defending the approaches to Balikpapan.

Date: '42 Apr 3 & 4
Sieges continue at Manila and Batavia

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Loewoek, Kofiau, Kirakira

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 11 West of Vava'u (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:
I-24 is at 38,5 (3 NW Karachi) - misses TKs returning to Abadan
S-38 gets a TT hit on an xAK at Kendari.

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - 2 NE sees 30 Oscars with over 50 bombers (Sally & Lily); retreating troops from a now empty Yenan
Hankow -
Wuchow -

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cagayan - finally falls

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13937 troops, 121 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 474

Defending force 8215 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Japanese adjusted assault: 356

Allied adjusted defense: 117

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11829 casualties reported
Squads: 371 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 565 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 37 (37 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8

Assaulting units:
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
101st PA Infantry Division
Agusan Constab Battalion
205th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force
Del Monte AAF Base Force
305th Base Sqdn

I was able to tie up some troops for some tine here. Now, I can buy back the BFs to be rebuilt at San Fran in 30 days. They are needed!!

Cebu - 10 Kates

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - still in Allied hands!?!
Tarakan - 22 Betty coming in to soften up troops. On 3rd, another deliberate attack 115:91

Sumatra:
Tandjoengpinang (Off Singapore) - 27 Sally vs troops

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 70 bombers (Lily & Sally)

SRA:
Koepang -

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Dunedin P5; Upolu F3; Christmas AF6; Dora Harbor AF4;

Intel:
1st Sasebo Assault Div/B at Milne Bay

Notes/Plans:
Tienshui - As screen shot shows, I'm retreating in good order back to the mountains and behind the river (name??). For some reason Cribtop did not send his tanks over the river from Sian to attack my retreating troops nor send his bombers there day after day.

What does a TM look like?

It sure looks bleak for Japan....

Date: '42 Apr 5 & 6
Timor falls

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Koepang (FT) with 1st Kure Assault Div

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 4 WSW Pago Pago (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:

Sub attack near Vava'u at 141,166 on 5th (1 SW)

Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Rome
CA Burlington
DD Worden
DD Woodbury
DD Delphy
DD Cone
DD Harwood

SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Rome

Strong possibility that Cribtop now knows where the DS is located. [:(]

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian - 2 NE sees 30 Oscars with over 55 bombers (Sally & Lily)
Hankow -
Wuchow -

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cebu - 21 Sally on 5th; 44 Sally are added on 6th;

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - [>:]
Tarakan - 12 Kates daily & another deliberate on 5th (122:79)

Sumatra:
Tandjoengpinang (Off Singapore) - 27 Sally vs troops

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 65 bombers (Lily & Sally)
Denpasar - While in Japanese hands, I'm using it to gain pilot experience for my Dutch. 11 fighters and 25 bombers

SRA:
Koepang -

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5058 troops, 96 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 1015 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 127

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1360 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
1st Kure Assault Division
1st JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Timor Cdo

Timor has less troops after Symon's latest DBB version which BTS has incorporated.

New Guinea/Solomons:

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Colombo AF5; Bangalore AF4; Perth P6; Greymouth AF2; Prince Rupert P8;

Intel:
11th Air Fleet @ Kendari

Notes/Plans:
Luganville - Screen shot shows troops loading at San Fran to go here. I have a PBY group there now with 2 AVP for Seaplane Support on NavS. I have a SC TF with 2 Helena Class CLs & 6 DDs. An earlier Intel Report shows Gds Mixed Bde prepping for it. It will not be until May before I arrive to hopefully a base still mine.

Date: '42 Apr 7 & 8
Tarakan still holding!!

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Tandjoengpinang; Misool; Taliaboe; Rennell Island;

Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengpinang (50,85)

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Atago
CA Takao
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akatsuki
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
APD Hagi
DD Murakumo

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

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 9 ESE Pago Pago (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian -
Hankow -
Wuchow -

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 60 bombers (Sonia, Sally, & Lily)
Cebu -

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - [>:]
Tarakan - 12 Kates daily; 33 Betty added on 8th

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) on 7th

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4711 troops, 39 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 2701 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Japanese adjusted assault: 113

Allied adjusted defense: 49

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91) on 8th

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4624 troops, 39 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 144

Defending force 2577 troops, 40 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese adjusted assault: 53

Allied adjusted defense: 61

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
5th/C Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Cribtop must be getting frustrated as the attack the day before got 2:1 odds, but over time I was able to gets forts back to 1 and save the day. Troops are coming across river to finish me off, but I sent in Dutch fighters to surprise him for one day only.

Sumatra:
Tandjoengpinang (Off Singapore) - 27 Sally vs troops; 56/A Div captures base on 8th;

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 65 bombers (Lily & Sally)
Denpasar - 12 Dutch fighters and 25 bombers hit AF to gain experience

SRA:

New Guinea/Solomons:
Terapo - 31 Nell on 7th

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Seattle AF8; Calcutta F5;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
Damaged BBs - two more just arrived at Alameda (Tenn & Okla). Arizona will take some time at Pearl, but Nevada and Penn should be done by mid-summer.

ny59giants:

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - still in Allied hands!?!
Tarakan - 22 Betty coming in to soften up troops. On 3rd, another deliberate attack 115:91

He doesn't have to be in a hurry to take the Borneo oil if you are not hauling it out of there.
Do you have enough engineers to destroy the facilities when he does take the bases?
Once he has the bases you can bet he will send beaucoup ships to get the accumulated oil. Good place to have subs lurking, preferably Dutch or old S-boat subs.

Borneo - I didn't bring more engineers in than started in this area. I think he is not being overly aggressive at Tarakan (BB TF) to highly disrupt the troops. Off Balikpapan there are numerous subs and many are down at Perth getting 4/42 upgrades (radar) and WILL be headed back asap.

Date: '42 Apr 9 & 10
Same...Same...

Key: TT = Torpedo; bb = ground bombardment; c = casualties; b = base hits; s = supply hits; r = runway hits; p = port hits; f = fuel hits; AV = Assault Value; DC = Depth Charged; (*) = destroyed aircraft; If odds are bold, they are the Allies; BG = Bomber Group of 48 planes (4 x 12 bomber squadrons); FG fighter group = 25 fighter planes if American

Landings: Salamaua (30 Inf Rgt); Mangole; Obi

CVs:
KB: MIA
"Death Star" (DS): 8 SW of Palmrya (steady progress back to Pearl for 4/42 upgrades)

Subs:

India/Burma: [>:] [>:]

China:
Sian -
Changsha - On 10th, 30 Oscars sweep after 60 bombers (Lily & Sally) hit AF damaging my Chinese bombers. I move in two P-40E groups and a small Chinese H81 group to give me almost 60 fighters. Stand by!!

Philippines:
Manila - 12 Nates sweep first, followed by 14 Nates with over 30 bombers (Sonia & Lily); Sally now diverted to Cebu
Cebu - 12 Kate & 44 Sally on 9th; 31 Sally on 10th;

Borneo:
Bailikpapan - [>:]
Tarakan - 4 Dutch fighters are on CAP vs 10 Kates = 4 shot down
Pontianak - 27 Sally from Singapore hit my base that has 5 Dutch patrol plane groups.

Sumatra:

Java:
Batavia - 18 Zeros escort in over 70 bombers (Lily & Sally); 5 HDML are sunk in port
Denpasar - 12 Dutch fighters and 25 bombers hit AF to gain experience

SRA:

New Guinea/Solomons:
Salamaua -

Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3539 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 198 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 49

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
30th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
D Coy/NG Rifles

Central Pacific:

South Pacific:

North Pacific:
Adak -

Australia:

Engineers:
Bombay P7; Comilla AF3; Cape Town P8; Chittagong F4; Cairns AF3; Penrhyn Island P4; Alameda P7;

Intel:

Notes/Plans:
CV TFs - After 4/42 upgrades, I'll be going with four TFs - Lex & Sara; York & Big "E"; Hornet & Wasp (once she arrives in 60 days); CVLs & hybrids. To each TF will be 4 CAs, 8 DDs, and 1 CLAA (the old Omaha CLs conversion). Having each heavy CVs with an 18 plane Marine fighter group will give me over 300 fighters. I plan to send the British warships through Panama to begin the Allied counter invasions by June/July timeframe, I hope. [;)]