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

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And yet another difficult aspect to the Indian Adventure... what to do about this lot.

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China is moving along steadily. Getting supply up to the front is currently slowing down the pace of operations. Chungking has a stack of locals awaiting our arrival at the gates.

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Here is the points table.

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Production figures.

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Leading pilots tables.

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The latest list of sunk ships.

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1 October 1942

INDIA

SS I-153 shots and misses against DD Fortune at 38,6 near Karachi.

Japanese Ships

SS I-153, hits 1

Allied Ships

DD Fortune
CA Dorsetshire
DD Jupiter
DD Isis

SS Grunion shots and misses against DD Karukaya at 26,38 near Cochin.

Japanese Ships

DD Karukaya
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships

SS Grunion

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

6/9th Jat Battalion at 57,8 near Sialkot is bombed – 38 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Calcutta is bombed.

Diamond Harbour Fortress at Diamond Harbour is bombed.

PACIFIC

Mine field cleared at Tulagi – 12 mines cleared. The twelfth mines was not to be trifled with and resisted until contact was made. DMS W-9 was blown out of the water and quickly sinks.

Japanese capture Tabiteuea.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 10 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 10 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 39 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Neikiang.

Attacking force 66034 troops, 746 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 2409
Defending force 34381 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1254

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 2103
Allied adjusted defense: 497

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:

3908 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 315 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

1282 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 189 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:

12th Tank Regiment
6th Division
13th Division
27th Division
40th Division
36th Division
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
13th Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

37th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
6th War Area
31st Group Army

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48966 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12124 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 10 runway hits.



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

Repairs completed on DD Makigumo at Luganville, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AO Shiretoko at Singapore, ship returned to service.

AO Naruto beginning refit in shipyard at Hakodate.

Pilot Nakamura, S. is reported as having been found.

26th Sentai arrives at Tsitsihar.
26th Sentai Det A arrives at Tsitsihar.
26th Sentai Det B arrives at Tsitsihar.

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2 October 1942

INDIA

The Allies are hunting my subs around Karachi.

ASW attack near Karachi at 38,7

Japanese Ships

SS RO-65, hits 1

Allied Ships

ML No. 230
ML No. 303
ML No. 269

ASW attack near Karachi at 38,7

SS I-172 then gets into a position to fire upon the hunters but elects not to launch torpedoes at the target.

7/17th Dogra Battalion at 57,8 near Sialkot is bombed – 103 casualties (3 combat squads destroyed).

Diamond Harbour Fortress at Diamond Harbour is bombed.

Calcutta is bombed.

Mangalore is bombed – 6 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits.

SS I-166 launches and misses against CA Devonshire at 38,5 near Karachi.

Japanese Ships

SS I-166, hits 4

Allied Ships

CA Devonshire
CA Exeter
DD Inconstant
DD Jupiter
DD Isis

SS I-166 eludes DD Isis by hugging bottom.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 49 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 5 casualties, 9 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 56 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48932 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1636

Japanese deliberate attack at 86,44 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 802 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

365 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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 12129 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 4 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1538 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59




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

Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CL Sendai at Truk, ship returned to service.

xAKL Nordhval is reported to have been sunk near Calcutta on Aug 17, 1942.

Shoho-1 arrives at Tokyo.

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3 October 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 12 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 16 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48896 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12144 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

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

Rawalpindi is bombed – 4 casualties, 9 airbase hits and 13 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits.

6/9th Jat Battalion at 57,7 near Rawalpindi is bombed – 4 casualties.

Japanese shock attack at Diamond Harbour.

Attacking force 12862 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 464
Defending force 3637 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 668
Allied adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Diamond Harbour !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

2365 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 490 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 49 (49 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:

Diamond Harbour Fortress

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1538 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 624 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

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

Defending units:

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




Repairs completed on CA Chokai at Luganville, ship returned to service.

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

Aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo advances R&D.

3rd Ku S-1 Det A attains carrier trained status on Kaga.

SC CHa-43 arrives at Okayama.

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4 October 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 5 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 46 runway hits.

71st Chinese Corps at Neikiang is bombed – 6 casualties.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 9 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48912 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1639

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5842 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12144 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit.

Rawalpindi is bombed – 1 Audax I destroyed, 1 gun lost, 10 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 Betty lost to flak, 3 casualties, 9 port hits and 2 port fuel hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 1 runway hit.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1542 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59




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

AS Jingei taken out of commission to begin refit at Rabaul.
AS Chogei taken out of commission to begin refit at Madras.

xAP Indora is reported to have been sunk near Sinabang on Mar 05, 1942.

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5 October 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 11 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits.

71st Chinese Corps at Neikiang is bombed – 8 casualties.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48919 troops, 362 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5842 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12149 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Rawalpindi is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 1 port fuel hit.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar – J 12 casualties.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1538 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59




Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-162 at Bombay, ship returned to service.

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

AM Oudh is reported to have been sunk near Calcutta on Aug 15, 1942.

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6 October 1942

INDIA

SS I-172 is located at 38,6 near Karachi by those Brits looking to annoy my subs. She dives deep and escapes.

Allied Ships

ML No. 303
ML No. 245
ML No. 269

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh).

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 8
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40K Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 1 port hit.

Mangalore is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 7 runway hits.

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Koggala at 28,51.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21

PACIFIC

Sub attack near Luganville at 119,148

SS Sunfish shots, misses and then escapes against PB Kyo Maru # 12 at 119,148 near Luganville.

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed - 11 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 11 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.

71st Chinese Corps at Neikiang is bombed – 5 casualties.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 3 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 6 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48938 troops, 361 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Japanese bombard at Singing.
Attacking force 5842 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12148 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 7 casualties.

IJA troops unloading over beach at Cebu.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1538 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 493 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

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

Defending units:

Balikpapan Base Force
VI KNIL Battalion
Bandjermasin Base Force




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

xAKL Lyemun is reported to have been sunk near Lingga on Jan 26, 1942.

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7 October 1942

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 7 runway hits.

Neikiang is bombed – 9 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 23 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 8 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 9 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48894 troops, 359 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12148 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

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

Rawalpindi is bombed – 1 Audax I destroyed, 4 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 GM41 lost to flak, 4 port hits.

Allied Ships

AMc Calcutta, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Diego Garcia at 11,62.

Japanese aircraft

no flights

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 74
SBD-3 Dauntless x 44
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

CL Yura, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fumizuki
DD Mikazuki

Yubari dead in the water ...
Magazine explodes on CL Yura
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yura
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Koggala at 31,55.

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships

xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Diego Garcia at 11,62.

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 73
SBD-3 Dauntless x 57
TBF-1 Avenger x 15

Allied aircraft losses

SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

DD Mikazuki, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
DD Fumizuki, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk

Yubari dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mikazuki
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Fumizuki

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 6 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar.
Attacking force 1427 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 1538 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59




Repairs completed on AO Sata at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Shokaku at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin

Planes from Yura-1 unable to divert to another base.

H6K4 Mavis from Yokohama Ku T-2 attacking a 'T' War Emergency class SS at 115,161.
a KXIV Class class SS is reported HIT.

DD Fumizuki sinks at sea.
AMc Calcutta is reported to have been sunk near Calcutta on Oct 07, 1942.


What now to make of the demise of the Yura/Yubari TF. I’d sent them haring off to Diego Garcia at full speed looking to make an intercept based on a sighting report to the west of the island. A small group of 4 ships with a CL listed. Not much to go on but I decided it was worth sending this small TF out to see what was up. I sent the turn off knowing that there were chances of all kinds of results ranging from fabulous victory to outright disaster. My heart was leaning towards the disastrous result. It was a decision made that on balance caused me to be far more pensive than optimistic regarding the outcome.

So 4 warships lost and a bitter pill to forewarn of many more to come. In retrospect, however, there was much to be learnt from this defeat. Bomber squadrons present were identified as VB2, VS3 and VT2. Todd is not the kind of player to move squadrons around on his carriers. We can all do it but I don’t see Todd as being one. Therefore, I think it fair to say that CVs Lexington and Saratoga, at least, are wandering around the far south west corner of the board. 74 Wildcat on escort is an awful lot… does this mean that there is at least 1 other CV in this force? I know the US carriers can pack a lot on board but this number from 2 carriers would surely mean that every single fighter was sent aloft with little left on CAP. Putting aside the Brit carriers I’ve accounted for 2 of the 6 Allied carriers. I know Todd has the multifaceted Operation SNAFU building up and the thing I need to do now is work out how to use this information. Todd has mentioned being fretful of not knowing the position of KB. I’ve felt the same about his carriers and now at least know the general location of 2. Question is how best to position KB and the fleet which at present has the bulk located at Truk…. Not to mention continuing operations.

I have land units in various stages of prep for Suva and Adak. I’m inclined now to push ahead with an invasion of Suva.
In the mean time I fully expect to see an invasion of Diego next turn.

[SierraJuliet]

8 October 1942

INDIA

SS I-10 (which has been posted for an absolute age south of Deigo Garcia) comes up with a result after a long and lonely voyage.

Sub attack near Diego Garcia at 5,62

Japanese Ships

SS I-10

Allied Ships

AO Kaskaskia, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

I do hope that is more than enough to make her burn to the waterline. No doubt she was well filled up with fuel oil so plenty there to burn.

Rawalpindi is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 15 runway hits.

Mangalore is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

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

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

20th Chinese Corps Neikiang is bombed – 222 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).

71st Chinese Corps Neikiang is bombed – 210 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

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

Japanese deliberate attack at Neikiang.

Attacking force 79957 troops, 877 guns, 390 vehicles, Assault Value = 2886
Defending force 32642 troops, 137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1072

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1899
Allied adjusted defense: 214

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

1388 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled

Allied ground losses:

6660 casualties reported
Squads: 344 destroyed, 255 disabled
Non Combat: 251 destroyed, 154 disabled
Engineers: 72 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 57 (40 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

6th Division
12th Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
27th Division
40th Division
13th Division
36th Division
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
13th Army
1st Mobile AA Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:

71st Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
6th War Area
31st Group Army

Japanese deliberate attack at 87,46 near Sinyang.

Attacking force 12801 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 466
Defending force 2025 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29

Japanese adjusted assault: 217
Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

1088 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

34th Division

Defending units:

85th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Defending force 48873 troops, 358 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12159 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Cebu.
Attacking force 1343 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 3545 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar – A 4 casualties.
Attacking force 2075 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 1534 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 406 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 15
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

22 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




Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Hailar.

Device NE turbojet advances R&D.

AM Cowra is reported to have been sunk near Sydney on Jun 26, 1942.



Many thanks too for reading this AAR. I almost lost the plot on this a few months ago and was at least 6 weeks behind the action. Today I have finally caught up after much banging away at the keyboard. I hope you have enjoyed the read so far. There is action aplenty coming up as Todd has been promising me Operation SNAFU for months now. He has hinted that it is in full operation so I expect many things to be thrown at me soon. Todd has said it is a make or break operation so we shall see which of us breaks first.

As for that carrier TF… mysteriously vanished. Todd referred to it as a convoy… if so a convoy with big time escort and more importantly heading to where? Picking off that AO was a nice kick back though. And no invasion of Diego Garcia… I expect Todd had a decent snoop and saw that I currently have nothing there.. yet at least. I’m not sure about the value of fighting over this chain of islands.

Good news in China with the fall of Neikiang. Steady as she goes as supply really is becoming an issue. That attack was expensive and left a grand total of 1 supply point at Neikiang upon capture.

[SierraJuliet]

9 October 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 13 runway hits.

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

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase and 6 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48880 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12159 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 5 runway hits.

Rawalpindi is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 2 port hits and 1 port fuel hit.

SS I-10 hangs around the entry point at 5,62 near Diego Garcia. She misses her shot on DE Sutlej and then withstands the depth charge attack. Picks up good intel on enemy shipping. Plenty being moved around here… is it bound for Diego and beyond, doing the edge run to Karachi, bound for Perth or more ominously setting up for a DEI assault. If it is the latter this game is in for a big change… well the game is in for a big change regardless I expect.

Allied Ships

DE Sutlej
DMS Wasmuth
DMS Chandler
AP Crescent City
AP President Hayes
AP Barnett
AK Fomalhaut
DE Jumna

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Cebu. After all the bombing this place has suffered I think an assault is in order next turn.
Attacking force 1360 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 3541 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese bombard at Makassar – J 11 casualties.
Attacking force 2065 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 1532 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 359 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 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




Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.

Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.
Temporary flotation repairs failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21.

I get the picture. This is my Addu supply ship which I allowed to stray too close to Ceylon. She took a bomb 2 days ago and the fires have now reached 50+… she is doomed. Another ship lost to oversight.

Pilot Minegishi L. is reported as to have escaped capture.

[SierraJuliet]

10 October 1942

PACIFIC

In a lonely patch of Pacific emptiness, the serenity of an uneventful minelaying operation by CM Keokuk comes to an abrupt end.

Sub attack near French Frigate Shoal at 173,92.

Japanese Ships

SS I-19

Allied Ships

CM Keokuk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

INDIA

After weeks of lonely patrol SS I-10 has suddenly found herself on the front line. After the successful attack on the American fleet oiler the captain correctly deduces that he should position his sub much closer to Diego Garcia. It is the correct deduction. It is also a fatal deduction.

Sub attack near Diego Garcia at 8,62.

Japanese Ships

SS I-10, hits 11, and is sunk

Allied Ships

CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1
CA Portland
CL Helena
CLAA San Diego
DD Cummings
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Preston

A full spread of 6 torpedoes reaps a single hit. The response is furious and after sustaining 3 hits I-10 is forced to the surface and shown no mercy. Hopefully enough damage to send Lexington to a yard for a couple of weeks.

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

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Mangalore – A 25 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 10279 troops, 125 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 18 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 4 runway hits.

Chunking is bombed - 11 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 26 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48853 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Japanese bombard at Chungking – J (1 vehicle lost) to A 536 (19 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 2 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1095 troops, 85 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 930
Defending force 199129 troops, 1325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5661

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12164 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at Makassar.

Attacking force 2477 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
Defending force 1532 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

249 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:

II/84th Naval Guard Unit
II./124th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:

Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 744 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 335 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

187 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

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

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force

PHILIPPINES

Japanese bombard at Cebu.
Attacking force 1402 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 3548 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 110



Damage Control Systems failing aboard xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, order is given to Abandon Ship.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.

CM Keokuk is reported to have been sunk near French Frigate Shoal on Oct 10, 1942.

[SierraJuliet]

Central China is now becoming a much clearer picture for me. There is of course a mass of units holed up in Chungking but my first priority is to capture Chengtu. Apart from the units already here there is 5 beat up units on the way from Neikiang. Once my Neikiang victors have had a short rest they will move on out to Chengtu. An armoured unit has already been ordered to move out and cut off a likely retreat direction.

The bombardment of Chungking has commenced with good results straight up.

Kienko has 4 units with another 4 sitting just outside the town. Japanese units are already in place to cut off retreat options.

Supply will remain the issue here but with Neikiang captured I now have a readily available base for beat up units to rest and recover.

[SierraJuliet]

Decision time now that the Allies appear to have committed themselves to Diego Garcia and whatever else they might wish to push on towards after that. I’ve decided that Ceylon has now moved on up the list in priority. Mangalore needs to be dealt with and with the fall of that town 26th Indian Division will be eliminated. The forces operating around Rawalpindi also need to capture that town and eliminate the Allied forces posted here. Multan and Jodphur will need defensive attention but for the time being I feel that Todd may not feel confident about launching an assault here into the teeth of LBA which he cannot yet counter. I have enough combat strength available to land on and assault Ceylon. It appears that everything here is holed up in Colombo so I should be able to achieve a foothold and work my way from there.

Calcutta is going to have to wait… and continue to be a troublesome worry at the back door.

KB is still at Truk and is awaiting the arrival of Shokaku in a couple of days. Akagi is the only CV still to have her refit so I’m happy with that picture. Mini KB is also at Truk and for the time being will stay here as I feel that Todd will soon be striking from the east with the other 4 American CVs. The assault on Suva will commence soon and have a look at what recon reveals about the hordes massing at Pearl. Oodles of shipping which can have but only 1 purpose. Todd stills worries about the location of KB and I intend to maintain that concern for as long as I can do so.

[SierraJuliet]

11 October 1942

PACIFIC

Mine field cleared at Tulagi – 22 mines cleared.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 19 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 runway hits.

20th Chinese Corps at 76,42 near Chengtu is bombed – 138 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

Chungking is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits.

Sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 10 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48833 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Japanese bombard at Chungking – J (1 gun lost) to A 188 (4 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun lost) casualties.
Attacking force 1772 troops, 127 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413
Defending force 197882 troops, 1321 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5616

Japanese bombard at Sining – J 7 casualties.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12157 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Allied deliberate attack at Chungking. Somewhat perplexed with what happened here. AV for the Allies seems about right but only 8355 troops and 269 guns in the attack – certainly isn’t the Allied troop numbers here. Must have been only 1 or 2 units attacking – has to have been a slip up by Todd…surely. Do like my adjusted defence but that is going to swing right around the other way when I eventually give the order to attack.

Attacking force 8355 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5603
Defending force 45682 troops, 477 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413

Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 3137

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:

159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:

4422 casualties reported
Squads: 272 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 44 (10 destroyed, 34 disabled)

Assaulting units:

39th New Chinese Division
2nd Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
44th Chinese Corps
67th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Cavalry Corps
28th New Chinese Division
12th Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
20th Chinese Base Force
CAF HQ
7th Artillery Regiment
41st AA Regiment
30th Group Army
27th Group Army
32nd Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
China Command
57th AT Gun Regiment
1st Group Army
2nd Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force
9th War Area
6th Construction Regiment
37th Group Army
5th War Area
13th Chinese Base Force
39th Group Army
15th Group Army
49th AA Regiment
Central Reserve
1st Artillery Regiment
29th Group Army
25th Group Army
48th Chinese Corps
20th Group Army
22nd Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
7th Chinese Base Force
1st Chinese Base Force
26th Group Army
15th Chinese Corps
18th Artillery Regiment
38th Group Army
33rd Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
21st Group Army
2nd Chinese Base Force
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:

110th Division
3rd Division
14th Division
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 23 casualties (1 combat squad and 2 non-combat squads destroyed).
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 6367 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 11 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.





Repairs completed on AO Naruto at Hakodate, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AS Jingei at Rabaul, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Tamaki Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Seishin.
Allied Float Plane sighted over Diego Garcia.

Pilot Matsuyama N. is reported as to have escaped capture.

Some wishful thinking going on with CV Lexington turning up on the sunk ships list and reported as such on tracker. No planes turning up as lost on field so I would think it prudent to consider her still afloat and working her way back to a yard somewhere. Todd was none too pleased about the torpedo hit and stated that he couldn’t afford to lose a carrier.

Diego must see Allied troops landing next turn especially now that it has seen recon and Todd will know the place is empty.

[SierraJuliet]

12 September 1942

INDIA

Allied troops unloading over beach at Diego Garcia.

Mangalore is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Allied shock attack at Diego Garcia captures the island.

Assaulting units:

22nd (East African) Brigade

CHINA

Japanese sweep of Kienko – unopposed.

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

Chengtu is bombed - 4 casualties, 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

24th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed – 31 casualties.

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 8 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48880 troops, 353 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1639

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12169 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 21 runway hits.

MALAYA/DEI

Japanese deliberate attack at Makassar.

Attacking force 2472 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102
Defending force 1339 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Japanese adjusted assault: 52
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses

B-339D: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:

348 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

1968 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:

II./124th Infantry Battalion
II/84th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF

Defending units:

Makassar Garrison Battalion
Makassar Base Force

Japanese deliberate attack at 67,92 near Tarakan.

Attacking force 739 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
Defending force 150 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

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

Defending units:

VI KNIL Battalion




Repairs completed on SC Ch 27 at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SC Ch 15 at Balikpapan, ship returned to service.

Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Seishin.

xAKL Sipora is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Jan 13, 1942.