More Variants - The End of Western Imperialism - No Nomad please (Feb 1944)

[Xargun]

Burma:
Massive fighter sweeps at Rangoon. Enemy Corsair IIs, P-47D2s and P-47D25s sweep the skies over Rangoon. My layered cap did not do as well as I would have liked. I believe the issue is my pilot's defensive skills are only around 50-55 when they need to be in the 70s. This puts my pilots at a skill disadvantage compared to Nomad's pilots. I am working on fixing this, but it takes 6 months or so for the new pilots to train up.

The casualties are high - 86 Franks lost, 79 to A2A. Of the 86 lost, I only lost 27 pilots, but 30 more are wounded. I know a good chunk of the casualties were low skilled pilots but still a big loss. Intel says the enemy lost 27 P-47s, 23 to A2A and 6 Corsairs, 5 to A2A.

My daytime raid on Ramree port cost 1 Judy, but landed 800kg bombs on CL Birmingham and AO Olwen, leaving them both on fire.


The British horde attacked again at Taung Gyi forcing my troops to retreat and capturing the base.

Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121058 troops, 2055 guns, 2052 vehicles, Assault Value = 3535

Defending force 34533 troops, 345 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 709

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Allied adjusted assault: 4085

Japanese adjusted defense: 439

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
11160 casualties reported
Squads: 348 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 187 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 103 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 187 (185 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (61 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
1137 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 243 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 35 (3 destroyed, 32 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Chinese Corps
11th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
20th Indian Division
7th Armoured Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
14th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
50th Tank Brigade
6th Australian Division
77th Chindit Brigade
14th Chindit Brigade
23rd Indian Division
9th Australian Division
20th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
X' Force
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st West African AA Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
XV Indian Corps
2/13th Field Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment

Defending units:
47th Division
22nd Division
43rd Division
6th RTA Division


SRA:
Fighters sweep Dobo and B-24s cause minimal damage to the airfield.


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[Xargun]

Well a lot has happened since my last post - but overall not much is going on.

Burma has completely fallen to the British / Chinese / Indian troops and the British horde is marching on Moulmein with the bulk of them in the jungle 1 hex to the east of Moulmein - guess he didn't like the idea of a river crossing into my multiple tank divisions at Moulmein so he is going around. I am pulling out of Moulmein as its really not defensable and I don't want to lose the troops currently defending it.

Last turn I lost a lot of Helens due to a misclick and my second sweep not going in until after the Helens all died to cap over Rangoon. My misclick assigned Franks to fly LR CAP over Moulmein instead of Rangoon. I believe I lost like 70 helens in that screw up. I have nearly 400 replacements in the pool, but it will take several weeks to get those air groups back to full strength.

The South Pacific and SRA is still the same. The allies are 1 hex away from Sorong - having took Sansapor a few turns ago but nothing else is going on. The Allied DeathStar is at Hollandia - for what purpose I am not sure. I think he is waiting for troops and transports for his push to either Sorong or Woleai. He could be gunning for Babeldaob, but the wise move would be to take Sorong first.

In chatting with Nomad he believes I have 17 CVs in the field and he is still under the impression I have move deck space than he does. While that might be true, his pilots are better than mine and his planes are at worst equal to mine if not better. My Carriers are all flying Sams, Jills and Judies - all the best models.

Not sure if Nomad has realized yet, but I have kamakazes. The whole point of leaving Batan Island in the hands of the allies has paid off as I now get them. I have not converted any air groups but am stockpiling the ability - I have never had kamakazes before and wasn't sure if the 1 air group per turn stockpiled or not, but it seems it does.

My next post will be an economy update on where the Empire stands after 2+ years of war.


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[Xargun]

I feel I am in a good position Economically even though I cannot stand up to the allies in a straight up fight at this point.

Currently Japan is stockpiled with the following:
HI Points: 1,685,090 (roughly 114 days production)
Arm Points: 422,028
Nav Ship: 2,548
MP: 1,729,983
Veh Points: 43,795
Mer Ship: 2,662

Resources: 7,311,937 (roughly 85 days production)
Oil: 2,847,157 (roughly 406 days production)
Fuel: 4,669,962 (roughly 373 days production)

Empire wide I have the following resources:
Supply: 10,421,781
Resources: 18,239,794
Oil: 3,970,227 (About 700k at Hong Kong)
Fuel: 11,426,610 (I have roughly 3 Million fuel at Singapore and another Million at Hong Kong)


I have 6 CVLs being accelerated and 1 CV - that will be all the carriers I will build - the rest would arrive in 45 and simply be easy points for Nomad. The 7 carriers will all arrive within the next 30 days. These new additions will bring my carrier fleet to 11 CVs, 28 CVLs and 5 CVEs. Currently many of the CVLs are finishing up their upgrades - they are arriving with no upgrades finished. And I have 2 CVs in the body shop repairing damage from the last time I used them. Between these and the half dozen BBs I still have, I am hoping I can put up a decent fight yet.

I am currently producing the following airframes: Frank, Sam, Peggy, Irving, Judy, Jill, Helen, Randy, Dinah and Emily.
I have 1700+ Franks in stockpile, along with 1200 Sams, 200 Peggy, 500 Judy, 400 Jill, 300 Helen.
I only have 3 airframes still being researched: B1K5-J George (Current ETA 12/44), J7W1 Shinden (Current ETA 3/44) and Ki-201 Karyu (Current ETA 12/44).

I plan on using Peggy and Jills as Kamikazes. All of my CVLs have both air groups expanded to 48 and while the fighters are filled up and put back on the CVL the Jills have simply been training. I hope to unleash a huge wave of kamikazes on Nomad while he comes for either the Marianas or Luzon. If I can smash one large invasion fleet I will set him back months.


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[Xargun]

ASW Warfare:
Allied DE locates and sinks I-154 off the coast of Bassein.


Burma:
A few Helens bomb the enemy troops at Chiang Mai in an attempt to disrupt the coming attack. They inflict minimal casualties and the allied troops attack and take Chiang Mai.

Ground combat at Chiang Mai (58,53)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42558 troops, 491 guns, 240 vehicles, Assault Value = 1531

Defending force 2733 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Allied adjusted assault: 1428

Japanese adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Chiang Mai !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1051 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Allied ground losses:
449 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
22nd (East African) Brigade
7th Indian Division
1st New Chinese Corps
3rd (Special Force) Division

Defending units:
1st INA Subhas Regiment
90th JAAF AF Bn


China:
IJN Bombardment TF led by CL Kashima bombards Kwangchowan inflicting good casualties.


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Thailand:
Some Helens and Sallies bomb the airfield at newly occupied Chiang Mai scoring some decent hits.
RN P-47D25s sweep the skies over Moulmein again finding no one there to play.


China:
B-26s and SB-III bombers hit my troops at Kwangchowan inflicting good damage. They are escorted by P-38s and P-47s.



Nothing else happened this turn.


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Sub Warfare:
Allied sub SS Dorado puts a torpedo into PB Keiko and sinks her a few hexes north of Truk. She was carrying Motorized Support from an Army HQ that arrived at Truk a couple turns back and is unneeded there.


China:
SB-IIIs and B-26s hit my troops at Kwangchowan again inflicting minimal losses.


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China:
My CL-led Bombardment TF struck at Kwangchowan inflicting minor damage on the Chinese there.
Other than a few bombers hitting some trapped Chinese troops nothing else happened this turn.


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Thailand / Burma:
Finally the storms in this area let up a bit allowing my night strikes to actually launch. A bunch of Helens strayed but we made a few runs on the port and light industry at Rangoon. My Judys didn't hit anything in port, but the Helens a couple LI hits.

Then come the afternoon air phase the big air show started !! Five squadrons of RN P-47D25 Thunderbolts came sweeping into the skies over Bangkok and ran into a few IJA and IJN fighters. Six fighter air groups were on CAP - approximately 200 fighters (if they were all in the sky at once) at varying altitudes greeted the British pilots with open hostility. If the Intelligence report is to be believed I lost a total of 77 fighters (ops and A2A) in exchange for 62 P-47s. In my mind that was a good trade. Franks, Sams, Zeros and Tojos were in the mix as well as a variety of pilot experience.

Of the 56 Thunderbolts reportedly shot down in A2A majority of those pilots should be killed or captured. Should be a decent hit to his P-47s. He can probably replace them all right away, but it will take a couple days to repair them all. Same for me.

With his eyes set on Bangkok, I have moved all non-fighters from the level 9 airbase allowing the 640 AV Support there to tend to fighters only.

At the end of the turn some British troops crossed the river and shock attacked into Moulmein mauling the Thai Regiment that was left defending the base. All other units, including the 2 tank divisions have successfully fled to the east heading for Rahaeng.


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Mine Warfare:
Allied YMS clear the few mines I had at Moulmein opening the port.


Sub Warfare:
IJN RO-61 gets pounded on by two allied TFs near Biak but survives. She should make port for repairs.


China:
A few Jills and Sallies attack the Chinese troops at Kwangchowan and run into enemy fighters and get mauled.
My Helens from Canton/Hong Kong hit isolated Chinese troops in the jungle as I try to wipe out the units.


SRA:
I put out a pair of DDs as bait for a CAP trap and it sort of works. B-25s come in to attack in two waves, but are very low - I am guessing 100ft. The first wave gets by my CAP and lands hits on both DDs - one is severely damage with 4 bomb hits - the other just takes some gunfire.

But the second wave of B-25s gets caught by my CAP and wiped out.


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China:
My small CL-lead TF bombards Kwangchowan again in preparation for an attack there.
My bombers return to Kwangchowan this time escorted by some Tojos which plow through the LR CAP there. They don't hit a whole lot, but it is just to support the ground attack.

My attack at Kwangchowan lowers the forts and I should take the base - wiping out the enemy units - in a turn or two.

Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15135 troops, 169 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 603

Defending force 9147 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 367

Allied adjusted defense: 162

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
22nd GEACPS Brigade

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
49th AA Regiment



Truk:
Enemy PV-1s and B-17s strike the Truk airfield. Truk has been ignore for weeks now. They managed to damage the airfield about 50%. My AA units there claim several PV-1s.


SRA:
It arrives.. The allies attack Sorong supported by a large CVE TF sitting in the hex. I did not spot the DeathStar but lots of Avengers were spotted detecting my subs in the area. I have moved some NavSearch assets back to Babeldaob in an attempt to locate the DeathStar.

Allied ships avoid the 200 mines at Sorong and land troops. My troops there respond with a weak artillery strike. The base will not last long.

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6941 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Defending force 15569 troops, 280 guns, 501 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

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

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

Assaulting units:
16th GEACPS Brigade
58th JNAF AF Unit
61st JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd JNAF AF Unit
11th Air Fleet /1

Defending units:
32nd Infantry Division
2/9th Armoured Regiment
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
1st Medium Rgt /1
I US Corps /1
2nd Medium Rgt /1


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Mine Warfare:
Enemy AMs begin clearing the mines at Sorong.


Sub Warfare:
IJN I-123 is spotted near Hollandia and some escorts hammer it sending it to the bottom.


China:
My bombers hit isolated Chinese troops as well as troops at Kwangchowan. My Tojo escorts swat the enemy CAP out of the sky.

My troops at Kwangchowan are victorious, capturing the base and wiping out the Chinese units there.
Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15011 troops, 169 guns, 626 vehicles, Assault Value = 587

Defending force 8470 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Japanese adjusted assault: 371

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
9740 casualties reported
Squads: 365 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 598 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
22nd GEACPS Brigade

Defending units:
45th Chinese Corps
49th AA Regiment


SRA:
More troops come ashore at Sorong, as well as a small bombardment attack.
The allies attack at Sorong and my troops hold, but forts drop a level.

Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15022 troops, 280 guns, 516 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Defending force 8553 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 506

Japanese adjusted defense: 155

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5

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

Japanese ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 82 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
I US Corps
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
16th GEACPS Brigade
3rd JNAF AF Unit
58th JNAF AF Unit


Truk:
Enemy bombers return to Truk and run into 100+ fighters on CAP !! If the Intelligence screen is to be believed, it was a bloodbath. Enemy losses were 55 PV-1 Ventura (all A2A), 17 B-24D1 Liberators (5 A2A, 3 Flak, 9 Ops), 11 B-17s (10 A2A, 1 Ops), 5 B-24D Liberators (2 A2A, 3 Ops). These were in exchange for 14 Sams (5 A2A, 4 Ground, 5 Ops) and 3 Franks (1 A2A, 1 Ground, 1 Ops).


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China:
My bombers hit the isolated Chinese units near Kanhsien softening them up for the attacks there. The two Chinese Corps isolated here take a beating and should surrender in the next couple turns.


SRA:
More bombardments, CV TB attacks and allied troops come ashore at Sorong. The allies attack at Sorong pushing my troops out and capturing the base. My troops flee into the jungle to the SE.
Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15008 troops, 280 guns, 518 vehicles, Assault Value = 495

Defending force 7494 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied adjusted assault: 531

Japanese adjusted defense: 87

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
3207 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 22 (21 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

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

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
32nd Infantry Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
I US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
16th GEACPS Brigade
3rd JNAF AF Unit
58th JNAF AF Unit


Truk:
Allied fighters sweep Truk finding no one there to play.


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Mine Warfare:
Enemy AMs clear the last of the mines from Sorong port.


Thailand:
RN bombers hit some fleeing IJA and Thai forces along the trails north of Uttaradit.


China:
Allied fighters sweep the skies over my troops NW of Kwangchowan followed by bombers hitting the troops in the open. A Chinese unit moved into this hex with 1 more on its way - with possibly a 3rd as well. I am moving fighters into the area to counter the RN fighter sweeps but its taking a few turns.

The isolated two Chinese Corps are hit by air and a ground attack again.

Ground combat at 83,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29003 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1019

Defending force 3648 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 726

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
605 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
24th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps


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China:
More allied fighter sweeps over my troops near Kwangchowan followed by a bunch of bombers inflicting good damage on my troops.

Three Chutai of Sallies hit the undefended airfield at Kweilin damaging and killing a bunch of allied fighters and bombers on the ground.

My other bombers (mostly Helens with a single unit of Anns) hit the isolated Chinese Corps. Then my troops attacked wiping out one of the Corps.
Ground combat at 83,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29046 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022

Defending force 3119 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 670

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
24th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps


Truk:
US Naval fighters (probably Marines) sweep Truk followed by bombers from Rabaul. They hammer the airfield and destroy 12 fighters on the airfield. The fighters were damaged a couple days ago in the CAP trap against the allied bombers and were yet to be repaired. Another 60 fighters sit damaged on the runways so I disbanded the units - pilots go back to pools and some of the planes will be recovered. This also lets their parent units take replacements for them.


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Thailand:
My Judies bomb Moulmein port but score no hits. But oddly as daylight came I heard sinking noises - was not any of my ships so not sure if the Judies hit something at Moulmein (800 kg bomb would wreck a merchie) or perhaps some allied ships collided? Guess we will wait and see.

RN bombers pay a visit to Uttaradit airfield and catch a bunch of Judies on the ground destroying them.


China:
My troops continue to attack the isolated Chinese Corp near Kanhsien but they haven't folded yet.
Ground combat at 83,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29091 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1027

Defending force 2654 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 681

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 170 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
55th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
24th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps


Truk:
US fighters sweep Truk finding no one there to play with. Then the US bombers came in and hit the airfield some more.



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Sub Warfare:
Allied SS Snapper hits a resource-laden xAK with a single torpedo near Hong Kong and escapes without injury.


Thailand:
RN Fighters sweep Uttaradit and are followed by a bunch of RN bombers who flatten the airfield there.


China:
My Helens bomb the isolated Chinese Corps to aid in the attack. My troops attack again this time forcing the Chinese Corps to surrender !!

Ground combat at 83,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29176 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034

Defending force 1824 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 764

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 764 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
2517 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 322 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Brigade
7th Ind.Infantry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
62nd Infantry Brigade
56th Infantry Brigade
24th Division

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps


Truk:
US fighters sweep Truk followed by bombers targetting the airfield.


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SRA:
Allied troops come ashore at Babo and capture the undefended base.


Truk:
More US fighter sweeps and airfield bombings.


China:
IJA bombers hit the airfield at Changteh finding no one home, but we damaged the airfield there.


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Thailand:
RN Fighters sweep the skies over Pisanuloke followed by a ton of British bombers hitting the airfield closing it.

IJA bombers hit the allied troops moving down the coastal road to Tavoy inflicting minimal casualties.


China:
Allied fighters sweep the skies over IJA troops near Kwangchowan followed by bombers hitting my division sitting in the open terrain.


SRA:
US Fighters sweep and escort bombers attacking the IJA troops in the jungle near Sorong.


Truk:
US fighters sweep the skies followed by bombers cratering the craters of Truk's airfield.


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China:
I finally got some fighters over to southern china and did some sweeping and LR CAP of my own over my troops near Kwangchowan that have been taking a beating from allied bombers. The sweeps caught no one there, but the LR CAP did manage to kill some escorts and bombers. Not enough to lessen the bomb damage this turn, but it may be enough for him to reconsider.


Truk:
Another day of enemy sweeps and bombing at Truk.


SRA:
I sent a resupply TF to Dobo with some supplies and had 70ish Tojos flying cap over the base when the US bombers came to visit. The bombers got all 3 xAKs and sunk them, but they paid a heavy bill in lost planes and pilots.

In the air this past turn we had a good day between the action in China and in the SRA. The Intelligence screen lists the following aircraft lost:
24 B-25D1s (23 A2A, 1 Ops), 14 P-38Gs (11 A2A, 3 Ops), 9 F4U-1s (7 A2A, 2 Ops), 6 P-38Es (5 A2A, 1 Ops), 4 B-25Bs (4 A2A), 2 B-26s (2 A2A), 2 A-20s (1 A2A, 1 Flak)

14 Tojo (10 A2A, 4 Ops), 6 Franks (4 A2A, 2 Ops), 5 A6M2 (4 A2A, 1 Ops). Also I only had 2 Pilots KIA so despite losing 25 fighters I only lost 2 Pilots - good deal in my book.


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Sub Warfare:
SS Snapper hits another resource-laden xAK with two torpedoes sinking her.


Truk:
Another day of enemy sweeps and bombing at Truk.


SRA:
Enemy fighters sweep the skies over Dobo finding no home to play.


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