Yes, that's the plan. Over the next few days the Japanese Brigade at Nanning will be attacked and eliminated while a slow withdrawal from Bangkok will also take place. No need to get decisively committed and let him Shock Attack + Pursue me all the way up the railway line to Rahaeng.
US CVs. 2 CVs have just finished sinking about 6 Japanese tankers from the KB replenishment convoy. Another CV and a BB are hanging around and it is planned that all of these forces will rendezvous on 17th December 1941 before forming into 3 x CV TFs and covering the 2nd phase of my northern operations.
Mogami,
Suicide? Perhaps but suicide with gain. As such, justifiable.
As to the "house rules" you mentioned. These are identical ( except for the one dealing with the specifics of Indian in April 1942) in both of my games so my opponent has no restrictions on movement of forces from Kwantung, no restriction on where he could land on the first turn, no restriction on number of port attacks, no restriction on what he wants to do in China, no need to capture Singapore before moving on to India etc. What was fair for me as Japan is fair, IMO, for those playing Japan against me.
As to the losses. Yes, they are heavy. Allied forces have lost 550 planes so far ( 230 or so on the ground). Japanese losses total 299 planes with less than ten of these being ground losses. These pilot losses won't make much of a difference yet but it is a fairly significant draw-down of Japanese pilots... one of my strategic objectives.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41
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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 33,61
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on TF, near San Marcelino at 43,50
Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #6
PG Chiyo Maru
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ASW attack near Kuantan at 24,47
Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
Allied Ships
SS KXIII
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Well, well, well the Japanese prove daring and ran three surface combat TFs to within 60 miles of Singapore in order to raid my evacuation convoys. Losses were very high, approximately, 3 to 4,000 men but with over 30,000 men already succesfully evacuated and the pace of evacuation increasing all the time I'm not about to stop now.
Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AP Camphuys, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
MSW Burnie, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Eidsvold, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AP Siberg, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
565 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AP Empire Attendant, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Poelau Bras, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
270 casualties reported
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Sibolga, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Sipora, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
Allied ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Siberoet, Shell hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Night Time Surface Combat at 22,51
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
CA Takao
CL Jintsu
DD Michishio
Allied Ships
AK Lematang, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 33,71
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko
CA Haguro
CA Nachi
CL Nagara
DD Kuroshio
DD Yukikaze
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
MSW Ipswitch, Shell hits 10, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AP Westralia, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Zealandia, Shell hits 24, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
AK Luzon, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Magallanes, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 24, on fire
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Naval bombardment of Samarinda, at 31,63
Japanese Ships
CL Oi
DD Satsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Kuretake
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Ashigara
Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 12
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 7
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Kuroshio
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 33,61
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
CL Kashii
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki, on fire
DD Fumizuki
CL Kuma
CL Natori
Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Shell hits 1
TK Manatawny, Shell hits 1
DD Banckert, Shell hits 2
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
The naval bombardment of Balikpapan was unexpected. It appears that a significant amphibious invasion may be on the cards. The Prince of Wales battlegroup has been positioned so as to be able to react quickly should such an invasion occur. The PoW battlegroup comprises 1x BB, 1 x BC, 3 x CA, 4 x CL, 2 x CLAAA and 10 DDs. It should be sufficient to cause some serious damage to any invasion force. Of course the optimal Japanese course is to march to Balikpapan by an overland route but it would be slower than an amphibious invasion and the Japanese definitely seem to be trying to maximise their operational tempo ( as they should).
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Naval bombardment of Rabaul, at 61,88
Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant
DD Voyager
CL Perth
CA Canberra
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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ASW attack at 34,63
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Sub attack at 35,61
Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
DD Satsuki
DD Sagiri
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
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Day Air attack on Tarakan , at 33,61
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Runway hits 1
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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 34
G4M1 Betty x 24
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 62
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 2 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 4
Vildebeest IV x 15
Blenheim I x 13
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
IL-4c x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Shikinami
DD Asagiri
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Isonami
DD Ayanami
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami
DD Yugiri
Not a single hit. With 57 strike aircraft I hoped for a better result but, at the least, they are building experience. Most of my groups have already gained 10 points of experience in the current maelstrom.
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
CL Sendai
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,63
Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
And my first Beaufort V squadron has been committed to action along the decisive axis.
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Ise
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 5
T.IVa x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
T.IVa: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1
CL Nagara
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,63
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Steelmaker
AK Empire Oryx, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Chaucer
AK Empire Resistance
AK Oklahoman
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sinkep Island at 22,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G4M1 Betty x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
PG Aster
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,54
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-48 Lily x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Mindanao was already damaged but was sent into the lion's mouth in order to draw fire from the Battleship which is still fleeing from Kuching.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AK Empire Baron, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50
Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 11
Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Murakumo
CL Sendai
DD Asagiri
DD Fubuki
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
CL Sendai
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,54
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,61
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Chokai
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AK Asakasan Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,49
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
IL-4c x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 33,61
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 2
Allied aircraft
T.IVa x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 1 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Kuma
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Empire Bunting, Bomb hits 4, on fire
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 5
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Empire Oryx, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Kalani, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 8
CW-21B Demon x 9
Brewster 339D x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
The first air attack on Palembang has been turned back.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AK Oklahoman, Torpedo hits 1
AK Empire Waterhen
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Kota Radja
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Langkoeas, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Siberoet, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 34,63
Allied Ships
SS Stingray
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Sub attack at 23,51
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
AK Siberoet, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma
DD Fumizuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
TK Anastasia, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
CL Kuma, Shell hits 6, on fire
DD Fumizuki
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Shell hits 46, and is sunk
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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71
Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Kuroshio
CL Nagara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 4
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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 33,61
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
CL Kashii
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port supply hits 2
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Ground combat at Ichang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 50293 troops, 668 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1095
Defending force 40381 troops, 281 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 53554 troops, 588 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179
Defending force 57042 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566
Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 46,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40954 troops, 530 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 820
Defending force 15550 troops, 123 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483
Japanese max assault: 860 - adjusted assault: 297
Allied max defense: 519 - adjusted defense: 401
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Allied ground losses:
342 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
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Ground combat at Tarakan
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8828 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 202
Defending force 1394 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
Japanese max assault: 410 - adjusted assault: 312
Allied max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 65328 troops, 774 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1648
Defending force 58914 troops, 402 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1622
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Georgetown
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22851 troops, 286 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 471
Defending force 2552 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 1002 - adjusted assault: 1316
Allied max defense: 51 - adjusted defense: 18
Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
1904 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Only the immobile Fortress unit was left at Georgetown.
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Ground combat at Nanning
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 28621 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 785
Defending force 12306 troops, 145 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
Allied max assault: 1514 - adjusted assault: 1532
Japanese max defense: 272 - adjusted defense: 91
Allied assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Nanning base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Excellent. I will press this advantage and leave the Japanese with 1 less Brigade to utilise in action against my forces...
The aerial defence of Singapore has pretty much been worn down to nothingness but it has finally collapsed on the day that my evacuations are almost completed. A total of about 50,000 men should escape Malaysia.
Below you can see the situation in southern Borneo. I managed to get 2 of the Australian Defence Bns into Kendari before the Japanese bombardment TF arrived and have positioned a strong Royal navy TF to intervene if a major amhibious assault develops at Balikpapan. Samarinda is to be evacuated. In addition I have begun basing the Do-24 squadrons at various small bases and setting them to night naval attack in an effort to discomfit the Japanese player. My submarine cordon is proving rather ineffective but so long as it is present it may still score.
Things are still going well. For every 3 ships the Allies lose the Japanese are losing 2. At this stage of the war that's a pretty good exchange rate IMO.
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. Seriously, when a DD is worth the same as 5 or 6 planes you have to question the "points" system massively.
