.We are playing Nik Mod 5.0. Full war scenario. We've agreed to limit our ASW Task Forces to 6 ships in 41 and 42, 7 in 43, 8 in 44 and I think it goes up to 10 in 45. Player defined upgrades is on and I've agreed to limit movement of the Japanese forces facing Russia. I came up with the idea of an AAR in order to get a few tips and "learn as I go". I think there's going to be a LOT of learning as prior to agreeing to this PBEM I only had WiTP for 2 days and our first try had to be abandoned after about 2 days of play when I "discovered" an extra 5 divisions I could commit to Malaysia and the Phillipines. OOPS!!![8|]
After looking the map over I've come to the decision that the best way to prolong the war is to try to hold as much of American might as possible as far away as possible from my critical areas for as long as possible. It seems to me that their great strength for much of the war lies in their Land Based Bombers and that if the Americans lose the ability to attrit my forward bases from their own land bases that they will be forced to rely on their fleets alone and that could buy me an extra year or so of relatively undisturbed production.
It also seems to me that I have, like Adolfus Gustavus, the potential advantages accruing to interior sea lines of communication (which I'll refer to from now on as SLOC) and have, at least, the potential for isolating the forces opposing me into 6 distinct, logistically separate areas incapable of providing eachother much in the way of mutual support. These areas are:
1. China.
2. Malaya & India.
3. South-Western Resource Region ( Phillipines, Borneo, PNG etc)
4. Australia.
5. Soviet Union.
6. Continental United States to Pearl Harbour.
1. China.
This will be primarily a land theatre of operations and my plan is to take Chinese resource centres, push them back to whatever resourceless bases they have and then contain them there by garrisoning the cities as required by the garrisoning cost and placing small blocking forces on the paths the remaining Chinese would take if counter-attacking. As soon as these objectives have been achieved every effort will be made to transfer troops from China to other primarily land combat theatres.
2. Malaya and India.
Again, a theatre in which land combat will predominate. The plan here is to use misdirection and unpredictable air and naval landings to suck Przemek into over-committing along one axis and then striking whatever has been stripped to provide troops to counter my feint. I've been reading the PzB ( short for PanzerBusche ?) vs Wobbly AAR and was impressed to see him taking India... I think it'll be fun to try so whenever I manage to finish off Malaysia I will rapidly transfer my land forces to India along as many axes as possible in order to encourage overcommittment. I will then conduct naval and air landings into the enemy rear areas dislocating his front and aiding the advance of the front line.
3. SWRG.
A mixed army and navy theatre. The Phillipines will require quite a bit of reduction and while that is going along I plan to take airbases in a sort of "outflung spiral" pattern so I can bleed the enemy naval forces as they try to transfer forces to counter my thrusts/evacuate. Afterwards I will prepare the bases I will require to either invade or fend off air and naval forces in northern Australia.
4. Australia.
Australia is a primarily army theatre if one chooses to invade it. If it is merely to be isolated and contained then it is primarily a theatre in which I must maintain a constant threat of long-range torpedo bomber attack on any ship movements into or out of Australia. I don't expect to be able to get my logistics together nearly well enough to invade Australia but a man's gotta have dreams [:D]
5. Soviet Union.
Depending on how India goes it might be possible to transfer troops to attack the Soviet Union sometime in 1943. I would love to liberate the resources there and fend off any Soviet invasions in 45.
6. Continental USA (CUSA) to Pearl Harbour.
Well, CUSA is the huge 800 pound bear in the corner no-one has ever beaten in a wrestling match. My plan here is to try to fend it off for as long as possible and then go down fighting ( quite possibly badly and futilely [:D] ).
So, that's my appreciation of the situation. I fully expect it to be incorrect in detail if correct in broad strokes and for any chance of carrying through my plans above to be sabotaged by the overwhelming nature of the logistics in WiTP... Just looking at the screens makes my head hurt.
So, onto the plan:
Basically my plan is to fling small forces outwards along expected axes but to an unexpected extent in an effort to secure bases as far from Japan as possible and cut enemy SLOCs such that his individual regions have to fall back on their own lesser resources and reserves. Even if that fails I think that Przemek will concentrate on reducing my most distant bases first thus buying me the time needed to fortify my closer, more vital bases...
1. COSU... Operation Shoestring.
All operations in this theatre of operations are being mounted on a shoestring. I have neither the combat forces nor the sealift to mount many concommittant operations and therefore I have decided to stage a large number of tiny, consecutive operations. I am supporting these operations with a mini-KB centred on my 2 x CVEs and 2 x CVLs, backed by a couple of CLs and 4 or 5 DDs as my only hope of defeating a riposte is to sink it at sea. Any force Przemek lands will overwhelm my foremost forces and let him roll me back to Kwajalein very quickly should he so wish.
Initially I'm going to hit Canton, Baker and the Gilberts before expanding southwards to take the Atolls around Nukufetau and Wallis Atoll with the forces from the Gilberts. Forces from Canton will head to Pago-Pago and take it on the way to Tongatapu. A total of about 5 NLFs have been committed to this thrust as well as two nearby Base Forces... I wish I could send more but I'm struggling to find the sealift and forces for even this. As you can see this will put the first spoke of the wheel in place around Fiji and Australia and hopefully I can develop my interdiction from there. ADS ships have accompanied the movement as I intend to base subs from Pago-Pago and, if necessary, Canton/Baker to interdict supplies/troops flowing to Australia/counterattacking.
Wake is going to be hit early and I'm sending an SNLF and a Base Force to Midway. This is essential because I really don't think I can pin Przemke in Pearl unless I can force him to consider that everything he sends into or out of Pearl is at risk from Betty and KB strikes. If I don't pin him in Pearl then my over-extension is going to be badly exposed and I risk rapid defeat. KB is hitting Pearl on Day 1 so that his BBs can't immediately pound Midway into scrap. I amn't sending any BBs to Midway as I expect Przemek to use his CVs to counter-attack my landings and sink a lot of the transports and escorts... It is my plan that once Midway falls and I can put some air patrols on it I will have my CVs in place east-south-east of it in position to ambush his withdrawing carriers.
2. Australia.
I'm keeping things quiet here initially as the important thing is to take the bases necessary for the creation of an air bridge to Noumea. I can mop up intermediate bases later with follow-on forces. So, the bases I need are Kavieng, Rabaul, Buna, Efate, Espiritu and Noumea. I will invade Rabaul and Kavieng in the first phase and then leapfrog the force from Kavieng down towards Noumea via the intermediate bases mentioned above.
3. SWRG- Phillipines:
I'm planning to land an NLF at Laoag and Vigan with the 48th Division coming ashore at Aparri. This division will move to Clark via Tuguegarao. The rest of my forces ( and all follow-on forces) will land at Lingayen. They will then proceed to Shock Attack Clark field. Meanwhile my uncommitted division back in Japan will load up and depending on circumstances land to bolster my frontal assault or, preferably, land somewhere lightly defended behind enemy lines in order to split his attention and forces. I'm also landing an NLF at Legaspi. This is pretty much a test invasion as I'm interested in finding out if Przemek will just leave it be and rush 1 PA Division north, trusting the other to conduct a holding action, or if he'll attack my landing with 1 or both PA divisions. The sooner I get a measure of his temperament the sooner I can use that against him.
56th Regiment will land in Davao and take that island from the defending division over the next fortnight. Once done it will transfer to Tarakan and begin its long march westward, defeating all it comes across. ( NOT BLOODY LIKELY!!! [8D] I'm quite sure that between logistics and enemy action the 56th will probably end up stuck in the Phillipines for a few months.) In addition an NLF and Base Force are to be dropped at Jolo. I want to establish a Betty Base there so that I can begin attritting the enemy surface fleet in the area.
2nd Parachute Regiment is going to perform drops on multiple unoccupied Phillipines bases in order to capture the shipping in them, secure supply for the 56th in Davao AND, most importantly, try to convince Przemek that he needs to keep all his bases heavily garrisoned ( thus greatly sapping the forces facing my front-line troops).
Looking at march rates etc I think that the Phillipines should fall by about mid-January... That may prove wildly optimistic though as I really have no experience with WiTP combat routines yet...
3b. SWRG- DEI etc.
Initial landings will occur at Amboina, Kendari and Menado... I'd like to take Macassar also but I just don't think I have the shipping and troops necessary. All of these bases have good runways and Amboina and Kendari can hold Bettys. I plan to fly Bettys in once these are taken and then use Kendari as the base for my bombardment fleet ( 8 BBs + CAs) which will support further small troops landings throughout the DEI and stave off Force Z and such Dutch, American and Australian forces which try to intervene.
Miri, Brunei and Jesseton will be taken by NLFs and Construction Bns and then built up by these forces. Kuching will be hit by an Independent Regiment, NLF and base forces. It will become another Betty Base and the Regiment which lands there will move overland
4. Malaysia.
I am foregoing the landings in Kuantan and Khota Bharu in favour of launching a major land attack at Alor Star. I am transporting 2 divisions and support to Songkhia with the Imperial Guards division racing down to reinforce. I figure that 3 divisions + combat engineers + a couple of tank regiments ought to be sufficient to very seriously threaten Alor Star and trigger massive committment to its defence.
When the time is right ( Alor Star has fallen and Przemek has sent more ground units to the front) I will consider landing the remaining 3 Independent Regiments at Mersing with a view to cutting his main army off from Singapore.
In Burma I am mainly going to mount nuisance paradrop raids using 2nd Parachute regiment to force Przemek to properly garrison all of his bases and thus spread his forces and am driving up there with 3 infantry divisions and a couple of tank and arty units.
Well that's pretty much it...
Apart from that I should say I find the number of units to ship etc overwhelming and the loading routine is still giving me trouble so I've had to leave a lot of support units on the beach. I'm sure this is my own fault and it looks like i is going to hurt me in the medium to short term.
7h September:
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 6 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 77
Ki-48 Lily x 55
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 86
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
G4M1 Betty x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 19 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 5 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 93
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 104th USAAF Base Force, at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 29
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 38,37
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-32 Mary x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Ki-36 Ida x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 52
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24
Blenheim IV x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 36
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Not only does my strike FAIL TO FIND Pearl but the Americans get off a good counter-strike which manages to inflict more than 40 sys damage on Akagi with just one hit!!!!
Day Air attack on TF at 110,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
SBD Dauntless x 17
P-26A x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 35
B-18A Bolo x 8
A-20B Boston x 3
B-17E Fortress x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
P-26A: 3 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 6 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 14 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 5 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
CV Hiryu
CV Kaga
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1, on fire [8|]
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
8 x B-18A Bolo bombing at 15000 feet
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 15000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 41,61
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Sangetsu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Hudson I x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Katsuragisan Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 38,59
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 4
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Akagane Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Maya
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 97,100
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 45
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Coast Farmer, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PG Niagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Bloemfontrin
AP W.A. Holbrook
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 97,100
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 97,100
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, on fire, heavy damage
AP Republic
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 41
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 12
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Naval bombardment of Midway, at 95,61 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Shell hits 12
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 8
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 8
CA Aoba, Shell hits 7
Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Liran, Shell hits 5, on fire
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 2
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 10
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Akigumo
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kimishima Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
PG Edo Maru, Shell hits 6
Japanese ground losses:
443 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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TF 7 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92
Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92
Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 9
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
284 casualties reported
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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
193 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Fukui Maru, Shell hits 17, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hakkaisan Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AP Aratama Maru, Shell hits 3
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
326 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
560 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shotoku Maru, Shell hits 5
AK Venice Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4
PC Ch 24, Shell hits 9, on fire
PC Sonan Maru #5, Shell hits 3
AP Monji Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
1192 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
164 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 49
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Canton Island, 98,99, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 98,99
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 2
DD Hayate
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
1047 casualties reported
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
137 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47
Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported
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TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35
Japanese ground losses:
1441 casualties reported
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TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
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TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 141
TF 141 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kuroshio Maru
DD Hatsuyuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
Japanese ground losses:
717 casualties reported
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TF 144 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
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TF 145 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Canton Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1593 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 906 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2942 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1897 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Allied ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22535 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 13201 troops, 118 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Menado
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1281 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 772 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2296 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3870 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Davao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2953 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6502 troops, 67 guns, 17 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Midway
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2273 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 5454 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Batan Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1758 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 612 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1018 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Tarawa
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1884 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
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Ground combat at Baker Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1051 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!
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Ground combat at Midway
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5395 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3095 troops, 69 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 56 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!
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Ground combat at Tacloban
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 113 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban base !!!
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Ground combat at Dadjangas
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 88 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!
Well, KB manages to fail to find a stationary port... That's it!!! NO MORE SAKE BEFORE MISSIONS [:D]. The damage to Akagi slows her down to a maximum speed of 18 knots... I pair her with Kaga and have them follow the other four carriers towards Midway. I expect the American carriers to be drawn there tomorrow. Unfortunately I can't travel at the speed I would have preffered as Akagi slows the whole thing down and I don't want too much separation between my TFs as I don't want them to be defeated in detail.
We had agreed that I wouldn't pre-place ships to attack Allied convoys at sea... Unfortunately the mini-KB reacted towards a convoy some 6 hexes away and launched a strike. Ah well, that's a cheap price to pay for Pearl being saved.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41
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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 3
TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61
56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Somedono Maru
PG Edo Maru
Japanese ground losses:
281 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 9
TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Koei Maru
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
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TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Nanomea Atoll, 87,101
Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
279 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 11
PG Shoei Maru, Shell hits 4
AK China Maru
Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Amboina, 39,73
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Apamama, 86,92
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91
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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
554 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
688 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 92
TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 93
TF 93 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
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TF 102 troops unloading over beach at Kiska Island, 92,35
Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 106
TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
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TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
823 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
998 casualties reported
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TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
1198 casualties reported
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TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
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TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
Japanese ground losses:
422 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 157
TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67
Japanese ground losses:
288 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Jesselton at 35,56
Japanese Ships
AP Kogyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
AK Yasukawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Toroshima Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Jolo at 38,59
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
SOC-3 Seagull: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Oyashio, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatsukaze
DD Natsushio
AP Gyoko Maru
AP Heiwa Maru
AP Horai Maru
AP Igasa Maru
AP Kiko Maru
Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese Ships
AK Tokyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
MSW Wa 9
MSW Wa 6
Allied Ships
SS S-36
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 3
Allied Ships
SS O19
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 28,56 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese Ships
DD Isokaze
DD Akigumo
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CL Naka
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 5
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied Ships
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Liran, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Belawan, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Tomozuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Manazuru
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
CL Kuma
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67
Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
DD Sawakaze
CL Kinu
CL Yura
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 20
TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
79 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Venice Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
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TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 33,71
Japanese ground losses:
518 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Midway, 95,61, firing at TF 106
TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Midway, 95,61
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
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TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported
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TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50
Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported
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TF 140 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Menado, 39,67, firing at TF 157
TF 157 troops unloading over beach at Menado, 39,67
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese Ships
DD Minegumo
DD Isokaze
DD Akigumo
BB Hiei
DD Natsugumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
Allied Ships
SS O19, hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Damn, I was worried there for a second when I saw my BB showing up in the target screen.
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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Midway at 95,61
Japanese Ships
AP Konron Maru
Allied Ships
SS Argonaut
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 35
Ki-21 Sally x 65
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Ki-15 Babs x 4
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 103
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 41
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 3 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on 104th USAAF Base Force, at 45,49
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-32 Mary x 9
Ki-51 Sonia x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-27 Nate strafing at 100 feet
21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 4
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Naka
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Midway at 95,61
*** Here he is... Looks like I'm going to be short 3 or 4 CAs in a couple of days. Just checked the build screen too and saw that no more CAs are going to be built during the war. OOPS... Looks like I miscalculated in putting them in this mission as "partly-expendable" target lures.
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 34
TBD Devastator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Kikuzuki
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,61
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Zyuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Midway at 95,61
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 17
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Venice Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PC Sonan Maru #6, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Shotoku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kuraido Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,61
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Palao Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 44,55
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meigen Maru, Shell hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayashio
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Sakido Maru
AP Tatuho Maru
AP Takunan Maru, Shell hits 8
AP Kyosei Maru
AK Hinode Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Otori Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuyuki
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Meiu Maru
AP Midori Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Sunten Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 95,101
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PG Niagara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 5
Ki-36 Ida x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 28
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,70
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 84
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 13
B-17E Fortress x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 9 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
T.IVa x 4
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 damaged
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CL Naka
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
3 x T.IVa bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 1
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Midway at 95,61
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 16
TBD Devastator x 23
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, on fire
CA Kinugasa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Oboro
DD Uzuki
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,61
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Gyoko Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40B Tomahawk attacking at 100 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Astuga Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Midway at 95,61
Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 4
SBD Dauntless x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Taian Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AP Denmark Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 44,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 27
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Kokuryu Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kozui Maru, Shell hits 8
AK Kenkoku Maru
AP Kenzan Maru, Shell hits 4
AK Tokyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Yoshida Maru #3
AP Shinyu Maru
Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Midway at 95,61
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 9
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Menado at 39,67
Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 5000 feet
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ASW attack near Legaspi at 44,55
Japanese Ships
MSW Toroshima Maru
Allied Ships
SS S-39
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Sub attack near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Hatsuyuki
Allied Ships
SS O20
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied Ships
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Belawan, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Liran, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67
Japanese Ships
DD Chidori
DD Tomozuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Manazuru
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
CL Kuma
CL Natori
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 639 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 642 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Ground combat at Laoag
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 787 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 631 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2577 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 11204 troops, 115 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Amboina
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2590 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1923 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4849 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3747 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Canton Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1360 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 814 troops, 3 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1201 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Midway
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5491 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 3145 troops, 70 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
492 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kuching
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9560 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 1187 troops, 2 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
1221 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Nanchang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 21043 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 7291 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 34693 troops, 292 guns, 16 vehicles
Defending force 13119 troops, 116 guns, 4 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Ground combat at Brunei
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1386 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 804 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1006 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Lingayen
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25156 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 365 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!
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Ground combat at Davao
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9069 troops, 79 guns, 17 vehicles
Defending force 3701 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!
Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Jesselton
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 388 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!
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Ground combat at Miri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!
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Ground combat at Lunga
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 752 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!
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Ground combat at Kendari
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2486 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 796 troops, 3 guns, 3 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Menado
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1188 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4125 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Rabaul
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2234 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 6057 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Midway
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2313 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 10167 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Nanomea Atoll
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 244 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanomea Atoll base !!!
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Ground combat at Nauru Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 298 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!
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Ground combat at Apamama
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 169 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Apamama base !!!
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Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 20864 troops, 268 guns, 13 vehicles
Defending force 642 troops, 5 guns, 1 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Dacca
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 23 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 4040 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Pagan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 74 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pagan base !!!
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Ground combat at Makin
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 285 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!
Hmm, it appears that while my attacks on unimportant targets are going well the attack on Midway is in serious trouble. Hong Kong is taking a while too but from what I read on the forum if I rest up and go again in a couple of days I should wear them down...
Questions:
1. If an enemy unit is in Base A with Base B being their only route to trace supply towards the rear and I paradrop and take Base B then Base A will only have its own supplies to draw upon, yes?
2. In the bases I've captured I've noticed very little supply. It is now obvious that I made a big mistake in not sending large supply convoys to Truk, Kwajalein etc so I could get a head start on supplying these bases and bring them the base forces they need. Ah well, live and learn
