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Oct 16, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Batoe-eilanden (dot base west of Sumatra)

SS Finback fired at, but missed, BB Yamato escorting the evacuation TF to Koepang. Yamato's TF got one ASW hit on KXII later.

The Allies withdrew 3 brigades from the hex south of Moulmein. Could this be the Tavoy invasion force?

Oct 17, 1942

Bases captured today: Batoe-eilanden

I-5 sank after getting hammered several days ago at Tabby.

B-17s bombed Rabaul and other bases. The Allies lost 13 of them today; 6 to air-to-air combat, 4 to flak, and 3 were operational losses. At least according to the intel loss report.

I screwed up the orders for the evacuation of 48 Div from Koepang. The division loaded and then immediately unloaded. I didn't think that would happen due to loading undocked at an uncontrolled port. But the unit is so small that it did. The orders were changed and we'll try again.

Oct 18, 1942

Vehicle production was turned back on.
Ki-61-Ib Tony R&D advanced from May to Apr '43.
B6N1 Jill R&D advanced from Feb to Jan '43.

The Allies landed troops at Car Nicobar (south of Port Blair). The base is defended by a very small fragment of an infantry regiment.

CVL Ryujo merged with the Hiryu/Soryu TF at Eniwetok.

The 2 surrounded Chinese corps were attacked -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21854 troops, 219 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 756
Defending force 15426 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
Japanese adjusted assault: 485
Allied adjusted defense: 571
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 130 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

I currently have 60 Vals per month in production, but they are being replaced by D4Y1 Judys at the rate of 90 per month. For anyone reading this, any suggestions for changing the Vals? All land-based bombers have been in short supply, Betties, Sallies, Helens, Nells. Since I have the armored Helen, that would be a good choice, but there are only 4 units (although the Sallies can be changed without PP expenditure). Fifty G3M3 Nells are being produced, but only 30 of the other 3 bombers.

Edit to add: The 48 Div was successfully evacuated from Koepang. The unit will go to Soerabaja to rebuild where a HQ is located with plentiful supply. But it is likely to be a long process.

Oct 19, 1942

The Allies landed troops at Shortlands. Here's the entire sequence -

ASW attack near Shortlands at 110,132

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67, hits 15, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD McCalla

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Pre-Invasion action off Shortlands (110,132)

31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards
AMC Cap des Palmes

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

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Amphibious Assault at Shortlands (110,132)

TF 554 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 110,132

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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TF 554 encounters mine field at Shortlands (110,132)

Allied Ships
AMC Cap des Palmes, Mine hits 1

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Invasion Support action off Shortlands (110,132)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD John D. Edwards
AMC Cap des Palmes

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

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,132

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft (from Rabaul)
A6M5 Zero x 8
G3M3 Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AMC Cap des Palmes, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD John D. Edwards
xAK Mobile City

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Invasion Support action off Shortlands (110,132)

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
xAK Mobile City
xAP Van Swoll
DD John D. Edwards

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

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Ground combat at Shortlands (110,132)

Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2057 troops, 17 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Defending force 703 troops, 8 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

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

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment

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Ground combat at Shortlands (110,132)

Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 667 troops, 8 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
Defending force 3319 troops, 26 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 75
Assault collapses, attacking force wiped out

Allied ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 59 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Kure 3rd SNLF /1
43rd JNAF AF Unit

The shock attack is curious since Shortlands is NOT an atoll. I'll refrain from commenting on the Allied conduct of this op.

The Japanese fragment at Car Nicobar was wiped out by the British attack.

In order to check the fort status at Koepang we attacked -

Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22168 troops, 222 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 645
Defending force 22533 troops, 329 guns, 316 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
Japanese adjusted assault: 761
Allied adjusted defense: 475
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st Ind Engineer Regiment (destroyed)
4th Division
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Engineer Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
18th Port Unit

Defending units:
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
Timor Cdo
Sparrow Force
4th KNIL Regiment
KNI Zeemacht
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
1st Cav Sqdn
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd
197th Coast AA Regiment
43rd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
VkA-1 Sup Afd
42nd Base Group
205th Field Artillery Battalion
SW Pacific Theater /2

As expected the forts had increased from 1 to 2. A replacement engineer unit is 2 days out from Koepang.

BB Ise returned to Nagasaki with 14 system and 19 flotation damage; she will require 68 days in the shipyard.

Oct 20, 1942

The Allied Commander informed me that his intel indicated that Shortlands was unoccupied, partially explaining the cluster f--- of the previous turn.

Bases captured today: Changteh (RES 40(0), LI 20(0))

Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 80385 troops, 694 guns, 509 vehicles, Assault Value = 2429
Defending force 52518 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1113
Japanese adjusted assault: 4672
Allied adjusted defense: 1069
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Changteh !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
9997 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 549 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 73 (4 destroyed, 69 disabled)
Vehicles lost 130 (7 destroyed, 123 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
15891 casualties reported
Squads: 442 destroyed, 105 disabled
Non Combat: 569 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 111 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 148 (74 destroyed, 74 disabled)
Units retreated 11 NE across the river

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
9th Tank Regiment
68th Division
15th Tank Regiment
13th Division
11th Tank Regiment
39th Division
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
29th Ind Engineer Regiment
59th Division
11th/A Division
57th Field AA Battalion
13th Army
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
78th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
18th Chinese Corps
12th Construction Regiment
49th AA Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
20th Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force

SS Sculpin fired at and missed BB Yamato on its run in to Koepang (and takes 3 ASW hits for its effort); the Yamato TF sank an AMc at Koepang with one shot -

Day Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 68,116, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato
CA Ashigara
CA Mikuma
CL Kitakami
DD Onami
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Hamakaze
DD Oshio
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
AMc Gunbar, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Tanaka, Raizo crosses the 'T'
AMc Gunbar sunk by CA Mikuma at 19,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...

A series of aerial attacks on the Yamato TF (with LRCAP from the carriers) scored 1 hit on BB Mutsu (for 1 point of system damage) -

Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Ashigara

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
SBD-3 Dauntless x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 1

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

Bombing runs on the Japanese troops at Koepang got through because the LRCAP was set over the TF, not the base; but the attacks did little damage.

An attack on the 2 surrounded Chinese corps in the north chewed up supply -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 21048 troops, 221 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 669
Defending force 14995 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
Japanese adjusted assault: 410
Allied adjusted defense: 901
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
799 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

Oct 21, 1942

Little Andaman Is. flipped to the Allies.

Ha-45 engines (Frank, George) advanced from Dec to Nov '42; these will produce at 120/month.

Most of the action today was at Koepang; here it is starting with Yamato's bombardment-

Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 13 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed on ground
Hudson III (LR): 18 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed on ground
A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 9 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Mikuma
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Onami

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 29
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for BB Yamato

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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

322 Coastal gun shots fired in defense!!

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
DD Isonami

Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

165 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
PB Toyokuni Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
DD Isonami

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on Koepang, at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23 (on sweep mission from Kendari)
A6M5 Zero x 53 (on LRCAP from Kaga and Shokaku)

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zero: 2 destroyed

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 22 (CAP from all 4 carriers)

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 1
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato

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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 68,116 (Koepang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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

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Morning Air attack on 18th Port Unit, at 68,116 (Koepang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
A-20A Havoc x 11
P-39D Airacobra x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
xAK Nittei Maru

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Afternoon Air attack on 38th Division, at 68,116 (Koepang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 7
P-38F Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 1 (the damage was insignificant)

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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

187 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Toyokuni Maru
xAK Nittei Maru
DD Isonami

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 14059 troops, 253 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 375
Defending force 23403 troops, 222 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 607

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

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Sparrow Force
Timor Cdo
44th Australian Bn /1
KNI Zeemacht
1st Cav Sqdn
42nd Base Group
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
43rd Construction Regiment
197th Coast AA Regiment
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd
4th KNIL Regiment
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
SW Pacific Theater /2

Defending units:
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Division
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment (the unit that just arrived)
4th Engineer Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Port Unit

Yamato's bombardment damaged several SBDs, TBFs, and Banshees making them unavailable to attack the invasion or supporting BB TFs. I split Yamato from Mutsu to have it bombard today, saving Mutsu for tomorrow, to damage the facilities to preclude entrenchment.

Edit to add: In China our Tojos turned their attention from Changteh (captured yesterday) to Chihkiang and downed 7 Warhawks in several sweeps, losing 10 of ours. The shock attack on the 2 surrounded corps near Loyang improved to 1:1 from 1:2.

I-168 hit a mine at/near Munda (friendly?) and sank.

Oct 22, 1942

Koepang captured; all US and Dutch defenders SURRENDER!

The BB Yamato TF departed Koepang and sank a PT in 2 encounters. Then the BB Mutsu TF bombarded Koepang -

Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
Hudson III (LR): 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CA Ashigara
CL Kitakami
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Hamakaze

Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 18
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 21759 troops, 222 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 617
Defending force 21355 troops, 331 guns, 312 vehicles, Assault Value = 376
Japanese adjusted assault: 1072
Allied adjusted defense: 309
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 6 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed
A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 8 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 56 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 77 (75 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
27680 casualties reported
Squads: 299 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1808 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 141 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 387 (387 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 458 (458 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 20

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment (destroyed for the second time!)
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Division
27th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Engineer Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Army
18th Port Unit

Defending units:
Timor Cdo
Sparrow Force
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
44th Australian Bn /1
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion
1st Cav Sqdn
197th Coast AA Regiment
43rd Construction Regiment
A-II-Ld AA Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Battalion
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
VkA-1 Sup Afd
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd
4th KNIL Regiment
KNI Zeemacht
A-III-Ld AA Battalion
42nd Base Group
SW Pacific Theater /2

Edit to add: In addition to acquiring the base we also bagged 56,000 supply at Koepang!

Japanese subs had a good day. Near Ceylon -

Submarine attack near Koggala at 28,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
xAPc MMS-93, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

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Submarine attack near Koggala at 28,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
xAP Glenorchy, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I think both sank.

At Kai-eilanden -

Submarine attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-177

Allied Ships
xAK Dilga, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Submarine attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-177

Allied Ships
xAK Allara, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Submarine attack near Kai-eilanden at 81,115

Japanese Ships
SS I-177

Allied Ships
xAK Macedon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

I think 2 of these 3 sank.

Nagumo's TF of 5 carriers launched meager attacks against PT boat TFs near Tulagi and got mauled by US CAP. Soryu's fighter group is basically gone. Back to Eniwetok to train, train, train, and train some more.

Another shock attack on the 2 surrounded Chinese corps did not succeed -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19525 troops, 222 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 511
Defending force 13999 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329
Japanese adjusted assault: 365
Allied adjusted defense: 463
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
899 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
598 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

The capture of Changteh some days ago drastically changed the Chinese supply posture. East of Changteh at Ichang Chinese supply will only arrive twice a week (I think) with a supply number of 33 measured from Chungking (see the white numbers on the map). Ichang is well defended with probably level 4 or 5 forts but with limited supply may be susceptible to attack. West of Changteh Chinese supply has not been interdicted but is likely not very good. The Chinese defenders of Changteh retreated NE across the river and are now marching west through the woods. The victors at Changteh are moving west and southeast; west to attack and southeast to rebuild. A substantial number will remain at Changteh to fix and defend the base in case the 15 Chinese units to their NE decide to change direction and cross the river.

Oct 23, 1942

A 4 ship destroyer TF that had been on ASW patrol duty was changed to surface combat and sank 2 PT boats at Roti.

I-11 sank an xAK at Port Blair in a surface attack.

Our Togos swept Chihkiang and ran into about 40 Warhawks; we lost 7, they lost 4.

In northern Thailand, an invader at the back door was pushed out -

Ground combat at 61,52 (near Chiang Mai)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20244 troops, 151 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 714
Defending force 2048 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
Japanese adjusted assault: 530
Allied adjusted defense: 25
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
483 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Division
1st RTA Division

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division

Oct 24, 1942

Kawasaki Ha-60 engines advanced to Nov '42.

BB Prince of Wales and Ramilles bombarded Victoria Point and then sank I-31 after it was forced to surface -

Night Naval bombardment of Victoria Point at 51,66

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 44 damaged
G3M3 Nell: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 28 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-I Topsy: 5 damaged
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 11 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies
BB Prince of Wales
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall

Japanese ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 52
Port hits 35
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

West of Changteh the Japanese overwhelmed the Chinese defenders, forcing them to retreat further west -

Ground combat at 80,50 (near Changteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 37068 troops, 293 guns, 357 vehicles, Assault Value = 1160
Defending force 13665 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222
Japanese adjusted assault: 1006
Allied adjusted defense: 439
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (5 destroyed, 46 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5471 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 30 (11 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
13th Division
13th Tank Regiment
39th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
59th Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
30th Group Army

The Allies continued heavy bombing of Changteh and Koepang, keeping the facilities damaged so that we cannot entrench. I expect this to continue ad nauseum.

Oct 25, 1942

BB Nagato arrived at Nagasaki with 37 system, 3 flotation, and 17 engine damage and will require 56 days in pier side repair. BB Ise arrived at Nagasaki with 23 system, 14 flotation, and 4 engine damage and will require 72 days in shipyard repair, which it will do at Hiroshima.

A dozen+ damaged Tojos at Ambon were successfully evacuated on transports and delivered to Kendari. We have a similar situation at Tavoy with damaged Oscars, so will try it there, too.

A note to anyone planning on playing the DBB-C scenario - the reduction in transport capacity is not the only change - Oscar IIa and later arrival times are 3 to 4 months EARLIER than in scenario 1. The Oscar IIa becomes available in Aug '42, not Nov. Not that it would have changed anything had I had these the past 3 months, but getting the IIb with ARMOR in Feb '43 instead of May might change things. Also, the Frances P1Y1 becomes available in Aug '43, instead of Nov. I haven't found any other changes in aircraft arrival dates.

Oct 26, 1942

A dozen (+/-) damaged Oscars were evacuated from Tavoy on a transport. They will unload at Mergui to repair then fly to Bangkok to rejoin the parent unit.

BB Ise arrived at Hiroshima to repair as discussed in a previous post (72 days). As repair shipyard points are in short supply, all 3 damaged BBs were placed on HIGH priority and some DDs were placed on LOW priority.

Vehicle production has again been turned OFF to accumulate HI points. I intend to turn off Val production on Nov 1 for at least 2 weeks as Judys continue to replace Vals on the carriers.

No significant combat action occurred this date. Changteh was not attacked by the Allies, so the facilities repaired somewhat; Koepang was attacked and I see no hope of any repair or entrenchment there.

Oct 27, 1942

BB Pennsylvania bombarded Koepang, followed by various bombers, keeping the base thoroughly trashed. Dutch CLs bombarded Ambon as well. I've been told the Allies want Ambon back, but that was before we captured Koepang. So, I don't know which he'll go after first; probably Ambon because I expect his preparation is further along.

The Allies assaulted Normanby Is. and also appear to be garrisoning nearby Woodlark Is. which they already control. These actions make our base at Milne Bay useless, so the troops there will be withdrawn by air.

Hurricanes swept Tavoy and Rahaeng; Warhawks swept Changteh.

A shock attack on the 2 surrounded Chinese corps failed to dislodge them -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19591 troops, 226 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 511
Defending force 13605 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 285
Japanese adjusted assault: 758
Allied adjusted defense: 313
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
640 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
633 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

An Allied attack near Moulmein failed, but I think the just arrived 17 Indian Div did not participate -

Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 19724 troops, 410 guns, 541 vehicles, Assault Value = 956
Defending force 21884 troops, 292 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 715
Allied adjusted assault: 481
Japanese adjusted defense: 2149
Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
453 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 29 (1 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
44th Indian Brigade
2nd British Division
7th Armoured Brigade
9/11th Sikh Battalion
17th Indian Division
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
1st Tank Division
56th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Oct 28, 1942

Bases lost today: Normanby Is (vacant)

Bases assaulted today by the Allies: Fergusson Is. (vacant)

The Allies dropped (amphib assault) some troops (77 LRP) 2 hexes north of Tavoy (this is not against our house rules) where I have an infantry battalion, while bombarding Tavoy with battleships and Victoria Point with cruisers -

Amphibious Assault at 54,58

TF 577 troops unloading over beach at 54,58

Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (0 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (0 destroyed, 18 disabled)

11 troops of a Brit Inf Section 43 accidentally lost during unload of 77th LRP Bde

This landing highlights the problem of assaulting unprepared. How fast those disablements can be recovered is the question.

Hurricanes swept Tavoy which had Oscars, Zeroes, and Tojos on LRCAP -

Morning Air attack on Tavoy , at 54,60

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed

The Allies continued their aerial attacks on Ambon, Koepang, and Changteh.

Another shock attack on the 2 surrounded Chinese corps failed -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 19058 troops, 228 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 447
Defending force 13147 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Japanese adjusted assault: 516
Allied adjusted defense: 190
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
855 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

But an attack just inside the border of Burma did not fail -

Ground combat at 61,51 (near Chiang Mai)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14479 troops, 125 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461
Defending force 1861 troops, 12 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
Japanese adjusted assault: 207
Allied adjusted defense: 94
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (12 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
18th Division

Defending units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
36th Chinese Division

18 Div will now return to the Chiang Mai area to bolster the defense.

The Allies attacked in 2 hexes south of Moulmein, with poor results -

Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 26450 troops, 603 guns, 510 vehicles, Assault Value = 813
Defending force 26155 troops, 262 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 797
Allied adjusted assault: 363
Japanese adjusted defense: 1251
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
667 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1507 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 200 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
18th British Division
25th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment

Defending units:
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9472 troops, 125 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Defending force 14877 troops, 177 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Allied adjusted assault: 171
Japanese adjusted defense: 1749
Allied assault odds: 1 to 10

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

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
745 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled

Assaulting units:
9/11th Sikh Battalion
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd British Division
17th Indian Division
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
56th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

Ha-43 engine research advanced from Apr to Mar '45 (Sam, Ki-83).
Ha-44 engine research advanced to Nov '42 (B5N1 Jill).

The 6th of 6 Jill research sites reached 30(0), so research will now advance 6% per day. Currently at 51% and due in Jan '43, research will advance to Dec '42 in 8+ days, and to Nov '42 in 16+ more days, making the start of B5N1 Jill production in 24+ days (~Nov 22, 1942). I intend to produce 90 per month and change research to the B5N2 Jill at 3 sites.

Oct 29, 1942

Bases lost today: Fergusson Is. (vacant)

I-173 put a torpedo in an xAK near Kirakira. SS Greenling fired at CV Zuikaku near Phuket but missed.

Sallies bombed 77 LRP above Tavoy, while the Allies bombed the co-located III/143 Bn.

A final shock attack on the surrounded Chinese corps was unsuccessful -

Ground combat at 85,43 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18059 troops, 228 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
Defending force 13008 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 224
Japanese adjusted assault: 215
Allied adjusted defense: 190
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps

Meanwhile, the tank regiment that had surrounded these 2 corps was finally attacked -

Ground combat at 85,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 17030 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 510
Defending force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 40
Allied adjusted assault: 408
Japanese adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 46 (17 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
92nd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
3rd Group Army
6th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
17th Tank Regiment

The tank regiment retreat opened a retreat route for the 2 Chinese corps.

On the Thai coast both sides attacked -

Ground combat at 54,58 (near Tavoy)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1214 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 2979 troops, 49 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Japanese adjusted assault: 4
Allied adjusted defense: 253
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 63

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

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
16th Australian Brigade
77th LRP Bde /1

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Ground combat at 54,58 (near Tavoy)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1977 troops, 49 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Defending force 1021 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Allied adjusted assault: 77
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
77th LRP Bde /1

Defending units:
III./143rd Infantry Battalion

Oct 30, 1942

Bases assaulted today: Christmas Is (IO)

A Dutch sub (KXVI) sank an xAK unloading supply at Miri. I-15 sank an xAKL near Lunga.

BB Pennsylvania bombarded Koepang.

Anns from Bangkok bombed the 77 LRP while ground units moved to surround and attack the position -

Morning Air attack on 77th LRP Brigade, at 54,58 , near Tavoy

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Kushiro airfield reached level 7.

Oct 31, 1942

Bases captured today: Christmas Is. (IO) (vacant)

Val production was turned off and is planned to be off for 15 days; the pool has 100 planes.

Anns again bombed the 77 LRP on the coast of Burma/Thailand -

Morning Air attack on 77th LRP Brigade, at 54,58 , near Tavoy

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Four CVs attacked Port Blair -

Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 106
B5N2 Kate x 60
D3A1 Val x 37
D4Y1 Judy x 29

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martlet II: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAK Jaladuta, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

Those results are pathetic considering the number of Japanese aircraft involved.

The Allies attacked again SE of Moulmein on the Japanese units moving east toward Rahaeng -

Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24871 troops, 558 guns, 616 vehicles, Assault Value = 1025
Defending force 13812 troops, 168 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 353
Allied adjusted assault: 550
Japanese adjusted defense: 471
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
916 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 80 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 29 (13 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
409 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
9/11th Sikh Battalion
17th Australian Brigade
2nd British Division
18th Australian Brigade
7th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
85th British AT Gun Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
56th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

The airfield at Ominato reached level 7.

Nov 1, 1942 (Preview)

Three engines reached the production stage today:

Kawasaki Ha-60 at 40 per month, increasing initially to 60.
Nakajima Ha-44 at 60 per month, increasing initially to 80. Since this engine is only used for the B5N1 Jill, which will only be produced from Dec '42 to ~Aug '43, it will never be increased above 90 per month.
Nakajima Ha-45 at 120 per month, increasing initially to 150.

Vehicle production resumed but may be turned off again in 15 days.

Ki-61-Ia Tony production began with (finally) production of the Kawasaki Ha-60 engine.
Ki-49-II KAI Helen R&D reached 15(0) but will likely not advance from the May '43 production start date.

Nov 1, 1942

The Allies attacked SE of Moulmein -

Ground combat at 56,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 22341 troops, 533 guns, 393 vehicles, Assault Value = 984
Defending force 13144 troops, 159 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 280
Allied adjusted assault: 434
Japanese adjusted defense: 379
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
7th Armoured Brigade
2nd British Division
17th Australian Brigade
18th Australian Brigade
9/11th Sikh Battalion
17th Indian Division
85th British AT Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
44th Indian Brigade

Defending units:
56th Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion

These Japanese units are moving east in combat mode, but may retreat that way sooner.

Nov 2, 1942

Four carriers raided Port Blair hoping to sink or severely damage the cruiser reported there -

Afternoon Air attack on Port Blair , at 46,58

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 103
B5N2 Kate x 60
D3A1 Val x 37
D4Y1 Judy x 29

Allied aircraft
Martlet II x 5
Hurricane IIc Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

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

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Again, a poor result. Any opinion on how much the "Severe storms" affected the outcome?

Southwest of Moulmein the Imperial Guard Div moved out leaving the 33 Div to defend -

Ground combat at 55,56 (near Moulmein)

Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 30090 troops, 689 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 798
Defending force 12830 troops, 151 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
Allied adjusted assault: 513
Japanese adjusted defense: 515
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (by the slimmest of margins)

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

Japanese ground losses:
592 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 36 (5 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
812 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
18th British Division
25th Australian Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
2/11th Fld RAA Regiment
2/13th Fld RAA Regiment
2/9th Fld RAA Regiment
137/155th Field Regiment

Defending units:
33rd Division
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Just east of that hex the 56 Div and artillery moved east to join 1 Tank Div in front of Rahaeng. The now surrounded 77 LRP and Aussie Bde north of Tavoy were bombed from the air and bombarded by artillery. One or both was seen moving so the fortification is nil.