Aussies v Aussies - Clubbing baby seals (no AOFFEN or Mark)

[jrcar]

Thanks Cribtop, in hindsight we should have pulled back one day earlier, it would have meant that we probably would have run in to them closer to support

22 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
ASW attack near Fraser Island at 98,156

Japanese Ships
SS RO-103, hits 10, heavy damage [SINKS]

Allied Ships
DD Voyager

Burma
Attack at Paoshan fails.

Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48291 troops, 481 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1469

Defending force 16095 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1174

Allied adjusted defense: 889

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1468 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 123 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1811 casualties reported
Squads: 175 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 18 (16 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
4th Division
53rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd/A Division
1st Tank Regiment
18th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Division
54th Chinese/A Corps
NCAC


DEI

OZ
At Darwin we bombard from sea and air while our ground forces dig in and recover.

Pacific
He follows up on our ships, now almost out of fuel

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 135,179

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
SBD-3 Dauntless x 52


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arare, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Asagumo, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 134,177

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
TBF-1 Avenger x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 134,177

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
SBD-3 Dauntless x 12
TBF-1 Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, heavy damage
DD Yamagumo


KB should be just in striking distance next turn....


China

[jrcar]

23 Jan 1942 KB misses by one hex

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
ASW attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-157, hits 10

Allied Ships
DE John D. Edwards
DE Jumna

Sub attack near Kendari at 72,106

Japanese Ships
PB Mikitade Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin, hits 1

Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,94

Japanese Ships
PB Kohoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Tyuwa Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury

Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-35, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-36
SC CHa-43

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish

Sub attack near Dadjangas at 77,94

Japanese Ships
PB Kohoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Saury

Burma
Resting.

DEI

OZ
Typical air attack, we continue to slowly attrit his forces.

Morning Air attack on 6th Aus Cav Brigade, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
A6M3a Zero x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 5
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 35



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Pacific
KB ends up 8 hex from the enemy CV's but within support range of one of our TF.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 134,179

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 67



Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32
SBD-3 Dauntless x 40
TBF-1 Avenger x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, and is sunk
DD Arare, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
DD Minegumo, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

The race will now be on, unfortunately KB is now doing 6 hex a move due to damage...

China

[jrcar]

24 Jan 1943 BB North Carolina and CA sacrificed. Paoshan captured.

Indicators and Warnings
Allied forces still marching into Burma, not sure if it is a feight or not... there really isn't enough force to do much...


Subs
Sub attack near Pamekasan at 58,103

Japanese Ships
TK Matsumoto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [SUNK sml 1250 TK]
TK Akatuki Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 2

ASW attack near Sampit at 56,98

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
AK Sagami Maru
AK Sado Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 10, heavy damage

Burma
Finally Paoshan falls. Two divs with some armour and arty will follow up. two div will return back to Burma to face the advancing Allies.

Ground combat at Paoshan (65,45)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 48551 troops, 481 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426

Defending force 14586 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Japanese adjusted assault: 1960

Allied adjusted defense: 253

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Paoshan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1565 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled


Allied ground losses:
4776 casualties reported
Squads: 214 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 243 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 47 (30 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd/A Division
18th Division
1st Tank Regiment
53rd Division
4th Division
33rd/C Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th New Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
71st Chinese Corps
54th Chinese/A Corps
NCAC

DEI

OZ

Pacific
Thene enemy CV's flee, now 9 hex away. Andrew sacrifices the damaged BB North Carolina and attempts a surface intercept with a CA.


Morning Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 127,188

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 57
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 30



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Meredith
DD Gwin

Morning Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 125,185

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 23



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Caldwell
DD Grayson, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 127,188

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 60
D3A1 Val x 53



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Meredith

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Raoul Island at 125,185

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 8
B5N2 Kate x 38



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Grayson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Caldwell, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk




North Caroina still isn't sunk, so we will hang around another turn to sink her.

China
A Recon unit is sacrificed so that the Armoured Div can get into Kweiyang.


Ground combat at 75,50 (near Kweiyang)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 31429 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1798

Defending force 931 troops, 4 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Allied adjusted assault: 1837

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1837 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (55 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
51st Recon Regiment

Our forces have good supply in the south, and are growing in strength.

[jrcar]

25 Jan 1943 BB North Carolina finally sunk.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98

Japanese Ships
E Kamo
E Kiji
DD Namikaze
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 2

Sub attack near Truk at 112,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage[resource convoy from Nauru]
xAK Tenryu Maru
PB Shintohoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

Sub attack near Wellington at 112,193

Japanese Ships
SS I-171, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Clark
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Atlanta
DD Balch
DD Selfridge

Burma
Two DD's try to raid theconvoy path. We detected them last turn and moved the CVL'sout, however cloud stopped them from flying. Nells launched fromSabang, no air HQ so tried bombing.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 43,65

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 26
G3M3 Nell x 14



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Stronghold
DD Tenedos

DEI

OZ
We continue to hit the enemy at Darwin. More forces are detected heading north. we are readying paras for suicide insertion attacks...

Pacific
Night intercept fails to achieve much.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Gisborne at 126,187, Range 29,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
CS Chitose
CS Chiyoda
DD Kazegumo
DD Makigumo
DD Makinami
DD Takanami
DD Naganami
DD Tamanami
DD Onami

Allied Ships
DD Meredith

Poor weather in the morning, however our aircraft flew in the afternoon.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gisborne at 126,189

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 50
B5N2 Kate x 5
D3A1 Val x 30



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Gwin, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk


China
See the image below for China. Our seperated forces are well supplied, behind 2-3 level forts in divisional strength... will they hold...

Our plan is to try and take Kunming one way or another. Bombing it next turn to see what is there (7 units reported, including a US unit).

[jrcar]

26 Jan 1942 Enemy attacks at Darwin and is defeated!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 110,71

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamakura Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage [SINKS]
xAP Asama Maru
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 1

Sub attack near Hakodate at 118,51

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamatsuru Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
SC CHa-6
xAKL Momoyama Maru
SC CHa-9

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

Burma
Enemy trrops are swarming out of the jungle.

DEI

OZ
Andrew gambles at Darwin and looses... we will counter when we can syncronise sea, air and ground assets.

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26091 troops, 368 guns, 1151 vehicles, Assault Value = 1100

Defending force 20591 troops, 228 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Allied adjusted assault: 127

Japanese adjusted defense: 3381

Allied assault odds: 1 to 26 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 67 (6 destroyed, 61 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2300 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 274 disabled
Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 32 (5 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 104 (12 destroyed, 92 disabled)


Assaulting units:
7th Australian Division
Gull Battalion
2/7th Armoured Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2/9th Armoured Regiment
3rd Motor Brigade
2/10th Armoured Regiment
6th Aus Cav Brigade
3rd Army Tank Brigade
1st Australian Army

Defending units:
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 6th SNLF
1st Ind. Engr Rgt /2
1st Engineer Co
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
146th Infantry Rgt /2
106th JAAF AF Bn
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
107th JAAF AF Bn
16th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit /1
46th JAAF AF Bn /1

Pacific
Our battered DD's are limping to Fiji... one has beensitting at 75 float for days now... looks like she will make it!

We are reconing bases deep to see if there is a target for our paras.


China
Supply and reinforcememts are moving into the west of China, Andrew is going all out moving forces this way... we need to counter.

[jrcar]

27 Jan 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
Enemy aircraft come out to play. Lashio and Myitkyina are closed for offensive operations.

Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 28


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 64
P-40E Warhawk x 12
A-24 Banshee x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Morning Air attack on Lashio , at 62,46

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 14
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 15
P-40K Warhawk x 74


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49

Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 86
P-40K Warhawk x 50


Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-C Irving: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 66



DEI

OZ
We bomb the retreating Allied units from Burma. We will attack from the air and sea next turn and shock attack!

Pacific

China
We attack deep into China seeking the remanents of the Chinese airforce...

Morning Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 97



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 14 damaged
SB-III: 3 destroyed on ground
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged
P-43A-1 Lancer: 2 damaged
P-43A-1 Lancer: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 39


Elsewhere in China Andrew is concentrating force against us... so many Chinese! We have really stirred them up!

[jrcar]

28 Jan 1943 Third battle of Darwin, Japanese Victory!

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Burma
In Burma their bombers come outhard.

Morning Air attack on Katha , at 61,43

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 48
Liberator II x 3
Wellington Ic x 21
DB-7B x 7
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 21
B-25C Mitchell x 87
P-40K Warhawk x 7


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 100


Our 55th Cav Regiment is just about destroyed by a tactical air mix of Beufighters, A24 and Airacobras. They are now in the forest so the damage will be a bit less.

DEI

OZ
First our BB TF hits the Allied troops.

Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome


Allied ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Then the bombers come...

Morning Air attack on 4th Armoured Brigade, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 28
Ki-49-Ia Helen x 16
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 59



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 8 damaged
Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Morning Air attack on 3rd Army Tank Brigade, at 76,124 (Darwin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1
A6M3 Zero x 17
A6M3a Zero x 4
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed by flak

Then the ground attack goes in:

Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 15257 troops, 156 guns, 385 vehicles, Assault Value = 638

Defending force 24047 troops, 361 guns, 825 vehicles, Assault Value = 627

Japanese adjusted assault: 874

Allied adjusted defense: 126

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1143 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (1 destroyed, 32 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4819 casualties reported
Squads: 223 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 410 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 70 (49 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 206 (157 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Units retreated 7


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 6th SNLF
1st Engineer Co
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engr Rgt /2
146th Infantry Rgt /2
16th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit /1
106th JAAF AF Bn
1st Naval Construction Battalion
26th Air Defense AA Regiment
107th JAAF AF Bn
46th JAAF AF Bn /1

Defending units:
7th Australian Division
6th Aus Cav Brigade
3rd Motor Brigade
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Army Tank Brigade
1st Australian Army
Gull Battalion


It will take at least 6 months for these units to fully recover. We will advance back out of Darwin and try to trash them again. We have lots of supply so our troops will recover quickly.

Pacific
Our damaged DD's make Nadi!

China
The Chinese airforce is hit on the ground again.

Afternoon Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 87



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-III: 7 damaged
SB-III: 1 destroyed on ground
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18

[Erkki]

What did you do to get such good bombardment results at Darwin? Each time I bombard a base with "heavy" DC guns of any number the bombarding ships concentrate fire on them alone...

[jrcar]

Erkki, all the ships in the TF are firing.

It is a "clear" hex, very little cover.

Good captains.

Good crews...

Good recon of the target...

Enemy already disrupted and out of supply.

About the best mix of factors you can get!



The BB TF is supported by 4 AKE and an AO TF at Samulaki. Samulaki has lots of supply to reload the tenders.

This was a planned battle to bring all the sea, land and air assets together at a point in space and time ... very pleased with the results!

Cheers

Rob

ORIGINAL: Erkki

What did you do to get such good bombardment results at Darwin? Each time I bombard a base with "heavy" DC guns of any number the bombarding ships concentrate fire on them alone...

[Cribtop]

You should be, Rob. Well done. Delay here saves the DEI for months to come.

[jrcar]

29 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

Sub vs Sub: SS I-153 attacking SS O23 at 59,107 - near Sepandjang

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
SS O23, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Burma
Our cavalry regiment is hit again, however it is now in the jungle so isn't hurt as much. We will LRCAP it next turn.

Katha is bombed into the stone gae by his air.

The railway line has been cut by the enemy. not to concerned yet.

We are pulling the trrops back from China, leaving only 1 div to continue... which looks like not enough. Supply is a problem so we need to rest.


Ground combat at 66,44 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12850 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 7281 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese adjusted assault: 182

Allied adjusted defense: 121

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
53rd Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
28th New Chinese Division
39th New Chinese Division
54th Chinese/A Corps
NCAC
200th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division



DEI

OZ
He mines Darwin by night with B-24.

Pacific

China

We drop Paras, but don't have enough force:

Ground combat at Tsuyung (68,46)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 662 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 3277 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 94

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /1
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

Defending units:
10th Construction Regiment
54th Chinese/C Corps


The Chinese are trying to bombard our surrounded troops... we suffer no damage and hurt them... maybe he is trying to chew up our supply, we have plenty though

[jrcar]

30 Jan 1942

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
We really get crunched this turn. All are sunk.

Sub attack near Hirosaki/Aomori at 117,53

Japanese Ships
xAKL Miyati Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Teiko Maru
xAK Nitiai Maru
xAK Ayo Maru
xAKL Penang Maru
xAKL Daigen Maru
xAKL Biyo Maru
PB Nikki Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
PB Kaika Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Hakka Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
PB Hakka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon

Burma
We LRCAP the 55th Cav and get a few enemy aircraft

Morning Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 60,43 , near Katha

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 10
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47



Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIc x 28


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Afternoon Air attack on 55th Cavalry Regiment, at 60,43 , near Katha

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 9
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 42



Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 5 destroyed


DEI

OZ
We are marching after the enemy. Our aircraft roam Nth Oz.

Pacific

China

[jrcar]

31 Jan 1943

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
We have pulled our ASW TF back. Only good DD/E Tf are at sea in a hunt mode. The rest will be used as escorts.

Burma
Myitkynia is trashed again. We are now well outnumbered in the air. The first of the units from the cross border incusion into China has arrived back. over ethe next week or so 3-4 divs will march back in.

In China our div attacks, the good units have made it over the river. It is mountains and we lack the strength to follow. The ones we hit wretrteat into the mountains off the road.

Ground combat at 66,44 (near Paoshan)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12914 troops, 142 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 3133 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 738

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1436 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
53rd Division
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
39th New Chinese Division
200th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division

DEI

OZ
We clear mines at Darwin.

On the road out of town we attack. The 7th Div has a total AV of only 40 at the start of the attack... They won't be coming home any time soon.


Ground combat at 75,125 (near Darwin)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11580 troops, 123 guns, 386 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Defending force 16388 troops, 282 guns, 618 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Japanese adjusted assault: 700

Allied adjusted defense: 204

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3976 casualties reported
Squads: 188 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 366 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 59 (53 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 135 (127 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Army

Defending units:
4th Armoured Brigade
6th Aus Cav Brigade
7th Australian Division
3rd Army Tank Brigade
1st Australian Army



Pacific

China
Two inits cross the river from the North initiating a Shock attack... We are now at level 3 forts... it will be a close run thing next time.

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 6392 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2815

Defending force 14031 troops, 131 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 603

Allied adjusted assault: 172

Japanese adjusted defense: 1023

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

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1012 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
50th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
51st Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
23rd Army

A div bought out from Manchuria will start unloading at Haiphong next turn. Our strength in this area is increasing nicely... if our guys can hold on a few more days....

We have marched into Changsha.

[jrcar]

1 Feb 1943 Hold on in China.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs

ASW attack near Torishima at 110,67

Japanese Ships
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayback, hits 3


Burma
Piles of units are now spewing over the border from Kalemo. It looks like we will loose Katha, not sure how we can defend it with the forces we have in Burma. We are thinking hard.

Next turn we will start to interdict the enemy forces as they march through the jungle, to give time for our troops from China to return.

DEI

OZ
Clean more mines at Darwin, keeping on top of them at the moment.

Bomb Katherine and the retreating troops.

Currently resting and recoving strength.


Pacific

China

We try an attack at Tuyun... not enough.

Ground combat at Tuyun (74,51)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9144 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 8880 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 175

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
689 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled


Allied ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
6th/A Division
6th/B Division
15th Const Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps

At Kweiyang the forts went to three last turn and that has made a good difference... we should be able to hold. Our air is causing moderate casultities as well. All those disabled Chinese squads shouldn't recover. We have adequete supply and our forces will recover.

Ground combat at Kweiyang (74,49)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63141 troops, 394 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2639

Defending force 14034 troops, 131 guns, 1003 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Allied adjusted assault: 1276

Japanese adjusted defense: 1409

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3011 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 264 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
51st Engineer Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Division
23rd Army


The 9th Division from Manchuria has started unloading with 20k in supply at Haiphong.

[jrcar]

2 Feb 1943

Indicators and Warnings
Main effort being made in central burma. Over 30 units detected advancing. In the north 6 units continue to sit outside Warzup.
Subs

Burma
We sweep the troops advancing through the jungles, bad weather cancels our bombers though. Overall losses are about 1:1, at around 10-15, we loose 4 pilots.

Enemy bombers hit Myitkyina.

This is now looking like a main push, with around 2000-2500 advancing from Ledo, and around 1000 nth of Warzup. The main body is the concern.

We are starting to move the few reserevs we have outside of Burma this way. This includes increasing the rate of reinforcements to the Malaya/Nth Sumtra area... however the cupboard is fairly bare. We are resigned to loosing Katha at some stage soon. We wil try to clear the rail line though to pull out some forces.

Rearranging the forces at Warzup/Myitkyina.

Our forces from China are now close to being back where the main action is.

Concerned about para drops, in particular on Bhamo. That wouldn't be nice...


DEI
Rearanging forces to free up some regiments for use Burma Nth/ Sumatra

OZ

Pacific

China
Bombardments at Tuyun.

He is moving out to try to cut the axis to Liuchow from the East. This is the route our reinforcements are coming, they have been streaming past hime for a few days now. We have a regimental group in each hex, which should be enough. Our main supply line is from Haiphong.

[jrcar]

3 Feb 1942 Burma Rail Line cleared.

Indicators and Warnings

Subs
This turn a small convoy taking supply from Japan is destroyed in oneturn... must keep to the shallow water.

Sub attack near Nago at 96,62

Japanese Ships
PB Senyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish

Submarine attack near Iriomote at 91,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Saiho Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Sawfish

Submarine attack near Iriomote at 91,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Nitian Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

Burma
Our div attacks the enemy unit on the rail line. First Andrew trys to bomb us into the stone age... and does a fair job of it! But now the rail link is open... hopefully for a couple of days.

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47



Allied aircraft
Hurricane XIIb x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane XIIb: 2 destroyed

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 33



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
P-40K Warhawk x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 26
P-38E Lightning x 7
P-38G Lightning x 39


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed [P-38 Eat Tojo ]

No Allied losses

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1



Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 54
Liberator II x 14
Wellington Ic x 15
DB-7B x 6
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 23
B-25C Mitchell x 82
P-40K Warhawk x 24


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
Vengeance I x 50
P-40E Warhawk x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

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

Morning Air attack on 8th Division, at 60,44 , near Shwebo

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc Trop x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 21


Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Ground combat at 60,44 (near Shwebo)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13480 troops, 151 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Defending force 549 troops, 0 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 114

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 59 (24 destroyed, 35 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Division

Defending units:
44th Cavalry Regiment


The note about lack of supply is encouraging...

DEI

OZ

Pacific

China
We try to clear Tuyun:

Ground combat at Tuyun (74,51)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8660 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Defending force 8392 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 216

Japanese adjusted assault: 225

Allied adjusted defense: 163

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
525 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
6th/A Division
6th/B Division
15th Const Co

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps


Our relief force is marching up fast...

[jrcar]

Situation Feb 1943

Burma
Andrew has taken the opportunity to invade Burma while our forces took Paoshan. Unfortunately he has learnt from the first attack and is coming in force onto the "hinge". In hindsight should have moved some things here earlier... We have a few options:

Option A. Retreat everything from the north down the rail line while it is open or the back road via Bhamo.

Option B. Keep the ground units in the north, accept the tempory loss of Katha if we have to and try to get 3-4 div into the jungle nth of Shwebo. Possibly counter attack.

Option C. Concentrate at Mandalay and see what happens.

We will try to do Option B, however we are concerned that the Allied air will be too strong. We area also concerned about defending Mandalay, also open ground, however we are at level 6 forts there. We will try to keep the railline and pull out as many support units as possible, leaving two div equivalents to defend the north, while keep ing the back road through Bhamo open.

We are striping "spare" units, ground and air from wher we can to concentrate in Burma.

While it will be a close run things I think Andrew is trying this a little early... we shall see!


DEI/Malaya
We are not confident that all Andrews strength is committed in Burma. He could have 2-3 divs "spare". Our greatest concern is that these could appear in one of three areas in priority order.

Nth Malaya/Sth Burma (GeorgeTown - Victoria Point). We have been digging in and putting what we can into this area for a while, however now we will speed the process up. A garrison unit from the Philipines will head to Victoria Point, and a recently arrived Air HQ will head this way.

Sumatra.
We are moving the air HQ from Port Blair to Sabang, as Port Blair is now threatened by the level 6 airfield at Akyab. We have a reasonable garrison at Sabang, and in the centre coast of Sumatra, the south though is largely ungarrisoned, however the airfields are prepared and defences are built... just need to occupy them!

Gap Java-Timor.
We are starting to build a base to cover this area, with some more air Bn on the way... but we have no ground troops.


Malaya/Sumatra would come from the north, we have recon subs and fairly good air coverage, so will have a few days warning... we hope. Mini KB is in this area as well. However if the US CV's joined up then we would be in trouble...


The Java-Timor gap is our weakest area. However we have recon well down the coast around perth and out into the Indian Ocean. So far no warning signs. We have some surface fleets in this area, and it is fairly easy to move aircraft from the SWPAC, and KB could get over here fairly quickly and isolate any landings.


OZ
We have defeated and routed the forces on the central Australian approach, and could now afford to free up an armoured unit or two. We are building the airfields at Darwin and aim to hold it for a while yet.

There are still large unit counts on the east coast of Australia.

SWPAC/SOPAC
We are close to evacuating the forces from Fiji. They have served their purpose, we have now dug in our main defensive line, are well on the way on our second line and have started on the third... we just need troops to occupy the defences... and we can no longer afford the luxury of having Fiji.

New Caledonia is strongly held by the enemy, we expect another push from this direction...

Centpac
We largely don't care, we are nicely dug in, have early warning out and KB in the area... however it won't be reinforced.

Norpac
We are gradually improving our position up here, ground combat forces being the main issue. I think we have another two months before we really need to get concerned...

China
We are doing well here as we have committed about 5 Divs from the southern Army. We are close to being in a position to pull 2 of those out soon... we need to.


We are trying to generate a reserve force, reinforce Burma, DEI and Norpac...just not enough combat troops...



Supply and fuel are our biggest limitations. Java is now supply positive and exporting it out to Burma and the DEI. Fuel is a limitaion for industry and operations. We have plenty of tankers, and are sucking everywhere dry except Palembang. There we struggle to get the fuel out due to port limits. We have a level 4 ports and 400 Naval support.


Our aircraft research is doing well. Tojo IIC is now a month away, George is 3 months away and now has 3 factories of 32 producing, and another 3 only a few days away from producing. We have turned 3 of the Tojo IIc factories to Shindin. Frank factories are repairing slowly, mostly due to a lack of supply in the Home Islands.

We are banking about 3000 HI a day at the moment and have 494904 in the pool.

Armaments continue to slowly increase.

We have 4000 vehicle points, however need to increase this in case our armour in China gets mauled.

Both Naval and Merchant points have run out. Can't afford the supply to build more. Have stopped a lot of things... will have to do some more.

[Cribtop]

Scenario 1 poses problems for the IJA as ground troops are tough to come by once the new Empire is conquered. Almost makes me understand the historical IJA's refusal to invade Oz or to expand the perimeter. They always complained about lack of troops. I'll be watching with great interest how y'all address these issues.

[Miller]

Hello. May I ask how you have managed to accelerate the Tojo IIc by a year? How many factories have you had researching it?

[Cribtop]

To Miller's question, was it an artifact of the now squashed bug in the beta?