BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac
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RE: Port Moresby invaded!!
We're not defeated yet!
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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RE: Port Moresby invaded!!
Falling back to the Geisha Line
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
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RE: Port Moresby invaded!!
Strange composition of those ships at Ramree. It would suggest, that there is some landing going, but I am guessing this is just additional Aviation Support landing. Also, lack of CAP, and I have seen few times Airacobra D model (the same, Allies begin war with), can suggest, that there is shortage of fighters in pools. Press the issue.
Now, thinking of it... the main reason for Allies, to leave Rangoon in early war, is total Japan air domination, and inability of supply by sea. You should have not much trouble with supplying, and it is pretty hard to actually defeat entrenched, prepared forces (it took me a month, to take Bataan, in WITP, with half of bombers bombarding it daily, and heavy LCUs rotation). Also, if LCUs have nowhere to run, they get really small damages. Take a look for this example:
Ground combat at 88,50 (near Hwainan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21460 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557
Defending force 11710 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Allied adjusted assault: 477
Japanese adjusted defense: 102
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
Defending units:
7th RGC Temp. Division
116th Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
and next 4 attacks went at 1:1. Assuming, that Japanese defenders do NOT BANZAI charge, you can be pretty safe, after being surrounded. I think it is posible to hold Rangoon, the main problem will be destroyed supply by air bombardment. That is of course an option, if you can hold there for monsoon (assuming monsoon HR apply for Rangoon), and if you can mount large counteroffensive afterwards.
I would like to point, that you are planning common German mistake - you are going to shorten your lines, which in turn, will shorten also enemy lines. Just look, how many units are there guarding LOCs, on Allies rear. There was hardly any Japanese defeat, and you have whole Empire for possible reinforcements. You should stay extended, and plan deep penetration attacks on several possible weak spots (you would have plenty of time for marching, during monsoon). Do not let them rest, because then, they will repair disabled weapons.
OH, and Andrew Brown have said few weeks ago, that he is making late-war map, but I do not know at what stage is the work.
Now, thinking of it... the main reason for Allies, to leave Rangoon in early war, is total Japan air domination, and inability of supply by sea. You should have not much trouble with supplying, and it is pretty hard to actually defeat entrenched, prepared forces (it took me a month, to take Bataan, in WITP, with half of bombers bombarding it daily, and heavy LCUs rotation). Also, if LCUs have nowhere to run, they get really small damages. Take a look for this example:
Ground combat at 88,50 (near Hwainan)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21460 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557
Defending force 11710 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258
Allied adjusted assault: 477
Japanese adjusted defense: 102
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
48th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
Defending units:
7th RGC Temp. Division
116th Division
5th RGC Route Brigade
12th RGC Ind. Brigade
and next 4 attacks went at 1:1. Assuming, that Japanese defenders do NOT BANZAI charge, you can be pretty safe, after being surrounded. I think it is posible to hold Rangoon, the main problem will be destroyed supply by air bombardment. That is of course an option, if you can hold there for monsoon (assuming monsoon HR apply for Rangoon), and if you can mount large counteroffensive afterwards.
I would like to point, that you are planning common German mistake - you are going to shorten your lines, which in turn, will shorten also enemy lines. Just look, how many units are there guarding LOCs, on Allies rear. There was hardly any Japanese defeat, and you have whole Empire for possible reinforcements. You should stay extended, and plan deep penetration attacks on several possible weak spots (you would have plenty of time for marching, during monsoon). Do not let them rest, because then, they will repair disabled weapons.
Your land based fighters also did not launched. I am actually suspecting, that the higher you set planes, the less chance, that they will fly/find a target. In WITP I had DBs at max altitude, and they sortied around once a week, against some long-fogotten routed troops in jungle. When I have set them at 10k ft, they sortied everyday (but it could be actually, because weather have changed [:D]).ORIGINAL: PzB
The trial run with KB near Port Moresby provided some lessons; need to look at fleet organization again.
Japan now have so many carriers that it requires the entire Combined Surface Fleet to escort, support and protect them.
I'm considering fleets with smaller carrier TFs; Something like 3 carriers, 2 cruisers and 4 destroyers.
There will be separate ASW units moving ahead of the fleet together with a powerful surface combat group.
OH, and Andrew Brown have said few weeks ago, that he is making late-war map, but I do not know at what stage is the work.
RE: Port Moresby invaded!!
A few vehicles lost with the transports, hmmh, could be anything from reinforcements, over withdrawals or troops rotations. I doubt he'd use Ramree as a jump off point for amphib ops, which now should be aimed at the coast south of Moulmein. And would first require to neutralize or take Port Blair, which will have to happen earlier or later, if he want so go past Bangkok to Singapore. Alternatively, he could stop at Rangoon and just wage a landwar into Vietnam and China, but I doubt that Andy wouldn't use this theater to his max benefit instead. This theater seems to be his main effort, though I can't see how it will get him to the HI. Yet I have some suspicions...
I like inquisitors aggressive spirit, and must admit the idea of keeping Rangoon as a thorn in Andy's side sounds quite attractive. Surely worth a debate! Yet I am not so convinced that you would get a real chance to transfer forces there after or during monsoon again for serious counteroffensive. The allied divisions are simply much better equipped, for one. And the unresolved issue with easy nuking of supply in fortified urban hexes will be a burner. Also freeing probably a half a dozen or more IJA divisions for such counteroffensive might be hard, especially since Andy will likely now try to build up momentum in CENTPAC and SOPAC as well. Besides that, if I were Andy, I would just trap any remaining defenders with a couple of depleted divs in Rangoon and march on. That is assuming he thus far had no serious supply issues, and it doesn't seem so.
Whether to make a stand in the hex E of Toungoo, I don't know. Inqisitor is right, if you unite your forces, so can Andy do. But since he has the initiative now, he can do it anyway and just leave behind a small blocking force. So probably the only option is to unite and hold the hex north of Moulmein.
Although Burma has been a fruitful theater for Andy, aside from accidental blunders, and serves to bind a large fraction of LBA and IJA units, plus opens a chance for attrition as well as jump off points against locations in the DEI (the more, the further south he gets to Singapore, putting him sort of on the "interior lines"), it is a slow, long way from Rangoon via Bangkok to Singapore or Saigon. Didn't Cannorebel try a major effort towards china once, and took more than a year to get there?
It will hurt to loose ground there, especially since 4EB could reach the oil and resource centers, or the big ports and yards in the DEI, but it will not bring IJ down.
In fact, one benefit of that strategy would be that he could unite his "Burmese" offensive via Singapore, and a 2nd offensive launched from OZ via the eastern DEI (Koepang/Ambon Area, or NG) or via Bali and Java, in the region of southern Sumatra or western Borneo. That way he would have two mutually supporting efforts, divide the DEI, force you to garrison anything from Malaya to the southern Philippines and NG, and neuter your oil resources there. Hmmh, haven't thought of that before, but perhaps that was Andy's original plan until you stopped him at Waingapoo. Except for the problem that the route from Burma is so slow, and any move from OZ will be lightyears faster, this strategy would be in itself a nice, closed package!!? Again, won't win the war, but will rip IJ of valuable units, resources, cause heavy attrition and take away all initiative in this region.
Hopefully these thoughts will not distract you, PzB -- this is pure speculation, and Andy might have something totally different laid out for you. What you would need now would definitely be some aggressive recon to OZ, PM, Ceylon/Eastern India, and Pearl, to figure the location of his main naval and ground assets. Finding the locations of his staging areas could reveal a lot.
I like inquisitors aggressive spirit, and must admit the idea of keeping Rangoon as a thorn in Andy's side sounds quite attractive. Surely worth a debate! Yet I am not so convinced that you would get a real chance to transfer forces there after or during monsoon again for serious counteroffensive. The allied divisions are simply much better equipped, for one. And the unresolved issue with easy nuking of supply in fortified urban hexes will be a burner. Also freeing probably a half a dozen or more IJA divisions for such counteroffensive might be hard, especially since Andy will likely now try to build up momentum in CENTPAC and SOPAC as well. Besides that, if I were Andy, I would just trap any remaining defenders with a couple of depleted divs in Rangoon and march on. That is assuming he thus far had no serious supply issues, and it doesn't seem so.
Whether to make a stand in the hex E of Toungoo, I don't know. Inqisitor is right, if you unite your forces, so can Andy do. But since he has the initiative now, he can do it anyway and just leave behind a small blocking force. So probably the only option is to unite and hold the hex north of Moulmein.
Although Burma has been a fruitful theater for Andy, aside from accidental blunders, and serves to bind a large fraction of LBA and IJA units, plus opens a chance for attrition as well as jump off points against locations in the DEI (the more, the further south he gets to Singapore, putting him sort of on the "interior lines"), it is a slow, long way from Rangoon via Bangkok to Singapore or Saigon. Didn't Cannorebel try a major effort towards china once, and took more than a year to get there?
It will hurt to loose ground there, especially since 4EB could reach the oil and resource centers, or the big ports and yards in the DEI, but it will not bring IJ down.
In fact, one benefit of that strategy would be that he could unite his "Burmese" offensive via Singapore, and a 2nd offensive launched from OZ via the eastern DEI (Koepang/Ambon Area, or NG) or via Bali and Java, in the region of southern Sumatra or western Borneo. That way he would have two mutually supporting efforts, divide the DEI, force you to garrison anything from Malaya to the southern Philippines and NG, and neuter your oil resources there. Hmmh, haven't thought of that before, but perhaps that was Andy's original plan until you stopped him at Waingapoo. Except for the problem that the route from Burma is so slow, and any move from OZ will be lightyears faster, this strategy would be in itself a nice, closed package!!? Again, won't win the war, but will rip IJ of valuable units, resources, cause heavy attrition and take away all initiative in this region.
Hopefully these thoughts will not distract you, PzB -- this is pure speculation, and Andy might have something totally different laid out for you. What you would need now would definitely be some aggressive recon to OZ, PM, Ceylon/Eastern India, and Pearl, to figure the location of his main naval and ground assets. Finding the locations of his staging areas could reveal a lot.
RE: Port Moresby invaded!!
I see Burma as to your advantage. If you can keep Andy "playing" here, then he isn't focused on where he could actually hurt you. Nothing in Burma is going to hurt you in March 1944. From a ground perspective, he's a long way from Canton, which is the nearest place on the continent that he can really hurt you from.
Having said that, if you can trade a weak div or two to keep him playing in Burma for another month ....
Having said that, if you can trade a weak div or two to keep him playing in Burma for another month ....
Pax
Rangoon is abandoned!
Hm, defending in clear or jungle hexes just doesn't do it in 1944.
Only forest, rough, mountain etc gives the defender the ability to stand and fight against superior Allied air.
I had launched numerous coordinated sweeps and attacks by air units in New Guinea before the KB arrived.
It was like all LBA cancelled their ops when their support was needed the most. Altitude was waried between 30k for sweeps, 15k for torpedo bombers and 9k for level bombers.
Not sure I need a late war map anymore [;)]
The convoy we destroyed was a supply convoy; by using amph type ships Andy can unload large amounts of supplies into a size 1 port fast.
Agree, we need to recon enemy main bases well in the weeks and months to come.
Our blocking unit (tank reg) near Ramree Isl is isolated but still receives supplies.
This is the main problem, an enemy army in the open receive their supplies while armies in base hexes are starved.
Last few turns both Rangoon and Pegu went red, tank division that had full supplies the turn before suddenly had 0!! [&:]
I had unloaded 250k supplies the last 6 weeks and everything just evaporated - and there hasn't been much fighting.
Had to desperately scrounge in new supply convoys and this turn we finally got supply to our Pegu army again.
Not sure what drains our supplies so badly, a large army and air fleet can survive on 50k supplies on Christmas Island for years and I've never seen a units supplies been sucked
out before.
This turn we abandoned Rangoon and Bassein; enemy troops duly took over the bases.
The next turn is interesting, will be back with more comments soon.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 44
Night Air Combat
Somehow I've managed to get our Frances and Betties to perform night search and now they spot loads of shipping.
Have to attack with lots of ac to score but still!
Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-39N1 Airacobra x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
APA Cambria
xAK Dardanus
PG Charleston
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 24
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Frazier
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 18
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PT-75
PT-298
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PT-83
PT-122
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 154 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Stronghold
DE Hotspur
xAK Sagadahoc
xAK Chickasaw City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 23, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Austin
SS I-166 is located by DE Austin
I-166 bottoming out ....
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46
Allied Ships
xAK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star is sighted by SS I-46
SS I-46 launches 6 torpedoes
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 139 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 11
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 83
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 3
Hurricane IId Trop x 6
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 11
Boomerang C-12 x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 5 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane FR.IIb: 2 damaged
Hurricane IV: 2 damaged
Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 41st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking Burma Area Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 90
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 198
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 46
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
B-25G Mitchell x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 637 troops, 13 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1088
Defending force 0 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 62
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
Defending units:
36th Field AA Battalion
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Only forest, rough, mountain etc gives the defender the ability to stand and fight against superior Allied air.
I had launched numerous coordinated sweeps and attacks by air units in New Guinea before the KB arrived.
It was like all LBA cancelled their ops when their support was needed the most. Altitude was waried between 30k for sweeps, 15k for torpedo bombers and 9k for level bombers.
Not sure I need a late war map anymore [;)]
The convoy we destroyed was a supply convoy; by using amph type ships Andy can unload large amounts of supplies into a size 1 port fast.
Agree, we need to recon enemy main bases well in the weeks and months to come.
Our blocking unit (tank reg) near Ramree Isl is isolated but still receives supplies.
This is the main problem, an enemy army in the open receive their supplies while armies in base hexes are starved.
Last few turns both Rangoon and Pegu went red, tank division that had full supplies the turn before suddenly had 0!! [&:]
I had unloaded 250k supplies the last 6 weeks and everything just evaporated - and there hasn't been much fighting.
Had to desperately scrounge in new supply convoys and this turn we finally got supply to our Pegu army again.
Not sure what drains our supplies so badly, a large army and air fleet can survive on 50k supplies on Christmas Island for years and I've never seen a units supplies been sucked
out before.
This turn we abandoned Rangoon and Bassein; enemy troops duly took over the bases.
The next turn is interesting, will be back with more comments soon.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 44
Night Air Combat
Somehow I've managed to get our Frances and Betties to perform night search and now they spot loads of shipping.
Have to attack with lots of ac to score but still!
Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 131 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 7
P-39N1 Airacobra x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
APA Cambria
xAK Dardanus
PG Charleston
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 164 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
D4Y1 Judy x 24
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Frazier
DD Laffey
DD Sims
DD Napier
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D4Y1 Judy bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B6N1 Jill x 18
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PT-75
PT-298
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
PT-83
PT-122
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Night Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 154 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
Japanese aircraft
P1Y1 Frances x 13
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Stronghold
DE Hotspur
xAK Sagadahoc
xAK Chickasaw City, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P1Y1 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 23, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DE Austin
SS I-166 is located by DE Austin
I-166 bottoming out ....
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46
Allied Ships
xAK Shooting Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Shooting Star is sighted by SS I-46
SS I-46 launches 6 torpedoes
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 139 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 11
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 83
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 3
Hurricane IId Trop x 6
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 11
Boomerang C-12 x 3
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 5 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane FR.IIb: 2 damaged
Hurricane IV: 2 damaged
Boomerang C-12: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 41st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 3
PV-1 Ventura x 12
P-40K Warhawk x 22
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking Burma Area Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 90
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 198
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 46
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Morning Air attack on 21st Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 24
F4U-1 Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
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Morning Air attack on 37th Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 36
B-25G Mitchell x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 32
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (7 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 637 troops, 13 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 1088
Defending force 0 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied adjusted assault: 62
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
72nd British Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
19th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
Defending units:
36th Field AA Battalion
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Look at this; the large Chink Corps cross the river east of Toungoo and shock attack our army there.
In rough jungle adjusted AV = 6400! [8D]
The Chink Corps destroyed itself...question is whether we should counterattack; more Allied units may follow next turn but the bulk is in Rangoon - Pegu area.
What do you think, passive or offensive?
With our blocking units in blace near Kathia and Ramree Island it should be difficult to build supplies at Rangoon efficiently.
So perhaps you're right Pax; we may still make something out of Burma.
We have ~8 divisions of fresh troops in Indo China and Malaya to support our troops in the front.
With KB at full strength an amph invasion isn't very tempting for Andy I guess. We received the CVL Nisshin yesterday, 28 knots and 30 ac.
So now we have some 1200 ac on carriers in total.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
AMC Chitral
APA Callaway
LSI(L) Empire Pride
APD Herbert
AK Charlevoix
AK Bullock
AK Indus
LST-484
LST-335
xAP Kelantan
xAP Rooseboom
xAP Idomeneus
xAK Iron Chieftan
xAK Corinda
xAK Umtali
xAK Itinda
xAK Stanmore
xAK Cape May
xAK Mahukona
PC Jackson
AM Bengal
SS I-174 is sighted by escort
I-174 diving deep ....
PC Jackson fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 543Q, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 543Q is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 543Q on the surface
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 593F, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 593F is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 593F on the surface
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 543G, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 543G is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 543G on the surface
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Air Combat
Uber annoying: trained our night fighters for months, sent them to support our nocturnal activities near PM...and
they sweep at day instead of night by mistake and most ac are destroyed [:(]
Ok, this may be the last time I hit the enemy armies north of Pegu, no reason to keep it up; has worked ok but is costly.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 14
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 11
Spitfire VIII x 27
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-39N1 Airacobra x 17
P-40N5 Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 56,52 , near Pegu
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 58
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 30 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
13 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet *
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 2
Hurricane IId Trop x 2
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 12
Boomerang C-12 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 damaged
Hurricane IV: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane FR.IIb bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hurricane IId Trop bombing from 100 feet *
2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hurricane IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank/B Division ...
Also attacking 41st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 124 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 26
Hurricane IIc Trop x 25
PV-1 Ventura x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 13
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 7th RTA/B Division ...
Also attacking 21st Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 174 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 13
Spitfire VIII x 26
PV-1 Ventura x 28
A-20G Havoc x 80
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 75
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 149
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 116
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 26th Special Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 56,52 , near Pegu
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground Combat
After bombing Hiva Oa for months Andy dispatch some paras..they're crushed - again [:D]
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 14643 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Defending force 52484 troops, 608 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762
Allied adjusted assault: 5
Japanese adjusted defense: 6427
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1285
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6652 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 665 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 214 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th South Seas Det.
21st Division
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
6th Guards Division
50th Field AA Battalion
18th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
43rd Const Co
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Hiva Oa (192,169)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Defending force 744 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 31
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
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36th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Rangoon by attrition!!!
Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Hiva Oa by attrition!!!!!!
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Burma
Poor Chinese, this was a very effective unit and it has been utterly smashed.
In rough jungle adjusted AV = 6400! [8D]
The Chink Corps destroyed itself...question is whether we should counterattack; more Allied units may follow next turn but the bulk is in Rangoon - Pegu area.
What do you think, passive or offensive?
With our blocking units in blace near Kathia and Ramree Island it should be difficult to build supplies at Rangoon efficiently.
So perhaps you're right Pax; we may still make something out of Burma.
We have ~8 divisions of fresh troops in Indo China and Malaya to support our troops in the front.
With KB at full strength an amph invasion isn't very tempting for Andy I guess. We received the CVL Nisshin yesterday, 28 knots and 30 ac.
So now we have some 1200 ac on carriers in total.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1
Allied Ships
CL Mobile
CL Adelaide
AMC Chitral
APA Callaway
LSI(L) Empire Pride
APD Herbert
AK Charlevoix
AK Bullock
AK Indus
LST-484
LST-335
xAP Kelantan
xAP Rooseboom
xAP Idomeneus
xAK Iron Chieftan
xAK Corinda
xAK Umtali
xAK Itinda
xAK Stanmore
xAK Cape May
xAK Mahukona
PC Jackson
AM Bengal
SS I-174 is sighted by escort
I-174 diving deep ....
PC Jackson fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Bengal attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 543Q, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 543Q is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 543Q on the surface
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 593F, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
LCVP 593F is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 593F on the surface
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Submarine attack near Akyab at 54,45
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCVP 543G, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCVP 543G is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 attacking LCVP 543G on the surface
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Air Combat
Uber annoying: trained our night fighters for months, sent them to support our nocturnal activities near PM...and
they sweep at day instead of night by mistake and most ac are destroyed [:(]
Ok, this may be the last time I hit the enemy armies north of Pegu, no reason to keep it up; has worked ok but is costly.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 14
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 11
Spitfire VIII x 27
P-38H Lightning x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-39N1 Airacobra x 17
P-40N5 Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 56,52 , near Pegu
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 36
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 58
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 30 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
13 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet *
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd British Division ...
Also attacking 25th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Indian AA Bde ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 150 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 2
Hurricane IId Trop x 2
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 12
Boomerang C-12 x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 damaged
Hurricane IV: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hurricane FR.IIb bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hurricane IId Trop bombing from 100 feet *
2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hurricane IV bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 1st Tank Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 47th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank/B Division ...
Also attacking 41st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 124 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 26
Hurricane IIc Trop x 25
PV-1 Ventura x 24
P-40K Warhawk x 13
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Guards Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 7th RTA/B Division ...
Also attacking 21st Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 16th Garrison Unit , at 99,129 (Buna)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 174 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 70 minutes
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk IV x 13
Spitfire VIII x 26
PV-1 Ventura x 28
A-20G Havoc x 80
P-39D Airacobra x 6
P-39N1 Airacobra x 12
P-40N5 Warhawk x 7
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 83rd Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 6th JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 16th Garrison Unit ...
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Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 75
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 149
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 39
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 116
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Morning Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 26th Special Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on 32nd Infantry Division, at 56,52 , near Pegu
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 15
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground Combat
After bombing Hiva Oa for months Andy dispatch some paras..they're crushed - again [:D]
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 14643 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 676
Defending force 52484 troops, 608 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1762
Allied adjusted assault: 5
Japanese adjusted defense: 6427
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1285
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-)
Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6652 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 665 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 214 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
Defending units:
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th South Seas Det.
21st Division
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
6th Guards Division
50th Field AA Battalion
18th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
1st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
43rd Const Co
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
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Ground combat at Hiva Oa (192,169)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Defending force 744 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 31
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Bn /1
Defending units:
Yokosuka 6th SNLF
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36th Field AA Battalion Wiped Out at Rangoon by attrition!!!
Allied Unit(s) Wiped Out at Hiva Oa by attrition!!!!!!
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Burma
Poor Chinese, this was a very effective unit and it has been utterly smashed.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
<victory dance> WHOO-HOO!!!ORIGINAL: PzB
Ground Combat
After bombing Hiva Oa for months Andy dispatch some paras..they're crushed - again [:D]
Pax
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Attack. If he follows with more units in the meantime they'll SHOCK ATTACK first ( with all the disruption that comes with crossing the river ) and then when you attack you'll be facing the very beat up units after they've taken huge losses and disruption. If no units follow you'll crucify that Chinese unit putting it out of the war for 1 to 2 months.
Win/win.
Win/win.
John Dillworth: "I had GreyJoy check my spelling and he said it was fine."
Well, that's that settled then.
Well, that's that settled then.
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
We need another propaganda poster for the Hiva Ua "victory" [:D]
That's what I was in doubt about Nemo; need to re-read the rules regarding shock attacks when crossing river.
How many troops must Andy have in our hex to avoid another shock attack?
I think the Chink corps is out of the war for months anyway...fixing 1000 damaged squads will take a long time!
Peggy Sue
We're getting the first Peggy units into operational units.
I've trained the crews in a variety of skills; plan is to have units like this in small bases in combined search - naval bomber roles.
Mass production will first start with the Peggy (T) version that can carry torpedoes as well [8D]
That's what I was in doubt about Nemo; need to re-read the rules regarding shock attacks when crossing river.
How many troops must Andy have in our hex to avoid another shock attack?
I think the Chink corps is out of the war for months anyway...fixing 1000 damaged squads will take a long time!
Peggy Sue
We're getting the first Peggy units into operational units.
I've trained the crews in a variety of skills; plan is to have units like this in small bases in combined search - naval bomber roles.
Mass production will first start with the Peggy (T) version that can carry torpedoes as well [8D]
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RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Mindanao
I'm convinced Mindanao will become a critical important defensive zone;
- It can intercept enemy invasions into the SRA and Luzon and act as a buffer zone.
By placing an Air Fleet HQ with range 5 in the middle of a size 9 base all the bases within the circle on the picture will receive support.
This is yet the best place to implement our mutually supporting fighter base concept, even Andy can't shut down all these bases.
I really plan to put a lot of fighters here when the time comes...for now we build, reinforce, stockpile and prepare.
I'm convinced Mindanao will become a critical important defensive zone;
- It can intercept enemy invasions into the SRA and Luzon and act as a buffer zone.
By placing an Air Fleet HQ with range 5 in the middle of a size 9 base all the bases within the circle on the picture will receive support.
This is yet the best place to implement our mutually supporting fighter base concept, even Andy can't shut down all these bases.
I really plan to put a lot of fighters here when the time comes...for now we build, reinforce, stockpile and prepare.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Mindanao, good concept -- if Andy takes the bait. So late in the war he must rush and he can't spend much time with the Philippines. If he runs into heavy resistance there, he might just bypass it.
The Chink Corps is badly mauled, but as long as it is damaged squads, it isn't all that terrible. Nemo is right, this would be a good opportunity for an counterassault. As far as I recall the latest rule change, no shock assault will be triggered on river crossings if at least 1/3 the number of the crossing forces will already be present. But disabled squads don't count toward that, do they?
How are you performing long range recon missions presently? Say from Rabaul, or the southern slot, you can reach most of the OZ West coast and down to Nomuea with the H6 and H8. Though using these large slow engine-eating monsters for recon is a bit wasteful, I have made good experiences with them. I usually swap out pilots (I otherwise train and use them for NAVSearch and ASW) via the reserve pools, or put the good ones in sqrn reserve, and then send them off for high-alt recon at 30%+, for a day per base. Not sure how many of those sqrns you have at hand, and can deploy for that task, but in recon they presently might be more important than any other role now.
Unfortunately Port Blair to Columbo is 22 hexes, if I recall correctly, so Ceylon it is just out of range for them. Yet Midway to the Hawai'ian bases should be possible, Rabaul and Tulagi would be spots to base them, as well as Koepang might give accesses to ports in northern OZ. But how to get at Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, or even Wellington and the rest of NZ? Perhaps with a quick CS raid?
The Chink Corps is badly mauled, but as long as it is damaged squads, it isn't all that terrible. Nemo is right, this would be a good opportunity for an counterassault. As far as I recall the latest rule change, no shock assault will be triggered on river crossings if at least 1/3 the number of the crossing forces will already be present. But disabled squads don't count toward that, do they?
How are you performing long range recon missions presently? Say from Rabaul, or the southern slot, you can reach most of the OZ West coast and down to Nomuea with the H6 and H8. Though using these large slow engine-eating monsters for recon is a bit wasteful, I have made good experiences with them. I usually swap out pilots (I otherwise train and use them for NAVSearch and ASW) via the reserve pools, or put the good ones in sqrn reserve, and then send them off for high-alt recon at 30%+, for a day per base. Not sure how many of those sqrns you have at hand, and can deploy for that task, but in recon they presently might be more important than any other role now.
Unfortunately Port Blair to Columbo is 22 hexes, if I recall correctly, so Ceylon it is just out of range for them. Yet Midway to the Hawai'ian bases should be possible, Rabaul and Tulagi would be spots to base them, as well as Koepang might give accesses to ports in northern OZ. But how to get at Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, or even Wellington and the rest of NZ? Perhaps with a quick CS raid?
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Luzon will also be fortified; the idea is to make Mindanao into a big PITA and force Andy to do something about it - that is if he wants to revisit the PI's.
I was expecting more Allied troops to move east from Toungoo today; another poor Chinese 1/3 Corps crossed and shock attacked. Losses were extreme - as expected.
We don't have any CS's left; they have all been converted to light carriers.
Instead I use AVs; currently 3 have been deployed for recon roles.
- Our Irving recon planes have a range of 23 hexes, the Mavis and Emily search planes can reach 29 hexes.
So we continually recon Pearl Harbour from Line Islands, Noumea and Luganville from Guadalcanal, Brisbane and Townsville from bases south in the Coral Sea, Darwin and Northern Oz from the SRA.
The only black spots as mentioned are New Zealand, Perth, Melbourne and the US West Coast. Subs with search planes and AVs will recon these areas and try to pick up activity.
Tomorrow all our units in Pegu will have moved south to the hex north of Moulmein.
This will complete our evacuation of the Rangoon region.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 44
Sub Attacks
I have increased our sub activities; US west coast, Coral Sea and Indian Ocean.
In the latter we have dispatched 11 boats in a wolf pack sailing together in 2-3 TFs to try something new...
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 5
Allied Ships
DE Austin
SS I-46 is located by DE Austin
DE Austin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Napier
DD Sims
SS I-46 is sighted by escort
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sims fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCT-477
LCT-472
LCT-370
LCT-365
LCT-322
MGB No. 193
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
I-16 bottoming out ....
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
LCT-178, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-178 is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 attacking LCT-178 on the surface
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Samvern, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Samvern is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Samvern
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Sub attack near Eureka at 215,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 28, heavy damage
Allied Ships
xAK Hauraki, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
KV Nigella
SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hauraki
I-44 diving deep ....
KV Nigella attacking submerged sub ....
KV Nigella fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Nigella attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
xAK Turing Mary, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Turing Mary is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Turing Mary
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 54
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 30 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24J Liberator x 48
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 5
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
Hurricane IId Trop x 3
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 11
Spitfire VIII x 1
Boomerang C-12 x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane FR.IIb: 5 damaged
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane IV: 9 damaged
Hurricane IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Boomerang C-12: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank/B Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 28th Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 84
B-25G Mitchell x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
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Ground Combat
Poor Chinks, that must have been on gun point! Squads were destroyed today, not only damaged.
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4640 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 52343 troops, 607 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 5032
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5524 casualties reported
Squads: 183 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
56th Heavy AA Regiment
Defending units:
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
21st Division
37th Division
5th South Seas Det.
6th Guards Division
18th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
43rd Const Co
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
50th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
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Intel gathering
Enemy units are spreading out from Port Moresby; we have 3-4 forts in all bases with garrisons.
Let's delay them as long as possible.
Some activity along the US West Coast; especially interested in ships going north.
I was expecting more Allied troops to move east from Toungoo today; another poor Chinese 1/3 Corps crossed and shock attacked. Losses were extreme - as expected.
We don't have any CS's left; they have all been converted to light carriers.
Instead I use AVs; currently 3 have been deployed for recon roles.
- Our Irving recon planes have a range of 23 hexes, the Mavis and Emily search planes can reach 29 hexes.
So we continually recon Pearl Harbour from Line Islands, Noumea and Luganville from Guadalcanal, Brisbane and Townsville from bases south in the Coral Sea, Darwin and Northern Oz from the SRA.
The only black spots as mentioned are New Zealand, Perth, Melbourne and the US West Coast. Subs with search planes and AVs will recon these areas and try to pick up activity.
Tomorrow all our units in Pegu will have moved south to the hex north of Moulmein.
This will complete our evacuation of the Rangoon region.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 44
Sub Attacks
I have increased our sub activities; US west coast, Coral Sea and Indian Ocean.
In the latter we have dispatched 11 boats in a wolf pack sailing together in 2-3 TFs to try something new...
ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 5
Allied Ships
DE Austin
SS I-46 is located by DE Austin
DE Austin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin attacking submerged sub ....
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
DE Austin is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130
Japanese Ships
SS I-46, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Napier
DD Sims
SS I-46 is sighted by escort
DD Napier attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sims fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Napier fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-16
Allied Ships
LCT-477
LCT-472
LCT-370
LCT-365
LCT-322
MGB No. 193
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
I-16 bottoming out ....
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-165
Allied Ships
LCT-178, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
LCT-178 is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 attacking LCT-178 on the surface
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-170
Allied Ships
xAK Samvern, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
xAK Samvern is sighted by SS I-170
SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Samvern
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Sub attack near Eureka at 215,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-44, hits 28, heavy damage
Allied Ships
xAK Hauraki, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
KV Nigella
SS I-44 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Hauraki
I-44 diving deep ....
KV Nigella attacking submerged sub ....
KV Nigella fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Nigella attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-171
Allied Ships
xAK Turing Mary, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Turing Mary is sighted by SS I-171
SS I-171 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Turing Mary
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 22
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 54
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-39N1 Airacobra x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
F4U-1 Corsair x 2
F4U-1A Corsair x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed, 30 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
Also attacking 5th Indian Division ...
Also attacking IV Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Indian Brigade ...
Also attacking IV Corps RIASC Base Force ...
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 142 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
B-17E Fortress x 20
B-17F Fortress x 11
B-24J Liberator x 48
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78
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Morning Air attack on Pegu , at 55,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 137 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
Spitfire VIII x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
B-24J Liberator x 12
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
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Morning Air attack on 11th Division, at 55,53 (Pegu)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 5
Beaufighter TF.X x 3
Hurricane IId Trop x 3
Hurricane FR.IIb x 8
Hurricane IV x 11
Spitfire VIII x 1
Boomerang C-12 x 3
Spitfire Vc Trop x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 2
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 5 damaged
Beaufighter TF.X: 2 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 2 damaged
Hurricane IId Trop: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane FR.IIb: 5 damaged
Hurricane FR.IIb: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane IV: 9 damaged
Hurricane IV: 1 destroyed by flak
Boomerang C-12: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 9th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank/B Division ...
Also attacking 1st Provisional Base Force ...
Also attacking 28th Army ...
Also attacking 11th Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 21st Division, at 57,51 , near Toungoo
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 84
B-25G Mitchell x 7
B-25H Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 37th Division ...
Also attacking 7th Ind.Tank Brigade ...
Also attacking 21st Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
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Ground Combat
Poor Chinks, that must have been on gun point! Squads were destroyed today, not only damaged.
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4640 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 52343 troops, 607 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 5032
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
5524 casualties reported
Squads: 183 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
56th Heavy AA Regiment
Defending units:
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
21st Division
37th Division
5th South Seas Det.
6th Guards Division
18th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
43rd Const Co
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
50th Field AA Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
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Intel gathering
Enemy units are spreading out from Port Moresby; we have 3-4 forts in all bases with garrisons.
Let's delay them as long as possible.
Some activity along the US West Coast; especially interested in ships going north.
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Today we showed Andy that Rangoon is going to be vulnerable; the largest combined sweep so far in the war cleared the skies over Rangoon for our (inefficient) bombers.
If Japan had 4Es we would have won this war easily....
We also counterattacked the poor Chinese (according to Andy moved against our troops by mistake)and sent the sorry remnants back over the river in shreds!
Our army in Pego has moved south and all our supply problems have been solved [8|]
With 4000 AV in Moulmein it will be difficult for Andy to weaken his Pegu - Rangoon garrisons.
A large strategic reserve will now be established at Singapore.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT-493
LCT-477
LCT-472
LCT-370
LCT-365
LCT-322
MGB No. 193
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 attacking submerged sub ....
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Samois, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Samois
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
xAP Daisy Moller, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Daisy Moller is sighted by SS I-175
SS I-175 attacking xAP Daisy Moller on the surface
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 207 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 41
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 138
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 19
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
13 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
15 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
18 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
14 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
13 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 125 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 50
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed on ground
Lysander II: 1 destroyed on ground
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 53
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
29 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49741 troops, 559 guns, 511 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764
Defending force 9244 troops, 285 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Japanese adjusted assault: 914
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3342 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 194 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 35 (19 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th South Seas Det.
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division
21st Division
38th Division
6th Guards Division
43rd Const Co
18th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
56th Heavy AA Regiment
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Burma
If Japan had 4Es we would have won this war easily....
We also counterattacked the poor Chinese (according to Andy moved against our troops by mistake)and sent the sorry remnants back over the river in shreds!
Our army in Pego has moved south and all our supply problems have been solved [8|]
With 4000 AV in Moulmein it will be difficult for Andy to weaken his Pegu - Rangoon garrisons.
A large strategic reserve will now be established at Singapore.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 7, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT-493
LCT-477
LCT-472
LCT-370
LCT-365
LCT-322
MGB No. 193
SS I-16 is sighted by escort
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 attacking submerged sub ....
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
MGB No. 193 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-168
Allied Ships
xAK Samois, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Samois
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Submarine attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-175
Allied Ships
xAP Daisy Moller, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Daisy Moller is sighted by SS I-175
SS I-175 attacking xAP Daisy Moller on the surface
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 207 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 62 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 41
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 16
Ki-84a Frank x 138
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire VIII x 5
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
P-39N1 Airacobra x 19
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 20
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 8 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 5 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
13 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
15 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
18 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
14 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
12 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 28
Allied aircraft
P-39N1 Airacobra x 1
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
13 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
3 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 125 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 23
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 50
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 12 damaged
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 20 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed on ground
Lysander II: 1 destroyed on ground
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 64
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-84a Frank x 53
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
29 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet *
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 9000 feet
13 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49741 troops, 559 guns, 511 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764
Defending force 9244 troops, 285 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Japanese adjusted assault: 914
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 41 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3342 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 194 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 35 (19 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Tank Brigade
33rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th South Seas Det.
9th Tank Regiment
37th Division
21st Division
38th Division
6th Guards Division
43rd Const Co
18th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Fld AA Gun Co
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
70th Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese/C Corps
56th Heavy AA Regiment
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Burma
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
so, Rangoon AF is already operational? (according to few enemy ac destroyed on the ground)
if not, gather all available ac and continue with attacks like this one [:)]. And prepare Navy - i see some enemy ships on pics attached.... you can suprise Andy while he is commited to Rangoon defense, i guess [;)]
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Singapore can be large repair yard at frontline, but it can not be operated under enemy air presence, because every repairing ship will be sunk. I think this whole operation had just Rangoon as target, and getting air superiority.ORIGINAL: PzB
With our blocking units in blace near Kathia and Ramree Island it should be difficult to build supplies at Rangoon efficiently.
So perhaps you're right Pax; we may still make something out of Burma.
We have ~8 divisions of fresh troops in Indo China and Malaya to support our troops in the front.
With KB at full strength an amph invasion isn't very tempting for Andy I guess. We received the CVL Nisshin yesterday, 28 knots and 30 ac.
So now, considering types of ships at Ramree, and number of Divisions in Burma, I would say it will be landing, but NOT in Malaya, but at Sumatra, to level Palembang, and cut half of oil deliveries. Allies can easily throw there 5 Burma Divisions, and still keep Burma in balance.
I would like also to point this thing:
And, as I have mentioned earlier, watch out on Kuriles. Have bases in Aleutians upgraded recently?Ground combat at 57,51 (near Toungoo)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4640 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 52343 troops, 607 guns, 575 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754
Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 5032
Allied assault odds: 1 to 99
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Hi Kresimir, good to see you here! [:)]
- Problem is that Allied AA guns are stronger than Jap medium bombers...
I simply don't have enough medium bombers to suppress Rangoon in the long run and the port is to small for large warships, so bombarding with DDs and CLs is out of the question.
Only minesweepers and MTBs there for now.
Take a look at how the Allied 4Es obliterated Milne Bay with a 1000 hits today.
Yes, Allies are low on supplies and it would have been problematic for Andy if we had stayed and fought..but the danger of being cut of or staying in clear hex ruled that out.
Checked bases around Anchorage last turn, very little activity but I will be sending more assets there to actively scout the region.
Sumatra has been prepared; the question is how to deploy our 8-10 reserve divisions for Malay, Burma, Indo-China, Sumatra and the SRA.
Currently I have placed a division at Rahaeng, a large brigade in Bangkok and Saigon, a division of troops at Tavoy and the base south of it.
1 division is at Victoria Point, another in the hex to the right of Victoria Point. 2 divisions are at Singapore (planning to move one to Medan as Sumatra reserve).
1,5 divisions are currently shipping into Malaya.
To have any effect we need to be able to ship 3-5 divisions for a quick counterattack.
- Still, Andy probably need to prepare his divisions for new targets and as mentioned already, he can't reduce his Burma armies too much since he's facing ~7000 AV of Jap troops in that region.
I've added a terrain overview today; had hoped that forest would provide better defensive value than jungle, but it's the same.
Andy will almost certainly launch his next attacks at targets without rough terrain.
What I'm mulling about is whether the hex north of Moulmein is the ideal place for our main army and what kind of unmodified AV should we place here?
The army east of Toungoo is ordered to march to Chiang Mai; this will take a month or so but that's ok - we can cancell the move if we decide we want to stay.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Sproston
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sproston cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
22 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 47
P-38J Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 390
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 87
B-24J Liberator x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MTB G-545, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SSX Ha-33, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 517
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-39N1 Airacobra x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
1 x P-39N1 Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet *
1 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
LB-502, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Honan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
LB-514
LB-132, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-133
LB-510
LB-503, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-127, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
LB-502 dead in the water ...
LB-514 dead in the water ...
LB-132 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Honan Maru
LB-133 dead in the water ...
LB-510 dead in the water ...
LB-503 dead in the water ...
LB-127 dead in the water ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 58 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 127 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 19
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 54,49 (near Ramree Island)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1697 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 606 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Allied adjusted assault: 101
Japanese adjusted defense: 22
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 42 (20 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade
Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
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Burma
- Problem is that Allied AA guns are stronger than Jap medium bombers...
I simply don't have enough medium bombers to suppress Rangoon in the long run and the port is to small for large warships, so bombarding with DDs and CLs is out of the question.
Only minesweepers and MTBs there for now.
Take a look at how the Allied 4Es obliterated Milne Bay with a 1000 hits today.
Yes, Allies are low on supplies and it would have been problematic for Andy if we had stayed and fought..but the danger of being cut of or staying in clear hex ruled that out.
Checked bases around Anchorage last turn, very little activity but I will be sending more assets there to actively scout the region.
Sumatra has been prepared; the question is how to deploy our 8-10 reserve divisions for Malay, Burma, Indo-China, Sumatra and the SRA.
Currently I have placed a division at Rahaeng, a large brigade in Bangkok and Saigon, a division of troops at Tavoy and the base south of it.
1 division is at Victoria Point, another in the hex to the right of Victoria Point. 2 divisions are at Singapore (planning to move one to Medan as Sumatra reserve).
1,5 divisions are currently shipping into Malaya.
To have any effect we need to be able to ship 3-5 divisions for a quick counterattack.
- Still, Andy probably need to prepare his divisions for new targets and as mentioned already, he can't reduce his Burma armies too much since he's facing ~7000 AV of Jap troops in that region.
I've added a terrain overview today; had hoped that forest would provide better defensive value than jungle, but it's the same.
Andy will almost certainly launch his next attacks at targets without rough terrain.
What I'm mulling about is whether the hex north of Moulmein is the ideal place for our main army and what kind of unmodified AV should we place here?
The army east of Toungoo is ordered to march to Chiang Mai; this will take a month or so but that's ok - we can cancell the move if we decide we want to stay.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 44
Sub Attacks
ASW attack near Chittagong at 55,41
Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 14, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
SS I-19 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Sproston
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sproston attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sproston cannot reach attack position over SS I-19
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Sproston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat
Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 14
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 3
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 192 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 35
Ki-84a Frank x 20
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 1
Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 1
F4U-1 Corsair x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
22 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet
16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 47
P-38J Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 390
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 87
B-24J Liberator x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MTB G-545, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SSX Ha-33, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 517
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 5
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-24J Liberator x 14
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 141
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 15
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-39N1 Airacobra x 9
P-40N5 Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet
1 x P-39N1 Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet *
1 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 30000 feet
2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet
2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Umboi Island at 100,125
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 29
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
LB-502, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Honan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
LB-514
LB-132, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-133
LB-510
LB-503, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-127, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
LB-502 dead in the water ...
LB-514 dead in the water ...
LB-132 dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Honan Maru
LB-133 dead in the water ...
LB-510 dead in the water ...
LB-503 dead in the water ...
LB-127 dead in the water ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 58 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
B-17F Fortress x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 127 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
P-40N5 Warhawk x 19
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 54,49 (near Ramree Island)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1697 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 606 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Allied adjusted assault: 101
Japanese adjusted defense: 22
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 42 (20 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Commando Brigade
Defending units:
4th Tank Regiment
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Burma
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without"
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
According to rules Milne Bay is exactly OUT of supply range from PM (5 hexex x 20 points), so you can expect landing there any moment. I hope you have some ships in the area.ORIGINAL: PzB
Take a look at how the Allied 4Es obliterated Milne Bay with a 1000 hits today.
Allies will strike, where you are weak, so you should put mobile reserve somewhere, where they can reach any part of possible attacks. Also, you should make sure, that there will be no possibility of cutting of forces, because giving bases with forts build is total waste.Sumatra has been prepared; the question is how to deploy our 8-10 reserve divisions for Malay, Burma, Indo-China, Sumatra and the SRA.
The only worthy target in Burma was Rangoon, so if not all Divisions were planning for it, they can already be prepared for another step (whatever is the name of this island on the west).- Still, Andy probably need to prepare his divisions for new targets and as mentioned already, he can't reduce his Burma armies too much since he's facing ~7000 AV of Jap troops in that region.
Yup, base is hardly a right target for defense, because 4E will destroy all supply in one day. You should think about sending some forces north, to deal with Chinese east of Mandalay. They should be short on AT, so Tank Division can be good.What I'm mulling about is whether the hex north of Moulmein is the ideal place for our main army and what kind of unmodified AV should we place here?
I am actually do not expect serious attempt against Moulmein. Maybe if Andy can afford to send bombarding TF, but attack E, or NE is more possible, to cut of your remaining forces in north.
Interesting, that new P40N5 are destroyed in Combat Report, but there is none in the summary.Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-39N1 Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-40N5 Warhawk: 2 destroyed
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Not familiar with ground movement in Allied edition, but can Andy block your force in hex north of Moulmein if he:
a) move his troops to hex north of Moulmein
b) commit amphibious assault on Moulmein?
But i do agree with Inquisitor, you dont have to worry about further steamroller campaign in Burma. In fact that would be best option for you (trading land for time). I already mentioned how you can make a clear profit from Andy's overland campaign if he choose this option.
However, as far as i know him, he will try something else. In game against me he landed at VP IIRC and then in southern Malaya (where i managed to drove him into sea), and then in Sumatra. Anyway, as long as you keep Imperial Navy in this area you will be able to counter those amphibious operations.
RE: Rangoon is abandoned!
Probably right -- if within the next days Andy doesn't make a serious show of force north of Moulmein, he might just be satisfied with cleaning the rear and resting while detaching healthy units for other duties until monsoon is over. If I were him, my next targets would be Port Blair, followed by a landing at Victoria point, and depending on whether that would go well, either a transfer of the Burma Army to that point an driving E-NE to cut of Moulmein, or alternatively pushing from the latter south.
Any move against PB or VP, if it is to come before Rangoon's port is fixed, will likely come from NE India or Ceylon. With far away jump-off bases, there will be little warning where his next amphib OP will hit. The best defense is what you have been doing all along -- placing holding forces at strongpoint and reinforce on need with a reaction force. My suggestion would be holding this force ready at Singapore, with all the AP and AK at hand that are necessary. Perhaps I'd even occasionally perform "loading exercises", which might show on Andy's Intel and confuse him a little.
I'd even gamble at this point and reduce the force at Moulmein, Tavoy and Victoria Point at the risk of weakening front and flanks to send a few additional Divs to form a bigger reaction force. If Andy lands at VP, with KB cover or simply by RR you probably can still bring the reaction force to bear quick enough to throw him back. The catch is, if KB is busy here, a quick exploit from Darwin into the DEI, or in CentPac might become possible for Andy unopposed.
A landing in the Malaya or the Southern Sumatra - Western Borneo - Java triangle would at this point better be sustained from Perth than from India. Too dangerous and too far with KB intact, and Andy will only have enough CV/L/E to assist one amphibious operation at a time. In case of the SE DEI, there are so many LBA bases that his CV support will be necessary there for a couple of days or weeks before his LBA can fully take over convoy security as well -- see Waingapoo.
It would cause delays for anything out in NorPac or CentPac. And surely Andy won't have tons of Marine and US Army units sitting around idle... If he doesn't commit them to island hopping in the Solomons, with or without CV support, they must soon show elsewhere between Perth and Kiska. CV have been a no-show at PM, will therefore likely remain so for Milne bay -- under LBA cover anyway. So where is the bulk of his AP, APA,... CV and BB? And what would be the easiest target from NorPac to SoPac of some strategic benefit to hit first, merge the new CV fleet into a weapon, and perhaps even draw KB into an ambush? Guadalcanal? Midway? Line Islands? Aleutians? Guadalcanal can happen by suppression from PM, without CV. Midway and Line Islands bear greater long-term benefits than the others, and have the advantage of the safe LBA umbrella of Pearl. Plus, with them gone, your intel would also run dry. So I'd rather expect a blow there before anything else.
Late edits:
(1) Bummer, the railing of reinforcements from and to VP or Moulmein will of course only work of the late war map will be done it time -- there should have been a mention up there... Presently, you could only play a gamble with KB in readiness to cover the transport of a reaction force.
(2) Looking at the map again, I wouldn't land at VP. It is more vulnerable than other bases on the coast due to the close RR, and doesn't allow much better port facilities than... Mergui!?
Any move against PB or VP, if it is to come before Rangoon's port is fixed, will likely come from NE India or Ceylon. With far away jump-off bases, there will be little warning where his next amphib OP will hit. The best defense is what you have been doing all along -- placing holding forces at strongpoint and reinforce on need with a reaction force. My suggestion would be holding this force ready at Singapore, with all the AP and AK at hand that are necessary. Perhaps I'd even occasionally perform "loading exercises", which might show on Andy's Intel and confuse him a little.
I'd even gamble at this point and reduce the force at Moulmein, Tavoy and Victoria Point at the risk of weakening front and flanks to send a few additional Divs to form a bigger reaction force. If Andy lands at VP, with KB cover or simply by RR you probably can still bring the reaction force to bear quick enough to throw him back. The catch is, if KB is busy here, a quick exploit from Darwin into the DEI, or in CentPac might become possible for Andy unopposed.
A landing in the Malaya or the Southern Sumatra - Western Borneo - Java triangle would at this point better be sustained from Perth than from India. Too dangerous and too far with KB intact, and Andy will only have enough CV/L/E to assist one amphibious operation at a time. In case of the SE DEI, there are so many LBA bases that his CV support will be necessary there for a couple of days or weeks before his LBA can fully take over convoy security as well -- see Waingapoo.
It would cause delays for anything out in NorPac or CentPac. And surely Andy won't have tons of Marine and US Army units sitting around idle... If he doesn't commit them to island hopping in the Solomons, with or without CV support, they must soon show elsewhere between Perth and Kiska. CV have been a no-show at PM, will therefore likely remain so for Milne bay -- under LBA cover anyway. So where is the bulk of his AP, APA,... CV and BB? And what would be the easiest target from NorPac to SoPac of some strategic benefit to hit first, merge the new CV fleet into a weapon, and perhaps even draw KB into an ambush? Guadalcanal? Midway? Line Islands? Aleutians? Guadalcanal can happen by suppression from PM, without CV. Midway and Line Islands bear greater long-term benefits than the others, and have the advantage of the safe LBA umbrella of Pearl. Plus, with them gone, your intel would also run dry. So I'd rather expect a blow there before anything else.
Late edits:
(1) Bummer, the railing of reinforcements from and to VP or Moulmein will of course only work of the late war map will be done it time -- there should have been a mention up there... Presently, you could only play a gamble with KB in readiness to cover the transport of a reaction force.
(2) Looking at the map again, I wouldn't land at VP. It is more vulnerable than other bases on the coast due to the close RR, and doesn't allow much better port facilities than... Mergui!?