More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

[Nomad]

June 20, 1942

The 1st Marine Division begins landing at Tulagi.
A number of disablements since they were not well prepared, but it should be no problem.
The A and B elements landed today.

Another Japanese bombardment at Changsha, looks favorable for me again.

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10719 troops, 755 guns, 602 vehicles, Assault Value = 4066

Defending force 183043 troops, 1080 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6013

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Japanese forces landed at Port Blair.

No air activity today at all.

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[Nomad]

July 1, 1942

A new month and a new assault in China. I didn't think he had enough to cross the river into Chengteh, but he did.

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 57613 troops, 571 guns, 886 vehicles, Assault Value = 2253

Defending force 44113 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 1988

Allied adjusted defense: 1045

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
5070 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 421 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (1 destroyed, 57 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2728 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 233 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Group
10th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
63rd Infantry Group
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
62nd Infantry Group
14th Division
34th Division
8th Recon Regiment
13th RGC Temp. Division
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
28th Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
6th Construction Regiment
20th Group Army

It will take me 4 - 8 days to get more units there. I think I can hold until then. He has a lot of disabled squads.

And another bombardment attach at Changsha

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10609 troops, 752 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 4070

Defending force 183291 troops, 1081 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6017

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (8 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (14 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

In our discussions on Discord he has complained that he is not sure he can outfit his incoming units.
I expect his losses, especially in guns and vehicles are not helping that.

Landed more supply at Tulagi, attack tomorrow.

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[Nomad]

July 2, 1942

Good new, bad news day

Good, I took Tulagi with no losses and destroyed the unit that was there.
To my surprise there was a minefield at Tulagi, I never saw it.

The bad news is at Changteh. I did not expect him to attack this turn
He did bomb Changteh pretty heavily, I have some LRCAP set, but not sure if they will do any good.
He swept the base also with Zeros.

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54041 troops, 569 guns, 885 vehicles, Assault Value = 1832

Defending force 41980 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021

Japanese adjusted assault: 815

Allied adjusted defense: 721

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
948 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (10 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2457 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

I may not be able to hold here, we will see.

At Changsha another bombardment attack

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10555 troops, 750 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 4072

Defending force 183353 troops, 1082 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6021

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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[Nomad]

July 3, 1942

In a turn about, KB strikes shipping at Lungs. I loose a few ships, but shoot down
a good number of CV based aircraft.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 66
B5N1 Kate x 9
B5N2 Kate x 40
D3A1 Val x 36

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 63
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Long Island, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CL Marblehead
BB Mississippi, Bomb hits 1
DD Tenedos
CLAA San Diego, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Atlanta, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Boise
BB Idaho
xAK Arizonan
DD Laffey
DD Hull, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Selfridge

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 22 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Massive explosion on CVE Long Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Fuel storage explosion on CVE Long Island
Massive explosion on CVE Long Island
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CLAA Atlanta


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 114,138

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
B5N1 Kate x 17
B5N2 Kate x 38
D3A1 Val x 48

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 54
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 28 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged
D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Concord
BB Mississippi
DD Bamback
APA Harris, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Tenedos, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Noora, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Marblehead
BB Idaho
CA Astoria
DD Tucker
xAK Alaskan
xAKL Oorama, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Helena
CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Hopkins
DD Barker
PF Absaroka
DD Fox

Allied ground losses:
1151 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 72 (68 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
15 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
18 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
17 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
8th FG/80th FS with P-39D Airacobra (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VMF-223 with F4F-4 Wildcat (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 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 between 10000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
8th FG/35th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8th FG/36th FS with P-39D Airacobra (4 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Air losses

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Ships sunk outright today

• CVE Long Island
• APA Harris
• xAKL Noora
• xAKL Oorama

DD Hull will most likely be lost, she has 82 fire

CLAA San Diego is badly hurt, but no fires. I now have about 125 fighters up on CAP. I am leaving
some SCTFs there.
I have my DS meeting up with the TF that contains Wasp and 3 AO TFs just Southeast of Lunga. I need
to refuel and then head on to see if I can engage KB North of Lunga. Depends if he stays another turn or
two. MY Ds will consist of 3 USN CVs and 2 British CVS with the 4 Vanguard BBs in the escort.
While the loss of ships is painful, not completely unexpected, I will lose ships, I really hated losing the Long Island.
With my Variant Points I changed here to a Commencement Bay class, much more useful.
And I lost the air unit, cost 160 PPs to buy it back.

On the ground in China, another DA at Changteh

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52026 troops, 567 guns, 814 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673

Defending force 40593 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 702

Allied adjusted defense: 605

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
850 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (3 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1372 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

And a bombardment attack at Changsha

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10607 troops, 752 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 4078

Defending force 192548 troops, 1104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6329

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (5 destroyed, 41 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

He did not bomb Changteh this turn.
I have a 429 AS LCU 2 turns away and a 449 AS LCU 3 turns out.
And another 1000 AS also 3 turns out.

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[CaptBeefheart]

Ah, I forgot about your conversion of xAKLs to PFs. Thanks for the reminder. I love those PFs.

I see you didn't accelerate or add any photo recon aircraft like the F-4 or F-5 (or the bomber types). To me that's a big hole in the Allies' 1942 lineup. How are you managing recon?

Cheers,
CB

[Nomad]

July 4, 1942

I am handling recon very carefully. You are right, I think I should have bought 50 recon aircraft, but I didn't.

It appears that KB has left the area. I will still patrol the Solomon Islands with my DS.

In China, on the ground. Things are looking a bit grim at Changteh, but I think I can hold.
If I don't, I will have to abandon the Changsha Plain and set up North of the riverline.

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51336 troops, 566 guns, 809 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596

Defending force 39374 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 848

Japanese adjusted assault: 689

Allied adjusted defense: 559

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2021 casualties reported
Squads: 155 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 30 (11 destroyed, 19 disabled)

And at Changsha

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10579 troops, 751 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 4082

Defending force 162168 troops, 866 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5230

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

I have reduced my garrison at Changsha, I have some other units moving in, they will take a few days.
I am sure he sees this and I wonder if he will try an attack. It could be a disaster for either of us.

I did intercept some of his escorted bombers and shot down a few.
Tracker says he lost 11 bombers.

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[Nomad]

July 5, 1942

I lost an xAP off of Lunga and part of a unit.
We also pounded SS RO-65. Damaged, but not sunk

At Changsha a Bombardment Attack

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10593 troops, 753 guns, 580 vehicles, Assault Value = 4083

Defending force 162421 troops, 868 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5231

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 61 (37 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (11 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

At Changteh a Shock Attack by Japan. I was able to move 2 units in this turn in combat mode.
That helped a lot. Tracker shows I did not lose that many troops. Only about 90 squads.
A lot of FoW in that report. I wonder how many he actually lost.
I think Changteh will hold, more units are moving in.

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 50704 troops, 566 guns, 806 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527

Defending force 50957 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227

Japanese adjusted assault: 575

Allied adjusted defense: 1727

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2246 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 124 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 286 (127 destroyed, 159 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2154 casualties reported
Squads: 170 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 38 (34 destroyed, 4 disabled)

In the air we intercepted his escorted bombers

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[Nomad]

July 6, 1942

I got one of those pesky subs around Lunga
It looks like most of them are leaving the area

ASW attack near Lunga at 114,139

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PF Absaroka

SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
PF Absaroka fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Absaroka attacking submerged sub ....
Sounds of submarine breaking up detected!
Escort abandons search for sub

In China, a bombardment attack at Changteh
Not good, but not too bad
I should be able to hold this base

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2268 troops, 197 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 1271

Defending force 91142 troops, 561 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2740

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Then at Changsha, I was a bit surprised, but not totally, Xargun saw a number of LCUs moving from
Changsha to Changteh. Most of those came from other bases.
He did a deliberate attack and as I thought it was a disaster of one of us

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123729 troops, 1547 guns, 928 vehicles, Assault Value = 4083

Defending force 170713 troops, 926 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5563

Japanese adjusted assault: 720

Allied adjusted defense: 19507

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 27 (fort level 6)

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

Japanese ground losses:
35147 casualties reported
Squads: 818 destroyed, 2161 disabled
Non Combat: 118 destroyed, 177 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 90 disabled
Guns lost 111 (18 destroyed, 93 disabled)
Vehicles lost 65 (5 destroyed, 60 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1463 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 195 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
54th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
3rd Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
13th Division
58th Infantry Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
6th Division
26th Recon Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
13th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
34th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
26th Group Army
31st Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
49th AA Regiment

Now the question is, Do I counter attack? There is a movement arrow on his troops at Changsha. So some are leaving
If they are in movement mode that will be a negative combat modifier.

[BBfanboy]

Well his casualty figure is 28% of his total manpower count, but his AV casualties are 73% of his raw AV total. The only thing that would give me pause is the huge number of guns he has. But he would likely suffer huge casualties in your shock attack too. On balance - go for it!

[Nomad]

July 7, 1942

On the ground in China, I wondered if I should counter attack at Changsha:
I decided I should and the result:

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10589 troops, 740 guns, 573 vehicles, Assault Value = 1896

Defending force 169590 troops, 925 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5445

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
54th Infantry Brigade
61st Infantry Brigade
6th Division
40th Division
58th Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
52nd Infantry Brigade
20th Recon Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
10th Mortar Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
13th Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
25th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
9th War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
6th War Area
34th Group Army
26th Group Army
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
31st Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
49th AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 160981 troops, 889 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5429

Defending force 101667 troops, 1564 guns, 953 vehicles, Assault Value = 1896

Allied adjusted assault: 2506

Japanese adjusted defense: 3325

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
5625 casualties reported
Squads: 316 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 202 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
Guns lost 128 (38 destroyed, 90 disabled)
Vehicles lost 172 (17 destroyed, 155 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
8181 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 601 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
9th War Area
31st Group Army
1st Artillery Regiment
26th Group Army
27th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
29th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
34th Group Army
6th War Area
49th AA Regiment

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
61st Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Division
52nd Infantry Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
6th Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Division
54th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
60th Infantry Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Recon Regiment
58th Infantry Brigade
26th Recon Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

I have a lot of disabled squads and every infantry LCU has high disruption, but it was worth it.

The expected bombardment attack at Changteh

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2253 troops, 196 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315

Defending force 91346 troops, 567 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2753

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

In the air over Rabaul( Yes I returned ) not a very good result, not all of my bombers are flying.

Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 52
F4F-3 Wildcat x 56
SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
SBD-3 Dauntless x 108

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
LSD Honan Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
LSD Shinshu Maru
SS I-22, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
PB Chiyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
20 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
14 x Martlet II sweeping at 5000 feet
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
18 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
13 x Martlet II sweeping at 5000 feet
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes

Also attacking Rabaul ...
Also attacking Rabaul ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Honan Maru
Also attacking Rabaul ...
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 60
SBD-2 Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
LSD Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
28 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
19 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes

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[Nomad]

July 8, 1942

On the ground in China

Bombardment attack at Changsha

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10200 troops, 724 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745

Defending force 163313 troops, 926 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4702

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (14 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Bombardment attack at Changteh

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2247 troops, 195 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347

Defending force 91520 troops, 568 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2767

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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

In the air around New Britain

Morning Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Shinshu Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 23
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kuretake

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Yamamizu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakatake


Morning Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Shinshu Maru


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 23
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Kuretake

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Yamamizu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakatake

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 105,122

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

But at Rabaul I forgot to end the port attack secondary orders.

Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3A Wildcat: 7 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 22000 feet

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 26
F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
SBD-3 Dauntless x 59

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 3 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes

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July 9, 1942

Not much happened.

bombardment attacks on both Changsha and Changteh, minor causalities.

One of my surface TFs found and attacked a sub Off of Lord Howe Island.
Significant that it was I-16, a mini sub carrier, and I got a message in Tracker that an SSX floundered at Sydney.

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July 10, 1942

I lost a small 2900 size xAK outside of Sydney.

But I got a sub up by Munda
And PF Honolulan increased her day experience by 10 to 55.

Sub attack near Munda at 110,134

Japanese Ships
SS I-175, hits 19, heavy damage

Allied Ships
PF Honolulan

SS I-175 launches 2 torpedoes
I-175 diving deep ....
PF Honolulan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Honolulan fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Honolulan attacking submerged sub ....
PF Honolulan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-175 forced to surface!
PF Honolulan firing on surfaced sub ....
PF Honolulan firing on surfaced sub ....
PF Honolulan firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves

Japans bombardment at Changteh caused minimal damage.

Japans bombardment at Changsha
If you just look at the casualties number, you might that Japan won
But then when you look at 37 reported destroyed guns you have to wonder.

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10467 troops, 723 guns, 558 vehicles, Assault Value = 2755

Defending force 164027 troops, 924 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4751

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (37 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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July 11, 1942

Not a lot to report.

An SSX hit a mine at Sydney.

Ground bombardments at both Changsha and Changteh.

[Nomad]

July 12, 1942

Not much. Sub sinking sounds heard during turn. Not sure what sub that was.

Normal bombardment attacks at Changsha and Changteh.
I am now trading out some of the units at Changsha. I have a number of units with experience over 60, so I am moving them out and
moving some with experience in the 40s in. Since he is continuing to bombard, my experience is going up. I am sure some of his
are also, but mine start lower and have a greater chance of increasing. Also, I think he is only using his ART most of the time so his
infantry are not getting experience.

I have a lot of sub sightings around Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 100, 168 near Lord Howe Island

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney

B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney

B-17D Fortress reports periscope wake at 90, 167 near Sydney

A-29 Hudson reports turbulence in water at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 111,169 near Norfolk Island, speed 14, Moving Southwest

Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports object under water at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports conning tower at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports object near surface at 90, 167 near Sydney

Hudson III (LR) reports submarine at 90, 167 near Sydney

B-17D Fortress reports periscope at 90, 167 near Sydney

B-17D Fortress reports oil slick at 90, 167 near Sydney

B-17D Fortress reports shadow in water at 90, 167 near Sydney

A-29 Hudson reports radio transmissions at 90, 167 near Sydney

[Nomad]

July 13, 1942

He is clearing my minefield at Sydney, one mine at a time.
Another SSX hit a mine at Sydney.
I heard sinking sounds of both a sub and a ship. Not sure what other ship sank.

Bombardments at both Changsha and Changteh.
At Changsha I lost 7 squads and he lost 5 guns, unsure who won/lost.

[Nomad]

July 14, 1942

Not much. Usual bombardments at Changsha and Changteh.

Xargun flew sweeps over Tulagi with A6M2s. He lost 7 Zeros( 5 air-2-air and 2 ops)
I lost 3 P-400 all air-2-air. But I only lost 1 pilot, I am sure he lost more.

I do not have recent recon on Shortland, the only base other than Rabaul they
could have flown from. If they came from Rabaul they flew at maximum drop tank range.
That is not a good idea, lost of ops losses and fatigue.

[Nomad]

July 15, 1942

Not much. Bombardment attack only at Changsha, minor bombing also there.

[Nomad]

July 16, 1942

Not much. Bombardment by Japan at Changsha.

[Nomad]

July 17, 1942

Bombardment at Changsha, really does not look profitable for Japan

Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10463 troops, 676 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 2935

Defending force 180317 troops, 1014 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5484

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (16 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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