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Here is air production at 1 August.

Engines

Overall Economy

Very happy with our we are stripping resources back to Japan, huge stockpiles building up. Oil is being shipped back nicely too. Our fuel is mosting being shipped to the SWPAC (330k in Rabaul, 150k in Truk) and the DEI to support operations. We are starting to cut over more of the tankers to move fuel to Japan.

Palembang Port throughput is still the biggest constraint.

01 August Logistics by theatre.

Burma
140k in Supplies, with a third at Rangoon, a third at Mandalay and the rest on the other bases.

70k in fuel. Fuel is being pulled out by xAK's after they drop off troops/supplies.
18k in resources. These are being stripped by a dedicated convoy a week.
4k in oil. We are now well on top of supply, this is shipped to Singapore in a 3 ship 7950k convoy.

Malaya
30k in supply
130k in resources being sucked out to Japan.
260k fuel, mostly at Singapore being shipped to the SWPAC.
5k Oil, being sucked out to Japan.

Sumatra
50k in supply most in the centre and south where we are digging in.
120k in resources, again most at Palembang.
120k in fuel, 110k at Palembang being sucked out.
30k in Oil, mostly at Palembang, being shipped to Singapore in 2 convoys.

Java
100k in supply (being used to refit the 4 div counter attack force).
40k in resources. Occasionally extra is sent to Japan.
50k Fuel.
50k Oil.

Borneo
Balikpapan and Tarakan mostly being sucked dry.
Miri and Brunei shipping Oil to Vietnam, fuel to Manila (operational reserve).

Rest DEI
Kendari the key hub with a number of feeder convoys to Port Hedland, Boela and Babo
180k Supply
60k Fuel
80k resource (being shipped back to Japana
8k oil (recently sucked dry by a convoy to Japan)

Supply is adequete and slowly building as resource convoys bring more back, which is being distributed out to Timor, Ambon and Merauke.

SWPAC
Rabaul is the key:
140k supply.
340k fuel

Oulying bases, Umboi Island, Finschaven, Tulagi, Guadalcanal all have good supply stocks.

CENTPAC
Pomope, Kusaie Island and Tarawa are the keys. Supply in this area is down a bit and more is being bought in. Resources from Naru being sucked backnicely to Truk.

Palembang - Unless your fuel stockpile there is over 250,000, then you can use 2 Tanker TF with 5 or 6 7950 capacity Tks with 3 escorts (small PB and SC) to run CS convoys between there and Singapore. If needed you can build up Oosthaven and ship it to Batavia. Then, it will migrate to Soerabaja for easier loading. I use Oostahven to pull out supply as not to take up dock space at Palembang.

You can use your AOs if not needed for fleet operations rather than have them be idle.

You have too many Aichi Ha-60 factories and can convert some over to anther engine type.

Where are your Judy factories?? I see the Jill, but not the Judy (I would convert some of the Val factories over, if needed).

I would steadily expand your late war engines to size 20 to 30 factories as they will quickly fully repair and start adding points towards the magical 100 developmental points to enable them to move forward a month or more.

You put up another post so....
Oil from Miri to Vietnam - I would send it to Manila for later transport to Japan. Oil will get to Vietnam from Singapore and Burma on its own.

Thanks for the comments, see below

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Palembang - Unless your fuel stockpile there is over 250,000, then you can use 2 Tanker TF with 5 or 6 7950 capacity Tks with 3 escorts (small PB and SC) to run CS convoys between there and Singapore. If needed you can build up Oosthaven and ship it to Batavia. Then, it will migrate to Soerabaja for easier loading. I use Oostahven to pull out supply as not to take up dock space at Palembang.

That is basically what we are doing 2 TF transferring fuel, 2 oil to Singapore, also pulling out resources. Pulling out supplies from Oosthaven to Batavia and to Burma... stopped for the moment as we were pulling too much. Didn't think of fuel/oil from Oosthaven though...

You can use your AOs if not needed for fleet operations rather than have them be idle.

Yep, thats how we have 340k at Rabaul, with another 200k on the water (100k in AO's, their last run, 100k in TKs). We are expecting fleet actions in the SWPAC in the next month or so. We are very happy with our fuel stockpiles.

You have too many Aichi Ha-60 factories and can convert some over to anther engine type.

Yes Tony will change soon...

Where are your Judy factories?? I see the Jill, but not the Judy (I would convert some of the Val factories over, if needed).

H'mm good point, I'll talk with Tony. I think I told him to stop as our supply in the HI was very low... that has now improved.

I would steadily expand your late war engines to size 20 to 30 factories as they will quickly fully repair and start adding points towards the magical 100 developmental points to enable them to move forward a month or more.

Ok thanks.

You put up another post so....
Oil from Miri to Vietnam - I would send it to Manila for later transport to Japan. Oil will get to Vietnam from Singapore and Burma on its own.

I started to to that, but we are sucking so much from Singapore at the moment, and the route to Manila is a bit "Subbie" so we need a bit more and it is currently lower risk.

02 August 1942 Air war resumes over Burma

Indicators and Warnings


Subs

The attacker becomes the attacked!

Sub attack near Madras at 35,41

Japanese Ships
SS I-122, hits 4

Allied Ships
DD Decoy

Burma
They come back, we are mostly resting. Meiktila makes level 2 airfield.

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 10


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 55 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 27

About another 50 Allied fighters also sweep against no opposition. Interestingly only US types in this turn, the Brits have been hammered hard.


DEI

OZ

Pacific

China

Big battles next turn!

03 August 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
They sweep and bombt against a single Nick unit (which I forgot about). But next turn we will be in the air instrength.

The 18th Div has arrived and begins to move to Magwe.

DEI
We land at Saumlaki nth of Darwin with a BF. The Engineers from Merauke are on their way. Merauke is an isolated outpost, but Timor across to Saumlaki will be held as a forward line. Kendari-A,bon-Boela is the main defensive line.

OZ
The enemy continue sto build up in nth Oz. We continue to hammer Darwin, and extract resources from Port Hedland while digging in at Broome.

Pacific
PM is recovering after a couple of days without air attacks. Runway is 100% open and air services are at 50%.

China
Two big and succesful attacks rips the heart out of two Chinese defensive locations, Ichang is nice but the second one means we will get in behind them and force a withdrawel if they are smart...

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 82597 troops, 795 guns, 568 vehicles, Assault Value = 3059

Defending force 33819 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 5536

Allied adjusted defense: 297

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
4800 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 226 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
17281 casualties reported
Squads: 595 destroyed, 218 disabled
Non Combat: 562 destroyed, 472 disabled
Engineers: 89 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
116th Division
36th Division
41st Division
9th Tank Regiment
35th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
13th Division
34th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th RGC Temp. Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
North China Area Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment

Ground combat at 81,54 (near Hengyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66186 troops, 526 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2465

Defending force 26197 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961

Japanese adjusted assault: 2698

Allied adjusted defense: 521

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2150 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 256 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 230 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
13182 casualties reported
Squads: 151 destroyed, 243 disabled
Non Combat: 336 destroyed, 221 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
40th Division
62nd Infantry Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
49th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
23rd Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force


We have very effectively cut off China, even the airsupply has basically stopped as we have intercepted and shot down:

87 C-47 Skytrain
12 DC-2
13 DC-3
22 Lodestar

Which we think is the bulk of their airtransport that could be used to resupply China.

Below is the recent actions in China.

04 Aug 1942 Mass battles in Burma

Indicators and Warnings
B24 make an apperance over Port Moresby, along with 50 odd B-17. Continued signs the main effort is likely to be in that area. Still unsure of the direction of the thrust.

Subs
We have hunted out most of the subs around the Hoe Islands, there are a number around the SE tip of PNG near Milne Bay, and around Rabaul.

Burma
This turn they hit Magwe. We suspect overall losses are about 1:1, with 12 of our aircraft lost on the ground. Many of the bombers turn back as we manage to do some intercepting.

We are making a max effort next turn, our BBTF will hit Chittagong, I'm hoping he won't expect it as I've had them positioned for a daya, and in previous runs have deliberately not come back quickly... we are also going to raid somewhere else with our 70+ Bombers...

P-38 continue to fair not that well vs single engined aircraft, and Candian Hurricanes? make an appearance...

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 92



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 3 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 76



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 16


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 62



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIa Trop x 13


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 47



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 9


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 31



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19


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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 160 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 15


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

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 144 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-17E Fortress x 15
B-26 Marauder x 15
B-26B Marauder x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 59

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Runway hits 2

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 59 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

DEI

OZ

Pacific
PM is pounded.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 54
B-24D Liberator x 12


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 100

China
Exploiting our successe from last turn.



We are really suffering in the air over Burma, we lost almost 50 aircraft, but only 12 pilots... looking forward to Tojo production which will probably be double that of Oscar within a month.

But they are suffering as well, at east flying over our territory we aren't loosing many pilots, and as their is no ground assault it doesn't really matter.

In the Home Islands supply is constraining how fast we are repairing aircraft and engines. We have stacks of resources, good supplies of oil now coming in and decent stocks of fuel.

05 Aug 1942 Interesting in India

Indicators and Warnings
CV's are detectedin TF at Sydney, the composition indicates the group that we pick up off NZ a few days ago... in addition over 140 ships and hundreds (3-400) of aircraft are detected... we think something is up

Brisbane has a group of xAP's in Port and around 200 aircraft.

The focus on Merauke is interesting, but inconclusive. Just points to a main effort in this area, but we are still unsure if they will head to Darwin (worst case for us) or towards Rabaul (best prepared).

Subs
Few sub attacks, most of ours are in ISR rather than hunting mode... theirs have generally retreated back outside of our effective air range... this looks like a sub transiting to/from Perth... which we would like to "touch up".

Sub vs Sub: SS S-39 attacking SS I-5 at 48,146 - near Perth

Japanese Ships
SS I-5, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [SINKS]

Allied Ships
SS S-39

SS S-39 launches 4 torpedoes at 4,000 yards


Sub attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 7

Allied Ships
ML No. 201
ML No. 194

Burma

We hit Chittagong, the aircraft had already pulled back

Night Naval bombardment of Chittagong at 55,41 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Kongo
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago
DD Shirayuki
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Natsugumo
DD Asashio
DD Takanami


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47
Port hits 1

BB Yamato firing at 18th British Division
BB Kongo firing at Chittagong
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at 2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 18th British Division
CA Suzuya firing at 18th British Division
CA Chokai firing at 70th British Division
CA Atago firing at 18th British Division
DD Shirayuki firing at 18th British Division
DD Hibiki firing at 70th British Division
DD Akatsuki firing at Chittagong Fortress
Chittagong Fortress firing at DD Akatsuki
DD Natsugumo firing at 70th British Division
DD Asashio firing at 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DD Asashio
DD Takanami firing at Chittagong

Then we raid Dacca... to good effect getting 15-20 medium bombers on the ground... but we loose around 14 Oscars in the various combats.

Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 19000 feet

Morning Air attack on Dacca , at 56,38

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 130 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 71



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 5
P-39D Airacobra x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed on ground
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed on ground
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 51

They counter at Toungoo, which had no one home as they had all moved forward

Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 165 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 19


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 38

DEI

We have just pulled out the engineer unit from Merauke, then these monsters appear!

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

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



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31




The B-24 come, but the Oscar keep them at bay.

Afternoon Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

OZ

Pacific
For some reason we do REALLY bad in this combat, whereas previous ones had generally gone our way...

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81
A6M3 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses

Then the bombers come, while it shows lots of our aircraft it appears that due to late warning our giys don't relly make it to the battlefield in time in numbers.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 63
A6M3 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Runway hits 2


China
We prep enemy locations for big attacks that should tear out the hearty of China next turn!


Forces are now begining to arrive in the East DEI to build up a layered Defence of mutually supporting bases... but it is still early days.

06 Aug 1942 Big battles in China
Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Most of our subs are in ISR, not hunter mode... here we became the hunted

Sub attack near Niihau at 175,103

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 3

Allied Ships
xAK Steel Exporter
YMS-97

Burma
All quiet as both sides lick their wounds.



DEI
They hit Merauke, the fighters do a good job of putting holes in the giants...

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Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21
B-24D Liberator x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Morning Air attack on Merauke , at 89,124

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

OZ
We keep Horn island trashed.

Afternoon Air attack on Horn Island , at 91,128

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 105 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 54

Pacific

China
Tony's careful planning comes off as the troops go in well supported from the air against a demoralised enemey. We will follow up! The China war is now open...

Ground combat at 82,49 (near Ichang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 78916 troops, 783 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 2820

Defending force 20112 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Japanese adjusted assault: 2468

Allied adjusted defense: 70

Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1420 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 136 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
10336 casualties reported
Squads: 390 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 481 destroyed, 89 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
13th Division
9th Tank Regiment
41st Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
34th Division
11th Tank Regiment
North China Area Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
33rd Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 80,54 (near Hengyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 63499 troops, 487 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2315

Defending force 24610 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Japanese adjusted assault: 1916

Allied adjusted defense: 199

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3163 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 226 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 213 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled


Allied ground losses:
15314 casualties reported
Squads: 508 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 514 destroyed, 174 disabled
Engineers: 49 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
40th Division
6th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
56th Infantry Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
7th War Area
12th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
13th Chinese Base Force

07 Aug 1942
Basically nothing! The enemy are a bit demoralised over China, it will be a real scramble for them. It looks like they have moved up more transports to try and get supply into China, we will start hunting airfields to see where they are flying the supply into.

At Sydney large numbers of ships and aircraft continue to be tracked, including a number of CVs.

An attack on Sydney is very tempting... but ultimately would be suicidal... maybe the another midget sub attempt?

08 Aug 1942 Another big battle in China

Indicators and Warnings
Ships continue to sit in Sydney.

Subs

Burma
Noaction. Our airgroups are now begining to get back to full strength and are moving forward.

DEI
Lightnigs sweep Merauke.
We take the damaged sub out of repair yard in prep for getting home... maybe.

OZ

Pacific

China
Another nice battle where we trash the Chinese units.

Ground combat at 80,54 (near Hengyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 61622 troops, 487 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 2174

Defending force 22499 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 873

Japanese adjusted assault: 2404

Allied adjusted defense: 228

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1959 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 92 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
13760 casualties reported
Squads: 192 destroyed, 187 disabled
Non Combat: 332 destroyed, 223 disabled
Engineers: 23 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
40th Division
13th Tank Regiment
6th Division
55th Infantry Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
51st Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps

09 Aug 1942 Suprise attack in Burma hurts us.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
Our Zero's sluggishly get into the air but don't intercet the incoming bomberrs. Probably weather as the base has radar. Fortunately we have a smallish pool of A6M3.

Afternoon Air attack on Prome , at 55,50

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 120 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 8



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 8 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 5 destroyed on ground
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
They are coming into Ichang, which is held by a token force. Our fast units are trying to get back... it will be a close run thing...

10 Aug 1942 Naval Battle off Cooktown!
Indicators and Warnings
P-38F deployed in Burma.

Subs

Burma
Fighter swwpes by P-38F get a couple of Oscar. No bombers follow up.

Our bombers hit Akyab to little effect.

We have a BB Tf about to hit Cox's Bazaar.

We are starting to loose the shell game here, as Akyab, Cox's Bazaar and Chittagong are all open to the enemy. On the other hand our bases are building well, all are now level 4 forts and airfields are climbing. More engineers an air support is arriving from Manchuria and where ever else we can find them. Total AV is now over 3000.

DEI
We have occupied Christmass Is, and soon long range Emily will fly from here, which will "cue" a small air combat taskforce.

OZ
Our Bombardment Tf from the DEI was detected passing through the Torres strait. As a consequence their aircraft had moved, and he tried to intercept with a SCTF which occured on the way out. Overall damage was light, although our CA Kumano and DD Sagiri will need time at Sorebaya.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 92,137, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CL Sendai
CL Naka
CL Natori
CL Kinu
DD Arashi
DD Sagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
PT-36
PT-38
PT-40, Shell hits 1
PT-46, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-47

Night Naval bombardment of Cooktown at 92,137

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CL Kinu
CL Natori
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Uzuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Yugiri
DD Sagiri
DD Arashi


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


Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 89
Port hits 14
Port supply hits 5

Day Time Surface Combat, near Cooktown at 93,137, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 5, on fire
CL Sendai, Shell hits 5
CL Naka, Shell hits 4
CL Natori, Shell hits 4
CL Kinu, Shell hits 3
DD Arashi, Shell hits 1
DD Sagiri, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Yugiri
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uzuki
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 5
CA Minneapolis, Shell hits 2
CL Concord
CL Honolulu, Shell hits 3
DD Monssen, Shell hits 1
DD Mugford, Shell hits 1
DD Gridley
DD Ellet
DD Cushing
DD Downes, Shell hits 2
DD Dewey, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Le Triomphant


The TF will rearm and reform at Dobo (where AKE and AO's are waiting) and will return. A CVE is in the Gulf of Carpentaria providing some long range fighter cover.

Pacific

All quiet still. No movement detected for several weeks. Chistmas Island appears to be the main base.

China
We have made it back to Ichang in time, next turn we will trash another few Chinese corps.

Here is the situation in China, they are now pushing forward in the North, we have 1800AV behind 5.6 forts at Nanyang, but a you can see we have some isolated flank units which they look keen to molest. Our forces will secure Ichang, then head back this way.

Economy
Key points from the economy. We only have 60days of data due to a problem with tracker and the patch.

Our key problem is supply in the home islands. This is slowing the repair of aircraft and engines. Soon though that will stop as our change over program is finished.

We now have about 6 months of supply of Oil, which is good.

We only have 40 days of fuel though!

Resources are clibing nicely.

Heavy Industry points are stalled. We may have too many Naval pilots, and also too many armament factories producing.


We have focussed on getting fuel into the Pacific, and then oil to the HI. Now we have to turn the tankers on to moving fuel to the HI. Our gathering to central hubs (Singapore, Sorebaya, Kendari) is going well with large efficient convoys carrying stuff home.

Recent conquests in China has provided a massive increase in resources; we need some more convoys to carry all the booty home!

Here is data from the main Home Islands.

Production Graph last 60 days.

11 Aug 1942

Indicators and Warnings
Two BB are detected off the Australian coast heading nth from Sydney.

Subs

Burma
We hit Cox's Bazaar hard, no planes home though. We will soon form a second BB Tf for this area.

Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
CA Aoba
CA Suzuya
CA Chokai
CA Atago
DD Shirayuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Natsugumo
DD Asashio
DD Takanami


Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 146
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

They sweep against little opposition.

Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8



Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 13


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

No Allied losses

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
Two more nice attacks trashing the enemy, they continue to advance in the north though, could be interesting for a few weeks.

Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 68666 troops, 662 guns, 534 vehicles, Assault Value = 2860

Defending force 27279 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 878

Japanese adjusted assault: 6320

Allied adjusted defense: 135

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2123 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 154 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 109 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
12154 casualties reported
Squads: 345 destroyed, 270 disabled
Non Combat: 477 destroyed, 343 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Division
34th Division
35th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
41st Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
116th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
North China Area Army
China Expeditionary Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army


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Ground combat at 80,54 (near Hengyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 73452 troops, 591 guns, 310 vehicles, Assault Value = 2574

Defending force 18957 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 733

Japanese adjusted assault: 1888

Allied adjusted defense: 245

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4334 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 316 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 209 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (5 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
9092 casualties reported
Squads: 446 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 332 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
39th Division
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
40th Division
9th Armored Car Co
51st Infantry Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Division
56th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps

12 Aug 1942 Nice attack on shipping in Australia


Indicators and Warnings
The large amphib type tf engaged off Cooktown indicates a movemnt of some type, looks like they had already unloaded at Cooktown tough as no troops shown killed.

Subs

Burma
At Lashaio our fighters LRCAP enemy bases trying to shoot down transports, while they sweep and hit against no opposition. Our aircraft then move forward to another base.

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Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 154 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56

DEI

OZ
Netties sortie from Umboi island...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 28



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AMC Monowai
APD Kennison, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Voyager
DMS Trevor, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Adelaide, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27



Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Koonda
DD Voyager
xAKL Mortlake Bank
DD Talbot
DM Breese
DMS Southard
AMC Monowai



Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
49th FG/7th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes




Pacific

China