PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/01/42


Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Waingapu at 27,74 - the 1st Cruiser Division found a happless enemy dd at Waingapu

Japanese Ships
CA Takao, Shell hits 1
CA Atago
CA Nachi
CA Ashigara
CA Mogami
CL Natori
CL Abukuma
DD Hagikaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Oshio
DD Michishio
DD Arashio
DD Natsugumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Asagumo

Allied Ships
DD Hotspur, Shell hits 36, and is sunk
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Bombarmdents

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Naval bombardment of Waingapu, at 27,74 - then we bombarded

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses - only a few Allied planes were destroyed on the ground
CW-21B Demon: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
Empire: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Tanikaze
DD Hagikaze
CL Abukuma
CL Natori
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Atago
CA Takao

Allied ground losses: - I've now decided to recapture Waingapu ASAP! The 1st Cruiser Division will act as a fast transport and bombardment group.
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port supply hits 6
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 20,4

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships - our subs have now reduced the enemy asw group from Karachi
PG Hollyhock, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
MSW Cairns
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Bomb hits 1 - a solid 800kg bomb hit on the New Mexico. I want to tell Al that Tjilitjap is NOT a safe haven for him! More raids ordered for tomorrow

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Japanese aircraft - ahhh I got large fields, an Air HQ and a perfect mix of bombers and fighters. What happens? A puny and ill balanced strike [:o]
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 24
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 25 destroyed, 3 damaged - we loose 11 Sallies in this raid

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 34th Division, at 24,8 - look at this mix of enemy fighters! I will try to strike Ahlamabad tomorrow. Risky, but I have to! The Spits will be tough opponents...I need 50 Zeros to escort my bombers, or I'll die.

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Hurricane II x 10
Spitfire Vb x 18
Kittyhawk I x 8
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 4
Beaufort V-IX x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 8

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
All Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8 - there were 3-4 other Allied airstrikes in India today

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 2
B-17E Fortress x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bommbing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65 yeah yeah, finish off the kamikaze tf...

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 5
Hudson I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 4
A-20B Boston x 4
B-25C Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
TK Nissyo Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Fukeui Maru #7, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Kaijo Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3 - as predicted, Allied ships in Karachi flee into open waters as my bb's are spotted.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo
PT PT-37

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Maine

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
A6M3 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships - perhaps the sinking of the Java is a good omen [:D]
CL Java, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*

Aircraft Attacking:
All G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Ahmadabad - look at this! Plenty enemy units at Ahmadabad. Only a few full divisions though, and we got 6 + 5 engineer regs. (on their way)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107370 troops, 1046 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 60337 troops, 467 guns, 377 vehicles
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Ground combat at Lucknow - only a few more days and there'll be 5 divs in Lucknow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41369 troops, 351 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 29016 troops, 218 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Allied Bombardment attack - this hurt. I got way more guns than the enemy though!

Attacking force 29449 troops, 388 guns, 206 vehicles

Defending force 133944 troops, 1302 guns, 22 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
462 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Bandoeng

Allied Shock attack - mohaha, is this all they can do?

Attacking force 3548 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1771 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 22,64

Allied Shock attack - it takes more than a full division to force an NLF unit to retreat!

Attacking force 16059 troops, 135 guns, 57 vehicles

Defending force 822 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1204 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

India

I don't like the situation in the air in India - afraid Al will hammer Bombay again. I have to hit him first - unfortunately todays strike was a flop.
Ahmadabad is up tomorrow, afrad the Spits will chop my Zeros and bombers. Have to try, just need to give my army a rest from the incessent air strikes. The Allied bombers fly every day - weather has been on their side lately.

Look at the situation map: We got 6 full divisions and shortly 5 eng regiments will arrive. This force opposes 2 regiments, 2 Indian divs and 1 Oz div, 1 tank reg, 6 eng and construction regs, 6 arty units and 5 base7 ans aviation units. If we can reduce the forts - we should have the upper hand.

Going to advance on Dehli soon with 5 full divs, several eng and tank regs +++ Another division has been divided into 3 regiments and will protect the flank and
attempt to cut of Dehli. In all we got 12 divisions ready for offensive operations. In addition there is another div and 4 bde's and regs around Dacca and Asansol.
A total of 15 divs + numerous support units.

The battlefleet did its job - no enemy CAP in Karachi and most of the ships left the port. Hopefully my Betties can hit them. I'll play cat and mouse for a few days and try to destroy the remainder of the RN in India.

Java

A very interesting situation - I got a few screenshots that I wish to upload. Will do that in a few following posts.
I've spotted the enemy cv's. They're racing towards Oz, and I'm in a position to intercept in 2 days or so.

More on this in the next posts....

Situation Map: Enemy units in Ahmadabad

[PzB74]

A follow up post on the dramatic events in and around Java:

Incredible - we spotted the enemy cv's far into the Indian Ocean. If Al's heading for Perth, he'll be safe. If he's running for northern Oz - he's toast! [8D]
We'll move the entire KB on an intercept course and perform a spring towards the assumed enemy position tomorrow. I don't the the damaged enemy cv's are here, 2 were reportedly spotted at Tjilitjap.

The 1st Cruiser Division under Rear Admiral Tanaka has been ordered to Kendari to pick up the 56 Brigade and bring it to Waingapu. A Tokyo shuttle that combines bombardments and troop/supply runs will assure that the island once again comes under Imperial rule. Then the Allied fighters can't get from Oz to Java.
A transport tf from Tarakan has loaded an SNLF and NLF unit and will reinforce the landings in a week or so.

The Bombardment group under Admiral Yamada (The Yamato, Mutsu, 3 ca, 3 cl and 7 dd's) has moved almost to Bali whtout being spotted.
Since weather is bad, I've ordered a high speed spring to Madion in order to bombard the overcrowded Allied air bases there. If successfull - it should be possible
to deliver devastating blows to the other bases and tf's there without too much opposition.

It's a risk: Allied torpedo bombers could get a shot at the Yamato, but I feel confident that luck will once again favor the bold!
Tora Tora Tora!

[Grotius]

Wow! This game is nothing if not lively.

So how many CVs are in your KB? Do you worry about exceeding the limit for coordinated attacks?

[PzB74]

ORIGINAL: Grotius

Wow! This game is nothing if not lively.

So how many CVs are in your KB? Do you worry about exceeding the limit for coordinated attacks?

Biggest problem will be to find the enemy...I've divided the KB into three Car Divs

1st Kaga, Akago and 2 cvls
2nd Shokaku and Zuikaku and a cvl
3rd Junyo, a cvl and 2 cves

I think this is the right composition: In all ca 550 experience pilots and ac.
The hope is that the 3rd Car Div will take the brunt of the enemy attacks...

A large destroyer squadron was just dispatch towards Tjilitjap - it will attack enemy warships there together with a tf from Sumatra (2 ca, 2 cl and 6 dd's - one of the Kitakami torpedo cruisers is in this tf) here before I send the Yamato TF in. Then I'll release my second wave of rested naval bombers.

That's da plan anyway!

[okonumiyaki]

Dunno, this is the AAR that convinced me not to buy WiTP. Things like naval bombardments of Jakarta (sorry, Batavia) destroying such vast amounts of stuff. I know that people have now adapted their tactics to cope with this, but still...

E.g. the fact that the Java operation looks doomed because cruisers couldn't get to bombard Batavia's airfields at night? (which were to the the south of Batavia, quite a way inland, maybe 20 km to the coast)

Just doesn't feel right. Sorry. Not even the D-Day bombardments caused as much devastation

[PzB74]

Congrats with your first post Oko! Guess you still find WitP fascinating as you follow the AAR's! Don't let a few minor glitches take a truly good wargaming experience from you [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/02/42

Surface Combat

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Madioen, at 21,64 - a little impressed. Despite of taking a heavy pummeling from the air - the TF commander continues to hit Madion

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses - this wasn't much to brag about...were they all airborne?
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CA Maya
BB Yamato, on fire
BB Mutsu, on fire

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 4 - port supply hits are welcome!
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships - you know..this actually did it! The old crow finally sank [8D]
CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking: (dropped bombs, not torpedoes)
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - finally a large and well balanced strike!!
A6M2 Zero x 69
Ki-21 Sally x 65

Allied aircraft - a mediocre CAP including Spits greets us
Fulmar x 5
Hurricane II x 4
Spitfire Vb x 10
Kittyhawk I x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses - in all 15 Zeros as lost in a2a combat today
A6M2 Zero: 38 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses - we shoot down 6 Spits and ca 10 other Allied fighters
Fulmar: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 5 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses: - not a big mess on the ground, but the base got af damage. Will slow down fort construction at least
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
63 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 24,8

Allied aircraft - seems like the uber efficient Allied AF is all busy pounding my divs! Numerous such attacks again today
Fulmar x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 16
Hurricane II x 2
Spitfire Vb x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort I x 3
Beaufort V-IX x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 14
B-17E Fortress x 15

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64 - weather lifted during the afternoon and a score of Allied LBA went for the Yamato fleet!

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 13
Hudson I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 11
A-20B Boston x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 30

Allied aircraft losses - I think this attack cause more havoc to the attackers than the other way around
SBD Dauntless: 8 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 7 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 10, on fire - not a single bomb penetrated
BB Yamato
CA Chokai
DD Akigumo
CL Nagara
CA Maya, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking: - the Beauforts are dropping bombs!! What a relief..dunno why!?
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Madioen at 21,64

Allied aircraft - another strike, this time from Tjilitjap. No rest for the wicked I guess
Fulmar x 3
SBD Dauntless x 33
Kittyhawk I x 8
Beaufort V-IX x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships - again the superstructure gets it, but all of the bombs bounce. 1000lb's as well. Gave me a scare and has lit quite a few fires on the big ships. Sys damage at 8 and 9.
BB Mutsu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 10, on fire
CL Naka, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet - what a bust! Torpedo bombers bombing the pride of the IJN Navy from 15k feet. Al is going to get a heart attack [;)]
5 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60 - time for the counterstrikes!

Japanese aircraft - we've finally manage to repair a few naval bombers at Palembang
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M3 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 37

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships - why was this TF heading North by West? Goodbye & Good Riddance....many ships are left sinking
AK Neleus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Yarra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lycaon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Idomeneus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Magallanes, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nells and G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Ahmadabad - we got 2 engineer regs ready, so we'll try a deliberate attack tomorrow!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 129165 troops, 1244 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 63879 troops, 516 guns, 383 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 31,22

Japanese Deliberate attack - the NLF unit is forced back towards Batavia

Attacking force 4058 troops, 12 guns, 161 vehicles

Defending force 3759 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Deliberate attack - a US Div arrives and saves the small unit that had moved into Soerabaja

Attacking force 8403 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15360 troops, 134 guns, 58 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
693 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Bombardment attack - we wait another 2 days before launching a massive attack. Most of my 5 eng reg in the south have almost reached Lucknow now

Attacking force 45754 troops, 372 guns, 151 vehicles

Defending force 29060 troops, 222 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29702 troops, 389 guns, 210 vehicles

Defending force 147577 troops, 1244 guns, 15 vehicles

Japanese ground losses: - fewer casualties than yesterday if nothing else
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Bandoeng

Allied Shock attack - my men at Bandoeng are also forced to retreat by superior enemy numbers!

Attacking force 30086 troops, 375 guns, 16 vehicles

Defending force 1771 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bandoeng base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

India

The situation is still tense... The situation on the ground is good, but local enemy air superiority is starting to raise fatigue and disruption levels.
Told Al that I will attempt an attack tomorrow. Guess he'll try to hit me again - so I've ordered 90 Zeros on LRCAP over Ahmadabad.

The battlefleet has been ordered to bombardt Karachi: 25 Hurricanes were observed on CAP today.

Java

Spotted some smaller ships to the north of Oz. Probably a recon force... Don't know whether the cv fleet is still sailing towards northern Oz, but will continue
on an intercept course. Car Div 3 did not follow Car Div 1 yesterday, and is 3 hexes behind. A full speed dash should make up for it.

The bombardment of Madion was perhaps overly risky, and results were meagre. Got quite a few fires aboard the big ships, but I think they'll be ok.
Lost a few secondary gun mounts - but otherwise nothing but superficial damage.

The fleet is ordered to move 5 hexes west into the Indian Ocean and join hands with the large destroyer division. Another surface group will form at Batavia.
(Ordered 30 Zeros on CAP today) I want a shot at the enemy fleets at Tjilitjap. Disbanding them in the harbor there isn't safe..as Wobbly knows.

Loading up on troops in Kendari - could almost get the entire 56th Bde onboard the 1st Cruiser Div. Heading to Waingapu.

[satisfaction]

Just wanted to let you know what a great job you're doing. I've been following this from day 1, keep it up!

[8D]

[Lonewolfpj]

Great job so far in the battle over Java. I am getting worried about the loss of aircraft that you are starting to experiance. Is there a chance that you could let them rest or try a night attack on the enemy airbase?

[PzB74]

Thx for the encouraging words guys! Sometimes I spend more time on this AAR than I really have, but I must say its almost become half the game by now! [;)]

Lonewolf: Night bombing has been tuned down and is not very efficient anymore. I will have to drive the enemy fleet away, isolate Java - bombard it and then hit
it with concentrated air attacks. Unfortunately I can't do this without breaking some eggs... But you're right - I'm now hard pressed for experienced Navy pilots. If I only could convince the Army to hand over their Nate crews [:'(]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/03/42

Surface Combat
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Night Time Surface Combat at 18,69 - fluke incident, my destroyer fleet finds a transport and dispatches it

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Hatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Arare
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure
DD Murasame
DD Yamakaze
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
AK Aldebaran, Shell hits 18, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbor (28,23) - here's an advice: your minesweepers/layers will not sweep/lay mines in their own home port. What I do is simply to change their homeport - then it works a-ok. A little annoying if you forget this.

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Banshu Maru #18
MSW Aoi Maru
MSW W.2
MSW Wa 3
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - as you can see Lonewolfpj, it's difficult to launch massive night bombing attacks. Only 14 Sallys took of, and thei inflicted minor damage!
Ki-21 Sally x 14

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Night Air attack on Madioen , at 21,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
14 Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 - the I-16's carriers a punch. Even rookie Zeros fall under their guns. Not a very encouraging attack

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 19

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 16
I-16c x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 11 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 8 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged
I-16c: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
SB-2c: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lucknow , at 28,16

Japanese aircraft - Wobbly still got fighters here, ouch - thought they were gone. Good thing that a major strike from Dacca didn't go in without escorts...
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 21 destroyed, 7 damaged (actual losses amounted to 7 or so Lilys)

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Division, at 24,8 - this marks the beginning of a blood red day in the air above Ahmadabad. 45 Zers are on LRCAP from Bombay.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses - all in all 16 Wellingtons were shot down today
Wellington III: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - another unescorted raid is slaughtered. Wobbly got lots of fighters on LRCAP as well, but these doesn't act as close escort for bombers.
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 14 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - once again we shoot down Wellingtons in droves
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 17 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - this lightly escorted strike is also adeptly handled. So far so good...
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 2
Kittyhawk I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - more heavies, but with an escort. We can still handle it - Warhawks are seen falling down all over the city
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 11
B-17E Fortress x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 20 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
23 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 24,8

Japanese aircraft - everything that flies in India comes to Ahamdabad today! 81 enemy fighters escort this strike - and a cruel air duel takes place!!
A6M2 Zero x 44

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 7
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
Wirraway x 7
Hurricane II x 22
Spitfire Vb x 16
Kittyhawk I x 10
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses - only 5 Zeros return to their base in Bombay. No less than 39 are lost!! We manage to shoot down just as many enemy planes though, but it's going to be difficult to replace this many navy pilots. Hopefully we have managed to give the army in Ahamdabad a much needed break!
A6M2 Zero: 100 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 19 destroyed, 5 damaged
Spitfire Vb: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 21 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - aahhr, are we back to torpedoing PT boats. Thought this practice had been abandoned by the programmers...waste!
PT PT-37, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese aircraft - unfortunately the unescorted Allied cruiser TF is left alone. Much better to hit mine sweepers with a CAP!....or?
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 9
G4M1 Betty x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Neleus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Ahmadabad - the first assault goes in!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 145185 troops, 1275 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 64346 troops, 522 guns, 385 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 - most importantly - we reduce the forts!

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

Japanese ground losses: - casualties are heavy
1981 casualties reported
Guns lost 81
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses: - but so are enemy losses
1206 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Bombardment attack - tomorrow we launch a deliberate attack. Time to march north!

Attacking force 69843 troops, 653 guns, 158 vehicles

Defending force 29790 troops, 226 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29331 troops, 364 guns, 213 vehicles

Defending force 146072 troops, 1202 guns, 10 vehicles

Japanese ground losses: - much fewer casualties than before now
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Rawalpindi

Japanese Shock attack - todays surprise! We send in an SNLF para trained unit. Tina transports in Bombay have no problem in getting them there. Hopefully this will make Wobbly divert some troops.

Attacking force 170 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 3) - good way to get rid of forts [;)]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rawalpindi base !!!
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Situation Report

India

Good weather continues to allow the enemy to send in droves of ac against the Army in Ahmadabad. The LRCAP mission from Bombay shoots down a lot of enemy ac - but the price I had to pay is way too high. 80 Allied and 80 Jap ac were lost today, 49 of them were Zeros. I now only got 40 Zeros left in India - and I've had to transfer 35 Oscar I's to Bombay. So no more sweeps! 3 of my Daitais had ZERO Zeros left in them today [:(] Moved em to Dacca to receive replacement rookies. Will take 6 months to train them.

Wobbly asked me whether his air raids casued much damage: I told him that yes, they increase fatigue and disruption levels - but not as much as my own deliberate attacks. The problem is that he's been hittint 4-5 of my 6 divs and this prevents them from reconstituting themselves after attacks and long marches. So I had to do something to give them the break they needed to capture Ahmadabad. Since so many enemy bombers were destroyed or damaged today, I'm hoping that this has now been achieved. The first deliberate attack was a success and reduced the forts. I still got 3 more engineer regiments on their way - and if Ahmadabad is captured Wobbly will have to move his aircraft to Dehli - and then they will be out of range of Bombay. If he base them in Karachi my battleships will pound them into dust. The capture of Ahmadabad is therefore not only importat - but decisive!

The para landing in Rawalpinind isn't important - but I captured a base behind enemy lines and destroyed 3 forts. I don't want to chase the remaining enemy units all around the continent after capturing Karachi!

In Lucknow I have now gathered 3 divisions and many tank regiments and engineers. An assault has been ordered - the remaining 3 eng regiments and 2 divisions will arrive in 1-2 days.

Around Dacca I'm gathering a strike force of ca 2 divisions - I will chase the enemy away from the railroad just across the river from Asansol and attempt to move into Burma. There are still quite a few garrison units and a full Bde left to defend against Allied remnants that may attempt to move in.

Tf 82 under R.Adm Nashimura is now 4 hexes out of Karachi and will hit the place hard tomorrow. His force uncludes 5 battleships, 1 heavy cruiser and 9 destroyers. An enemy TF containing cruisers was observed heading south - towards Bombay? The transports and msw's there have been ordered to move out and a reinforcement surface tf at Panaji is ordered to steam at flank speed to Bombay. Doubt they'll make it cause they just refuelled.

Java

The Kido Butai has been reformed! All 3 Car Divs are now steaming just north of Derby. I've spotted several smaller enemy tf's - and will most likely run into one of them soon. Not sure Al knows were my cv's are for the moment.

Here is the breakdown of my carrier divisions:

Car Div 1: R.Adm Yamaguchi - 224 ac and 54 float planes
2 cvs - Akagi and Kaga
2 cvls - Soho and Ryujo
3 cs
2 ca
6 dd

Car Div 2: V.Adm Nagumo 199 ac 32 float planes
3 cvs - Shokaku, Zuikaku and the Junyo
1 cs
1 bb - Hiei
2 ca
10 dd (one got radar)

Car Div 3 R.Adm Yamada 103 ac 2 float planes
1 cvl - Zuiho (still got 19 sys dam - curse those Do-24s!!)
3 cve - one with 16 sys dam
1 ca
3 cl
9 dd

Car Div 3 is by far the weakest - and slowest. I prefer to move slowly though - there are 3 replenishment tf's in the are - but I have no idea
about were the enemy fleet is. A quick spring is reserved for the crucial moment.

I have dispatched the Mutsu and a destrouyer - fire damage has brought sys damage up to 19. The ship is now slowing the rest of the fleet down.
The Yamato has suffered 12 sys damage from the fires caused by numerous bomb hits.

The 1st Cruiser Div will unload the bulk of a full Bde at Waingapu tomorrow. They will then bombard the place before heading back to Kendari to pick up
the rest of the Bde together with supplies. A transport tfs carrying supplies and 2 inf units from Tarakan also left port today.

Tomorrow no less than 3 tf's will slice into Tjilitjap harbour in an attempt to destroy the enemy fleets there. If this is achived, I will have isolated Java from Oz.

From Batavia TF107 under Cpt Katahara will move at full speed towards the enemy.
The force consists of:
2 ca
2 cl (including the torpedo cruiser Oi with 40 torpedoes and radar)
6 dd

TF94 under R.Adm Yamata will hit Tjilitjap from the flank.
The following ships make up this powerful group:
battleship Yamato
2 ca
3 cl
6 dd

TF98 under R.Adm Nishimura will also strike from the flank. This is the destroyer fleet with no less than 13 destroyers.
1 cl
13 dd

It is hoped that this combined effort will be enough to sink the enemy or drive him out or into port - were he will either be bombed or torpedoed.
It's vital to gain naval supremacy as quickly as possible - and if this can be achived without expending large number of naval ac - an important step towards liberating Java would have been taken. I expect to loose quite a few ships, but most of the Combined Fleet is still intact and I can afford this. Enemy LBA is a threat, but the strike against the Yamato et al yesterday must have damaged many of them. So I'm willing to take the risk. 24 Zeros have been placed on LRCAP above the TF from Batavia.

Tomorrow is going to be a very decisive day! Let's hope it'll be a good one: if we destroy the enemy in both India and Java - the war will be won! [8D]

[Hornblower]

wow, the airlosses. Hopefully some of those bailed out and you get the pilots back. How many you have left in your pool?

[PzB74]

Pool? What pool? There's never been a pool - at least not for IJN pilots [:'(]

ORIGINAL: Hornblower

wow, the airlosses. Hopefully some of those bailed out and you get the pilots back. How many you have left in your pool?

[WhoCares]

How does it look about your aces? Were there many losses of their lot or were it mostly the rookies of the airgroups. When you say some groups had planes no planes left after todays battle, I would expect many expirienced pilots gone with them...

[PzB74]

My top scoring ace shot down 3 enemy planes before going MIA yesterday - 15 confirmed kills.
I think the now depleted Daitais in India had roughly 65-70% experiened pilots. So if you say that ca 30 experienced Zero pilots were lost today, it shouldn't be
too far off the mark.

The efforts in India and Java will be supported by all the means available to me. It's kinda difficult to preserve pilots - especially when you try to win a battle, and ultimately a war. The Allies are still very weak compared to what t hey will become, and I'm already having problems achieving anything better than a 1-1 kill ratio in the air. It's a big problem that I don't receive more than a handful trained navy pilots each month, and it's 4-5 months until I receive another trained Zero Daitai.

Here is what I'll do: Fill up all my depleted Zero Daitais and send them to train in China. In 4 to 6 months they should be ready. I doubt the Allies will be ready to advance in the South Pacific until mid 43 or so.

Easily the most valuable asset I got is my carrier air arm: Imagine how many casualties a carrier battle will cause. So my LBA has really performed well and made it possible to preserve them. Hopefully I can now use superior force and thus preserve as many of them as possible.

ORIGINAL: WhoCares

How does it look about your aces? Were there many losses of their lot or were it mostly the rookies of the airgroups. When you say some groups had planes no planes left after todays battle, I would expect many expirienced pilots gone with them...

[WhoCares]

I'm pretty much with you. Your only chance is in the short term victory. So better use your assets now when they still can seriously harm the enemy than preserving them for the time when the will just be smashed by enemy CAP and AAA.
There is also some light on the (short term) army horizon, as with the August comes the Tony and the Tojo - finally some use for some of those army fighter pilots [:'(]

[PzB74]

The funny thing is that I actually hope that the war drags on.... If I can conquer India and defeat the enemy in Java without achieving an auto victory I'll have a full year to prepare for the next Allied assault - and with a 25k lead in points the game might even drag on into 46!

New weapons will then be developed in order to secure final victory! [;)]

Minor disaster tonight - I was ready in da chair with pizza and coke and then I found that Wobbly had sent me the wrong turn

ORIGINAL: WhoCares

I'm pretty much with you. Your only chance is in the short term victory. So better use your assets now when they still can seriously harm the enemy than preserving them for the time when the will just be smashed by enemy CAP and AAA.
There is also some light on the (short term) army horizon, as with the August comes the Tony and the Tojo - finally some use for some of those army fighter pilots [:'(]

[PzB74]

Good news! Al managed to find the right turn and send it to me before I went to bed [:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/04/42

Surface Combat - really heavy fighting this night!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships - the first battle is just a skirmish
CL Isuzu, Shell hits 1
DD Makigumo
DD Kagero
DD Hatsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Urakaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Arare, Shell hits 22, and is sunk *magazine explodes*
DD Shiratsuyu
DD Shigure, Shell hits 1
DD Murasame, Shell hits 1
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 1
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships - look at this oversized TF! This can't be healthy?
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 1
BB New Mexico
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 1
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 1
CA Chester
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Sumatra
CL St. Louis
DD Meredith
DD Gwin
DD Hammann
DD Mustin
DD Russell
DD Blue
DD Helm
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Porter
DD Monaghan
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Inconstant
DD Lawrence
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships - the Yamato doesn't even take part in the battle
BB Yamato
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 3
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships - all the slow US bb's are torpedoed!
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 4
CA Chester, Shell hits 4
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2
CL Leander, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra
CL St. Louis
DD Meredith, Shell hits 1
DD Gwin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Blue
DD Helm, Shell hits 2
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Porter
DD Monaghan
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Inconstant
DD Lawrence
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, on fire
CA Chokai
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Naka
CL Nagara
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze, on fire
DD Shiranuhi

Allied Ships
DD Cushing
DD Phelps, Shell hits 2
DD Farragut, Shell hits 34, and is sunk
PC Reliance
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! - Allied ships had moved out of Bombay as expected

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses - unfortunately there are still quite a few torpedo bombers left in town...
Swordfish: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Catalina I: 2 destroyed

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied Ships
PG Cyclamen, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Viscount, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Empire Tugela, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
699 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Invasions


Coastal Guns at Waingapu, 27,74, firing at TF 95
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Waingapu, 27,74

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Asagumo
CL Abukuma
CA Mogami

Japanese ground losses:
1090 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Sub/ASW Attacks

ASW attack at 20,3 - 2 subs were lost today. Allied ASW is just uber uber efficient

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Panther
DD Paladin
DD Napier
DD Isis
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ASW attack at 20,4

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo
MSW Burnie
MSW Romney
MSW Cairns
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 - I've now moved all my ac out of Lae

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 34

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
34 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 30th Chinese/B Corps, at 46,33

Japanese aircraft - I've started training my own naval pilots... [:'(]
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th/B Division, at 26,10 - bad weather finally grounds the Allied AF in India, well most of it anyway

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 3
Vildebeest IV x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3 - a bunch of old stringbags manages to take off

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 15
Wirraway x 4
Beaufort I x 6

Allied aircraft losses - they pay for their attack runs
Swordfish: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged
Beaufort I: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1 - sys dam 30. Will stay with the slow bb tf
BB Nagato
BB Haruna
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Beaufort I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 17,59

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 23
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 6, on fire - again the bombs bounce. Sys damage reaches 20 but she's doing an excellent job as a bomb magnet!
DD Maikaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage - she's in bad shape but will make it to Batavia

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
9 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84438 troops, 657 guns, 794 vehicles

Defending force 30560 troops, 236 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) - excellent, Lucknow will fall in 2 or 3 days. Al is going to run for it now - just wait and see

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1481 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123581 troops, 1053 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 71854 troops, 518 guns, 838 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4 - the danged engineers are again raising forts faster than I can ruin them [8|]

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

Japanese ground losses: - still high casualties
2330 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses: - but Allied losses are also mounting, and we got twice as many troops. Think we'll make it!
1799 casualties reported
Guns lost 63
Vehicles lost 7
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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Deliberate attack - a skirmish in China

Attacking force 123683 troops, 939 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11671 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 39 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
876 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28714 troops, 327 guns, 209 vehicles

Defending force 142683 troops, 1068 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese ground losses: - bombardment losses are now casuing a minimum of casualties
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21079 troops, 184 guns, 58 vehicles

Defending force 7708 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Should have had 5-6 forts here....

Allied forces CAPTURE Soerabaja base !!! - not happy about this, but nothing I can do.

Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
758 casualties reported
Guns lost 28
Vehicles lost 8

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 20,61

Allied Shock attack - if I want to halt the Allies I only park in non base hexes and voila. Al will spend ages on reducing 40% of an Aviation regiment

Attacking force 8318 troops, 126 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5953 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
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Ground combat at Waingapu

Allied Bombardment attack - somehow me thinks Waingapu will be recaptured tomorrow

Attacking force 377 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4225 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Situation Report

India

I'm nervous about Ahmadabad - but I got enough engineers this time, and I think the place will fall once the forts have been reduced.
Another few days with t-storms now. Lucknow will fall in a few days and the second pincer will start moving towards Dehli. I will try to surround
and eliminate the Allied troops here if Ahamdabad has been subdued by then.

Annoying that the old Stringbags yet again hit me with a torpedo..I understand why the Bismarck bought it. The pests are always hitting something.
Moving the fleet back to Bombay - more warships have arrived and I will snipe at the Allied ships in the area.

The last 2 subs around Karachi were both sunk today. *No comment* Even a blind man with a fishing pool can sink a Jap sub in this game...
The empty Daitais I moved to Dacca yesterday and allowed to receive replacements were back in Bombay today *lots of cursing* So I got 27
ac in one with 0 pilots. Oh boy it's going to take time to get it out and free up space. Finding new bugs daily now.

Java

Did you see that giant Allied TF in Tjilitjap [&:] It didn't fight very well, got surprised as well. 3 bb's torpedoed, a cl heavily damaged and a few dd's sunk.
Not a great result, but we're slowly reducing the Allied fleet in the area. My 3rd TF will move in an attempt to hit the enemy with more torps tomorrow. My
heavy cruisers are the queens of the battlefield in this context!

Not much fuel left in Batava - I've managed to spend it all before Al arrives [:D] Will consider another heavy surface sortie after replenishing the ships.
I may have to move them back to Singapore before sending them out again. The Yamato will most likely stay there... In 3-4 engagements it was the only
ship that didn't play an active part. It's best contribution is its ability to swallow up 1000lb bomb hits.

The KB has been spotted - well at least one or more ships - it will continue on its current course.

It seems like Waingapu will be recaptured easily enough, not a lot of troops there. We'll see tomorrow.
Tomorrow the forecast for Java says clear skies, so I've reactivated all of my naval bombers and Zeros again.

In Batavia, on Sumatra and Borneo we can muster the following number of ready ac:
160 Zeros
143 Betties
57 Nells
25 Kates (crack Daitai at Batavia)

The goal is to deliver one crippling blow to the Allied fleet around Tjilitjap. The enemy has moved many of his air assets into an inland
base and the CAP has been more dispersed. That's what I think anyway - so let's see what we can accomplish!

[PzB74]

A few comments on yesterdays battle, it was late and I didn't have time to go much into details:

The major engagement of the day:

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships - the Yamato doesn't even take part in the battle
BB Yamato
CA Chokai, Shell hits 1
CA Myoko, Shell hits 2
CL Sendai, Shell hits 9, on fire
CL Naka, Shell hits 3
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Kuroshio
DD Hayashio, Shell hits 1
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Shiranuhi, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships - all the slow US bb's are torpedoed!
BB Tennessee, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
BB Mississippi, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1
CA Indianapolis, Shell hits 4
CA Chester, Shell hits 4
CA Vincennes, Shell hits 2
CL Leander, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sumatra
CL St. Louis
DD Meredith, Shell hits 1
DD Gwin, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Hammann, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mustin
DD Russell, Shell hits 1
DD Blue
DD Helm, Shell hits 2
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Lamson
DD Porter
DD Monaghan
DD Allen
DD Litchfield
DD Inconstant
DD Lawrence

A few things becomes clear to me: The Allied fleet is built around a cadre of useless battleships and supported by toothless destroyers.
The big ships can't hit dip $hit while the destroyers doesn't really pose a threat to anything else than other destroyers. I assume that the bulk of the Allied heavy cruiser force has been torpedoed in the Java Sea - or is acting as carrier escorts.

My return with an inferior TF tomorrow is risky: I hope that my torpedo cruisers, including the floating torpedo batter Oi, can slow down a few Allied ships and make them easy targets for my naval bombers that have all been given a loose chain for tomorrow [;)]

With a sizeable IJN carrier force in the area, it seems highly unlikely that Wobbly will be able to extract his fleet in one piece.
Another turn incoming now...going to have a look ASAP!!

[ADavidB]

A few things becomes clear to me: The Allied fleet is built around a cadre of useless battleships and supported by toothless destroyers.

You are lucky that he built that one oversized TF - if he had built three smaller TFs instead, each built around one BB, one CA, one CL and a split of DDs then you would have likely ended up with lots and lots of damage. Huge SC TFs in this game are bad news for the owner and a blessing in disguise for the opponent.

Dave Baranyi

[PzB74]

You're right Dave - Al did me a favor when he gathered the ships in one big TF. I'm not sure the old bb's would have been very efficient in night
battles against my agile cruisers and destroyers though.

He tried another approach today....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/05/42

Surface Combat

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
CL Oi, Shell hits 1
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shikinami
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze
DD Tomozuru

Allied Ships - this is most likely an ASW group (max 6 ships)
DD Mustin
DD Cushing
DD Allen
DD Inconstant, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Grebe, Shell hits 3, on fire
MSW Bobolink
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships - a fierce battle took place and the Allied admiral went down with his last ship - the Clarke!
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 2
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
CL Oi, Shell hits 6
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shikinami, Shell hits 6, and is sunk *magazine explodes* (caused by DD Clarke)
DD Hokaze, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships - another ASW group?
DD Lamson, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Phelps, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Clark, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
DD Monaghan, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Lawrence, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DMS Hovey, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 3
CA Furutaka
CL Kiso
CL Oi
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Hatsuyuki, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hokaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Namikaze, on fire
DD Tomozuru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Clark, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8 - the largest night bombing attack this far

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 37

Allied aircraft - a prolonged battle against night fighters took place
Blenheim IF x 9

Japanese aircraft losses - with mixed results
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses: - damage to enemy facilities were slight
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Night Air attack on Bandoeng , at 19,61 - inefficient
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 33

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Wakatake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
12 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 24,8 - there were 5 air attacks against the army in India today

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Hurricane II x 11
Spitfire Vb x 10
Kittyhawk I x 7
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 19

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 24,8

Allied aircraft - we have managed to reduce the size of the enemy strikes!
Wellington III x 12
B-17E Fortress x 7
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Day Air attack on TF at 18,61 - this strike hits my damaged destroyers heading towards Batavia

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatsuyuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tomozuru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A6M3 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 26 - again bombs and not torpedoes are launched
P-40E Warhawk x 6
A-20B Boston x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Nagara
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
All bombers bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 3
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 13
Kittyhawk I x 11
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses - again nothing better than a 1-1 kill ratio can be achieved
A6M2 Zero: 37 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 16 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK West Shipper
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1
AP President Garfield

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62 - the follow up strike achieves better results

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
A6M3 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 25
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
Kittyhawk I x 7
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 5 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships - another Allied ASW group is broken up!
MSW Grebe
DD Cushing
MSW Bobolink, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Mustin, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Allen, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All Betty and B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 14,78 - the KB launches a strike against a lone picket ship

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 5
A6M2 Zero x 82
A6M3 Zero x 14
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bridge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 15,75 - and another one....

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Argus, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 12,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Southey, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 22,57

Allied aircraft - this raid hits a resource convoy
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Yamazato Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Henderson
AP Harris

Aircraft Attacking:
All B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft - the afternoon strike from Palembang. Cloud cover finally lifted
A6M2 Zero x 46
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 50

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 7 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships - I'm very dissappointed. 50 bombers only manage 5 torpedo hits
AP Tasker H. Bliss
AK Peter Kerr, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AP Largs Bay, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Garfield
AP President Fillmore
AP Henry T. Allen, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Harris
AP Henderson, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
All Nell and G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tjilitjap at 19,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
Kittyhawk I x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AP Henderson, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 139007 troops, 1033 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 73501 troops, 465 guns, 836 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3) - relief as the forts are reduced again, the engineers are doing their job!

Japanese ground losses:
1253 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses: - the enemy is now taking the heaviest losses. Victory is in sight!
1642 casualties reported
Guns lost 39
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Lucknow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 83691 troops, 636 guns, 790 vehicles

Defending force 27831 troops, 195 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

Japanese ground losses:
602 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1878 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Waingapu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4246 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1399 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Waingapu base !!! - argh, I forgot that the troops had a retreat hex [:o]

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses - a little booty
CW-21B Demon: 4 destroyed
Empire: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Ahmadabad

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 40088 troops, 353 guns, 663 vehicles

Defending force 145612 troops, 984 guns, 1 vehicles

No casualties [8D]
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Ground combat at 20,61

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 8216 troops, 113 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5943 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 - my aviation regiment is not to be moved!

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Situation Report

India

My move with the battleships outside Karachi was a little bit too fancy. We moved south - Al stayed in place.
According to him there is no way he's going to be able to resist my assaults in India...we shall see about that.
From my point of view it seems like I got the edge in Ahmadabad - and Lucknow will fall in one or two days.
I've now all but cut off the retreat route into Dehli. (I will attach a second picture in the next post)

The move into Burma from Asansol has begun: Almost 2 divisions are on the move.

Java

Now what did the Kiwi do today! He disbanded all his bb's and cruisers into Tjilitjap port!
Probably saved them from the wrath of the naval bombers. The single TF that went in mauled several enemy destroyers,
but I lost a handful of the small ships myself. Must say that I'm pleased with the results, I've now removed many capable vessels
from the Allied rost with relatively little effort.

More clear weather tomorrow: The Sallys in Borneo will conduct a full scale daylight attack against enemy fields in Java.
We're going to try to win air supremacy over the island!

Most of the naval bombers are also ready, but 50 of them have been ordered on a night bombing mission against Tjilitjap.
54 ships in port! Have to smoke them out.

The Yamato is dispatched towards Singapore - still got 17 fires and 32 sys damage. Need a few months in dock.
I also have to move half of my fleet back to Singapore as the harbour in Batavia refused to reload their torpedo batteries, and
there are no more fuel reserves. A 15 ship TF has been sent back into the India Ocean - I wish to hit Batavia again.

'Found' another full strength Zero Daitai in the Marianas - sent to Balikpapan. [;)]

Wobbly now knows were the KB is, and still no sight of the enemy. There are 2 alternatives:
1. The undamaged ships have raced down to Perth
2. The entire Allied carrier fleet is still somewhere to the west in the Indian Ocean

We're going to continue to move south until we get closer to the edge of the map - then we swing west on a W-NW course.
I don't think the damaged HMS Indestructible, Enterprise and Lexington can put on enough speed to get to Perth, and I want them - badly!

Situation Map: Naval battle

[PzB74]

Here's a sit map over India: As you can see I'm trying to envelop Dehli.
Not an enviable situation and I can understand Wobblys frustration! Will it be possible to deliver the final coupe de grace?

Imagine a Japanese Empire spanning from India to Alaska and from China to Australia and New Guinea [:'(]