Godzilla {J: Andav} vs. Rodan {A: witpqs}

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

Not just garrisons but defensive measures for India itself. I can't allow a cake walk on the southern coast nor a quick capture
of Ceylon. Substantial combat power needs to be maintained in India proper IMO for quite awhile before committing too much
to Burma. I have gone overboard with a US reinforcement strategy here and also let the natural flow of assigned units take on
the task but have never guessed IJ intentions correctly to take any advantage. With PDU off I'm finding it even more of a challenge
but fun.

Strong points in India right now: Colombo, Calcutta, Madras, Bombay, Karachi. Ledo, Jorhat, Dimapur are fortifying but are in a different league. Hyderabad and Bangalore lag behind.

[witpqs]

1942 April 13

INVADED
Batavia, Djokjakarta, Urumchi, Changsha, Lanchow are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work.


Pacific
• Fuel unloading at Pago Pago. Fuel unloading at Suva.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub activity near Aoba Island.

• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• SW Pacific Theater command HQ arrived at Brisbane.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Sabang falls.

Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10169 troops, 90 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 307

Defending force 4133 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Japanese adjusted assault: 195

Allied adjusted defense: 23

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
432 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3224 casualties reported
Squads: 160 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 174 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
2nd/B Division
2nd/C Division

Defending units:
1st Garrison Cdo
Sabang Cdo
Medan Cdo
Van Aarsen Cdo
2nd Garrison Cdo
HQ TC Sumatra

• Java is still tough.

Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12894 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 418

Defending force 5917 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 190

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 134

Allied adjusted defense: 239

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
181 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
Groep Zud
VI Landstorm Cdo
4th Cav Sqdn
I KNIL Battalion
V Landstorm Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
II KNIL Battalion
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjilitjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

• Living off grubs.

Ground combat at 64,96 (near Balikpapan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7585 troops, 64 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 210

Defending force 1406 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 34

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division
21st/C Division

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
I Samarinda Cdo
Tarakan MLD Base Force
Balikpapan Defenses
Balikpapan MLD Base Force
1e-VLG-I Sup Afd

• There were also a number of bombing runs made against invader ships by our valiant air crews but no hits were had.


China
• Imperial infiltration efforts continue.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The Imperials at Lashio are moving on the road straight east instead of cross country NE to engage our displaced defenders. Perhaps they will turn to pursue at the bend in the road, or will they move straight into China hoping to catch Paoshan unprepared?


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• No subs on station.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 14

INVADED
Batavia, Djokjakarta, Urumchi, Changsha, Lanchow are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work. A number of destroyers came back in service at Pearl Harbor today.


Pacific
• Fuel unloading at Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Wiped out!

Ground combat at 47,88 (near Djambi)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1042 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Defending force 347 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
503 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Regiment

Defending units:
Djambi Cdo

• Fliers and sailors continue to resist but continue to be overwhelmed.


China
• Not sure if this was armour-only.

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32514 troops, 235 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 819

Defending force 20807 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 72

Allied adjusted defense: 309

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
424 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Moving ground combat units in India around a bit to cover more bases near Burma.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• No subs on station.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 15

INVADED
Batavia, Djokjakarta, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work.

• In addition to the regular convoys slowly building up supply and fuel at Pearl Harbor we are sending additional supply convoys to stockpile supply for the summer invasions.


Pacific
• Fuel unloading at Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• True intent or misdirection we don't know.

10th Division is planning for an attack on Broome.

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Djokjakarta holds again but won't last much longer.

Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13060 troops, 104 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 397

Defending force 5621 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Japanese adjusted assault: 261

Allied adjusted defense: 143

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
610 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
I KNIL Battalion
4th Cav Sqdn
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
V Landstorm Cdo
II KNIL Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjilitjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

• Another wipe out.

Ground combat at 64,96 (near Balikpapan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7612 troops, 64 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 212

Defending force 1067 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 89

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1259 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 110 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
21st/B Division
21st/C Division

Defending units:
Balikpapan Defenses
I Samarinda Cdo
Balikpapan MLD Base Force
Tarakan MLD Base Force
VI KNIL Battalion
1e-VLG-I Sup Afd

China
• Lanchow finally falls to the enemy.

Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32497 troops, 235 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 810

Defending force 20535 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 311

Japanese adjusted assault: 1158

Allied adjusted defense: 237

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lanchow !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
318 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
8946 casualties reported
Squads: 213 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 349 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (27 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Tank Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
21st Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The movement of units in India continues.

• Immediate intent of Imperial units exiting Lashio still unclear.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station (just south of the Bonins). No contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[zuluhour]

I assume you have had no intel on preps for India? I am watching intently for any sign as I still have to weather
another month. I would love to release two particularly potent formations but will hold them in the southeastern
sector for another thirty days. I may IM you with your thoughts on usage of the RN, I want to deviate from my past on this.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I assume you have had no intel on preps for India? I am watching intently for any sign as I still have to weather
another month. I would love to release two particularly potent formations but will hold them in the southeastern
sector for another thirty days. I may IM you with your thoughts on usage of the RN, I want to deviate from my past on this.

Your deviancy has been noted and the proper authorities notified. [;)]

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

I assume you have had no intel on preps for India? I am watching intently for any sign as I still have to weather
another month. I would love to release two particularly potent formations but will hold them in the southeastern
sector for another thirty days. I may IM you with your thoughts on usage of the RN, I want to deviate from my past on this.

IM or email any time.

Yes: no SigInt on preparations for India noted. Although I look at the current turn SigInt each turn I could miss something, but if he were preparing he would likely prepare enough units that I would get multiple hits. At this stage in the game, and especially India where there are too many coastal bases to defend strongly, he could easily invade with no preparation. Sacrifice the readiness of one small or only modestly strong unit to grab a port and then set up mulberries.

[witpqs]

1942 April 16

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Katha is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work. The two Lexington CV's came back in service at Pearl Harbor.

• 6 subs are leaving Midway for patrols in Japan HI waters.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva.

• Fuel unloading at Pago Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Melbourne.

• Likely enemy sub activity near Sydney (Sydney DL 1/1).


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• They held for a while.

Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12667 troops, 104 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 356

Defending force 5357 troops, 44 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Japanese adjusted assault: 239

Allied adjusted defense: 63

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1370 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
V Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
II KNIL Battalion
I KNIL Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
4th Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjilitjap Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

• We now have only one unit remaining on Borneo.

Ground combat at 57,94 (near Ketapang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1935 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Defending force 199 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF

Defending units:
W Borneo KNIL Battalion

China
• A small unit retreated...

Ground combat at 81,44 (near Ankang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13593 troops, 88 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 1138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese adjusted assault: 423

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 105 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
61st Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
5th New Chinese Corps

...but now it blocks supply to two Imperial infiltration units!


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Various units still repositioning.

• The fall of Katha probably means Imperial units are on the move toward Myitkyina. Long range recon will have a look.

• A group of Catalina I's is moving to to Diego Garcia to begin search from there.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station. No contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 17

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Sining is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kolaka !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Finally!!!

Sining is occupied by the Japanese

We've been losing 1 VP almost every single day to the stinkin' disorder there.

• USA 32nd ID has arrived (unrestricted) at San Francisco and has been assigned to prepare for Tarawa.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work.


Pacific
• Fuel unloading at PAgo Pago.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Yard work. Building. Preparing.

• We've run out of fuel at Perth for ships hauling resources from Port Hedland; tankers being sent from Melbourne.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Significant Imperial combat power has been pulled out of Batavia, but Imperial AV today was only 22 less than when the last assault was made, so presumably the 38th Division does not need to recover. Here is yesterday's bombardment and today's bombardment.

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 807 troops, 76 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 16726 troops, 138 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

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

Assaulting units:
38th Division
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
XI KNIL Battalion
1st Cav Sqdn
XII KNIL Battalion
XIV KNIL Battalion
I Marechausse Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
X KNIL Battalion
IV Landstorm Cdo
2e-VLG-III Sup Afd
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
3e-VLG-III Sup Afd
Batavia KM Base Force
ML-KNIL
ABDA
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
Batavia Defenses
KNI Leger
HQ I KNIL Division
KNI Zeemacht
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd

Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 807 troops, 76 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 167

Defending force 16798 troops, 138 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

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

Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
1st Cav Sqdn
X KNIL Battalion
XII KNIL Battalion
I Marechausse Cdo
I Landstorm Cdo
XIV KNIL Battalion
XI KNIL Battalion
IV Landstorm Cdo
ABDA
HQ I KNIL Division
2e-VLG-III Sup Afd
KNI Leger
ML-KNIL
Batavia KM Base Force
KNI Zeemacht
A-I-Ld AA Battalion
1e-VLG-III Sup Afd
Batavia Defenses
3e-VLG-III Sup Afd
2e-VLG-V Sup Afd

My only guess is the 38th Division has been assigned to head east and help reduce Soerabaja as quickly as possible.


China
• The pursuit.

Ground combat at 81,33 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20857 troops, 160 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 625

Defending force 13474 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Japanese adjusted assault: 183

Allied adjusted defense: 202

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (5 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
8th Chinese Base Force
21st Chinese Base Force

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Building. Preparing. Moving.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station. No contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 18

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Akyab is occupied by the Japanese



Overall
• No carrier sightings.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work. Lots of destroyers and two light cruisers finished upgrades at Pearl Harbor.

• A large AP/AK convoy is loading to bring many of the units for the summer invasions to Pearl Harbor. A second run will be needed, plus some units are yet to be bought out.

• Fortifications at Midway now 4.


Pacific
• Enemy sub activity near Suva. A KV on ASW at Suva is DL 3/3.

• Fuel unloading finished at Pago Pago. Pago Pago fortifications now 5. Fortifications at Savaii now 3.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Some fuel has trickled up to Perth so a convoy for Port Hedland Resources will sail tonight.

• Fortifications at Noumea now 3. I am beginning to think about moving the 2x USA IR's at Melbourne to Noumea.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Waiting for the next hammer to fall.


China
• Certainly looked like a partial attack, but still disappointing to see no enemy casualties.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41676 troops, 485 guns, 765 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Defending force 44432 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 818

Japanese adjusted assault: 131

Allied adjusted defense: 1492

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11

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

Allied ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
36th Division
5th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
37th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

• Sending this hollow shell of a unit to cut the road.

Ground combat at 81,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6750 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 981 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 78

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
17th Chinese Corps

• If I can keep Sian until almost the end of July - maybe a tall order - a large (>400 AV) and experienced (50) unit arrives there.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The occupation of Akyab reveals the proximity of Imperial units. Over at Katha, recon has picked up a - well - recon-sized unit.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station. No sightings.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 19

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!



Overall
• KB3 (2x CVE, PG) sighted 2 hexes ENE Muntok.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work. The troop convoy has completed loading at SF and will head for PH under heavy escort.


Pacific
• Building.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Enemy sub seen heading SE along the coast between Rockhamptom and Bundaberg.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• A number of subs on station from the northern Solomon Sea to along the mid-New Guinea coast.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Now the paratroopers are trying to accelerate Imperial progress on Java.

Ground combat at Tjepoe (54,103)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 247 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tjepoe !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1

• Many subs beginning to take up station in the eastern half of the DEI.


China
• Maneuvering and counter-maneuvering.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• The unit at Katha is about Rgt/Bde sized and is moving north along the road. The unit at Akyab is smaller (2,800 troops), perhaps a recon unit.

• Subs on station and near the Andaman Sea; others on their way to west of Java.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station. No contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 19

In Tracker we see today a message about DD Mikazuki "Sunk by unknown device 0 at 65,177 near Kingscote". 65,177 is the hex I highlighted, Kingscote is on Kangaroo Island in the upper right.

Was this related to that SigInt contact we had a while back which was 21 hexes west of Perth?

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

1942 April 19

In Tracker we see today a message about DD Mikazuki "Sunk by unknown device 0 at 65,177 near Kingscote". 65,177 is the hex I highlighted, Kingscote is on Kangaroo Island in the upper right.

Was this related to that SigInt contact we had a while back which was 21 hexes west of Perth?

It looks like a raider TF might have been making the sweep around Oz and perhaps had a collision down there. I am not sure how Tracker handles FOW but I understand it is generally more accurate than in-game reports.

[witpqs]

The thing I've noticed is that enemy ship sunk messages appear in Tracker one day before they appear in the reports, so I expect to receive the identical message next turn.

Even FOW should be related to something and there was no action at all in that area. Must have been a raider like you said. I didn't think of a collision; I was wondering if the ship ran out of fuel.

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

The thing I've noticed is that enemy ship sunk messages appear in Tracker one day before they appear in the reports, so I expect to receive the identical message next turn.

Even FOW should be related to something and there was no action at all in that area. Must have been a raider like you said. I didn't think of a collision; I was wondering if the ship ran out of fuel.

That ship is off in a remote corner so it is possible your opponent overlooked it and forgot to order it back - but the Ops Report does give a message that "TF ### is out of fuel at (hex coordinates) XXX,YYY". Anyone who ignores reading the Ops Report every turn does so at their peril!

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: witpqs

The thing I've noticed is that enemy ship sunk messages appear in Tracker one day before they appear in the reports, so I expect to receive the identical message next turn.

Even FOW should be related to something and there was no action at all in that area. Must have been a raider like you said. I didn't think of a collision; I was wondering if the ship ran out of fuel.

That ship is off in a remote corner so it is possible your opponent overlooked it and forgot to order it back - but the Ops Report does give a message that "TF ### is out of fuel at (hex coordinates) XXX,YYY". Anyone who ignores reading the Ops Report every turn does so at their peril!

Yup, it sure does. You need to see it in the Ops report. Gotta get back on Intel Monkey development...

[witpqs]

1942 April 20

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Watampone is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• Here is the message expected today:

DD Mikazuki is reported to have been sunk near Kingscote on Feb 16, 1942

West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work.

• Large troop convoy proceeding to PH quietly.


Pacific
• Building and ships transiting.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• A number of subs on station.

• Fuel unloading at Wellington.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Pushed back farther.

Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12633 troops, 104 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 354

Defending force 5171 troops, 31 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 95

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 129

Allied adjusted defense: 61

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2005 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 79 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 14

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
4th Cav Sqdn
I KNIL Battalion
VI Landstorm Cdo
Groep Zud
II KNIL Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
V KNIL Battalion
Tjilitjap Cdo
Tjilitjap Defenses
HQ II KNIL Division
V Landstorm Cdo
Samarang Defenses
Cheribon Defenses

• Our intrepid fliers continue attacking.

• A number of subs on station.


China
• A victory.

Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74944 troops, 655 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 2290

Defending force 33323 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868

Japanese adjusted assault: 278

Allied adjusted defense: 1297

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
7802 casualties reported
Squads: 187 destroyed, 341 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 44 (15 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
27th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Division
104th Division
6th Division
35th Division
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
16th Group Army

Even better, the stacking limit for this hex is 40,000 so the Empire is incurring penalties for about 100%. Scouting shows 88,720 troops, 640 guns, 192 AFV. good to see that attacker supply(-).

• Imperials have moved into China from Burma. One unit so far. Lao Cai, just across the border with Indochina, has built to size 1 airfield.

• The other units ex-Lanchow got away before the rearguard was destroyed.

Ground combat at 81,33 (near Lanchow)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14437 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 554

Defending force 1282 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 668

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 167 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1730 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Division

Defending units:
81st Chinese Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Several units being redeployed in India have reached destinations; others still moving.

• No further enemy sub sightings so we are still moving large supply convoys to Colombo from Cape Town. Over 325,000 supply there now.

• A number of subs on station.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station. No contacts.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 21

INVADED
Batavia, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Merak is occupied by the Japanese
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengbalai !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• I'll start periodically reporting on whereabouts of sub patrols but will not update on the turn of any changes unless there is something significant. I will report on contacts as they happen.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Large troop convoy bound for PH proceeding.

• Yard work.


Pacific
• A number of subs on station, mostly around Truk.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• A number of subs on station; around New Britain; off northern New Guinea; just east of the Solomons.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• A number of subs on station; in the eastern DEI; in the Celebes Sea; on the way to the Sunda Strait, Cocos Islands, Christmas Island IO.

• Enemy units bearing down on Medan.


China
• We just got an additional unit into the hex. Helpful tally on the Imperial vehicles.

Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41787 troops, 485 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 1114

Defending force 50443 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 991

Japanese adjusted assault: 88

Allied adjusted defense: 2122

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 24

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

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 142 (12 destroyed, 130 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
488 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Assaulting units:
37th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
13th Tank Regiment
3rd Division
3rd Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
36th Division
11th Tank Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps

India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Ledo airfield is size 4. Bombay fortifications are 5.

• The current redeployment of ground forces should be finished in 2 days.

• A number of subs on station in the Andaman Sea.

• CV Illustrious arrived at Cape Town and is departing for Bombay with Warspite and other ships.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• 1 sub on station south of the Bonins.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 22

INVADED
Batavia, Madioen, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• A number of USN CA and CL finished upgrades.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Large troop convoy for PH moving peacefully.


Pacific
• Ships transiting, bases building.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• Continued Imperial shipping activity at Buna.


Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• Imperials marching across Java and Sumatra.

• SigInt of ship traffic in the South China Sea.


China
• The Empire has begun bombing our defensive position in front of Lashio.

• Defenses in hex 76,52 is seeing a great number of air strikes each day.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• Consolidating defenses as fast as we can.

• Enemy closing on Myitkyina (2 hexes out).


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia
• One of our subs transiting to patrol station was spotted during movement but hos no DL.


Complete combat report attached.

[witpqs]

1942 April 23

INVADED
Batavia, Madioen, Medan, Makassar, Urumchi, Changsha are also invested.

CHANGED OWNERSHIP
Tjepoe is occupied by the Allies
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sibolga !!!



Overall
• No carrier sightings.

• The remaining USN CA's came back on line from April upgrades. One remains under repairs after torpedo damage.


West Coast USA, Alaska, Hawaii
• Yard work on April upgrades largely completed.

• Troop convoy moving unimpeded.


Pacific
• Ships passing.


New Zealand, Australia, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, Solomons, Papua New Guinea, New Britain
• Fuel unloading at Wellington.

• Sydney fortifications are 5.

• Fact or fiction?

1st Division is planning for an attack on Geraldton.

Philippines


DEI, Dutch new Guinea, Borneo, Malaya
• This looks like an armour-only assault made while the Imperial Guards Division was still en route.

Ground combat at Madioen (54,104)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 384 troops, 0 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 5084 troops, 35 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 105

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 127

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
VI Landstorm Cdo
II KNIL Battalion
Tjepoe Cdo
Groep Zud
6th Cav Sqdn
Tjilitjap Cdo
I KNIL Battalion
Lijfwacht Cav Sqdn
V KNIL Battalion
I/II Barisan Cdo
Cheribon Defenses
Tjilitjap Defenses
4th Cav Sqdn
Samarang Defenses
V Landstorm Cdo
HQ II KNIL Division
VkA-2 Sup Afd

• The hunt resumes.

Sub attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #3
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Showa Maru #3
Skipjack diving deep ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

• Our fliers and PT boat continue trying.

• We have subs in the area to intercept.

1st Ship Engineer Regiment is loaded on AMC Asaka Maru moving to Balikpapan.

China
• A slight bit of stability here, but it might be an illusion.


India, Burma, Thailand, Indochina
• A convoy just west of Calicut (bound for Colombo) has DL 8/8.

TF 243 snooped by Japanese Float Plane at 28,38 near Calicut

Is is a Glen or something from a carrier escort? While it is unlikely surface ships slipped past our search near the map edge it is possible because of our limited search assets in thie area to date. A small Catalina group is being moved from Diamond Harbour to Trivandrum.


Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Russia


Complete combat report attached.