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I've started a new campaign against Dirty Harry ( the title of the AAR is in reference to his name ), and is something I could imagine Dirty Harry saying to the Japanese player!!

We have'nt played each other before so for me its going to be interesting.

Here is a list of our House Rules:

1. POLITICAL POINTS

Units with permanently restricted HQ’s must pay full PP to cross National Borders.

2. STRATEGIC BOMBING

No strategic bombing in or out of China until : Anywhere from 1941 to start of 1944
No Chinese City bombing until 1944.
No bombing of Chinese Industry.

3. 4 ENGINE BOMBERS

No 4xEngine naval bombing below 10,000ft

4. TF's

No having dozens of 1 ship TF's surrounding important Carrier/Surface fleet TF's to confuse enemy TF's and Air Groups.

5. Land Movement

No dropping of Para Fragments.
No mixing of Chinese Nationalist and Communist units in same hex.


This is the Game setup:

FOW = ON
Advanced Weather = ON
Allied Damage Control = ON
PDU = ON
Historical First Turn = ON
7th December 1941 Surprise = ON
Reliable US Torps = OFF
Realistic R&D = ON
No Unit Withdrawals = OFF
Reinforcement = Fixed
Turn Cycle = 1


Any comments/suggestions/criticism's are welcomed.

So here is the all important Pearl Harbour strike:-


Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 37 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
P-40B Warhawk: 56 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 11 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 31 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 4 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 153 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 12 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 4 damaged
O-47A: 3 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 47 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 2 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 26 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 4 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 34 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 20 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AVD Thornton, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DM Tracy, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AE Mauna Loa, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1
DD Case, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Turkey, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DM Breese, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CM Oglala, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Downes, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 2
DM Montgomery, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CL St. Louis, Torpedo hits 1
DD Ralph Talbot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Cachalot, Bomb hits 1
AK Castor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AG Aries, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DM Pruitt, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


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


Repair Shipyard hits 4
Airbase hits 59
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 93


So, sifting through the results, my thoughts on the resulting carnage is as follows:-

Probably Sunk
USS Maryland
USS Arizona

Possibly Sunk
USS Pensylvania
USS West Virginia
USS Nevada

Maybe Sunk
CA San Francisco. ( well you can but hope!![8|] )

The airfield strike was good!!
As to the Port Strike, well it could be better, but with Historical First Turn on, you get what you get.

Whatever way you look at it, The Japanese High Command are feeling well pleased with the results.

As regards to troop dispositons I will put them down tomorrow.

I am an avid student of the 'Mike Solli's School of Economics', and I am using his great summary of the usage of the Japanese Merchant Marine to get them all to the right places.

So here is the Industry Screen for 8th Dec 1941.



To start with I am going to slowly increase Vehicle production to 400.

All the usual suspects in Aircraft and Engine production have been stopped and/or reassigned to more useful designs.

At the start of the war, my major priority is to increase the production of the Oscar Ic, and the Zero, and these will be the mainstay of fighter production until R&D gives up better aircraft.

To pay for the war, a huge effort will be made in China to secure industry and resources, whilst in the south, no effort will be spared to secure the SRA.

Here is the Intelligence Screen for 8th Dec 1941.

This is the Allied Ships Sunk Screen.



I'm pretty confident about Repulse and Prince of Wales, as both had several torps stuck in them.

This is interesting as I have come to a different conclusion regarding ships sunk at PH.

The Intel Screen suggests that it was West Virginia, Arizona, and Oklahoma that went to the bottom, whereas I think only Maryland and Arizona are almost dead cert's for the breakers yard. I had'nt even considered Oklahoma as being fatally damaged.

Interesting. I shall keep tabs on these ships and see what comes out in the wash!!

[font="Times New Roman"]Combat Summary 8th December 1941[/font]

Well, the 8th of December 41 started of with the TB's Kamo & Kiji intercepting AK's fleeing from Hong Kong.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
xAK Hinsang, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Munlock, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

These TB's had been sent out to intercept ships leaving Hong Kong and they performed the task admirably with their React setting set to 3. What happened next was more surprising

Night Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 77,61, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
MTB 7, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
MTB 8
MTB 9
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26
MTB 27



I've taken a gamble and used the Singora Covering Force to bombard Kuantan, with the hope of knocking out the airfield there. Good result, but they now have to replen their ammo at Camh Ran Bay.

Night Naval bombardment of Kuantan at 51,79

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 14 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim I: 4 damaged
Beaufort V (PR): 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)


Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 75
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 5

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo

But Kamo and Kiji were still not finished!!( I'll have to award the commander something, he's got balls!! ):-

Day Time Surface Combat, near Hong Kong at 76,61, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
TB Kamo

Allied Ships
MTB 8
MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 10
MTB 11
MTB 12
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 27

Reduced visibility due to Rain

Give those guys some sake!
Unfortunately they have expended most of their ammo and are returning to Takao for an ammo replen.

But I had one shock combat report:-

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kure Island at 153,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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


Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AO Shiriya, Bomb hits 12, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AO Shiriya

Thats one AO down already...curses[:(]. But on the upside, his carriers have shown themselves.[8D]
With KB only 400 miles away, the hunt is on and all bets are off.
I've never gone American CV hunting at the start of the game as we all know where they are, and I just think its gamey to do that, but as they have revealed themselves and drawn blood, I can only respond in kind.....the games afoot!!

Elsewhere, Makin was taken, Sasebo 3rd SNLF landed at Kwangchowan, ready to take it next turn, more troop unload on the Malayan Peninsula, and the Mainland China campaign got off to a good start:-

Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5486 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185

Defending force 1374 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
923 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps


So tea and medals all round for the 13th Ind Mixed Brigade!!

Here is the Intel screen for 9th Dec 41.



He is throwing everything at airfield bombing runs in Malaya, so losses are high, but with Georgetown's Airfield taking the brunt of the bombing and Kuantan bombarded, it will give him something to think about over the next few days. ( Hopefully!![&:] )

Here is the ships sunk screen for the day.
Curse him for catching that AO!!

[font="Times New Roman"]Combat Summary 9th December 1941[/font]

Summary of Important events:-

Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 79,72

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M2 Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nanning, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee
xAK Haraldsvang

First catch of the day.!!
Did well considering the weather.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Puerto Princesa at 75,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Childs
xAKL Don Jose, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AV Langley, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Bisayas, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

A nice catch. DH must be hopping mad!!


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 75,71

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 4



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Another refugee from Hong Kong does'nt make it.[:)]


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,87

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N1 Kate x 12



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Peary
xAK Yu Sang
DD John D. Ford
xAK Tantalus, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Keep it up guys!![8D]

Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5006 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 3819 troops, 40 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Japanese adjusted assault: 67

Allied adjusted defense: 27

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Allied ground losses:
550 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

At least the fortification has been dented!

Elsewhere, Kwangchowan fell to the 3rd Sasebo SNLF, Tarawa was taken, Georgetown's & Rangoon's airfield's were bombed severely. and a few bombs were chucked out over Chinese units.

So here is the Intel Screen for 9th December 1941

The xAK Nanning goes to the bottom.

AV Langley goes to Davy Jones Locker.[8D]

A satisfying haul for one days work[8D]

Do I feel lucky?

The reason I'm asking myself is the dangerous Mersing Gambit Strategy.
I've never employed it, as it is real gambit, what with Singapore unsubdued & with loads of aircraft.
The advantages seem to outweigh the risks, and with the distinct possibility of shortening the siege at Singers.

Well nothing ventured as they say. I'm going to go for it[X(]

[font="Times New Roman"]Combat Report 10 December 1941[/font]
Combat Summary of important events:-

Well things are starting to happen in regards to troops reaching their destinations!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 77,70, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian

That could have been better[:@]


Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4821 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154

Defending force 3296 troops, 35 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1535 casualties reported
Squads: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 143 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

After the CW suffered a severe aerial assault, Kota is mine, with minimal casualties. Excellent.

Elsewhere, Vigan and Apparri were captured, whilst troops began landing at Kavieng, Namatanai, Miri, Legaspi, Kudat, & Brunei.

[font="Times New Roman"]Combat Report 11 December 1941[/font]
Summary of Events.

TF 18 encounters mine field at Aparri (82,73)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-16
DMS W-15



31 mines cleared

Nasty!! Laid by subs I suspect.

Submarine attack near San Clemente Island at 225,80

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
TK Hagood



TK Hagood is sighted by SS I-26
SS I-26 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Hagood

That sub captain is so fired[:@][8|]


Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95

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


Amphibious Assault at Vanimo (93,117)

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Amphibious Assault at Aitape (95,118)

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Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119)


Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10999 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Defending force 1263 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 397

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
8th New Chinese Corps

Good, that is all the chinese units in the North ejected over the river. Preparation can now begin to take Kaifing

Ground combat at Miri (64,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1174 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 152 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
100th RN Base Force



Elsewhere, Kudat, Brunei, Namatanai, Camiguin & Calayan, have fallen to the Empire. Alot of Banzai's!![:D]

Here is the Intel Screen for 12 December 1941.

By house rule #1 do you mean those units may not change HQs even when allowed by the game?

rule #3: the raid at Ploesti was below 100 feet (I've seen photos, that's no BS) but those Liberators got mauled badly by flak.

I've heard nothing but bad things about Advanced Weather. Are you sure you want to do that? Too late now I guess.

Oh, and if he starts talking to an empty chair, how many victory points do you get?

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

By house rule #1 do you mean those units may not change HQs even when allowed by the game?

If they are allowed by the game its fine.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
rule #3: the raid at Ploesti was below 100 feet (I've seen photos, that's no BS) but those Liberators got mauled badly by flak.

I just included it because it seems to be a standard house rule that many seem to abide by, but to be honest I'm not that bothered by it.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
I've heard nothing but bad things about Advanced Weather. Are you sure you want to do that? Too late now I guess.

Whats wrong with advanced weather? I thought it was more realistic. I've never had a problem with it.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Oh, and if he starts talking to an empty chair, how many victory points do you get?

Not quite sure what the above means[&:]

ORIGINAL: Empire101

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Oh, and if he starts talking to an empty chair, how many victory points do you get?

Not quite sure what the above means[&:]

I was referring to Clint Eastwood's performance at the Republican Convention. On the Advanced Weather, I'll try and do some research and report back.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: Empire101

ORIGINAL: geofflambert
Oh, and if he starts talking to an empty chair, how many victory points do you get?

Not quite sure what the above means[&:]

I was referring to Clint Eastwood's performance at the Republican Convention. On the Advanced Weather, I'll try and do some research and report back.

Oh right!! Not been reported over here, did Clint actually talk to empty chairs......man, he needs to take it easy!![;)]

I'll be interested about what you dig up about Advanced weather

What the heck does Coruscant get in the way of news from Earth anyway?

This is just the first post I looked at, and here's a sample from it. This was posted by ADB123.

Since I always play the Game with Advanced Weather set to “On”, and always complain about the resulting unbelievably bad weather, I decided that I ought to try a game with Advanced Weather set to “Off” just to see what the difference really is.


One obvious difference is in the large-sized “Weather Map”. The full screen Weather Map looked like this:

Partly Cloudy___Partly Cloudy___Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy___Partly Cloudy___ Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy___Partly Cloudy___Partly Cloudy

While, of course, the full screen Weather Map with Advanced Weather “On” usually looks like this:

Iceberg Earth________Iceberg Earth_______Iceberg Earth
Noah's Flood_________Noah's Flood________Noah's Flood
End of the World_____End of the World_____End of the World

Me again. At the end he decided not to ever use Advanced Weather "On" again. I will look for more opinions but it'll be awhile before I can post about it. At least the Weather Map didn't say

Permian extinction______End of the Dinosaurs__________2012, the end of the Mayan Calendar

[:D]

Combat Report 12 December 1941

Summary of events:-

Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAK Demodocus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Demodocus is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Demodocus



Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Zannis Cambanis is sighted by SS I-121

SS I-121 attacking xAK Zannis Cambanis on the surface

Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
xAK Neleus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



xAK Neleus is sighted by SS I-121
SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Neleus

I-121 sinks three in one night...good show


Day Time Surface Combat, near Zamboanga at 74,87, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
TB Hayabusa, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires
xAK Santos Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
DD Scout
DD Thanet, Shell hits 1
DD Thracian, Shell hits 4

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Oh dear, that was'nt meant to happen[:(]

Naval bombardment of Mersing at 51,82

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
CA Atago
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio


Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Port hits 33
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 10

Here goes nothing!![X(]

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25175 troops, 376 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Defending force 6652 troops, 126 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese adjusted assault: 1123

Allied adjusted defense: 353

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
933 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled


Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress

Well, you got to start somewhere


Ground combat at Tuguegarao (82,74)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5557 troops, 82 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Defending force 486 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 149

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 149 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Advance in Phillipines continues on time


Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6879 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 684 troops, 0 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 142

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 142 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 36 (36 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

One down, 499 to go[:)]


Japanese forces CAPTURE Aitape !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vanimo !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!

Elsewhere, China was quiet, Wake got bombarded in preperation for the coming assault, and some bombs were chucked out over China.