Lowpe (Japan) vs Wargamr (Allies)

[Lowpe]

Just little stuff at Cold Bay....

major allied fleet disposition...fighters have moved back to Umnak (which is damaged).

[Lowpe]

She traded blows with the big boys and came out ahead, I think....her sister ship kept fighting, and a fresh heavy cruiser force broke her, sadly.

[DanSez]

Excellent retelling of the action.

Will the KB turn and attack or stand and cover the retreating wounded warships?
Prudance would be to cover and maybe cap trap some splintered carrier strikes.

[Lowpe]

All those Allied ships have to rearm, plus the 5 retreating ships where the Pennsylvania are have to head east as well. Most likely two more heavily damaged battleships are there...

The Kongo's are fresh, but I never like using them against American heavy Cruisers.

[apbarog]

What an exciting day and an excellent telling of the events. As one of those who live the war when I play the game, I'm enjoying your war and especially your detailing of it. Thanks!

[Lowpe]

Thanks for the kind word guys, much appreciated.

Got the turn done much earlier, but I suspect it might be a while for the Allies finish their turn.

Good potential for lots of carnage with the next turn too!

One of the great little details from the last round was several American warships had to flood their magazines or the magazines got flooded, and the ship ceased firing. Should have put that detail in the posts...

[Bif1961]

So far you came out ahead even though the KB didn't make it's force felt. I am wondering about the small American carrier attacks, maybe one or more are damaged beyond flight operations? It might be worth a gamble to bring the KB screaming in to sink the many damaged American vessels and get a shot at the American carriers if they hang around.

[Lowpe]

Nov 2, 1942...

[Lowpe]

Mines, mines, everywhere mines.

[Lowpe]

Kongo's bombard Adak, Mutsu and heavy cruisers bombard Sitkin to very little damage...

[Lowpe]

A little late at Adak, but the AMcs sweep lots of mines, but you can hear the CD guns firing...but not that frequently. Hopefully some live to sweep later.

[Lowpe]

Sitkin's first attack, after a very lackluster bombardment.


Ground combat at Great Sitkin Island (163,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7469 troops, 31 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Defending force 16076 troops, 195 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

Japanese adjusted assault: 207

Allied adjusted defense: 577

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
38th Division

Defending units:
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
6th Air Advn Base Force
143rd USN Stn Base Force
1st Air Advn Base Force
7th Air Advn Base Force
2nd Air Advn Base Force
3rd Air Advn Base Force
5th Base Group
4th Air Advn Base Force
216th Coast AA Regiment
3rd US Naval Construction Battalion

[Lowpe]

Over by Lashio rail line...


Ground combat at 60,46 (near Mandalay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4596 troops, 40 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 2854 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese adjusted assault: 133

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th/A Division

Defending units:
BFF Brigade

[Lowpe]

At Cox's where the IJN is bombarding twice daily. An attack yesterday achieved good results. Thanks to having Ceylon, we are shipping in supplies for now quite nicely.


Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1563 troops, 158 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 891

Defending force 13764 troops, 201 guns, 661 vehicles, Assault Value = 495

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Division
Imperial Guards Division
4th/C Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Naval Construction Battalion
16th Field AA Machinecannon Company
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
27th Fld AA Gun Co
5th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
9th Port Unit

Defending units:
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
77th Heavy AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

[Lowpe]

Adak, of my dreams, how sweet it is to see lady Lex and Saratoga![:D] With no fighters today...and it looks to be only some heavy cruisers to worry about at Umnak - and 220 Allied fighters.[;)]

[Lowpe]

The new face of American surface action groups at Umnak...

I would tangle with her at night any day of the week, and count myself lucky. A daytime fight though would be tough...but I don't think the ships could fight multiple fights and flee back to the safety of Umnak's air umbrella.

[Lowpe]

We cleared about 175 mines at Adak yesterday, but those pesky cd guns took a pound of flesh. Lost 2 subs at Umnak to mines, and one destroyer at Adak.

By far and away the Allies best weapon this war has been his mines.

[Lowpe]

Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now.

[CaptBeefheart]

That's some epic entertainment, my friend! Maybe I missed it, but has your opponent lost a lot of DDs? If it were me, I'd be creating smaller SAGs with at least 1 DD per heavy unit. I hate to see DMSs used in that way, but maybe he has no choice.

Cheers,
CB

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe
Just to show that it is possible to get a IJA division to fort 5 in a non base hex. The troopers aren't happy, look at that morale...they just don't like shovels.[:D] That, and the fact the rice is being diverted to Ichang to support the bombing of Chungking, which is really dwindling in AV each day now.

You mean this division did nothing and stayed in place for like 4-5 months? Do you really have this kind of luxury in 42 China?
Also, did it build while divided into A/B/C? If not, this would challenge my understanding of how forts are built by large LCUs