All of this power and their national will seems to be stronger than ours

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15 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

INDIA

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 3 vehicles lost.

Mangalore is bombed.

Calcutta is bombed – 5 port hits and 1 port fuel hit.

75th IAC Regiment at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 2 vehicles lost.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 6 to A 420 (10 combat squads and 4 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1960 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2277
Defending force 106225 troops, 469 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3356

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 49221 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1675

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12093 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470




CM Hoko lays defensive minefield at Merak.
CM Itsukushima lays defensive minefield at Addu.

Repairs completed on DD Fubuki at Bombay, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Seishin.

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16 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

2nd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 225 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed).

8th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 92 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – J 7 (1 gun lost) to A 283 (6 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1955 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2338

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49135 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1666

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12110 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

8th Indian Division at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 18 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port fuel hit.

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 Ki-21-IIa lost to flak.

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 243 casualties (17 combat squads and 3 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 vehicles lost).

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 16 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

IJA troops unloading over beach at Madjene.

Japanese shock attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 333 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
Defending force 1970 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

55 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:

8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force




Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on CVE Hosho at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Myoko at Bombay, ship returned to service.

CV Shokaku beginning refit in shipyard at Tokyo.

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17 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – 521 casualties (26 combat squads, 2 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed.
Attacking force 1955 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2388
Defending force 105264 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3282

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49151 troops, 374 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12110 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Waziristan Division at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 13 casualties.

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 15 casualties.

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 50,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 vehicle lost.

Mangalore is bombed – 6 runway hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 1 runway hit.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese shock attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 1827 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 2
Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9

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

Japanese ground losses:

Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force

Madjene is occupied by the Japanese.



Repairs completed on DD Yukikaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Michishio at Bombay, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

SC CHa-42 arrives at Hakodate.

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18 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 43 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.

94th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 44 casualties.

2nd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 242 casualties (1 combat squad and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at 75,45 near Chungking – A 565 casualties (28 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 1950 troops, 245 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1792
Defending force 110100 troops, 457 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3467

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49135 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12114 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Waziristan Division at 50,8 near Multan is bombed – 28 casualties.

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 50,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 vehicle lost.

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 26 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

1st Patiala Lancers Regiment at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 6 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

Mangalore is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 1 runway hit.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Cochin at 28,40.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari

MALAYA/DEI

Palopo is occupied by the Japanese.




PO2 Kondo F. of Tainan Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 5.
PO2 Kondo F. of Tainan Ku S-1 attains ace status!!

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
R-10 sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on xAK Amagisan Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.

Pilot Kobayashi, K. is reported as having been found.

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19 September 1942

PHILIPPINES

Night Japanese naval bombardment of Cebu.

Japanese Ships

BB Kirishima
CL Nagara
CL Naka

Allied ground losses:

8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Manpower hits 1
Fires 116
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 4 runway hits.

32nd Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 31 casualties.

94th Chinese Corps at 75,45 near Chungking is bombed – 241 casualties (2 combat squads and 3 non-combat squads destroyed).

Japanese sweep on Chungking , at 76,45

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44 Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft

I-16-III x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

I-16-III: 1 destroyed

Japanese deliberate attack at 75,45 near Chungking. The Chinese are dislodged and the beachhead over the river crossing is now considered secure.

Attacking force 52934 troops, 730 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 2723
Defending force 102460 troops, 451 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3300

Japanese adjusted assault: 969
Allied adjusted defense: 459

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

3165 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 216 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

26480 casualties reported
Squads: 1263 destroyed, 203 disabled
Non Combat: 1373 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 61 (24 destroyed, 37 disabled)
Units retreated 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

110th Division
13th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
37th Division
13th Division
40th Division
6th Division
26th Division
1st Mobile AA Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:

32nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49066 troops, 373 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12114 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed – 8 port hits.

255th Armoured Brigade at 49,8 near Multan is bombed.

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 15 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

16th Light Cavalry Regiment at 49,8 near Multan is bombed.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 15 runway hits.




Repairs completed on DD Kawakaze at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Suzukaze at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Sinsei Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.

SS I-162 is reported HIT.

Allied Fighter sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Pilot Nagano T. is reported as having been found.

xAK Hachijin Maru arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.

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20 September 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 34 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Kienko - unopposed.

28th New Chinese Division at Chungking is bombed – 24 casualties.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

38th New Chinese Division at Chungking is bombed – 30 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48993 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12109 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

10th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 43 casualties (1 gun lost).

Afternoon Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 32

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 26

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Afternoon Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Calcutta is bombed.

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 15 casualties.

MALAYA/DEI

Pare Pare is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on xAK Seian Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-122 at Truk, ship returned to service

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin

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21 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 25 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed - 10 casualties, 15 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 54 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48896 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1665

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12104 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 6 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit and 1 port supply hit.

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 75 casualties.

255th Armoured Brigade at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 6 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 62 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

Japanese bombard at Jessore.
Attacking force 12867 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 635 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32



Repairs completed on AO Hayamoto at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AO Iro at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Kiyozumi Maru at Soerabaja, ship returned to service.

AO Shiretoko beginning refit in shipyard at Singapore.

Allied Fighter sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

15th Tank Regiment arrives at Tokyo. My decimated tank regiment returns… much the worse for experience.

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22 September 1942

CHINA

Sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 20 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 3 runway hits.

Sweep of Chunkging – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – A 72 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1740 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1353
Defending force 36908 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48904 troops, 372 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1664

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12088 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

10th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 14 casualties.

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 14 casualties.

31st Armoured Division at 49,9 near Multan is bombed – 8 casualties.

Waziristan Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 244 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 10 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese troops unloading over beach at Makassar.

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 1402 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda Base Force
Balikpapan Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force

Allies bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1028 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7



Repairs completed on DD Hasu at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tsuga at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hishu at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yomogi at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on APD Shimakaze at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on APD Nadakaze at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on TK Huzisan Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Iburi Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Multan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

Repairs completed on CS Nisshin at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Yokosuka Ku T-1 arrives at Kushiro.

[SierraJuliet]

23 September 1942

MALAYA/DEI

Night Naval bombardment of Makassar.

Allied aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft losses

139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Haguro

Allied ground losses:

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

Manpower hits 1
Fires 313
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

Allies bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1033 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 697 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 42 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – A 23 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1735 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1356
Defending force 36917 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48876 troops, 371 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1663

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12094 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.

10th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 6 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 2 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 1 airbase supply hit.




Repairs completed on PB Teimei Maru at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service.

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Seishin.

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24 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – J 6 to A 34 casualties.
Attacking force 1740 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1357
Defending force 36896 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48796 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1657

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12098 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIa Trop x 16
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 12

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 8
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Mangalore is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 4 runway hits.

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 40 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

255th Armoured Brigade at 49,8 near Multan is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 739 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 1258 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

3 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force

Allies bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1038 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1082 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30



Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

Repairs completed on SS I-16 at Rabaul, ship returned to service.

Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D.

xAK Silvermaple is reported to have been sunk near Sinabang on Mar 05, 1942.

13th Garrison Unit arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.
14th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori.
12th Garrison Unit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto.
15th Garrison Unit arrives at Osaka/Kyoto.
16th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori.
18th Garrison Unit arrives at Hirosaki/Aomori.

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25 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang.
Attacking force 1740 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359
Defending force 36879 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48737 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1655

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12114 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

7/17th Dogra Battalion at Sialkot is bombed – 7 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

255th Armoured Brigade at 49,8 near Multan is bombed.

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 38 casualties.

Mangalore is bombed.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 5 runway hits.



Repairs completed on CL Oi at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAP Aikoku Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.

xAK England Maru runs aground while attempting to unload at Makassar.

Allied Fighter sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Seishin.

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26 September 1942

INDIA

2/2nd Det. Peshawar at Sialkot is bombed – 22 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 and 1 K-49-Ia lost to flak, 1 runway hit.

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 86 casualties (1 gun lost).

10th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 51 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Mangalore is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Jessore is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

Neikiang is bombed – 5 casualties, 22 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 38 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – A 29 casualties.
Attacking force 1735 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1445
Defending force 35216 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1250

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48681 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1657

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12112 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 6 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 1089 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

46 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

Samarinda Base Force
VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force




Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.
R-10 sighted over Arshaan.

Loss of xAK Yomei Maru on Dec 10, 1941 is admitted.

xAKL Arisan Maru arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.

[SierraJuliet]

27 September 1942

PACIFIC

Mine field cleared at Babeldaob – 3 mines.

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – A 47 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1735 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451
Defending force 35276 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48565 troops, 370 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1649

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12103 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 8 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port fuel hit and 1 runway hit.

10th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 162 casualties (1 engineer squad destroyed).

8th Indian Division at 49,8 near Multan is bombed – 21 casualties.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 2 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Watampone is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on AK Kaga Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

DD Yamakaze beginning refit in shipyard at Bombay.
DD Kuri beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure.
SC Ch 15 taken out of commission to begin refit at Balikpapan.
SC Ch 27 taken out of commission to begin refit at Kobe.
AO Sata beginning refit in shipyard at Nagasaki/Sasebo.
AK Amagisan Maru beginning refit in shipyard at Kobe.

R-10 sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

Previous report of sinking of SS ShCh-130 incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in
service.

8th Sentai Det B arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

28 September 1942

HOME ISLANDS

The Soviet Navy is active again in my backyard again.

TF 101 encounters mine field at Hakodate.

Allied Ships

SS L-9, Mine hits 1

PACIFIC

Mine field cleared at Babeldaob – 4 mines cleared.

SS Nautilus shots and misses at SC Cha-19 at 113,106 near Truk. The sub takes 4 hits, including 1 penetrating, in turn before escaping.

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Japanese bomb Kukong – 28 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Neikiang – A 17 casualties (1 gun lost).
Attacking force 1740 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1454
Defending force 35226 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48570 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1647

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,44 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 972 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

79 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

RGC Tax Police Regiment

Defending units:

85th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12114 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port fuel hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 2 runway hits.

Sialkot is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 2 runway hits.




SS Tarpon is reported HIT.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

Ace pilot Kondo B. of Zuikaku-1 is promoted to CPO.


Communique to the Soviets

The Imperial Government of Japan continues to view Soviet protestations of innocence regarding submarine incursions into Japanese waters as being mere subterfuge designed to allow for the continuation of clandestine operations. Today the Soviet Submarine L-9 activated our defensive minefield in the harbour of Hakodate. Soviet naval incursions into sovereign Japanese waters will continue to be viewed as hostile and will be dealt with appropriately.


Kremlin

Stalin read the communique, crumbled it and threw it to the floor. He asked the admiral in charge of submarine forces what this was all about and the response was that it appeared that a training cruise made a navigational error.

[SierraJuliet]

29 September 1942

PACIFIC

AV Kiyokawa Maru locates a new minefield at Talagi.

Japanese Ships

AV Kiyokawa Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 9 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 38 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48535 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1642

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,44 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 861 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

RGC Tax Police Regiment

Defending units:

85th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12113 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 7 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 6
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed (Happy to see a couple of Spits on the list)
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

6/9th Jat Battalion at Sialkot is bombed – 8 casualties.

7/17th Dogra Battalion at Sialkot is bombed – 13 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Sialkot.

Attacking force 14315 troops, 137 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 517
Defending force 1523 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 444
Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sialkot !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

201 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:

900 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

48th Division
4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

7/17th Dogra Battalion
6/9th Jat Battalion
2/2nd Det. Peshawar

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 852 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force
Bandjermasin Base Force




WO Miyajima A. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 10.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.

[SierraJuliet]

30 September 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 49041 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1643

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12119 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase hit.

SS I-123 scores 1 hit and a dud at 38,6 near Karachi.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123, hits 1

Allied Ships

CL Birmingham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Warspite
CA Dorsetshire
DD Express
DD Jupiter
DD Isis
DD Inconstant

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.




Repairs completed on E Otori at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on E Kasasagi at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on E Kari at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on E Kiji at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Arshaan.

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Seishin.

xAK Urato Maru arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.

xAK Jalakrishna is reported to have been sunk near Madras on Mar 19, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

Thought I might look at things a little differently this month and focus on the areas of activity rather than my overstretched lines of conquest. First up is the area around Karachi. The British are building a nest of vipers which will become difficult to contain before too long I expect.

[SierraJuliet]

I've come this far so I intend on capturing Rawalpindi and accepting the surrender of these 6 units. After that it will be time to work on consolidating a defensive line and holding it into '43.

[SierraJuliet]

Mangalore is currently getting attention. There is 1 Indian division holed up here and I plan on surrounding the town before attacking... I want this division off the board.

[SierraJuliet]

Calcutta is a prize I may have left for too long. No idea what units are here and how high the fort level is. It certainly looks intimidating with all those water features guarding the way in. If Todd allows me the time I will have a crack at it but the hard part will be doing this and keeping the Karachi vipers at bay.