Campagna 41-45 - Mazzocco (JAP) vs Roccia (allied)

15 Dicembre 41

Lotta sottomarina
Affondato l'ennesimo cargo alleato che cercava di scappare da Manila verso Java.

Submarine attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
xAKL Dos Hermanos, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage

Sumatra
I buffulo inglesi in CAP a Medan hanno intercettato dei Nell non scortati abbattendone ben 6!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Medan at 46,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
HDML Pennigat
HDML Pahalwan
HDML Panji

Luzon
Nella notte una pattugia di PT ha sorpreso un paio di cargo jap e li ha silurati

Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Mansei Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33

Nel corso del giorno i numerosi DD nemici in zona si sono vendicati affondando due dei PT.

Nei cieli oggi è stata una giornata nera: mancano all'appello ben 9 caccia, per i jap 7 zero in tutto (3 abbattuti e 4 persi come ops).

A nord Vigan è caduta mentre a Lingayen ho ottenuto un altro parziale insuccesso, ma non devo dar tregua alle truppe jap se recuperano la loro forza per me non c'è più alternativa se non arretrare su Clark Field:

Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9972 troops, 190 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 7243 troops, 74 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 136

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9972 troops, 190 guns, 277 vehicles, Assault Value = 337

Defending force 7243 troops, 74 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Allied adjusted assault: 32

Japanese adjusted defense: 136

Allied assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 63 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Mindanao
Dadjangas purtroppo è già caduta:

Ground combat at Dadjangas (78,93)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 652 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 343 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 30

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd/101st PA Battalion


Rabaul
Ancora uno scacco per la marina Australiana: la forza R che aveva il compito di distrurbare lo sbarco jap nell'importante base alleata si è trovata di fronte a due corazzate della marina imperiale. In pochi minuti il Camberra è affondato mentre il Perth è miracolosamente riuscito a fuggire.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 9,000 Yards

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Seagull V: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Shell hits 1
BB Hyuga, Shell hits 2
CL Yura
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
CA Canberra, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Perth, Shell hits 1






Lo sbarco nemico è avvenuto quindi senza problemi:

Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1175 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 1801 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy



Non ho più nulla di valido in zona da poter opporre a tale schieramento di forze, cercherò di mettere insieme una squadra di sottomarini con base a Sudney per poter quanto meno disturbare le manovre nemiche.


Cina
Tre scontri oggi in Cina.
Vicino a Pengpu i resti dell'89° CdA Cinese è stato nuovamente sconfitto e costretto a ritirarsi.
Mentre vicino a Sinyang e Kweisui gli attacchi cinesi sono falliti ma le perdite jap sono state più alte.

Ground combat at 90,49 (near Pengpu)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5605 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 747 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 144

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 86,47 (near Sinyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6327 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 4568 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 94

Allied adjusted assault: 68

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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



Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
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Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4655 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 1575 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Allied adjusted assault: 23

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade






Un piccolo successo per i B17 stanziati in Cina, spostati dalle Filippine nei primi giorni di guerra. 14 bombardieri hanno attaccato il porto di Shanghai: sulla città non era presente alcuna CAP e i danni alle navi ancorate sono stati soddisfacenti.

Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Denmark Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hirota Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kikukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuha Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kuri, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Visto la buona riuscita dell'incursione, userò i B17 in missioni di questo tipo per tener impegnati il maggior numero di caccia nemici in missioni di copertura su tutta la costa.

Borneo
I jap sono sbarcati a Brunei ma i Kingfisher hanno fatto sentire ancora una volta la loro presenza:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Finalmente anche gli Hudson olandesi hanno fatto centro!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
APD Aoi, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Hokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

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

Brunei è debolmente difesa quindi nel prossimo turno sposterò tutti gli aerei efficienti in un'area più sicura.

 

16 Dicembre 41

Lotta Sottomarina
Ancora un successo per un sottomarino olandese:

Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
xAK Tazan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Fuji Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

Purtroppo il mercantile jap non era carico di truppe ma meglio di niente, questa rotta non è sicura per il naviglio nemico! Credo che Mazzocco distoglierà ulteriori navi ASW per i compiti di scorta in questo settore finchè Singapore non sarà conquistata.



Una curiosità: a Babeldaob un mercantile colpisce una mina che era stata collocata qualche turno fa da sottomarini americani partiti da Manila.

TF 226 encounters mine field at Babeldaob (90,97)

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2
PB Kure Maru #5
xAK Kyusyu Maru, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

3 mines cleared


Filippine
Tragica fine per 5 PT alleate capitate sotto il tiro dei caccia jap:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Laoag at 81,72, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
PT-35, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT-41, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-111, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT Q-112, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT Q-113, Shell hits 1, and is sunk


Ennesimo successo per i Seagull che in naval attack a bassa quota si stanno rivelando degli stukas del mare!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 77,92

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Sinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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



A Lingayen il mio nuovo assalto si è tradotto in nuove numerose squadre perse lato mio a fronte di qualche squadra jap messe temporaneamente fuori combattimento. Non so a questo punto se iniziare fin da domani la ritirata su Clark Field :humm:

Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9303 troops, 193 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 513

Defending force 6869 troops, 68 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 108

Allied assault odds: 1 to 36

Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
532 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co


Cina
HK ha retto ad un nuovo assalto però purtroppo i forts sono scesi ad 1, la città non resisterà ancora a lungo.

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20654 troops, 319 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Defending force 6125 troops, 132 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 155

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 235

Allied adjusted defense: 273

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)


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

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

Da segnalare però che le tigri hanno abbattuto 6 Sonia che volavano in solitaria nei cieli cinesi mentre i B17 hanno nuovamente creato il panico in un porto in mano jap:

Morning Air attack on Samah , at 69,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Awa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Okuni Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Shoyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires


Port supply hits 2



Malesia
Alor Star è caduta, una debole unità inglese del genio che si era attardata nella ritirata è stata letteralmente cancellata.

Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2390 troops, 2 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 548 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
428 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
109th RAF Base Force

Nei cieli però i buffalo della 448^ RAF riescono ad intercettare numerosi bombardieri nemici arrivati senza scorta ed a far perdere ai jap 12 apparecchi!
Sopra Medan invece perdo 3 buffalo ad opera di Oscar in sweep.






Nuova Britannia
Rabaul ha resistito ad un nuovo assalto nonostante ben due corazzate appoggino lo sbarco nemico:

Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
CL Yura
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 3
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1800 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Defending force 1544 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Japanese adjusted assault: 44

Allied adjusted defense: 181

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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


Celebes Sea
La TF D composta dal CA Houston e CL Boise ha intercettato la forza di invasione destinata a Menado:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Fuji, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAK Igasa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Per ora le navi jap hanno invertito la rotta, sono riuscito quindi a guadagnare tempo prezioso in questo settore così delicato. Alla forza D si sono unite poi due CL olandesi ed un DD arrivate da Ternate: a Tarakan è stata individuata la presenza della corazzata nemica Yamashiro, quindi credo che invertirò la rotta per evitare uno scontro come quello del mar di Bismarck

 

Importante

Vi chiedo consiglio.

L'ultimo turno è stato fatto girare due volte a causa di un non rispetto delle HR concordate inizialmente.
Nello specifico sopra i cieli di Luzon due distinte missioni sweep di una quarantina di Zero a quote non consentite (23K e 25k, max consentito 20K per gli zero come per i miei P40) hanno in pratica annientato ciò che rimaneva della mia aviazione caccia. Risultato 20 apperecchi miei persi contro 0 jap!
Se avessi perso meno caccia avrei lasciato correre ma chi gioca come alleato sa benissimo cosa questo voglia dire: gameover nei cieli filippini e inizio della campagna aerea contro le infrastrutture e uomini a terra per accellerarne la fine.
Quindi ho chiesto a Mazzocco di poter rigiocare il turno partendo da un mio save parziale che avevo sul PC.
Mazzocco ha cavellerascamente accettato ed io ho cercato di rifare le stesse mosse ma non so come mai ci sono state delle differenze che non sono dipese dalla mia volontà.
In particolare in Malesia i buffalo si sono alzati in Long CAP, cosa che prima non era successa a causa del maltempo.
Inoltre a Manado la mia TF D questa volta è riuscita ad ingaggiare le AK avversarie, mentre nel turno precedente la TF da sbarco nemica era riuscita a scappare verso nord (tutto testimoniato dai due combat e agli atti se necessario :contratto.
Nell'ultima mail di Mazzocco ho notato un tono leggermente scocciato ed ho chiesto spiegazioni mettendomi a disposizione di rifare il turno da zero da entrambi le parti anche se oramai sarebbe "drogato" dalle info accumulate da tutte e due le parti.
Oramai gioco con Mazzocco da molti anni in PBEM e mi spiace che ci sia stato questo episodio spiacevole.
Ma visto che questa partita ci impegnerà anni (visti i nostri tempi di gioco) preferisco chiarire tutto subito e verificare che ci sia ancora un rapporto di reciproca fiducia...altrimenti non ha senso andare avanti.

Vi chiedo se voi siete mai stati in una simile condizione e come ne siete usciti, se ne siete usciti :humm:

 

non capisco il problema

l'errore l'ha fatto mazzocco e giustamente avete ripetuto il turno

prima i buffalo non hanno superato il test per decollare mentre ora si, questione di fortuna
forse mazzocco si era seccato perchè aveva pensato che tu avessi cambiato qualche impostazione rifacendo il turno, ma mazzocco con la sua esperienza sa che è il caso che decide se vengono effettuate missioni aeree o no

poi riguardo lo scontro navale si spiega come dici tu con la ritirata del nemico

 

sono d'accordo con qwetry, non capisco il problema

l'errore l'ha fatto mazzocco e giustamente avete ripetuto il turno

 

non rompete le balle e continuate a giocare, non m'interrompete anche questo AAR "altrimenti ci arrabbiamo"!

 

Tutto a posto, malinteso chiarito ieri sera con Mazzocco. I jap possono tranquillamente proseguire ed arrivare a Sidney...

PS: stasera se ho tempo espongo un'idea che mi ronza in testa da un paio di turni per il Pacifico

 

17 Dicembre 41

Lotta sottomarina
Un successo per parte:

Sub attack near Makassar at 63,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 58,76

Japanese Ships
xAKL Nittatsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXII



Malesia
Una TF comprendente le BB Kongo e Haruna è apparsa 180 miglia ad ovest di Singapore. A più riprese Swordfish, Blenheim, Hudson e 139WH-3 hanno provato a colpirle ma senza successo.
E' stata un'occasione d'oro sprecata per mettere fuori combattimento una corazzata nemica

Filippine
Cadono Malaybalay e San Fernando. A San Fernando Mazzocco ha a disposizione 340 AV. Sommati ai 110 AV disponibili a Lingayen non sono molti. Sto considerando di rimanere a Lingayen portandovi rinforzi da Clark Field.
Truppe jap sono sbarcate a Cotabato.

Borneo
Cade Brunei con i suoi pozzi.
Nello stretto di Makassar compare la corazzata Yamashiro:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 65,99

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro

A Balikpapan ho una piccola TF di PT che userò nel prossimo turno per tirare qualche brutta sorpresa alla marina imperiale. Nel precedente turno avevo ritirato da Balikpapan la forza Z, che nel prossimo turno dovrebbe incontrarsi con la forza D. Una volta insieme deciderò se dare battaglia alla TF nemica se ancora in zona.



Cina
In questo turno ho provato ad eseguire 4 distinte offensive.
La prima a nord di Hankow è stata un successo ed ora la strada tra Hankow e Sinyang è interrotta.

Ground combat at 85,49 (near Hankow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10540 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 1023 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied adjusted assault: 64

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 16 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army

Defending units:
14th RGC Temp. Division





Poco più a nord invece non ho vinto ma le perdite jap sono state più numerose:

Ground combat at 86,47 (near Sinyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6303 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 4257 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Allied adjusted assault: 28

Japanese adjusted defense: 75

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:

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


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


Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade



A Foochow sulla costa sono riuscito a ridurre a zero i forts a zero
Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9281 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 631

Defending force 4012 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150

Allied adjusted assault: 74

Japanese adjusted defense: 71

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment
1st RGC Route Brigade


A Kweisui, nella Cina continentale, ho provato un assalto respinto molto bene dai jap trincerati. Da qui non si passa con le forze che ho a disposizione

Ground combat at Kweisui (92,35)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8636 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301

Defending force 1583 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

Allied adjusted assault: 21

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
11th Chinese Corps
3rd Prov Chinese Corps

Defending units:
2nd Ching An Tui Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade

Ma la vera notizia arriva dai B17 ed i loro attacchi portuali. Oggi è stata la volta di Tsingtao ed i numeri parlano da soli:

Afternoon Air attack on Tsingtao , at 95,47

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
E Uji, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Taian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Daiya Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Susuki, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
APD Tade, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Kizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
E Hashidate, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Shuko Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAK Nozima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Ryusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire


In patria i piloti di questi spendidi bombardieri sono già considerati degli eroi




NOTA: in uno scontro aereo tra caccia contro dei Tojo ho perso 2 tigri volanti senza nessuna perdita da parte jap. Per fortuna i Tojo non saranno in produzione per un po !

 

18 Dicembre 41

Cina
Sta per calare il sipario su HK, anche l'ultima cerchia fortificata ha ceduto, credo che al prossimo attacco la città cadrà con tutte le sue scorte di fuel

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20395 troops, 319 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 540

Defending force 5728 troops, 130 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 226

Allied adjusted defense: 265

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
555 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Nel resto della Cina ho provato alcune locali offensive, con alterne fortune. A Paotow e Shaohing sono stato pesantemente sconfitto ma le due sconfitte sono state compensate con la presa di Foochow sulla costa da parte del 32° CdA

Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16097 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 596

Defending force 3836 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131

Allied adjusted assault: 154

Japanese adjusted defense: 68

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 65 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (8 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army

Defending units:
115th Infantry Regiment
1st RGC Route Brigade
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4523 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 427

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

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


Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
81st Chinese Corps

Defending units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
4th Cavalry Brigade
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Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4332 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 14567 troops, 118 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Allied adjusted assault: 19

Japanese adjusted defense: 495

Allied assault odds: 1 to 26 (fort level 1)

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

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


Allied ground losses:
1224 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
88th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment



Ancora protagonisti i B-17, oramai famosi in tutte le nazioni alleate: oggi hanno attaccato indisturbati il porto di Pescadores.

Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamoi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Banshu Maru #52, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 14, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Brisbane Maru, Bomb hits 1
xAKL Yosyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAP Husimi Maru, Bomb hits 1
PB Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1







Filippine
Giornata nera in questo settore. I caccia Zero hanno spazzato i cieli dai caccia americani. Rapporto delle perdite 1:10 per i jap! Un'altra giornata così e non avrò più un P40 da poter far decollare.

Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 22


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

L'aviazione americana però si è vendicata: 5 Catalina armati di siluri hanno affondato un'importante trasporto truppa (purtroppo scarico).

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cotabato at 78,90

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Saigon Maru
xAP Argentina Maru, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

A terra devo registrare la caduta di Cotabato mentre a Lingayen un mio nuovo assalto è risultato un fiasco. Ho ordinato a molte unità ormai usurate di ritirarsi verso Bataan per recuperare. Questi giorni però sono serviti per acquistare esperienza, speriamo serva!

Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4619 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Defending force 360 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 105

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cotabato !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion


Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14500 troops, 309 guns, 280 vehicles, Assault Value = 452

Defending force 8521 troops, 69 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Allied adjusted assault: 97

Japanese adjusted defense: 148

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled


Allied ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 24 (3 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (8 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Assaulting units:
91st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co




Borneo
I jap sono sbarcati a Kuching ma hanno avuto una spiacevole sorpresa. Nei primi giorni avevo steso un campo minato: 2 DD ed un CL risultano caduti nella trappola.

TF 195 encounters mine field at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Ships
DD Karukaya, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nojima Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Fuyo

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

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nojima Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Fuyo

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 37 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Maikaze
CL Kitakami, Mine hits 1



2 mines cleared
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TF 37 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Nowaki
DD Sanae, Mine hits 1, heavy damage


6 mines cleared



Per fortuna avevo ritirato la Forza Z da Balikpapan, pensando che la corazzata Fuso non potesse essere impiegata in questo settore da sola...infatti avevo ragione.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 64,98, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Kitakami
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze
DD Sanae

Allied Ships
PT TM-4
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9

 

Mosse per il turno successivo

Una TF più volte attaccata inutilmente in queso turno dai bombardieri olandesi è comparsa tra Malesia e Borneo. Sembra sia diretta ad ovest quindi Mazzocco potrebbe tentare uno sbarco a Mersing per tagliare in due la Malesia.
Ho ordinato a tutti gli aeroliluranti di base a Singapore di tenersi pronti mentre da Jhore sto spostando una brigata indiana per rinforzare le difese (dovrebbe impiegarci 4 o 5 giorni, spero in tempo prima dell'assalto jap).
Sono stato tentato di portare in zona la forza Z ma ho desistito perchè non ho vie di fuga: a sud avrei la TF composta da 3 BB jap a sbarrarmi la strada mentre a nord i cieli sono ormai dominio dei Betty. Spero solo che i miei torpedo facciano un buon lavoro!





Un altro punto in cui ho deciso di ingaggiare il nemico è nei pressi di Ternate: è stata individuata una TF contenente di sicuro alcuni AK che sembra dirigersi in questa base.
Ho sul posto il CL australiano Marblehead e dovrebbero arrivare nel pomeriggio altri 2 CL olandesi ed 1 DD americano. Se le navi jap non sono pesantemente scortate possono dire la loro ma temo che in zona possano esserci CVL nemiche, assenti da troppo tempo!

 

19 Dicembre 41

Lotta sottomarina
Oggi i sottomarini di entrambi gli schieramenti si sono dati molto da fare: attorno a PH la mia recon mi segnala almeno 15 sottomarini nemici. Non ho molte navi da poter dedicare in missione ASW, mentre molti aerei sono in missione di attacco sottomarini ma i risultati sono molto scarsi visto i mezzi e l'esperienza dei miei piloti.

Submarine attack near Portland Roads at 94,132

Japanese Ships
SS RO-60

Allied Ships
xAKL Pulganbar, Shell hits 22, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Kompong Trach at 55,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Naruto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,104

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
xAKL Lahaina, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-3

Allied Ships
xAKL Kahuku, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 57,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20

Molucche
La sorpresa alla TF nemica in rotta verso Ternate è riuscita ma il successo strategico è a favore dei jap: stranamente il CL Marblehead non è intervenuto nella notte (era in TF da combattimento davanti al porto di Ternate!!!) e i jap sono sbarcati in forze. Durante il giorno sono arrivati gli altri due CL australiani e per le navi da sbarco jap non vi è stato scampo!


Day Time Surface Combat, near Ternate at 78,102, Range 7,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
APD Hagi, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
TB Hayabusa, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAK Atago Maru, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
xAK Meiyo Maru, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAK Santos Maru, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
xAK Zyuyo Maru, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Hidaka Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAKL Raizan Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
DD Stewart, Shell hits 2, on fire




Adesso tutte le navi si sposteranno su Kendari per rifornirsi e poi deciderò il da farsi: purtroppo Ternate è condannata, non avendo una guarnigione con AV.





Borneo
Un DD americano, che era uscito dai cantieri di Manila per le riparazioni, si è lanciato contro delle navi jap al di fuori del porto di Miri. Dopo aver esaurito le munizioni questi sono stati i risultati:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Brunei at 66,86, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Kasasagi, Shell hits 1
AMc Wa 19, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Hokko Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Kinkasan Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Kiko Maru
xAKL Anbo Maru

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford

Ora il Ford si dirigerà verso Balikpapan, per rifornirsi: tornare a Manila è troppo pericoloso, sarebbe facile preda dei Betty.





Continua lo sbarco nemico a Kuching, ma i cannoni inglesi non si sono ancora arresi!

Invasion Support action off Kuching (58,88)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Nojima Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage


Come qualcuno aveva supposto, la forza da sbarco individuata ieri non era destinata alla Malesia ma a Singkawang.

Pre-Invasion action off Singkawang (56,88)

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri
xAK Gosei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 806 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 1150 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41



Assaulting units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force

Defending units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Stranamente le BB jap sono rimaste indietro e sono state attaccate a più riprese da decine di aerei partiti da Singapore. Decine gli attacchi di aerosiluranti falliti miseramente, un'occasione d'oro sprecata!
Questo uno dei vari attacchi:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Djemadja at 53,83

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 6
Vildebeest III x 14


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
DD Hibiki
CA Takao
BB Kongo


A sud i jap sono anche sbarcati a Tandjoengselor, la morsa sul Borneo si sta stringendo:
Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

TF 240 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 546 troops, 8 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

Defending force 3434 troops, 46 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 158



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1


Ultima nota: i mitici Kingfisher eludono la CAP degli zero e colpiscono un mercantile in fuga da Miri dopo la battaglia contro il Ford

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Miri at 66,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15



Allied aircraft
OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 2


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kiko Maru, Bomb hits 1


Filippine
Altra giornata nera per l'aviazione americana: gli zero giapponesi sono padroni dei cieli e i bombardieri nemici prendono di mira gli aeroporti di Manila e Clark Field oramai indirsturbati. Altri 15 caccia mancano all'appello da parte mia, ancora un giorno così e non avrò più un caccia disponibile.
Per fortuna l'aviazione americana è ancora pericolosa e riesce ad arrecare qualche danno:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9



Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 3


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9



Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 3


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Igasa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


A sud di Manila cade Atimonan.

Ground combat at Atimonan (80,79)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Atimonan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment


Cina
Solo un combattimento a Shaohing, dove l'88° CdA cineste sta cercando di disimpegnarsi combattendo.
Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14560 troops, 118 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

Defending force 3510 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Japanese adjusted assault: 256

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps


Notizie preoccupanti invece arrivano dal centro della Cina, da Changsha nello specifico. Un'armata jap composta da ben 18 unità è alle porte della città.
Ho deciso quindi di far convergere altre unità in zona e presto in città dovrei superare i 3500 AV con 4 livelli di fortificazioni. Ulteriori unità stanno arrivando da Nord anche se ci metteranno un paio di settimane ad arrivare purtroppo.
Ho spostato sull'aeroporto 2 squadriglie di tigri volanti per dare copertura aerea mentre da domani una 50ina di bombardieri americani e cinesi iniziaranno a bombardare le unità jap avanzanti. Credo che qui si combatterà una grande battaglia, la parola d'rdine è resistere!

 

20 Dicembre 41

Lotta sottomarina
Altra giornata molto attiva da entrambe le parti!

Sub attack near Bara at 75,106

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Stewart
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Submarine attack near Lihue at 177,105

Japanese Ships
SS I-18, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAKL Hirondelle, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Soc Trang at 60,74

Japanese Ships
xAK Teiyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20
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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,73

Japanese Ships
xAKL Haguro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Perch
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Sub attack near Chiba at 115,62

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Murasame
xAK Shinkyo Maru
xAKL Jouban Maru
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

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


Non ho ricevuto ancora il turno quindi non conosco le condizioni del CL Tromp, ma sembrano gravi. In compenso il siluramento del xAK Ryuzan Maru carico di truppe di fronte alla baia di Tokyo preoccuperà non poco il mio avversario!





Borneo
Oggi ho cercato di disturbare le operazioni di sbarco nel Borneo Nord Occidentale ma non ho avuto fortuna.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Serasan at 56,86, Range 2,000 Yards

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

Allied Ships
HDML 1062, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
HDML 1063, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Singkawang at 56,88, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri
xAK Gosei Maru

Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15

Per tutta la giornata bombardieri inglesi decollati da Singapore hanno cercato di colpire le navi nemiche ma la contraerea e la CAP di zero hanno fatto muro! Non ho ancora i dati delle perdite aeree ma sono sicuramente pesanti

Sulla terraferma cade Tandjoengselor mentre resistono Kuching e Singkawang!

Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4360 troops, 56 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Defending force 1091 troops, 20 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1494 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 1466 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Sarawak Force
2/15 Punjab Battalion
106th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1165 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Defending force 1047 troops, 10 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese adjusted assault: 8

Allied adjusted defense: 9

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

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

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


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
III./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
Singkawang Base Force


Cina
E' cominciata la battaglia di Changsha.
Oggi nei cieli di Changsha si sono presentati 21 Nate in missione di sweep, ad attenderli 24 tigri volanti in CAP. A fine giornata risultano abbattuti 11 Nate contro nessun H81-A3 americano
Inoltre i bombardieri cino-americani hanno cominciato a bombardare le truppe nemiche avanzanti procurando un centinaio di perdite ai jap.


Ma a fine giornata avviene il miracolo.
Il 58° CdA cinese lasciato da solo a rallentare il nemico alle porte della città riesce a respingere l'attacco di forze molto superiori alle sue! Non mi illudo, domani saranno travolte ma ogni giorno guadagnato è prezioso per far arrivare rinforzi in città.

Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12260 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2909

Defending force 4514 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 168

Japanese adjusted assault: 166

Allied adjusted defense: 99

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Division
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
3rd Division
13th Division
34th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
39th Division
9th Armored Car Co
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
22nd AA Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Road Const Co

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps






Altre buone notizie: sulla costa cade in mano cinese al primo assalto Chaochow mentre a HK e Shaohing le truppe alleate si difendono bene!

Ground combat at Chaochow (81,61)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4578 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 1112 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 154

Japanese adjusted defense: 40

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Chaochow !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
69th Ind.Infantry Battalion



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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20064 troops, 318 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 5554 troops, 130 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Japanese adjusted assault: 383

Allied adjusted defense: 341

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)


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

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

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Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14496 troops, 118 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Defending force 3239 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Japanese adjusted assault: 279

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps


Rabaul
Le truppe australiane si stanno comportando bene danneggiando un'altra nave nemica e respingendo un nuovo assalto jap:

Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
AMC Hokoku Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AMC Aikoku Maru

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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1819 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 1476 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 145

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 1)

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

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


Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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





Birmania
Per la prima volta Oscar giapponesi si sono presentati su Rangoon: i buffalo inglesi hanno provato a intercettare i nemici ma sono stati surclassati, credo di aver perso già metà degli apparecchi disponibili. A questo punto sto pensando di ritirare questi vecchi apparecchi per aspettare tempi migliori con gli Hurricane.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed


Filippine
L'aviazione jap è oramai padrona dei cieli di Luzon e i miei pochi p40 rimasti operativi cadono nell'impresa impossibile di fermare orde di zero jap!
Ma ancora una volta i piloti alleati fanno sentire la loro voce:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8



Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 4


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 85,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Cheribon Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8



Allied aircraft
SOC-1 Seagull x 4


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled





A Mindanao intanto si sta stringendo la morsa sulle ultime truppe alleate rimaste.
Ground combat at 78,91 (near Davao)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 660 troops, 0 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 211 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 59

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
2nd/101st PA Battalion


Molucche
Cade Ternate, è un vero peccato non aver intercettato le navi d'invasione prima dello sbarco.

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1757 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Defending force 79 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

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


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


Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Ternate Det. Base Force

 

Quelle truppe vicino a Changsa son veramente dei diavoli, bravi loro!!!

 

Assolutamente! Oltre ogni previsione...

 

Con l'arrivo del turno ho potuto verificare i danni...

Le perdite aeree sono pesanti per entrambi, io purtroppo devo registrare la perdita di 3 B17 in operazioni, sto chiedendo troppo a quei ragazzi!



L'incrociatore leggero olandese Tromp è conciato male, non so se riuscirò a salvarlo o rimetterlo in sesto prima della marea jap su Java.



Una cosa che non mi spiego: l'88^ CdA Cinese è sparito dopo l'ultima battaglia senza alcuna informazione nei report. Sono andato nell'elenco dei rinforzi ed ecco apparire come rinforzo tra 28 giorni :humm:. Peccato stava resistendo bene agli attacchi giapponesi.

 

Ho deciso di ritirare nel pacifico la Forza Z con tutti gli incrociatori nell'area del Borneo per un semplice motivo:



Mazzocco ha deciso di mettere in campo le sue portaerei e senza un supporto aereo le mie navi da battaglia sono destinate all'inutile martirio.
Mi saranno molto più utili nel Pacifico nell'appoggio agli sbarchi visto che voglio iniziare a mettere pressione ai jap già dai primi mesi del '42.
Sto spendendo punti per cambiare di HQ la 40^ Divisione di Fanteria della West Coast, destinazione Canton Island.

 

Dec 21, 41

Malesia
Un'incursione di Nell non scortati su Singapore ha trovato la CAP pronta dei buffalo inglesi. 10 Nell risultano abbattuti

Afternoon Air attack on 137/155th Field Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses




Luzon
Ultimi sussulti dell'aviazione USA, che vende cara la pelle! Ho perso altri 7 P40 sui cieli di Manila ma anche 5 zero non sono rientrati alle loro basi.
Inoltre altro centro per i Catalina:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 82,71

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
PBY-4 Catalina x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled





Rangoon
I pochi caccia inglesi a difesa della base sono del tutto inadeguati al compiti assegnati: purtroppo l'AVG preferisco usarla in Cina e gli Hurricane non sono ancora arrivati.

Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 6
Buffalo I x 1


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed


Borneo
E' finita male l'avventura del DD Ford. Speravo riuscisse ad arrivare a Java ma si è scontrato contro delle forze nemiche leggermente superiori

Day Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 73,94, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
CL Kitakami
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Sawakaze
DD Yakaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 5, and is sunk


Intanto Kuching resiste ad un nuovo assalto nemico!
Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1439 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 1274 troops, 9 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 11

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion

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


Cina
Molti gli avvenimenti in questo scacchiere.

HK ha resistito ad un altro assalto, non ci contavo!
Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19776 troops, 318 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Defending force 5168 troops, 123 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Japanese adjusted assault: 342

Allied adjusted defense: 225

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


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

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



Presso Sinyang ho sconfitto una brigata jap e la città è quasi isolata:
Ground combat at 86,47 (near Sinyang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6279 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 4296 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Allied adjusted assault: 116

Japanese adjusted defense: 54

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
31st Group Army

Defending units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade




Presso Foochow sconfiggo una piccola unità nemica oramai ridotta a pochi uomini:
Ground combat at 85,61 (near Foochow)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2955 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Defending force 394 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 55

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
70th Chinese/B Corps

Defending units:
1st RGC Route Brigade




Presso Changsha il 58th Chinese Corps ha subito un secondo assalto nemico ed è in pratica stato annientato: il loro sacrificio però ha permesso di far giungere in città ulteriori truppe ed altre sono a due giorni di marcia. Tra due giorni contro di arrivare a 3500AV e prima della battaglia spenderò qualche PP per assegnare i migliori comandanti alle truppe in città, i jap non devono passare!

Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84376 troops, 856 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 2888

Defending force 4229 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 133

Japanese adjusted assault: 2635

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 878 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
4970 casualties reported
Squads: 311 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
34th Division
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
3rd Division
6th Division
14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
40th Division
39th Division
9th Armored Car Co
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
11th Army
22nd AA Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
51st Road Const Co

Defending units:
58th Chinese Corps

 

Dec 22, 41

In attesa del turno comincio a raccontare quello che è successo.

Malesia
Buone notizie giungono dal mare: :humm: inspegabilmente sono ricomparse le corazzate jap al largo di Singapore, non protette stranamente da nessuna CAP nemica.
Tutti gli aerosiluranti hanno perciò attaccato a più riprese la Haruna e la Kongo: nonostante la contraerea infernale che ha abbattuto alcuni apparecchi 2 siluri hanno colpito la Haruna ed 1 la Kongo (uno purtroppo non è esploso ).
La Haruna è quella conciata peggio ma non è sicuramente in pericolo di affondamento: nel prossimo turno farò convergere tutti i sottomarini disponibili per un terzo siluro che potrebbe essere quello fatale.






Nei cieli sto combattendo sia a Singapore che a Rangoon contro i caccia Oscar ma con mezzi scarsi, presto i jap saranno padroni dei cieli.
Per fortuna si sono presentati dei Nell e Betty sopra Singapore senza scorta e almeno 3 Nell sono stati riportati come abbattuti (vedremo se confermati nel report delle perdite)
Sto invece combattendo alla pari nei cieli di Changsha, dove le Tigri si sono scontrati con i Tojo: perdite da entrambe le parti ma credo di aver avuto la peggio.
A Changsha ruoterò le tre squadriglie della AVG cercando di resistere il più possibile per non dare spazio ai bombardieri jap!



I B17 si sono fatti vivi sopra un porto nemico: scarso risultato ma da oggi mantenere i campi minati per il Sol Levante sarà un problema.

Morning Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Hayakafuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire




HK ha resistito ad un nuovo assalto...incredibile

Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 19629 troops, 317 guns, 216 vehicles, Assault Value = 497

Defending force 5051 troops, 121 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Japanese adjusted assault: 500

Allied adjusted defense: 277

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


Allied ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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

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



Da Luzon cattive notizie: pesante sconfitta a Lingayen, le truppe USA e filippine si sono ritirate su ClarkField in cattivo stato.
Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15752 troops, 168 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 489

Defending force 10659 troops, 242 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 276

Japanese adjusted assault: 217

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
614 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1988 casualties reported
Squads: 198 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 199 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 76 (70 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 164 (164 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
48th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion


Nei cieli molti Catalina si sono immolati cercando di colpire navi nemiche a San Fernando,
solo un centro dei soliti SOC-1 Seagull contro un mercantile jap.

Nel Borneo cadono Tuguegarao, Kuching, Sandakan e Jesselton. Solo Singkawang resiste alla furia jap, ma i forts sono scesi a 0!!!

Da segnalare anche la perdita del mercantile xAKL Halldor, silurato al largo di Java.