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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 43
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Morning Air attack on 38th New Chinese Division, at 77,59 (Canton)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 50
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 48th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 60th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 48th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 77,59 (Canton)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th New Chinese Division ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at 35,24 (near Bombay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 78086 troops, 621 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2403

Defending force 14947 troops, 107 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Japanese adjusted assault: 1047

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1703 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 56 disabled
Guns lost 41 (25 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 52 (19 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

combat reports are becoming shorter and shorter as there's just no more real action after the victory in India and China... only mopping up the rest of the enemy troops that are cut off...


Assaulting units:
46th Division
53rd Division
61st Division
21st Division
5th Division
56th Division

Defending units:
1st Somerset LI Battalion
267th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
3rd Indian Brigade
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
341st Base Group
75th Indian Brigade
167 RAF Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
169 RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Base Group
1st Hyderabad Base Force
165 RAF Base Force
1st Central India Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
168 RAF Base Force
73rd Motorised Bde /3


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 136820 troops, 1334 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 4016

Defending force 21998 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese adjusted assault: 3667

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
14074 casualties reported
Squads: 657 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1388 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8

finally that's it for the Chinese at Canton... [&o] lots of divs and arty to be moved out of China now...


Assaulting units:
37th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
3rd Division
15th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
30th JAAF AF Bn
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st JAAF AF Coy
13th Army
207th JAAF AF Bn
1st Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
23rd Army
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
60th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
24th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division


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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38267 troops, 293 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1135

Defending force 37257 troops, 248 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 386

Japanese adjusted assault: 563

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
13242 casualties reported
Squads: 473 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 600 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 31 (29 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 30
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

thousands of Allied squads were again destroyed today and we are nearing 25,000 points for Allied ground troops destroyed... definitely a new record for my in 1/43... I hope we don't have to pursue these Chinese troops here much longer and they might eventually surrender at some point...


Assaulting units:
116th Division
68th Division
51st Division

Defending units:
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
91st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
19th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
94th Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
22nd Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
2nd War Area
5th War Area
12th Chinese Base Force
4th Construction Regiment
13th Construction Regiment
96th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 65,42 (near Myitkyina)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1927 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 848 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

this seems to take forever though...


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
33rd Base Group


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Canton

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 43
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Base Force, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 53

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
485 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd War Area ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Chinese Base Force, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
508 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
PB Nagata Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
AR Yamabiko Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Takunan Maru #2
PB Takuna Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS O16

that damn Dutch sub has been sitting here for weeks already and my air ASW can't seem to harm it... not commenting at my ASW vessels anyways... won't take long and the enemy subs will start to bite...


SS O16 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Nagata Maru
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Takunan Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Takunan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Takunan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Takunan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Takunan Maru #2 is out of ASW ammo
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 35,24 (near Bombay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77159 troops, 621 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310

Defending force 13228 troops, 80 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese adjusted assault: 1316

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 79 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2103 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 82 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 38 (35 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 91 (37 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

ex-defenders of Bombay start to surrender in the jungle hex West of the city...


Assaulting units:
21st Division
46th Division
53rd Division
5th Division
61st Division
56th Division

Defending units:
3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
255th Armoured Brigade
3rd Indian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Base Force
169 RAF Base Force
267th Armoured Brigade
23rd Base Group
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
75th Indian Brigade
341st Base Group
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
167 RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
165 RAF Base Force
168 RAF Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
1st Central India Base Force
73rd Motorised Bde /3


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 137073 troops, 1334 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 4044

Defending force 3670 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 4583

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4583 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4550 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 300 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


and the last remaining Chinese unit at Canton also surrenders...


Assaulting units:
39th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Division
3rd Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
37th Division
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th Division
26th Division
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
13th Army
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
1st JAAF AF Coy
1st Mortar Battalion
207th JAAF AF Bn
23rd Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th JAAF AF Bn
30th JAAF AF Bn
5th RF Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
14th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38011 troops, 293 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 677

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 677 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
116th Division
68th Division
51st Division

when a unit isn't retreating the day before then you know it will surrender to your attack the next day...


Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 65,42 (near Myitkyina)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1927 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 825 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
981 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

and then that aviation unit suddenly also surrenders to Yokosuka 4th when my combat unit wasn't really able to hurt the American support unit in that jungle hex without a retreat path... [&o]


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
33rd Base Group

surrender is about morale …

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at 35,24 (near Bombay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76739 troops, 620 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2264

Defending force 11518 troops, 46 guns, 187 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese adjusted assault: 735

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2019 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 113 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 18 (13 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (56 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

combat reports get shorter and shorter, only highlight is Bombay with more enemy units surrendering...


Assaulting units:
5th Division
53rd Division
46th Division
61st Division
21st Division
56th Division

Defending units:
267th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
3rd Indian Brigade
341st Base Group
1st Hyderabad Base Force
165 RAF Base Force
169 RAF Base Force
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
2nd West Coast Base Force
23rd Base Group
167 RAF Base Force
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
1st Central India Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
168 RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Ansi (80,23)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 52195 troops, 406 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 2071

Defending force 34189 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 597

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1026

Allied adjusted defense: 121

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ansi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
9792 casualties reported
Squads: 439 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 601 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 66 (37 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

our Army in China advances further North with the enemy having no chance to do anything but stop our movement for one day which it takes to attack...


Assaulting units:
104th Division
6th Division
34th Division
13th Division
36th Division
11th Army

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
6th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
19th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 43
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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
AK Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Shuko Maru #2
PB Shonan Maru #1
PB Sonan Maru #6
AK Johore Maru
AK Hitati Maru
AK Teikoku Maru
AK Kenyo Maru
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PC Kaki
PC Take

Allied Ships
SS Hake

Hake has been sitting one hex off Diamond Harbour for ages and it still gets a successful shot at a convoy... the big freighter should make it though, disbanded in Chittagong...


SS Hake launches 2 torpedoes at AK Tatumiya Maru
PC Sumire fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Ashi fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Kaki fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Take fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

looks like Mundy has moved a big number of Liberators up to the Aleutians...


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 35,24 (near Bombay)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 76539 troops, 621 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2240

Defending force 9939 troops, 37 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese adjusted assault: 795

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3918 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 477 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 13 (12 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 89 (87 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

we don't fly any ground attacks anymore as there's nothing left to bomb... looks like we have reached the point where the whole IJ airforce will turn into an anti shipping weapon... most of the defenders West of Bombay surrender today...


Assaulting units:
61st Division
46th Division
5th Division
53rd Division
21st Division
56th Division

Defending units:
255th Armoured Brigade
3rd Indian Brigade
169 RAF Base Force
2nd West Coast Base Force
1st Central India Base Force
23rd Base Group
167 RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
341st Base Group
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Engineer Battalion
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
168 RAF Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 43
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 58

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

when our Army in China has destroyed this stack at Nanyang the bombing campaign will be over...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
341 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 76th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 35,24 (near Bombay)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76644 troops, 621 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 2254

Defending force 4791 troops, 25 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 852

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 284 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3978 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 513 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 32 (32 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (80 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8

DONE! The fall of Bombay and the destruction of those defending troops there bring the Indian campaign to a succesful end. It was a full success! Recon shows some troops at Madras down South and the rest of India that we didn't conquer seems to be empty. Noticed some Allied air transport losses over the last turns and asked Mundy what he is up to and received the reply that he has an operation going somewhere. Took a look at the map and all I can imagine is that he is airlifting out troops from India to Ceylon but he could also do that with ships so I rather doubt that. On the other hand the unit count at Madras is 10 and the troop count is only 8000 so that could mean he's airlifting troops out and the heavy equipment is left back, like an Indian Dunkerque...



Assaulting units:
21st Division
5th Division
46th Division
61st Division
53rd Division
56th Division

Defending units:
169 RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
255th Armoured Brigade
23rd Base Group
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
3rd Central India Base Force
1st Central India Base Force
167 RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Sholapur (36,29)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sholapur !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 43
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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 8
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 50

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
418 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking 57th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 48

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 91st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Nagato Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

enemy switched to port attacks and hits a PB that was disbanded there after a sub has hit Nagato Maru...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

No Allied losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 81,22 (near Ansi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65175 troops, 510 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037

Defending force 23630 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 298

Japanese adjusted assault: 1152

Allied adjusted defense: 133

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
10846 casualties reported
Squads: 295 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 445 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 39 (23 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Northern China, our divisions further advance and the Chinese are forced to retreat for a repeated time...


Assaulting units:
6th Division
34th Division
13th Division
104th Division
36th Division
11th Army

Defending units:
75th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
8th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force
19th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
21st Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack




Attacking force 38389 troops, 293 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1149

Defending force 22486 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Japanese adjusted assault: 407

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8336 casualties reported
Squads: 649 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 651 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 56 (55 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 24
Units destroyed 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

same at Nanyang the Chinese are in such a horrible state they aren't even able to cause losses within my attacking units... a remaining two dozen units again retreat and are now in the clear hex to the SW, our troops will pursue...


Assaulting units:
68th Division
116th Division
51st Division

Defending units:
94th Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
19th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
91st Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
120th Red Chinese Division
36th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade
4th Construction Regiment
22nd Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
76th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Base Force
9th Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
5th War Area
92nd Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
2nd Construction Regiment
15th Chinese Base Force

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 43
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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd War Area ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd War Area ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 12th Chinese Base Force, at 85,46 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Paramushiro-jima , at 137,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 4

not sure what the enemy is up to with those long range attacks out of the Aleuts...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 80,21 (near Ansi)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 64544 troops, 510 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975

Defending force 2216 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1464

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1464 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2637 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 284 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

three of the attacked units weren't able to retreat fast enough and surrender today...


Assaulting units:
13th Division
34th Division
6th Division
104th Division
36th Division
11th Army

Defending units:
8th Chinese Base Force
82nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 85,46 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38618 troops, 293 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175

Defending force 9401 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 963

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 963 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
11845 casualties reported
Squads: 688 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1117 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 141 (141 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 19 [&o]

today's highlight in China when the enemy stack SW of Nanyang had to surrender... BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI! I should have taken notes about the destroyed enemy squads in this game, must have been tens of thousands squads by now... all of China except the far North has been secured, the plan is to seize the most Northern oilfield in China now and destroy a small stack of enemy units at Kweisui, a base NE of Yenan... when this is done, there are no Chinese units left on the map...


Assaulting units:
116th Division
68th Division
51st Division

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
2nd War Area
33rd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
259th Brigade

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 43
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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 100,134

Japanese Ships
APD Okikaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD Minekaze
APD Tachikaze
APD Hakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

damn it! The odds for a succesful attack with two torps on an APD aren't high but S-18 sinks Okikaze with troops aboard... [:(]


SS S-18 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Okikaze
APD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Torishima at 106,68

Japanese Ships
PB Konsan Maru
AMC Aikoku Maru
AMC Nosiro Maru
xAP Kachidoki Maru
xAK Kinryu Maru
xAK Shinyubari Maru
xAK Syoan Maru
xAK Nanman Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Lisbon Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
PB Tokati Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Mikage Maru

Allied Ships
SS Herring

empty troop convoy returning to Japan...


Captain of SS Herring elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Herring diving deep ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokati Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Mikage Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-17F Fortress x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

enemy starts bombing troops at Port Moresby again, lucky flak hit kills one of the new B-17F bombers... amazing the B-17F doesn't have the range to reach Port Moresby from Australia with a full bombload...


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 86th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-17F Fortress x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 19th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 19th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 19th Naval Guard Unit ...
Also attacking 50th Field AA Battalion ...
Also attacking 37th JAAF AF Bn ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 10

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

at the end of the day the enemy loses only 2 bombers that were direct flak losses over the target, no op losses at all... in contrast, we have lost 5 aircraft flying nav search today... [8|]


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


the combat report wasn't amazing today even though it showed more action than usual, the real highlight was the commissioning of our second Yamato class BB, the mighty Musashi! She will join the fleet and pair with her sister.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 43
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Pre-Invasion action off Cebu (80,86)

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Toyotu Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Kohuku Maru
xAP Huso Maru

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

early 43 and I decided to take Cebu, the troops there should be starved by now...


PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanpo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86)

TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Ind.Mixed Bde
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Ind.Mixed Bde /3


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6331 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 [X(]

Defending force 736 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

what? 229 enemy av? Doesn't look starved to me... [8|]


Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Bde /1

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 43
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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Toyotu Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Kohuku Maru
xAP Huso Maru

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanpo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Toyotu Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Kohuku Maru
xAP Huso Maru

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanpo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Toyotu Maru
PB Saiko Maru
PB Nanpo Maru
PB Kyo Maru #8
PB Kohuku Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAKL Toten Maru

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Nanpo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Kyo Maru #8 fired at enemy troops
PB Kohuku Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Cebu (80,86)

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Manzyu Maru
xAP Montevideo Maru
xAP Huso Maru
PB Nanpo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

xAP Manzyu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Montevideo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAP Huso Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Ground combat at 80,19 (near Hami)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65391 troops, 510 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 2059

Defending force 896 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1324

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1324 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
1281 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 128 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
34th Division
104th Division
13th Division
6th Division
36th Division
11th Army

Defending units:
8th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6331 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Defending force 3273 troops, 29 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

hmmm... get a feeling that my single Bgd won't be able to take the base...


Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Bde /1

Hard to say … looks like your bde was still unloading so it was missing support and supply. Check how it looks, maybe rest a day or two and see.

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Hard to say … looks like your bde was still unloading so it was missing support and supply. Check how it looks, maybe rest a day or two and see.

no chance to take Cebu with that unit alone, daily Allied bombardments make it worse disabling a dozen squads on average... lol, thought a 60 av unit would be sufficient to take Cebu after one year of starvation

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 26, 43
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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

Japanese Ships
APD Akikaze
APD Numakaze
APD Namikaze
APD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-37

SS S-37 is sighted by escort
S-37 diving deep ....
APD Numakaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Namikaze attacking submerged sub ....
APD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 132,114

Japanese Ships
AMc Koei Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-31, hits 2

that coastal minesweeper even managed to achieve a direct hit but the Type 95 depth charge doesn't hurt a sub...


SS S-31 launches 2 torpedoes at AMc Koei Maru
AMc Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Koei Maru attacking submerged sub ....
AMc Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Koei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Polillo at 82,77

Japanese Ships
DD Yunagi

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

SS Trigger is sighted by escort
DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yunagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yunagi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yunagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yunagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yunagi is out of ASW ammo
DD Yunagi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)

Japanese Shock attack



Attacking force 10141 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Defending force 853 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 476

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 476 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1006 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

a division shock attacks across the river and takes Yenan easily while the defending unit was destroyed...


Assaulting units:
60th Division

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6323 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Defending force 6380 troops, 49 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 205

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

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Cebu should have 20 LI there . . .

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Cebu should have 20 LI there . . .

True! Together with the 20 ressource centers there the Allied were producing bullets and shells for over a year. Oh well, no biggy, even if it's quite silly to only bring 200 av and think the enemy would be starved to death.

no sign of any real enemy activity, I don't expect the Allied to try something in the next couple of months... the turns have become a) very fast and b) insanely boring... all I do at the moment is playing Logistics Tycoon in the Pacific, redeploying lots of units and moving supplies to where it is needed... we do spot a good number of enemy subs each turn but that's about it... spotting and succesfully attacking some other ships is a real highlight, there is no more real ground war going and the air war stopped weeks if not months ago... this means I'm only going to post days where at least something happened but be aware it's not day by day anymore...



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 43
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Submarine attack near North Male at 22,48



Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAK Edward Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

West of Ceylon we get a shot at an enemy freighter and sink the ship...


xAK Edward Luckenbach is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Edward Luckenbach


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6341 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Defending force 6333 troops, 49 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

no chance to achieve something here...


Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 92 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ichang !!!

that last Chinese base in Central China was finally taken by my paras...


Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
3rd Raiding Rgt /2


as you can see the combat report is exceptionally short for a day at the end of 1/43...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 43
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 25,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAP Clan Macfadyen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

another week has passed and a sub sinks a loaden troop transport West of Colombo, we scored 15 pts for ground losses and 18 for the ship...


xAP Clan Macfadyen is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Clan Macfadyen


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ASW attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 24
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Azuma Maru #2
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 25

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

luckily that sub was driven off...


SS Scorpion is sighted by escort
Scorpion diving deep ....
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 27 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6403 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237

Defending force 6312 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Bandjermasin (60,99)

Japanese Shock attack



Attacking force 624 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 0 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

an enemy gun was holding this base, the rest of the Dutch was starved to death... February 43, Borneo is finally Japanese now... [:D]


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Oelin ML Base Force

You could post a turn with "Nothing much" about each area, with any highlights noted.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 43
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ASW attack near Utan Melintang at 48,76

Japanese Ships
PB Ginyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #4
AK Aratama Maru
AK Arima Maru
PB Tonon Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gunnel

quiet, it's all quiet... the only thing happening are about a hundred sub spottings with up to 12 hits of my bombers on subs each turn, of which 11 weren't hits...


SS Gunnel launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ginyo Maru
PB Ginyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
PB Nako Maru #2
xAK Teiren Maru
xAK Iwaki Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru
PB Taikei Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

SS Amberjack is sighted by escort
Amberjack bottoming out ....
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
TK Zuiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Bisan Maru #3
TK Shoyo Maru
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Hinode Maru #17
PB Hakata Maru #7
PB Fukeui Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

damn it, hate losing tankers... that one isn't a biggy, it's only one of the 1250 capacity TK... funny as always, those subs attacking aren't moving, most have been spotted dozens of times... doesn't make a difference at all, never...


SS Scorpion launches 2 torpedoes at TK Zuiyo Maru
Scorpion diving deep ....
PB Hinode Maru #17 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Hakata Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakata Maru #7 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6401 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Defending force 6317 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Ground combat at Denpasar (58,108)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 624 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Defending force 699 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

dropping paras to finally take the last Dutch base on the map...


Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
Prajoeda Cdo