Thought I would drop a quick update... It is the end of march and I just captured Singapore and over 67k allied troops. The place is beat up bad and nothing works.. Now I have to decide whether to repair or not.
I have also just sunk the Prince of Wales (I believe) near balikpapan. Oli did a RN raid on the port and got a couple ships, but paid a heavy price for it as Betties from nearby bases sunk the PoW.
Hopefully I will find time to keep more updated posts but not sure.
Xargun
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RE: 3 Mar 1942
Xargun invaded Canton Island on the end of march, beginning of february. I think he has some 15-20 k troops there. landings almost 7 days old but nothing achived yet from his side. 2 AP's and I think 2 DD's ran into the mine field.
bombardement is heavy. almost every night a bombardement there.
his landing forces suffered heavily, as I had deployed some troops there some months ago. in early 42 japan can take almost every base but this doesnt mean that it will be for free as a giveaway.
KB is already down to 5 fleet CV's becasue of previous damage to Soryu ( see earlier posts ) and one CVL is damaged also. I dont expect them both back until Wasp arrives.
AVG is down to a few planes, he finally hunted them down. the pilots are in greater number but what to do without the gear to play around for them.
java is still untouched. burma will fall soon. KB was seen near Canton protecting the invasion fleet. I sent serveral subs there but no hits yet. I fired 4 torps against BB Mutsu but they missed ( would have been dud anyway so what gives ).
more news when ole Xarg sents a turn - promised ! [:'(]
bombardement is heavy. almost every night a bombardement there.
his landing forces suffered heavily, as I had deployed some troops there some months ago. in early 42 japan can take almost every base but this doesnt mean that it will be for free as a giveaway.
KB is already down to 5 fleet CV's becasue of previous damage to Soryu ( see earlier posts ) and one CVL is damaged also. I dont expect them both back until Wasp arrives.
AVG is down to a few planes, he finally hunted them down. the pilots are in greater number but what to do without the gear to play around for them.
java is still untouched. burma will fall soon. KB was seen near Canton protecting the invasion fleet. I sent serveral subs there but no hits yet. I fired 4 torps against BB Mutsu but they missed ( would have been dud anyway so what gives ).
more news when ole Xarg sents a turn - promised ! [:'(]
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RE: 3 Mar 1942
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42
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ASW attack at 42,73
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 17
B-17E Fortress x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Resources hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 60
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 90
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 61
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-30 Ann x 53
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 40,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 17 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Buenos Aires Maru
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 36
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 22 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 101,108
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 54
B5N Kate x 65
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK West Cape, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Vermont, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Wood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Charles McCormick, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK President Quezon, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Kamo
Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sorong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1839 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 51 - adjusted assault: 58
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184187 troops, 2251 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 5424
Defending force 121029 troops, 672 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3494
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 71702 troops, 901 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288
Defending force 27758 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 699
Allied ground losses:
603 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 252668 troops, 2568 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 5021
Defending force 55137 troops, 208 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1676
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22825 troops, 252 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 497
Defending force 36912 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 917
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 43,40
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40874 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371
Defending force 4376 troops, 5 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Allied max assault: 1062 - adjusted assault: 352
Japanese max defense: 167 - adjusted defense: 223
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5042 troops, 73 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 2032 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Xargun captured Canton Island.
he caught a few Mine hits there as I dropped over 1000 of them there. but the hits were only made on minor ships ( MSW, PG ).
I have a few screenshots ready to post so you guys can get an update of the situation as on early may 42. the pics are a bit censored due to security reasons.
his KB is east of Canton/ Pago Pago, again convoy busting.
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ASW attack at 42,73
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 17
B-17E Fortress x 10
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Resources hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 60
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 9 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
Hawk 75A: 5 destroyed
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 90
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 23
P-40E Warhawk x 49
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26B Marauder x 61
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
15 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N Kate x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-30 Ann x 53
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-27 Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-30 Ann: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 40,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed
Martin 139: 17 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AP Buenos Aires Maru
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
AP Fusemi Maru, Bomb hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 36
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 6
Brewster 339D x 22
P-40E Warhawk x 47
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 22 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 101,108
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
D3A Val x 54
B5N Kate x 65
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK West Cape, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Vermont, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Admiral Wood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Charles McCormick, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK President Quezon, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
DD Kamo
Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Sorong
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1839 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 51 - adjusted assault: 58
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong base !!!
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184187 troops, 2251 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 5424
Defending force 121029 troops, 672 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3494
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 71702 troops, 901 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288
Defending force 27758 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 699
Allied ground losses:
603 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 252668 troops, 2568 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 5021
Defending force 55137 troops, 208 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1676
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22825 troops, 252 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 497
Defending force 36912 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 917
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 43,40
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 40874 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1371
Defending force 4376 troops, 5 guns, 288 vehicles, Assault Value = 161
Allied max assault: 1062 - adjusted assault: 352
Japanese max defense: 167 - adjusted defense: 223
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3
Allied ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 5042 troops, 73 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Defending force 2032 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Xargun captured Canton Island.
he caught a few Mine hits there as I dropped over 1000 of them there. but the hits were only made on minor ships ( MSW, PG ).
I have a few screenshots ready to post so you guys can get an update of the situation as on early may 42. the pics are a bit censored due to security reasons.
his KB is east of Canton/ Pago Pago, again convoy busting.
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RE: 3 Mar 1942
here is situation picture 1.
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RE: 3 Mar 1942
situation pic 2
PM is good equipped with 2 E bombers ( mitchells and marauders ) and fighters. there were a few subs active near PM but i sunk/damaged a few here there. SOUTH pac is quiet.
PM is good equipped with 2 E bombers ( mitchells and marauders ) and fighters. there were a few subs active near PM but i sunk/damaged a few here there. SOUTH pac is quiet.
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pic 3
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technical probs. here is it
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RE: 5 May 1942
my BB losses....anyone else this bad as me ? [:@][:@][:@][:@]
honestly, ole Xarg is a a nightmare to your ships [:@]
honestly, ole Xarg is a a nightmare to your ships [:@]
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7 May 1942
japanese troops land at Merak, W of Batavia ! Before the landinig occured, they smashed Batavia AF to rubble, me unable to prevent that and now I am unable to launch my bombers / torpedo planes.
he landed at Sorong as well. I was informed about that by allied Sig Intel some 2 weeks ago. but there was nothing I could do against it except sending a few subs for a lucky shot.
he landed at Sorong as well. I was informed about that by allied Sig Intel some 2 weeks ago. but there was nothing I could do against it except sending a few subs for a lucky shot.
May 1942
Well... well.. looks like Oli has some nice photos... too bad several of them were days old when he posted them.. but then I'm sure he is hiding the locations of his near-useless subs and naval foces..
So far his subs have not scored any real hits on anything important - at least not that I remember. He has put some torps into smaller ships and merchies, but I don't believe anything has sunk.. Except maybe 1 Tanker he got. Oh well... My subs (what few are left) have been relegated to a more of a raider group or recon. Although some are still sitting near ports looking for a nice fat target... but the allied ASW is just to damn good to sit still to long or to close to a base.
In the air his AVG is still mauling my zeros in china and I still can't believe it. I have 2:1 odds with probably even experienced men and he still mauls me 10:1 on kills.. That just is not right. The P-40B is not that much better than a zero... I just don't see how it can be.... That and his damn heavies flying from India is making my movement north from Rangoon a pain. I can't get anything built north of Rangoon, as his heavies come in and smash everything... My fighters (both Oscars and Zeros) will damage a few bombers, but rarely shoot any down... and he keeps hammering my airfields.. Argh !!!! Can't wait for the Tojo to come online... I need bigger guns in Burma....
Indonesia is mine.. the Dutch just don't know it yet... Once I get a landing at Merak Batavia will fall quickly and then within 2 weeks the rest of the island... The men that took Malaysia are itching to kick some Dutch butt now that the british are gone. Lots of men are eager... something like 50k are eager to prove their honor to the Imperial Seat... and I will let them
Amboina and Sorong are mine now and bombers at Amboina and hammering the retreating dutch troops from there daily.. Easy experience and when I do attack the other base on the island the remaining troops will be completely combat ineffective.
I have landings in New Guinea and some men ashore, but the Austrialian Air Force (B-25s and B-26s) are bombing me daily and I can't project any air power there yet so he has a free reign for now... Rabaul is isolated and the men there have to be near starving now. I also have the Shortlands and Lunga. Both are building nice airfields for me for the upcoming battle of the Solomons... I expect late '42 to have some major battles in this area as Oli can't let me keep the Solomons if he wants to push north from Oz.
Canton Island is a nice base... I like.. I think I'll park a division there and keep it for the rest of the war. Build it up to a level 9 fort and I just might be able to hold it that long unless he really wants it back.. But once the AF is neutralized the base is useless to me - except for recon and subs.
A group of IJN CVs hit Pago Pago and its adjoining islands, just saying hi to the men there and reminding them that they live at my sufference.. The CVs then went East and found 5 AKs by themselves carrying what the computer called the 1st Naval Construction Battallion (no idea unless I read it wrong) and sunk it. Merchies sure don't like torpedoes... Then I went a bit further East and found another TF of 2 APs and 3 DDs.. They tended to dodge torpedoes a bit better, but 250 kg bombs ripped them apart. So far all DDs are sunk along with 1 AP.. But I'm sure the other AP is sunk, reports show 4 torps hitting it.. Apparently they were carrying men of the 32nd USA/C Division... Oh well.. more allies in the drink.
In China the fighting is slow.. as I perform several large artillery strikes per day. My arty strikes are hammering Yenen, Hengchow and now Wuchow. I will post a screenshot or two soon showing the chinese theatre in depth and how I have like over 20 chinese units trapped between Yenen, Hengchow and Wuchow.. And this does not even count the dozen or so just NW of Canton that are trapped on the rail line. I am now performing my last movements to make sure these units never escape... the points from them will be huge !!!
Oh well time to sign off.. I must comment that my oil / resources at home (and abroad) are in good shape - and every couple days TFs arrive with Oil / resources. The bad news is that its 3 months until I get new fighters and even longer before more combat units arrive... I have tons of base forces which are just now arriving at locations. I will begin building up 2nd line bases to use once my perimeter is breached. I am also starting to stockpile important engines (Mitsubishi and Nakajima) for use in the future when I have no HI or engine factories to build them. I hope to accumulate at least 3-4 months 'extra' engines by that time. I am also stockpiling armament and such for the eventually US heavy strikes... But right now without a major sortie by Oli I will 'win' the game in January '43 by points... I will chalk up the 'win' and then try to survive his counterattacks....
I haven't seen an allied CV in like 3 weeks, since the Yorktown (I believe it was her) appeared briefly near Canton and then fled when he realized I still had CVs in the area. Not sure why.. If he caught the right CVs it would be a near even fight as my naval pilots are not all highly skilled anymore... I'm sure I would sink his CV(s), but he could do some good damage back.. but he left... I believe they are all hiding... in Pearl, the West Coast or maybe in OZ... It is almost time for his refits, so he may be rotating them home to large repair yards for the refits...
Speaking of refits its coming time for my CVs and my DDs have been refitting for a month+ now.. I like their new AA configuration... but it will only give me parity for a few months until his DDs/CAs upgrade and then they will be way ahead again... oh well.. Time to sign off.. I'll post more later.
Xargun
So far his subs have not scored any real hits on anything important - at least not that I remember. He has put some torps into smaller ships and merchies, but I don't believe anything has sunk.. Except maybe 1 Tanker he got. Oh well... My subs (what few are left) have been relegated to a more of a raider group or recon. Although some are still sitting near ports looking for a nice fat target... but the allied ASW is just to damn good to sit still to long or to close to a base.
In the air his AVG is still mauling my zeros in china and I still can't believe it. I have 2:1 odds with probably even experienced men and he still mauls me 10:1 on kills.. That just is not right. The P-40B is not that much better than a zero... I just don't see how it can be.... That and his damn heavies flying from India is making my movement north from Rangoon a pain. I can't get anything built north of Rangoon, as his heavies come in and smash everything... My fighters (both Oscars and Zeros) will damage a few bombers, but rarely shoot any down... and he keeps hammering my airfields.. Argh !!!! Can't wait for the Tojo to come online... I need bigger guns in Burma....
Indonesia is mine.. the Dutch just don't know it yet... Once I get a landing at Merak Batavia will fall quickly and then within 2 weeks the rest of the island... The men that took Malaysia are itching to kick some Dutch butt now that the british are gone. Lots of men are eager... something like 50k are eager to prove their honor to the Imperial Seat... and I will let them
Amboina and Sorong are mine now and bombers at Amboina and hammering the retreating dutch troops from there daily.. Easy experience and when I do attack the other base on the island the remaining troops will be completely combat ineffective.
I have landings in New Guinea and some men ashore, but the Austrialian Air Force (B-25s and B-26s) are bombing me daily and I can't project any air power there yet so he has a free reign for now... Rabaul is isolated and the men there have to be near starving now. I also have the Shortlands and Lunga. Both are building nice airfields for me for the upcoming battle of the Solomons... I expect late '42 to have some major battles in this area as Oli can't let me keep the Solomons if he wants to push north from Oz.
Canton Island is a nice base... I like.. I think I'll park a division there and keep it for the rest of the war. Build it up to a level 9 fort and I just might be able to hold it that long unless he really wants it back.. But once the AF is neutralized the base is useless to me - except for recon and subs.
A group of IJN CVs hit Pago Pago and its adjoining islands, just saying hi to the men there and reminding them that they live at my sufference.. The CVs then went East and found 5 AKs by themselves carrying what the computer called the 1st Naval Construction Battallion (no idea unless I read it wrong) and sunk it. Merchies sure don't like torpedoes... Then I went a bit further East and found another TF of 2 APs and 3 DDs.. They tended to dodge torpedoes a bit better, but 250 kg bombs ripped them apart. So far all DDs are sunk along with 1 AP.. But I'm sure the other AP is sunk, reports show 4 torps hitting it.. Apparently they were carrying men of the 32nd USA/C Division... Oh well.. more allies in the drink.
In China the fighting is slow.. as I perform several large artillery strikes per day. My arty strikes are hammering Yenen, Hengchow and now Wuchow. I will post a screenshot or two soon showing the chinese theatre in depth and how I have like over 20 chinese units trapped between Yenen, Hengchow and Wuchow.. And this does not even count the dozen or so just NW of Canton that are trapped on the rail line. I am now performing my last movements to make sure these units never escape... the points from them will be huge !!!
Oh well time to sign off.. I must comment that my oil / resources at home (and abroad) are in good shape - and every couple days TFs arrive with Oil / resources. The bad news is that its 3 months until I get new fighters and even longer before more combat units arrive... I have tons of base forces which are just now arriving at locations. I will begin building up 2nd line bases to use once my perimeter is breached. I am also starting to stockpile important engines (Mitsubishi and Nakajima) for use in the future when I have no HI or engine factories to build them. I hope to accumulate at least 3-4 months 'extra' engines by that time. I am also stockpiling armament and such for the eventually US heavy strikes... But right now without a major sortie by Oli I will 'win' the game in January '43 by points... I will chalk up the 'win' and then try to survive his counterattacks....
I haven't seen an allied CV in like 3 weeks, since the Yorktown (I believe it was her) appeared briefly near Canton and then fled when he realized I still had CVs in the area. Not sure why.. If he caught the right CVs it would be a near even fight as my naval pilots are not all highly skilled anymore... I'm sure I would sink his CV(s), but he could do some good damage back.. but he left... I believe they are all hiding... in Pearl, the West Coast or maybe in OZ... It is almost time for his refits, so he may be rotating them home to large repair yards for the refits...
Speaking of refits its coming time for my CVs and my DDs have been refitting for a month+ now.. I like their new AA configuration... but it will only give me parity for a few months until his DDs/CAs upgrade and then they will be way ahead again... oh well.. Time to sign off.. I'll post more later.
Xargun
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Oliver Heindorf
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RE: May 1942
here is the last combat report
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
128 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Seisho Maru, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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ASW attack at 84,88
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akatsuki
DD Arare
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 3, on fire
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
Manpower hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 44
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 42,38
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Division, at 50,25
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 40,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,108
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,108
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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ASW attack at 42,73
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184291 troops, 2245 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3981
Defending force 121592 troops, 672 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3502
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72102 troops, 908 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314
Defending force 25725 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 236658 troops, 2438 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 5111
Defending force 55070 troops, 205 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1678
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22827 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4925 troops, 73 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 4392 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Allied max assault: 254 - adjusted assault: 176
Japanese max defense: 67 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
We will see about the situation in China. Not everything seen or written here needs to be 100% right.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
128 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Seisho Maru, Shell hits 2
CA Kumano
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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ASW attack at 84,88
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Akatsuki
DD Arare
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Shiranuhi
Allied Ships
SS Drum, hits 3, on fire
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 59
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Heavy Industry hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pagan , at 31,31
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged
Manpower hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Myitkyina , at 36,28
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 16
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rahaeng , at 31,35
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26B Marauder x 44
Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
17 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 42,38
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on 38th Chinese Division, at 50,25
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 6
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Molukken Garrison Battalion, at 40,74
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
B5N Kate x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,108
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 27
B5N Kate x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hugh L. Scott, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Lamson, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dunlap, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ellet, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 108,108
Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
AP President Coolidge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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ASW attack at 42,73
Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Hokaze
DD Yukaze
DD Yuzuki
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184291 troops, 2245 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3981
Defending force 121592 troops, 672 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3502
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72102 troops, 908 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1314
Defending force 25725 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 648
Allied ground losses:
308 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 236658 troops, 2438 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 5111
Defending force 55070 troops, 205 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1678
Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22827 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36868 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4925 troops, 73 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 4392 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
Allied max assault: 254 - adjusted assault: 176
Japanese max defense: 67 - adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
We will see about the situation in China. Not everything seen or written here needs to be 100% right.
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Oliver Heindorf
- Posts: 1911
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2002 2:49 am
- Location: Hamburg/Deutschland
RE: May 1942
my surface raiders have been detected. I withdraw them.
the CV group east of pago pago is gone away hiding somewhere but unknown to me where they are hiding.
lost 3 wellingtons, so far xarguns best result againsgt my heavies in burma. reason : group was tired and this was the airgroup I forgot to set on rest...[8|]. when I saw the combat replay I wondered becasue I didnt expected them to fly....no wonder that they got caught, they were tooo tired...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-26B Marauder x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 42,38
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 34,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
CL De Ruyter
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
CL De Ruyter
CL Danae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Goodenough island, 56,93
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184341 troops, 2248 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3982
Defending force 121625 troops, 676 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3510
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72241 troops, 911 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
Defending force 25155 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630
Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 237587 troops, 2465 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 5159
Defending force 55060 troops, 200 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22767 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36768 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4913 troops, 70 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 5114 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
the CV group east of pago pago is gone away hiding somewhere but unknown to me where they are hiding.
lost 3 wellingtons, so far xarguns best result againsgt my heavies in burma. reason : group was tired and this was the airgroup I forgot to set on rest...[8|]. when I saw the combat replay I wondered becasue I didnt expected them to fly....no wonder that they got caught, they were tooo tired...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
C-47 Dakota: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
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Coastal Guns at Merak, 18,59, firing at TF 28
TF 28 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 18,59
25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 4
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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 14
B-26B Marauder x 40
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
16 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 42,38
Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-32 Mary x 24
Ki-51 Sonia x 74
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
24 x Ki-32 Mary bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
32 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 34,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Dutch Regiment, at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 12
Ki-48 Lily x 28
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
CL De Ruyter
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aru Island at 39,80
Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse
CL De Ruyter
CL Danae
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 8000 feet
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Goodenough island, 56,93
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184341 troops, 2248 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 3982
Defending force 121625 troops, 676 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3510
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72241 troops, 911 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323
Defending force 25155 troops, 88 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 630
Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 237587 troops, 2465 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 5159
Defending force 55060 troops, 200 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22767 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36768 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4913 troops, 70 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 5114 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Oliver Heindorf
- Posts: 1911
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2002 2:49 am
- Location: Hamburg/Deutschland
RE: May 1942
Xargun sent in another turn.
I regained contact on that CV group that hit my transports. they are @ NE 660 SM away from Pago Pago Island.
I checked out why xargun has problems with AVG
reasons are simple : half of them are still veterans from the beginning of the game, exp over 80's [:)]
the rest : high 60's pilots. xargun gave me enough opportunities to gain exp. so for me, it is no surprise. he sents airgropus in with no exp. only 20% of his pilots there are good pilots. the rest is beta or so. no wonder that they got smashed and this results in high exp. points gained by my reserve pilotas in AVG.
he got goodenough island. OK, those 70 men there are poor strangers. they will strave from malaria sooner or later, I wish you big fun there.
here is the next CBR
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13
B-17E Fortress x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 11 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 34,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184353 troops, 2251 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 3979
Defending force 121853 troops, 673 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3520
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72420 troops, 918 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328
Defending force 24590 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 613
Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 238324 troops, 2484 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 5205
Defending force 54706 troops, 199 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22764 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36897 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4917 troops, 68 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 5127 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
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Ground combat at Goodenough island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 74 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough island base !!!
I regained contact on that CV group that hit my transports. they are @ NE 660 SM away from Pago Pago Island.
I checked out why xargun has problems with AVG
reasons are simple : half of them are still veterans from the beginning of the game, exp over 80's [:)]
the rest : high 60's pilots. xargun gave me enough opportunities to gain exp. so for me, it is no surprise. he sents airgropus in with no exp. only 20% of his pilots there are good pilots. the rest is beta or so. no wonder that they got smashed and this results in high exp. points gained by my reserve pilotas in AVG.
he got goodenough island. OK, those 70 men there are poor strangers. they will strave from malaria sooner or later, I wish you big fun there.
here is the next CBR
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
G4M1 Betty x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 8000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 13
B-17E Fortress x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 11 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 34,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Hengchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 184353 troops, 2251 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 3979
Defending force 121853 troops, 673 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3520
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wuchow
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 72420 troops, 918 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1328
Defending force 24590 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 613
Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
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Ground combat at Yenen
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 238324 troops, 2484 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 5205
Defending force 54706 troops, 199 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1680
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 38,37
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 22764 troops, 253 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 499
Defending force 36897 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Merak
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4917 troops, 68 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 132
Defending force 5127 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106
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Ground combat at Goodenough island
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 74 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 3 - adjusted assault: 2
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough island base !!!
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Oliver Heindorf
- Posts: 1911
- Joined: Wed May 01, 2002 2:49 am
- Location: Hamburg/Deutschland
12th May 1942
another slow turn goes by.
at yenen, the so called encircled troops were once again a victim of this land unit movement errors in this game.
they were first ordered to mach to a certain hex on the map containg no base, the hex was freindly and the way was clear and lead through 'A' marked occupied & controlled by allied forces areas.
guess what happend ? right, nothing. not a single mile travled in 2 days, despite the fact that the order was accepted.( and the way is free ! )
2nd try.
I ordered it to a base. for this, the LCU needed to go around of the enemy LCUs.
the movemt order and the units display screen showed it correct. they had to head SW to go around as the enemy is located N.
and now : it marched exactly in the direction TOWARDS ( N ) the enemy LCU and stands still at 59 MILES marching towards direction N , one mile in front of the enemy units they stand still. NICE.
all the effort done so far to rescue the units is wastet.
sorry, LCU movement behaviour is utter bs in this game .
Batavia and Tilijap (sp?) are bombed by the japanese. Batavia AF is out of flight abilities. a part of KB is seen ESE of Canton Isl.
at yenen, the so called encircled troops were once again a victim of this land unit movement errors in this game.
they were first ordered to mach to a certain hex on the map containg no base, the hex was freindly and the way was clear and lead through 'A' marked occupied & controlled by allied forces areas.
guess what happend ? right, nothing. not a single mile travled in 2 days, despite the fact that the order was accepted.( and the way is free ! )
2nd try.
I ordered it to a base. for this, the LCU needed to go around of the enemy LCUs.
the movemt order and the units display screen showed it correct. they had to head SW to go around as the enemy is located N.
and now : it marched exactly in the direction TOWARDS ( N ) the enemy LCU and stands still at 59 MILES marching towards direction N , one mile in front of the enemy units they stand still. NICE.
all the effort done so far to rescue the units is wastet.
sorry, LCU movement behaviour is utter bs in this game .
Batavia and Tilijap (sp?) are bombed by the japanese. Batavia AF is out of flight abilities. a part of KB is seen ESE of Canton Isl.
RE: 12th May 1942
ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf
another slow turn goes by.
at yenen, the so called encircled troops were once again a victim of this land unit movement errors in this game.
they were first ordered to mach to a certain hex on the map containg no base, the hex was freindly and the way was clear and lead through 'A' marked occupied & controlled by allied forces areas.
guess what happend ? right, nothing. not a single mile travled in 2 days, despite the fact that the order was accepted.( and the way is free ! )
Part of the problem is that if the unit is attacked via air or artillery they rarely move that turn... and since I have been lobbing arty shells in Yenen for over a month, those troops are pretty much stuck there.
ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf
2nd try.
I ordered it to a base. for this, the LCU needed to go around of the enemy LCUs.
the movemt order and the units display screen showed it correct. they had to head SW to go around as the enemy is located N.
and now : it marched exactly in the direction TOWARDS ( N ) the enemy LCU and stands still at 59 MILES marching towards direction N , one mile in front of the enemy units they stand still. NICE.
all the effort done so far to rescue the units is wastet.
sorry, LCU movement behaviour is utter bs in this game .
The land movement is tricky and works very strangely. It will say moving NW and then move E on you. The routines look for the shortest distance one time and then the quickest route the next. As long as there are no enemy units around the movement routine seems to work great.. but once enemy LOCs start appearing, it goes downhill quickly - I almost never use long-range march commands once near the front... I always move 1 hex at a time unless I'm moving directly to a base along a road or railway.
ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf
Batavia and Tilijap (sp?) are bombed by the japanese. Batavia AF is out of flight abilities. a part of KB is seen ESE of Canton Isl.
Glad to hear it about Batavia [:'(] Sure took long enough... Now if my troops can only do something at Merak against your men... Batavia is mine... the Dutch just don't realize it yet.
The weather is really hurting my advances in China as thunderstorms and rain have been everywhere for the past 2 weeks, grounding most of my airforce. Once the weather clears, I will leap ahead.. unfortunately a bunch of chinese troops may escape because of the poor weather [:(]
Repairs and refits of IJN ships is going great - my DDs are refitting and being repaired in like a week at my large repair yards and the ARs I built are helping them along quickly. Even the few capital ships that have been damaged are repairing nicely. The bulk of the ships being repaired are DDs with their new ASW and AA upgrades - a couple even have radar now ... I like that and they are being rushed to the front to help with CV TFs.
Xargun
May 1942
Well one of my TFs screwed up and it cost me. I had a small TF covering the Amboina invasion and decided since Amboina was safely pacified it was time to look at Kendari - one of the few major DEI bases Oli still owns. So I sent the TF - which had a couple IJN BBs in it [:D] - towards Kendari. Last turn it moved within sprinting range of Kendari and I set it up for a boom and scoot - night time bombardment and retreat. So the TF moves to Kendari and night and does nothing.... Then for some unknown reason it heads west for Balikpapin instead of returning eastward towards Amboina. So come daylight the TF is sitting 200 miles west of Kendari and 600+ miles from LR CAP assigned to it. So needless to say, the zeros assigned to LR CAP cannot reach it and the dutch planes from Kendari - which should have been hammered by the nighttime bombardment (which did not go off) spotted the TF and attacked.. Luckily the dutch didn't field too many planes, but they managed to get in a couple torpedo hits on my BBs. I don't mind getting ships damaged accomplishing (or trying to accomplish) a mission, but not like this... and not large BBs that will take months to repair. ARGH [:@]
Good news in Burma.. its been 2 whole days without any allied HBs bombing the heck out of my bases. The engineers that are still alive are managing to put the airfields back together - not that I will use them anyways.. I may have to pull the troops out - tired of wasting supplies fixing airfields I won't ever be able to use anyways.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Well I have been messing around with my industry output over the last 10 turns or so and it seems to be paying off. I currently only have like 4 armored units in the field and hundreds of replacement tanks in the pool. So I have halted all vehicle production to save HI and resources. I have also halted production of a bunch of aircraft of which I have 200+ surplus in the pool - these aircraft are suffering very light losses and I will save HI and engines by not building a ton of them. I will begin production again once the pool is much lower or I expect heavy losses to begin - which in 6 months they will, but I am trying to conserve all Industrial Production as much as possible for future use. On the positive side my HI pool is increasing substantialy - over 45k surplus.
I am now looking indepth to my engine production. Currently I have factories for 5 engines types - the only 5 I will use. I am now decreasing Mitsubishi production and increasing Nakajima as more and more planes will be using them. I also have a stockpile of Kawasaki and another engine type (forget what it is but it will be used in a couple months by some new planes and I want a starting stockpile).
I am also altering my aircraft production - increasing some production while completely changing to other types as well. I know I cannot win the WAR (except by points) but I want to give Oli a run for his money until 44 or so. And to do this I need the best tools I can make, in as great of numbers as I can get. Plus I am still learning a lot about the Japanese economy (in game) and that will help me in future games as well.
On the naval production side I am running full production for like 5 turns which gives me a surplus of 1000 points or so, then I halt the Tokyo shipyard for several days allowing it to drop back down. This allows me to save even more HI while maintaining my production of warships.
Supply / Fuel
Well my levels of Supply / Fuel in the Home Islands is finally getting low - below a couple hundred thousand total. I have been shipping it off all over the place - especially to the front lines like the DEI and South Pacific. My main forward bases have 100k of each stockpiled and while that sounds like a lot, I know that capital ships suck down fuel a lot and it takes a lot of supply to keep my units in fighting shape so I'm not sure how long it will last. I'm not too worried, as I will have 6 months to rebuild my supply before Oli makes any large scale counterattacks, so I plan on stripping the Home Islands as much as possible.
The biggest supply problem I am facing is in China. I have plenty of supply for my troops and aircraft, but not always enough to get replacement aircraft in a timely manner. I have several airgroups assigned to the Chinese Theater that are below full strength and its hard to get them resupplied. Many of the larger bases in the area that have enough supplies are either a non-chinese HQ base (therefore I can't transfer to it) or they have little to no AV support, which means if I transfer in I may not be able to transfer them all out again - especially the replacements that show up damaged. I haven't found a good solution to this yet and I'm not sure if I want to waste my limited PPs on changing their HQ just to increase the replacement rate.
Well not much more to report so I will sign off...
Xargun
Good news in Burma.. its been 2 whole days without any allied HBs bombing the heck out of my bases. The engineers that are still alive are managing to put the airfields back together - not that I will use them anyways.. I may have to pull the troops out - tired of wasting supplies fixing airfields I won't ever be able to use anyways.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Well I have been messing around with my industry output over the last 10 turns or so and it seems to be paying off. I currently only have like 4 armored units in the field and hundreds of replacement tanks in the pool. So I have halted all vehicle production to save HI and resources. I have also halted production of a bunch of aircraft of which I have 200+ surplus in the pool - these aircraft are suffering very light losses and I will save HI and engines by not building a ton of them. I will begin production again once the pool is much lower or I expect heavy losses to begin - which in 6 months they will, but I am trying to conserve all Industrial Production as much as possible for future use. On the positive side my HI pool is increasing substantialy - over 45k surplus.
I am now looking indepth to my engine production. Currently I have factories for 5 engines types - the only 5 I will use. I am now decreasing Mitsubishi production and increasing Nakajima as more and more planes will be using them. I also have a stockpile of Kawasaki and another engine type (forget what it is but it will be used in a couple months by some new planes and I want a starting stockpile).
I am also altering my aircraft production - increasing some production while completely changing to other types as well. I know I cannot win the WAR (except by points) but I want to give Oli a run for his money until 44 or so. And to do this I need the best tools I can make, in as great of numbers as I can get. Plus I am still learning a lot about the Japanese economy (in game) and that will help me in future games as well.
On the naval production side I am running full production for like 5 turns which gives me a surplus of 1000 points or so, then I halt the Tokyo shipyard for several days allowing it to drop back down. This allows me to save even more HI while maintaining my production of warships.
Supply / Fuel
Well my levels of Supply / Fuel in the Home Islands is finally getting low - below a couple hundred thousand total. I have been shipping it off all over the place - especially to the front lines like the DEI and South Pacific. My main forward bases have 100k of each stockpiled and while that sounds like a lot, I know that capital ships suck down fuel a lot and it takes a lot of supply to keep my units in fighting shape so I'm not sure how long it will last. I'm not too worried, as I will have 6 months to rebuild my supply before Oli makes any large scale counterattacks, so I plan on stripping the Home Islands as much as possible.
The biggest supply problem I am facing is in China. I have plenty of supply for my troops and aircraft, but not always enough to get replacement aircraft in a timely manner. I have several airgroups assigned to the Chinese Theater that are below full strength and its hard to get them resupplied. Many of the larger bases in the area that have enough supplies are either a non-chinese HQ base (therefore I can't transfer to it) or they have little to no AV support, which means if I transfer in I may not be able to transfer them all out again - especially the replacements that show up damaged. I haven't found a good solution to this yet and I'm not sure if I want to waste my limited PPs on changing their HQ just to increase the replacement rate.
Well not much more to report so I will sign off...
Xargun