The Sun against the Eagle - Patton (Allies) vs Roccia (Japan)

Dec 19, 41

La CVL Ryujo è finalmente arrivata in Giappone dove sono subito iniziati i lavori in cantiere per rimetterla a nuovo: ci vorranno ben 37 giorni ma il pericolo è passato.

Ad HK sono iniziati i lavori di sminamento, ma per ora il porto rimane off-limit per le mia navi:
TF 114 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-14
DMS W-13

102 mines cleared




Tre i siluramenti portati a buon fine dai miei sottomarini contro un centro eseguito dai sottomarini alleati, purtroppo su un cargo carico di mezzi e uomini per Mindanao:

Sub attack near Iba at 76,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
xAKL Soochow, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,93

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Iba at 75,70, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsushima
DD Wakaba

Allied Ships
xAK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Babeldaob at 87,95

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nichiryo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Ryuto Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
PB Keiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-39

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



A Luzon nuova battaglia aerea: perdo 1 zero con pilota contro 10 aerei nemici. Ancora un paio di giorni e potranno intervenire i bombardieri ad iniziare il loro lavoro.
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23



Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 5
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 11


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed


Per domani è previsto l'invasione di Kuching, nel Borneo: la base inglese è strategica con il suo aeroporto. Purtroppo un attacco sottomarino ha rivelato la presenza delle mie navi e temo un intervento della Forza Z di cui non ho più traccia da molti turni.
ASW attack near Kuching at 59,88

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Saury


Da segnalare anche la presenza di una TF alleata nel mare delle Andamane: potrebbe trattarsi di rinforzi inglesi per Tavoy per cogliere di sorpresa le truppe imperiali che stanno avanzando verso la Birmania: ho spostato dei Betty per proteggere la costa mentre ho messo in allarme la divisione Imperial Guard per poter rientrare a Bangkok in un paio di giorni.

 

Per com'è conciata, mi sembrano solo 37 i giorni per riparare una CVL, complimenti ai cantieri jappi

 

Si lo so e che sono un pò di parte concedimelo .
Subito dopo il siluramento e con un fload damage di 51 al largo di Davao pensavo seriamente di averla persa.

 

Ho visto dallo screen che la 'Priority' della riparazione della Ryujo è settata su 'Normal', quanti giorni
risparmi se setti 'Critical'? (a volte guadagni moltissimi giorni, altre nessuno...non chiedermi perchè).

 

Ho provato a mettere sia Critical o High ma nulla cambia: sempre 37 giorni servono.

 

Dec 20, 41
Le truppe sono sbarcate a Kuching: purtroppo la TF da bombardamento non è entrata in azione e i cannoni inglesi hanno fatto in tempo ad affondare un mio cargo e a danneggiarne un secondo ma i soldati sono comunque sbarcati in forze senza troppi problemi.

Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Hakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Asagumo
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
AMC Saigon Maru

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Victoria Maru
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
xAK India Maru, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
AMC Saigon Maru
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1062 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 4651 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 168



Assaulting units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force

Defending units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Engineer Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment



Continua il lavoro di sminamento a HK:
TF 101 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (77,61)
Japanese Ships
DMS W-20
DMS W-19
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
100 mines cleared


A Luzon le truppe giapponesi conquistano Bayombong lasciata deserta dagli alleati: ora attenderò qualche turno per raggruppare le truppe rimaste indietro prima di avanzare ancora in parallelo sia verso Clark Field che verso Manila, poi deciderò il da farsi.
Nei cieli ennesima battaglia aerea: 9 caccia nemici persi contro 2 miei (ed un altro pilota esperto purtroppo).

 

Dec 21, 41
Kuching è caduta! Al largo di Pontianak è stata avvistata una TF nemica che potrebbe essere la forza Z: ho deciso di dare priorità alla protezione dei convogli che si allontaneranno immediatamente scortati dalle corazza Haruna e Kongo.
Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4686 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Defending force 1228 troops, 8 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 130

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1341 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
I./4th Infantry Battalion
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Engineer Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force


Intanto nei cieli di Clark Field sto continuando l'opera di pulizia dei caccia nemici mentre il porto di HK, dopo 3 giorni di sminamenti, è finalmente navigabile.

Da segnalare due affondamenti di cargo alleati ad opera di miei sottomarini:
Submarine attack near Nadi at 130,161

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
xAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Batavia at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAKL Shinai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

 

Dec 22, 41

La TF avvistata ieri era veramente la Forza Z, un attacco sottomarino fallito ne ha rivelato la sua consistenza. Ma gli inglesi sono rimasti a distanza e non vi è stato contatto con i miei cargo.

Una mia puntata offensiva nel porto di Tarakan porta all'affondamento di 2 MTB e di una TK inglese.

Nei cieli di ClarkField cadono gli ultimi caccia nemici, a breve sposterò i primi Sally dell'esercito (per ora ne posso schierare solo 36 ma conto nelle prossime settimane di aggiornare altre squadriglie Ida o Sonia a questo buon bombardiere).

In Cina sto concentrando i miei sforzi soprattutto nell'area centrale per ripulire la zona dai cinesi ed avere una fascia di sicurezza dove poter far affluire rifornimenti verso sud. A Nord per ora la mia aviazione sta bombardando le truppe nemiche logorandole, mentre i miei piloti acquistano preziosa esperienza!

Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11609 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 2612 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 210

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
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:
590 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 85,48 (near Sinyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4647 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Defending force 9573 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 232

Japanese adjusted assault: 103

Allied adjusted defense: 42

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1193 casualties reported
Squads: 123 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 172 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th RGC Temp. Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps

 

Dec 23, 41

Un attacco senza scorta condotto da aerosiluranti inglesi a Singora ha portato all'abbattimento di 8 Vildebeest III senza alcun danno da parte mia.


A Luzon intanto sto facendo muovere le truppe per avvicinarsi a Manila e ClarkField: ho iniziato a ritirare i primi 27 zero (che serviranno nella campagna delle DEI) mentre a Formosa la 24^ Sentai è stata aggiornata da Nate a Oscar Ic. Non appena pronti gli ultimi aerei saranno mandati a Laoag dove sono già atterrati i primi 36 Sally IIa.
La campagna nei cieli di Luzon mi ha portato a perdere oltre 10 piloti della marina esperti ma nel contempo i restanti hanno acquistato in esperienza e sono riuscito a creare 8 assi che ho mandato immediatamente alla scuola di volo.


In Malesia viene conquistata George Town, debolmente difesa da truppe inglesi:

Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2890 troops, 6 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 437 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 113

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 113 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
606 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment

Defending units:
Penang Fortress
109th RAF Base Force

 

Dec 24-25, 41

Viene affondato un altro mercantile al largo di Batavia mentre risulta pesantemente danneggiato un sottomarino nemico in azione a Luzon:

Submarine attack near Batavia at 49,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Whangpu, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



xAK Whangpu is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 4 torpedoes
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ASW attack near Laoag at 81,72

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 5, heavy damage

La campagna per la conquista di Mindanao continua a buon ritmo: il 25 Cagayan cade e con essa riesco a distruggere ben 16 B-17 rimasti nell'aeroporto. Meglio così, un'arma in meno agli alleati in questo settore.

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7124 troops, 64 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 284

Defending force 3449 troops, 17 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 117

Allied adjusted defense: 19

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 11 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
752 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 55 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (39 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
Kimura Det
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
Mindanao Force Corps



Sulla costa cinese impegno 4 BB della flotta imperiale in un bombardamento contro Wenchow, dove sembra stiano convergendo numerose unità cinesi. Pochi i morti nemici ma i danni alle attrezzature della città sembrano importanti:

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Light Industry hits 1
Resources hits 4
Manpower hits 3
Fires 1761
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 2

 

Dec 26, 41

Il 144° reggimento di fanteria, da Guam, è sbarcato a Rabaul preceduto da un bombardamento navale:

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro


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


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 36
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Queste le forza in campo:
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1164 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 3942 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 134


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


Assaulting units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

Defending units:
144th Infantry Regiment



A Luzon viene conquistata al primo assalto Lingayen, pesanti le perdite alleate: il mio avversario sta usando alcune unità per ritardare la mia avanzata ma sono oramai logorate e non saranno di grande aiuto per la difesa di Clark Field.
Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21924 troops, 233 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 749

Defending force 5360 troops, 109 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 196

Japanese adjusted assault: 342

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3572 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 80 (71 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kanno Detachment
Sasebo 1st SNLF
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion


Giornata di battaglie questa in Cina: purtroppo ho commesso un errore a Kanhsien dove mi sono spinto troppo avanti con deboli forze e sono stato punito!
Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1857 troops, 2 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Defending force 561 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Japanese adjusted assault: 81

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
110th RAF Base Force
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Ground combat at 89,46 (near Kweiteh)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5536 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 598

Defending force 1608 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 92

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6247 troops, 66 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Defending force 3761 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1841 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Cavalry Brigade
1st Cavalry Brigade
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 24124 troops, 178 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 827

Defending force 3451 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 426

Japanese adjusted defense: 20

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1988 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 23 (6 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
819 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
49th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
18th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
102nd Infantry Regiment

 

Dec 27, 41

In Malesia dopo giorni di bombardamenti navali e dall'aria cade Kota Bharu: gli inglesi lasciano sul terreno numerosi morti e feriti.
Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3632 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 3542 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese adjusted assault: 95

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1630 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (15 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment

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


A Luzon cade Cabanatuan, ultima difesa prima di Manila, e l'unità filippina a sua difesa viene quasi annientata:
Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9845 troops, 87 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Defending force 1988 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 198

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1264 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division

Nella lotta sottomarina i miei sottomarini faccio due centri mentre i sottomarini alleati danneggiano pesantemente un cargo intento a trasportare rinforzi per Luzon:
Sub attack near Donggala at 66,99

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
PC Formalhaut, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Sydney at 91,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAK Lancaster, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Laoag at 82,70

Japanese Ships
xAK Okuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Nanpo Maru
SC Ch 18
xAK Shirogane Maru
xAKL Buyo Maru
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS Permit

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

 

Dec 28, 41
Giornata ricca di attività sottomarine: il DD Hatsuharu viene centrato da un siluro ed ora lotta per non affondare. Di contro i sottomarini del Sol Levante riesco ad affondare due TK ed un AK nemici. Viene silurato anche il CL Tromp ma non credo che sia affondato (come invece riportano i report).

ASW attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nanpo Maru
SC Ch 18
xAKL Keizan Maru
xAKL Buyo Maru
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS Porpoise
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Sub attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 54,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 4

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CA Houston
CL Dragon
DD Tenedos
DD John D. Ford
DD Edsall
DD Jupiter
DD Isis
DD Express
DD Encounter
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Submarine attack near Burnie at 82,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-20

Allied Ships
TK Osthav, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-170, hits 4

Allied Ships
xAKL Manini, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 179,109

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
TK Eidsvold, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage


Viene conquista Tavoy e con essa viene distrutta una squadriglia di Buffalo inglesi sorpresi nell'aeroporto:
Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3781 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 1354 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed

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

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


Allied ground losses:
495 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Assaulting units:
1st RTA Division

Defending units:
Tenasserim BAF Battalion
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
108th RAF Base Force


L'evento di oggi è la conquista di Rabaul ad opera del 144th Infantry Regiment: sto spostando rinforzi per completare la conquista delle Salomone, avendo la KB a protezione. Non ho idea di dove possano essere le CV americane quindi la KB rimarrà in zona per evitare amare sorprese.
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3973 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1542 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese adjusted assault: 121

Allied adjusted defense: 33

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

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

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


Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
B Coy/NG Rifles
Lark Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force



NOTE
Sto spendendo molti PP per convertire squadriglie di Ida e Sonia in Sally, modificandone il relativo path di aggiornamento: ho portato la produzione di Sally a 30/mese ma penso di arrivare a 60/mese. Ho notato che gli altri bombardieri dell'esercito (aspettando gli Helen) sono inutili negli attacchi a truppe di terra e subiscono pesanti perdite dovute alla AA.

Sto imbarcando la 4° Divisione dal Giappone a Luzon: ho deciso di concentrare gli sforzi per completare al più presto la conquista dell'isola e poter spostare la 14° Armata in un'altro settore (Java e Sumatra)

L'elenco dei piloti esperti persi in battaglia si allunga ad ogni turno, allego uno screenshot che mostra 6 ottimi piloti di zero già passati a miglior vita.

 

Dec 29, 41
Non succede molto oggi.

La flotta da battaglia bombarda Wenchow dove sembrano convergere tutte le unità cinesi in zona forse per arroccarsi. Danni alle strutture che farà bruciare preziosi supplies al nemico.

Night Naval bombardment of Wenchow at 89,58

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Heavy Industry hits 1
Light Industry hits 2
Manpower hits 2
Fires 195
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 19
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Da segnalare una battaglia aerea avvenuta su Moulmein: i miei Betty scortati da Oscar Ki-43-Ia si sono trovati di fronte le tigri americane. Ho perso ben 7 Betty ma è stata affondata un'importante trasporto truppe transoceanico:
Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAP West Point, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 20



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 14


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AP Joseph T. Dickman
xAP West Point, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
1093 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (9 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Questo affondamento mi ha permesso di essere sicuro che a Moulmein GP stia sbarcando la 18° divisione Inglese (oltre 400 AV). E' ora di muovere dalle retrovie la Guardia Imperiale, mentre metterò gli Zero in sweep per logorare l'AVG.

 

Ti conviene bombardare Wenchow e danneggiare le fabbriche pesanti?
Bel colpo la West Point, affondare queste enormi navi passeggeri da sempre una certa soddisfazione...

 

Faccio fare esperienza agli equipaggi ed alzo il morale della truppa. Scherzi a parte so che dovrò sborsare supplies per ripararli ma nel frattempo i cinesi bruceranno i loro nelle riparazioni facilitando poi la caduta della città col minimo sforzo...almeno spero.

 

Dec 30, 41
Giornata fortunata questa per i miei sottomarini che silurano 1 DD, 1 AK e 1 TK, tutti affondati.

Sub attack near Newcastle at 94,168

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
TK Seirstad, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Brisbane at 97,162

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
xAK Anglo Indian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 177,112

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
DD Litchfield, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Nei cieli di Moulmein si combatte una grande battaglia aerea che porta entrambi a perdere buoni aerei e piloti, forse troppi per il jap: perdo 5 piloti esperti contro 7 aerei abbattuti avversari. Per domani ho portato in rinforzo 12 Oscar da affiancare agli Zero nella missione su Moulmein. Purtroppo oggi i Betty non si sono alzati e le navi alleate hanno sbarcato truppe indisturbate.
Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 29


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 4 destroyed


Intanto in Malesia cade facilmente Taiping mentre la sua guarnigione è presa prigioniera:
Ground combat at 49,76 (near Taiping)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13881 troops, 96 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 296 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 761

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 761 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

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


Allied ground losses:
346 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
110th RAF Base Force



In Cina ottengo due piccole vittorie che portano anche alla conquista di Chuhsien: adesso il prossimo obbiettivo è Wenchow poi avrò ripulito tutta la costa centrale ed unito i due settori Nord e Centro della Cina.
Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11417 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 400

Defending force 2343 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 339

Allied adjusted defense: 58

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
995 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 3 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division

Defending units:
16th Construction Regiment
3rd War Area
10th Group Army
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Ground combat at Tatung (93,37)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 30716 troops, 241 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 1090

Defending force 7977 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Japanese adjusted assault: 947

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3292 casualties reported
Squads: 82 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
36th Division
28th Cavalry Regiment
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
21st AA Regiment

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps


In Nuova Guinea primo impegno per la KB: mentre proteggeva una forza da sbarco destinata a Lae lancia un piccolo attacco contro una TF di rifornimento all'ancora a Port Moresby. Questo settore è ritenuto strategico dal comando imperiale quindi non permetterò agli aleati di rinforzarlo!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Salland, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Stuart

 

Dec 31, 41
Ultimo giorno del 1941.

La giornata inizia con il siluramento di un cargo alleato:
Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAK Boero, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Continua la battaglia nei cieli di Moulmein: questa volta perdo 1 Zero contro 15 tigri avversarie. Ma quello che più conta è l'affondamento di un altro transatlantico nemico carico di truppe che stava sbarcando a Moulmein. In tutto perdo 4 Betty ma ne è valsa la pena:
Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 33


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 4 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Wakefield, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
2643 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 207 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



In Nuova Guinea inizia lo sbarco a Lae mentre in Cina ottengo una piccola vittoria a sud di Kaifeng:
Ground combat at 88,45 (near Kaifeng)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11722 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 1077 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 728

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 145 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd Division

Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
89th Chinese Corps

 

Strategia per le prossime settimane.

Voglio chiudere al più presto la partita nelle Filippine e nei prossimi giorni sbarcherà a Luzon la 4° divisione. A Mindanao credo che a breve la partita sarà chiusa e le truppe li impegnate saranno riallocate per le Celebes e il Borneo del sud e i suoi preziosi pozzi.

A Burma presto si aprirà la battaglia per Moulmein: le mie prime truppe sono arrivate ma prima di attaccare voglio avere la superiorità aerea ed aspettare l'arrivo della guardia imperiale. Patton ha rinforzato con truppe regolari ed esperte la base e forse potrà contare su oltre 600AV.

In Malesia sto avanzando lentamente verso Singapore: ho preferito preservare truppe e mezzi sbarcando a nord. La guerra sarà lunga!

In Cina sta per scattare l'offensiva della 13° Armata su Wenchow mentre sto manovrando all'estremo nord per raccogliere forze sufficienti per avanzare. In questa zona sto raggruppando anche molti bombardiere sally e lily che martellano giornalmente le truppe nemiche fiaccandole. La Cina non è strategica per ora e non voglio destinarvi truppe ulteriori se non quelle che ci sono già.

Il prossimo mese sarà anche decisivo per conquistare Port Moresby e Lunga: sto portando rinforzi per l'operazione mentre a Rabaul è arrivato l'HQ della 21^ Flotta Aerea.

 

Jan 01, 42
La notizia del giorno è la caduta di Butuan al primo assalto: le truppe alleate si sono arrese in massa ed ora la campagna di Mindanao può considerarsi conclusa. A breve arriveranno trasporti e la miniKB per iniziare la campagna delle Celebes e Borneo del sud.

Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7283 troops, 64 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 3107 troops, 23 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 148

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
4240 casualties reported
Squads: 119 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 242 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 5


Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

La situazione a Moulmein si sta delineando: la CAP delle tigri volanti è sempre ben agguerrita e i miei Oscar Ib risentono della superiorità alleata. A fine giornata perdo 3 oscar e 1 zero contro 10 caccia nemici.
A terra finalmente conosco cosa ho di fronte: ora mentre aspetto l'arrivo della guardia imperiale proverò ad avanzare alle loro spalle per chiudere le truppe inglesi in una sacca.

Ground combat at Moulmein (55,55)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15292 troops, 180 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 582

Defending force 8289 troops, 100 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

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



Assaulting units:
3rd RTA Division
4th RTA Division
112th Infantry Regiment
7th RTA Division
43rd Const Co
15th Army
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
55th British Brigade
54th British Brigade
11th Burma Rifles Battalion
53rd British Brigade
2nd Burma Brigade
107th RAF Base Force



In Nuova Guinea vengono conquistate Lae, Madang e Manus. L'Akagi lancia un attacco contro un mercantile armato che sta scaricando a PM e lo lascia in fiamme:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMC Westralia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage