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July 4, 1943

Ground actin in China

In the North, 2 hexes above Hami, this hex art shows clear terrain, but it is actually FR

Ground combat at 81,15 (near Hami)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 660 troops, 0 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Defending force 22013 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 913

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 83

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 22 (3 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
31st Tankette Co

Defending units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

Then East of Kiuchuan at the road junction

Ground combat at 86,25 (near Dalan Dzadagad)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10446 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 1260 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 189

Japanese adjusted defense: 14

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
573 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
8th Mongol Cavalry Division

The 8th Mongo Cav div retreated Northwest toward Hami, it now has no supply line

Something I missed, on the road North of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20130 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 734

Defending force 5968 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 242

Japanese adjusted assault: 375

Allied adjusted defense: 148

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
682 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
335 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

My unit is listed as having level 5 field forts so it should be OK. I have dispatched a few units to that hex and one or two around it

July 5, 1943

Not a lot. Another attack by Japan NW of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19675 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 687

Defending force 5717 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Japanese adjusted assault: 188

Allied adjusted defense: 319

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
512 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

July 6, 1943

The only action is a DA East of Kiuchuan

Ground combat at 86,25 (near Dalan Dzadagad)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8318 troops, 146 guns, 638 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 10406 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Japanese adjusted assault: 153

Allied adjusted defense: 350

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled

Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps

My unit will move to the West into the Sandy Desert hex down the road and meet up with another, larger unit.
Notice that he has formed the 3rd Tank Division

In that hex 2 north of Hami, I am guessing FR= wooded rough?

July 7, 1943

Yes, BBfanboy, Forest+rough

Roi-Namur is taken, that is all but Wake and Marcus. They will fall in the future, just not right away

Ansi is retaken from Japan

At the road junction East of Kiuchuan things are a bit dicey

Ground combat at 86,25 (near Dalan Dzadagad)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8090 troops, 146 guns, 638 vehicles, Assault Value = 351

Defending force 9974 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Japanese adjusted assault: 64

Allied adjusted defense: 99

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps

I am not sure how long a lone Medium sized Chinese Corps can hold out in clear terrain
against a Tank Division

In the Woods NW of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19350 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 652

Defending force 5445 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Japanese adjusted assault: 400

Allied adjusted defense: 769

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

July 8, 1943

Things are getting even more dicey East of Kiuchuan at the crossroads.

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19350 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 652

Defending force 5445 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Japanese adjusted assault: 400

Allied adjusted defense: 769

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

I think they will be retreated this next turn, so be it.

And again in the woods NW of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19293 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 647

Defending force 4982 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 305

Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

Help is a couple of days out, they might make it, I am not sure

July 9, 1943

My unit East of Kiuchuan was forced to retreat.

Ground combat at 86,25 (near Dalan Dzadagad)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7888 troops, 145 guns, 638 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 7915 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98

Japanese adjusted assault: 220

Allied adjusted defense: 24

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3675 casualties reported
Squads: 141 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division

Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps

I am sure he thinks this is a great victory. But he will soon wish he had that tank division in a better location, rather in the hinterlands
of Northern China. There really is nothing up here he can really use, the oil at Urumchi is hard to get to move and at this time I have the
road blocked. And killing off some Chinese squads will not win the game for him.

In the woods North of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19183 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 637

Defending force 4657 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Japanese adjusted assault: 542

Allied adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

I have 950 AV two days out now.

July 10, 1943

After getting another radio signal sigint, I sent out another sub with 6" guns

Sub attack near Marcus Island at 132,72

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kennichi Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

xAKL Kennichi Maru is sighted by SS Narwhal
SS Narwhal attacking on the surface
Massive explosion on xAKL Kennichi Maru
SS Narwhal low on gun ammo, Wilkins, C.W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

In a Sandy Desert hex 8 hexes East of Lanchow, I was very proud of my guys.

Ground combat at 87,31 (near Ningsia)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14598 troops, 125 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Defending force 19158 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 715

Japanese adjusted assault: 200

Allied adjusted defense: 3607

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 18

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

Japanese ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Ankei SNLF
27th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
97th Chinese Corps

In a Jungle Rough hex two hexes NW of Nanning( I thought this was a forest hex, I was wrong )

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19085 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 628

Defending force 4488 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 213

Allied adjusted defense: 115

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
36th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

950 more AV will arrive in combat mode this next turn, if he attacks I might get a small victory

July 11, 1943

This will probably lessen his enthusiasm for battle in the hex 2 Northwest of Nanning

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19055 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Defending force 31169 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Japanese adjusted assault: 141

Allied adjusted defense: 1666

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

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

Japanese ground losses:
3886 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

July 12, 1943

Not much. I have been bombing some of his troops in Northern China. A few Wellington 1cs
from a small airfield. He finally go some A6M2s up on LRCAP. They had to fly at least 12 hexes.
I lost 5 Wellingtons, so for now I will stop, it was draining my supply in the area anyway.

July 13, 1943

I thought there was an infantry division around somewhere, I found it

Ground combat at 71,53 (near Nanning)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19055 troops, 154 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Defending force 31169 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Japanese adjusted assault: 141

Allied adjusted defense: 1666

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

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

Japanese ground losses:
3886 casualties reported
Squads: 115 destroyed, 94 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
36th Division
138th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
74th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps

Out in the Marshall Islands

ASW attack near Ebon at 132,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Lamson

SS I-7 is sighted by escort
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Ebon at 132,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Lamson

SS I-7 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Lamson
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Lamson attacking submerged sub ....
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Lamson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Ebon at 132,121

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 9, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Talasco

SS I-7 is sighted by escort
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Talasco fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talasco fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talasco fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talasco fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Talasco attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

Two of the hits were shown as direct hits. May not be enough to sink it, but it will have to return for repairs.

July 14, 1943

Xargun sent 83 Nell bombers and 62 Helen bombers on night port strikes against Akyab.
CL Caradoc took one bomb, I think a 250kg bomb, and suffered some additional damage.
I put more fighters on night duty to see if they can slow things down. He did not lose that
many bombers, maybe tonight I will have better luck.

July 15, 1943

And again the night bombers attack Akyab port.

12 separate attacks comprising 56 Nell and 67 Helen bombers, some of those turned back because they
were unescorted. CL Emerald took a hit from a 250kb bomb and had a 6" turret destroyed, this added 2 to the sys damage.
The raids cost him 4 Nell and 2 Helen bombers.

I almost forgot this:

COL Sanders, H.L. of AVG/1st Sqn attains ace status!!

Too bad that's not Colonel H.D. Sanders.

Cheers,
CB

CaptBeefheart wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:32 am Too bad that's not Colonel H.D. Sanders.

Cheers,
CB

So true.

July 16, 1943

My Dutch minelayer subs scored

TF 294 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Nowaki, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Amato Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kyoie Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires
TK San Diego Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kiyo Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Eiyo Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy fires



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TF 114 encounters mine field at 49,90

Japanese Ships
PB Banshu Maru #56
PB Toshi Maru #2, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

2 mines cleared

In our discord chat Xargun stated that he had AMcs in a local minesweeper TF set on patrol of the hex, and they did not sweep.
That minefield was laid 7 or 8 days ago. I have been setting mine on remain on station and sending them to the hex I want swept.

Urumchi should fall to the Allies this next turn

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21020 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Defending force 594 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

Defending units:
26th RGC Temp. Division

July 17, 1943

As expected, Urumchi was taken this turn, I am following, the enemy unit
retreated to the mountain hex SE of Urumchi.

Ground combat at Urumchi (79,11)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12180 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 690

Defending force 600 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied adjusted assault: 40

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Urumchi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
259th Brigade
85th Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army

Defending units:
26th RGC Temp. Division

All of my mines were swept outside Palembang

As I understand it, the minefield has to be detected before AMcs or AMs will react to it. That's a die roll so you got some good ones to keep the field from being detected until it did its dirty deeds.

It does have to be detected first, and he found out the hard way it was there. I am wondering if his AMcs had really bad commanders.
A low naval skill might account for them not detecting the minefield. I tend to only use AMcs after the minefield has been detected, I
use AMs for detection and clearing operations. I purposely train my AMs up to 45 day and night experience for that reason.
And I put some good commanders in charge, it cost from 0-1 to upgrade the commander.
Also good Naval Search and air ASW can detect subs in the area. When I see some I put AMs on alert at nearby bases.

This game does reward diligence everywhere. Very hard to do with the horde of detail it throws at you every turn!