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Burma, the next third day....

We are no more than two days out for the arrival of the 7th Arm Bdge..... Can we hold????

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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28077 troops, 268 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 688
Defending force 20989 troops, 170 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 490

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 316
Allied adjusted defense: 449
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1026 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 119 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled

Allied ground losses:
411 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
21st Division
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
32nd Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
1st Burma Division
17th Indian Division
104th RAF Base Force
107th RAF Base Force
Burma Command
108th RAF Base Force

Meanwhile in the Philippines.....

We had a good day on the ground. Forts will go to level 3 tomorrow.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28248 troops, 285 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 826
Defending force 33215 troops, 425 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 839

Japanese adjusted assault: 707
Allied adjusted defense: 832
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2998 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1167 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 103 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (20 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
35th Avn Sup
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I Corps
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

Meanwhile in SWPAC

Port Moresby fell the other day and the KB is 8 hexes from Suva and 23 hexes. There is some shipping dropping of troops at Pago Pago but as there are 75 P-39 Fighters over Pago Pago we will keep the unloading going today.

The question is this a raid or a landing? I am confidante that I can hold Pago Pago but Fiji if he can find two divisions could be taken.

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22306 troops, 227 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 662
Defending force 3992 troops, 68 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 89
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 469
Allied adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1864 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 140 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 59 (51 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
30th Australian Brigade
13th Fld RAA Regiment
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force
Papuan Inf Battalion
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment

From
CICPAC
to
POTUS

The invasion of New Caledonia by Japan is ongoing. Over the last two days the IJA has been landing in force at Noumea and its capture by the Japanese is all but certain. We are looking at several options to reinforce Koumac at the Northern tip but at this time do not see this a likely as the we do not expect the Combined Fleet to leave the area until the island is secure.

NEI
We expect this area to fall completely to the Japanese over the next ninety days. While Force Z has won a major navel victory early on and was able to blunt two more quick thrust for loss of only two Dutch CL’s the Repulse will be under repair in India for the next sixty days, the remaining forces in Java can delay for a while but will be overwhelmed. With the reinforcement of fighters from Singapore we should be able to contested in the air for the next 15 – 30 days before the air force and fleet are forced to withdraw.

PHI
When supplies run out in the next eighty days, it will fall and no relief is possible. While we hold Clark and Bataan it is only a matter of time until our forces are reduced and then fall back on Bataan. Supplies are at 34K between all locations and fortifications are 3 at Bataan and 3 at Clark and building. The IJA is recovering from their last push which was repulsed with heavy losses on their side.

Singapore
We may be able to hold this area longer than it appears, all forces have fallen back to Singapore and are diggings in. Supplies are at 68K and the Forts at 3 and building. The IJA is now marking on Singapore directly --- if we can inflict serious damage and/or disruption as they cross the river we may be able to inflict a serious delay in the timetable for the use of forces now in this theater.

Offensive Operations
Given the imbalance of Naval Forces we do not foresee offensive options on a general front until the end of August or September of this year. We in the process of identifying small local offensive options in each command that can be launched should the location of the KB be defined. But being honest until the front stabilizes we will not be able to define these but it is most likely that New Caledonia will be the primary target.

As always……

From
CICPAC
to
POTUS

We wish to notify you that the 134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion. 141st USN Stn Base Force, Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion, APD Lawrence, APD Rathburne(sunk), xAP President Coolidge(sunk)and AMC Monowai (sunk) have been submitted for the Presidential Unit Citation. While the loss of the naval units was unfortunate all of the combat troops and there supplies arrived in tact and the IJN attempt to reinforce their land forces from December 8th failed. There is a very good chance we can now hold Wake Island unless the Japanese commit major theater level force.

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 903 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 2322 troops, 28 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 51

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
883 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion


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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 738 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
Defending force 1624 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Assaulting units:
134th Cmbt Engineer Battalion
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

Defending units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Burma is going well, but I do run the risk of getting cut off

Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28443 troops, 265 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 728
Defending force 22380 troops, 196 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 588

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 350
Allied adjusted defense: 346

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1659 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled

Allied ground losses:
623 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
21st Division
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
7th Armoured Brigade
1st Burma Division
17th Indian Division
107th RAF Base Force
Burma Command
104th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force

Fiji may be a Bridge Too Far for the Japanese

Not sure if he has enough forces in route to dig out what is currently on the island. He has now been ashore for two days.

Nadi
1P /// 1AF /// 2-95% Fort with 1800 supplies. It is held by 147th FAB, 131st FAB, 2nd Fiji BN, 1st NZ Base Force, 14th NZ BDGE & 37th NZ Bty. One PBY is based out of this base.

Suva
3P /// 2AF /// 3-34% Fort with 4500 supplies. It is held by 148th UIS FAB, 45th Base Group, 1st Fiji BN, 8th NZ BDGE Suva Navel BF & 35th NZ Bty. The Bdge and Base Force are staying behind all others units are marching to the sound of the guns!

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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4063 troops, 75 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 136
Defending force 1670 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Fiji Battalion
14th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Sqdn
147th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
37th RNZA Bty

Defending units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit

Hi all,

I will be posting some updates later tonight now that end of month, end of quarter and the 4th of July are past. We have been going at a rate of about 8 turns a week but I have just run out of time to post!

From
CICPAC
to
POTUS

With the withdrawal of the Japanese Naval guard forces, at this time Fiji can be considered secure. While a great victory and much needed by the Public at home. I must stress Mr. President it was not a victory by feat of arms but of positon and logistics. The Japanese chose not to fight and withdrew without any losses of note.

We are looking at several options to reinforce Koumac on New Caledonia at the Northern tip but at this time do not see this a likely as the we do not expect the Combined Fleet to leave the area until the island is secure. The Combined fleet was last seen one day ago eight hexes from Brisbane & Sydney.

NEI
We expect this area to fall completely to the Japanese over the next sixty days. While Force Z has won a major navel victory early on and was able to blunt two more quick thrust for loss of only two Dutch CL’s the Repulse will be under repair in India for the next thirty days, the remaining forces in Java can delay for a while but will be overwhelmed. With the reinforcement of fighters from Singapore we should be able to contested in the air for the next 15 days before the air force and fleet are forced to withdraw. The Mini-KB has been in the area of Celebes and we expect it support the final push, possibly with the Combined Fleet trying to slip in to support undetected.

PHI
When supplies run out in the next sixty days, it will fall and no relief is possible. While we hold Clark and Bataan it is only a matter of time until our forces are reduced and then fall back on Bataan. Supplies are at 30K between all locations and fortifications are 3 at Bataan and 3 at Clark and building. The IJA last push went in our favor at 1:2 odds with IJA taking far more losses and disablements.

Singapore
We may be able to hold this area longer than it appears, all forces have fallen back to Singapore and are diggings in. Supplies are at 65K and the Forts at 3 and building. The IJA has now made its send push for Singapore and was pushed back with more losses and displacements. The fortifications are now back to 3 and climbing. The second assault on the 5th was at 1:5 odds, we expect them to pause to recover and bomb from the air for a week or two.

Burma
The rail line to Mandalay has been cut with the loss of Magwe but the road is still open. We are working forces from Akyab to ensure a LOC for withdrawal once Rangoon falls. We may lose the forces that currently have stopped the IJA cold at Pegu but plan is to use the British 7th Armored Brigade to cover the final withdrawal.

Australia
Two IJA Army Divisions that took Port Moresby could be used to take territory on the eastern coast, we do not believe this to be likely but the possibly can’t be overlooked as the Combined Fleet was seen one day ago eight hexes from Brisbane and Sydney. Forces will be moved into strategic mode on both coasts to redeploy in the event of a landing.

We were hoping the combined fleet attempted to strike at the shipping in Brisbane as there are 100 P-40E’s, one Heavy AA ACU and one Light AA ACU deployed here. Melbourne has some small shipping and two Dutch ARD’s which could also be a target and is protected by 25 P-40E’s. The shipping has been cleared out of Auckland until the 75 P-40E’s in route land in seven days.

Offensive Operations
Given the imbalance of Naval Forces we do not foresee offensive options on a general front until the end of August or September of this year. Three small strategically offensive operations are being executed as will details to you tomorrow – Black & Blue + Purple.

As always……

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Given the odds I wish for more damage but all things considered I hope to tie him up for longer then he planned.

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52281 troops, 634 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 1490
Defending force 52480 troops, 527 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 921

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 630
Allied adjusted defense: 3731

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
4036 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 225 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 21 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (8 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 172 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
Imperial Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
FMSV Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
AHQ Far East
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
111th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
109th RN Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
224 Group RAF
Singapore Base Force
3rd SSVF Battalion

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

He has a long way to go to get the odds better than 1:2 unless he can find enough engineers to drop the fort level.


Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30873 troops, 312 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 879]
Defending force 32834 troops, 420 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 789

Japanese adjusted assault: 563
Allied adjusted defense: 892

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3129 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 46 destroyed, 74 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1324 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 127 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
1st Constabulary Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps
Asiatic Fleet
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
35th Avn Sup
24th PS FA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp

And China Starts to Crack.....

We will see if my fall back lines in the mountains can hold, but I really have no idea what I am doing in China! Supply has started to be an issue in this area but now that I am out of the city it should ease up as I would need 3x the supply for all of those forces.


Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 65615 troops, 548 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 1704
Defending force 49041 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 947

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 1005
Allied adjusted defense: 337

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1271 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (1 destroyed, 39 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
17502 casualties reported
Squads: 614 destroyed, 158 disabled
Non Combat: 303 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 40 (22 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 10
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
37th Division
15th Tank Regiment
110th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
13th Tank Regiment
41st Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
14th Group Army
3rd Construction Regiment
4th Chinese Base Force
10th Chinese Base Force

Melbourne, why did it have to be you?

It seems our thoughts me might go for Melbourne were correct, most of the good stuff was moved out that could make it I can only hope the ARD's make it as he is looking short on fighters and we moved another 25 P-40E's to the front to see what losses we can inflict.

Afternoon Air attack on Melbourne , at 82,170
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N2 Kate x 22
D3A1 Val x 62

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
HDML P 4, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CMc Soemenep, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
APD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Vyner Brooke, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AM Ballarat, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD Tandjong Kv-2, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AMc Enggano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Ceram, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Karangi, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Olive Cam, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
City Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Also attacking Melbourne ...
Also attacking Melbourne ...
Also attacking Melbourne ...
Also attacking Melbourne ...
Also attacking Melbourne ...

Lam0ttePicquet sent this along with the turn just now.....

Melbourne, or Bust?

ARD's and CV still intact.

1. Are they going to make a full loop and come out by the NEI?
2. Go a little farther and then come back to New Caledonia?
3. Start to withdraw back to New Caledonia now to refuel/rearm?

I am really hoping for 1 or 2, but I think I can make 3 work for me as well.

Air Losses for the Turn and Game

I can keep up these losses in Burma and over Oz for a little while longer before I run out of reserves. The Hurricane IIb just had the 1st ACU hit the front line and the P-39's are not yet on the front line.

From
CICPAC
to
POTUS

Please find a brief summary for the following strategic offensive operations. We are using the term “strategic offensive” as they are not designed to project force into areas currently under control of the empire of Japan but push our forces into areas that will allow for future operations or force the commitment of theater levels forces by Japan to secure.

Operation Black and Blue
Marine Raider Bn and supporting base forces will land and secure Canton and Baker Islands.

The 3rd Marine Raider Bn and 49th Base Group will land and reinforce Canton BLACK. The 142nd Standard USN Base Force holds this island behind level three forts.

The 2nd Marine Raider Bn and 38th Base Group will land and secure Baker BLUE.

Operation Purple
The 27th Infantry Division will land at Suva along with over 20,000 supplies. Several base forces will follow in the next thirty days.

Operation Red and White
Operations to secure Vaitupu RED and WHITE Funafui are being reviewed. We are looking at using forces in theater but no units have been identified at this time.

Pink
An operation to secure Raoul Island Pink is being reviewed. We are looking at using forces in theater but no units have been identified at this time. An airfield on this island would allow fighters to be moved from New Zealand to Fiji and the surrounding islands.

As always……

Not much to report in the last two days, the air war in Burma is shifting towards his side. We will stand down for a day or three and redeploy our forces again but there is now one light AA ACU in Rangoon which will slow down any bombing.

The KB is looking around south of Melbourne most likely to withdraw to New Caledonia to refuel/rearm.

Well it seems he may have split the KB, some of it is in New Caledonia. The RAN conducted a raid at Noumea and given we both were unaware of the forces from the other side I think it went well.

It is good to know that he will split the KB from time to time. The Main KB is 42 hexes from this KB Splinter. The Allied CV fleet is 40 hexes from the Splinter KB. I will look at seeing if I can catch him separated but it does not look likely.

It is possible two more DD and two more CLs could get caught at sea and sunk if this go very badly.

New Caledonia and the Area Around