wneumann vs Jolly Pillager- the Allied perspective

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:08 pm

Summary of Operations 5/19/43

Central Pacific: US submarines reporting Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Spotted Jap planes include G4M Betty, D4Y Judy & E13A1 Jakes near Kwajalein; G3M Nell & G4M Betty near Canton Is; B5N2 Kate & G3M Nell at Pago Pago.

No report of Jap air patrols or surface ship contacts off Japanese home islands.

Sunken ship listing in the Intelligence Display now confirms the sinking of Japanese sub I-31.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland, Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. No reported ground or air combat.

Nearly all U.S. air units that arrived in Australia have disembarked and now completing repairs on the last of their damaged planes. These air groups now located in SE Australia (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) and expected to be fully operational in a matter of days. Several other USAAF air units are still enroute to Australia - estimated arrival of these within the next few days.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports fighters on CAP, 105 aircraft (31 fighters, 13 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting Ki-61 fighters on CAP, 2 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting 29 aircraft (11 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Asansol, Chittagong, Dacca.

RAF Beaufighters strike Jap airfield at Magwe. Resource production facilities at Rangoon and Moulmein bombed by RAF Blenheims, USAAF and RAF Liberators. Chinese fighters strike Lashio and Myitkyina. AAR's of all actions follow.

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Day Air attack on Magwe , at 31,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 31
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 17

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 28 damaged

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 7

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 3 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 6 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 5000 feet

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 13
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 13

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 12
B-24D Liberator x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3a Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 75 damaged

Resources hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 12
P-66 Vanguard x 12

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28

Allied aircraft
P-66 Vanguard x 23

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's, 308 aircraft (96 fighters, 57 bombers), 17 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 19(174), resource production 33(68).

Detected status of Jap base in Moulmein - 1 Jap TF, 2 Jap LCU's, resource production 101(0).

Sigint report entry for 5/19 indicates Jap 54th Construction Bn at hex 29,35 (one hex S of Moulmein). Previous location of 54 Construction Bn was Tavoy. This LCU possibly moving into Rangoon to support Japanese efforts to repair bomb damage on heavy industry and/or resource production facilities.

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Chengtu. Continued light ground attack air strikes by both Chinese and Japanese air forces.

Japanese ground forces launch attacks at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), hex 45,35 (S of Ichang), and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 176163 troops, 724 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 3724
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st & 110th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts, 19 & 27 Engineer Rgts, 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 50335 troops, 199 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1438
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Japanese max assault: 3723 - adjusted assault: 1821
Allied max defense: 1455 - adjusted defense: 5637
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
2652 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1004 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 18229 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 582
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 38,37 (China-Vietnam border)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17293 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10691 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356
31st Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21444 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
37th Infantry Division (37th Division moved into this hex from Ichang base)
Defending force 1035 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
47th Chinese Guerilla Corps

Japanese max assault: 872 - adjusted assault: 482
Allied max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 482 to 1

Allied ground losses:
395 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Jap 8 Engineer Rgt spotted and attacked by Chinese aircraft in hex 43,37 (one hex NE of Kweilin) - this LCU probably moving into Kweilin to reinforce the Japanese ground attack. Previous location of 8 Engineer Rgt was Wuchow.

Unidentified Jap LCU detected entering the Chinese-held base hex at Nanning. Possible Japanese ground offensive on Nanning?

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 11:47 am

Summary of Operations 5/20/43

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity reported by US subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. A B6N2 Jill torpedo bomber on patrol was spotted by SS Tarpon W of Kwajalein - not determined whether this plane was carrier or land-based.

SS Tarpon also reported heavily damaged (system damage 53, float 46) from unknown causes. Combat replays and AAR reports do not show any attack on the Tarpon. An unidentified Jap TF located in the same hex as SS Tarpon was detected, possibly an ASW attack on the Tarpon occurred but didn't appear in any AAR's. SS Tarpon now returning to Pearl.

SS Salmon engaged Japanese minelayer TF at Pago Pago. AAR's follow.

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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 96,113

Japanese Ships
ML Wakataka
ML Niizaki
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 96,113

Japanese Ships
ML Aotaka
ML Naryu
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Salmon

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Sigint report for 5/20 includes entry indicating Jap 39 Road Construction Bn moved from Gardner to Canton Is.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Unidentified Japanese sub detected west of Penhryn moving on an E heading. Otherwise quiet.

Construction of base facilities on Penrhyn Is have completed - airfield, port, fortifications now expanded to their maximum size.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet. USAAF air unit reinforcements starting transfer into forward air bases.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting fighters on CAP, 1 Jap TF (+1 from last report), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon flights over Exmouth and Darwin both report no detected Jap activity or change in enemy forces.

DEI: U.S. sub Snapper spots G4M Betty air patrol south of Bali. SS Snapper heading out from Perth to patrol in the Java Sea.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights continue over Asansol, Dacca, Chittagong.

The War on Supply continues... RAF Liberators bomb resource production facilities in Moulmein. USAAF and RAF 2E bombers hit resource production in Meiktila.

Chinese fighters again hit Lashio. AAR's of all air actions follow.

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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 30,34

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 64

No Allied losses

Resources hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 5

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 66
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 7 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 destroyed, 22 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged

Resources hits 1 (no detected damage)

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 12
P-66 Vanguard x 12

Allied aircraft losses
P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 398 aircraft (139 fighters, 54 bombers), 17 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 20(173), resource production 33(68).

Detected status of Jap base in Moulmein - 2 Jap TF's, resource production 83(18), 2 Jap LCU's.
Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 31 aircraft (13 fighters), resource production 101(0).

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu, Tuyun. Continuing light ground attack air strikes by both Chinese and Japanese air forces.

Japanese ground forces launch shock attack at Nanning - ground bombardment attacks at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's and situation map follow.

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 984 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 18238 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1124 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3514
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st & 110th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49538 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1411
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

(Jap 8 Engineer Rgt arrived to reinforce attacks, this LCU spotted moving towards Kweilin on 5/19)

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22193 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12068 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 908 - adjusted assault: 83
Allied max defense: 400 - adjusted defense: 313
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
1845 casualties reported
Guns lost 29

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17221 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10682 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357
31st Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:12 pm

Summary of Operations 5/21/43

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrols continue near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago.

US sub Bonita attacked by Jap surface ASW north of Majuro. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 84,87

Japanese Ships
PC Fumi Maru
PG Yachiyo Maru
PG Oi Maru
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Shirakumo

Allied Ships
SS Bonita

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No reported Japanese activity (air patrols or contacts with surface ships) off Japanese home islands.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights continue over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports A6M3a fighters on CAP (no Ki-45's), Jap TF spotted in Port Moresby on 5/20 has departed, 7 Jap LCU's (no change).

No Allied recon flight over Darwin. Hudson I recon over Exmouth reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Chittagong. No Allied air activity this game turn.

Japanese bombing attack on Chittagong airfield. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Chittagong , at 31,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 62
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 55
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 45 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 24 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
18 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo bombing at 2000 feet

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F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 4 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 260 aircraft (81 fighters, 48 bombers), 18 Jap LCU's (+1 from last report), heavy industry 21(172), resource production 34(67). The change in aircraft count in Rangoon and today's strike on Chittagong raises the possiblity that Pillager is using Rangoon airfield as a rear-area base to rest and refit Jap air units between missions - a similar process to what I'm doing with Allied air units in rear-area bases in NE India. If so, another target for Allied heavy bombers to hit in Rangoon. If my Liberators could only hit everything at once.

Detected status of Jap base in Moulmein - 2 Jap LCU's, resource production 83(18).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Kweiyang, Chengtu. Chinese and Japanese air forces continue flying light ground attack missions against opposing LCU's.

Chinese bombers launch air strike against HQ Jap 12th Army detected in hex 44,36 (1 hex W of Hengchow). 12 Army HQ had been located in Hengchow and appears to be moving out towards the front lines.

Japanese ground forces launch attacks at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line) and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 992 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 18207 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1124 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3539
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st & 110th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49644 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17290 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10673 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
31st Chinese Corps

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:34 pm

Summary of Operations 5/22/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is, at Pago Pago reporting business as usual - light Japanese air patrols, heaviest activity near Canton Is. Quiet off Japanese home islands. No contacts with Jap surface ships or ASW.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Penhryn Is and Auckland. Unidentified Japanese sub is now patrolling in Penhryn Is base hex. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: No Jap recon flights. Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Darwin, and Exmouth all report no detected activity or change in Jap forces. Otherwise quiet.

Sigint report for 5/22 includes entry indicating Jap 6 Tank Rgt now located in hex 36,90 - one hex outside (NE of) Daly Waters. Previous reported location of 6 Tank Rgt was Katherine on 4/17/43.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Chittagong.

Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 5 Jap TF's, 296 aircraft (100 fighters, 60 bombers), 17 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 22(171), resource production 35(66).
Detected status of Jap base at Moulmein - 2 Jap LCU's, resource production 83(18).

Japanese bombers launch night attack on Chittagong. RAF and AVG fighters fly a sweep against Jap airbase at Mandalay. Chinese fighters hit Lashio. AAR's follow.

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Night Air attack on Chittagong , at 31,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 46
Spitfire Vb x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses (actual RAF losses lighter than reported)
Hurricane IIb: 6 destroyed, 30 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged (2nd AVG Squadron taking heavy plane & pilot losses)

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 9
P-66 Vanguard x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 1 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
9 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet

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China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Pakhoi. Chinese and Japanese air forces flying numerous light ground attack missions against opposing LCU's.

Japanese 59th Division detected moving W from Changsha towards front lines - previous location of 59 Division was in Changsha.

Japanese ground forces launch attacks at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line) and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 18125 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1124 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3593
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st & 110th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49600 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1413
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

(Jap 20 Engineer Rgt arrived to reinforce this attack)

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17342 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10721 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
31st Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 7:54 pm

Summary of Operations 5/23/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrol activity near Kwajalein, Canton Is, at Pago Pago. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Jap surface ships or ASW. Reported quiet off Japanese home islands.

SS Plunger now patrolling at Truk, reports 5 Japanese ships disbanded in Truk base.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights continue over Penhryn Is and Auckland. Unidentified Jap sub remains at Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Allied recon flights over Darwin and Exmouth reporting no detected Jap activity or change in forces.

Detected status of Jap base in Port Moresby - one Jap TF now in Port Moresby, 7 Jap LCU's (no change).

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Chittagong.

Chinese fighters again strike Lashio. No reported losses or damage on either side.

Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 3 Jap TF's, 307 aircraft (94 fighters, 52 bombers), heavy industry 23(170), resource production 36(65), 17 Jap LCU's.
Detected status of Jap base at Moulmein - 2 Jap LCU's, resource production 83(18).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun, Nanning. Chinese and Japanese air forces flying numerous light ground attack missions against opposing LCU's.

Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attacks. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 162133 troops, 692 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 4132
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49603 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1414
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported

(Jap 116th Division arrived to reinforce this attack. Previous location of 116 Division was Chengting on 4/9/43.)

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Ground combat at 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 996 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17994 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20088 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 396
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12039 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
46th Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 38,37 (China-Vietnam border)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17413 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10568 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355
31st Chinese Corps

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:41 pm

Summary of Operations 5/24/43

Central Pacific: U.S. submarines near Kwajalein, Canton Is, at Pago Pago report light Jap air patrols (mainly G4M Betty at all locations). G5N Liz flights reported off Japanese home islands.

SS Plunger at Truk attacks Jap transport TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78

Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)
AO Hayamoto
APD Patrol Boat No. 2
APD Patrol Boat No. 1
DD Takanami

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

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Confirmation received that Jap submarine I-24 has sunk. I-24 was attacked and heavily damaged by a U.S. ASW task force N of Johnston Is on 5/16.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights continue over Auckland and Penhryn Is.

Jap submarine on patrol at Penhryn has departed Penhryn Is. This sub spotted and attacked NNW of Penhryn by a PBM Mariner flying naval search from Penhryn - sub identified as the I-2.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon flights over Exmouth and Darwin both reporting no detected Jap activity or change in forces. No Allied recon flight over Port Moresby.

DEI: U.S. sub Plunger on patrol in the Java Sea attacks Jap TF off Kragen. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 24,64

Japanese Ships
DD Hamakaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Yukikaze

Allied Ships
SS Snapper, hits 1 (no reported damage)

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India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Chittagong.

Chinese fighters attack Jap base at Lashio. No reported losses or damage on either side.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF, 320 aircraft (121 fighters, 53 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's (-2 from last report), heavy industry 24(169), resource production 37(64). Jap minesweeping ops detected at Rangoon, AAR follows.

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,33)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.8
MSW W.7

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Two Jap LCU's (both unidentified) detected moving northwards from Rangoon.

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Kweilin, Chungking, Tuyun. Chinese and Japanese air forces continue flying numerous light ground attack missions against opposing LCU's.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), Nanning, and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 162509 troops, 702 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4150
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49401 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17847 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 580
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20054 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 398
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12041 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17448 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10555 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
31st Chinese Corps

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wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:33 pm

Summary of Operations 5/25/43

A generally slow day at the office...

Five large U.S. AK's were sent out of the game for conversion to repair ships (AR). I sense that one cannot have too many AR's in this game and they could well be useful 180 days from now (when these ships come back from conversion).

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols near Canton Is and at Pago Pago - G3M Nell & G4M Betty flights spotted at both locations. Quiet in the Kwajalein area. Several Jap TF's spotted moving southward off the Japanese home islands during game turn replay, no U.S. sub intercepts.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Penhryn Is and Auckland. Otherwise quiet.

U.S. ground forces have now landed at all locations in the Society and Cook Islands (Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Papaete, Bora Bora), construction of base faciltities is well underway on all of these islands.

Australia: No Jap recon flights. Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Darwin, and Exmouth all reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. Otherwise quiet.

DEI: Sigint report for 5/25 includes entry indicating 146 IJN Base Force now located at Sorong. 146 IJN Base Force is a new LCU in the Japanese OOB.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal and Chittagong. No air or ground combat activity. Otherwise quiet.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF, 346 aircraft (119 fighters, 55 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 25(168), resource production 38(63).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu. Numerous light ground attack missions flown by both Chinese and Japanese air forces.

Japanese ground forces launch bombardment attacks at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), Nanning, and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 163011 troops, 711 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4180
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49564 troops, 192 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17818 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 581
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20048 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 401
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12048 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17493 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10308 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
31st Chinese Corps

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:44 am

Summary of Operations 5/26/43

North Pacific: Plans to transfer a number of U.S. subs to Adak Is and activate it as a submarine base now underway. Base facilities on Adak now built to maximum size (port 7, airfield 6) with substantial stocks of supply and fuel on hand. One AS auxiliary ship is already stationed at Adak with plans to transfer at least one more to Adak. HQ North Pacific is located on Adak and most air units and support LCU's previously in Anchorage have been moved forward to Adak.

Adak Is will support submarine ops in the northern Pacific including sea areas around the Japanese home islands. Several bases with size 3 or greater ports are available as emergency stops for heavily damaged subs returning from patrol areas near Japan - these include some of the outer Aleutian bases (Kiska, Attu, Amchitka) and also Midway.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols (mainly G3M Nell & G4M Betty) near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, and at Pago Pago.

Only one U.S. sub (SS Blackfish) remains on patrol off Japanese home islands - no reported contacts with Jap air patrols or surface TF's. SS Blackfish is due to retire from the patrol area shortly and return to base to refuel and refit (repair minor system damage).

Several groups of U.S. subs departed Pearl Harbor for patrol areas near Kwajalein (4 subs) and off the Japanese home islands (9 subs).

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. Pillager's recon over Alice Springs appears to focus on reporting Allied LCU's in Alice Springs (a small handful) and conveniently ignoring the numbers of USAAF air reinforcements transferring northward to Alice Springs from bases in SE Australia.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Exmouth, and Darwin all report no detected Jap activity or change in forces.

DEI: AAR report entries (both Japanese and Allied) for 5/26 game turn shows contact (sub attack) between U.S. sub Snapper and an unidentified Japanese TF off Pontianek.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Chittagong and Imphal. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (+1 from last report), 392 aircraft (142 fighters, 69 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 26(167), resource production 39(162).

Detected status of Jap base in Moulmein - 3 Jap LCU's, resource production 74(27).

China: China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu, Tuyun. Numerous light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 185710 troops, 822 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4204
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49550 troops, 195 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17776 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 579
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20113 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12020 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 38,37 (along the China-Vietnam border)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25545 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 548
23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10383 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
31st Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

(Jap 23 Mixed Brigade moved north from Saigon to reinforce this attack)

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:10 pm

Summary of Operations 5/27/43

Central Pacific: Light Jap air patrol activity (G3M Nell & G4M Betty, also some H8K Emily) reported by US subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago.

SS Bonita attacked by Jap ASW TF north of Majuro. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 84,87

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami
DD Samidare
DD Shigure
DD Arare
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
SS Bonita

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South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is continue. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flights again over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 94 aircraft (21 fighters, 14 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reporting Ki-61 fighters on CAP, 2 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 5 Jap LCU's, no detected Jap aircraft or air activity.

India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Chittagong.

Detected status of Japanese base in Rangoon - 4 Jap TF's, 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 27(166), resource production 40(61). British sub Trusty patrolling off Rangoon attacked and heavily damaged (system damage 23, float 37) by several Jap surface ASW attacks. AAR follows.

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ASW attack at 29,34 (three attacks)

Japanese Ships
DD Oboro
DD Fubuki
DD Inazuma
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 7 (total of all three attacks)

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China: Jap recon flights over Nanning, Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Ongoing ground attack missions by Chinese air squadrons have resulted in a substantial increase of pilot experience in many of these squadrons - average pilot experience levels in the 60's and higher in some cases. I'm looking at possibly upgrading planes to P-40N's in at least one or two of the best Chinese squadrons subject to availability of P-40N planes in the replacement pool. Lt Zuolin's "Den of Thieves" squadron is upgrading its pilot experience level nicely flying attack ops over Jap bases in inland areas of northern China.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), Nanning, and along the China-Vietnam border. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186148 troops, 826 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4236
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49529 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1420
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17714 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 577
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20177 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
104th Infantry Division
Defending force 12038 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379
46th Chinese Corps

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 38,37

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25560 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551
23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 10290 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
31st Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1130 - adjusted assault: 757
Allied max defense: 188 - adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
684 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (31st Chinese Corps retreating towards Nanning)

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:13 pm

Summary of Operations 5/28/43

Central Pacific: Light G4M Betty air patrols reported by US subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Quiet off Japanese home islands.

SS Bonita near Majuro attacked again by Japanese ASW TF. SS Nautilus in action at Gardner Is (near Canton). AAR's follow.

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ASW attack at 84,87

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsuharu
DD Murasame
CL Agano

Allied Ships
SS Bonita, hits 4, on fire (moderate damage, returning to base)

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Sub attack near Gardner Island at 96,101

Japanese Ships
APD Patrol Boat No. 32
APD Patrol Boat No. 36

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

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Unidentified Jap submarine detected W of Jarvis Is (hex 108,100) - heading unknown.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting 94 aircraft (24 fighters, 9 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon flights over Exmouth and Darwin both report no detected activity or change in Jap forces. Ki-61 fighters on CAP over Darwin.

Unidentified Jap TF detected east of Portland Roads, moving on W heading. Probable destination of Jap TF appears to be Portland Roads.

DEI: U.S. sub Snapper torpedoes Jap minelayer off Palembang. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
ML Hatsutaka, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

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India/Burma: Jap recon flight over Imphal.

RAF and USAAF Liberators bomb heavy industry facilities in Rangoon. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 28
A6M3a Zero x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 41
B-24D Liberator x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 22 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 1 destroyed, 39 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 29 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 3 Jap TF's, 249 aircraft (85 fighters, 50 bombers), 17 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 28(165), resource production 41(60). This report does not indicate that any additional damage to heavy industry in Rangoon had been inflicted by the Liberator bombing raid.

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Chengtu, Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Pillager has started launching bombing attacks on airfield facilities in Tuyun over the last few game turns. AAR of most recent attack follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 9
Ki-48-II Lily x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 5 damaged
Ki-48-II Lily: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line). AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186437 troops, 828 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4260
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49468 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 574
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:28 am

Summary of Operations 5/29/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Aircraft spotted include G4M Betty (all three locations), G3M Nell & B5N2 Kates at Pago Pago.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights continue over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reports A6M3a fighters on CAP, 71 aircraft (14 fighters, 8 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon flights over Exmouth and Darwin both report no detected Jap activity or change in forces.

DEI: U.S. sub Snapper torpedoes Jap AK off Pontianek. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 23,57

Japanese Ships
AK Nansin Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (no confirmation of sinking)
PG Shotoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snapper

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India/Burma: No reported Jap recon flights.

Chinese fighters launch air strike on Lashio, AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 12
P-66 Vanguard x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 5 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet
2 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Rangoon - 2 Jap TF's, 245 aircraft (78 fighters, 53 bombers), heavy industry 29(164), resource production 42(59).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Sining. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese bombing attack again on airfield facilities at Tuyun. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Tuyun , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15
Ki-48-II Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-II Lily: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 2000 feet
13 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 2000 feet

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Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and and hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line). AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 186813 troops, 827 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4279
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49242 troops, 188 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1419
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17739 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 572
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:00 pm

Summary of Operations 5/30/43

The start of a rather substantial catch-up in this thread. We haven't stopped playing (we're actually on the 6/6 game turn now), just not enough hours in the day for me to post anything. On with the headlines...

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report Japanese air patrol activity shifting southward - more G4M Betty flights spotted near Canton Is and at Pago Pago, less air activity near Kwajalein. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Jap surface ASW or other ships.

Pillager is no doubt picking up on my increased activity in the South Pacific theater (or what I have of one), particularly recent U.S. activity he's detected at Penhryn Is. Without going into an extensive discussion of strategic plans, preparations are now underway (in the early stages) for attacking the Japanese outer perimeter at either of two points - the Canton Is area or Pago Pago.

At this time, it's possible either of these attack preparations could eventually take on the role of a decoy to divert Pillager's attention from the real objective. Also noteworthy is that Pillager has returned many of his ships to Kwajalein and at the same time diverted much of his naval search aircraft southward - possible opening for a future U.S. carrier sortie against Kwajalein, either as an independent operation or a prelude to assaulting the Japanese outer perimeter at a location to the south. There's possibly a way to use Pillager's own intelligence gathering as a weapon against him.

At this point in the game, I'm taking a serious look at offensive plans. Just not sure exactly what I'm gonna do yet. Hawaii, the Line Islands, and many island bases to the south already are or will soon resemble England just before D-Day. Moving HQ South Pacific and re-aligning the South Pacific area eastward from its historic boundaries has resulted in a very large concentration of forces along "interior lines".

Quiet off the Japanese home islands. The one remaining U.S. sub south of Japan will soon have to return to base for refuelling and refit. A group of nine U.S. subs are now enroute from Pearl Harbor to take up patrol stations in this area.

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Unidentified Jap submarine detected W of Penhryn. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. USAAF air reinforcements continue their gradual transfer northward from bases in SE Australia.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Darwin, and Exmouth all reporting no detected activity or change in Japanese forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar (new target), Imphal, Chittagong. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's, 312 aircraft (121 fighters, 49 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 30(163), resource production 43(58).

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi, Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu, Nanning. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. Japanese bombers again strike airfield facilities in Tuyun, large numbers of Chinese continue filling in the potholes.

One Chinese P-43 squadron (21 CAF) upgraded to P-40N. Many Chinese fighter squadrons now have pilot experience ratings in the low to mid-60's and I'm considerating gradually upgrading planes in these squadrons to P-40N's. With limited (geographic) opportunities to get Allied planes into direct combat vs Japanese air forces or against ground targets, I am looking at getting the Chinese air force into the act. The pace of Chinese air upgrades will be subject to maintaining availabilty of replacement P-40N's in the pool to replace combat losses for U.S. air squadrons and upgrades to the many U.S. squadrons in rear areas still equipped with P-40E's (upgrades in these squadrons are being done as they move into forward bases).

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), and in Southern China inside the China-Vietnam border (hex 39,38). Jap ground forces crossing the China-Vietnam border appear to be advancing on Pakhoi. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 187151 troops, 830 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4293
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49210 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1423
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17788 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 39,38

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 24616 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 7475 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
31st Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 1012 - adjusted assault: 360
Allied max defense: 131 - adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 180 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating! (Chinese 31st Corps pushed back into Pakhoi. Movement orders have been issued to 31st Corps to retreat through Pakhoi and proceed to Nanning as originally planned to avoid encirclement).

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:21 pm

Summary of Operations 5/31/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting light Jap air patrol activity, mainly near Canton Is and at Pago Pago. Otherwise quiet.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Allied recon flights over Exmouth and Darwin both reporting no detected activity or change in Jap forces. No recon flight over Port Moresby. U.S. submarine Harder spotted G4M Betty flying patrol off Exmouth.

DEI: Confirmation received that Jap ML Hatsutaka is sunk. ML Hatsutaka torpedoed off Palembang by US sub Snapper on 5/28.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Chittagong.

RAF and USAAF planes attack Mandalay and Meiktila. Chinese air force attacks Lashio. AAR's follow.

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 56
B-25C Mitchell x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged

Resources hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 32
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 30
Beaufighter VIC x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 38 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
16 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet
12 x Beaufighter VIC attacking at 100 feet

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 8

Allied aircraft
P-43A Lancer x 11
P-66 Vanguard x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-43A Lancer: 4 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 9 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
11 x P-43A Lancer bombing at 2000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 2 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 383 aircraft (141 fighters, 61 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 31(162), resource production 44(57).

Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 33 aircraft (14 fighters), resource production 84(17).

China: Jap recon flights over Pakhoi and Kweilin. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. Jap bombers continue strikes on airfield facilities in Tuyun - light damage and casualties.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line). AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 203902 troops, 833 guns, 401 vehicles, Assault Value = 4311
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 49100 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1429
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 6
Japanese max assault: 251 - adjusted assault: 137
Allied max defense: 1492 - adjusted defense: 5523
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
921 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17791 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:44 pm

Summary of Operations 6/1/43.

Central Pacific: U.S. subs report continuing G4M Betty air patrols near Canton Is and Pago Pago. Jap air patrols (E13A1 Jake & B6N2 Jill) reported near Kwajalein.

SS Plunger at Truk attacked by Japanese ASW TF. AAR follows.

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Sub attack near Truk at 66,78

Japanese Ships
AK Okitsu Maru
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Fuji Maru
MSW Chitose Maru
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Plunger (heavy damage even though no hits reported, no record of this action appearing in Pillager's Japanese AAR report)

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South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Penhryn Is.

A G3M Nell (probably flying naval search) also appeared over Penhryn. Pillager is trying to identify U.S. ship traffic moving in and out of Penrhyn. Several excerpts of the 6/1/43 game turn Operational Report follow.

G3M Nell sighting report: 4 Allied ships at 111,114 , Speed 29 , Moving East
G3M Nell has spotted PT-65 at 111,114

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Darwin, and Exmouth all reporting no detected Jap activity or change in Jap forces.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Imphal, Chittagong. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 4 Jap TF's (+2 from last report), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 32(161), resource production 45(56).

Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 38 aircraft (18 fighters), resource production 84(17).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Pakhoi, Chengtu. Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. No Japanese air strike on Tuyun.

Chinese ground attack air strike detects HQ Jap 12th Army moving towards the front lines N of Kweilin.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line). AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 187295 troops, 826 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4247
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 48066 troops, 169 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1399
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1052 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt, HQ 12th Army
Defending force 17791 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:13 pm

Summary of Operations 6/2/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting Jap air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Jap aircraft spotted include G4M Bettys (Kwajalein, Canton Is), G3M Nells and land-based B5N2 Kates (Pago Pago). No reported contacts between US subs and Japanese surface ships or ASW.

2 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Truk base.

Sigint report entry for 6/2 indicates Jap 4th Mongolian Cavalry Division is enroute to Wake Is aboard an AP. Previous location of 4 Mongolian Div was Tabun-Nur on 3/12/43. Including this report, Pillager has now transferred nine of the ten Mongolian Cavalry Divisions from the Kwantung Army (only 7th Mongolian Cavalry remains in Manchuria) to various bases across the Central and South Pacific theatre extending from Port Moresby to the Marshall Is. Current OOB of redeployed divisions is as follows.

Mongol Cavalry Div - Rabaul
1st & 3rd Mongolian Cavalry Divs - Lunga
2nd Mongolian Cavalry Div - Saipan
4th Mongolian Cavalry Div - enroute to Wake Is
5th Mongolian Cavalry Div - Port Moresby
6th Mongolian Cavalry Div - Majuro Atoll
8th Mongolian Cavalry Div - Tarawa
9th Mongolian Cavalry Div - Noumea

South Pacific: Jap recon flights over Auckland and Penhryn Is. Otherwise quiet.

PBM Mariner flying naval search from Penhryn Is spots an unidentified Jap sub W of Penhryn.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 88 aircraft (12 fighters, 8 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports Ki-61 fighters on CAP, 2 Jap LCU's.

Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 5 Jap LCU's. A G4M Betty flying air patrol was spotted off Exmouth by a U.S. submarine.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Cox's Bazar, Chittagong. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reported 1 Jap TF (-3 from last report), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 33(160), resource production 46(55).
Detected status of Jap base at Meiktila - 34 aircraft (17 fighters), 1 Jap LCU, resource production 84(17).
Detected status of Jap base at Moulmein - 3 Jap LCU's, resource production 74(27).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Pakhoi, Chengtu. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue. No Japanese air strike on Tuyun.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin and hex 44,35 (Changsha-Kweiyang rail line), along with a new Japanese ground attack in clear terrain at hex 43,35 (also along the Changsha-Kweiyang rail line) attempting to outflank Chinese troops in hex 44,35 that are holding a position in forest terrain. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 187660 troops, 830 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4277
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 47920 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
152 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 43,35 (new attack)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 860 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
32nd Infantry Division, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 32824 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172
2nd New, 25th, 35th, 44th, 48th, 58th & 88th Chinese Corps, 51st Chinese Guerilla Corps,
HQ 30 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 5:33 pm

Summary of Operations 6/3/43

Central Pacific: G4M Betty air patrols reported by U.S. subs near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Land-based B5N2 Kate patrols also spotted at Pago Pago. G5N Liz air patrols reported at Truk. Again no reported contracts in the above locations between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ASW or other ships.

SS Blackfish attacks Jap AP south of Kyushu. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 60,46

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

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South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Auckland. Otherwise quiet.

A G3M Nell (probably on naval search) was spotted flying over Penhryn Is.

PBM Mariners flying naval search patrols from Penhryn spotted two Japanese subs west of Penhryn. One Jap sub remains unidentified, the second sub was identified as the I-2. Movement headings of both these subs is not known.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Tennant Creek. Otherwise quiet.

Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M3a fighters on CAP, 73 aircraft (13 fighters, 4 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Darwin reports Ki-61 fighters on CAP, 2 Jap LCU's.
Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 4 Jap LCU's (-1 from last report).

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF, 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 34(159), resource production 47(54).
Detected status of Jap base at Meiktila - 1 Jap LCU, resource production 84(17).
Detected status of Jap base at Moulmein - 3 Jap LCU's, resource production 74(27).

Appears to be no Japanese activity to repair damaged resource production at either Meiktila or Moulmein.

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chengtu, Chungking, Wuchow. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, also hexes 44,35 and 43,35 along the Changsha-Kweiyang rail line. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 188053 troops, 839 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4297
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 53996 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1586
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1024 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17680 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 43,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 860 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
32nd Infantry Division, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 32684 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172
2nd New, 25th, 35th, 44th, 48th, 58th & 88th Chinese Corps; 51st Chinese Guerilla Corps,
HQ 30 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:03 pm

Summary of Operations 6/4/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting G4M Bettys flying air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, Pago Pago. Jap torpedo bombers (probably land-based) also reported - B5N2 Kates at Pago Pago, B6N2 Jill near Kwajalein.

No reported contacts between US subs and Jap surface ASW or other ships.

Unidentified Japanese sub detected W of Jarvis Is - movement heading of this sub not known.
10 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Truk base.

South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Norfolk Is. Otherwise quiet.

No contact with Jap subs spotted W of Penhryn Is on 6/3. Probable Japanese naval search flight (G4M Betty) again detected over Penhryn.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Tennant Creek and Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet.

Hudson I recon over Exmouth and Darwin both report no detected activity or change in Jap forces. No recon flight over Port Moresby.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Imphal, Chittagong, Cox's Bazar.

USAAF and RAF Liberators bomb heavy industry facilities in Rangoon. AAR follows. Allied recon flights over Rangoon since the last Liberator bombing raid have reported no additional damage to heavy industry in Rangoon - as hard as it is to believe (with the number of Liberators pounding this target), I will have to accept these reports as at least "fog of war" until I can see more definite information.

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 26
A6M3a Zero x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 11

Allied aircraft
Liberator III x 76
B-24D Liberator x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 26 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 16 damaged
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator III: 63 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 9 destroyed, 63 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 19

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
5 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator III bombing at 10000 feet

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Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 4 Jap TF's (+3 from last report), 311 aircraft (102 fighters, 47 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 35(158), resource production 48(53). This recon report indicates today's bombing raid inflicted no additional damage on heavy industry in Rangoon.

AVG and Chinese fighters strike Japanese base at Lashio. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 24
P-66 Vanguard x 22

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 damaged
P-66 Vanguard: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet
10 x P-66 Vanguard bombing at 2000 feet

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China: Jap recon flights over Sining, Pakhoi, Kweilin, Chungking. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, also hexes 44,35 and 43,35 along the Changsha-Kweiyang rail line. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 188275 troops, 846 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4311
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 54054 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1004 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17627 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 560
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 43,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 860 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
32nd Infantry Division, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 32671 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1169
2nd New, 25th, 35th, 44th, 48th, 58th & 88th Chinese Corps; 51st Chinese Guerilla Corps,
HQ 30 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:05 pm

Summary of Operations 6/5/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting G4M Betty air patrols near Kwajalein, Canton Is area, at Pago Pago. Several spottings of Jap carrier aircraft (D4Y Judy & B6N2 Jill) flying patrols around Kwajalein. B5N2 Kate & E13A1 Jake planes reported at Pago Pago.

No report of activity off Japanese home islands. No reported contacts between U.S. subs and Japanese surface ASW or other ships.

Unidentified Jap submarine remains W of Jarvis Is. Movement appears to be stationary.

12 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Truk base.

South Pacific: No reported Jap recon flights. Otherwise quiet.

Australia: Jap recon flight over Alice Springs. Otherwise quiet.

Allied recon flights over Port Moresby and Exmouth both report no detected activity or change in Jap forces. No recon flight over Darwin.

DEI: Six Allied subs including SS Argonaut now approaching or entering the Java Sea. SS Argonaut is proceeding to Singapore to perform minelaying ops. Turn around time for refits and repair of combat damage on Allied submarines operating in the Indian Ocean and DEI is quite slow due to the limited size of shipyard facilities in this region and distance of shipyards and bases from operational areas. This is a substantial restriction on Allied sub activities in the DEI and Indian Ocean.

U.S. sub Snapper on patrol in the Palembang area has started returning to base to replenish.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar and Chittagong.

RAF Blenheim and USAAF B-25 bombers strike resource production facilities at Meiktila. AAR follows.

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Day Air attack on Meiktila , at 32,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 61
B-25C Mitchell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 damaged
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 23 damaged

Resources hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet

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Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 35 aircraft (17 fighters), 1 Jap LCU, resource production 36(65).

Hudson I recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's (-1 from last report), 319 aircraft (99 fighters, 51 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, resource production 49(52), heavy industry 36(157).

China: Jap recon flights over Kweilin, Chungking, Chengtu. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, also hexes 44,35 and 43,35 along the Changsha-Kweiyang rail line. AAR's follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 188628 troops, 848 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 4332
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 53864 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 944 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17583 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 43,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 860 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 473
32nd Infantry Division, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 32336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1164
2nd New, 25th, 35th, 44th, 48th, 58th & 88th Chinese Corps; 51st Chinese Guerilla Corps,
HQ 30 Group Army

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:18 pm

Current strategic map as of 6/5/43

wneumann · Post by **wneumann** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:50 am

Summary of Operations 6/6/43

Central Pacific: U.S. subs reporting Jap air patrols in the Kwajalein area and near Canton Is. Quiet at Pago Pago. Jap aircraft types spotted include G4M Betty (both Kwajalein & Canton Is), G3M Nell near Canton Is, D4Y Judy & B6N2 Jill in the Kwajalein area.

SS Blackfish engages Japanese AK in a night action. AAR follows.

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Sub attack at 68,46 (SE of Tokyo)

Japanese Ships
AP Hakozake Maru

Allied Ships
SS Blackfish

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South Pacific: Jap recon flight over Penhryn. Probable Japanese naval search flight (G4M Betty) also detected over Penhryn.

Sigint report entry for 6/6 indicating Jap 26th Aviation Unit now located at Lunga. 26 Aviation Unit is a new LCU in the Japanese OOB.

Australia: Jap recon flights over Alice Springs and Tennant Creek. No reported ground or air combat.

PBY Catalina naval search spots unidentified Jap TF at Portland Roads (NE Australia).
Allied recon flights over Port Moresby, Darwin, Exmouth all report no detected activity or change in Jap forces.

DEI and Southeast Asia: Allied subs report numerous Japanese air patrols - especially in and near the Malacca Straits. Reported Jap aircraft types include G4M Betty, G3M Nell, Ki-21 Sally, Ki-48 Lily, Ki-49 Helen, F1M2 Pete, E13A1 Jake.

58 Japanese ships detected at anchor in Singapore base.

India/Burma: Jap recon flights over Cox's Bazar, Chittagong. Otherwise quiet.

F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 3 Jap TF's, 327 aircraft (115 fighters, 42 bombers), 16 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 37(156), resource production 50(51).

Detected status of Jap base in Meiktila - 40 aircraft (20 fighters), resource production 36(65).

China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Pakhoi, Chengtu. Light ground attack missions by both Chinese and Japanese air forces continue.

Japanese ground forces attack at Kweilin, hexes 44,35 and 43,35 along the Changsha-Kweiyang rail line. Jap LCU's advancing northward from Indochina attack and capture Pakhoi. AAR's and situation map follow.

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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 204650 troops, 853 guns, 400 vehicles, Assault Value = 4352
6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 40th, 41st, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions, 3rd Tank Division,
13 & 15 Tank Rgts; 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt
Defending force 53744 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1590
37th, 52nd, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps, HQ 20 Group Army

Japanese max assault: 579 - adjusted assault: 696
Allied max defense: 1596 - adjusted defense: 5585
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)

Japanese ground losses:
1088 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
903 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Ground combat at 44,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1032 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 504
39th Infantry Division, 15 FA Rgt
Defending force 17562 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 545
28th, 29th & 42nd Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at 43,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 776 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 474
32nd Infantry Division, 1 Mortar Bn
Defending force 32235 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
2nd New, 25th, 35th, 44th, 48th, 58th & 88th Chinese Corps; 51st Chinese Guerilla Corps,
HQ 30 Group Army

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Pakhoi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16241 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 515
23 Mixed Brigade, 1 & 2 Yobi Eki Regiments
Defending force 5071 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
31st Chinese Corps

Japanese max assault: 668 - adjusted assault: 527
Allied max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 175 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pakhoi base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported

Allied ground losses: (Chinese 31st Corps eliminated)
6259 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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