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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 2, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] The Gar contacted a CS cruiser TF near Formosa. I've vectored in a few more, so hopefully we get an attack.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] Mostly quiet. No sweeps or bombing runs.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font] The CVs continue toward the Aleutians with no molestation fro subs yet, but I'm sure they're coming.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] We hit the tanks. The 250lb bombs do the trick and 28 vehicles are destroyed or disabled. These two units will now be crushed as two corps are walking into Kushan and the bombing will continue. I've spotted a few other units marching toward Lanchow, but a long way off in the desert. I'll try to bomb them as well to see what he's got there.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] A bombardment shows the Soviets vastly outnumber the IJ at Mishan, so unless reinforcements rail in tomorrow, we should eject them from the base after a turn or two. Might be better if it takes longer, wrecks more squads be a retreat. The armor took a hit in the bombardments, but hopefully won't be so brittle when attacking.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 2, 42
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ASW attack near Hengchun at 84,67

Japanese Ships
CS Chiyoda
DD Hokaze
DD Yunagi
DD Yugao
DD Fuyo
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 8

SS Gar is sighted by escort
Gar bottoming out ....

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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 82,26 (Kiuchuan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 16
Hudson IIIa x 6
Hudson I x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-III bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 82,26 (Kiuchuan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
Hudson I x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 82,26 (Kiuchuan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Mishan (114,42)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8250 troops, 244 guns, 904 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278

Defending force 19996 troops, 212 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 476

Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 30 (17 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Rifle Division
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
39th Rifle Division
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
22nd/24th AA Battalion
110th/355th AA Battalion
227th Cannon Brigade
177th Howitzer Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
35th Army
1121st Cannon Regiment
28th/70th AA Battalion
215th Cannon Brigade
1138th Cannon Regiment
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
19th Division
12th Border Defense Fortress
5th Army
53rd Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Wenchow is invested. I'll be interested to see how much he brought here. The base is in x3 with 3 forts so far, and has about 5k supply and 500-600 AV. [/font]

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My Wenchow held out until late Dec 42, but I had about 900 AV there. BB TF bombardment helps reduce that time though.

ORIGINAL: Bif1961

My Wenchow held out until late Dec 42, but I had about 900 AV there. BB TF bombardment helps reduce that time though.

I might send some minelaying subs over since I thin the bombardments will hit soon!

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 3-4, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]UPDATE:[/font] Been a while since my last update. Work started again, so time has been hard to find with two games going and a little daughter to manage at home. I think I'll have some time now to catch up in the last few days. Things aren't what I'd usually call quiet, but it's not quite as intense as this games been for the first month and a half.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font]The Seadragon finds a big TF with some injured ships in it. He's been shielding the damaged BBs and CA with xAK and lots of PBs. The subs find them, but often shoot for escorts or transports. Grrrrrrr.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] The 4Es are resting up for a big move! [;)]

No major happenings. Trying to get better search to see BB bombardments coming here. They've been very sneaky. Singers approaching 1300AV ready and waiting. Got to forts 4 and still growing.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font] The USN CVs continue to make their way to safety. All good there in avoiding subs and other hazards so far.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font]Definitely getting to the tanks in the Western deserts of China now. They don't seem to like the attention. They're turning around and heading back through the rough to the SE. [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] The Soviet air force is hitting pretty good now in the Eastern bulge that is developing from Mishan to Koutou. We're tightening the hold and also moving to contain these 50-60k IJA troops. It'd be nice to wipe them out, but even wearing them down is good.

Mishan was taken o the 3rd and the fort still stood into the attack on the 4th. I'll be happy to wipe out a few more of these forts. They do slow down movement here.

Troops will move in all direction N, E and SW to solidify and extend this position. More will fill in from the rear. We're also planning an encircling of Northern Japanese outposts including Hailar. Troops are just getting into position for that move. There are a LOT of Russian troops, and a LOT of tanks and guns. [8D]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 3, 42
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ASW attack near Swatow at 79,63

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
BB Ise
PB Choun Maru #18
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
xAP Atsuta Maru
xAP Katori Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAK Ueizuru Maru
xAK Kotoku Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAKL Juyo Maru
PB Konsan Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Taiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at CL Nagara
PB Konsan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search

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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 82,26 (Kiuchuan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
SB-III x 5
Blenheim I x 10
Blenheim IV x 8
Hudson I x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 23 (2 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 114,42 (Mishan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 35
SB-2 x 40

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 damaged
SB-2: 1 damaged
SB-2: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 5th Army, at 114,42 (Mishan)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
TB-3 x 36

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TB-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Mishan (114,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34996 troops, 678 guns, 1213 vehicles, Assault Value = 1528

Defending force 19193 troops, 214 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Allied adjusted assault: 880

Japanese adjusted defense: 57

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mishan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5300 casualties reported
Squads: 95 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 48 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 127 (120 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 57 (57 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
6th Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
4th Ussurii Tank Brigade
39th Rifle Division
22nd Rifle Division
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
45th Howitzer Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
227th Cannon Brigade
1138th Cannon Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1125th Cannon Regiment
177th Howitzer Regiment
1121st Cannon Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
110th/355th AA Battalion
35th Army
215th Cannon Brigade
22nd/24th AA Battalion
28th/70th AA Battalion
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
19th Division
12th Border Defense Fortress
53rd Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Army
36th Const Co

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 4, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 82,26 (Kiuchuan)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
Hudson IIIa x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Tade, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1002 troops, 92 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 470

Defending force 25195 troops, 375 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
1st Constabulary Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I Corps
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Mishan (114,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26892 troops, 616 guns, 727 vehicles, Assault Value = 1497

Defending force 1402 troops, 25 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied adjusted assault: 570

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 570 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1744 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units pursuing 10

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
6th Ussurii Tank Brigade
22nd Rifle Division
39th Rifle Division
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
22nd/24th AA Battalion
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment
35th Army
227th Cannon Brigade
215th Cannon Brigade
1139th Cannon Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
1138th Cannon Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
1125th Cannon Regiment
45th Howitzer Regiment
110th/355th AA Battalion
177th Howitzer Regiment
1121st Cannon Regiment
28th/70th AA Battalion
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
12th Border Defense Fortress
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]This shows a little of what's happening in this neck of the woods. [/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 5, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Japanese subs are beginning to swarm in the Aleutians. They haven't yet had much success, luckily.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] More hits on Djambi after Lightnings clear out the several early model Tojos at the base. We did lose an LB-30 to flak. Only one group is using these planes, the best bombers online currently. The 6 total hits on the oil is well worth it, getting Djambi into a position of having more wells destroyed than there are operational.

IJA naval guards try again at Tarakana and again are rudely repulsed. [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] Some night strikes continue to pile on the damage at Harbin. I'll keep hitting various bases in range of the DB-3M and see what we get, usually at night, but occasionally in the day with MiG sweeps. We have maybe 8-10 weeks of good hunting before Japanese airframe production catches up and new models come online to take supremacy.

Bombing of the retreated 19th division continues. The pursuing tank brigades also get to work quickly and pile on the hurt one hex out of Koutou. Another 82 infantry squads destroyed and retreat forced. This one'll be pretty smashed by the time the rest of our troops arrive to push it back further at Koutou. Also sending units toward Mutankiang to hit the next border fort along that road.

The IJA wipes out our day too late para-assault on Mutankiang. That's 1/3 of the 202nd para brigade wiped out and only 1 new squad/month, so that's it.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 1, 42
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Night Air attack on Harbin , at 109,39

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 7

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 16
Fires 2039

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 3

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 27000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 115,42 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 20
SB-2 x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4966 troops, 57 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Defending force 5207 troops, 59 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Japanese adjusted assault: 74

Allied adjusted defense: 220

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
51st Air Defense AA Regiment

Defending units:
II Samarinda Cdo
I Samarinda Cdo
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
VII KNIL Battalion
Makassar KNIL Cdo
35th Avn Sup
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

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Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5910 troops, 54 guns, 690 vehicles, Assault Value = 379

Defending force 16211 troops, 166 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Allied adjusted assault: 488

Japanese adjusted defense: 66

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4980 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 73 disabled
Non Combat: 95 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 43 (23 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (1 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade

Defending units:
19th Division
11th Border Defense Fortress
5th Army
53rd Field AA Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]We've just found a sneaky attempt to block the rail near Heiho in the middle of the long and sparsely defended line. Luckily I've been keeping a good 4-5 divisions here until I can neutralise these kinds of threats, and a few units are also railing by that might stop and deal with this. I've got two divisions walking now to meet the crossing point, and hopefully they arrive in time. Not sure when this all starts here.

The white arrows all over the place are places where we are trying to encircle and also cut forward rail lines for the IJA. I don't want to get locked down and then have 3k AV rail to the edge of the map North or NE and get caught out. So I'd like to cut his forward rail posts off and then was back and hopefully destroy those units. It'll force an interesting problem for him.

This is all good defensive territory around Heiho and Koutou, but I think we have more troops until the summer at least when more IJA units could be released. I'd like to take advantage. Near Hailar the Soviet tanks and cavalry should have a big advantage n the clear and open territory with all those zig-zagging roads. I think he's got at least a division there, but we're bringing a LOT more, and of course the plentiful Soviet arty units. [/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 6, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] Permit manages to land three working fish on an xAK near Saigon. Damn. Missuse of valuable resources!! How about a CV or BB for those? [:(]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] The IJN sends in a TF with Haruna, Fuso and Mutsu. Of course this means they all ate a mine! There were some DMS here too which seemed to finally prompt the CD guns into actions. Scratch two DMS. No shots hit the BBs od DDs though, sadly.

The IJN bombardment does get through, but the cost vs benefit here has to have him a bit worried. About 15 planes are destroyed on the ground, including 2 precious P-38Es, but these BBs will likely have to go to the yard, so that's 3 of the 10 out of action for a bit, plus a few more destroyers at least in serious danger if not sunk. Nice!

Another 150 USA and RAAF fighters are approaching the DEI. I plan to make a big move soon. It'll take a lot of prep, but I'd like to put Palembang in some danger. This means I'll have to get a base to sweep from in range. A tall order. It's 7 hexes from Singers, max range for P-38Es, and 7 hexes from Batavia. I might need to shut it down another way, which could mean reintroducing some RN naval ships. The means air cover on the approaches. That means a lot more fighters moving in now.

A strike at Balikpapan gets 2 oil hits and a few downed fighters for some damaged B-17Es. The Nates do better than expected, but I feel like we should get more hits here too.
[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] Had some SB-III Chinese bomers jumped. Lost 5 of them.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] The three divisions moving to Rashin arrive and bombard. I should have probably trusted recon and just DAed. It's 900 vs 200 AV here and our units are much stronger. There are movement arrows next door, and I hope we have one turn to start in here before they arrive. Tense!

The Japanese defend the air at Koutou and get some Soviets, but other bombing is effective nearby. I'll make sure to sweep better in the next few turns around here.
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TF 19 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-11, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-5, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Fuso, Mine hits 1
BB Mutsu, Mine hits 1
BB Haruna, Mine hits 1
DD Ayanami, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yugumo, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-11
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-5
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-11
Singapore Fortress firing at DMS W-5
32 mines cleared


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Night Air attack on Harbin , at 109,39

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 6

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 20
Fires 4159

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Night Naval bombardment of Singapore at 50,84

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 6 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed on ground
P-38E Lightning: 10 damaged
P-38E Lightning: 2 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 damaged
Albacore I: 1 destroyed on ground
P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed on ground
S.19 Singapore III: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Haruna

Allied ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

BB Mutsu firing at 9th Indian Division
BB Haruna firing at Singapore

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Submarine attack near Saigon at 61,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Permit

xAK Kimishima Maru is sighted by SS Permit
SS Permit attacking on the surface

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Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7

Allied aircraft
I-15bis x 20
I-153 x 33
SB-2 x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-15bis: 1 destroyed
I-153: 1 destroyed
SB-2: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x I-15bis sweeping at 10000 feet
3 x I-153 sweeping at 12000 feet
22 x I-153 sweeping at 12000 feet *

CAP engaged:
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead
87th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-27b Nate x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Oil hits 1

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2

No Allied losses

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19508 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 923

Defending force 10253 troops, 128 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

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

Assaulting units:
126th Rifle Division
105th Rifle Division
190th Rifle Division

Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
Rashin Fortress
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
35th Const Co
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6903 troops, 149 guns, 749 vehicles, Assault Value = 592

Defending force 4412 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Allied adjusted assault: 281

Japanese adjusted defense: 50

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1038 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
1139th Cannon Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
1121st Cannon Regiment
177th Howitzer Regiment
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]Still doing well here, and there have been no attempts to sweep or bomb for over a month .[:)][/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 7, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] P-40E sweep Balikpapan to prep for HB coming in and do pretty well. I've been getting more groups into the area dn soon there will be enough to challenge Palembang and hopefully Balikpapan. The issue is bases in range. I'm secretly preparing a few more, but I may have to rely on basic escorts and LR CAP too.

Nice to note that the ground defending there is Akagi_1. Wow. No KB for a while then, and possibly no 80 exp pilots left considering my 50exp guys did pretty well. [8D]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font] The Aleutians just got a few loads of new troops, supply and fuel. The CVs are slowly inching back to the Seattle area to repair. I need a jumping off base for paras into the Kuriles to transport troops to Russia. Sending them to a dot near Attu.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font]Wechow bombarded.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font]Lots going on! The best is that Shikuka falls!! [&o]

The Karafuto brigade was worn down by air strikes and succumbs on first attack. Now to finish them off. This will mean a possible great base to work from against the HI. Or that it forces the Japanese to really allocate forces here for a counter invasion. I don't think they can relax here. I'm trying to get some US units over to flip the base to US control. Might not work, but worth a try. Then construction units could flow in and transform the defences quickly. I have some combat engineers in the Aleutians that could be flown in quickly if I can get the logistics worked out.

At Rashin I've decided the three Soviet divisions will abort the attack. After two days the base has been reinforced, and more looks to be on the way. The tanks and arty are days away for the Soviets, so maybe the better opportunity is along the forts line just two hexes north. That hex looks lightly held and if removed, could lead to a joining of Soviet forces near Mutankiang. I'm shifting alll tanks, arty and two divisions that way, and the Rashin forces will back track to hold the defensive line it new Southern area.

DB-3Ms got a few fires started at Mukden. I'll keep on for a day or two, and then shift back to Harbin where I can operate in daylight with MiG sweeps.

For the first time Sallys attack one of the Soviet ground units near Yenki, but some I-153 defend and shoot a few down as well. Nice.

Working on the border defence forts near Mishan. Grinding them down slowly.

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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-27b Nate x 4

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 22000 feet *

CAP engaged:
50th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 5000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13344 troops, 241 guns, 1039 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Defending force 3708 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 385

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 55 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
850 casualties reported
Squads: 63 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 19 (11 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
177th Howitzer Regiment
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
1121st Cannon Regiment
1139th Cannon Regiment
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at Rashin (110,46)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29335 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 925

Defending force 18864 troops, 216 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Allied adjusted assault: 623

Japanese adjusted defense: 365

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
619 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
779 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
105th Rifle Division
126th Rifle Division
190th Rifle Division

Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment
1st Manchukuo Distr Division
Rashin Fortress
35th Const Co
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Rashin Special Base Force

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Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13263 troops, 222 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 405

Defending force 9647 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221

Allied adjusted assault: 294

Japanese adjusted defense: 34

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shikuka !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1284 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (23 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
79th Rifle Division
2nd Rifle Brigade
433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
39th JAAF AF Bn
39th Const Co
22nd Special Base Force
71st JAAF AF Bn /1

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Ground combat at 113,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3912 troops, 36 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 1959 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 257

Japanese adjusted defense: 113

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
4th Ussurii Tank Brigade
6th Ussurii Tank Brigade

Defending units:
10th Border Defense Fortress

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Friendly bases do not flip control, even if you vacate all the Soviet units and load in a lot of US units. You will have to pay PP to change base administration at Shikuka. If it helps with bomber basing it will be worth it.

Yes. I'll have to pay PPs. I get that bases don't flip themselves when occupied. I will flip it if I can get US troops there. That is the challenge though.

If he sees it go US flag one day it'll set off all kinds of alarm bells I'm sure. The pressure to then act will open other opportunities in the area I really want to target. The oil. Some other plans just getting into action. [:)]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Yes. I'll have to pay PPs. I get that bases don't flip themselves when occupied. I will flip it if I can get US troops there. That is the challenge though.

If he sees it go US flag one day it'll set off all kinds of alarm bells I'm sure. The pressure to then act will open other opportunities in the area I really want to target. The oil. Some other plans just getting into action. [:)]

OK - now I understand that your use of the word "flip" in the earlier post did not mean you thought it would auto-flip, but that you would make it happen with PP. I kinda thought you would know that you had to buy it out but I have only seen "flip" used in the sense of auto-flip, so I commented. Sorry if it sounded like I was trying to tell you "how to suck eggs". (Do Brits use that expression)?

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 8, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font]A few I-boats hanging around the West Coast. Interesting. My ASW air pilots are nearly trained! [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font]Chikuma and others bombard Bandjermasin. This puts a damper on my sweeping activity over Balikpapan. Almost no engineers here either, so this will be long lasting damage. I'll try to extricate the damaged planes however possible.

Some SBD show up to sink two troop laden xAK near Jolo with no CAP over them. Nice! [:'(]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font]A combined service raid crush oil and industry at Sian. I'll move some AVG here to defend better. He's got two A6M groups here though which is great. Rather here than in the DEI or Russia. Oil nearly destroyed. That oil usually goes to Japan, so I'm not unhappy it's getting hit.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] The DB-3T get their first naval success by sinking two troop laden APDs and a DMS that seem to have picked something up fro Shikuka. I'll keep them on even though there is no escort. They seem to get through somehow regardless.

Finally got through one of the Border forts near Mishan. Now on to Koutou. There are 3-4 supported divisions in this pocket and we're bringing 3 directly at them and have 3 more to move behind and around. Plus a few tanks! [:)]

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Night Naval bombardment of Bandjermasin at 60,99

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Chikuma
CL Yubari
DD Asagiri
DD Shinonome
DD Yudachi
DD Yamagumo

Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Manpower hits 7
Resources hits 5
Fires 1037
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 50
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Chikuma

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,94

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Taigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Enzyu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Enzyu Maru

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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 115,41 (Fuchin)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 24
I-16m24 x 32
SB-2 x 92

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 24 (7 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bihoro at 123,51

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 2

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
APD Hagi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Arashi
DMS W-10

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
12 x DB-3T bombing from 22000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14184 troops, 299 guns, 1136 vehicles, Assault Value = 580

Defending force 2840 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 768

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 256 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4174 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 209 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 42 (42 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
8th Cavalry Division
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
1121st Cannon Regiment
1139th Cannon Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
215th Cannon Brigade
177th Howitzer Regiment
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at 113,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5328 troops, 168 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 560

Defending force 1765 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied adjusted assault: 228

Japanese adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
39th Rifle Division
4th Ussurii Tank Brigade
6th Ussurii Tank Brigade
1125th Cannon Regiment
1138th Cannon Regiment
227th Cannon Brigade
45th Howitzer Regiment
28th/70th AA Battalion
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
10th Border Defense Fortress

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Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 13193 troops, 222 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 394

Defending force 8348 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 164

Allied adjusted assault: 301

Japanese adjusted defense: 26

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
670 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
79th Rifle Division
2nd Rifle Brigade
433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
22nd Special Base Force
39th Const Co
39th JAAF AF Bn
71st JAAF AF Bn /1

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: obvert

Yes. I'll have to pay PPs. I get that bases don't flip themselves when occupied. I will flip it if I can get US troops there. That is the challenge though.

If he sees it go US flag one day it'll set off all kinds of alarm bells I'm sure. The pressure to then act will open other opportunities in the area I really want to target. The oil. Some other plans just getting into action. [:)]

OK - now I understand that your use of the word "flip" in the earlier post did not mean you thought it would auto-flip, but that you would make it happen with PP. I kinda thought you would know that you had to buy it out but I have only seen "flip" used in the sense of auto-flip, so I commented. Sorry if it sounded like I was trying to tell you "how to suck eggs". (Do Brits use that expression)?

Haha! Not sure, actually. I get it though. [:)]

I apologise for the lack of updates. This game really deserves a dual AAR relatively up to date. It's such an unusual situation and such fun to play. Lowpe is constantly changing things up, setting traps, surprising the Allies with swift jabs and strong uppercuts.

I'll get a few updates in here to catch up in the next two days. Singers is now the big focus!! [:)]

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 9, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font]Got a nice hit on AO Notoro courtesy S-36 near Jolo. Sub successes have been rare lately, but it looks like he's also starting to moe injured ships again. S-34 also runs into a big injured ship TF, and I did see a message that two of this second TF showed up on the sunk list. I'm sure they're not, but avoiding subs can result in damaged ships gaining more damage as they manoeuvre.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] Some Nates thwart a strike at Samarinda, and down a P-40 while they're at it. Those pilots are green, so not unexpected. We do get three more hits on Djambi oil though![8D]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font] The CVs plow through Northern waters at a steady pace with no interference so far, heading back to the WC.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] Still pounding IJA tanks in the deserts.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] Finally destroyed the border fort near Mishan. Now on to Koutou where the Japanese are stubbornly hanging out with what looks like more than two divisions (~50k troops). A few other groups of troops are moving to the West, and our divisions are moving to cut them off near Kiamuze.

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Sub attack near Jolo at 73,88

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Kiyo Maru
DMS W-15

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1

SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Notoro
S-36 diving deep ....

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Sub attack near Puerto Princesa at 73,83

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
CA Suzuya
CL Kiso
DD Shikinami, heavy damage
DD Yugure
DMS W-20
xAK Tyoko Maru
xAK Somedono Maru
xAK Shinryu Maru
xAK Arizona Maru
DD Okikaze
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS S-34

SS S-34 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Kikuzuki
DD Okikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Night Naval bombardment of Adak Island at 162,52

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado
CL Adelaide

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

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 114,41 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 26
SB-2 x 52

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 25 (4 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x SB-2 bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Samarinda , at 65,96

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-27b Nate x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 20000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 3

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Oil hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at 113,42 (near Mishan)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14953 troops, 315 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 1382 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 899

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 299 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1603 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
39th Rifle Division
4th Ussurii Tank Brigade
6th Ussurii Tank Brigade
28th/70th AA Battalion
1125th Cannon Regiment
45th Howitzer Regiment
227th Cannon Brigade
1138th Cannon Regiment
181st Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
10th Border Defense Fortress

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font]The IJN strikes back!! A mini-KB steams North and takes out a Russian transport TF (unloaded) moving toward Alaska. A big strike, but really well timed for me to get other more valuable Bfs out of the way. I had a few nearly in range which will now jet to the Homer area to escape. All Bfs at Dutch will pull up anchors and move back for at least a while until it seems the coast is clear.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] Djambi is swept by Lightnings again, taking out another 8-10 A6M. Gotta keep him stretched! The 4Es shift to Singers to improve bombing capacity which results in 22 hits at Djambi on the 12th.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]CHINA: [/font] Still crushing tanks. Nothing else happening.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] A cruiser bombardment hits Toyohara and wipes out my engineers. This looks like the beginning of a renewed focus on Sakhalin. I'll not hold here if he comes strong, so I have to be careful there is no amphib move behind my major troops to Alexandrov. I have some engineers on the way to Shikuka and once they arrive will move the division back.

We finally destroy the remnants of the Karafuto Brigade and Special base force at Shikuka. That took a while, but well worth it. These are huge troop losses for Japan at this stage, adding to our VPs and forcing a complete rebuilding of a major free brigade, of which there are not many available. The North struggles for troops for a while. Most of the big units must concern themselves with the PI and Singers. Those places will be tough, so it may be a while before the Soviets face free troops in addition to those in place.

Major fires started at Harbin through night bombing.
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Night Naval bombardment of Toyohara at 124,46

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
I-16m24: 4 damaged
I-16m24: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
DD Hasu
DD Shirakumo
DD Isokaze

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Resources hits 1
Light Industry hits 2
Manpower hits 7
Fires 569
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1

CA Kinugasa firing at Toyohara

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet

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Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12914 troops, 222 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Defending force 5881 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied adjusted assault: 160

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
79th Rifle Division
2nd Rifle Brigade
433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
22nd Special Base Force

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Shikuka

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Night Air attack on Harbin , at 109,39

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 8

No Allied losses

Manpower hits 16
Fires 10656

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Oil hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Attu Island at 154,43

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N1 Kate x 23
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 41

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL PK-41, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL PK-14, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Krasnii Rasvet, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Kudasheva, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Gerasimov, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL PK-17, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk
xAKL PK-22, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL PK-23, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12919 troops, 222 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Defending force 5306 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 530

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 265 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
6632 casualties reported
Squads: 118 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 456 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
79th Rifle Division
2nd Rifle Brigade
433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
Karafuto Mixed Brigade
22nd Special Base Force

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]This is the mini-KB suddenly appearing in the Aleutians. The TF to the far East on this shot is carrying US troops to Russia to use for switching base nationalities on captured bases. So lucky it was not attacked or even noticed. Now to get outta dodge. [/font]

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[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 13-14, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font]L-12 hits an AD near Ominato.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] Oscars on the menu today. I want to hit Johore Baru a bit to lessen supply and ruin the airfield for the coming push into Singers. One Oscar Ia group here which doesn't fare well against the P-38s. [:)]

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font]Ships escape and run to the North. The mini-KB seems to be heading back SW.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] The bombers get jumped near Mishan, but still get through and hit tanks hard.

On the ground troops overwhelm an IJA blockade and should push through in the next few days. These are the troops that were heading to Rashin which reversed and will now head toward Mutankiang. So far so good. More Japanese border forts to wipe out here! [8D]

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Sub attack near Ominato at 121,54

Japanese Ships
AD Nagisan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Taijin Maru

Allied Ships
SS L-12

SS L-12 launches 2 torpedoes at AD Nagisan Maru
L-12 diving deep ....

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet

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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

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

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Kotou (116,42)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8379 troops, 246 guns, 452 vehicles, Assault Value = 612

Defending force 33524 troops, 344 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Ussurii Tank Brigade
8th Cavalry Division
2nd Ussurii Tank Brigade
5th Ussurii Tank Brigade
1133rd Howitzer Regiment
4th/152nd PVO AA Battalion
362nd/367th OM Gun Battalion
1121st Cannon Regiment
177th Howitzer Regiment
1139th Cannon Regiment
215th Cannon Brigade
155th PVO AA Battalion

Defending units:
24th Division
29th Division
4th Border Defense Fortress
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
53rd Field AA Battalion

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 114,41 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 6
SB-2 x 65

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-2: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 114,41 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 50
SB-2 x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Hailar , at 107,30

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 53
SB-2 x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25632 troops, 202 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 809

Defending force 14875 troops, 66 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

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

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division
15th Army

Defending units:
BFF Brigade
Mandalay BMP Battalion
3rd Burma Rifles Battalion
5th Chinese Corps
Burma Command
102nd RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force

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Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38235 troops, 627 guns, 1591 vehicles, Assault Value = 1542

Defending force 12261 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied adjusted assault: 1020

Japanese adjusted defense: 301

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3180 casualties reported
Squads: 59 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 80 (11 destroyed, 69 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
75th Tank Brigade
34th Rifle Division
205th Rifle Division
76th Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
1st Amurskaya Tank Brigade
3rd Amurskaya Tank Brigade
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
1194th BM Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
1134th Howitzer Regiment
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
78th/186th PVO AA Battalion
215th Howitzer Regiment
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
140th Infantry Regiment
87th Infantry Regiment
1st Border Defense Fortress

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[font="Trebuchet MS"]A few Soviets downed. Haven't lost too many so far, and they're doing great work!! [/font]

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Keep in mind that even if you swap the command of the Russian bases, you still can't base any non-Russian planes there. It goes off of country code, not base HQ.

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

Keep in mind that even if you swap the command of the Russian bases, you still can't base any non-Russian planes there. It goes off of country code, not base HQ.

I can if it's a captured base. Like Shikuka. Or Toyohara. Or Mishan. Or Koutou. Or Hailar. [:)]

So I need some US troops to get to these spots so I can haul up the stars and stripes and then, potentially, I could also bring in bombers, fighters, and whatever else I wanted to bring from anywhere. The Soviets have no transport planes though, only the Patrol boats, MBR-2. So the inland bases will require some other Allied transports to move troops too. I'll be flying some from Ledo through China once things are in place.

[font="Times New Roman"]Feb 15-16, 1942[/font]

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[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SUBS: [/font] The L-14 hits a fully loaded transport with two fish in the DEI. Nice.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]DEI: [/font] P-38s sweep Djambi again and get another 10:1. Getting these planes here was the single best thing I've done in game so far. He can't sweep Singers and he can't defend Djambi. It's also led to the bombardments where a number of BBs took mine hits and to the now powerful defences of Singers being fully mobilised for a crossing, which seems imminent.

Troops have been showing a move icon from Johore Baru for a few days, and now our AV is up to just under 1400. Forts are at 4.45+. All commanders for major units have been changed, and some units have even been taking replacements and upgrades. Especially the one armor unit, getting some Marmon Harringtons in to boost it's effectiveness. Supply is just now dipping below 30k, so I need to find a way to get some more in soon, but have a few weeks still.

Two base forces and two AA units are 4-5 days out from Sabang, being held by one Dutch unit of 22 AV. I have also an Aussie Brigade about 10 days out to hold the base. Many ships holding supply are queueing in the IO beyond, waiting to see if the IJN DDs in the straits will be neutralised and what the air response will be.

I've also been sneaking supply into Java, building a few bases there with Brit engineers, and preparing to hit from both sides of Palembang. Troops are moving in from OZ toward Cocos and Christmas Islands to secure the LOC and keep the Japanese from getting them easily once they see what's happening here. Fingers crossed he thinks Sabang is an isolated move to move stuff to Singers.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]PACIFIC: [/font] CVs keep on heading got the WC. No sign of the mini-KB today. The coast seems clear for a massive resupply heading to Dutch. After this I'll put feeling out in forward locations, then start planing to hit when spring comes.

[font="Microsoft Sans Serif"]SOVIETS:[/font] Two divisions that moved out of Mishan are a day late to hold the hex, as an IJA division also moves in. We launch a DA but it gets a 1:3 in the swamp hex. Time to sit and hope out other troops do seem good work on the trailing units.

Some units have crossed the river on the N rail line, and we're now a few days from completely surrounding Hailar, which I think still has a full division and support troops. I'll be moving in with force, as almost 2k AV including a full tank division enter the base form all sides simultaneously.

The DB-3T were set to launch at 8 hexes and found some IN BBs. On the day almost 40 launched fish, but not hits. Poorly trained TT pilots are to blame. All around 50 skill. So. Back to the rear to rebuild. Not many replacements though.
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Morning Air attack on Djambi , at 48,88

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Ki-44 Tojo x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 114,41 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 30
SB-2 x 58

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 28 (28 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 114,41 , near Mishan

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-16m24 x 8
DB-3M x 45

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wakkanai at 122,48

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 20
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
DB-3T x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3T: 1 destroyed, 20 damaged
DB-3T: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo
12 x DB-3T launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45-36-AN Torpedo

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Ground combat at 114,41 (near Mishan)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20758 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 681

Defending force 13728 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied adjusted assault: 326

Japanese adjusted defense: 1183

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1139 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Rifle Division
98th Rifle Division
22nd/24th AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Division


Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21036 troops, 425 guns, 882 vehicles, Assault Value = 1416

Defending force 4499 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Allied adjusted assault: 401

Japanese adjusted defense: 331

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (3 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Assaulting units:
76th Tank Brigade
75th Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
72nd Tank Brigade
1st Amurskaya Tank Brigade
205th Rifle Division
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
34th Rifle Division
3rd Amurskaya Tank Brigade
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
215th Howitzer Regiment
1132nd Howitzer Regiment
1194th BM Howitzer Regiment
1134th Howitzer Regiment
221st Corps Art Brigade
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
78th/186th PVO AA Battalion
424th Hvy Howitzer Regiment

Defending units:
1st Border Defense Fortress

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