Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

1942 February 25

INVADED
Amphibious TF 24 offshore of Dumaguete
Bataan, Changsha, Nanning, Toungoo are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Kirakira is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• Possible sighting of KB1 east of Bouganville, or it could be an oiler TF for KB1.

• Upgrading squads continues to move along well, and these are critical upgrades given the Allies' vulnerability.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• No sub sightings. Convoys proceeding without incident.


Pacific
• The Empire is clearing our mines from Truk.

• A group of LB-30 has moved to Pago Pago from training in Hawaii and will begin search duties tomorrow. The aircraft convoy will arrive at Pago Pago in 4 days.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Our raid on Port Moresby cost us 2x B-17's in ops losses (both were written off at the base) but cost the enemy at least 1 but perhaps 3 Zero's.

• CM Bungaree is entering the shipyard in Brisbane and will need a couple of months work.

• The subs are near Brisbane, perhaps heading off to replenish.


Philippines
• Imperial clean up progresses.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Local inhabitants report much mine sweeper activity in the harbor at Singapore.


China
• The Empire pushes on the road between Yenan and Sian.

Ground combat at 86,38 (near Yenan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15302 troops, 122 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Defending force 7084 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 417

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2215 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
11th Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army

• North of Kweilin we held nicely.

Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34164 troops, 319 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048

Defending force 33957 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Japanese adjusted assault: 463

Allied adjusted defense: 1318

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
2389 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 252 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
104th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
86th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
16th Group Army

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Building, upgrading, moving.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[Lecivius]

ORIGINAL: witpqs
They have less unreliable torpedoes.

[zuluhour]

[:D] Love Max

[Bif1961]

Sorry about that chief missed it by that much.

[witpqs]

1942 February 26

INVADED
Amphibious TF 298 offshore of Rennell Island
Bataan, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Dumaguete is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• A tanker convoy loading for Australia.

• Convoys at sea proceeding without incident.

• Subs have begun fueling at Midway.


Pacific
• No sub contacts.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• The occupation of the Solomon Islands is virtually complete.

• No sub contacts.


Philippines
• Imperials are marching from Dumaguete to Bacolad.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Quiet. Imperials marching down the eastern side of Borneo.


China
• Kicked out of Nanning.

Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40992 troops, 330 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

Defending force 18353 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Japanese adjusted assault: 1124

Allied adjusted defense: 243

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
937 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7532 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 114 disabled
Non Combat: 241 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 20 (13 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Division
39th Division
116th Division

Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
35th Group Army

Those units might not be able to escape destruction.

• We are having a big supply problem around Sian.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The Empire finally attacks Toungoo, to find out the major combat strength is long gone.

Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8326 troops, 106 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 2437 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Japanese adjusted assault: 71

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Toungoo !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1241 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 26 (26 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Burma Brigade
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 February 27

INVADED
Bataan, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Rennell Island is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hami !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yesterday transports and merchants from a large convoy returned and are still repairing minor damage.


Pacific
• All quiet. In two days the aircraft convoy will arrive at Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• At least 1 sub near Newcastle.

• Norfolk Island now has a Bn garrison (arrived today) so will build fortifications.


Philippines
• Holding the line at Bataan, but supplies are getting thin.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38551 troops, 383 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1098

Defending force 31598 troops, 369 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 611

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 871

Allied adjusted defense: 473

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4440 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 366 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1736 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Kimura Det
16th Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
Kanno
Sasebo 1st SNLF
65th Brigade
Tanaka
4th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
192nd Tank Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
Clark Field AAF Base Force
35th Avn Sup
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
24th PS FA Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Far East USAAF
US Forces Far East
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

Defeated enemy units are seen running for the bars and brothels to recuperate. Fortifications are 1 + 9%.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• The sort of pursuit actions we are facing.

Ground combat at 66,93 (near Tarakan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3907 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Defending force 1407 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

• Small prey but still prey.

Sub attack near Tandjoengselor at 69,92

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kanaiyama Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Tateyama Maru
xAKL Heiwa Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS O20

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

SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kanaiyama Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

And ground casualties!

• Wish we had more subs on station here but the first to arrive found customers.

Submarine attack near Singapore at 51,84

Japanese Ships
xAK Maebasi Maru

Allied Ships
SS Perch

xAK Maebasi Maru is sighted by SS Perch
SS Perch launches 2 torpedoes

• Nothing on search at this spot but we are alert to the possibility of carriers and other heavy units preparing to move into the Makassar Strait.

Heavy Volume of Radio transmissions detected at 71,94.

China
• So there is still at least one unit assigned to push into the China Outback.

Ground combat at Hami (81,17)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1302 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hami !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade

• As far as I can tell this unit has not spotted our base force working around Sining (former occupant of Sining) to withdraw into the China Outback.

Ground combat at Sining (80,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 202

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 202 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sining !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade

• This is killer. Every day.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2520 troops, 144 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1163

Defending force 99064 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2132

Allied ground losses:
591 casualties reported
Squads: 41 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
37th Division
3rd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
Jingcha War Area
15th Group Army
36th Group Army
1st War Area
15th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
24th Group Army
14th Group Army
39th Group Army

We are pulling back a bunch of these troops into Sian to improve the supply situation because right now they are over stacked almost 117k to 65k.

• Other bombardments in China are quite tolerable. The Empire is making efforts to infiltrate in the west, certainly to obstruct the road net.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The Empire is being methodical cleaning up southern Burma. Our units ex-Toungoo are being pursued toward central Burma.

• Warspite is being sent to the Panama Canal from Pearl Harbor and then on to Cape Town to join the fleet in the Indian Ocean.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.

[zuluhour]

Defeated enemy units are seen running for the bars and brothels to recuperate.

These pants make my ass look fat? [:D]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Defeated enemy units are seen running for the bars and brothels to recuperate.

These pants make my ass look fat? [:D]

No, but they make my eyes hurt! [:D][:'(]

[witpqs]

1942 February 28

INVADED
Bataan, Changsha, Kungchang are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings. Many cruisers at Singapore.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• A convoy is loading 2x Port Maint Eng Bns for Pago Pago.


Pacific
• Aircraft convoy arrives at Pago Pago tomorrow.

• Old CL TF dispatched to run north to east of where they were attacked by KB1.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• 2x APD are dropping supplies at Aoba Island and show 1/1 DL.

• Subs near Sydney.

• Still a toss-up over Port Moresby.

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes

Philippines
• Bataan still getting licks in during counter-bombardments; fortifications 1 + 21%.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Our subs still engaged near Singapore and note many warships there.

• We delay them slightly.

Ground combat at 66,93 (near Tarakan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3834 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Defending force 1294 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan MLD Base Force

China
• Better, perhaps a die roll or perhaps increased field fortifications.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2526 troops, 144 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182

Defending force 98344 troops, 435 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2091

Allied ground losses:
238 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
37th Division
36th Division
3rd Division
13th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Group Army
3rd Group Army
1st War Area
14th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
36th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
24th Group Army
39th Group Army

• Without prior spotting an Imperial unit has shown up in Kungchang.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Withdrawal from Burma and preparations in India.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[Bif1961]

Looks like the 4th Calvary Bde pulled a Hami.

[witpqs]

1942 March 01

INVADED
Amphibious TF 290 offshore of Sangi
Amphibious TF 298 offshore of Rekata Bay
Bataan, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• The troop convoy for Pago Pago is departing San Francisco and a supply/fuel convoy for Australia is departing Los Angeles.


Pacific
• The aircraft convoy has arrived at Pago Pago. We now have 5x fighter Sqns, 2x dive bomber Sqns, 1x float plane Sqn, 1x PBY Sqn (will likely be deployed elsewhere), and 1x 4EB Sqn (LB-30 with crew trained in naval search). Most of the fighter pilots are still training to one degree or another but they are quite useful now.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Lost another B-17E over Port Moresby.

• Subs near Sydney.


Philippines
• Slow.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Also slow. Where are the troops from Singapore going?


China
• Much better. Only for the moment of course.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2526 troops, 144 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Defending force 60318 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1577

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

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
3rd Division
37th Division
11th Tank Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Chinese Corps

• The AVG squadron has been moved to Chungking in response, which is probably what the Empire wnated.

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 13 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground
A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 5 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

It should only be another day before at least one of the upgrade AVG P-40B squadrons can begin to move.

• Minor action, backed up by large defensive forces.

Ground combat at 73,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7622 troops, 42 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 6034 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 194

Japanese adjusted assault: 211

Allied adjusted defense: 89

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2225 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
48th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The Empire is methodically sweeping lower Burma even where we have no units. Bassein is in our hands but the defenders have been bombed into oblivion.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 March 02

INVADED
Bataan, Changsha, Bassein are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Rekata Bay is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sangi !!!



Overall
• KB2 spotted at Singapore (CS, CV, CVL).

• We are aiming to make Pago Pago a hard target so it can withstand significant enemy assault in the absence of the USN carriers. With the units noted below plus the 2x USN Port Maint Eng Bns already on the way the island will have great building capacity to improve defenses and enough firepower to punish any invasion force. The building of additional fortifications (after the airfield reaches 5) will increase resistance to naval bombardment. The supplies already on route will provide significant staying power. Although conventional wisdom is for the Empire to use fleet carriers in the DEI now to overwhelm defenses there it is possible the Empire will anticipate our USN carrier upgrades in March (Lexington class) and April (Yorktown class). All current USN carriers would be needed to resist an Imperial offensive into the Fiji/Samoa area so the Empire only needs to guess or gain SigInt/other Intel on when carriers leave for the more lengthy Lexington class upgrades. I plan to pull all carriers at once as soon as the convoys now loading have made their deliveries. If an Imperial offensive follows, Pago Pago will stand hardy and Fiji (with good supply, upgraded NZ squads, and USA reinforcement) will likely resist until our carriers return.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Both convoys departed yesterday moving without enemy contact.

• At SF and infantry Bn is loading for Christmas Island. Also there two artillery units each with 12x 155 mm guns are loading for Pago Pago along with a large CD unit with 24x 155mm guns. 2x USN Stn Base Forces are also loading primarily for their engineers, but their defensive guns, air support, and naval support will be needed in the even of attack.


Pacific
• Sub(s) off Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Subs near Sydney.

• 1x B-17E lost over Port Moresby.


Philippines
• Imperial forces closing on Bacolad.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• KB2 at Singapore, but no clues about its next move. Obviously an offensive into the DEI is expected.


China
• As feared over Chungking, Zero sweeps took 13x H81-A3, then bombers came in and caused light damage.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The first of the two upgraded AVG Sqns has moved to Ledo.

• Two Chinese Army infantry units are passing through Myitkyina. Others will pass through the jungle all the way through Burma to minimize detection and interdiction.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 March 03

INVADED
Bataan, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bassein !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings, but there are signs of KB1 in the vicinity of Port Moresby, probably east and north of there.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Some of those troop convoys have sailed and one should be ready to sail tomorrow.


Pacific
• Sub(s) off Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain

• All four of our subs in the western Solomon Sea show 10/10 DL; our sub in the eastern Solomon Sea shows 8/8 DL.

• A major effort to punish our 4EB over Port Moresby was made by the Empire with three dozen Zero's appearing at one time in each of two engagements. It looks like we traded 3x B-17's for 3x Zero's.

Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet *
Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...


000016 Morning Air attack 1942-03-03 Port Moresby 98,130

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
Raid is overhead

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 20000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Is KB1 nearby or did all those carriers leave their squadrons behind? Enough of our B-17's are damaged to make a strike tomorrow have less density and therefore lessened defenses against so they will stand down. That might also make them available for a strike on KB1 in the coming days.


Philippines
• Bataan fortifications are 1 + 21% with minor base damage. Building might be precluded by heavier bombing raids.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Slow cleanup on the western side of Borneo.

Ground combat at 56,91 (near Pontianak)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 59 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
Singkawang ML Base Force

• USS Sculpin laid mines at Miri.

• Sub(s) off Batavia. First sub sighting in this area in a long time.


China
• An assault destroyed a small unit near Sian and another likely will do the same tomorrow.

• Our base force sneaking around Sining has been caught by an enemy unit from Sining (must be the 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade - brought to you in mere seconds by Intel Monkey) and so must slow its movement.

• There was no repeat of the sweep/bombing raid on Chungking in spite of clear skies. None of our remaining fighters are ready to fly anyway but we have a numbers of bombers on the ground making attractive targets. One P-40B AVG Sqn transferred to Kunming and the other transferred to Ledo.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The Empire has cleaned up lower Burma even if they are not confident of that fact.

Ground combat at Bassein (54,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4078 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Defending force 119 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bassein !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
33rd/B Division

Defending units:
Rangoon BAF Battalion

Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station. One sub 2 hexes SE of Aogoshima has DL 6/6.


Complete combat report attached.

[dave sindel]

Good morning George,

Could you post a current strategic map showing base ownership ? My game is about a week behind yours in game time ( we are on Feb 25th), and I'd like to compare maps.

[witpqs]

Only bases showing.

[dave sindel]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Only bases showing.

Thanks !

[witpqs]

1942 March 04

INVADED
Bataan, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• KB1 spotted against the New Guinea coast 1 hex NW of Buna.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• The troop convoy leaves for Pago Pago tonight.


Pacific
• USS Trout has laid mines at Namu (1 hex SE Kwajalein).

• CL's Concord and Trenton and DD's Conyngham and Downes are 1 hex NW of Nauru Island and are unseen so far as we know. They will bombard that enemy resource center tonight and head back to Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• KB1 is against the New Guinea coast 1 hex NW of Buna, clearly tucked in there to avoid our submarines. They are in a Jungle-Rough hex and obviously at heightened risk of the game's evil dice rolls. Our B-17's rested so did not meet KB1's fighters over Port Moresby as must have been planned by the Empire's diabolical commander. We have 5 subs on patrol nearby and none of them show any detection, proving KB1 is proceeding cloaked. Now we have them sighted, albeit under severe storms, our subs are the ones cloaked while their prey is visible.


Philippines
• Air strikes and ground bombardments.

DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Mines we laid at Miri two days ago have been discovered and are being cleared.


China
• That small unit east of Sian was destroyed and the Imperials are heading NW.

• The base force near Sining did get roughed up and will run down the road despite near certainty of being destroyed by the pursuit.

• Both P-40B AVG squadrons are at Kunming and will transfer together to Chungking after tomorrow to oppose the Zero sweeps and hopefully tear into the bombers. Chungking's base has light damage so far.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The 17th Australian Brigade has arrived at Colombo, boosting that base's AV to 1,241.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 2 subs on station, no contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 March 04

KB1 hiding in rocky shoals!

[zuluhour]

It,s just me, but I might have those boat skippers pull on their big boy pants
and wade into the shallows; the hunting looks good. Have you used any PPs to
for skippers?

[HansBolter]

Your opponent seems to have made a significant push through the Solomons while ignoring the DEI.

What does your defense of Palembang look like?

Are you seeking to contest it given his slowness in moving on it?

If you aren't contesting the DEI he has given you ample time and a clear path to evacuate even the short legged auxiliaries to Oz by hopping down the island chain.