Pauk's corner: sake break for Japanese fanboys

[Sneer]

you can upgrade kageros within 3 weeks so no worry - however battle against Raverdave cought me with Kageros returning from Japan and they didn't participated

[Sneer]

about propaganda
i spent last few months of discussing inability of Japan combined fleet in going after allied one in an offensive action without LBA cover- you can even find it in my AAR when Raver was close to Wake invasion - i almost convinced myself and lack of any offensive movement backed this enough to find my enemy moving on the border of my perimeter without fighting readiness

[PzB74]

Looking good Pauk! Nice read and kewl maps [8D]
On my way to a well earned big city weekend in Krakow with something cute [;)]

My experience is that KB becomes extremely vulnerable by late 43.
So I suggest that you use it to your best abilities during the first 6 months of 1943.
Bag as many enemy major surface units as possible, bleed his navy and remove carriers
that won't respawn.

I'm now learning how to cope without having a massive Japanese carrier fleet in early-mid 44.
It's going pretty well actually! I don't have to worry about loosing my precious crack air groups
and my island carriers can't sink [:D] Andy has also 'softened' up a bit and doesn't see the need
of sending super-ultra-heavy carrier formations with an Uber CAP each time he want's to accomplish
a mission. This opens up more opportunities for both sides.

[pauk]

Greetings guys...

Sneer:

Yes, i recall it. Unfortunatly i had similar strategy for Andy but i doubt that this strategy will work after Raver's dissaster. He would be careful, and my only hope is, as you pointed, convince him that i'm upgrading.

ORIGINAL: PzB
and my island carriers can't sink [:D]

I hope that this something cute is old girlfriend[;)], Japanese are pretty conservative people...[:'(]

Thanks for compliments... Since nothing really happens i have spare time for fun and stories about IJAAF pilots (Herbieh-san was inventor of this form, but he is concentrated on Navy - hope he don't mind for borrowed stuff[:)])

You are right, i should bleed his navy but KB doesn't have many routes to sneak into his perimeter. I think i have decent chance to sneak into Noumea - East Australia sea but don't know if i could find something there. I'm not a big fan of raid deep into his teritory (east of PH) since he uses picket line (single AKs, PCs...) and i learnt this lesson early in the game...

Somehow i believe that Andy wont wait for late 1943 to attack and that's why i think i should preserve my carrier force. Even if he wait for late 1943, i have a cunning plan for him:

Using the KB as decoy! I know it may sound crazy but this is only possiblity to delay him:

this idea is based on following reasons:

- Allied got CAP bonus and by the late 1943 they have extremely strong AA - i can't face with that and my attacking ac's would be oblirated.

Instead of this i can remove all bombers from my CVs and leave only fighters on them (i wont put additional fighter groups on CVs, i consider it gamey). I will form several CV divisions and keep them in same hex. Each division will be strenghten with good AA platforms (Kongos).

When Andy attacks somewhere he can't count on 4E bombers i will move my carriers near invasion target and near my air bases. Army fighters (Tojos) will provide LR CAP for KB. I know that they are only 20% effective over CVs but 100 Tojos are one additional Daitai...

Of course this is only idea, but, after i saw what Andy did to your KB in 1943/4 i think this is only chance to delay enemy...

As for island carriers that you've mentioned, i started laughing when i saw it. As you know, Croatia was part of the socialist (communist) Yugoslavia. In such regimes everything had to become myth, so our leaders made a myth of Yugoslav Army... one of them was, "we don't need stinking carriers, we have our islands, our unsinkable carriers"[:D]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42

My bad luck continues. Nothing works as planned. Well, perfect planing once again failed due bad luck....

Andy and me playing cat and mouse in the PI. There are still two bases with isolated enemy forces and i using them for training purposes. His subs are in that area for a week and i managed to found them today....


ASW attack near Iloilo at 42,56

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 12
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #12
PG Unkai Maru #1
PG Nagata Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8
PG Ikunta Maru
PC Kunashiri
PC Hachijo
APD APD-38
APD APD-37
APD APD-36
APD APD-35

Allied Ships
SS Peto, hits 2

Super ASW TF didn't help although enemy sub was in port hex. Well, Ron, i bet you are satisfied now!

One of my numerous subs on Ceylon-Diamond Harbour found the enemy. But, once again i start screaming loudly in my lonely room...


Sub attack at 25,24

Japanese Ships
SS I-11

Allied Ships
AK Empire Kingsley, Torpedo hits 1

Oh, yes that wasn't all. My Bettys took off from Rangoon and tried to engage enemy conwoy but they were unable to locate enemy....

My light SC TF ordered to intercept other enemy conwoy heading to DH. Lots of ships can be found there these days... what he is planing[&:]... does he mean bussiness in Burma or just try to convince me that he would attack there?

[Nemo121]

Pauk,
 
Just a suggestion but what would you think of mounting a concerted strike on his outpost line. Repeated at irregular intervals it could net quite a few AKs and PCs. E.g. Lets assume he has 5 AKs in a picket line. Well, it isn't much but sinking 5 of them and then 1 month later doing that again will rob him of a few AKs and PGs.
 
In addition you could "shape" the next confrontation between your carrier fleets since he will, undoubtedly, plan some sort of trap for your next sortie. It might or might not be doable depending on where his picket line is and how it is covered but it might be worth considering at the very least.

[pauk]

greetings, Nemo

sounds good, but his outpost line is located on PH-WC route. It would take quite a lot time till i bring carriers there and return. I had thoughts about that (perhaps i could caught him off guard and find few capital ships and sink them), but the problem with that is:

what if i found the whole Allied CV fleet on that route[X(]. And my CVs are far away from the friendly ports....


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/12/42

Raiders weren't successful and they are returning to the Rangoon. But I-170 gives a consolation - previously damaged AK Empire Haven got a torpedo and sinks...

CHINA

It's time to show you how Nemeza-go is executing (closing Chinese AFs).


Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32 - from Hanoi

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 33
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20

at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32-from Ichang

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-49 Helen x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 55

All bombing at 6000 feet
---------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29-from Sian

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 34
Ki-21 Sally x 47
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

All at 6000 feet



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42

Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33 - Kweiyang is now operational too!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 25
Ki-49 Helen x 21

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 51

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

Still no reaction from Andy. I'm expecting him and his Lightings and B-17 in retaliation strikes....

INDIA/BURMA

AK Empire Impahla reported sunk at Diamond Harbour.

IMPERIAL HQ NEWS SHEET

85th Ftr Sentai (Tojo) arrives in Manchuria. I've paid PP and this regular sentai (exp 60) goes on training to the China.

25th Ftr Sentai (Tony) arrives in China. These regulars will train too.

My last armoured unit arrives in Peking as a reinforcement - at 25 % again. This unit is re-assigned to SAA and will go to Australia (Darwin). The other armoured division is now at 50% TOE.

All these actions cost me quite a lot PP and i have very few of them - just over 300.


[:(]

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/14/42

CHINA

Nemeza-go continues. Kunming was striked with 60 bombers, Chengtu with 80 and Chungking with 85 Army bombers.

INDIA/BURMA

My Bettys at Rangoon regulary spot enemy transports in the Diamond Harbour area, but they refuse attack them.

Andy reacted, but not in China as i expected. Heavy air raid on Mandalay:

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
A-20B Boston x 56
B-25C Mitchell x 34
B-26B Marauder x 8
B-17E Fortress x 10
B-24D Liberator x 75
IL-4c x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed
C5M Babs: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 108

all at 7000 feet

Hm, he want that AF closed - i wonder why, perhaps he would try to make operational/build Akyab as forward base?

I formed new light SC TF with couple CLs at Singapore and sending them to Rangoon area. I will be ready if he continues with unescorted conwoys to Diamond Harbour.

AUSTRALIA

He came to close to Darwin and Aussies go what they deserved. Enemy pulling back one hex south, but if he become easy going, he will be punished... buahahaaha...

Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 36,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 5

all at 15000 feet
----------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 36,91

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 8
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

at 15000 feet




I think that rebuilt American units (from PI) will have a hard time tomorrow. Mix bde and tk regiment ordered to Banzai! at southern railroad .

PACIFIC

After a few weeks of total unactivity, American bombers attacked Nauru. Later 90 american paras attacked Nauru, but they are all eliminated in unsuccessful shock attack. Hm, observing the next target?

Day Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 51
B-17E Fortress x 37

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported

9000 feet

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

CHINA

Kunming attacked with 64, Yunan with 104 bombers. Chungking - 140 Army bombers.


BURMA

Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 20
A-20B Boston x 39
B-25C Mitchell x 32
B-26B Marauder x 3
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-24D Liberator x 38
IL-4c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 28

at 7000 feet

PACIFIC

It is time to evacuate 64th NGU. I will leave only small fragments there, there is no point defending Nauru anymore.

Day Air attack on 64th Naval Guard Unit, at 79,91

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 52
B-17E Fortress x 34


Japanese ground losses:
178 casualties reported

at 9000 feet

AUSTRALIA

American tk battalion runs into trouble. Unfortunatly, RCT inf unit didn't arrive yet, but it is nice to see American runing from the mighty Imperial Army. Enemy have 7 units nearby and i have to be careful to avoid battle with them - if i lost there my units will retreat to the Perth and found themselves in the trap!

Ground combat at 14,95

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18196 troops, 184 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 412

Defending force 1820 troops, 0 guns, 123 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese max assault: 750 - adjusted assault: 612

Allied max defense: 63 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 25

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42

Another attack on NGU at Nauru with 37 Mitchlls and 27 Fortress.

Sub attack at 25,24 - near Diamond Harbour.

Japanese Ships
SS I-2

Allied Ships
AK Texan, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

One more enemy AK is home for the sharks....




AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/17/42

It seems that Kunming and Yunan are closed. Chungking and Chengtu are also closed but ever since Chinese withdrew to Chungking i have a problem to keep Chungking damaged at high level (80+).

Chinese "lumberjacks" withdrawing straight to the Chengtu (now the majority of them are in wooded hex 60 miles east of Chengtu) and i won't be able to give them another beating.

I slowly moving units at Chengtu-Chungking-Sian crossroads towards Ichang (and after them to Naning. Andy guarding Kweiyang-Kunming road in the mountanious hex - i have to avoid these troops and attack Yunan through Naning-Yunan road.

In Australia, i will wait few more days until my Sasebo unit came closer to cut off supply/retreath path to south. Then will bulk of my "Darwin Defence Army" march and deal with Aussies (if he doesn't retreat before that.)

AK Oregonian reported sunk (near Ceylon).

Unfortunatly, Andy put more ac on search and found my surface TF near Amandan islands which were waiting for conwoy return from DH. I have to cancel intercept mission and they are sailing to Amandan islands.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42

CHINA/INDIA/BURMA

We are continuing our bombing campaigns - me in China he in Burma...


Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 40
A-20B Boston x 61
B-25C Mitchell x 62
B-26B Marauder x 11
B-17E Fortress x 11
B-24D Liberator x 95
IL-4c x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 288

at 7000 feet


Finally my Bettys recognised target as valuable. Two pathetic British pilots couldn't stop my Samurais....

Day Air attack on TF at 28,24 - SW hex of Diamond Harbour.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 30

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged


Allied Ships
AK Empire Antelope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Empire Amethyst, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Virginian
AK Empire Puma, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage - SINKS!
AK Empire Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire



One AK is sunk and i doubt that TK will survive. Lets hope that Andy would keep damaged transports on route to Ceylon. I have plenty of subs in ambush....

DD raider force send to interception position (north of Amandan island). If enemy doesn't spot raiders i could found something day after tomorrow.

AUSTRALIA

Playing a cat and mouse there. Not much hope to caught Andy off guard.

PACIFIC

Enemy invasion TF spoted 120 miles east of Nauru island. That means i will lost Nauru soon. Weak CAP over Tarawa but i have only 50 Bettys available for strike on Tarawa. Damn! If i was more careful i could send LBA and catch enemy bombers on the groud while P-38s are busy with LR CAP duty over invasion fleet.

I've ordered Zeros on Mandalay to sweep Tarawa, just to keep Andy busy...

I have one DD division near Jauilt and ordered them to get into position for interception enemy invasion fleet on their return. Damn again, if he ordered invasion fleet to sail one day earlier he would meet with 6 DDs at Nauru...

[Sneer]

where is KB ???
it may be a good point to fight - quite close to kwal and truk with few friendly airfields close

[pauk]

KB was at Truk. Due to enemy actions and intel provided by my subs i formed 3 carrier divisions and ordered to sail to Ponape. Two CVEs are at Japan and waiting for upgrade, one CVE is on route to Truk, Kaga and Hosho are on route to Balikpapan (from Singapore). We shall see what will Andy do....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/42

PACIFIC

My minelaying TF arrives at Palmyra and found Saratoga.


ASW attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-19, hits 6

Allied Ships
DD Bancroft
DD Bailey
DD Woodworth
DD Farenholt
DD McCalla
DD Lardner
DD Lansdowne
DD Duncan
DD Buchanan
DD Laffey
DD Aaron Ward
CL Boise
CLAA San Juan
CLAA San Diego
CA Indianapolis
CV Saratoga

Three Zero daitais visited Tarawa. Casaulties were heavy but i manage to achive 2:1 ratio in A2A combat. Although i lost 21 pilots i'm not dissapointed - these groups were veterans only (70-73 exp point). Perhaps he will think that i don't have many crack pilots in the reserve.

Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 81

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37
Spitfire Vb x 6
Kittyhawk I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 21 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 25 destroyed
Spitfire Vb: 6 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 3 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

------------------------------------------------------------

TF 1133 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91

Allied ground losses:
1352 casualties reported

------------------------------------------------------------
TF 1133 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 79,91

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported

Ground combat at Nauru Island - remains of the NGU and tk rtg are eliminated.



Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 5801 troops, 73 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 151

Defending force 884 troops, 0 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied max assault: 302 - adjusted assault: 106

Japanese max defense: 21 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 106 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
1517 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 6





AUSTRALIA

Few ships spoted by Emilys based at Perth. I guess they are British ships - target Perth. Ok, combined invasion (sea & via railroad) was expected and enemy wont find much at Perth.


BURMA

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 38
A-20B Boston x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 56
B-26B Marauder x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12
B-24D Liberator x 72
IL-4c x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
C5M Babs: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 163

Enemy conwoy returns to Diamond Harbour.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/42

Usual bombings (Japanese) in China and Mandalay (200 bombers!).

I wouldn't bother with AAR, but my glenn equipped sub found somethin interesting[;)]

Doubt that Andy will go for the Marshalls, but KB have to be ready. I suppose that he planned "twin-operation": Perth and Marshalls area with assumption if KB shows in Indian ocean he would attack Marians.

I thought about waiting him at Perth with KB before but couldn't affort myself to park KB for several weeks that far away from the main frontlines. If i was little more gambler i would have a couple of British ships in the bag... oh well....

[pauk]

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42

AUSTRALIA

Ah, no suprises there. British CVs with one American CVE i guess launched attack on Perth. My Western gate is about the fall and soon i will lost 300 HI per turn.




Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 3
SBD Dauntless x 17
Swordfish x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
H8K Emily: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 45

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
18 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
14 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet

Once when Perth falls i will need LBA and fighter support in north Australia. Currently i have only one Nell daitai and one Tojo sentai (at Soerbaya).


PACIFIC

Glen reported enemy TF south of Palmyra. Probably American CVs going to Tarawa or Luganville area.

[pauk]

Lost CR for yesterday but nothing important happens.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/42

AUSTRALIA

British are quite stubborn guys, don't you think?

Naval bombardment of Perth, at 7,100

Allied Ships
CL Leander
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
BC Repulse
BB Revenge
BB Warspite
BB Prince of Wales

Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 5
SBD Dauntless x 17
Swordfish x 48
TBF Avenger x 14

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x TBF Avenger bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
18 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
14 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet

It seems that Andy expected i would defend Perth at any cost. Well, Andy i'm not that naive.

PACIFIC

This wasn't supposed to happend. Bettys found enemy ships at Apamama, but they meet with leaking CAP from Tarawa.
I lost 7 valuable air crew, but DMS Long will be out of action for some time.

Day Air attack on TF, near Apamama at 86,92

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
Spitfire Vb x 4
Kittyhawk I x 5
P-38G Lightning x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DMS Perry
DMS Long, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Fillmore, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP President Garfield
AP Tasker H. Bliss


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42

INDIA/BURMA

My sub sneaks into DH and found another enemy AK. Btw, one TK and AK repored sunk these days in waters near DH.

Sub attack near Diamond Harbor at 28,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
AK Empire Raleigh, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Nemeza go is ended with triumph - all Chinese AFs are closed. Unfortunatly, Burma offers the oposite picture...

Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Allied aircraft

P-38G Lightning x 41
A-20B Boston x 52
B-25C Mitchell x 67
B-26B Marauder x 9
B-17E Fortress x 9
B-24D Liberator x 66
IL-4c x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 150

at 7000 feet


AUSTRALIA

Darwin defence army engaged 1st Australian Army on Charters-Alice Springs-Darwin junction. Air support from Darwin before attack (general Pauk-san studied in Germany)

Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 36,92

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 94
Ki-49 Helen x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7

at 12000 feet

Banzai!

Ground combat at 36,92

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 91111 troops, 1129 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 2044

Defending force 37764 troops, 296 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 796

Japanese max assault: 4126 - adjusted assault: 4258

Allied max defense: 779 - adjusted defense: 869

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1360 casualties reported
Guns lost 63
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1853 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!




Good. This will suck Aussie pool significantly. I guess that evacuated Oz division from the Broome (in May) is near 100 TOE but probably drain all squads from the pool. Defeated units won't have many replacements on hand and will take more time till these units are bring back at full strength.

I doubt that Australians are capable for offensive actions without their American friends
[:'(].

I guess that these defeated units suffers a morale penalty which certainly isn't bad!

All in all Andy lost 53 VP for ground losses this turn (i lost 5 VP). And my tk division got 6 experience points (58).

[Nemo121]

Are you going to chase them? 5 or 6 forced retreats will completely decimate an enemy force for many months to come as I found out in China... A force which, initially, took over 2500 AV to shift was, in the end, being pushed back quite easily by just 400 AV after a few forced retreats. This could be an opportunity to shatter these forces for many months to come.

[jumper]

Hi Pauk,
21st Special Base Force used for counterattack [&:] Why? Gaining experience? I´m just courious..

[pauk]

Hi guys,

Nemo, i intent to pursue the enemy, of cours. But i don't expect Andy will leave these units in the hex. Today my inf divs arrived in hex and joined tk division but keep in mind that we are fighting on railroad so enemy will probably retreat tomorrow... this playing of the cat and mouse can continue until my units arrives under enemy LBA cover or they arrive to the Charters. I ordered attack for tomorrow but i don't hope for much.

I was tempted to order my tk division to attack enemy units yesterday (tk units can pursue enemy from turn to turn) - enemy disruption is high, supply is lost when units retreats but decided not to attack (i didn't have any support from the HQ units). After i sen't turn i changed my mind, but it was too late (we shall never know what would happend)....

Jumper, assault value depends on many factor, as you know. One of them is support - base units have lots of support and they are helping your units (together with HQs) to boost support numbers. So that is main reason why i using BF in attack formations. If the odds are favourable for me they will assault on enemy lines too - why wouldn't they get some experience?[;)]

As Esteban said, "there is no rear echelons in my army"[:D]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42

INDIA/BURMA

Another sub sneaks into port and damaged enemy TK. Both subs are on route to Rangoon (rearming).

Sub attack near Diamond Harbor at 28,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK Empire Steel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


AUSTRALIA

Andy didn't bring transports to Perth or they are behind warships. Best option for me is attack via railroad - this will give me another week of HI producition in Perth.

Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100

Allied aircraft
Seafire x 5
SBD Dauntless x 17
Swordfish x 48
TBF Avenger x 14

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 47

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
14 x TBF Avenger bombing at 14000 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
18 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
14 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet
8 x Swordfish bombing at 10700 feet

Tank division bombarded 1st Australian Army. From the assault value it is visible that i would defeat him. But, 1871 AV seems too much even for the tank division?

Ground combat at 36,93

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6543 troops, 81 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1871

Defending force 22932 troops, 170 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 502


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Enemy shows in big numbers at Derby-Perth crossroads. But, i'm not impressed with that.




Ground combat at 13,94

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 39914 troops, 329 guns, 425 vehicles, Assault Value = 1458

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 1358 - adjusted assault: 1258

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 1258 to 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

PACIFIC

Enemy tankers reported at Noumea. 10 enemy transports reported moving sw from Tarawa. I ordered KB to move to Buin but not decided yet if i'm going to intercept these tranports. I'm not sure if 10 or more empty tranports worth information to Andy where is KB. It would be better to ambush his CVs since Brits are in Indian ocean (finally) - so hiding KB can be better than few stinking tranports...

[jumper]

(Jumper, assault value depends on many factor, as you know. One of them is support - base units have lots of support and they are helping your units (together with HQs) to boost support numbers. So that is main reason why i using BF in attack formations. If the odds are favourable for me they will assault on enemy lines too - why wouldn't they get some experience?[;)])



Yeah, I know.. [;)] You had no army HQ in Darwin? 3 inf.div + other units.. You should miss much more support than the BF can offer..

[pauk]

i have two army HQ at railroad - they just arent visible in combat screen. One more is at Derby I think.

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/42

Not much to report. Australian 1st Army retreated south. I have a new plan there - my units moving back on Alice Springs-Charters-Darwin junction and than will move south towards Alice springs 60 miles. Meanwhile Emilys will recon Alice to fool Andy that i'm going for that base. If he move back Aussies i will send my army east from Alice springs road (to the railroad) and attack him.

CR - usuall stuff. I bombed Yunan, Chungking and Akyab, he bombed Mandalay.

CVL Ryuho arrives and relased 50 navalshipyard points. Brand new CVL sent to Truk (one Taiyo class CVE is already there) and will joins KB in Solomons area. After that i will be ready for the combat patrol deep in enemy teritory.