Excerpts from AAR from 12-8-41:
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Yuk - I was really hoping for a better strike than this. TF 1 will hook up w/TF2 for supplie and then push back S thru PH for another couple strikes and then retire to Kwajalein
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 110
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed, 54 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 5 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Lexington, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Swan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1
BC Constitution, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
23 x B5N2 Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
24 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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This is a strike to the airfield - not too bad
Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 114,72
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A2 Val x 90
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed, 47 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 3 destroyed
P-26A: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
OS2U-3 Kingfisher: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 70
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
14 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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I'm softening up Hong Kong for when I assault. I'm waiting a little here to get a pair of ENG units and HQ units in from Canton - then it's time to storm the fort[:)]
Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-36 Ida x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-36 Ida: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-36 Ida bombing at 2000 feet
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I smoked a lot of merchies that were running from Hong Kong. Ships sunk is now 19 @ end of this turn. Nothing sunk @ PH except the PT boat...
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1979 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 54
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 56
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
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Out go the Chinese
Ground combat at Nanchang
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25162 troops, 210 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 418
Defending force 7809 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 234
Japanese max assault: 456 - adjusted assault: 236
Allied max defense: 254 - adjusted defense: 50
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Allied ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Out go the Chines X2
Ground combat at Yangku
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 58655 troops, 551 guns, 28 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 1231
Defending force 20084 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 520
Japanese max assault: 1352 - adjusted assault: 753
Allied max defense: 568 - adjusted defense: 183
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10094 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 171
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 110 - adjusted assault: 107
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 107 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!! Was there any doubt?[:D]
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9005 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 232
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Beginning Assault Value = 0
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 118 - adjusted assault: 55
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan base !!!
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Not too much additional going on this turn...
1. TF1 N to TF2 to resupply
2. Modified Armament production
3. Changed some of my shipping production. What's cool is all of the CVs will handle 81 planes. I can now see some of the discussion regarding "raider TFs"...
4. Plans are underway for Rabaul - Air Combat TF3, TF5(2BB 2CA 1CL 3DD)Bombardment, and TF4(14AP 4DD)Transport loading INF 56th Bde & ENG 30th Base Force
5. TF8(2CV 2CVL 2BB 2CA 2CL 6DD)Air Combat out of Camrahn Bay is spanking merchies running from Hong Kong (I mentioned this move earlier). I'll send it West later incase Walkerd (my opponent) tries to push East out of Singapore for a little raiding of my TFs heading to Singora.
6. Subs in Gulf of Siam are going to shoot past Singapore into the Strait of Malacca.
7. I'm forming a strong army @ Singora to do a slow but steady push south to Singapore. This will be slow and bloody but I hope to use overwhelming air support and a lot of ENG units to help take down those forts (plus naval bombardment where appropriate) and lots of supplies and support to keep my troops fat & happy as they crush the UK forces... Bwaw-ha-ha-ha[:D][:D][:D]
7a. INF Imperial Guard Div marching to Singora from Bangkok (don't laugh[:-])
7b. INF 56th DIV from Osaka via TF9
7c. 5th and 18th DIV are already @ Singora
7d. 38th Div will tranport over after they take Hong Kong
7e. 21st Div from Tientsin via TF11
7f. 9th Div from Samah via TF10
7g. 23rd, 15th, and 5th ENG from Samah via TF17
7h. HQ SAA and ENG 12th Aviation from Siagon via TF18
8. I'm forming another mini KB @ Kagoshima which will be TF43(1CS 2CV 3DD)Air Combat. I'll have to put some planes on CVE Taiyo (capacity 30 aircraft). Now where is that Foce Z???[8D]
I hear Andy on closing transport resupply to Singapore. See #5 as my stop-gap measure and add unrestricted sub warfare until I think of something better[;)]
I'll also try mines via subs; I've never used mines before so I'll have to figure out which subs to use and look up the rules - I think I have to resupply from a port 9 or better with subs? If any are reading this and have used mine warfare with subs please feel free to share any tips - and TY in advance.
I-165 getting some Lucia...
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