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

[SierraJuliet]

13 October 1942

INDIA

SS RO-33 is sighted by those patrolling hunters at 38,6 near Karachi and escapes.

Allied Ships

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

SS RO-34 locates at good target at 38,5 near Karachi but has to dive deep.

Allied Ships

CA Dorsetshire
DD Express
DD Jupiter
DD Isis

RO-34 is located by an escort but eludes further detection.

Allied Ships

PG Lawrence

The captain of Ro-34 gets away a missing shot at DD Inconstant and then weathers the storm by diving deep.

Allied Ships

DD Inconstant
CA Dorsetshire
DD Express
DD Jupiter
DD Isis

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 16

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh). Sweeping at 20000 feet is not as good as at 30000.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 41

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 7
Hurricane IIa Trop x 30
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 5
P-40K Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 4 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Japanese sweep of Hyderabad (Sindh). These boys come in at 31000 feet and do a better job but also profited do doubt from the sacrifice of the first sweep.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42

Allied aircraft

Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIa Trop: 3 destroyed
Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed

Morning Allied sweep of Jodphur.

So much for the Japanese type 2 radar – I expect that thunderstorms in the area had an adverse impact on ability to pick up this raid.

Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 29

Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

There is a recent threat which talked about defending fighters scrambling… seems I had a bit of that happening this turn.

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M3 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 8 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Mangalore is bombed.

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Morning Allied air attack on Jodphur.

I’d a feeling this was coming on the previous turn and had my Tojo configured to CAP the base. Oh to have done so for 1 more day. Happy with the performance of the Nicks and the base didn’t suffer from too much damage.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 23

Allied aircraft

Wellington Ic x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Wellington Ic: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40K Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Rawalpindi is bombed – 6 casualties, 5 airbase hits and 16 runway hits.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed - 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

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

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

Chungtu is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 8 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 22 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48805 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635

Japanese bombard at Sining – J 10 casualties.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12164 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 21 casualties.
Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 1438 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 3515 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 33

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

PACIFIC

SS I-171 locates a well-protected target at 187,107 near Lahaina. She shots at DE Chew and misses and then takes 3 penetrating depth charge hits is more than she can withstand.

Japanese Ships

SS I-171, hits 6, heavy damage

Allied Ships

DE Chew
DE King
DE Schley
TK Gulfhawk
TK Esso Richmond
TK Larry Doheny
TK Mobilgas
TK Mobilfuel
xAK Zachary Taylor
xAK Thomas Nelson
xAK West Portal
xAK West Nilus
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK K.I. Luckenbach
xAK Edward Luckenbach
DE Rathburne
DE Kane
DE Lawrence




Repairs completed on E Hato at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on E Kamo at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on AS Chogei at Madras, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Isokaze at Cochin, ship returned to service.

WO Ban H. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5.
WO Ban H. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!

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

Search H6K4 Mavis destroyed by CAP. This is from my CAP flying out of Addu – Allied carriers are responsible.

51st Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo.
52nd Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo.
53rd Construction Battalion arrives at Shanghai.
54th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo.
55th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo.
56th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo.
57th Construction Battalion arrives at Keijo.
58th Construction Battalion arrives at Tokyo.


Tod is hinting that the force around Diego Garcia is the major push. I'm not so sure but it certainly isn't to be trifled with at all.

[SierraJuliet]

14 October 1942

INDIA

SS I-172 elects not to launch at the Allied tormentors at 38,6 near Karachi and then escapes.

Allied Ships

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

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Mangalore is bombed – 5 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

Colombo is bombed – 2 Sally lost to flak, 1 runway hits.

Morning Allied sweep of Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 5
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13

Allied aircraft

P-40K Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 11 runway hits.

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

Chengtu is bombed – 5 casualties, 11 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hit and 36 runway hits.

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

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48807 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12164 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473




2LT Okamoto W. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5.
2LT Okamoto W. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!

Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Hailar.

Repairs completed on SS I-166 at Bombay, ship returned to service.

34th Sentai arrives at Nagasaki/Sasebo.
35th Sentai arrives at Maizuru.

Addu is the obvious next target for the Allies and with only 21st JNAF AF Unit based here it is ripe to fall. Reconn is making it apparent that nearly all, if not all, of the Allied CVs are present. Reports are showing a disturbing number of carrier aircraft present. KB is still at Truk and I have a feeling that if I send them post haste to southern India KB will be badly out of position for an Allied thrust somewhere in the Pacific. This turn saw reports of heavy radio traffic coming from Sydney and Auckland while PH has consistently shown reports of heavy radio traffic of late.

I do hope I’ve not thrown the initiative away by having KB sit tight.

[SierraJuliet]

If you have been wondering just what I plan to do now that the Todd has made a move I’ll see if I can gather some coherent thoughts together on my thinking.

Firstly, this Indian ocean move has great potential to bring my land army completely undone. Todd knows that I’ve committed many divisions plus artillery to the land campaign here. In the short term Addu Island will be lost along with Male Island. Preferable to have kept them but I never got my act into gear to be in a position to post properly defensive LCUs on this location.

I fully expect that the Allied LCUs based at Karachi and Hyderabad (Sindh) to make a move in support of the naval thrust. Just how much to leave here to make it difficult is something I’m uncertain of and if this front unravels then India will fold rather quickly I suspect. I intend finishing off the Allied forces in Rawalpindi although this will be difficult to achieve given time constraints and two mountain hexes into which they will escape. At the very best these units will be forced to fend for themselves in mountain terrain.

Of more serious concern is Mangalore. It is the only west coast port still held by the Allies and I’m currently in the slow process of having it encircled…. Thinking on this it is probably better to capture the base and force the defenders out into the open and deal with them from there rather than leaving an inviting base available for the Allied transports to bring more troops into.

My response to the Allied thrust will be to invade Ceylon. I have the air power available to cover a landing at Jaffna and then move on Trincomalee which appears to be guarded by a single unit. Colombo is likely to be a bastion but I think it is necessary to take this place now to guard the southern route into India. For now, I’ve relocated 1 air HQ to Cochin and have 35 Kate and 9 Betty available to deal with Allied forays into this area. Some more Betty are also on the way. At sea I cannot confront the Allied fleet (apart from sending in submarines) but should this fleet come close to land I hope to make it a difficult and costly proposition.

Also on the way (finally) is Japanese carriers. It took some time to be sure that the Allies had made a heavy carrier commitment to this move. In response I am sending Kaga, Junyo, Hiyo, Ryujo, Zuiho, Ryuho and Hosho to Madras from Truk. It will take time to get them there but Todd appears to be moving cautiously and this may work to my benefit. I already have 4 battleships and some cruisers and destroyers in theatre but I shall have to be very careful how I deploy them with such a strong enemy carrier presence.

As for Akagi, Shokaku, Zuikaku, Soryu and Hiryu. For a very brief time (and the first time in this game) I had all 6 of the big 6 Japanese carriers together in the same port. These 5 will remain in the Pacific. I fully expect that Operation SNAFU has more to it than this Indian Ocean overture. If I’m wrong, I shall have to blame Japanese wilful head in sand approach to Allied carriers in the Indian Ocean. If I’m right, I will have a strong force available to confront an Allied push in the Pacific region.

Finally, to keep things rolling in the Pacific, an operation has commenced to invade and ultimately capture Suva. KB will be keeping cover along with the 4 Kongos. So plenty of things on the boil to make sure that Todd isn’t yet dictating all of the action.

I expect that Todd and I will soon be locking horns in a naval manner somewhere on the board.

[SierraJuliet]

15 October 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 14 casualties, 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 28 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 8 airbase hits and 36 runway hits.

Morning Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

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

Japanese bombard Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48810 troops, 349 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641

Japanese bombard Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12174 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.

Colombo is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese bombard Rawalpindi – A 24 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 6374 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicle, Assault Value = 211

Japanese bombard at Mangalore – A 24 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 10262 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

MALAYA/DEI

IJA troops unloading over beach at Kolaka.





Repairs completed on DD Kuri at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service.

AV Sanyo Maru sighted by Allied Float Plane at 22,44 near North Male.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Recon sighted over North Male.
Catalina I sighted over Addu.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.


Here is the current location of those Allied carriers with my search patterns thrown in.

[SierraJuliet]

16 October 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 2 airbase supply hits and 18 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 6 casualties, 7 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 32 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 43 runway hits.

Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48799 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1637

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Defending force 12175 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

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

Calcutta is bombed.

26th Indian Division at Mangalore is bombed – 6 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1110 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese adjusted assault: 51
Allied adjusted defense: 127

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

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

Allied ground losses:

91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Japanese bombard at Mangalore.
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 10228 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

MALAYA/DEI

Kolaka is occupied by the Japanese.



Allied Recon sighted over Multan.
R-10 sighted over Hailar.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Addu.
Allied Medium Bomber sighted over North Male.

SC CHa-44 arrives at Kumamoto.


Attached is the latest position of the Allied carriers stalking around Ceylon. They have moved away from Addu and are placed in an interesting position. I’m at 6s and 7s guessing on their intention. Not to mention a serious case of how to best configure LBA depending on their direction of travel. A reinforcement and re supply of the forces based at Colombo is my expectation. My main concentration of LBA is at Cochin. Colombo has seen a reinforcement of fighters overnight so something is definitely going on. At the same time, I’m looking to make a landfall myself at Jaffna in a couple of turns. Things could get ugly here very quickly. I’m attempting to use my LBA as cover and I wonder how game Todd is to come close to LBA. Hopefully the current location of KB and lesser carriers is not known which should make him hesitant of pushing things too far… I’m hoping, at least, that this is a factor.

[SierraJuliet]

The below map shows some significant land force movement at Hyderabad (Sindh). It is a big force and will pack a big punch. I’m puzzled as to why it has gone off road though.

Todd offered the following comments with this turn…

OK, so with SNAFU revealed and in full swing I can start my next OP. Let's see a really good name for that would be, Murphy as in Murphy's Law. See Todd doesn't have to wait for overpowering strength to begin his chipping away at the evil empire of the setting sun. Todd does have to be extremely careful not to get caught by the IJN though.

He is chipping away but so far in places that I haven’t invested much in the way of forces able to protect. I really would like to catch up with his fleet but I’m still not sure if he has all his carriers in the Indian Theatre or does he still have a decent force ready to go in the Pacific.

[SierraJuliet]

17 October 1942

CHINA

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

Chengtu is bombed – 1 runway hit.

Chungking is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

Morning Japanese sweep of Chungking – unopposed.

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

5th Construction Regiment at 76,42 near Chengtu is bombed – 96 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48781 troops, 346 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1646

Japanese deliberate attack at 85,46 near Nanyang.

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 550 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:

155 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

RGC Tax Police Regiment

Defending units:

89th Chinese Corps

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12190 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

Mangalore is bombed – 6 runway hits.

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

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 33,44.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Vildebeest III: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships

CA Suzuya
DD Mutsuki

Hopefully Todd has noted the air wing IDs involved here. All of the A6M2 are loaded up onto 2 CVE (which haven’t been spotted).

Ominato Ku S-1
Yokosuka Ku S-1/A
Yokosuka Ku S-1/B
6th Ku S-1/C

No hint of a carrier air wing here so maybe he will be thinking everything has come from Madras. Sneaky Vildebeest eluded the CAP and fortunately no harm done. Given the close proximity all TFs will pull back to Madras. It appears from the make up the we either have a resupply operation to Colombo or an invasion force bound for the southern tip of India.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 4 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 450
Defending force 6406 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese bombard at Mangalore – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 10237 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 362



5th Division packing for load on TF 63) at Madras - 1 day remaining

OS2U-3 Kingfisher sighted over Addu
Allied Fighter Bomber sighted over Multan
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP
Search E13A1 Jake destroyed by CAP

[SierraJuliet]

18 October 1942

INDIA

Allied Amphibious Assault at Addu. A 1 ship TF?

TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Addu.

Allied ground losses:

104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 32nd Infantry Div /6

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

Calcutta is bombed – 1 GM41 lost to flak.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1068 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 166

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 6401 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese bombard at Mangalore – A 5 casualties.
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Defending force 10243 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 363

Allied shock attack at Addu.

Attacking force 842 troops, 5 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 11
Defending force 891 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 0
Japanese adjusted defense: 24

Allied assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Allied ground losses:

168 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:

32nd Infantry Div /9

Defending units:

21th JNAF AF Unit

Well this was an unexpected result. Not sure why a fragment of 32 Infantry Division has gone ashore. The AF Unit I expected to lose has acquitted itself well and has performed the role of speed bump far better than I’d hoped for. I can’t help but think this must have been an error in execution on Todd’s part rather than an attempt to capture Addu on the cheap.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed - 3 airbase hits and 9 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 43 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 7 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 34 runway hits.

8th Construction Regiment at 76,42 near Chengtu is bombed – 129 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48731 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1641

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12190 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHIILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 11 casualties.

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.





Repairs completed on AK Amagisan Maru at Kobe, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Yamakaze at Bombay, ship returned to service.

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

111th Naval Construction Battalion arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.


The map shows the current location of the Allied fleet. Becoming more likely that this is all of the carriers in the one location!!!! It certainly does appear that this is a resupply and reinforce mission to Colombo. Whether Todd chances his luck against Cochin or Madras remains to be seen. I’m looking on it as an opportunity to whittle his fighters if he does.

Interestingly I’ve picked up a small carrier force sneaking past Addu. Recon reports little in the way of planes on board. I’ve thought on this and have come to the conclusion that this is most likely Lexington making a run to the ports on the board side near Karachi. There are a couple of subs handy which now have intercept orders to see if I can work out what this mystery is.

[SierraJuliet]

19 October 1942

INDIA

TF 121 encounters mine field at Addu. (this is AP J. Franklin Bell off-loading supply – sadly no mines detonated – shame as she is obviously running this op on her own for the time being)

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 5 casualties.

Srinagar is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 13 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 11 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 6406 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese bombard at Managlore – A 17 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
Defending force 10244 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 17 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 21 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 16 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 11 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 36 runway hits.

30th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed – 73 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48770 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1640

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12190 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 13 casualties.

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.





Repairs completed on E Sagi at Kobe, ship returned to service.

Allied Recon sighted over North Male.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Multan.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Hailar.
Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.
Allied Torpedo Bomber sighted over Jodphur.


Looks like North Male is the next place to fall. Absolutely nothing on this barren rock and all of about 9 supply left in the place. Still not sure about the reports of carriers with no attack planes – seems to be the same one I was tracking and now it appears to be covering a North Male invasion. Guess it wasn’t Lexington after all.

Todd provided an explanation for the botched Addu invastion - a classic case of faulty recon resulted in a bloody nose on Addu. I'll have a chat with the pilots who reported a vacant island. Looks like a case of FOW good fortune to me.

I’ve ordered a sweep from Cochin and the escorts carriers (Madras) on Colombo. Probably reckless but I’m hoping to catch out some of the carrier CAP and reduce them somewhat.

[SierraJuliet]

Message – Combined Fleet to Commanding Officer, Kido Butai.

On the bridge of Zuikaku Admiral Yamaguchi scanned the short message. Exhaled, looked up and past expectant eyes surreptitiously directed his way. The expectant ones can wait a little. I want to view the fleet before the order is issued. Zuikaku lay below him, Zeros on CAP rotation lazily warming up. Shokaku cruising ahead. How many found memories he held of the accomplishments of these two warships. Hiryu and Soryu, under overcast skies, cut through the placid waters of the Pacific off to port in line ahead. In the centre of the fleet Akagi. The cruise into the southern waters of the Pacific had been a welcome and slow tempo return to operational duty after time spent at Truk. During that time the carriers, excepting Akagi, had taken turns to refit in the Home Islands. This message would bring that feeling of slumber to an end.
Message all carriers that captains are to be present for a briefing and new orders 1000 hours.

1000 hours and the captains were all present having made the relatively calm crossing to Zuikaku.

Yamaguchi began without preamble. Combined Fleet reports that our scout submarines have located and are tracking a force warships made up of light cruisers, destroyer escorts and cruiser minelayers heading on a southwest bearing from Hawaii. The force is a couple of days out from Palmyra. We are in position to move east and intercept this force.

Admiral Yamamoto has ordered that we are to destroy this force. Force disposition has been left to me. We are also to continue with our primary objective to provide aerial cover for the Nadi invasion. Intelligence is confident that the bulk of the American carriers are currently committed to operations around southern India. This knowledge has allowed us to be more flexible and aggressive in the Pacific. Zuikaku, Shokaku and Hiryu will execute the plan to intercept and destroy this task force. Kongo and Hiei will accompany them.

By days end the rearrangement of 2 TFs had been completed and the big ships parted company. One group to provide cover to a long awaited invasion and the other to hunt prey. Yamaguchi felt good. It had been some months since the glory days of Indian Ocean hunting. Zuikaku and Shokaku were in fine mettle after the recent addition of radar and the bolstering of the AA complement. This time he would also have Hiryu – the hunting force had grown.

[SierraJuliet]

20 October 1942

INDIA

SS I-123 at 16,52 near Addu makes AP J. Franklin Bell pay for hanging around too long.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123

Allied Ships

AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

A second attack is required.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123

Allied Ships

AP J. Franklin Bell, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied troops unloading over beach at North Male. Disablement look to be high.

Allied ground losses:

594 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (0 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (0 destroyed, 38 disabled)

The Allies have called upon back up troops for Addu.

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships

DE Jumna
AP President Hayes

Allied ground losses:

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

Allied amphibious Assault at Addu.

Allied ground losses:

368 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (0 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Morning Japanese Air attack on TF near Colombo at 25,48.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft

F4F-4 Wildcat x 81

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses

F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships

CV Saratoga

I didn’t quite get all the settings at Cochin correct and this attack took place. Rather amazed that the Betties avoided the CAP altogether and made their runs on Saratoga. Heart in mouth time for Todd but they all missed.

Morning Japanese sweep of Colombo. The A6M3s missed out as they went off escorting those Betties. Happy with the result as it has dented the fighter presence based at Colombo.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 38

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIb Trop x 14

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed (Tracker reports 5 Hurricanes downed)

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

Calcutta is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 2 port hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1076 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 61

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

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

Allied ground losses:

38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 451
Defending force 6406 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese bombard at Mangalore.
Attacking force 592 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 630
Defending force 10212 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Allied shock attack at Addu.

Attacking force 2524 troops, 100 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 891 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 3
Japanese adjusted defense: 7

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

226 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:

78 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:

32nd Infantry Div /9

Defending units:

21th JNAF AF Unit

The glorious stand of the 21st JNAF AF Unit is soon to come to an end as the combat elements have been exhausted and 32nd Infantry Div/9 should take the base tomorrow. I don’t think that the capture of Addu will go down as an outstanding chapter in the history of 32nd Division.

Allies capture North Male.

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 17 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 7 airbase hits and 11 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 10 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 48 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 10 casualties.
Attacking force 6882 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Defending force 48754 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1636

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12186 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.




CM Tokiwa lays defensive minefield at Luganville.

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

AP J. Franklin Bell is reported to have been sunk near Addu on Oct 20, 1942.


The American carriers have moved offshore from Colombo and are now midway between Colombo and North Male.

The Allied TF coming down from Hawaii has eluded recon. Yamaguchi continues on in the expectation of making an intercept.

Japanese landing TF for Nadi will move 1 hex away this turn whilst being covered by Akagi and Soryu.

[SierraJuliet]

21 October 1942

PACIFIC

I-20 finds good prey at 182,107 near Lahaina but picks on DE Hatfield and misses.

Japanese Ships

SS I-20

Allied Ships

DE Hatfield
DE Gilmer
DE Humphreys
DE Ward
xAK Starr King
xAK Samuel Adams
xAK Peter H. Burnett
xAK John C. Fremont
xAK George Ross
xAK Benjamin Franklin
DE Sands

INDIA

More troops coming ashore at Addu. My lurking submarines fail to locate this small force.

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Jumna
AP President Hayes
AP President Adams

DE Jumna fired at enemy troops

Mangalore is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed – 3 port hits.

45th Recce Regiment at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIc Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:

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

I’ve not mentioned this northwestern corner of India for a bit but the Allies are on the move here. I know that between 10-12 LCUs recently left Hyderabad (Sindh) and I’ve been searching for them ever since. This is the first unit I’ve found and it is making for Jodphur. I’m not surprised to see some LRCAP hanging about.

Japanese deliberate attack at Mangalore.

Attacking force 16435 troops, 183 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
Defending force 10192 troops, 124 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 360

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 599
Allied adjusted defense: 235

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-)
preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

232 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:

228 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:

21st Division
6th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
25th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:

26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
1/2 Det. West Coast

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Defending force 6406 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Allied shock attack at Addu.

Attacking force 2712 troops, 100 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 763 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 5
Japanese adjusted defense: 6

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

105 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

32nd Infantry Div /9

Defending units:

21th JNAF AF Unit

We hang on for another day.

CHINA

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

Chengtu is bombed – 16 airbase hits, 8 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 44 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu - J 13 to A 51 (2 combat squads destroyed) casualties.
Attacking force 1130 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
Defending force 63249 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1793

Fairly confident that with some more AV here (on the way) and some whittling of the forts that Chengtu should not be too difficult to capture.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48755 troops, 343 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1633

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12190 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 15 casualties.




DE Jumna is reported HIT.

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

[SierraJuliet]

22 October 1942

PACIFIC

Night Naval bombardment of Nadi.

Japanese Ships

CA Chokai
CA Maya
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo

Allied ground losses:

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 9

IJA troops unloading over beach at Nadi.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Nadi at 130,159.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

Vincent I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Vincent I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships

xAP Terukuni Maru


30th NZ Battalion at Nadi is bombed – 19 casualties.

Allies bombard at Nadi.
Attacking force 1181 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1199 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

INDIA

Night Naval bombardment of Addu.

Allied Ships

BB Tennessee
BB California
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
DD Downes
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Wilson
DD Sterett

Japanese ground losses:

712 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 19
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 10

A devastating attack that pulverizes the defenders and destroys 3000 of the 4000 supply that was here… at least the Americans will not reap a great deal of supply when they take the place.

SS I-123 is located by escorts at Addu. The she eludes the escorts but can’t get in a shot at all those American battleships.

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

268th Motorised Brigade at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Allied aircraft

Spitfire VIII x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:

45 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-1a lost to flak, 1 port hit and 1 port fuel hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1081 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 49
Allied adjusted defense: 133

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

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

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Defending force 6401 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 215

Japanese bombard at Mangalore – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 600 troops, 57 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
Defending force 9947 troops, 124 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

CHINA

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

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

Chengtu is bombed – 18 casualties, 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 42 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48737 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1632

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12194 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 4 casulaties.




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

Loss of DD Fumizuki on Oct 07, 1942 is admitted.
xAKL Soerabaja is reported to have been sunk near Port Hedland on Jan 13, 1942.

Here is the map of northwest India. I saw about 10-12 LCU pop up outside of Hyderabad (Sindh) and they now appear to have set about multiple lines of advance. So far I’ve accounted for about half of them.

[SierraJuliet]

23 October 1942

INDIA

The Allies get a sub into position to cause concern at 33,44 near Jaffna. SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes against DD Shiratsuyu and misses.

Japanese Ships

DD Shiratsuyu
BB Fuso
DMS W-20
DMS W-19
DD Umikaze
DD Shigure

Allied Ships

SS Haddock, hits 1

She has another go at DMS W-14 and misses.

Japanese Ships

DMS W-14
AK Ayatosan Maru
xAK Kashii Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
DMS W-15

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

The Allies continue to demolish Addu.

Allied Ships

BB Tennessee
BB California
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
BB Maryland
CA Vincennes
CA Quincy
DD Downes
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Wilson
DD Sterett

Japanese ground losses:

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 14
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

I expected the LCU here to attack but it seems some more heavy artillery practice is the order of the day. All supply has been exhausted and the AF unit is no longer a fighting force. I quite like the stats of the commanding officer, CDR Aihara, L (65 41 05 03 46 00 58 63) so he is ordered to board one of the nearby submarines and get himself back on land to take command of another unit.

SS I-123 finds a familiar target at 15, 52 near Addu but becomes the hunted before she escapes.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123

Allied Ships

AP President Hayes
DE Jumna

Mangalore is bombed – 1 airbase and 4 runway hits.

Calcutta is bombed.

268th Motorised Brigade at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed – 34 casualties.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 33,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 32

Allied aircraft

Vildebeest III x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 32,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M3 Zero x 4
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships

BB Fuso

SS I-123 shots at DD Grayson at 15,52 near Addu and misses.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123

Allied Ships

DD Grayson
xAK Mariso
xAK Somelsdijk
xAK Doryssa
DD Monssen

Japanese deliberate attack at Managlore.

Attacking force 15642 troops, 183 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 557
Defending force 9973 troops, 124 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 544
Allied adjusted defense: 121

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mangalore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

8091 casualties reported
Squads: 476 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 356 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 110 (110 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

Assaulting units:

4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
21st Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:

26th Indian Division
IV Indian Corps
1/2 Det. West Coast

I never expected the Allied forces here to capitulate so quickly. They still had one hex open to them to escape along the coast via the jungle but instead the white flag was raised. General Yamashita is present to accept the surrender and add another successful battle to his list of victories.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 603
Defending force 6433 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 217

PACIFIC

More IJA troops unloading over beach at Nadi.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Nadi at 131,160.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft

Vincent I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Vincent I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships

CA Chokai

Afternoon Japanese air attack on 30th NZ Battalion at Nadi.

Japanese aircraft

G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:

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

Afternoon Japanese air attack on Nandi Base Force at Nadi.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 32
D3A1 Val x 29

Japanese aircraft losses

D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:

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

Allies bombard at Nadi.
Attacking force 1154 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 1707 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

CHINA

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

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

Chengtu is bombed – 40 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 7 airbase hits and 56 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 40 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 8 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48639 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1627

Japanese bombard at Sining – J 11 casualties.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12194 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 3412 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 73

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force




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

Repairs completed on SS I-2 at Truk, ship returned to service.

TK Nitiei Maru arrives at Fukuoka.


I think the loss of Mangalore in such a cheap way has hit Todd hard. Last turn he mentioned that Operation SNAFU had meet with limited success. I expect that he was referring to Lexington being put in the yard and 32nd Division having a hard time of capturing Addu. He also referred to his recon letting him down with his pilots reporting that Addu had no garrison and North Male having a garrison when the opposite was the case. This turn he confided that moral is very, very low and everything is on the verge of collapse (this was stated after making reference to India, Suva and China). I’m not convinced that the Allied position is that dire with ’43 a mere two months away and the USN still to be dented. I suspect Todd’s message does reflect his mindset at present and that he is reeling from almost 11 months of unabated Japanese success and his first major operation not quite coming up to the mark he had hoped for. I’m not convinced either that my position is as impregnable as Todd might think it is. I think that if he had of come at India far harder with his carriers he would have caused me a lot of grief. As it is his carriers must be looking at returning to a decent port to fix up wear and tear as they have been a sea for a while now and I’m about to launch an invasion into Ceylon and attempt to deal with the bastion that the Allies have at Colombo. Suva is a nice side show and hopefully I will get enough AV here to deal with it by the end of the year – I really want to pick up the victory points there now that we are so close to the beginning of 1943.

[SierraJuliet]

24 October 1942

INDIA

SS Haddock is rewarded for persistence at 32,45 near Jaffna.

Japanese Ships

BB Hyuga, Torpedo hits 1 (20 sys dam + far less flooding and no fires)
DD Shiokaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships

SS Haddock

268th Motorised Brigade at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed – 36 casulaties.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 33,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1040 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Japanese adjusted assault: 50
Allied adjusted defense: 139

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

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

Allied ground losses:

60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 604
Defending force 6445 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Allied deliberate attack at Addu.

Attacking force 2735 troops, 100 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Defending force 235 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 10
Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Addu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

207 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

32nd Infantry Div /9

Defending units:

21th JNAF AF Unit

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 6 runway hits.

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

Chengtu is bombed – 8 casualties, 6 airbase hits and 15 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 18 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48617 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1626

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5847 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210
Defending force 12204 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PACIFIC

30th NZ Battalion at Nadi is bombed – 6 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Nadi.

Attacking force 1766 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 1696 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 65

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 3rd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:

30th NZ Battalion
Nandi Base Force

Allies bombard at Nadi.
Attacking force 1155 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 1551 troops, 21 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.





Allied Recon sighted over Hailar.
Allied Fighter sighted over Seishin.

Pilot Okamoto P. is reported as having been found.

AM Cromer is reported to have been sunk near Koggala on Apr 05, 1942.


Looks like I’ve located the main body of the Allied land forces… making their way to Jodphur. Forts here are up to 4 with 2 divisions in residence + another 2 enroute. It does appear to be a formidable Allied force on the way. Perhaps this is the mailed fist of SNAFU.

[SierraJuliet]

25 October 1942

INDIA

IJA troops unloading over beach at Jaffna.

Mine field at cleared by Allies at Addu – 15 mines cleared – about another 50 left.

50th Tank Brigade at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIa Trop x 22
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 4
P-40K Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:

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

45th Recce Regiment at 44,12 near Jodphur is bombed.

Japanese aircraft

Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Allied aircraft

Hurricane IIa Trop x 24
Hurricane IIc Trop x 10
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 13
P-40K Warhawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied ground losses:

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

I had a feeling that a strong CAP presence would herald the arrival of the Allied land forces 2 hexes away from Jodphur. In retrospect I didn’t do a good job of configuring my fighters. The bombers will take a rest tomorrow.

Morning Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 31,45.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 33,44.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Here, though, my carrier and shore based CAP has worked well to dismantle the aerial threat to my shipping. A small Allied bomber force is of course a big help.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 916
Defending force 6450 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 7 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 4 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 31 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 8 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 25 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48654 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1629

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12197 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

PHILIPPINES

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

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

PACIFIC

Amphibious Assault at Nadi. I decided that 56 Division was going to have to land at Nadi as the 2 LCUs already there won’t be able to budge the defenders on their own. As 56th Div is prepped for Suva I knew it was going to be an ugly landing. It was.

TF 301 troops unloading over beach at Nadi.

Japanese ground losses:

1790 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 223 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (0 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (1 destroyed, 24 disabled)

Type 95 Light Tank dropped into water during unload of 56th Div /5

Allies bombard at Nadi. Japanese AV has improved markedly so we shall wait a couple of days to reduce fatigue and then attack.
Attacking force 1166 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
Defending force 7071 troops, 105 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 251




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

[SierraJuliet]

26 October 1942

INDIA

Japanese mine field at Addu cleared – 33 mines cleared.

My impetuosity leads to a bad day for SS I-123 at Addu.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123, hits 8

Allied Ships

xAK Coquina
xAK Texan
DD Nepal

SS I-123 is sighted by escort

Calcutta is bombed.

Afternoon Allied air attack on TF near Jaffna at 31,45.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 2
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 7

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses…. As soon as the CAP started attacking the bombers turned for home.

The crew of Nepal are intent on claiming a kill.

Japanese Ships

SS I-123, hits 7, heavy damage

Allied Ships

xAK Coquina
xAK Texan
DD Nepal

SS I-123 eludes DD Nepal by hugging bottom.

It will be a story of struggle against the odds if I-123 makes it home with system damage at 47 and flooding at 70 (47 major flooding). No fires and engines are in tip top condition. Perhaps Commander Minowa (excellent leadership and inspirational skills – both +70) and his crew with day and night time ratings of 59 can achieve a mighty feat.

Japanese deliberate attack at Rawalpindi.

Attacking force 27317 troops, 321 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 914
Defending force 6445 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 580
Allied adjusted defense: 603

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

594 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:

324 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

48th Division
33rd Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

7/17th Dogra Battalion
6/9th Jat Battalion
Landikotal Brigade
Peshawar Brigade
Northern Command
2/2nd Det. Peshawar
2/3rd Det. Peshawar

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 970 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 94

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

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

Allied ground losses:

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

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

Jaffna is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

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

Tuyun is bombed – 2 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 3 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 14 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 15 airbase hits and 15 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 7 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 5 to A 14 casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2377
Defending force 70155 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1999

Looking very promising here with nearly all of the Chinese LCUs showing what appears to be half to three quarters of their AV available to defend this town.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48542 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1617

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12199 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 7 casualties.

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.

PACIFIC

Allies bombard at Nadi.
Attacking force 1177 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 9985 troops, 132 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 306



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

6th Ku S-1/A attains carrier trained status on Ryuho.
6th Ku S-1/B attains carrier trained status on Ryuho.

[SierraJuliet]

27 October 1942

INDIA

Japanese mine field cleared at Addu – 17 mines cleared.

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 874
Defending force 5967 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

CHINA

Kukong is bombed - 4 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 4 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 4 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 23 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 casualties, 3 airbase hits and 18 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 29 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48498 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1612

Japanese bombard at Chungking – A 366 casualties (16 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun lost).
Attacking force 1785 troops, 126 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 1883
Defending force 193598 troops, 1256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5404

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12194 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 4 casualties.

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

PACIFIC

Japanese bombard at Nadi.
Attacking force 10986 troops, 130 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
Defending force 1707 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allies bombard at Nadi – J 9 casualties.
Attacking force 1177 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 11549 troops, 133 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 315



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

Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CVE Hosho at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Madras, ship returned to service.

SC Ch 36 arrives at Tokyo.

[SierraJuliet]

28 October 1942

PACIFIC

SS Grenadier shots and misses at PB Ogashima at 132,142 near Ogashima.

Japanese Ships

PB Ogashima
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Syoto Maru
PB Rokko Maru #2

Japanese deliberate attack at Nadi.

Attacking force 11639 troops, 133 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 323
Defending force 1720 troops, 17 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 144
Allied adjusted defense: 87

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:

Maizuru 3rd SNLF
56th Division
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:

30th NZ Battalion
Nandi Base Force

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 7 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 4 casualties, 1 airbase hit and 12 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 15 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 25 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 20 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chengtu.

Attacking force 66265 troops, 787 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 2377
Defending force 70441 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2029

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 971
Allied adjusted defense: 5637

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:

7239 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 642 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Guns lost 59 (2 destroyed, 57 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

929 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 21 disabled

Assaulting units:

27th Division
40th Division
36th Division
37th Division
26th Division
13th Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

4th Construction Regiment
9th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
13th Construction Regiment
17th Chinese Corps
3rd Construction Regiment
20th Chinese Corps
14th Construction Regiment
72nd Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
5th Construction Regiment
8th Construction Regiment
31st Group Army
6th War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
3rd Chinese Base Force
15th Chinese Base Force
19th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48536 troops, 340 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1614

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Cebu.
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 3359 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

INDIA

Japanese deliberate attack at Rawalpindi.

Attacking force 27064 troops, 321 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 888
Defending force 6011 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 189

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 551
Allied adjusted defense: 521

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

476 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:

481 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:

48th Division
33rd Division
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:

6/9th Jat Battalion
Landikotal Brigade
Peshawar Brigade
Northern Command
2/2nd Det. Peshawar
2/3rd Det. Peshawar
7/17th Dogra Battalion

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 1052 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Japanese adjusted assault: 22
Allied adjusted defense: 148

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:

56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:

4th Tank Regiment

Defending units:

1st Mahzbi Sikh Battalion
6/18th Royal Garwal Battalion

MALAYA/DEI

Salajar is occupied by the Japanese.



Repairs completed on BB Nagato at Singapore, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Kaga at Singapore, ship returned to service.

R-10 sighted over Hailar.
Allied Recon sighted over Seishin.

[SierraJuliet]

29 October 1942

CHINA

Chengtu is bombed – 5 casualties, 15 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 36 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 21 runway hits.

Kukong is bombed – 6 casualties, 3 airbase supply hits and 1 runway hit.

Tuyun is bombed – 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – J 5 (1 gun lost) to A 4 casualties.
Attacking force 1750 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1777
Defending force 69612 troops, 328 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1965

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48551 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1621

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12189 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 8 casualties.

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Cebu.
Attacking force 1529 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 3358 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

INDIA

Afternoon Allied sweep of Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 46
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15

Allied aircraft

P-40K Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses

Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Afternoon Allied air attack on Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14

Allied aircraft

Wellington Ic x 16
P-40K Warhawk x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses

Wellington Ic: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:

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

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16

The Nicks do very well and tear into the Wellington bombers. That damage on the ground doesn’t appear to be too bad and only a couple of pilots lost.

Afternoon Allied air attack on Jodphur.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 2
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 7

Allied aircraft

B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese bombard at Rawalpindi – A 6 casualties.
Attacking force 765 troops, 60 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 857
Defending force 5635 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 158




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

WO Shimizu, T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Shimizu, T. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!
WO Shimizu, T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 6

Yamaguchi was reluctant to make the decision but is it time for his 3 carriers to move northwards again. Their move to the east turned into a southern move bearing towards New Zealand after the scout subs had lost contact with the Allied surface TF. Yamaguchi had decided that some time sitting on the sea lanes heading towards southern New Zealand would reap a reward… so far nothing. Fuel was becoming an issue and the time had come to head north towards Akagi and Soryu and the waiting replenishment TFs. A shame, he thought, to waste all this fuel on a Southern Ocean excursion.