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RE: 1943 May 29 - 5/17/2013 12:09:10 AM   
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Nice job on pouncing on that convoy! It isn't often that one that large gets totally wiped out!
The sub skipper could have saved his torps, but then every training opportunity should be taken!

As you can see, the Empire has belatedly sent escort!

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RE: 1943 May 29 - 5/17/2013 10:52:47 AM   
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RE: 1943 May 29 - 5/17/2013 1:54:54 PM   
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Suscribed !! One week to read the whole thread but it's a fantastic AAR. Good work!!!

Thanks!

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1943 May 30 - 5/21/2013 3:23:00 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Treasury Islands

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Munda

The Empire continues attacking in China, making some progress but resistance is stubborn.

Two of the armoured units did not make it to the scene of attack NW Toungoo so the attack will be the day after tomorrow.

The enemy redoubt on Woodlark Island continues to be defiant, giving up only 117 casualties at 17 to 1 odds. The Kiwis will continue attacking. Our boys at Munda will attack tomorrow. Presuming they will not capture the base then, in three days time the slow BBs will be in position to provide a bombardment.

AAR posts a bit abbreviated as we're getting ready to move. Questions will still gladly be answered. Kavieng still looks like the hot corner for IJN activity.




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1943 May 31 - 5/22/2013 5:48:22 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Choiseul Bay

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:
Munda

The usual in China as the noose continues to tighten.

Tomorrow our troops 1 hex NW Toungoo attack.

Three of our armoured units have entered Darwin. They will wait one day for prep to reach minimum 30% before attacking.

The defenders at Woodlark were wiped out. Events at Munda are finally turning.
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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4660 troops, 38 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 187

Defending force 3655 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 80

Japanese adjusted defense: 55

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
64th Naval Guard Unit
21st Special Base Force

The Marines are good to continue attacking. Perhaps they'll even take the base before the damaging bombardment arrives.

The 4th Marine Division arrives in 11 days. I'm toying with the idea of sending it to CBI. Opinions?

Here is a look at most of that mess in China.




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RE: 1943 May 31 - 5/22/2013 12:13:22 PM   
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Flee, fleeeeeeeeee


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RE: 1943 May 31 - 5/22/2013 1:14:29 PM   
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RE: 1943 May 31 - 6/4/2013 6:23:38 PM   
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RE: 1943 May 31 - 6/4/2013 9:23:09 PM   
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Sorry guys, nightmare move from hell. After we settle in, I swear we will never move again.

After marriage, I had to move five times. Every one of them was a test of character!
As the axiom goes "No plan ever survives contact with the enemy." Several things will always go wrong!

Are you still in Argleton then?

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RE: 1943 May 31 - 6/5/2013 12:00:18 AM   
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RE: 1943 May 31 - 6/9/2013 4:44:00 PM   
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Sorry guys, nightmare move from hell. After we settle in, I swear we will never move again.

After marriage, I had to move five times. Every one of them was a test of character!
As the axiom goes "No plan ever survives contact with the enemy, or with your wife!" Several things will always go wrong!

Are you still in Argleton then?

We will be in 'moving in' mode for at least a month due to various factors. But, last night I got the desktops hooked up and Internet download speed here is 8x faster than at the old place, so we're back in the turn business. Need to look through the AAR to help remember just what I was doing. Have looked around the map a bunch but still getting oriented.

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RE: 1943 June 01 - 6/10/2013 12:41:17 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Munda

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The Empire's attacks in China are taking more squads than they cost, even at low odds. Just a slight worsening of the signs there.

NW of Toungoo the Empire's army of orks holds fairly well.
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Ground combat at 56,49 (near Toungoo)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68838 troops, 889 guns, 1702 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379

Defending force 37191 troops, 306 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095

Allied adjusted assault: 926

Japanese adjusted defense: 2039

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1340 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1982 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 128 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Guns lost 35 (10 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 253 (71 destroyed, 182 disabled)

Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
23rd Indian Division
254th Armoured Brigade
1st Army Tank Regiment
14th Indian Division
6th Australian Division
50th Tank Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
3rd Carabiniers Regiment
9th Australian Division
XXXIII Indian Corps
77th Heavy AA Regiment
21st Light AA Regiment
14th Army
2/11th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
2/1st Med Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment

Defending units:
9th Division
56th Infantry Regiment
16th Garrison Unit
114th Infantry Regiment
40th Inf Group Brigade
18th Garrison Unit
55th Mountain Gun Regiment

Some of those units have yet to get '43 standard squads and I presume that is making a difference. Even with a massive air-supply effort I am still not getting enough supply into Burma to upgrade squads and support all operations. We continue pushing the weight of forces forward to tip eventually tip the scales. The 5th Indian will begin loading for drop off at Akyab, two trips required with the sea lift available. That should put them roughly on tempo with the 18th British and 7th Indian divisions and the 46th Indian Bde. The point is to take Prome, which ought to bring much more supply into Burma. Also, the LSI(L) fleet that is now lifting 5th Indian Division will move supply to Akyab whenever not moving troops. Runs to Ramree Island will commence when deemed safe enough, but I don't want to lose a big chunk of the LSI(L) force at this point, I want to preserve them for troop landings. The airlift of some engineers into Ramree Island is underway, and the number of engineers there building will more than triple but still be low.

Munda finally falls and is now a cleanup operation.
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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4639 troops, 38 guns, 105 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 3491 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Allied adjusted assault: 128

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Munda !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K1 Emily: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
22nd Marine Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion

Defending units:
64th Naval Guard Unit
21st Special Base Force

KB appears just SW of Kavieng, and our P-38s shot down 20 Zeros over Rabaul (which is closed) for a loss of only four. Tomorrow they will rest and two squadrons of Corsairs will take over. Most of the Ponape invasion force is at sea, with the shore party unit just beginning loading at Tarawa. I am scrambling to get the engineers loaded up, with transport still making its way to pick them up. Nibbling away at IJN carrier fighters just prior to an invasion could be useful.

All three armoured units at Darwin are now >= 30% prep, so they will attack tomorrow. It will be interesting, because the IJN naval units in the area could include a force to bombard the Allies as a protective measure.

I have decided to go ahead and send 4th Marine Div to CBI. They arrive in 10 days and proceed to that theater using off-map transfer. Here is the overview map.




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RE: 1943 June 02 - 6/12/2013 12:37:02 AM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Darwin

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


All frustration for the Empire's sub fleet.
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Sub vs Sub: SS S-44 attacking SS RO-61 at 109,124 - near Lihir

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-44

SS S-44 launches 2 torpedoes at 1,000 yards


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ASW attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-26

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet

SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at CA Shropshire
DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Thanet fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Cox's Bazar at 54,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-162, hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DE Electra
PC Indus
AM Oudh
LSI(L) Glenorchy
LSI(L) Glenapp
LSI(L) Dunedin Star
LSI(L) Westralia
LSI(L) Manoora
DD Tenedos
DE Express
DE Encounter

SS I-162 is sighted by escort
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Express fails to find sub and abandons search
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tenedos attacking submerged sub ....
DE Encounter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tenedos fails to find sub, continues to search...
DE Encounter attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-162 forced to surface!
DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Tenedos firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Express firing on surfaced sub ....
DE Encounter firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves


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Some Avengers unwisely made a raid on shipping at Rabaul sans escort, but all participating were largely unharmed. Earlier two Corsair squadrons went in to clear the skies and encountered many, many Zeroes. The final tally was 30 to 8 in our favor (tomorrow the P-38s and a third squadron of Corsairs will sweep). Then the Liberators hit the port.
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 46

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Kokuryu Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Yaeyama, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
ACM Bisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Mizuho Maru, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Fumi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Yoshino Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
Soryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes
Shokaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
Zuikaku-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes



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The Marines continue to grind down resistance at Munda, today destroying one of the two enemy units there. And Darwin is ours!
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Ground combat at Darwin (76,124)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1674 troops, 0 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 171

Defending force 1567 troops, 2 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

Allied adjusted assault: 57

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Darwin !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 37 (34 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/4th Armoured Regiment
2/7th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Recon Regiment
23rd Air Flotilla
27th JAAF AF Bn


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The Imperials now rule the swamp to the west, and there they shall remain. A rogue enemy formation (1 unit) is now seen SE of Darwin, emerging from the cropland and heading for Fenton. One armoured unit will intercept while B-25s harry the target. Darwin has >46,000 supply, which is a very nice haul. Here you can see the area surrounding Darwin, including the IJN surface forces just off the coast.





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1943 June 03 - 6/13/2013 6:49:01 PM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Little beyond bombings in China.

Our troops in Burma are cycling through a rest period before the next attack. It has been noted that the IJA 3rd Division seems to have pulled back to R&R and presumably will be replaced by other forces. Indian 5th Division is mostly unloaded at Akyab but much motorized support will need a separate lift.

Munda is secured. The TF carrying the division for Ponape turned out to be dicking around at Suva not loading many supplies each turn, so I terminated that and ordered them to leave with what they have (which is plenty). Essex will make the rendezvous before the convoy.

Here is the Intel screen.




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1943 June 04 - 6/16/2013 6:30:07 PM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The Empire probes, bombarding to gain Intel. We outnumber them at Chengtu and still at Lanchow.

IJN subs are having a hard time of it, generally patrolling where we have heavy air patrols and competently escorted prizes. Another was claimed sunk today and others got hammered. In contrast, Grampus scored nicely.
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Sub attack near Biak at 91,107

Japanese Ships
AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kagero

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes at AO Hayamoto
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kagero fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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This contact probably indicates the KB is pulling back to Truk to replenish aircraft. The timing with the upcoming Ponape invasion could be better of course, but at least we must have taken some pilots out of action.

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ASW attack near Mussau Island at 107,114

Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
BB Kirishima
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Naka
CL Sendai
DD Nowaki
DD Yugumo
DD Niizuki
DD Ushio
DD Kawakaze
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Runner, hits 4

SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hayashio
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamagumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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A little excitement off the coast of Burma, as Palliser (aggressiveness rating 81) took his TF's react setting of 6 seriously while warding the amphibious ships bringing the 5th Indian into Akyab. First his TF ran over two subs near Akyab and then another sub SW of Ramree Island, then finally caught up with a pair of CM near Rangoon - in broad daylight!
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 52,54, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Natsushima, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
CM Aotaka, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
DD Warramunga
DD Stronghold
DD Thanet

Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
Range closes to 23,000 yards...
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 19,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Palliser, Arthur FE crosses the 'T'
CA Shropshire engages CM Aotaka at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CM Aotaka at 17,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages CM Aotaka at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CA Dorsetshire engages CM Natsushima at 13,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CM Aotaka at 13,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages CM Natsushima at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Exeter engages CM Aotaka at 12,000 yards
CA Cornwall engages CM Natsushima at 12,000 yards
CA Shropshire engages CM Aotaka at 12,000 yards
CM Aotaka sunk by DD Warramunga at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
Massive explosion on CM Natsushima
CA Cornwall engages CM Natsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Thanet engages CM Natsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Stronghold engages CM Natsushima at 10,000 yards
DD Warramunga engages CM Natsushima at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CM Natsushima sunk by DD Warramunga at 7,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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As luck would have it no Imperial aircraft attacked. Here is a look at their present position and course ordered.




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RE: 1943 June 04 - 6/16/2013 6:39:50 PM   
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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Several attacks by the Empire in China today, the two big ones:
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Ground combat at 72,49 (near Kweiyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3408 troops, 4 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 700

Defending force 40586 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061

Japanese adjusted assault: 170

Allied adjusted defense: 211

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 49 (4 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
690 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
5th Tank Regiment
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Recon Regiment
55th Infantry Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
104th/B Division

Defending units:
73rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
31st Chinese Corps
56th Chinese Corps
3rd New Chinese Corps
78th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese/B Corps
14th Construction Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 79,41 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26469 troops, 226 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 637

Defending force 29273 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 727

Japanese adjusted assault: 351

Allied adjusted defense: 301

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2049 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled

Allied ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
32nd/B Division
60th Infantry Brigade
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
12th RGC Temp. Division
64th Infantry Brigade
31st Infantry Regiment
34th/C Division
3rd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
59th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
33rd Group Army


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The Imperials are attempting to crush our forces on the road to Kunming.

We're pushing supplies into Burma somewhat faster and getting lots of squad upgrades. The Indian infantry squads will lag behind simply due to production levels and the numbers demanded.

KB is spotted at Truk in full force, with 108 fighters, 295 bombers, and 27 auxiliary types. So, Ponape should be fun. The convoys will catch up to the warships tomorrow and then they will all move out. CVE Breton arrived at Tacoma today, too far away to join the action. Three other CVE are leaving Pearl Harbor tonight, but will also miss Ponape.




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


We lost an LSI(L) to a sub on the way back from Akyab. It might have been a suicide attack for the sub but only time will clear the FOW.

The Ponape invasion forces are on the move, leaving the vicinity of the Santa Cruz Islands. KB has not moved.




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ORIGINAL: witpqs
AAR posts a bit abbreviated as we're getting ready to move. Questions will still gladly be answered.


Very well. Was your move a local one or did you cross state lines, my Argletonian colleague?

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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:


There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


Less action in China, but the Empire is still moving and grinding away.

The KB is not seen, but might have disbanded at Truk. It would be even nicer is they grew bored and moved elsewhere. The Ponape invasion forces plod along.

Here is a look at Burma.




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The Empire captured:


The Allies captured:
Normanby Island

There were Imperial amphibious operations at:


There were Allied amphibious operations at:


The Empire delivered a severe beating to the Chinese forces retreated to the mountains north of Kienko. They also (finally) destroyed a unit left to block their supply near Tuyun.
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Ground combat at 72,50 (near Tuyun)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10680 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Defending force 1997 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese adjusted assault: 560

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 140 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
2735 casualties reported
Squads: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kanno

Defending units:
79th Chinese/A Corps


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Ground combat at 79,39 (near Kienko)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15967 troops, 120 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 566

Defending force 14355 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Japanese adjusted assault: 198

Allied adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
3906 casualties reported
Squads: 166 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 307 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 17

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
32nd/C Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
15th RGC Temp. Division
36th/A Division

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Red Chinese Army
34th Chinese Corps
8th Group Army
36th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
24th Group Army
3rd Group Army
31st Group Army
36th Group Army
34th Group Army
47th Chinese Corps
37th Group Army


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Ground combat at 79,37 (near Kungchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12756 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 11661 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Japanese adjusted assault: 311

Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2963 casualties reported
Squads: 151 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
9th Chinese Corps
27th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
38th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force


The IJN has sent some warships back to Kavieng, as seen by a sub they encountered. It looks like a CL and DD force, 7 ships spotted from the air. Tomorrow the Ponape invasion fleet will be about 7 hexes SSW Kusaie Island and very liable to being spotted. KB's whereabouts are unknown but spotting reports 2 x BB in port at Truk.

Off the coast of Darwin is something more interesting. They are also in bombardment range of Gove.




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