Vergeltung für Pearl Harbor

[swift]

Wir sind nach wie vor in der Defensive und müssen mit unseren Dingen vorsichtig umgehen. Das klingt sicher sehr pessimistisch und dies müssen wir leider sein, da es derzeit nach wie vor sehr trist für uns aussieht!

Der Feind hat nach wie vor eine um vielfaches stärkere Trägerflotte als wir - derzeit haben wir auf der amerikanischen Seite gerade mal 3 Flottenträger (Wasp, Saratoga und Hornet) und etliche Aushilfsträger (8, davon sind aber einige in der Replenishmentrolle - wir müssen den Flottenträgern was geht an Flugzeugen bereitstellen können, falls es zu einer Schlacht kommt).
Bei den Briten sieht es noch viel schlimmer aus - nur die gute alte Hermes ist als Träger vorhanden....die restlichen britischen Träger hat Churchill abgezogen!
Im Laufe des ersten Halbjahres kommt an Flottenträgern recht wenig nach (CV Essex und die britische Victorious), dafür wurden aber ein paar Kreuzer noch vor der Fertigstellung umdesigned und komen als CVL (Independence und Belleau Wood); auch einige Aushilfsträger werden im ersten Halbjahr aus den Bauwerften kommen (5x)

=> falls der Feind seine Träger zusammenhält hat er noch weit in 43 hinein eine nicht zu unterschätzende Waffe!

In den letzten Monaten wurden im Pazifik einige Inseln als Hub ausgebaut und könnten für zukünftige Aktionen verwendet werden:
Tahiti (und Umgebung)
Ua Huka (wurden als Reservebasen für den Fall das Tahiti unter massiven Druck kommt ausgebaut
Hawaii mit den Forwardbasen Johnston und Palmyra)
Kodiak
Von diesen Basen aus können wir auch mit schweren Bombern agieren (falls wir genügend hätten)

Auf der anderen Seite des Pazifiks schaut es in Burma/Indien ruhig aus.....in China ist die Lage beschissen und in Australien scheinen wir den Gegner estoppt zu haben. (Neuseeland ist nach wie vor sehr ruhig aber auch hochgerüstet)

Unsere Luftwaffen sind teilweise gerade mal zur Hälfte aufgefüllt (vor allem die USAAF sowie ein paar Commonwealthstaaten hätten genügend Platz in ihren Staffeln für weitere rund 1400 Flugzeuge (SIC!)
Leider beginnt der richtige Nachschub im nächsten Halbjahr auch nicht zu fliessen (20 Liberator im Monat..........)

Was könnten wir also tun:
In Indien stehen viele Bodentruppen....da könnte man etwas vorrücken
In China wierden wir uns festkrallen müssen ansonsten bekommt der Feind zuviele Truppen frei!
Australien - hier könnte man einekleine Gegenoffensive starten
Südsee -der sicher aussichtsreichste Standort für eine Gegenoffensive
Zentralpazifik - Baker Island und Canton Island, sowie auch Midway wären verlockende Ziele
Aleuten - man könnte im eisigen Norden Inselspringen spielen

[swift]

Das neue Jahr fängt an, und unsere Uboote versagen nach wie vor!

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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,161

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-22

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



Captain of SS Plunger elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Plunger diving deep ....
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,162

Japanese Ships
E Hayabusa
E Hato

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at E Hayabusa
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hato fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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In Australien bomben wir nach wie vor die feindlichen Truppen
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 7


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 27
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 14
P-38F Lightning x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...


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Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-38F Lightning x 2


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...


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Und die Befriedung von Tubuai geht weiter:
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
SBC-4 Helldiver x 6
SBD-1 Dauntless x 4
TBF-1 Avenger x 13


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBC-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...


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Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-17E Fortress x 3
LB-30 Liberator x 2
B-24D Liberator x 25
B-25C Mitchell x 18
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...


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Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 4
B-26B Marauder x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 33


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Tubuai (168,187)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11312 troops, 163 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Defending force 7211 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87

Allied adjusted assault: 123

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 41 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
826 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry/B Division
40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
43rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
11th Marine Defense Battalion
46th USN Naval Construction Battalion
511th Coast AA Regiment
38th USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st Marine Def Bn /1
2nd USMC Air Wing Base Force
41st USN Naval Construction Battalion
141st USA Base Force
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
177th USAAF Base Force
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
9th Marine Defense Battalion
96th Cst AA Rgt /1

Defending units:
61st Infantry Group
62nd Infantry Group

Komischerweise ist es bei den Feinden sehr ruhig - gerade mal ein Vorbeiflug von Jägern nahe Dutch Harbour.

Folgende Uboote sind nun upgegraded und laufen demnächst aus:
Repairs completed on SS Finback at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Whale at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Blackfish at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Pompon at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Runner at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service

Der Feind hat viele Flieger in der ASW Rolle :eek:
SS KXV is reported HIT
SS Grayback is reported HIT

Das Marineministerium gibt folgende Versenkungen bekannt:
CA Kinugasa is reported to have been sunk near Rarotonga on Nov 17, 1942
xAK Kyusyu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Ambon on Jan 08, 1942

[von Reuter]

Ich würde versuchen in der Südsee Schwerpunkte zu setzen:

Von Tubuai weiter westwärts. Vorher Rarotonga und die anderen 1-2 Eilande aus dem Archipel Tahiti noch liquidieren.

Dann auf der Achse Fiji - Noumea vorrücken, um die Nachschubwege nach Aussieland etwas geradezubiegen. Sollte kein Problem, sein da mit 4-mots aufzuräumen.

Aleuten würde ich ignorieren, falls da kein Angriff kommt.

Zentralpazifik sind die Abstände zu weit. Wenn man da vorrückt, dann erst wenn man die totale und absolute Trägervorherrschaft hat, das ist in dem Spiel hier erst was für '44.

Südwestpazifik. Kommt man schlecht ran, solage der Südpazific von den Japsen okkupiert ist.

Bleibt eigentlich nur der Süden, imho.

[swift]

U-Bootkrieg: endlich mal wieder ein kleiner Erfolg!

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Sub attack near Marcus Island at 120,83

Japanese Ships
xAK Sumiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Yamakisan Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
xAKL Atuta Maru
xAKL Hotsukawa Maru
PB Tsuneshima Maru

Allied Ships
SS Thresher



SS Thresher launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sumiyoshi Maru
Thresher diving deep ....
PB Tsuneshima Maru attacking submerged sub ....
SS Thresher eludes ASW attack from PB Tsuneshima Maru
PB Tsuneshima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsuneshima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsuneshima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tsuneshima Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Esperance at 54,153

Japanese Ships
DMS W-22

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-22
Haddock diving deep ....
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Albany at 51,153

Japanese Ships
AMc Choun Maru #21

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock is sighted by escort
Haddock bottoming out ....
AMc Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
AMc Choun Maru #21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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In China gibt es massive gegnerische Luftangriffe ( mit 100+ Bombern bei einem Angriff), ausserdem tastet der Feind die Linien mit Bodenangriffen ab!

In Alaska gibt es die üblichen feindlichen offensiven Jagdfliegerangriffe.

Der Feind bombt rückwärtige Basen in Indien.....da wird Paul was dagegen tun müssen!

Auch die armen Kokoskrabben bekommen wieder Bomben an den Kopf geworfen.

In Australien bomben wir den feindlichen Angriffskeil munter weiter (und das recht erfolgreich), auch am Boden gibt es dann was zu tun:

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Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-38F Lightning x 8


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet
3 x P-38F Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 36
B-17F Fortress x 6
B-24D Liberator x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
573 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,137 (Tennant Creek)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 3


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2669 troops, 87 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 904

Defending force 20096 troops, 185 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 649

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



Assaulting units:
8th Australian Division
1st Australian Division
5th Australian/A Division
5th Australian/B Division
3rd Army Tank Brigade
19th Australian Battalion
5th Australian/C Division
4th RAAF Base Force
Darwin RAAF Base Force
1st KNIL AA Battalion
11th RAAF Base Force
Katherine RAAF Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt
2nd KNIL AA Battalion
48th Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
148th Infantry Regiment
66th Infantry Group
33rd Division


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In der Südsee geht es den restlichen Japanern an den Kragen:

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Morning Air attack on 61st Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 1000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 11
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7


No Allied losses

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



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 2
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 2
B-24D Liberator x 33
B-25C Mitchell x 9
B-26B Marauder x 2
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 62nd Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 61st Infantry Group ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Infantry Group , at 168,187 (Tubuai)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 8
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Tubuai (168,187)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11323 troops, 163 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 323

Defending force 6636 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 103

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 103 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1412 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
43rd Infantry/B Division
11th Marine Defense Battalion
511th Coast AA Regiment
43rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st Marine Def Bn /1
141st USA Base Force
177th USAAF Base Force
46th USN Naval Construction Battalion
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
9th Marine Defense Battalion
41st USN Naval Construction Battalion
40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
38th USN Naval Construction Battalion
2nd USMC Air Wing Base Force
96th Cst AA Rgt /1

Defending units:
61st Infantry Group
62nd Infantry Group


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tubuai

Folgender Verlust wird bekanntgegeben:
Loss of DD Conyngham on Dec 08, 1942 is admitted

Neue Schiffe:
AP William P. Biddle arrives at Balboa
SC PC-1079 arrives at Los Angeles
xAK George Chaffey arrives at Los Angeles
xAK George Westinghouse arrives at Alameda

Mehr modernisierte Uboote:
Repairs completed on SS Growler at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on SS Trigger at Sydney, ship returned to service

[swift]

Der Feind scheint die rückwärtigen Basen in Indien abzutasten........wird er einen Luftlandeversuch wagen?

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Morning Air attack on Tezpur , at 60,36

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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In China geht die feindliche Luftoffensive weiter (hier mal zur Ansicht die feindlichen Angriffe):

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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 23



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 10000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Die Japaner werden in Australien weiter niedergebombt und scheinen sich vom Feindkontakt lösen zu wollen.
Auch Tubuai wird weiter niedergebombt und der Angriff beseitigt die letzten feindlichen Stellungen.


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Ground combat at Tubuai (168,187)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 11389 troops, 163 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 3487 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 143

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 143 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2641 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 170 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Raider Battalion
3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion
43rd Infantry/B Division
45th USN Naval Construction Battalion
1st Marine Def Bn /1
2nd USMC Air Wing Base Force
11th Marine Defense Battalion
43rd USN Naval Construction Battalion
46th USN Naval Construction Battalion
511th Coast AA Regiment
40th USN Naval Construction Battalion
41st USN Naval Construction Battalion
38th USN Naval Construction Battalion
141st USA Base Force
177th USAAF Base Force
9th Marine Defense Battalion
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion
96th Cst AA Rgt /1

Defending units:
62nd Infantry Group


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Tubuai

TUBUAI IST FEINDFREI!

Ein weiteres Uboot ist wieder einsatzbereit:
Repairs completed on SS Tuna at Pearl Harbor, ship returned to service

Endlich kommen richtige Amphibische Schiffe........in einem Monat haben wir genug um ein oder 2 Divisionen anlanden zu können!
LST-20 arrives at Cristobal
LCI-24 arrives at San Francisco
xAK John P. Holland arrives at Alameda

Folgende Versenkung wird bekanntgegeben:
SSX Ha-38 is reported to have been sunk near Johnston Island on Nov 26, 1942

[RumsInsFeld]

Wie schauts aus, gibt es Neuigkeiten von alliierter Seite?
Ist der große Gegenschlag schon geplant? :D

[swift]

Tja......um ehrlich zu sein sau mies!
Der Upgrade auf die neue Version wird uns nun so was zwischen 500 und ca 3800 Punkten kosten.

Es ist ja super, dass wir nun all die irgendwie und irgendwo hängengebliebenen Einheiten, Schiffe und Flieger bekommen............nur wo die dann auftauchen.....vorallem 2 Transport TFs.......wähhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
und dass ohne Sprit!

Zumindest haben wir nun alle die hängengebliebenen ground units bekommen (ca 2400 Angriffspunkte!) und die 12 hängengebliebenen Fliegerstaffeln (wenn auch ohne Piloten und Flieger)

Ausserdem können wir nun zerstörte Bodeneinheiten gegen ein paar (sehr wenig SIC!) PPs wieder zum Leben erwecken!


Aber die nächsten turns werden hart werden...da die wiederaufgetauchten TFs im Feindesland bzw sehr nahe daran sind.....und ohne Sprit!

[von Reuter]

Wie wärs wenn ihr wegen des Upgrades eine hausregel abmacht? Kein Angriff auf die komischen respawns ?

[swift]

Wie wärs wenn ihr wegen des Upgrades eine hausregel abmacht? Kein Angriff auf die komischen respawns ?

ist nicht machbar,
wie mir scheint sind Convoys und Schiffe die man von Offmap in Richtung Map mit einem bestimmten Ziel auf den Weg geschickt hat, und dann dieses Ziel vom Feind erobert wurde, dann teilweise nicht mehr aufwindbar gewesen.
Man hat zwar die Schiffe in einer Liste gefundwn aber anklicken und den Konvoi suchen (der nicht in der Konvoiliste stand) aber dies brachte nichts.

Dies ist vor allem bei Konvois der Fall.........mal schauen ob wir irgend was davon retten können, da alle Schiffe in diesem Konvoi ohne Sprit sind.

Bisher hat der Feind einen dieser Konvois vernichtet.........er wird sicher auch andere finden :(

[swift]

Wir versuchen - leider ohne Erfolg - unsere Uboote in Angriffsposition zu bringen, zum Glück versagt auch der Gegner:

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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 148,159

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-10

Allied Ships
SS Plunger, hits 1



Captain of SS Plunger elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
SC CHa-22 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-22 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Noumea at 115,160

Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 5



SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at DD Sagiri
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamato
BB Nagato
BB Kongo
CA Haguro
CA Maya
CA Chikuma
DD Oshio
DD Shiranui
DD Yayoi
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Murasame

Allied Ships
SS Haddo, hits 5



SS Haddo launches 4 torpedoes at CV Akagi
DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Samidare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Dutch Harbor at 169,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-30, hits 2

Allied Ships
SC-631



SS I-30 launches 2 torpedoes
I-30 diving deep ....
SC-631 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-631 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-631 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC-631 attacking submerged sub ....
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
SC-631 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Esperance at 56,153

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-25
PB Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



Captain of SS Haddock elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Haddock bottoming out ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Aber unsere Subs tun auch noch was anderes, mal sehen ob dies den Feind nervt:
SS Pollack lays minefield at Noumea - 115 , 160 and sets course for Sydney

Ausserdem haben wir bei weiten noch nicht alle Subs upgegradet:
SS Halibut begins refit while under repair at Pearl Harbor

Was ist sonst so los??
Die üblichen feindlichen Luftschläge in China und die üblichen Jagdflieger in den Aleuten....und wir revanchieren uns in Australien, hier einer der wenigen erfolgreichen Luftschläge unsererseits :D
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 35
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 48 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...


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Unsere anderen Angriffe wurden meist von Sections (3 bis 5 Bomber) geflogen...und haben zwar auch Schaden....aber bei weitem nicht so massiven Schaden erzeugt!

Ein feindliches Schiff wird als versenkt gemeldet:
PB Shonon Maru #10 is reported to have been sunk near Rangoon on Sep 08, 1942

Und wir bekommen ein paar neue Schiffe:
AS Proteus arrives at Los Angeles
SC-635 arrives at Los Angeles
LST-19 arrives at Balboa
LST-449 arrives at Portland
xAK John Burke arrives at Alameda

[swift]

Die üblichen Luftschläge in China, etwas aktive feindliche Jagdfliegerrei in den Aleuten...unsere nun mehr auch schon zur Routine gewordenen Angriffe auf die feindlichen Truppen in Australien...........aber es gibt auch was neues...und lästiges!....ein feindlicher Bombenangriff auf Ledo....in Zukunft wird Paul wohl CAP fliegen!

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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 26



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
DC-3: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 3000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ansonsten war der Turn bis zum Ende hin eher ruhig - nur eine einzige sichtbare, aber nicht erfolgreiche, feindliche Ubootaktion:
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Sub attack near Umnak Island at 168,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
SC-631



SS I-11 launches 2 torpedoes
Sub escapes detection


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Aber das Ende des Turns erfolgte mit Artilleriegetöse und massiven Bodenangriffen in China:

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Ground combat at 83,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35043 troops, 268 guns, 606 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458

Defending force 505 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 1178

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1178 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

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


Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 3


Assaulting units:
110th Division
1st Infantry Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
25th Division
5th Tank Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
1st Construction Regiment
7th Construction Regiment
2nd Construction Regiment


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Ground combat at 83,44

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44889 troops, 370 guns, 421 vehicles, Assault Value = 1719

Defending force 14079 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441

Japanese adjusted assault: 1237

Allied adjusted defense: 463

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 35 (4 destroyed, 31 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1801 casualties reported
Squads: 39 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 111 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
37th Division
40th Brigade
9th Armored Car Co
59th Infantry Brigade
10th Tank Regiment
35th Division
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th RGC Temp. Division
1st Army

Defending units:
90th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st War Area
22nd Group Army


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Ground combat at 79,53

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54765 troops, 456 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 2199

Defending force 34036 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282

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


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


Assaulting units:
104th Division
6th Tank Regiment
15th Division
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Tank Regiment
12th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Recon Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment

Defending units:
79th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
49th Chinese Corps
66th Chinese Corps
Lusu War Area
1st Group Army


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Ground combat at 81,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24280 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 757

Defending force 10336 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Japanese adjusted assault: 176

Allied adjusted defense: 766

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4

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

Japanese ground losses:
983 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
29th Division
63rd Division
3rd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
303rd Brigade
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade


Edit: Ich habe vergessen 2 neue Schiffe zu erwähnen:
xAK Leslie M. Shaw arrives at Alameda
xAK Lyman Beecher arrives at Alameda

[swift]

Ein eher ruhiger Tag! Diesmal poste ich den kompletten Combat Report:

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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
Ki-51 Sonia x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 4
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...


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Wenn der Feind in China so lästig ist, dann zeigen wir ihm halt, dass auch so was ähnliches können:

Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 76,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 33
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
748 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 2


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Buldir Island at 156,49

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Akitsui Maru
PB Fukkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling



SS Grayling is located by PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Fukkai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 435

Defending force 8661 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 634

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 634 (fort level 3)

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

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
Guards Tank Division

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division


neue Schiffe:
LCI-23 arrives at San Francisco
xAK John Muir arrives at Los Angeles

[swift]

Der wohl kürzeste replay des Spieles bisher:

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ASW attack near Chichi-jima at 111,72

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
SS Grouper



SS Grouper is located by DD Asagumo
Grouper diving deep ....
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 76,136

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Mitchell II x 16
B-17E Fortress x 24
B-17F Fortress x 15
B-24D Liberator x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Mitchell II bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 66th Infantry Group ...
Also attacking 148th Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...

Zumindest kurz an sichtbarem Kampfgeschehen - hier ein Auszug an Uboot Sichtungen, etc:

SS S-30 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 160 , 50
SS Saury reports having been sighted by the enemy at 159 , 177
SS Grenadier reports having been sighted by the enemy at 155 , 177
SS S-39 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 114 , 136
SS Gato reports having been sighted by the enemy at 138 , 46
SS Gar reports having been sighted by the enemy at 95 , 69
SS Grayling reports having been sighted by the enemy at 156 , 49
SS Grampus reports having been sighted by the enemy at 155 , 51
SS S-35 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 161 , 50
SS Gudgeon lays minefield at Eniwetok - 127 , 108 and sets course for Pearl Harbor
SS Haddo detects Japanese Float Fighter at 122,80 near Marcus Island
SS Haddo sighted by Japanese Float Plane at 122,80 near Marcus Island
SS Grouper detects Japanese Torpedo Bomber at 109,72 near Chichi-jima
SS Grampus snooped by Japanese Dive Bomber at 155,51 near Buldir Island
SS Grayling is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241 attacking a Type L4 class SS at 170,184
a Type J3 class SS is reported HIT
SBD-3 Dauntless reports possible submarine at 170, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 170, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 170, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless from VMSB-241 attacking a Japanese SS at 167,184
PBY-5A Catalina reports object near surface at 170, 184 near Tubuai
PBY-5A Catalina reports turbulence in water at 167, 184 near Rurutu
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 170, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports oil slick at 167, 184 near Rurutu
SBD-3 Dauntless reports conning tower at 167, 184 near Rurutu
SBD-3 Dauntless reports suspected submarine at 170, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports diving submarine at 167, 184 near Rurutu
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope at 167, 184 near Rurutu
PBY-5A Catalina reports radio transmissions at 170, 184 near Tubuai
PBY-5 Catalina reports submarine at 170, 184 near Tubuai
ZPK reports suspected submarine at 167, 184 near Rurutu
Vincent I reports submarine wake at 117, 184 near Auckland

Wie man sieht hat das nächste Sub ein paar Eier versteckt :) schauen wir mal und hoffen, dass daraus was wächst :D

Eine Schiffsversenkung wurde bestätigt:
xAKL Shino Maru is reported to have been sunk near Adak Island on Jun 06, 1942

Neue Schiffe:
AK Leonis arrives at Alameda
xAK Dashing Wave arrives at Balboa
YMS BYMS-2006 arrives at Bombay

[swift]

U-Boot Krieg - die Unfähigkeit was zu treffen geht weiter :(:

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ASW attack near Midway Island at 159,92

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-2
SC CHa-14

Allied Ships
SS Peto



SS Peto is located by SC CHa-2
Peto diving deep ....
SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Bombay at 36,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
ML No. 189



SS I-24 is located by ML No. 189
I-24 bottoming out ....
ML No. 189 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 189 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 189 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 189 fails to find sub, continues to search...
ML No. 189 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Amchitka Island at 159,50

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-31
SC Ch 5

Allied Ships
SS S-18



SS S-18 is located by SC CHa-31
S-18 diving deep ....
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-31 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Esperance at 56,153

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-25
PB Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



Captain of SS Haddock elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
Haddock bottoming out ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Esperance at 56,153

Japanese Ships
PB Fumi Maru #3
SC CHa-25

Allied Ships
SS Haddock



SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fumi Maru #3
Haddock bottoming out ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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SS S-30 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 153 , 51
SS S-27 reports having been sighted by the enemy at 162 , 48
SS Saury reports having been sighted by the enemy at 161 , 180
SS Grouper reports having been sighted by the enemy at 109 , 72
SS Gar reports having been sighted by the enemy at 95 , 67
SS Grayback reports having been sighted by the enemy at 153 , 45
SS Grayling reports having been sighted by the enemy at 155 , 51
SS Grampus reports having been sighted by the enemy at 155 , 51
SBD-3 Dauntless reports periscope wake at 171, 184 near Tubuai
SBD-3 Dauntless reports submarine at 171, 184 near Tubuai
PBY-5A Catalina from VP-12 attacking a Type KD6B class SS at 171,184


Ansonsten die üblichen japanischen Angriffe gegen die Kokoskrabben auf Cocos Island, gegen mehrere chinesische Stellungen und gegen die Befestigungen bei Dutch Harbor......wir haben die Angriffe in Australien diesmal aussetzen lassen....auch die Bombenangriffe von Tahiti aus sind fürs erste gestoppt (die Piloten sind erschöpft!)

Neue Schiffe:
SS Steelhead arrives at San Francisco
AK Aludra arrives at Alameda
xAK William Kent arrives at Alameda

Versenkungsmeldungen/Bestätigungen:
CV Kaga is reported to have been sunk near Rimatara on Dec 11, 1942
xAKL Kurama Maru is reported to have been sunk near Kuching on Jan 22, 1942


Das Marineministerium gibt folgenden Verlust bekannt:
Loss of xAK West Notus on Feb 24, 1942 is admitted

[swift]

Wiedermal ein kurzer Combat Report:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 09, 43
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Afternoon Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 84,42

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70346 troops, 995 guns, 652 vehicles, Assault Value = 2337

Defending force 75523 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2838

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


Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
36th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
34th Group Army
39th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74627 troops, 621 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 2929

Defending force 72156 troops, 515 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2268

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


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


Assaulting units:
138th Infantry Regiment
32nd Division
116th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
57th Infantry Brigade
21st Division
60th Infantry Brigade
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Recon Battalion
11th Division
17th/A Division
17th/B Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
51st Road Const Co
50th Field AA Battalion
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
15th AA Regiment
32nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
53rd Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
26th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 81,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22677 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 635

Defending force 9795 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377



Assaulting units:
29th Division
63rd Division
3rd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade

Dafür ist aber einiges im Hintergrund los:

SS Kingfish lays minefield at Tarawa - 136 , 128 and sets course for Pearl Harbor

Folgende Versenkung wurde bestätigt:
xAK Hikosan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Penrhyn Island on May 09, 1942

Das Marineministerium gibt bekannt:
xAK Chief Washakie arrives at Alameda

[swift]

Nahezu alle Aktionen finden diesen turn in China statt, der Feind scheint eine Großoffensive zu starten:

Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 5



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 3000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74595 troops, 621 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 2927

Defending force 71812 troops, 514 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2241

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:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
17th/A Division
32nd Division
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
21st Division
3rd Recon Battalion
11th Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
60th Infantry Brigade
138th Infantry Regiment
116th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
17th/B Division
50th Field AA Battalion
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
15th AA Regiment
52nd Field AA Battalion
51st Road Const Co
32nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
39th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
26th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 84,42

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70273 troops, 995 guns, 652 vehicles, Assault Value = 2331

Defending force 75467 troops, 391 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2835


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


Assaulting units:
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
36th Division
41st Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
10th Mortar Battalion
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
85th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
5th War Area
34th Group Army
39th Group Army
7th Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 81,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22807 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 9807 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 379



Assaulting units:
29th Division
63rd Division
3rd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade

Ansonsten nur die üblichen feindlichen Flüge gegen Basen in den Aleuten und gegen die Cocos Insel.

Im Übootkrieg sind wir wieder einmal die Zweiten.....wir sichten den Feind, wollen aber nicht angreifen und kurz darauf werden wir mit Wabos eingedeckt.....Schaden vernachlässigbar....

ASW attack near Pago Pago at 148,161

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-17

Allied Ships
SS Hake, hits 5



SS Hake is located by SC CHa-5
Hake bottoming out ....
SC CHa-17 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-17 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-17 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Neue Schiffe:
DD Taylor arrives at Balboa
TK Arethusa arrives at Cristobal
xAK William T. Sherman arrives at Portland

Das Marineministerium gibt folgenden Verlust bekannt:
Loss of AVP Valk on Nov 09, 1942 is admitted

[swift]

Endlich Mal ein kleiner Erfolg für unsere Uboote........

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TF 16 encounters mine field at Amchitka Island (158,52)

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-31
SC Ch 5
SC Ch 4



3 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Paramushiro-jima at 137,47

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #13

Allied Ships
SS Gurnard



SS Gurnard launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #13
Gurnard bottoming out ....
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kyo Maru #13 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokumai Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Shad



xAK Hokumai Maru is sighted by SS Shad
SS Shad attacking xAK Hokumai Maru on the surface


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Ansonsten das Übliche mit massiven feindlichen Bodenangriffen in China:

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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 74603 troops, 621 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 2927

Defending force 71200 troops, 514 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2194


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


Assaulting units:
116th Division
17th/A Division
13th RGC Temp. Division
138th Infantry Regiment
11th Division
21st Division
32nd Division
57th Infantry Brigade
3rd Mobile Infantry Regiment
60th Infantry Brigade
17th Tank Regiment
3rd Recon Battalion
17th/B Division
52nd Field AA Battalion
51st Road Const Co
30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
15th AA Regiment
50th Field AA Battalion
32nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
39th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
59th Chinese Corps
68th Chinese Corps
53rd Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
87th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
26th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 84,42

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70316 troops, 995 guns, 652 vehicles, Assault Value = 2336

Defending force 75520 troops, 390 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2841


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


Assaulting units:
36th Division
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
41st Division
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade
4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
8th Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Mortar Battalion
9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
13th Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
85th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
83rd Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
34th Group Army
39th Group Army
5th War Area
7th Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 81,40

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22816 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 9838 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380



Assaulting units:
63rd Division
29th Division
3rd Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
259th Brigade


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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16727 troops, 213 guns, 432 vehicles, Assault Value = 1214

Defending force 5123 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 229

Japanese adjusted assault: 464

Allied adjusted defense: 223

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
517 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
4th Guards Division
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
Guards Tank Division
16th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division

Die Handelsmarinekapitäne und Steuermänner sollten keinen Alkhol angreifen :eek:
xAK Liloa collides with xAP Hermitage at 212 , 66
beide Schiffe sind schwer angeschlagen!

Das marineministerium gibt folgende Versenkungsmeldung heraus:
xAK Hokumai Maru is reported to have been sunk near Tanegashima on Jan 11, 1943

Neue Schiffe:
SC-644 arrives at San Francisco
YMS BYMS-2007 arrives at Bombay

[swift]

Beginn einer Katastrophe (Geleitzugschlacht) :rot:

Day Time Surface Combat, near Kingscote at 60,172, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
xAK Bellerophon
xAK Clan Mactavish, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Khandalla
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Penrith Castle
xAK Shirina
xAK Tanda
xAK Yoma
xAK Adrastus
xAK Autolycus, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK City of Exeter
xAK City of Hankow
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Mahout
xAK Rajput
xAP Kota Tjandi
xAK Boero
xAK Siantar
xAP Van Cloon
TK British Zeal, Shell hits 8, heavy fires



Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
xAK Khandalla collides with xAK Adrastus at 60 , 172
Range closes to 18,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Autolycus at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 6,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 6,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Clan Mactavish at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Kashii engages TK British Zeal at 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kingscote at 63,172, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

Allied Ships
xAK Bellerophon, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Elysia
xAK Karoa
xAK Khandalla
xAK Maldive
xAK Masula
xAK Matiana
xAK Mulbera
xAK Penrith Castle
xAK Shirina
xAK Tanda, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Yoma
xAK City of Exeter
xAK City of Hankow
xAK Glenaffric
xAK Mahout
xAK Rajput
xAP Kota Tjandi
xAK Boero
xAK Siantar
xAP Van Cloon, Shell hits 6, heavy fires


Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Bellerophon at 16,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Mahout at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 11,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Tanda at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 10,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Elysia at 10,000 yards
Sone, Akira orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Masula at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAP Van Cloon at 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
CL Kashii engages xAK Mahout at 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Zumindest ist ein Uboot wieder erfolgreich:
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Sub attack near Esperance at 56,153

Japanese Ships
PB Choun Maru #8, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC CHa-25
PB Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Haddock, hits 6



SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #8
Haddock bottoming out ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fumi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Fumi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ansonsten die üblichen massiven Angriffe in China.

Folgende Versenkungen wurden bekanntgegeben:
PB Choun Maru #8 is reported to have been sunk near Esperance on Jan 12, 1943
xAK Tsuyama Maru is reported to have been sunk near Swatow on Jan 20, 1942

Neue Schiffe:
LST-18 arrives at Balboa
LCI-62 arrives at San Francisco
VP-13 arrives at San Diego

[swift]

Ubootkrieg:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack near Pago Pago at 148,162

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-17

Allied Ships
SS Seal



SS Seal launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-5
Seal diving deep ....
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near San Luis Obispo at 220,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-4



SS I-4 is sighted by escort
I-4 diving deep ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Buldir Island at 156,49

Japanese Ships
PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Akitsui Maru
PB Fukkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 1



SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Takunan Maru #5
PB Fukkai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Takunan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Fukkai Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Fukkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Fukkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Fukkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Fukkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Fukkai Maru is out of ASW ammo
PB Fukkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fukkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Wir verlieren die letzte wichtige Basis in Burma - Paul hat in den letzten Turns 3 Divisionen herausgezogen :???:

Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20748 troops, 283 guns, 438 vehicles, Assault Value = 1190

Defending force 4245 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 712

Allied adjusted defense: 133

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units pursuing 2


Allied ground losses:
901 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
Guards Tank Division
4th Guards Division
16th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division


Neue Schiffe:
AK Deimos arrives at Alameda
MGB No. 382 arrives at Karachi

[swift]

Eines meiner Uboote findet ein feindliches Minenfeld:
TF 264 encounters mine field at Hakodate (119,53)

Allied Ships
SS Drum, Mine hits 1

Schaden zwingt den Kaleu wieder nach PH zurückzuschippern.

Weiterhin schwerste Angriffe in China

Neue Schiffe:
DD LaVallette arrives at Eastern USA
LCI-21 arrives at San Francisco
LCI-63 arrives at San Francisco
xAK Martand arrives at Aden

[swift]

Der Ubootkrieg findet ein Opfer:

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Sub attack near Buldir Island at 155,51

Japanese Ships
PB Kyo Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
SC Ch 37
DD Kyukaze

Allied Ships
SS Grayling, hits 1



SS Grayling launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kyo Maru #7
Grayling diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
SS Grayling eludes ASW attack from DD Kyukaze
SS Grayling eludes DD Kyukaze by diving deep
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,162

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-5
SC CHa-17

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-5
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-17 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ansonsten Routine (Angriffe gegen Dutch Harbour, Kokosisland und die schweren Angriffe in China)

Das Marineministerium gibt folgende Versenkungen bekannt:
PB Kyo Maru #7 is reported to have been sunk near Buldir Island on Jan 15, 1943
SS I-173 is reported to have been sunk near Umnak Island on Oct 08, 1942

Neue Schiffe:
CLAA Oakland arrives at San Francisco
AR Hector arrives at San Francisco
AGP Oyster Bay arrives at Cristobal
AGP Mobjack arrives at Balboa
LST-17 arrives at Cristobal
xAK Edwin Booth arrives at Portland
MGB No. 383 arrives at Karachi
YMS BYMS-2008 arrives at Bombay

[swift]

Ein ganz normaler Turn ....unfähige Uboot, Angriffe in China........

Folgende Versenkung wurde bekanntgegeben:
xAK Genzan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Rarotonga on May 12, 1942

Neue Schiffe:
SS Hoe arrives at Balboa
YMS BYMS-2005 arrives at Bombay

Ein eigener Verlust wird nun bestätigt:
Loss of xAK Shirala on Jul 29, 1942 is admitted

[swift]

Habe ich schon erwähnt, dass meine Uboote oft versagen:

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ASW attack near Paramushiro-jima at 138,46

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
SC CHa-27

Allied Ships
SS Gato



SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mikazuki
Gato diving deep ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ansonsten das Übliche......

Neue Schiffe:
DD Jenkins arrives at Eastern USA
LST-16 arrives at Cristobal
xAK Archbishop Lamy arrives at Alameda
xAK Benjamin Ide Wheeler arrives at Portland

[swift]

Auch feindlich Uboote sind nicht immer untätig:

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (123,85)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 7
AMc Wa 1



4 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Penrhyn Island at 169,159

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 1

Allied Ships
APD Manley



SS I-2 is sighted by escort
I-2 diving deep ....
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
APD Manley fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
APD Manley attacking submerged sub ....
APD Manley fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Penrhyn Island at 169,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
APD Manley



SS I-2 launches 2 torpedoes
I-2 diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS Shad



SS Shad is located by DD Mutsuki
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mutsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 148,159

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-22

Allied Ships
SS Plunger



SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-10
Plunger diving deep ....
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rangiroa at 177,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
CA Wichita
SC-750
SC-634
AP President Monroe
AP Fuller
AK Arcturus
AK Almaack
AKV Hammondsport
AKE Mormacland
AKE Lillian Luckenbach
YMS Bastion
xAP Rangatira
xAP Duntroon
xAP Kota Pinang
xAK Rona
xAK Silksworth
xAK Oakbank
xAK William Vanderbilt
xAK Smith Thompson
xAKL Dona Nati
PC Travis
SC PC-581



SS I-124 is sighted by escort
PC Travis fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC PC-581 fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Travis fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Travis fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Travis fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Travis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Rangiroa at 177,174

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
CA Wichita
SC-750
SC-634
AP President Monroe
AP Fuller
AK Arcturus
AK Almaack
AKV Hammondsport
AKE Mormacland
AKE Lillian Luckenbach
YMS Bastion
xAP Rangatira
xAP Duntroon
xAP Kota Pinang
xAK Rona
xAK Silksworth
xAK Oakbank
xAK William Vanderbilt
xAK Smith Thompson
xAKL Dona Nati
PC Travis
SC PC-581



SS I-124 is sighted by escort
PC Travis fails to find sub and abandons search
SC PC-581 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Aber zum Glück scheinen die japanischen Kaleus - genauso wie meine eigenen - eher nur spazieren fahren zu wollen.

Ansonsten wie immer.....

Neue Schiffe:
CL Montpelier arrives at Balboa
AO Millicoma arrives at Eastern USA
LST-450 arrives at Portland
TK Cathwood arrives at Portland

[swift]

Naja....doch nicht spazieren gefahren, der Feind hat Minen gelegt....zum Glück haben wir einen Minenräumer vor Ort; auch der Feind hat ein paar unserer Geschenke gefunden

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TF 26 encounters mine field at Rangiroa (177,174)

Allied Ships
AM Chevreuil



2 mines cleared


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TF 59 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (123,85)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 7



6 mines cleared


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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 102,63

Japanese Ships
xAK Kakoruta Maru
PB Nichi Maru #1
xAKL Daiju Maru
xAKL Shoryu Maru
PB Takuna Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Shad



SS Shad launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kakoruta Maru
Shad diving deep ....
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Takuna Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 26 encounters mine field at Rangiroa (177,174)

Allied Ships
AM Chevreuil



3 mines cleared


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TF 59 encounters mine field at Marcus Island (123,85)

Japanese Ships
AMc Wa 7



5 mines cleared


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ASW attack near Buldir Island at 155,51

Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze
SC Ch 37

Allied Ships
SS Grampus



SS Grampus is located by DD Kyukaze
Grampus diving deep ....
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kyukaze loses contact with SS Grampus
DD Kyukaze cannot establish contact with SS Grampus
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kyukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Die Japaner nehmen einen weiteren Ort ein:
Ground combat at Warazup (63,41)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26126 troops, 335 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 1195

Defending force 6344 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 931

Allied adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Warazup !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2223 casualties reported
Squads: 113 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
4th Guards Division
Guards Tank Division
16th Guards Regiment

Defending units:
200th Chinese Division
36th Chinese Division
88th Chinese Division

Neue Schiffe:
DD Cony arrives at Balboa
AK Cetus arrives at Alameda