2012年11月20日火曜日

ニューギニアのラエ陥落


昭和17年12月18日、今日も中国の柳州で中国軍のShock Attackがありました。オッズ比14対1の劣勢なのですが、日本軍部隊はやはり撤退してくれません。柳州ヘクスの6つのヘクスサイドのうち東側は赤い色、つまり日本側が支配しているので、柳州から東側のヘクスに撤退することは可能なはずです。それなのに劣勢な戦闘を続けながら撤退してくれないのは困ったことです。
1st Ind.Inf.Group  Wiped Out at Liuchow by attrition!!! 
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Liuchow
今日のコンバットリポートにはこんな風に柳州で包囲されていると書かれています。東側のヘクスに中国軍部隊がいるから撤退できないのかな?撤退する先はサプライが輸送されてくるルートだというのを読んだ記憶があります。この東側のヘクスには中国軍がいて、サプライがここを通過できないから、ヘクスサイドを保持していても撤退できないということでしょうか??よく分かりません。ここ数日は戦闘によりdeviceではなくLCU自体が破壊されてしまうことを心配してきました。さいわいこれまでに破壊されたLCUはなく、今日も戦闘によるLCUの破壊は起きませんでした。しかし戦闘後に消耗により部隊が四散してしまったという報告がありました。しかも、第6師団、第116師団、第66歩兵聯隊、第87歩兵聯隊、第102歩兵聯隊、第1独立歩兵団、第19独立混成旅団の7つもいっぺんに。LCUの喪失は地味ではありますが、これだけ多いと複数の空母の沈没に匹敵する損害だと思います。

LCUは空母と違って、PPを支払うと21日から36日後に東京に復活・出現させることができます。今日四散してしまった7つのLCUの復活に必要なPPはご覧の通り22~3ポイントで、まあリーズナブルなお値段ではあります。でも、復活時の部隊の充足度は完全充足状態の1~2%前後ですから、本土のようにサプライ状況の良い地域に駐屯させたとしても、再建にはかなりの時間がかかります。また所属するHQは元のHQのままで、これら7つのLCUはrestrictedのHQ所属なので、東京で復活したものを輸送船で中国や南方に送るには、restrictedでないHQに所属替えさせる必要があり、その際にもPPを消費することになります。こういった事情はありますが、中国戦線にしても南方にしても、自由につかえるLCUはいくらあっても無駄にはならないと思うので、まずは7つのうちの2個師団を復活させることにしました。

ニューギニア戦線ではラエが陥落しました。しばらく前からWauの米軍部隊が東進していて、今日ラエのヘクスに到達しましたが、Wau・ラエ間には河川があるので、渡河時の強制Shock Attackとなります。ラエにいた部隊はサプライ不足で弱体化していたのに対し、米軍は3個師団に加えていろいろ引き連れていましたから、オッズ比56対1の鎧袖一触で敗北です。柳州とは違って敗北した部隊はすべて北西のNadzapに撤退しました。米軍はこのあとどうするつもりでしょうか。きっと西へ、Nadzabに向かうんでしょうね。

ニューギニア東部にサプライを輸送するのに、輸送船をつかうことはかなり前に断念しました。多少は輸送できますが、一回限りの使い捨てになってしまう可能性が非常に高いからです。そのかわりに、ニューギニア島北岸中部のホーランディアとその東隣のVanimoからマダンへ、ラバウルとショートランドからフィンシュハーフェンへ輸送機で空輸しています。わざわざショートランドなんていう遠くから空輸しているのは、一つのカゴにすべての卵を盛っちゃうことが心配だからです。この方面の連合軍の総力を結集した大規模な空襲があると、CAPがしっかりしているるラバウルでも、爆撃によって一挙に多数機が破壊・使用不能になってしまうと思うのです。マダンやNadzapには赤い!アイコンがついていますが、フィンシュハーフェンにはついていません。フィンシュハーフェンからはサプライが流れ出しにくいのかもしれません。地形とヘクスの配置の様子から、ラエを失うと、フィンシュハーフェンからNadzapへのサプライの流れはさらに悪化しそうな気がします。これまでフィンシュハーフェンに空輸していた部隊もマダンへ向かうように指示しなおしました。

今日のプレイ中、WItP AEが落ちました。むかしむかし、入院する前だから二年半以上前にはしょっちゅう落ちていました。おかげでこまめにセーブする癖がついていて、今日突然に落ちても大きな被害はありませんでした。いつからか、まったく落ちない、安定した状態が続いていたので、今日のできごとは2年ぶりくらいかも知れません。うちではウインドウモードにして、隣りのディスプレイでブラウザやTrackerなど立ち上げ、行ったり来たりしながらプレイしているので、落ちる原因はWitP AE自体にではなく、そっちの方にあるんでしょう。

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 18, 42
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Sub attack near Saipan  at 110,94

Japanese Ships
      DD Natsugumo
      DD Kasumi

Allied Ships
      SS Triton

SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at DD Natsugumo
Triton diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kasumi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Aogashima  at 114,66

Japanese Ships
      DD Kiyonami

Allied Ships
      SS Runner, hits 1

SS Runner is located by DD Kiyonami
Runner diving deep ....
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kiyonami fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 315 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
      DMS W-19
      DMS W-10

2 mines cleared


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TF 266 encounters mine field at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
      PB Fukkai Maru

1 mine cleared


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Morning Air attack on 17th Group Army, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      252 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 57th AT Gun Regiment ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Group Army ...
Also attacking 17th Group Army ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st War Area , at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

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

Allied ground losses:
      319 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 39th Group Army ...
Also attacking 1st War Area  ...
Also attacking 39th Group Army ...
Also attacking 1st War Area  ...


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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 74,55 (Liuchow)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Daly Waters , at 76,131 

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Sasebo 8th SNLF, at 98,125 (Nadzab)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Mitchell II x 5
      Bolingbroke IV x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Bolingbroke IV bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Mitchell II bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 98,125 (Nadzab)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Hudson III (LR) x 9
      Kittyhawk IA x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 61970 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185

Defending force 164579 troops, 645 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4867

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

Allied ground losses:
      90 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    110th Division
    70th Division
    36th Division
    35th Division
    32nd Division
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Army
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
    34th Chinese Corps
    61st Chinese Corps
    23rd Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    16th Chinese Corps
    3rd Chinese Corps
    36th Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    91st Chinese Corps
    41st Chinese Corps
    82nd Chinese Corps
    19th Chinese Corps
    33rd Chinese Corps
    47th Chinese Corps
    17th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
    90th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    1st Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
    4th Group Army
    22nd Group Army
    8th Group Army
    7th Group Army
    Red Chinese Army
    34th Group Army
    2nd War Area 
    6th Group Army
    5th War Area 
    19th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1104 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Defending force 7668 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese adjusted assault: 9 

Allied adjusted defense: 81 

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 

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

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

Assaulting units:
    3rd Tank Division
    8th NCPC Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
    7th War Area 
    12th Group Army
    28th Chinese Corps
    70th Chinese Corps
    63rd Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 45990 troops, 771 guns, 1094 vehicles, Assault Value = 1563

Defending force 3406 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Allied adjusted assault: 1412 

Japanese adjusted defense: 25 

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 3) 

Allied forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
      2025 casualties reported
         Squads: 74 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 49 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 22 (16 destroyed, 6 disabled)
      Units retreated 4

Allied ground losses:
      324 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
    25th Infantry Division
    24th Infantry Division
    24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
    763rd Tank Battalion
    32nd Infantry Division
    632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
    102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
    637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
    151st Combat Engineer Regiment
    I US Amphib Corps
    94th Coast AA Regiment
    175th USAAF Base Force
    97th Field Artillery Battalion
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
    46th Construction Regiment
    76th Coast AA Regiment
    205th Coast AA Regiment
    134th Field Artillery Battalion
    8th USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
    63rd Naval Guard Unit
    2nd JNAF Coy 
    2nd JNAF AF Unit 
    3rd JNAF Coy 


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Ground combat at Liuchow (74,55)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 217817 troops, 1507 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4395

Defending force 16873 troops, 206 guns, 490 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Allied adjusted assault: 293 

Japanese adjusted defense: 20 

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
      1576 casualties reported
         Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 85 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 139 (45 destroyed, 94 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
      334 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 83 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
    54th Chinese Corps
    80th Chinese Corps
    9th Chinese Corps
    98th Chinese Corps
    85th Chinese Corps
    30th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    95th Chinese Corps
    71st Chinese Corps
    81st Chinese Corps
    7th Chinese Corps
    74th Chinese Corps
    2nd Prov Chinese Corps
    15th Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    55th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    27th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    84th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    60th Chinese Corps
    11th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    89th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    56th Chinese Corps
    62nd Chinese Corps
    3rd Prov Chinese Corps
    2nd Group Army
    17th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    41st AA Regiment
    19th Group Army
    31st Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    7th Chinese Base Force
    4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
    1st War Area 
    23rd Group Army
    32nd Group Army
    14th Group Army
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    15th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    21st Group Army
    49th AA Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
    1st Group Army
    3rd Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    39th Group Army
    13th Chinese Base Force
    7th Construction Regiment
    Lusu War Area 
    56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
    1st Tank Division
    6th Division
    102nd Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind.Inf.Group 
    19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    116th Division
    66th Infantry Regiment
    23rd Army
    87th Infantry Regiment


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1st Ind.Inf.Group  Wiped Out at Liuchow by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Liuchow

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