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9 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 9 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

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

38th New Chinese Division at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 21 casualties.

Chengtu is bombed – 5 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 24 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 17 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48240 troops, 333 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12175 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

17th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 25 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed).

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

50th Tank Brigade at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 11 casualties (3 non-combat squads destroyed and 7 vehicles lost).

Afternoon Allied air attack on 58th/A Division at Trincomalee.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 3017 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 109
Defending force 4478 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

PACIFIC

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




Allied Aircraft sighted over Seishin.

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

10 November 1942

CHINA

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

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

Chengtu is bombed – 4 casualties, 8 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 27 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 30 runway hits.

30th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed.

Kienko is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 4 airbase supply hits and 12 runway hits.

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 20 casualties (1 squad destroyed).

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48187 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12175 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 5 casualties.

INDIA

Calcutta is bombed.

Morning Allied air attack on 58th/A Division at Trincomalee.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 16
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied deliberate attack 51,9 near Multan.

Attacking force 13987 troops, 178 guns, 1082 vehicles, Assault Value = 851
Defending force 2988 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 486
Japanese adjusted defense: 8

Allied assault odds: 60 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

2250 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 128 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:

254th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
31st Armoured Division

Defending units:

9th Base Force

The Allies have LCUs bearing down on Jodphur and Multan. At Multan I made a late decision to move 9th Base Force to Lahore where I would be able to stage bombers. The 9th was in strat mode and left the run 1 day too late and was caught in the open by masses of Allied armour. The combat soldiers of the unit sacrificed themselves to allow the support units to retreat back to Multan. Many disablements but in time this unit will come good again…. That is as long as I hold onto Multan. I have around 1500AV (mainly in 3 Divisions) plus supporting artillery holed up here behind level 4 forts. I hope it is enough and I hope it is a surprise to Todd. We also have another division + artillery and a HQ unit on the way to relieve Multan. Finally, there is one other division held in reserve in strat mode to assist in either Multan or Jodphur. Supply at Multan could be my Achilles heel.

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 3047 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 4478 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

PACIFIC

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



Repairs completed on xAK Havana Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on xAK Neikai Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.

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

SC Ch 37 arrives at Okayama.

11 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 1 airbase hit and 13 runway hits.

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

Chengtu is bombed – 9 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 19 runway hits.

30th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed.

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

18th Chinese Corps at 78,42 near Kienko is bombed – 20 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48183 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1606

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

19th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 1 B5N2 lost to flak, 22 casualties (1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Calcutta is bombed.

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 21 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Morning Allied air attack on 5th Division at Dambulla.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 12
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1082 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 12
Allied adjusted defense: 133

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:

17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 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 Trincomalee.
Attacking force 3047 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
Defending force 4489 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 1 G5M1 lost to flak, 3 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Suva.

Attacking force 18081 troops, 159 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 567
Defending force 6681 troops, 108 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 701
Allied adjusted defense: 233

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:

1373 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

242 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:

56th Division
65th Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
II/81st Naval Guard Unit
17th Army

Defending units:

8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
N Force Detachment
33rd Medium Regiment
Nandi Base Force




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

Repairs completed on xAK Nichibi Maru at Tokyo, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on SS I-121 at Cochin, ship returned to service.

DD Hatsuzuki arrives at Nagoya.

12 November 1942

PACIFIC

A little sub action at 172,53 near Dutch Harbour.

Japanese Ships

SS I-33

Allied Ships

DD Mugford
CA New Orleans
CL Boise
DD Bagley
DD Ralph Talbot

SS I-33 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Mugford

Kandavu Island is occupied by the Japanese.

CHINA

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

Tuyun is bombed – 1 airbase hit.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 9 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48183 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1609

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

2nd British Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 334 casualties (7 combat squads, 12 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 2 guns and 5 vehicles lost).

17th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 309 casualties (4 combat squads and 7 non-combat squads destroyed).

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 2 B5N2 lost to flak, 4 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 2 Ki-49-IIa lost to flak, 7 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

Morning Allied air attack on 8th Division at Dambulla.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 3664 troops, 71 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Defending force 4500 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 3676 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 150
Defending force 3284 troops, 41 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 78

Japanese adjusted assault: 71
Allied adjusted defense: 35

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:

332 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

82 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
19th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force




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

13 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 5 casualties, 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 4 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 14 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 43 runway hits.

24th Chinese Corps at Chengtu is bombed.

Chungking is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 9 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 26 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48093 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1604

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12163 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

8th Medium Regiment at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 2 guns and 9 vehicles lost.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 Ki-49-Ia lost to flak.

Morning Allied air attack on 5th Division at Dambulla.

Japanese aircraft

A6M3 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft

Blenheim IV x 13
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

19th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 214 casualties (2 combat squads, 7 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun and 2 vehicles lost).

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 3 vehicles lost.

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 3664 troops, 71 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 599
Defending force 4500 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 22 casualties.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 2 airbase supply hits and 2 runway hits.




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

Repairs completed on DD Karukaya at Madras, ship returned to service.

DD Onami arrives at Maizuru.
SC Ch 39 arrives at Kobe.

7th Shipping Engineer Regiment arrives at Manila.
38th Field AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Hamamatsu.
39th Field AA Machinecannon Company arrives at Hamamatsu.

We are a couple of days moved on from my last post. Todd had moved 4 armoured units into the clear hex to the east of Multan and had given them orders to move into the base. This is the only direction to come at Multan without crossing a river. The red dot was there indicating that the British were indeed on the move towards Multan. Then last turn all 4 units pop up across the river and to the south of Multan (indicated by the blue circle).

I'm inclined to think that there is a reason why this happened but haven't yet consulted the rule book. Anyone like to throw in some sage advice on what is going on here with this move?

I'm off to work so won't respond for a good while.

Thanks.


Steve

ORIGINAL: SierraJuliet

We are a couple of days moved on from my last post. Todd had moved 4 armoured units into the clear hex to the east of Multan and had given them orders to move into the base. This is the only direction to come at Multan without crossing a river. The red dot was there indicating that the British were indeed on the move towards Multan. Then last turn all 4 units pop up across the river and to the south of Multan (indicated by the blue circle).

I'm inclined to think that there is a reason why this happened but haven't yet consulted the rule book. Anyone like to throw in some sage advice on what is going on here with this move?

I'm off to work so won't respond for a good while.

Thanks.


Steve

I've come across the following in 15.3 Ground Unit Supply in the rule book.

To order a ground unit move to a specific hex, the path must generate a positive supply value to constitute a valid supply path. Ground units will move along a path that provides the best possible supply route from their current hex to their destination.

I am wondering then does this mean that the AI has determined that the best possible supply route for the armoured units is to move back out across the river and then move into the city via a river crossing from the southern side. It would appear to make sense that this hex south of Multan would provide a better route of supply than the hex to the east of the Multan. I'd have to see from Todd if his units were still ordered to move into Multan after making the move into that southern hex. If this is so then it would appear that supply issues has scuppered the Allied attempt to breach Multan from the only side not requiring a river crossing.

Any thoughts appreciated.

I don't have insights into the mechanics at all, but I'm still reading. Is there a reason you keep bombarding at Kukong? It doesn't seem to be doing anything, are you just trying to burn supply?

ORIGINAL: savelius2

I don't have insights into the mechanics at all, but I'm still reading. Is there a reason you keep bombarding at Kukong? It doesn't seem to be doing anything, are you just trying to burn supply?

Thanks savelius2. Pleased to have you on board.

Todd and I have decided that the supply routine is this issue here (it works for me and I'd doing a lot of head scratching to come up with another reasonable cause). This issue has probably negated the Multan wing of the Allied Operation Comet as Todd is not keen on forcing a river crossing here. Jodphur will, I expect, be a different story and an Allied assault is fully expected.

As for Kukong. The incessant bombardment is mainly to let Todd know that I haven't lost sight of the Chinese units holed up here. They are too far behind my lines for my liking but I don't have the muscle to deal with them... yet. They could also decide to move out of the base and that I don't want. If they do I want them to be as big a rabble as I can make them. The aerial bombardment is also about doing this plus gaining pilot experience. The two units I have here have also been picking up some experience points through the bombardments.

14 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 11 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 18 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 33 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6891 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 247
Defending force 48046 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

6th Medium Regiment at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 6 casualties, 12 non-combat squads destroyed + 6 guns and 21 vehicles lost).

50th Tank Brigade at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 100 casualties, 9 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun and 7 vehicles lost.

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 2 vehicles lost.

31st Armoured Division at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 11 casualties.

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 17365 troops, 195 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057
Defending force 4500 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1082 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 47
Allied adjusted defense: 271

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

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

Allied ground losses:

8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 6 airbase hits and 13 runway hits.

Yasawa Islands is occupied by the Japanese.




Repairs completed on DD Wakaba at Madras, ship returned to service.

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

82nd I.F.Chutai arrives at Mutankiang.

15 November 1942

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 12 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 18 casualties, 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 12 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 10 airbase hits, 9 airbase supply hits and 28 runway hits.

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 48003 troops, 329 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1595

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

5th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 96 casualties, 3 non-combat squads destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicles lost.

8th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 175 casualties, 3 combat squads, 9 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 8 guns and 5 vehicles lost.

2nd British Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 53 casualties, 2 combat squads, 3 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 3 guns and 2 vehicles lost.

31st Armoured Division at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 5 casualties, 1 vehicle lost.

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 6 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed - 1 port hit.

Japanese deliberate attack at Trincomalee.

Attacking force 31220 troops, 331 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056
Defending force 4495 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 626
Allied adjusted defense: 199

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

268 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:

5th Division
8th Division
58th/A Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:

Trincomalee Fortress

PHILIPPINES

81st PA Infantry Division at Cebu is bombed – 19 casualties.

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 3705 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Defending force 3140 troops, 39 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese adjusted assault: 57
Allied adjusted defense: 33

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:

246 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

186 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:

8th Indpt SNLF Coy
19th Naval Guard Unit
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force




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

Aircraft A6M5 Zero advances R&D.

16 November 1942

CHINA

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

Tuyun is bombed – 10 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 6 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 41 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 5 casualties, 16 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 4 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47994 troops, 326 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

CHINA

14th Indian Division at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 239 casualties, 10 combat squads, 18 non-combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 6 guns and 9 vehicles lost.

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,10 near Multan is bombed – 24 casualties.

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,10 near Multan is bombed – 8 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Japanese bombard at Trincomalee.
Attacking force 582 troops, 51 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 1028
Defending force 4321 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 622 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 1088 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 136

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

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

Allied ground losses:

69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 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

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 14 casualties.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 5 casualties, 7 airbase hits and 26 runway hits.



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

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

xAK Shiranesan Maru arrives at Fukuoka.

17 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 15 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 18 casualties, 6 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 45 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 3 airbase hits and 14 runway hits.

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47962 troops, 325 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12156 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471

INDIA

5th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 63 casualties, 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 2 vehicles lost.

8th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 139 casualties, 1 combat squad and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicle lost.

14th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 46 casualties.

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,10 near Multan is bombed – 1 vehicle lost.

31st Armoured Division at 51,10 near Multan is bombed – 31 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Trincomalee.

Attacking force 31075 troops, 331 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 1043
Defending force 4321 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 657
Allied adjusted defense: 87

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Trincomalee !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

186 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:

4753 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 531 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

5th Division
8th Division
58th/A Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:

Trincomalee Fortress

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 35 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed) to A 603 casualties (24 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 4 engineer squads destroyed + 7 guns and 3 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 3603 troops, 190 guns, 109 vehicles, Assault Value = 1585
Defending force 77475 troops, 1381 guns, 1838 vehicles, Assault Value = 2881

Allied deliberate attack at Jodphur.

Attacking force 74838 troops, 1375 guns, 1775 vehicles, Assault Value = 2818
Defending force 56902 troops, 676 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 347
Japanese adjusted defense: 1393

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

2054 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
Guns lost 84 (1 destroyed, 83 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

5736 casualties reported
Squads: 227 destroyed, 469 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 98 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 78 disabled
Guns lost 152 (46 destroyed, 106 disabled)
Vehicles lost 173 (87 destroyed, 86 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:

45th Recce Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
14th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
8th Indian Division
2nd British Division
19th Indian Division
17th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
6th Medium Regiment
XXXIII Indian Corps
8th Medium Regiment

Defending units:

2nd Division
18th Division
38th Division
14th Tank Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
39th Road Const Co
35th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Air Division
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Naval Construction Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th JAAF AF Bn
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn
5th Mortar Battalion
43rd JNAF AF Unit
94th JAAF AF Bn

I think that Operation COMET has been blunted to the point of no longer being a threat. 45th Recce Regiment looks to be the Allied Unit destroyed.

PACIFIC

Suva is bombed – 1 airbase hit, 3 airbase supply hits and 9 runway hits.

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 15 casualties.




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

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

SC CHa-46 arrives at Shanghai.

21th JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

18 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 10 casualties, 2 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 14 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 3 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 12 airbase hits, 4 airbase supply hits and 38 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 11 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed) 7 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 22 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 24 runway hits.

Japanese deliberate attack at Chengtu.

Attacking force 72964 troops, 829 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 2510
Defending force 71001 troops, 327 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 896
Allied adjusted defense: 4433

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

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

Japanese ground losses:

8293 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 786 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 54 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

1975 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 242 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Assaulting units:

37th Division
13th Division
69th Division
41st Division
40th Division
26th Division
4th Mortar Battalion
13th Army
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:

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

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6895 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47889 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1582

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12170 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

INDIA

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,10 near Multan is bombed – 9 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

8th Medium Regiment at Jodphur is bombed – 38 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

50th Tank Brigade at Jodphur is bombed – 22 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed – 1 port hit.

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 33 casualties (2 combat squads destroyed + 1 gun and 4 vehicles lost) to A 222 casualties (11 combat squads and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 2 guns lost).
Attacking force 3451 troops, 190 guns, 108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1461
Defending force 70971 troops, 1337 guns, 1764 vehicles, Assault Value = 2190

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 614 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 52
Defending force 1088 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 328

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 1)

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

Allied ground losses:

88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 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

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 17 casualties.




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

xAK Batopaha Maru arrives at Fukuoka.

xAP Mount McKinley is reported to have been sunk near Raoul Island on Oct 31, 1942.

Kure 6th SNLF arrives at Hiroshima/Kure.
Yokosuka 7th SNLF arrives at Yokohama/Yokosuka.

19 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits and 14 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 6 casualties, 3 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 2 airbase hits and 29 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 5 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 16 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Chengtu – A 26 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).
Attacking force 1740 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1881
Defending force 69374 troops, 326 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1867

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47901 troops, 317 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1578

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12158 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

255th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 6 casualties.

31st Armoured Division at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 28 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost).

6th Medium Regiment at Jodphur is bombed.

8th Medium Regiment at Jodphur is bombed – 1 gun lost.

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 79 casualties (1 engineers squad destroyed + 2 guns and 2 vehicles lost) to A 295 casualties (8 combat squads and 1 non-combat squad destroyed + 5 guns and 3 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 31212 troops, 444 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486
Defending force 70811 troops, 1334 guns, 1764 vehicles, Assault Value = 2183

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed – 9 casualties.

AUSTRALIA

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Runway hits 2

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 8

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

PACIFIC

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

MALAYA/DEI

Boeton is occupied by the Japanese.




TK Nikkoku Maru collides with TK Shoyo Maru at 47,77.

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

Repairs completed on CV Hiryu at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Truk, ship returned to service.

Aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar advances R&D.

Ace pilot Okabe, K. of Shokaku-1 is promoted to ENS.

What is the thinking on the value of the Ki-46 KAI Dinah fighter? If it wasn’t for the absolutely awful 37mm cannon I think it has attributes that are useful. But a fighter without teeth is a bit pointless.

So I’m not producing it when it is due to come on line in December ’42 but what becomes of the 3 air units (1 in December ’42 and the other 2 in ’45) slated to use this model. Do they get something else or just linger around waiting for planes which will never arrive?

20 November 1942

JAPAN

Allied sub being pesky again in the Home waters.

SS Tunny launches 2 torpedoes at SC Cha-13 at 125,47 near Toyohara and misses and then dives deep to elude the escorts.

PACIFIC

SS I-2 locates a choice target at 215,75 but is sniffed out by the escort before she can strike.

Japanese Ships

SS I-2, hits 1

Allied Ships

DE Chew
TK Mobilube
TK L. P. St. Clair
TK Camden
TK Esso Durban
TK Esso Richmond
TK Larry Doheny
TK Mobilfuel
xAK Shooting Star
xAK West Portal
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Mormacdove
xAK K.I. Luckenbach
xAK Edward Luckenbach
DE Rathburne
DE Lawrence
DE King

CHINA

Tuyun is bombed – 8 runway hits.

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

Chungking is bombed – 13 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 5 airbase supply hits and 27 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47922 troops, 317 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12158 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

INDIA

17th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 26 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 gun and 1 vehicles lost).

2nd British Division at Jodphur is bombed – 21 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed.

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,9 near Multan is bombed – 23 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 25 casualties (1 gun lost) to A 482 casualties (19 combat squads, 2 non-combat squads and 4 engineer squads destroyed + 10 guns and 2 vehicles lost).
Attacking force 31204 troops, 444 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1500
Defending force 70625 troops, 1329 guns, 1762 vehicles, Assault Value = 2166

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: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 232

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:

Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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

PHILIPPINES

Cebu USN Base Force at Cebu is bombed.

Japanese deliberate attack at Cebu.

Attacking force 3738 troops, 34 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 154
Defending force 2939 troops, 35 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 23

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cebu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:

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

Allied ground losses:

3343 casualties reported
Squads: 163 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 279 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (46 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:

III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
19th Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:

81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

AUSTRALIA

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 7

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 25

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 16

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5




Repairs completed on BB Yamashiro at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Ise at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Bombay, ship returned to service.

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

Maeda R. of 61st Sentai is promoted to 1LT.

21 November 1942

PACIFIC

My submarines manage to keep track of that nice looking convoy at 212,82 near San Francisco. Sadly, DE Kilty is the target but the torpedoes are wasted when she avoids them. Our sub completely eludes the escort.

Japanese Ships

SS I-8

Allied Ships

DE Kilty
DE Chew
TK Mobilube
TK L. P. St. Clair
TK Camden
TK Esso Durban
TK Esso Richmond
TK Larry Doheny
TK Mobilfuel
xAK Shooting Star
xAK West Portal
xAK Jefferson Myers
xAK Mormacdove
xAK K.I. Luckenbach
xAK Edward Luckenbach
DE Rathburne
DE Lawrence
DE King

Suva is bombed – 1 G4M1 lost to flak, 1 airbase hit, 1 airbase supply hit and 5 runway hits.

CHINA

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

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

Chengtu is bombed – 7 airbase hits and 29 runway hits.

Chungking is bombed – 5 airbase hits and 40 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 2 airbase hits, 3 airbase supply hits and 19 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47920 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12139 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

INDIA

6th Medium Regiment at Jodphur is bombed – 83 casualties, 2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 guns and 1 vehicle lost.

19th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 37 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 19 to A 516 (12 combat squads, 1 non-combat squad and 1 engineer squad destroyed + 4 guns lost) casualties.
Attacking force 31260 troops, 444 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 1534
Defending force 70154 troops, 1319 guns, 1759 vehicles, Assault Value = 2130

AUSTRALIA

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Fujita, I. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17E Fortress out of formation

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged




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

Repairs completed on CV Zuikaku at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CVE Hosho at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Samidare at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Aoba at Luganville, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Furutaka at Luganville, ship returned to service.

Device Mitsubishi Ha-43 advances R&D.
Aircraft D4Y1 Judy advances R&D.

Loss of xAK Taibun Maru on Dec 19, 1941 is admitted.

22 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 4 airbase hits, 1 airbase supply hit and 8 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed.

Chungking is bombed - 11 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed – 3 airbase hits, 6 airbase supply hits and 30 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47926 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1579

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12128 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

INDIA

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 19 casualties (1 vehicle lost).

8th Medium Regiment at Jodphur is bombed.

17th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 22 casualties (1 combat squad destroyed).

5th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 20 casualties.

Calcutta is bombed.

Japanese bombard at Jodphur – J 93 (2 non-combat squads destroyed + 2 vehicles lost) to A 357 (13 combat squads, 2 non-combat squads and 4 engineer squads destroyed + 10 guns and 1 vehicle lost) casualties.
Attacking force 29868 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544
Defending force 67757 troops, 1314 guns, 1699 vehicles, Assault Value = 2101

AUSTRALIA

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 17

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 7

Japanese aircraft losses

A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Morning Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

PACIFIC

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




Repairs completed on CV Akagi at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CA Kinugasa at Luganville, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Hiyo at Bombay, ship returned to service.

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

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

xAKL Daiju Maru arrives at Fukuoka.

23 November 1942

CHINA

Kukong is bombed – 9 airbase hits, 2 airbase supply hits and 14 runway hits.

Chengtu is bombed – 11 runway hits.

Kienko is bombed - 10 airbase hits and 19 runway hits.

Tuyun is bombed – 7 runway hits.

Japanese bombard at Kukong – A 7 casualties.
Attacking force 6900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
Defending force 47873 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1580

Japanese bombard at Sining.
Attacking force 5851 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
Defending force 12123 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 469

INDIA

XXXIII Indian Corps at 44,13 near Jodphur is bombed – 115 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed + 1 vehicle lost). This is the first of the Allied LCUs to extract itself from Jodphur.

254th Armoured Brigade at 51,8 near Multan is bombed – 40 casualties (2 non-combat squads destroyed + 4 vehicles lost).

17th Indian Division at Jodphur is bombed – 24 casualties (1 non-combat squad destroyed).

Japanese deliberate attack at Jodphur.

Attacking force 48780 troops, 622 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 1561
Defending force 67598 troops, 1308 guns, 1700 vehicles, Assault Value = 2090

Japanese adjusted assault: 919
Allied adjusted defense: 566

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:

3937 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 377 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Guns lost 57 (2 destroyed, 55 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (3 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:

1143 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 52 (20 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (18 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Assaulting units:

2nd Division
38th Division
18th Division
14th Tank Regiment
88th Naval Guard Unit
18th JAAF AF Bn
47th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
92nd JAAF AF Bn
3rd Air Division
43rd JNAF AF Unit
1st RF Gun Battalion
35th Fld AA Gun Co
39th Road Const Co
Southern Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Air Defense AA Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
17th Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
94th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:

17th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
268th Motorised Brigade
14th Indian Division
8th Indian Division
2nd British Division
19th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
6th Medium Regiment
8th Medium Regiment

Japanese deliberate attack at Srinagar.

Attacking force 614 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1070 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Japanese adjusted assault: 48
Allied adjusted defense: 142

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

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

Allied ground losses:

83 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 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

PACIFIC

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

AUSTRALIA

Afternoon Allied air attack on Port Moresby.

Japanese aircraft

A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft

B-17E Fortress x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses

B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4




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

Repairs completed on CA Chikuma at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on DD Takanami at Truk, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on CV Junyo at Bombay, ship returned to service.
Repairs completed on BB Fuso at Bombay, ship returned to service.