Battle for New Jersey (like who would want to do that)

[KDonovan]

KDonovan,
Im a newbie playing scenario #15 Vs the Japanese AI. I am hoping to learn quite a bit of the Allied strategy and planning process reading your AAR, and urge you to to write plenty with the knowledge that newbies are reading and learning from it.
Keep it up please. I need the info it provides.

bernadotte

thanks for the comments. I hope you learn quite a bit, so you can move onto PBEM, where the real action is. This being my second PBEM, i'm learning a crap load. Tom is an excellent player as you can see. Not many people have lost both India and China. I wish you could see more insight into my strategy at this point, but this being a joint AAR i can divuldge those secrets. [:D]

Thanks for the summary KD , caught up nicely without having to trawl
pages and pages .. looks like a very differant game to any i have played so far. Japan has a good commander. I wonder IF karachi can hold out ?

hey Rob, good to see you again. Heard you had it out with MRSA sometime ago. Nasty bug....i work as a Medical student in many hospitals, and it seems like they serve MRSA in the cafeteria. Hope you doing better.

I wonder if Karachi can hold out too. Calcutta was one tough nut to crack...if it weren't for the supply situation..i probably could've held out longer. That won't be an issue at Karachi where there is 999999 supply levels. However i will have to deal with constant Bombardments and Air attacks. On the other hand, i've amassed more AV points at Karachi than at Calcutta, and continue to recieve more reinforcements every week. I wonder if i should start changing some units on the West Coast to SEAC and sending them that way. [;)]

[RUPD3658]

Since Kenny did such a good recap I figured I might as well do the same.

Date: 8/26/42

North Pacific – I took Attu and Kiska and that is about it. The only highlight was the sinking of an AO by one of my Surface Combat TFs. That will be important later in this report.

Central Pacific – I took Wake and retook Marcus. I made a few raids with surface TFs against Midway sinking a couple of MSWs there. I went one too many times and lost a few DDs. [:(]

South Pacific – My biggest lost opportunity so far. I took Lunga and Rabaul early in the game but focused my attention on PM and the DEI afterwards. By the time I had the ships and troops in place Neoumea and Suva were too strong to take. Air raids against bases by both sides have been unproductive but the sea is a no man’s land. My engineers are busily building up the bases around Fortress Rabaul.

North Eastern Australia – Blew up some sheep farms at Cairns but not much else. [:D] PM is maxed out in it’s construction and is well defended.

North Western Australia – This is the hot spot. Massive air raids have been exchanged between Keopang, Darwin, and Derby. Aces were made, losses were high on both sides, but overall nothing changed. I may make an attempt to take the 4 bases there just to push my defensive perimeter further out.

India – I have taken all but Karachi and Diampur (which should fall soon). I don’t know if Karachi is takeable due to the unlimited supply and the urban bonus. The fact that there is an air and sea front to attack it from may make it possible. Currently Kenny has pulled most of his troops out to Milar to avoid the BB bombardment and if it ever stops raining I may start bombing it with Sallys. This repositioning of troops may also allow for a head on assault of Karachi from the sea. I figure that even though Karachi can’t be starved out I should be able to destroy squads faster than they can be replaced. With only 25 Brit and 80 Indian squads a month as replacements this may be possible. Worst case I will bottle Karachi up with a large garrison and move my forces out of India.

China - Chungking is all that remains. What I can’t figure out is even though it has been over 90 days since the siege began and 60 since the last unit outside the city was destroyed, the AV and # of troops keeps increasing.

Soviet Union – I have no intention of opening a second front here. The longer I can keep them out of the war the better.

Naval Losses – Kenny pretty much covered this. The high point for the KB was sinking over 300 AC on transports in the IO along with several LCUs. A key point here is that Kenny has lost most all of his AOs. This should limit the operational ability of his CVs when his offensive begins.

Submarine warfare – My subs suck, end of story. The high points have been the sinking of a DMS and an AK full of AC. Aside from that they refuse to shoot at anything that doesn’t shoot at (and usually sink) them first. Mine laying has proved a nuisance if nothing else. The Glen equipped subs have done a good job of scouting.

Air Losses – I am even in A2A and up by about 1000 overall due to ground losses. With the crappy Oscars being replaced by better models I hopefully will do better in A2A especially against 4E bombers.

Economic front- I have a 3.5 month stockpile of oil/resources and a 3 week stockpile of HI points. I have started shutting down production at certain factories due to high numbers in the pools.

Overall – I am happy with what I have accomplished so far. The PI and Malaya campaigns went even better than I expected. I regret not focusing on Neouma and not taking Northern Australia when I had the chance. I have at least one good offensive left and then it is time to dig in.

[RUPD3658]

Last base outside Karachi fell. Now can Karachi be taken?

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/28/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
777 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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TF 73 encounters mine field at Chandpur (30,25)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.8
MSW W.7


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Ground combat at Dimapur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 414039 troops, 3333 guns, 691 vehicles, Assault Value = 8060

Defending force 33138 troops, 147 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese max assault: 7860 - adjusted assault: 4078

Allied max defense: 475 - adjusted defense: 405 Supplies must have been low

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dimapur base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 30 destroyed
I-153c: 24 destroyed (total was around 100 fighters destroyed on the ground. Pilots, including at least 1 ace will be interogated then shot)

Japanese ground losses:
5330 casualties reported
Guns lost 172
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
17108 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 289


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 638498 troops, 6486 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 12930

Defending force 336117 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11040


Allied ground losses:
261 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/29/42



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 640461 troops, 6562 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 13021

Defending force 335806 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11058

AV and total number continues to grow. Curious.....



Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/30/42

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ASW attack at 48,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-28, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage (sunk-1st loss in the new submarine offensive)

Allied Ships
DD Dewey
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cromer
PG Auricula
PG Freesia
MSW Cuttack
MSW Shepparton
MSW Junee
MSW Tamworth


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14353 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13126

Defending force 335531 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11074



Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/31/42



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14375 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13240

Defending force 335060 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11072



Allied ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[RUPD3658]

After having taken Calcutta following a month long battle I am now planning for the assault of Karachi. As I lay awake in bed, waiting for the next turn, my mind wanders. Will Karachi be easier or harder that Calcutta to capture? Here is how the arguments for both go:

Karachi will be harder to take:

1. I estimate that Karachi has 300-400 more AV than Calcutta had (2000AV total).
2. Karachi has unlimited supply and cannot be starved out.
3. Reinforcements will continue to arrive.

Karachi will be easier to take:

1.The mech support bug for the Brit tank units caused the forts to be built back up almost as fast as I knocked them down. There are none at Karachi.
2. Karachi can be bombarded by sea. This will severely disrupt the defenders once they are forced into Karachi and will keep the port/AF damaged thus keeping the engineers too busy to build forts.
3. I have air units available to aid in the attack. I could not due this at Calcutta due to the fact that aviation units were not in the area and the heavy bombers at Calcutta would have plastered any base where I stationed bombers. Also, the Chinese fighters stationed at Calcutta would have made attack too costly.
4. Since I don't have to worry about an exposed flank I can commit more troops to the attack. This should off set the extra units at Karachi. At Calcutta I had to keep troops available to fend off a break out from Karachi. Now all I need to defend against is a sea borne invasion of India from OZ and I can stop this with airpower long before it gets close to the coast.

Go on record now with your guess Prove yourself to be brilliant or misguided

I should get my answer by the end of 1942.

[KDonovan]

SS I-28, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage (sunk-1st loss in the new submarine offensive)

was wondering why a large number of subs suddenly appeared in my shipping lanes

Karachi will be harder to take:

1. I estimate that Karachi has 300-400 more AV than Calcutta had (2000AV total).
2. Karachi has unlimited supply and cannot be starved out.
3. Reinforcements will continue to arrive.

actually Calcutta only had 700 AV points...2000 AV was the result of high fort levels an the SEAC-HQ present. While you did "destroy" the SEAC HQ at Calcutta, it will reform at Karachi in a couple weeks, which will increase the AV value of my troops by 90%.

will be easier to take:

1.The mech support bug for the Brit tank units caused the forts to be built back up almost as fast as I knocked them down. There are none at Karachi.
2. Karachi can be bombarded by sea. This will severely disrupt the defenders once they are forced into Karachi and will keep the port/AF damaged thus keeping the engineers too busy to build forts.
3. I have air units available to aid in the attack. I could not due this at Calcutta due to the fact that aviation units were not in the area and the heavy bombers at Calcutta would have plastered any base where I stationed bombers. Also, the Chinese fighters stationed at Calcutta would have made attack too costly.
4. Since I don't have to worry about an exposed flank I can commit more troops to the attack. This should off set the extra units at Karachi. At Calcutta I had to keep troops available to fend off a break out from Karachi. Now all I need to defend against is a sea borne invasion of India from OZ and I can stop this with airpower long before it gets close to the coast.

fort levels will be a problem, i will admit. As it will be impossible to build them back up once you knock them down with bombardment TFs and Air raids. Air raids will cost you alot of your bombers and pilots, considering the amount of AA-guns present. Plus i hope the persistant bad whether comes in handy. Bombardment TFs will be another problem as i have only two 9.2in CD weapns to hit back with....so as long as you don't have cruisers..you shouldn't have to worry. I can only hope that you build up enough system damage to keep the BBs in the yard from time to time. I guess the good part about having your BBs there, is i won't have to worry about nuke bombardments taking out my planes on the ground in the SOPAC for the time being

[RUPD3658]

i have only two 9.2in CD weapns to hit back with....so as long as you don't have cruisers..you shouldn't have to worry.

Cruisers and DDs have been doing OK so I thought I took these out.

Air raids will cost you alot of your bombers and pilots, considering the amount of AA-guns present

Learned this today. 10 Sallys shot down or crashed.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/01/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 21,3

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato
BB Yamashiro
CA Tone
CA Chikuma
CA Takao
CA Maya
CA Chokai
CA Nachi
CA Mogami
CA Aoba
CA Furutaka
CA Kako
CL Sendai
CL Naka
DD Amatsukaze
DD Samidare
DD Sagiri
DD Nagatsuki
DD Hatakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Kuri
DD Hasu

Allied Ships
AK Empire Pintail, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
811 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 4

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 73
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 116
Ki-49 Helen x 81

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 132

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 89

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 25 damaged


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 46

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14375 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13346

Defending force 334064 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11064



Allied ground losses:
491 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/02/42


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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported

Runway hits 19

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 134
Ki-49 Helen x 88

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
603 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 221

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 15 damaged


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 33
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Sub attack near Perth at 7,100

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
MSW Latrobe
MSW Maryborough
MSW Goulburn
MSW Burnie
PG Jasmine
PG Thyme


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14342 troops, 466 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13463

Defending force 332243 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11039



Allied ground losses:
471 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/03/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
741 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 131
Ki-49 Helen x 74

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 117
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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 20

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Ground combat at Chungking

Can't figure out why my assault was reduced by 80%. Supply, moral, and disruption are all good and every HQ is in the hex. Planning is 100%.

To top it off 2500 engineers again failed to reduce the fort level. At leat the adjusted defender's value seems to have fallen from last month.

Stanger yet, Kenny tells me there is still supply. They have been cut off for over 3 months. Maybe cannabalism?

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 685854 troops, 6862 guns, 760 vehicles, Assault Value = 13547

Defending force 331088 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11004

Japanese max assault: 13662 - adjusted assault: 2845

Allied max defense: 9580 - adjusted defense: 15825

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
71453 casualties reported[X(]
Guns lost 1436
Vehicles lost 91

Allied ground losses:
2994 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/04/42


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Night Time Surface Combat at 2,59

Japanese Ships
AV Kimikawa Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Nepal

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ASW attack at 71,109

Japanese Ships
SS RO-62, hits 9

Allied Ships
PC Reliance
PG Dawson
MSW Outarde
MSW Nipigon
MSW Cochin
MSW Baroda
MSW Agra

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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-36 Ida x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 14

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 29
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 54
B-25C Mitchell x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 63

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14352 troops, 495 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7685

Defending force 326981 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10936



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/05/42

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,62

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
E7K2 Alf x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Nepal

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14241 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8007

Defending force 327459 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10956



Allied ground losses:
332 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/06/42


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Day Air attack on TF at 2,64

Like gnats swarming [:D]

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2
E7K2 Alf x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nepal, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
1868 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 136
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 9


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14358 troops, 465 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8306

Defending force 327795 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10972



Allied ground losses:
630 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/07/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 43

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Day Air attack on TF at 2,66

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
E7K2 Alf x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nepal, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/08/42


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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tachikaze
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Sanae
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Driver, Shell hits 9, on fire


Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 32
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 85
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58
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Day Air attack on TF at 2,68

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3
E7K2 Alf x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Nepal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage (Gnats may sink it yet)
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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tachikaze
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Sanae
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze

Allied Ships
AK Empire Driver, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 39
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/09/42

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Night Time Surface Combat at 3,68

Japanese Ships
AV Kimikawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

(Got too close and may sink as a result)

Allied Ships
DD Nepal, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Murasame
DD Oyashio
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CA Kinugasa
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
658 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 95
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Asagumo
DD Arashio
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Arashi
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Satsuki
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 63
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24

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Day Air attack on Tarawa , at 85,91


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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Day Time Surface Combat at 3,69

Japanese Ships
DD Kazegumo
DD Naganami
DD Natsushio
DD Hayashio
DD Maikaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Hagikaze
DD Yamagumo
DD Minegumo

Allied Ships
DD Nepal, Shell hits 33, and is sunk


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7326 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5901

Defending force 328519 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11037



Allied ground losses:
277 casualties reported (Less is more. Only 2 arty units are firing)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/10/42


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Day Air attack on Karachi , at 21,3

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7346 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5511

Defending force 328566 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11026



Allied ground losses:
414 casualties reported (Good results for 2 units. Will try more next turn)

[KDonovan]

at Chungking....your artillery units must be firing sacks of flour and bags of oranges cause my supply levels jumped 2000 points in 4 days [:D]

[KDonovan]

japanese troops outside Chungking....

[RUPD3658]

Now you will see whay it was so important to sink the Nepal. I was afraid it would get too close and spoil my suprize.

This is my long planned offensive. The KB pulls up off of Perth after a sprint at full speed, shuts down the air filed with 2 days of air attack, then spends 3-4 days wrecking the Industry before running away.

Everything went well at first. I did not get spotted on the way in but the DDs decided to top off (eventhough ordered not to refuel) and the KB did not arrive until day 2. The strike hit the runway 125 times and the air base 25 times. The recon showes that the base is not shut down (37 damage) and worse yet it has started to rain.

My only hope is that the 4E bombers that will transit the whole width of OZ will suffer so much damage/fatigue flying in the rain to a damaged base that they don't destroy the KB come dawn. I am too close to even try running away. I am committed to success or death.

I will not sleep well tonight.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/11/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Murasame
DD Oyashio
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CA Kinugasa
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 93
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Satsuki
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Arashio
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Runway hits 20
Port supply hits 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7309 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5614

Defending force 329528 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11045



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/12/42


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Day Air attack on Perth , at 7,100

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A Val x 59
B5N Kate x 191
E7K2 Alf x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 4 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 destroyed, 37 damaged
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sunderland: 1 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 125
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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7339 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5718

Defending force 330203 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11068



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

Two days of rain and no strikes. 30 juicy targets sitting in port and no strikes. Thousands on points worth of stategic bombing targets and no strikes. [:@]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/13/42

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TF 5 encounters mine field at Perth (7,100)

Japanese Ships
CA Atago, Mine hits 1, on fire
(Sent in a bombardment TF to make up for the failed air strike. I did not figure on the mines.)

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
902 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 124
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7346 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5801

Defending force 330794 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11100



Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/42


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Day Air attack on TF, near Karachi at 21,3


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 49
(How they air flying at all from the shell holed Karachi airfield is beyond me. Recon pilots may need to be shot for providig false information)

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
DD Akatsuki
DD Sanae
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Akikaze
DD Satsuki

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Satsuki
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Arashio
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 215


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7326 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5884

Defending force 331302 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11110



Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

KB has gotten out of the danger zone although Operation Western Thunder had to be aborted. Of course after I leave the weather clears up. The complete plan will be posted after everyone is safely back in port.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Satsuki
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Arashio
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 33
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7315 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5964

Defending force 331577 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11121



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/42



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7346 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6195

Defending force 331110 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11148



Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported

[RUPD3658]

Excerpts from the trial:

Judge: So admiral, why was Perth chosen as a target?

Nagumo: We needed to rack up some points before going on the defensive. Getting within 14 hexes of any Allied base could be disastrous due to the 4E bombers. Perth was the only logical choice because:

1. It was likely lightly defended.
2. It could not be supported by other bases.
3. There were a ton of industrial targets that could yield 1500-2000 points.

Judge: So what were risks?

Nagumo: The range to the target was the first major obstacle. This was overcome be prepositioning oilers at the rendezvous point just outside of patrol aircraft range.

The second fear was that the Allied CVs would respond from Sydney during the air strikes on the industry and catch the KB off guard. To defend against this 30 subs were sent out to act as early warning pickets.

The last fear was that the KB would be spotted enroute and surprise lost. This almost happened when the DD Napier wandered within a few hexes of the rendezvous point and had to be sunk.

Judge: So how was the plan to be carried out?

Nagumo: Once the subs and oilers were in position, the KB would top off at the redezvous point. Since the CVEs were slower they would be detached into a second TF while the faster CVs ran at full speed to the target arriving at first light. They would launch 2 days of strikes against the air field with the CVEs joining in on the second day. The escorting CAs would be used if needed to insure that the airfield was shut down so that no new aircraft could interfere. The KB would then attack the Hi, Oil, and Resources for 2 days and then leave. If the Allied CVs were not spotted the oilers would come down and refuel the KB and they would stay on station as long as they has missions and Perth was shut down.

Judge: So what went wrong?

Nagumo: The oilers did not top off the KB saying that we had enough fuel. Then during the sprint to the target a few DDs needed to be topped off and we arrived a day late and in the rain. The strikes failed to shut down the airfield. Luckily the B-24s were not in Australia or we would have been decimated. We were too close to run so I decided to stay but I sent the 3 CAs in to bombard. They hit a mine field that was not expected and the Atago was seriously damaged so the other 2 CAs broke off and headed for home.

Judge: Were any further strikes launched?

Nagumo: We stayed for 2 days but due to rain we could not launch any further strikes. As we were low on fuel we had to make a run for it after this. We met up with the tankers and escaped.

Judge: What were the results of the operation?

Nagumo: we lost 2 subs,an AV, and 8 planes. We destroyed 6-8 Allied planes on the ground and sank the DD Napier.

Judge: Admiral, here is your sword. You know what to do.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/17/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 14 destroyed
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Ariake
DD Murasame
DD Oyashio
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Kinu
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
CL Nagara
CL Jintsu
CA Kinugasa
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
BB Ise
BB Fuso
BB Kirishima
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
1754 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 87
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 8

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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/18/42


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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 17 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
926 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 97
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

[Onime No Kyo]

Hehe. Will there be a reprieve from the Emperor?

[RUPD3658]

Doubtful. Someone must be held accountable. [:-]

[RUPD3658]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/19/42

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Hasu
DD Kuri
DD Shiokaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Sagiri
DD Samidare
DD Amatsukaze
CL Naka
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Nachi
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Takao
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
303 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 50
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Sagi
DD Hiyodori
DD Kasasagi
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake
DD Tsuga
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Yakaze
DD Akikaze
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Satsuki
DD Akebono
DD Amagiri
DD Fubuki
DD Akatsuki
DD Umikaze
DD Asagumo
DD Arashio
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 46
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 4


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7336 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6403

Defending force 331758 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11165



Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/20/42


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Day Air attack on Malir , at 22,4

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23

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Naval bombardment of Karachi, at 21,3

Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hato
DD Tomozuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Karukaya
DD Numakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kisaragi
DD Ayanami
DD Shinonome
DD Michishio


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7309 troops, 222 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6469

Defending force 331886 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11175



Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported