[AAR] À la guerre comme à la guerre - Linus (J) vs ste_peterpan (A)

Dunque.


Siamo oramai a fine '42 e continuo l'offensiva su ogni fronte ma inizio ad avere i miei dubbi riguardo le tempistiche: sia in India che in Cina potrei trovarmi ancora a combattere per Giugno '43.
Sarebbe una situazione nefasta.

In India continuo a marciare dappertutto e credo di poter conquistare ogni cosa velocemente e in relativa sicurezza. In Cina invece sto portando via alcune divisioni di fanteria unrestricted che avevo diretto nell'area per partecipare alla grande offensiva di Novembre. La cosa mi lascia abbastanza indietro in fatto di AV.

Quindi, in definitiva, ho preso la grande decisione di assediare Chungking ma di non dedicarmi all'orribile città. Semplicemente, entrerò nell'hex da ogni lato e ci terrò qualche migliaio di AV a reggere eventuali assalti del cinese per liberarsi. Chiaramente il resto della Cina è mio.


Le prossime mosse sono solamente la logica conclusione di mesi di manovre e scontri:
- sbarco in forze a Celyon
- assedio aereonavale a Port Moresby
- cattura della piana di Chungking

Priorità assoluta è invece il rafforzamento del perimetro difensivo. Non che io tema offensive in grande stile da parte di Alleato adesso, ma voglio avere tutto pronto per quando potrà lanciarle spensieratamente.
Le divisioni di fanteria che presidieranno le Kurili e le Gilbert meridionali sono già in marcia in Cina per raggiungere Shangai. Da lì si imbarcheranno alla volta di Onshu dove a dio piacendo recupereranno in fretta gli effettivi (una divisione ha 2 squadre di fanteria fra attive e disabled....).
La flotta di superficie supporta l'assalto a Celyon e poi si dirige in zona Port Moresby.
Le Kido Butai vanno in riparazione ad Onshu e poi plausibilmente faranno un raid nelle Aleutine per affondare il naviglio di Alleato nell'area.

Le DEI non sono neglette: ho ancora da massacrare le truppe di Alleato a SUD di Darwin. Credo che distaccherò la 3rd Tank Division dalla Cina.


La situazione è abbastanza simpatica:

 

Mercoledì 19 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 378 - TOKIO ORE 07:00


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Catturo Madurai e continuo a bombardare a Bellary:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Madurai (30,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10140 troops, 128 guns, 570 vehicles, Assault Value = 333

Defending force 2150 troops, 35 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 39

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madurai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1203 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (14 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division

Defending units:
9th Marine Defense Battalion
117th RAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15247 troops, 634 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 490

Defending force 28687 troops, 303 guns, 475 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Area Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
21st Australian Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
73rd Motorised Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division
40th Infantry/A Division
1st Hyderabad Base Force
1/5 Det. South Ind
1/2 Central Detach.
116th RAF Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
31st Aviation Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

Nessun'altra novità.


5) Teatro Cina

Nessuna nuova.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
-

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Tabiteuea expands port to size 3 [GILBERT MERIDIONALI]


ALTRO:
Aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar advances R&D [10/1943]

 

Giovedì 20 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 379 - TOKIO ORE 07:16

1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo. Le due Kido Butai si fermano a Kobe e Kure per le riparazioni dopo la battaglia nelle Gilbert meridionali: ne avranno per circa due settimane. I danni sono minimi ma voglio avere le CV sempre pronte alla battaglia senza danni ai sistemi o ai motori.
Continuo a muovere truppe e risorse a ritmo forsennato.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo. Continuo a movimentare truppe verso le Gilbert meridionali. In loading un 40k supplies da Truk: gli ENG consumano ad un ritmo forsennato.


3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo. Credo Alleato voglia accerchiare le mie truppe a SUD di Darwin. Vedrò che fare.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Si parte con alcune truppe che erano scappate da Madras prima della sua caduta che cercano una implausibile fuga dall'accerchiamento:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Trichinopoly (31,41)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8351 troops, 70 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 219

Defending force 11621 troops, 128 guns, 667 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Allied adjusted assault: 201

Japanese adjusted defense: 147

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), supply(-)

Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (1 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled

Assaulting units:
84th Indian Brigade
27th Infantry/C Division

Defending units:
2nd Tank Division

La seconda divisione carri regge. Ottimo. Rinforzi stanno giungendo e molti bombardieri sono dirottati sull'area per proteggere la base faticosamente raggiunta dai miei tank giorni addietro.

Io a mia volta assalto gli ex difensori di Madras e faccio l'usuale strage:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 33,41 (near Madras)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62044 troops, 505 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 1752

Defending force 4960 troops, 71 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 1782

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 356 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3631 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 19 (14 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 58 (56 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Division
1st Division
56th Division
33rd Division
11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
25th Indian Division
77th Chindit Brigade [DISTRUTTA]
RAF 225 Group Base Force

Io assalto Salem e la catturo:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Salem (32,39)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37941 troops, 283 guns, 244 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130

Defending force 4655 troops, 49 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 84

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1209

Allied adjusted defense: 112

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Salem !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
805 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 82 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (18 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (76 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
14th Division
38th Division
4th RTA Division

Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
1/4 Det. South Ind

E bombardo as usual Bellary:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15255 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 493

Defending force 28608 troops, 302 guns, 475 vehicles, Assault Value = 408

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
14th Army
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
21st Australian Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
73rd Motorised Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry/A Division
116th RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
1/5 Det. South Ind
1/2 Central Detach.
XXXIII Indian Corps
3rd Central India Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

La situazione indiana è abbastanza chiara oramai:


Salem è la base giappo a SUD di Bangalore e a OVEST di Madras.

Trinchopoly è la base a SUD-OVEST di Salem.



5) Teatro Cina

Due piccoli scontri:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 83,45 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14182 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 444

Defending force 1350 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 744

Allied adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division

Defending units:
33rd Group Army


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Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14027 troops, 88 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

Defending force 18767 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Japanese adjusted assault: 202

Allied adjusted defense: 343

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
39th Chinese Corps

6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
-

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Shimushiri-jima expands airfield to size 4 [KURILI]
Townsville expands airfield to size 8 [DEI CATTIVI: AUSTRALIA]

ALTRO:

 

Venerdì 21 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 380 - TOKIO ORE 04:16

1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Le due Kido Butai iniziano le riparazioni a Kobe e Kure.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Sono parzialmente accerchiato a SUD di Katherine. Molto brutta la cosa.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Bombardo a Bellary e poi assalto le truppe che ieri avevano provato a spezzare l'accerchiamento fra Trinchopoly e Madras:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15255 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 493

Defending force 28442 troops, 298 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
25th Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Area Army
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Army
38th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
267th Armoured Brigade
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
27th Infantry/A Division
40th Infantry/A Division
XXXIII Indian Corps
73rd Motorised Brigade
1/5 Det. South Ind
3rd Central India Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
116th RAF Base Force
1/2 Central Detach.
Pathan Construction Battalion


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Ground combat at Trichinopoly (31,41)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11489 troops, 128 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Defending force 7245 troops, 70 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese adjusted assault: 710

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
729 casualties reported
Squads: 110 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (23 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
84th Indian Brigade
27th Infantry/C Division

5) Teatro Cina

Nessuna nuova.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
DD Makigumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Oyashio beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Hatsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Yukikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Maikaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure
DD Tokitsukaze beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Ponape expands airfield to size 4 [PONAPE]
Mili expands airfield to size 4 [MARSHALL]
Tabiteuea expands airfield to size 1 [GILBERT MERIDIONALI]

ALTRO:
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D

 

Sabato 22 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 381 - TOKIO ORE 04:55


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo. Usuali 4E in notturna su Rabaul: perdo due A6M2-Zero e Alleato diversi 4E causa CAP e FlaK.


3) Teatro DEI

Provo lo shock attack a SUD di Katherine e vengo massacrato:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18493 troops, 111 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Defending force 11720 troops, 139 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Japanese adjusted assault: 219

Allied adjusted defense: 519

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
3315 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 183 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 50 (1 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
65th Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
5th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment


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Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10819 troops, 115 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 235

Defending force 15559 troops, 110 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 153

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
5th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

La situazione è complessa. Provo la ritirata verso NORD nel deserto ma ho il timore finirà malamente. Intanto, cerco di trasportare le truppe disponibili nelle DEI verso Darwin stessa: sono solo 2-300AV ma spero bastino per reggere e tenere sotto controllo l'area mentre raduno truppe dappertutto.

Ho deciso di andare decisamente pesante con 4 divisioni, 3 di fanteria e 1 tank. La prima delle tre si sta muovendo via ferrovia verso Shangai da Hankow in questo momento, le altre seguiranno a ruota. Sono malmesse, ma possono fare il loro sporco lavoro.


In tutto ciò, intercetto e affondo con la 3a Kido Butai (3xCVE) alcune TK a bordo mappa all'altezza di Perth:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Morning Air attack on TF, near Perth at 19,147

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N1 Kate x 31
D3A1 Val x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk [AFFONDATA]
TK Spirilla, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage [AFFONDATA]
TK British Judge, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk [AFFONDATA]
TK British Motorist, Bomb hits 4, on fire [AFFONDATA]
TK Marpessa, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage [AFFONDATA]

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Spirilla
Massive explosion on TK British Motorist
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Motorist
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK British Judge
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring TK Marpessa

Uno strike seguente finisce le TK incendiate. Ottima prestazione degli a/c imbarcati sulle miserabili CVE giapponesi: adesso refuel e poi dritti a casa.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Alleato bombarda la 1a Divisione Tank senza fare troppe vittime. Niente di preoccupante. Generale fuga dei superstiti alleati, ma oramai non hanno dove andare.
Bombardo Bellary:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15255 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 493

Defending force 28336 troops, 293 guns, 465 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (3 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
27th Infantry/A Division
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
40th Infantry/A Division
1/5 Det. South Ind
1st Hyderabad Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
3rd Central India Base Force
116th RAF Base Force
1/2 Central Detach.
31st Aviation Base Force
73rd Motorised Brigade
Pathan Construction Battalion

In circa una settimana radunerò 7-8 divisioni di fanteria a Hyderabad e le lancio all'assalto di Bellary per finire i porci asserragliati.
Ogni giorno, fra l'altro, circa 80 Ann bombardano l'AF consumando supplies, impedendo la costruzione dei forts e alzando fatigue e disruption dei difensori.


5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo. Soliti bombardamenti feroci sulle truppe a OVEST di Chungking e usuali sweep di Nate su Chungking. Abbatto un paio di P-43 Lancer senza perdite.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on DD Naganami at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kazegumo at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Yudachi at Kobe, ship returned to service
DD Yugumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Gwalior expands airfield to size 5 [INDIA]
Tagula Island expands fortifications to size 4 [PNG]

ALTRO:
xAP President Fillmore is reported to have been sunk near Sanak Island on Aug 06, 1942
TK Pleiodon is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Dec 22, 1942
TK British Judge is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Dec 22, 1942

SC Ch 38 arrives at Okayama

 

Domenica 23 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 382 - TOKIO ORE 12:12


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Inizio ad imbarcare rinforzi a Soerabaja per Darwin. La situazione è molto pericolosa per le mie truppe, ma ho ancora un congruo quantitativo di AV:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10817 troops, 115 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 278

Defending force 15781 troops, 111 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

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

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Division
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
65th Brigade
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Bombardamento a Bellary e scontro con gli ex difensori di Salem:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15243 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 28205 troops, 289 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 374

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
55th Division
51st Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Area Army
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
25th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry/A Division
21st Australian Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry/A Division
116th RAF Base Force
1/5 Det. South Ind
XXXIII Indian Corps
3rd Central India Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
73rd Motorised Brigade
1/2 Central Detach.
Pathan Construction Battalion


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Ground combat at 32,40 (near Salem)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16204 troops, 136 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 931

Defending force 2915 troops, 23 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 189

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
840 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 15 (14 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
48th Division
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment
112th Cavalry Regiment
1/4 Det. South Ind

5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo. Continuo ad abbattere a/c cinesi in CAP su Chungking coi miei gloriosi Nate.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on DD Takanami at Nagasaki/Sasebo, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Makinami at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CVL Ryujo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Murasame at Kobe, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
WO Mitsumori N. of 47th I.F.Chutai is credited with kill number 7
2LT Kado T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
WO Gushi B. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 5
WO Gushi B. of 64th Sentai attains ace status!!

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Tabiteuea expands airfield to size 2 [GILBERT MERIDIONALI]
Tennant Creek expands airfield to size 2 [DEI CATTIVI: AUSTRALIA]

ALTRO:
34th Division takes replacements from Tuyun
39th Division takes replacements from Tuyun
116th Division takes replacements from Tuyun

Loss of TK Tatibana Maru on Feb 26, 1942 is admitted

 

Lunedì 24 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 383 - TOKIO ORE 12:18


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

I primi 100AV circa lasciano Soerabaja verso Darwin. Difficilmente salveranno le truppe a SUD di Katherine ma almeno impediranno a Darwin di cadere in caso Alleato prema sull'acceleratore.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Attraverso il fiume in move e salto addosso sia agli ex difensori di Salem che agli ex difensori di Madras, nonché alle truppe che erano fuggite da Madras prima della sua caduta ed avevano provato a scappare:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 32,41 (near Tanjore)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62334 troops, 484 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 1810

Defending force 11696 troops, 132 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Japanese adjusted assault: 1120

Allied adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2688 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5740 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 155 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 40 (21 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 62 (58 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 8
Units destroyed 2 [non so quali]

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Division
56th Division
5th Division
33rd Division

Defending units:
112th Cavalry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
84th Indian Brigade
27th Infantry/C Division
RAF 225 Group Base Force
1/4 Det. South Ind
172 Wing
Eastern Army
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
25th Indian Division

Poi proseguo coi bombardamenti su Bellary:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15247 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 28103 troops, 280 guns, 460 vehicles, Assault Value = 376

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
4th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Area Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
27th Infantry/A Division
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
40th Infantry/A Division
XXXIII Indian Corps
1/5 Det. South Ind
1/2 Central Detach.
116th RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
73rd Motorised Brigade
3rd Central India Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

In tutto ciò continuo l'avanzata verso le ultime basi di Alleato nel subcontinente. Oramai è fatta.


5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CVL Zuiho at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Akigumo at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS RO-63 at Truk, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
-

ALTRO:
SS Herring is reported to have been sunk near Wakkanai on Sep 08, 1942

 

Si fa ingarbugliata in Australia, hai intenzione di insistere o come credi di posizionarti in difesa? Pensi di poter creare una qualche forma di linea o ti trinceri a Darwin finchè sarà utile?

 

Martedì 25 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 384 - TOKIO ORE 09:42


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Alleato attacca le mie truppe a SUD di Darwin e fa una carneficina:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11789 troops, 118 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 289

Defending force 15863 troops, 110 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Allied adjusted assault: 161

Japanese adjusted defense: 130

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1627 casualties reported
Squads: 139 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
5th Australian Brigade
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Australian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Cerco una improbabile fuga verso NORD. I rinforzi per Darwin intanto sono ancora abbastanza lontani a circa 3 giorni di navigazione se tutto va bene.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Alleato attacca a Bellary con mia grande sorpresa, non ci sono molte vittime:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15259 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 27926 troops, 280 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 364

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Area Army
25th Army
1st Mortar Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
267th Armoured Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
27th Infantry/A Division
40th Infantry/A Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
1/5 Det. South Ind
1/2 Central Detach.
XXXIII Indian Corps
3rd Central India Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
116th RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion


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Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 21292 troops, 259 guns, 387 vehicles, Assault Value = 346

Defending force 44897 troops, 797 guns, 1111 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Allied adjusted assault: 63

Japanese adjusted defense: 1930

Allied assault odds: 1 to 30

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

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (5 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (11 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
853 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division
21st Australian Brigade
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
40th Infantry/A Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
XXXIII Indian Corps
1st Hyderabad Base Force
3rd Central India Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
1/2 Central Detach.
1/5 Det. South Ind
116th RAF Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

Defending units:
55th Division
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Area Army
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
32nd Field AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Continuo ad avanzare dappertutto e abbatto diversi caccia alleati in LRCAP. Oltre che i soliti LB.


5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CVL Ryuho at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hatsuzuki at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiratsuyu at Kobe, ship returned to service
DD Akigumo beginning refit in shipyard at Hiroshima/Kure

PILOTI:
2LT Nishihata L. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
2LT Eto R. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 6
2LT Ariyoshi K. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Ishihara S. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kagawa E. of 59th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Emura P. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 4
Ariyoshi I. now available for reassignment

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Uruppu-jima expands airfield to size 3 [KURILI]
Saidor expands fortifications to size 2 [PNG]
Bihoro expands airfield to size 9 [HOKKAIDO]

ALTRO:
22nd Ind.Mtn Gun Battalion arrives at Canton

 

Mercoledì 26 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 385 - TOKIO ORE 11:54


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Alleato va in shock attack nuovamente a SUD di Darwin e nuovamente mi infligge perdite notevoli:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11504 troops, 118 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Defending force 14289 troops, 107 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Allied adjusted assault: 45

Japanese adjusted defense: 117

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
853 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (23 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (6 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Australian Division
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
5th Australian Brigade
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
65th Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Non ce la faranno. Non compro la divisione di fanteria che volevo comprare in Cina per tenere i PP pronti a riacquistare le LCU una volta che si sbanderanno. Molto male.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Nulla di nuovo.
Bombardo a Bellary e Alleato fa altrettanto:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15223 troops, 633 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Defending force 26360 troops, 273 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 208

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
55th Division
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Area Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
38th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
267th Armoured Brigade
40th Infantry/A Division
73rd Motorised Brigade
1st Hyderabad Base Force
1/5 Det. South Ind
116th RAF Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
31st Aviation Base Force
1/2 Central Detach.
3rd Central India Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

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Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 874 troops, 4 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 195

Defending force 44670 troops, 798 guns, 1107 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Assaulting units:
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
267th Armoured Brigade
27th Infantry/A Division
40th Infantry/A Division
3rd Central India Base Force
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
31st Aviation Base Force
1/2 Central Detach.
1st Hyderabad Base Force
116th RAF Base Force
1/5 Det. South Ind
XXXIII Indian Corps
73rd Motorised Brigade
Pathan Construction Battalion

Defending units:
51st Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
32nd Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Area Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on DD Harusame at Kobe, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on PB Edo Maru at Calcutta, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS I-153 at Soerabaja, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
WO Hiramoto L. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 2

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Thousand Ships Bay expands port to size 3 [TULAGI]
Tabiteuea expands airfield to size 3 [GILBERT MERIDIONALI]
Nakhodka expands port to size 2 [DEI CATTIVI: URSS]

ALTRO:
Aircraft Ki-43-IIIa Oscar advances R&D [09/43]

Previous report of sinking of CA Portland incorrect. Intelligence reports ship is still in service

39th Division takes replacements from Hailar
116th Division takes replacements from Hailar
32nd Division takes replacements from Hailar
40th Division takes replacements from Hankow
Yokosuka 5th SNLF takes replacements from Darwin

 

Fine 1942, primi piccoli granelli di sabbia nel delicato ingranaggio nipponico...!

 

nah.... Vedila così: Alleato ha perso gran parte dell'India e gran parte della Cina. Per quanto possa farmi male perdere le truppe a SUD di Darwin, non cambia nulla nel grande equilibrio della guerra. In questo preciso momento ho 4 divisioni che dalla Cina si stanno muovendo verso Onshu per avere replacements vari e poi andare a punire i cani in Australia.
Senza contare che ogni giorno stendo un bel po' di truppe alleate: fra Cina e India le perdite di Alleato sono tali che dubito fortemente possa riuscire a ripienare i suoi ranghi nel '43. Vero che gli USA sono intonsi, ma comunque un paio di divisioni almeno in India sono state inghiottite. Senza contare gli a/c...

Per contro, non riesco a produrre abbastanza nonostante io stia tirando l'industria giappo al massimo: le centinaia di LB perse ogni mese per la FlaK e danni vari sono decisamente troppa roba per me. Sto iniziando a valutare di tagliare il supporto aereo per limitare le perdite. Il guaio è che sia in India che in Cina è fondamentale bombardare pesantemente e la campagna di Port Moresby non è ancora iniziata (sarà un altro bagno di sangue...). Vedrò che fare una volta che l'India è soggiogata.


Giovedì 27 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 386 - TOKIO ORE 19:55


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud.Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.

3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo grazie al cielo.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

.Bombardo Jaffna, base all'estremo NORD-EST di Celyon con un paio di TF dotate di DMS. Non ci sono mine apparentemente.

Vari a/c di Alleato abbatutti in giro.


5) Teatro Cina

Assalto finalmente l'hex a OVEST di Chungking e massacro i difensori:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 75,45 (near Chungking)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 53565 troops, 592 guns, 740 vehicles, Assault Value = 1359

Defending force 49225 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010

Japanese adjusted assault: 895

Allied adjusted defense: 64

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2495 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 220 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
24018 casualties reported
Squads: 567 destroyed, 126 disabled
Non Combat: 570 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 71 (69 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Division
15th Tank Regiment
37th Division
12th Tank Regiment
104th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
13th Mortar Battalion
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
NCPC Army
4th Mortar Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
18th Chinese Corps
71st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Group Army
12th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
2nd War Area
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment [DISTRUTTA]

Con queste circa 1,100 squadre di fanteria distrutte la strada per la pianura di Chungking è aperta.

Ho ordinato agli LB di riposare per un poco mentre rimpinguo i gruppi aerei. Intanto, dilago nella pianura.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CLAA Tenryu at Kobe, ship returned to service


PILOTI:
WO Degawa G. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
WO Hiramoto I. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
2LT Hashimoto B. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hiramoto I. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 3
PO2 Hagiri P. of 251 Ku S-1 is credited with kill number 6
2LT Chikami T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Hiramoto L. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 3


INFRASTRUTTURE:
Thousand Ships Bay expands fortifications to size 1 [TULAGI]
Olga expands airfield to size 4 [DEI CATTIVI: URSS]


ALTRO:
22nd Division takes replacements from Shanghai
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade takes replacements from Shanghai
104th Division takes replacements from Shanghai

 

Venerdì 28 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 387 - TOKIO ORE 08:40


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Sbarco a Buna un SNLF ma l'xAP che trasporta la LCU viene malamente affondata. Peccato: la LRCAP da Rabaul se ne è fregata per qualche ragione.


3) Teatro DEI

Assalto ulteriore di Alleato a SUD di Darwin:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11442 troops, 116 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Defending force 13738 troops, 95 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 109

Allied adjusted assault: 54

Japanese adjusted defense: 89

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
965 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
5th Australian Brigade
4th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
65th Brigade
Guards Mixed Brigade
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Presto i miei si sbanderanno.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Vari combattimenti aerei e poi l'usuale bombardamento di Bellary:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15247 troops, 635 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 25983 troops, 258 guns, 444 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
51st Recon Regiment
55th Division
26th Recon Regiment
23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th RF Gun Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Area Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Mortar Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
25th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
32nd Field AA Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
38th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
27th Infantry/A Division
267th Armoured Brigade
138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
21st Australian Brigade
40th Infantry/A Division
1/2 Central Detach.
XXXIII Indian Corps
1/5 Det. South Ind
3rd Central India Base Force
31st Aviation Base Force
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
73rd Motorised Brigade
116th RAF Base Force
1st Hyderabad Base Force
Pathan Construction Battalion

5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CVL Shoho at Hiroshima/Kure, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
-

INFRASTRUTTURE:
-

ALTRO:
xAK F.J.Luckenbach is reported to have been sunk near Calcutta on Feb 18, 1942
xAK Jaladurga is reported to have been sunk near Bombay on Oct 02, 1942

 

Chi sa, dicevano così anche dopo il mar dei Coralli, occhio alla tua Mydway!
Scherzo, sei messo benissimo, però occhio, non è più il momento di andare a cuor leggero!

 

Si si hai perfettamente ragione. È per questo che non faccio più offensive rischiose in giro a parte l'India. È un attimo ribaltare tutto

 

Sabato 29 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 388 - TOKIO ORE 19:45


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Le mie truppe a SUD di Darwin vengono sconfitte e si ritirano lasciandosi dietro una discreta scia di cadaveri:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 76,129 (near Katherine)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 14201 troops, 149 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Defending force 13166 troops, 87 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Allied adjusted assault: 99

Japanese adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5357 casualties reported
Squads: 181 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 132 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 36 (31 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Allied ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Australian Brigade
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Australian Division
3rd Motor Brigade
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
Maizuru 3rd SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
Yokosuka 5th SNLF
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Provo comunque a salvare i miei ragazzi ad ogni costo...


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Dopo diversi scontri aerei che mi vedono prevalere, sbaraglio diverse LCU alleate a SUD-OVEST di Madras:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 33,42 (near Tanjore)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 46229 troops, 362 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 1725

Defending force 5767 troops, 89 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 2086

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2086 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2691 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 599 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 38 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 88 (88 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 134 (134 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
56th Division
1st Division
5th Division
33rd Division

Defending units:
84th Indian Brigade
27th Infantry/C Division
Eastern Army
1/4 Det. South Ind
23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
RAF 225 Group Base Force

A queste LCU si aggiunge la 25ma Divisione Indiana che si è sbandata un paio di giorni fa.

AVANTI SAVOIA.


5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
-

PILOTI:
WO Harada I. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 2
WO Kawahara T. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Shikuka expands fortifications to size 4 [SHAKHALIN]
Thousand Ships Bay expands fortifications to size 2 [TULAGI]
Port Moresby expands airfield to size 8 [DEI CATTIVI: PNG]
Suchan expands airfield to size 4 [DEI CATTIVI: URSS]

ALTRO:
-

 

Domenica 30 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 389 - TOKIO ORE 05:11


1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Nulla di nuovo.


5) Teatro Cina

Assalto e conquisto l'importante base di Nekiang, a OVEST di Chungking:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at Neikiang (75,44)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52290 troops, 617 guns, 743 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224

Defending force 9426 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 749

Allied adjusted defense: 9

Japanese assault odds: 83 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Neikiang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3805 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 122 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 79 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
37th Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
22nd Division
104th Division
12th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
NCPC Army
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Mortar Battalion
12th Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
3rd Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force

Poi assalto anche un raggruppamento di Alleato a NORD di Ichang che da inizio guerra staziona nell'area:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14021 troops, 88 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 18103 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Japanese adjusted assault: 421

Allied adjusted defense: 178

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3278 casualties reported
Squads: 103 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
32nd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps
75th Chinese Corps
26th Group Army
39th Chinese Corps

6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on SS I-176 at Ominato, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
WO Miyauchi K. of 64th Sentai is credited with kill number 3

INFRASTRUTTURE:
-

ALTRO:
Aircraft A6M8 Zero advances R&D [09/43]

22nd Division takes replacements from Hankow
104th Division takes replacements from Hankow

Hosho-2 on CVE Hosho converting to size 5 from 10

SS Narwhal is reported to have been sunk near Kushiro on Oct 16, 1942
SS Tarpon is reported to have been sunk near Kobe on Nov 04, 1942
TK Marpessa is reported to have been sunk near Perth on Dec 22, 1942

 

Lunedì 31 Dicembre 1942 - TURNO 390 - TOKIO ORE 08:12

Fine anno senza alcun evento. Sono comunque soddisfatto degli ultimi turni nonostante la campagna intorno a Darwin sia molto difficile.
In Cina tutto ok.
In India tutto ok.
Lungo il perimetro esterno nel Pacifico tutto pare tranquillo.
Alleato è messo male quanto a punti: circa 14,000 contro i miei 50,000 e rotti.

1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Nulla di nuovo.


5) Teatro Cina

Nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CL Abukuma at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kagero at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Kuroshio at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Urakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hamakaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Nowaki at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Arashi at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Tanikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Hagikaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Isokaze at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on DD Shiranui at Singapore, ship returned to service

PILOTI:
Nikaido F. now available for reassignment

INFRASTRUTTURE:
-

ALTRO:
39th/B Division takes replacements from Tuyun
39th/C Division takes replacements from Tuyun

Loss of xAK Hitati Maru on Feb 15, 1942 is admitted

xAP Teifu Maru arrives at Saigon

61st JNAF AF Unit arrives at Tokyo

 

Martedì 01 Gennaio 1943 - TURNO 391 - TOKIO ORE 11:11

1) Teatro Perimetro Interno

Nulla di nuovo.


2) Teatro Pacifico Sud-Occidentale

Nulla di nuovo.


3) Teatro DEI

Nulla di nuovo.


4) Teatro Indo-Birmano

Un assalto di parà conquista una base di Alleato all'estrema punta dell'India, Trivandrum. Niente di eclatante, ma utile. Cochin è oramai l'ultima base in mano ad Alleato al di sotto della linea di attivazione dei rinforzi d'emergenza. Restano ancora in mani nemiche pure Celyon e Bellary.

Bellary, assediata, vede bombardamenti continui da parte delle artiglierie pesanti nipponiche. Diverse divisioni stanno marciando sulla base per l'assalto finale.

Per Celyon ho altri piani che prevedono uno sbarco a Jaffna e poi una spinta verso l'interno molto molto decisa. Chiaramente sarà una carneficina, ma è la battaglia finale.


Oggi nella rada di Madras perdo un AK e un DMS per colpa di un sub alleato.


5) Teatro Cina

Due scontri che mi vedono vittorioso:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Ground combat at 75,43 (near Neikiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10452 troops, 327 guns, 599 vehicles, Assault Value = 1249

Defending force 4786 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Japanese adjusted assault: 193

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 64 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
3338 casualties reported
Squads: 203 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
37th Division
22nd Division
23rd Tank Regiment
104th Division
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
4th Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
13th Mortar Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
NCPC Army
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Art.Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 82,47 (near Ichang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13915 troops, 88 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 7726 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 237

Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2278 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 165 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
2nd Chinese Corps
45th Chinese Corps

Per il resto nulla di nuovo.


6) Fronte ECONOMIA

NAVI:
Repairs completed on CL Yura at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Kinu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Isuzu at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CL Nagara at Singapore, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on CV Soryu at Kobe, ship returned to service
E W-3 taken out of commission to begin refit at Diamond Harbour

PILOTI:
WO Miyauchi U. of 24th Sentai is credited with kill number 2

INFRASTRUTTURE:
Pagan expands fortifications to size 4 [MARIANNE]

ALTRO:

Anticipazione (Spoiler)

Device(s) upgraded in 2nd Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 5th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 7th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 25th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Tokyo
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Kobe
Device(s) upgraded in 4th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Kobe
Device(s) upgraded in 42nd Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Osaka/Kyoto
Device(s) upgraded in 22nd AA Regiment supplied from Osaka/Kyoto
Device(s) upgraded in 24th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Sapporo
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JAAF Base Force supplied from Sapporo
Device(s) upgraded in 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Ketoi-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 86th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Ketoi-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 26th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Onnekotan-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 30th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Onnekotan-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 6th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Paramushiro-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 41st Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Paramushiro-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade supplied from Shimushiri-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 31st Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Shimushiri-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 207th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Shimushiri-jima
Device(s) upgraded in 50th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Takao
Device(s) upgraded in 16th JAAF Base Force supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 20th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 37th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 46th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 48th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 54th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 56th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 71st JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hankow
Device(s) upgraded in 79th Garrison Battalion supplied from Bangkok
Device(s) upgraded in 94th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Moulmein
Device(s) upgraded in 82nd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Rangoon
Device(s) upgraded in 36th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Singapore
Device(s) upgraded in 96th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Singapore
Device(s) upgraded in 1st Air Defense AA Battalion supplied from Lunga
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Air Defense AA Battalion supplied from Shortlands
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Thousand Ships Bay
Device(s) upgraded in 41st Air Defense AA Battalion supplied from Thousand Ships Bay
Device(s) upgraded in 6th JAAF Base Force supplied from Thousand Ships Bay
Device(s) upgraded in 11th Air Defense AA Battalion supplied from Tulagi
Device(s) upgraded in 11th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Tarawa
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bhaunagar
Device(s) upgraded in 23rd AA Regiment supplied from Bombay
Device(s) upgraded in 40th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bombay
Device(s) upgraded in 105th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bombay
Device(s) upgraded in 5th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Calcutta
Device(s) upgraded in 80th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Calcutta
Device(s) upgraded in 97th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Calcutta
Device(s) upgraded in 106th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Calcutta
Device(s) upgraded in 3rd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Calicut
Device(s) upgraded in 107th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Chittagong
Device(s) upgraded in 17th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hyderabad
Device(s) upgraded in 85th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hyderabad
Device(s) upgraded in 144th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Hyderabad
Device(s) upgraded in 13th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Madras
Device(s) upgraded in 93rd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Madras
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Port Blair
Device(s) upgraded in 39th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Darwin
Device(s) upgraded in 69th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Darwin
Device(s) upgraded in 9th JAAF Base Force supplied from Finschhafen
Device(s) upgraded in 18th JAAF Base Force supplied from Finschhafen
Device(s) upgraded in 2nd JAAF Base Force supplied from Milne Bay
Device(s) upgraded in 12th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Saidor
Device(s) upgraded in 51st JAAF AF Bn supplied from Saidor
Device(s) upgraded in 1st Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Talasea
Device(s) upgraded in 8th JAAF Base Force supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 17th JAAF Base Force supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 14th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 22nd JAAF AF Bn supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 24th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Tuyun
Device(s) upgraded in 10th JAAF Base Force supplied from Dili
Device(s) upgraded in 88th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Dili
Device(s) upgraded in 99th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bihoro
Device(s) upgraded in 201st JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bihoro
Device(s) upgraded in 209th JAAF AF Bn supplied from Bihoro
Device(s) upgraded in 15th Air Defense AA Regiment supplied from Long Island
Device(s) upgraded in 11th JAAF Base Force supplied from Long Island

32nd Division takes replacements from Harbin
8th Division takes replacements from Harbin
39th/C Division takes replacements from Harbin

Loss of DMS W-7 on Jan 01, 1943 is admitted
Loss of xAK Ishikari Maru on Jan 01, 1943 is admitted
AS Pelias is reported to have been sunk near Dutch Harbor on Oct 07, 1942

 

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