Ocean of (joint) Blood. FatR vs Bigred-

[bigred]

On 23 jan43 the IJN was also reported to have lost the Takao near Lil' Andaman after an abortive night bombardment.  I heard an explosion that sounded like a mine in the replay but have not found any recorded report. I suspect the combination of PT boat TF, 1200 mines and about 10 subs all in the same hex are having an effect on the IJN.

Sub attack near Little Andaman at 45,60

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 2

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 launches 4 torpedoes at CA Takao
S-38 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Little Andaman at 45,60

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS S-40

[bigred]

Mano-a-Mano

South of kweiyang, at the river crossing w/ the entire Kwangtung Army and the chinese central reserve..entire jap armor force destroyed or disabled!!!
Count is 20 jap infantry inf and 2 armored eqivalant divisions plus kwantung artillery.





Ground combat at 76,51

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 234738 troops, 2743 guns, 2477 vehicles, Assault Value = 8029

Defending force 114877 troops, 882 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4375

Japanese adjusted assault: 4993

Allied adjusted defense: 4912

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
12433 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 767 disabled
Non Combat: 53 destroyed, 423 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 95 disabled
Vehicles lost 281 (56 destroyed, 225 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3550 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 455 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 439 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
26th Division
36th Division
34th Division
9th Division
51st Recon Regiment
32nd Division
19th Tank Regiment
17th Division
14th Division
1st Division
116th Division
39th Division
8th Recon Regiment
10th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
22nd Division
110th Division
40th Division
3rd Tank Division
3rd Division
35th Division
6th Division
41st Division
11th Tank Regiment
6th Army
5th Army
3rd Army
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
NCPC Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Mobile AA Battalion
RGC Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Army
10th Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Kwantung Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Mongol Garrison Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
China Expeditionary Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
North China Area Army
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

[bigred]

Chinese reserves halt the western pincher of the master Jap encirclement one hex east of Kunming.

Ground combat at 70,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19121 troops, 255 guns, 782 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Defending force 12177 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Japanese adjusted assault: 409

Allied adjusted defense: 805

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
     714 casualties reported
        Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
        Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 74 disabled
        Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
     Vehicles lost 53 (3 destroyed, 50 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
   12th Division
   2nd Tank Division
   14th Army

Defending units:
   22nd Chinese Corps
   61st Chinese Corps

[bigred]

The IJA continues the pincher to bag the southern chinese army.

[bigred]

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[bigred]

I will try to push IJA out of kweilin, but my hopes are not high because of supply issues.

[bigred]

No action this turn around Kunming.

[bigred]

31 jan43:  Japs are pulling the army NW of Changsha  which was advancing to Chikchang and redeploying SW to Kweiling to relieve the supply problem to the death star, along w/ other available units. I would bet the jap garrison requirements are now non existant.

[bigred]

Forgot to reset my aussie beaufighter after a sweep over Roti last turn.  so it swept again this turn at 100 ft also.  I figured it would get shot up. I bet the m5 set to max altitude did not allow any closing time because of my 100 ft sweep.

[bigred]

2-1-43: IJN Surface TF spotted moving toward Cocos Island.  I would bet this is the 1st combat excursion of those new jap battlecruisers present in RA70 senario.

[bigred]

China air war is heating up as the IJA moves to relief of the out of supply "Death Star " army.  I tried to place 50 fighters over Kweiling to support the ground forces but got beat out of the sky  when only 23 flew LRCAP.
Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 76,54 (Kweilin)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Allied aircraft
P-40K Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
F4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed

[bigred]

2-3-43:
IJA wants freedom of movement around Kunming.  First 1/2 the 15th army heads toward lashio.  then it turns around to reliberate Kunming, pushing Gen Stilwell back to the south..


Ground combat at Kunming (69,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35526 troops, 397 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 1152

Defending force 14514 troops, 139 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Japanese adjusted assault: 710

Allied adjusted defense: 280

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
5297 casualties reported
Squads: 165 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 176 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
33rd Division
55th Division
2nd Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
60th Chinese/C Corps
1st Chinese Corps
26th Indian Div /1
5th Group Army

[bigred]

And the Tank div is out of supply attacking--guess they could not get it up!!!

Ground combat at 70,48

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22445 troops, 484 guns, 1076 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

Defending force 12069 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 544

Japanese adjusted assault: 729

Allied adjusted defense: 793

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 100 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 72 (13 destroyed, 59 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
708 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
12th Division
2nd Tank Division
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
22nd Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps

[bigred]

With the entire 15th army at Kunming I wonder what is left in Burma?

Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 181 troops, 18 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 575

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

Allied adjusted assault: 4

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)



Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
3rd Indian Brigade
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
50th Tank Brigade
88th Chinese Division
111th Chindit Bde /2
4th Field Artillery Battalion
501st Coast AA Regiment

[FatR]

You'll see soon enough.

[bigred]

looks like the jap army in china is withering on the vine!!!  look at the div strenghts...down30%[X(] Stalled to the south, stalled at Kunming...I sense my most honorable opponent FatR can command the sea, but has allowed the chinese to trap the IJA china army out of supply north of Kweiling..

[bigred]

You go up there-----

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWGAdzn5_KU

[bigred]

The KB is spotted on coast of malay.

[FatR]

You're mistaking your designations, Bigred. CA is a heavy cruiser and xAP is a troop transport. I'll leave to you the easy task of figuring out, which mission by that force your aviation from Little Andaman had failed to stop.