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

Credo proprio che anche Sian sia condannata, sto valutando l'ipotesi di ritirarmi sulle montagne.

 

Jan 12, 42

Java
Nello scorso turno avevo avvistato un convoglio con CV tra il Borneo e Java e ho provato a lanciare attacchi aerei con tutto quello che avevo in zona. Gli aerei olandesi si sono presentati alla spicciolata e scoordinati e quindi è stato un tiro al piccione!
Nessun danno arrecato e molti aerei persi


Inoltre degli aerei alzati dalla Ryujo attaccano con successo una piccola TF alleata in perlustrazione:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 51,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N1 Kate x 12



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc MMS D, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Djampea, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Salak
AMc Endeh
AMc MMS B, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc MMS A, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk





Cina
Cade anche Chuhsien, le truppe cinesi rimaste si stanno ritirando verso l'entroterra.
Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14417 troops, 140 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 6809 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 193

Japanese adjusted assault: 594

Allied adjusted defense: 292

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2327 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division
17th/A Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps
25th Group Army

 

ma perchè ti ritiri (o ti sei ritirato) su bataan e non resisti a clark field dove si è già scornato? e manila? era già persa o l'hai evacuata?
forse l'hai già scritto e me lo sono perso

 

Manila è stata già conquistata, ClarkField ha oramai forts 0 mentre Bataan è a livello 4 per questo mi sto ritirando: ritirarmi con ancora truppe valide e non sconfitte in ritirata da Clark Field.

 

Jan 13, 42

Lotta sottomarina
I siluri alleati non scoppiano in questo turno mentre per i jap one shot one kill! Il cargo portava truppe per DH, il resto dell'unità è arrivata a destinazione.

Submarine attack near Dutch Harbor at 171,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-171

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


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


Luzon
Assalto jap respinto a Clark Field:le truppe alleate si fanno onore anche se martellate da giorni dal cielo.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 36220 troops, 445 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 910

Defending force 28192 troops, 536 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 584

Japanese adjusted assault: 434

Allied adjusted defense: 466

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
4136 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 358 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 44 disabled
Guns lost 54 (2 destroyed, 52 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1339 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 133 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 51 (3 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
65th Brigade
20th Infantry Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
48th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
PAF Aviation
Subic Bay Defenses
Provisional GMC Grp
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


Cina
Continua l'avanzata jap in tutte le direzioni: cade Foochow sulla costa.

Ground combat at Foochow (86,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3055 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 2045 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese adjusted assault: 97

Allied adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Foochow !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
787 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
115th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
70th Chinese/B Corps
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12054 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 429

Defending force 9195 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Japanese adjusted assault: 414

Allied adjusted defense: 196

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
3636 casualties reported
Squads: 137 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 134 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
35th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
13th Group Army



Java
Sbarco nemico a Samarang, inoltre sono state avvistate delle navi trasporto al largo di Oosthaven (inutilmente attaccate da bombardieri olandesi ) destinazione non ancora identificata.



Nuova Guinea
Cade Nadzab, debolmente difesa da truppe australiane.

Ground combat at Nadzab (98,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 619 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 100 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadzab !!!

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


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


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
A Coy/NG Rifles

 

Jan 14, 42

La morsa giapponese nelle DEI si stringe sempre di più.
Una forza nemica è sbarcata a Oosthaven, mentre continua l'afflusso di uomini sull'isola di Java. Tutti gli aerei olandesi disponibili si sono alzati in volo cercando di colpire le numerose navi nemiche ma la Mini-KB ha protetto bene i cargo e molti apparecchi sono andati persi.
Alcune bombe hanno anche sfiorato la Hosho, la Ryujo e la Zuiho ma nulla di più.

Questi gli unici successi della giornata:
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Zyunyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 8
B-339D x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Hikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled







Cadono anche Sambas e Noumea:
Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1455 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 993 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
II./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
West Borneo KNIL Battalion
2/15 Punjab Battalion
Singkawang Base Force
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3036 troops, 30 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 300

Defending force 614 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 38

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
810 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
52nd Naval Guard Unit
53rd Naval Guard Unit
51st Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
61st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det


Piccolo successo per le truppe cinesi in Indocina che conquistano Hanoi:
Ground combat at Hanoi (68,56)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11651 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Defending force 2707 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 222

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Hanoi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
789 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
64th Chinese/B Corps
52nd Chinese Corps
64th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
1st VM Division
4th RTA/A Division

 

ma entrando indocina con i cinesi gli fai arrivare qualche unità in più in vietnam!

per i siluri us: mal comune mezzo gaudio, anch'io ho un'infinità di hit! no explosion, almeno vedo che sono in buona compagnia, ogni tanto però qualcuno esplode...

 

Roccia, bravo e veloce mazzocco ma non mi sembri messo benissimo, ti sei forse messo un po' troppo sulla difensiva, a Java hai qualcosa di truppe per contrastarlo? Altrimenti dove pensi di rallentarlo, a Timor? I rinforzi australiani dove li mandi?

 

Si mazzocco ha accellerato molto e mi sta spiazzando.
Dove voglio fermarlo? Los Angeles e San Francisco sono incedibili

 

ah sì!! nulla fermerà le democrazie occidentali (magari l'anno prossimo)!

 

Jan 15, 42

Altra giornata difficile per gli alleati nelle DEI.

Cadono diverse basi: purtroppo posso fare poco per fermare la marea giapponese.
Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17328 troops, 239 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 392 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 482

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 482 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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

Defending units:
Semarang Base Force
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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1146 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 430 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
107th RN Base Force
108th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Kolaka (68,105)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 509 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 51

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Kendari Garrison Battalion
Kendari Base Force
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Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11943 troops, 83 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 358 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 354

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 354 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Teloekbetoeng Base Force

Tutti gli aerei e sottomarini disponibili si stanno dando da fare per contrastare le forze da sbarco jap e posso registrare qualche piccolo successo:

Sub vs Sub: SS KXVIII attacking SS RO-33 at 71,106 - near Kendari

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII
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Sub attack near Obi at 76,106

Japanese Ships
PB Tokotsu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zyunyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6
B-339D x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Tsingtao Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Kiku







In Cina prosegue il momento favorevole alle truppe nemiche:
Ground combat at 81,60 (near Chaochow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5543 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 1469 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 96

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 96 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps

 

Jan 16, 42

Solita mattanza di aerei olandesi che a Oosthaven cercano di colpire le CVL jap: molte perdite per nessuna bomba messa a segno!
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 5
B-339D x 20
Hudson I x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 10 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CA Nachi
CVL Ryujo
CVE Hosho
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Vildebeest III x 7
75A-7 Hawk x 11


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CVL RyujoA

 

Ma vale la pena questa mattanza di piloti olandesi? Non hai una coscienza??? Pensa alle loro famiglie!

 

Meglio usarli sperando facciano qualche danno che perderli a terra: non posso spostarli dai possedimenti olandesi ed inoltre i modelli sono superati ed i piloti scarsamente addestrati.
Le loro famiglie hanno già ricevuto tonnellate di tulipani per le tombe!

 

Jan 17, 42

L'aviazione di base nei possedimenti olandesi coglie finalmente due successi mentre le perdite sono quasi nulle!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Daigen Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,97

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 5
75A-7 Hawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
xAK Erie Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


In Malesia, una mia unità tagliata fuori dalla ritirata verso Singapore è stata letteralmente fatta a pezzi:
Ground combat at 48,77 (near Taiping)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 525 troops, 0 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Defending force 767 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 86

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1

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


Allied ground losses:
989 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
8th Indian Brigade


In Cina la situazione si fa sempre più critica: cade Loyang e perdo numerosi valorosi soldati!
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48150 troops, 395 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673

Defending force 5643 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1148

Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 104 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2424 casualties reported
Squads: 178 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
26th Division

Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
8th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps

Anche più a sud sono costretto a ritirarmi, contenendo per ora le perdite:
Ground combat at 88,57 (near Wenchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10516 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Defending force 4627 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Japanese adjusted assault: 474

Allied adjusted defense: 208

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
838 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese/A Corps
100th Chinese/B Corps


A Luzon cade Clark Field, dopo che ho ritirato le truppe in buon ordine su Bataan. A Clark Field non avevo più forts e rischiavo una sconfitta ad ogni turno: ciò significava ritirmi su Bataan in cattivo stato e con truppe già logore.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34549 troops, 446 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 771

Defending force 110 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 919

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 919 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
III./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Tanaka Detachment
Kure 1st SNLF
45th Field AA Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses


Ad Ambon i giapponesi hanno sbarcato rinforzi ma per ora i loro attacchi sono stati respinti, anche se non ho più fortificazioni.
Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3830 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Defending force 2145 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 91

Allied adjusted defense: 55

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Ambon Base Force


Intanto l'armata jap è arrivata alle porte di Rangoon a Burma:
Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19956 troops, 218 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 736

Defending force 6447 troops, 60 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 200

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


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


Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Indian Brigade
2nd Burma Brigade
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
103rd RN Base Force

 

Jan 18, 42
La situazione nelle DEI si fa critica: riesco a colpire un cargo nemico ed a silurarne un altro carico di truppe ma è ben poca cosa contro la marea giapponese.
Submarine attack near Batavia at 49,97

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

Allied Ships
SS S-39

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1



Oggi cade Ambon e i suoi 2500 soldati cadono prigionieri.
I jap provano il loro primo attacco in forze a Rangoon e credo le truppe inglesi male armate non resisteranno a lungo:
Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21293 troops, 225 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 735

Defending force 6349 troops, 60 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 188

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 636

Allied adjusted defense: 169

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
810 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1064 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Burma Brigade
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
13th Indian Brigade
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
103rd RN Base Force


Una mia svista porta un'altra moria di soldati cinesi a Loyang: avevo dimenticato in ritirata due corpi verso la città, caduta da poco.
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8653 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Defending force 48163 troops, 395 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 1679

Allied adjusted assault: 3

Japanese adjusted defense: 1513

Allied assault odds: 1 to 504 (fort level 0)

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

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


Allied ground losses:
4904 casualties reported
Squads: 249 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 46 (41 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
33rd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army

Defending units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
32nd Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
26th Division

 

Prevedo bitter dicks in Cina...

 

Me too!

 

Jan 19, 42

Altro giorno pesante per gli alleati oggi: cade Rangoon al secondo assalto, perdendo anche molti uomini che non riescono a ritirarsi cadendo prigionieri. La via dei rifornimenti per la Cina è chiusa e la situazione in questo settore non può che peggiorare nelle prossime settimane.

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20699 troops, 225 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 5555 troops, 57 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 147

Japanese adjusted assault: 872

Allied adjusted defense: 187

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
663 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2387 casualties reported
Squads: 117 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 198 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
12th Burma Rifles Battalion
1st Gloucestershire Battalion
13th Indian Brigade
2nd King Own YLI Battalion
27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
103rd RN Base Force
2nd Burma Brigade

Nelle DEI cade anche Djojakarta, debolmente difesa:
Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5000 troops, 82 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Defending force 331 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 152

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
38th/A Division
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Djojakarta Base Force


Perso un sottomarino per parte oggi: il Sargo era in riparazione ma non ho fatto in tempo a mettrelo in condizioni di riprendere il mare in tempo.

TF 60 encounters mine field at Merak (48,97)

Japanese Ships
SS I-165, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1


La fortuna non è dalla mia: una TF di PT olandesi riesce ad intercettare la mini-KB ma i siluri non vanno a segno :-(