More Variants - The Allies ride again - No xargun please

[Nomad]

December 6, 1943

Nothing happened. None of my bombers flew this turn.

This will be the last update for a good while.

what do you mean by losing interest or just life in the way? love reading this every day hope you're able to come back.

I am out of town for about 7-10 days.

[Nomad]

December 7, 1943

I am back.

A good omen, exactly 2 years after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Rangoon falls

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152690 troops, 2727 guns, 3072 vehicles, Assault Value = 3903

Defending force 32333 troops, 440 guns, 261 vehicles, Assault Value = 690

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 3614

Japanese adjusted defense: 715

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5086 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 315 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 106 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 191 (185 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 168 (165 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1541 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 191 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 49 (1 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (6 destroyed, 52 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
11th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
77th Chindit Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
25th Indian Division
2nd British Division
9th Indian Division
Gardner's Horse Regiment
23rd Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
43rd Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
7th Australian Division
255th Armoured Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
42nd Cavalry Regiment
9th Australian Division
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
35th Light AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
1st West African AA Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Guards Division
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
Burma Area Army
47th Field AA Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
55th Division
20th AA Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit

This was a surprise, but welcome. His troops did not retreat, they had no valid supply path to follow. He is trying to move them to the SW hex
but I will continue to bomb them and do DAs on them to try and eliminate them as fast as possible.

Not much else, lots of bombing of troops and airfield at Rangoon. Switching all bombers to ground attack.

[Nomad]

December 8, 1943

Grinding the enemy down at Rangoon

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 156404 troops, 2814 guns, 3117 vehicles, Assault Value = 5063

Defending force 26710 troops, 204 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 367

Allied adjusted assault: 2218

Japanese adjusted defense: 111

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5118 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 238 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 36 (22 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 72 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Gardner's Horse Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
7th Australian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
23rd Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
25th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
2nd British Division
6th Australian Division
1st New Chinese Corps
26th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
11th Indian Division
50th Tank Brigade
81st (West African) Division
42nd Cavalry Regiment
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
14th Indian Division
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
Provisionl Tank Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
9th Australian Division
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
35th Light AA Regiment
IV Indian Corps
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
55th Division
38th Division
6th Guards Division
20th AA Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit
Burma Area Army
34th Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st RF Gun Bn /1

A lot of bombers attacking the enemy troops, keeping disruption up.

Xargun is off to a baby shower? Turn will be late tomorrow

[Nomad]

December 9, 1943

My replay was out of sync with Xarguns. But I think I got things sorted out.
Xargun was sick for a few days, so no turns for a bit.

There were 10 surface battles at Rangoon. I sent in two Naval Bombardment TFs and he sent in
one TF, not sure if it was a bombardment or a surface combat. His did not bombard. I also had a SCTF that moved in this turn.
I had in total 4 CAs, a CL, and 11 DDs. His SCTF comprised 2 CAx and 5 DDs.

I also had some TBs and Attack bombers fly. The TBs hit nothing as usual, but the Attack bombers put some bomb hits
on his CAs and one of his DDs.

According to Tracker, he lost 2 CAs and 3 DDs while I lost the CA Shropshire.
He tried to bomb my TFs at Rangoon, but failed. 36 Sams and 39 D4Y4 Judy DBs hit nothing.
He also sent in Franks on LRCAP over Rangoon, it did not work out. Tracker shows he lost 55 aircraft in air-2-air while I lost 18.
I did lose a number of aircraft to ops, a number of TBs as to be expected.

Then the ground combat at Rangoon was good but a surprising event

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 174753 troops, 2903 guns, 2449 vehicles, Assault Value = 5279

Defending force 23008 troops, 184 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Allied adjusted assault: 3109

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 52 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
8436 casualties reported
Squads: 375 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 280 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 53 (38 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (25 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 12
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
255th Armoured Brigade
26th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
XV Corps Engineer Battalion
14th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
Gardner's Horse Regiment
23rd Indian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2nd British Division
Provisionl Tank Brigade
9th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
11th Indian Division
1st New Chinese Corps
267th Armoured Brigade
22nd (East African) Brigade
81st (West African) Division
42nd Cavalry Regiment
43rd Cavalry Regiment
6th Australian Division
9th Australian Division
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
IV Indian Corps
6th Medium Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
35th Light AA Regiment
RAF 223 Group Base Force
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd West African AA Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment
1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd (Special Force) Division
823rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Guards Division
44th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
20th AA Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment
53rd JNAF AF Unit /2
Burma Area Army
47th Field AA Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
55th Div /2

For some reason his troops retreated to the swamp hex West of Rangoon. That hex does not have a valid supply path
and the replay says they were retreating to Chiang Mai. One of my Armoured Brigades was set to reserve( pursuit ) and it followed
the stack. I am going to do a DA there, he is out of supply and disrupted, so maybe what I have will be enough.

[CaptBeefheart]

I've had the AI retreat to that SW hex before and I've never seen them move after that. They'd slowly disappear.

Against a human, though, I'd wipe them out. You wouldn't want them traipsing around Burma. Hopefully the armored brigade will be enough.

Cheers,
CB

[Nomad]

I have lots of bombers in the area and an Infantry Division moving to the hex. It was a surprise, I didn't think they would retreat at all.

[Nomad]

December 10, 1943

A good day.

The DS(s) moved into a hex North of Sorong and launched a number of strikes. The weather was a bit bad
and some elements turned back due to weather. Multiple TFs were hit. And the Attack Bombers at Biak got
into the action

Morning Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 82,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
F4U-1A Corsair x 44
TBF-1 Avenger x 51

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
CL Tama
CL Kiso

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Morotai at 82,98

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 28
Corsair II x 57
F4U-1A Corsair x 328
SB2C-1C Helldiver x 108
SBD-5 Dauntless x 302
TBF-1 Avenger x 178
TBM-1C Avenger x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Tama, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Kiso, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CA Kako, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
E Fukue, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
14 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
14 x Avenger I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
11 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
11 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
31 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
32 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kiso
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Tama

Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Shimushu, Shell hits 4
DD PaxMando, Shell hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Shimushu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Mike Solli, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD PaxMando
DD Gentai, Shell hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 17
TBM-1C Avenger x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD PaxMando, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shimushu, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Gentai
DD Mike Solli, heavy fires

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
17 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Gebe at 80,105

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
DD Gentai, Shell hits 19
DD Mike Solli, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD PaxMando, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Morning Air attack on TF, near Talaud-eilanden at 79,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 22
TBF-1 Avenger x 16

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nanko Maru, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Kofuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
PB CHa-7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

At this point the game shows I sank 2 CAs, 2 CLs, 1 DD, 1 E, 1 PB and 2 xAKLs

I did not fare as well in ground combat

Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3193 troops, 11 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 206

Defending force 14269 troops, 179 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Allied adjusted assault: 81

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
267th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Guards Division
40th Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
Burma Area Army
20th AA Regiment
16th AA Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
55th Div /2

I will bomb him some and wait for the 20th Indian Infantry Division.

[BBfanboy]

Nice results on some semi-important combatant vessels. Had to laugh out loud when I saw these:

DD Mike Solli
DD PaxMando

It usually is not good news for the Allies when Mike Soli is 'on fire'!

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[Nomad]

December 11, 1943

Xargun had a hard time finding Japanese themed names for his additional DDs. He did pick some interesting names.

Not a lot happened today. Some light bombing around the map. I had a port attack scheduled as a secondary mission for my DBs
in the DS(s) that would be about 640 or so DBs, but it seems that the weather scrubbed them.

[CaptBeefheart]

I see there's no supply malus for those troops near Rangoon. There must be a secret supply dump in the swamp.

Cheers,
CB

[Nomad]

December 12, 1943

That they don't have, not sure why, there is no supply path that I know of. We will see in a few turns if they still don't have one.
He might be dropping supply from somewhere.

Another slow day. Some bombing here and there.

Most of my troops in Burma at in Rangoon with 600,000+ supply, a Command HQ and at rest. They have a lot of disabled devices( mostly infantry )

[Nomad]

December 13, 1943

Another quiet day. Bombing of his troops West of Rangoon continues, I set the Armoured Brigade to do a DA.
It has recovered its 3 destroyed tanks and has no disruption. My bombing has disabled a number of devices and
destroyed some guns, so we will see.

SS Grenadier took care of a PB West of Guam.

Sub attack near Guam at 104,95

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

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at PB Edo Maru
Grenadier diving deep ....
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grenadier eludes ASW attack from PB Kohuku Maru
PB Kohuku Maru loses contact with SS Grenadier
SS Grenadier eludes ASW attack from PB Kohuku Maru
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Guam at 104,95

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

Allied Ships
SS Grenadier

SS Grenadier launches 2 torpedoes at PB Edo Maru
Grenadier diving deep ....
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kohuku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[Nomad]

December 14, 1943

Not much. My DA in the hex West of Rangoon did not work as well as planned. I will wait for the Infantry Division to arrive and
continue bombing

Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3179 troops, 11 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 202

Defending force 14061 troops, 162 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 65

Japanese adjusted defense: 76

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
267th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Guards Division
48th Field AA Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
16th AA Regiment
Burma Area Army
40th Field AA Battalion
20th AA Regiment
55th Div /2

I have some units in the hex West of Canton, Xargun keeps bombing them and now he attacked them. I think I will move them Northwest some
They were just sitting there, I had no real plans for them at the time.

Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46738 troops, 454 guns, 924 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761

Defending force 42008 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1140

Japanese adjusted assault: 1208

Allied adjusted defense: 1605

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3114 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 260 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1870 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 222 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Division
41st Division
3rd Tank Division
15th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
20th Artillery Regiment

[Nomad]

December 15, 1943

Nothing much. Weather scrubbed all my air attacks in Burma.

[Nomad]

December 16, 1943

Same as last turn, weather scrubbed all air missions in Burma.

[Nomad]

December 17, 1943

I lost a DD off of Sarmi but sank an xAK off Davao

My bombers in Burma flew. My Infantry Division made it to the hex West of Rangoon, a DA ordered for next turn.

[Nomad]

December 18, 1943

I guess I should have analyzed what CaptBeefHeart posted earlier. There is a supply path from Rangoon to Chiang Mai that
goes West from Rangoon around Basarin to Chiang Mai. Now I know and will plug it. It works for me since those enemy units
have now retreated to a clear terrain hex. My bombers will have a field day bombing them.

Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16557 troops, 263 guns, 473 vehicles, Assault Value = 590

Defending force 13677 troops, 143 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Allied adjusted assault: 523

Japanese adjusted defense: 112

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
4311 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 369 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 24 (22 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (16 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 8

Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Indian Division
267th Armoured Brigade

Defending units:
38th Division
6th Guards Division
Burma Area Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
16th AA Regiment
20th AA Regiment
55th Div /2

[Nomad]

December 19, 1943

Here is what extensive medium bombers do in clear terrain

Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
Wellington Ic x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 43

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 12
B-25B Mitchell x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 55th Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26 Marauder x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 55th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 55th Div /2 ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...

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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 16
Spitfire VIII x 7
Wellington Ic x 50
B-25B Mitchell x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 24
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-38E Lightning x 18

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 16th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 16th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 16th AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 6th Guards Division, at 53,52 , near Bassein

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 18

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Guards Division ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...

[Nomad]

December 20, 1943

Bombing in Burma. Xargun sent some Franks on LRCAP over the target hex and I lost a few Wellingtons that
arrived before the sweeps and escorts. But after that we knocked down some Franks. He also swept Pegu
and we both lost some fighters, about equal numbers. Over Kwangchowan my Chinese LRCAP shot down some
bombers, I have Chinese aces and some that could transfer to TRACOM.

[Nomad]

December 21, 1943

More of the same, my bombers hit his troops in Burma, he did not contest the bombing raids.
I destroyed a good number of devices, they are getting weaker.

I have many divisions and brigades in Rangoon in rest mode to rally the troops. They are getting
there.

In China I have supply moving in from Burma, it is still a trickle, but it is helping. I am adding a good
number of devices( mostly infantry ) and still doing some upgrades. When I do get a major supply
line into China, they will be fairly strong.