Dec 8th 1941, Team Game (B-mod)

[Big B]

Dec 26th,

It's been a couple of days since I posted. Not much has changed, most of the positions are the same - except Wake Is.

WE successfully evacuated Wake on the night of Christmas Eve (but for security reasons I jave not mentioned it til now)...quite a Christmas present for the Marines and civilians on Wake. The Japanese are landing there now (on Dec 27th) and they'll find the island deserted.

In China air combat is heating up, and we are finding that Chinese pilots in I-153's are no match for Japanese pilots flying Nates...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/26/41

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Sub attack at 21,56

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 1

Allied Ships
AP Pijnacker Hordijk
MSW Bendigo
AK Tjikandi
MSW Burnie

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Sub attack at 20,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

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


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on CCP 8th Route Army, at 51,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 10 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 8 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-48 Lily x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Regional Army Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 24,67

Japanese Ships
SS I-164

Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21367 troops, 253 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 17675 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7675 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1497

Defending force 5940 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Allied max assault: 250 - adjusted assault: 1038

Japanese max defense: 119 - adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 37 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Big B]

Dec 27th.

Well, Developing news; Japanese captured Malacca today, and a major ground battle is developing near Wuchow (this last appears to be a meeting engagement spiraling out of hand ..as Gettysburg did) we'll see how this develops in the coming days.

In other news - the Japanese did NOT land on Wake Is, the task force spotted there the previous day has moved on without debarking troops on Wake - strange indeed.

In the Philippines, the Americans securely hold the Clark Field area, Manila, and Bataan. The Northern Defense line doesn’t appear to be able to hold much longer.

In the Biggest surprise of the day - Japanese troops have landed at Luganville, very close to Noumea. Clearly the Japanese High Command has it's sites set on the USA-Australia Supply Line. Whether this can be severed and held remains to be seen...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/27/41

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TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 71,111


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 39,59


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 22
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-153c x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-15 Babs: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Kuching , at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Regional Army Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 16

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 43,40

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 46175 troops, 479 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 998

Defending force 32733 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 930

Japanese max assault: 1032 - adjusted assault: 986

Allied max defense: 927 - adjusted defense: 136

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
901 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21421 troops, 255 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 17736 troops, 249 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 450



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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 738 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

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

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 7

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!



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Ground combat at Nanking

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 867 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 8080 troops, 92 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Allied max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 151 - adjusted defense: 1285

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)



Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kbad]

KBAD Japanese C.I.C AKA DJB:
Well here we are three weeks into the lastest contest of will. As my most worthy opponents have mentioned we are trying a different tack on this go round. Not to many surprises yet on their tactics. The counter attacks in the Philippines gave my generals a few sleepless nights but it would seem the situation is in hand. In Malaya the British have proved so far that they can out run my units. But the road has come to an end. I expect a stiff fight out of them from here on out. I am sure they will fight to the last Australian. In China the bandit units on my supply lines are not appreciated at all. The good treatment the American and Commonwealth POWs get are not what waits for them.
Hats off to Big B and crew for putting together the mod we are playing. I am sure he will pass on credit to others where due. Changes noticed so far:

1. Chinese bandits on my supply lines. Taking up time and energy best put elsewhere. Great addition to game. Dirty Rats
2. The additional defense added to Guam. Embarrased the NLF landed against them. Had to re-direct another unit to assist in the capture of the island. A big Banzai to the sailors and marines on guam.
3. We have not had that many A2A engagements yet. The large one over Singapore and the sweeps against the Chinese units came off much better than I was expecting with the changes made. We need several more to develope opinions on the a2a changes.

Back to my maps. Where is the AVG? How can they stand by and watch the destruction of Madame CKS's air force?

Japan Fan Club please feel free to comment on what goes on. We share this thread with the enemy so we can not really talk to much about what is planned in advance.[:D]

[Kadrin]

ORIGINAL: kbad
In Malaya the British have proved so far that they can out run my units. But the road has come to an end. I expect a stiff fight out of them from here on out. I am sure they will fight to the last Australian.

I can assure you that the British Empire fully intends to fight not only to the last Australian, but to the last Malayan, Indian, South African, Burmese and whatever other forces we can scrounge up to throw into the meatgri-... er I mean, stage in India for the great push back into Southeast Asia.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have plans to go over in my bunker in Calcutta.

[Big B]

Dec 28th.

The meat grinder goes on - we lost Lingayen today...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/28/41

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 40,54


Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Bataan , at 42,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 51,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 22,54

Japanese Ships
SS I-121

Allied Ships
AP Van Rees, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21531 troops, 257 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 17836 troops, 252 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21328 troops, 266 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 2706 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Japanese max assault: 385 - adjusted assault: 372

Allied max defense: 54 - adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1736 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


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Ground combat at Luganville

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 755 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 23

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville base !!!



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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 732 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 23

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 3 destroyed


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Ground combat at 50,35

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6786 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146

Defending force 867 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 266 - adjusted assault: 250

Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 125 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: BLUESBOB

A complaint (which has been aired before)...

It never ceases to amaze me how damn perfect the Japs are at the beginning of the war. If you have one small friggin' cargo ship in the middle of 2300 square miles...a Jap sub will find it.

And then, later in the war, the shoes on the other foot. A lone Jap cargo ship in the middle of nowhere is easily found by the amazing Americans.

Throughout the rules it gives many, many instances of the miniscule chances that certain events occur. Then you play a game and find these "rare" occurences happening almost every game day.

There's something f*cked about the hard-coded rules.

[Big B]

Dec 29th.

Well, The japanese attacked again on Luzon - north of Clark Field, and were repulsed by the Philippine Army...not so fast!

In other news, the Japanese have landed at Rabaul, we evacuated the forces there some time ago(untenable), and they are expanding Tarawa...Hmmm ominus.

Yorktown is has now joined the Pacific Fleet, and we will endevor to give the IJN a warm reception at our next meeting. [;)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/29/41

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TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Singkep, 22,53


Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
577 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 85
Ki-48 Lily x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 23
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 27


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 9th CCP Guerilla Brigade, at 51,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Rooseboom, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Siberg, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Loch Ranza, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kiangsu

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 54,84


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21574 troops, 259 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 17932 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456



Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 44,50

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10619 troops, 61 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Defending force 2724 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Japanese max assault: 210 - adjusted assault: 36

Allied max defense: 79 - adjusted defense: 211

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Taytay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 3

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay base !!!

[BLUESBOB]

ABDA here...

We had planned on trying a new strategy in this game...but then the few surprises from our Jap opponent were enough to make us go back to our old strategy. What the heck, we've never played a war out long enough to actually see the ABDA's plans come to fruition, so this is probably for the best.

In a previous game I evacuated mucho Allied forces from around the SW Pacific and payed a heavy price in AK's and AP's. In this game we've been even more agressive in our evacuation and have payed a heavy price also. But, surprisingly enough, it isn't hurting us that badly. Confidence is high...everything is still going as planned.

As long as the KB doesn't show up.

[Big B]

Dec 30th.

Well, in news for the day - Japanese forces have seized the island of Singkep between Palembang and Singapore, in an effort to shut off traffic between the two. Also seized by Japanese forces today are Wewak and Rabaul. Fortunately for the Allies - both of those locations have been evacuated prior to the arrival of the Japanese.

Fighting continues in the Philippines, the lines remaining stable for the past few days (American/Filipino forces holding Manila, Clark Field, Bataan, Tuguegarao, and the mountains to the west. On Mindanao we still hold Cagayan, as well as most of the islands in the central Philippines.

Wake Is. was bombarded last night by the lone destroyer Shiratsuyu, and a Japanese surface action group of cruisers and destroyers attacked and sank burning allied ships abandoned off Amboina.

The Air War proper has yet to get too active so far, though Japanese planes are bombing in ever increasing numbers - Allied response to date has been very weak.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/30/41

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 30,46

Japanese Ships
AK Hakubasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 9
PC Ch 8
PC Shonan Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Kyo Maru #2
PG Sozan Maru
PG Eiko Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Uji
PG Hashidate

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CL Nagara
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
AP Rooseboom, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CL Nagara
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
AP Siberg, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Amboina at 40,74

Japanese Ships
CA Haguro
CL Nagara
DD Oyashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
AK Loch Ranza, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Singkep, at 22,53

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
DD Uranami
DD Akatsuki
DD Oshio


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 85,72

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,28

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

Heavy Industry hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 68
Ki-48 Lily x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 74

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,76

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Duymaer van Twist, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
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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Sub attack at 45,67

Japanese Ships
AK Tosan Maru
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PG Shinko Maru #5
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Kozan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, hits 1

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ASW attack at 38,60

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Seal


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6637 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149

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

Japanese max assault: 139 - adjusted assault: 67

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul base !!!



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Ground combat at 48,39

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6716 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 787 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 258 - adjusted assault: 56

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21586 troops, 262 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 428

Defending force 17918 troops, 255 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 458



Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 44,50

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8782 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 2643 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76



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Ground combat at Singkep

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 659 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 12

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkep base !!!



Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wewak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 565 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese max assault: 17 - adjusted assault: 10

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak base !!!

[Big B]

Dec 31st.

Well, New Year's Eve 1941 sees the Japanese begining strong efforts to batter Singapore and the Philippines by aerial bombardment (knew that was coming sooner or later).

Also Japanese troops landed today at Milne Bay and Efate - obviously trying to put a stranglehold on the US-Aus lifeline.

Be that as it may - Dec 41 is finally over - and with it, one point of the blasted Zero Bonus!

For those wondering why there hasn't been much air to air combat, there are a couple of reasons;
1) Quite logically, the Allies are husbanding resources for better use rather than needless loss.
2) Range - most combat ranges between current bases preclude sending fighters anywhere.
3) British aircraft cannot upgrade to frontline fighters until May 42. So the frontline Hurricanes sitting in the pool cannot be touched - while the Brit's are forced to continue to use Wirraways and Lysanders as frontline combat aircraft (not a very cheery prospect)

So to sum up, for those waiting to see a large sample of aircombat results from this mod...be a little patient. [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/31/41

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Sub attack at 37,60

Japanese Ships
MSW Tomozono Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Sailfish

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Efate, 72,114


Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 57,96


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 32,56


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 44,71

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Stingray

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Day Air attack on CCP 8th Route Army, at 51,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 50
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-48 Lily x 53

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
21 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 22

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-48 Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 22


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 30,35


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 44,71

Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
DD Yukikaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Satsuki

Allied Ships
SS Stingray


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Ground combat at 49,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2878 troops, 6 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 106

Defending force 851 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Japanese max assault: 113 - adjusted assault: 196

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 65 to 1



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Manila

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21666 troops, 264 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 433

Defending force 17983 troops, 256 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 462



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 44,50

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8863 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 642

Defending force 8320 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 77



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

[Kadrin]

Here it is, aircraft losses for December 1941:

Allied:

Code: Select all

                    Air    Flak    Ground    Ops    Total
 Buffalo I            32      0        1        1       34
 I-153c               20      0        0        1       21
 Hudson I             12      0        0        1       13
 PBY Catalina          0      0        6        1        7
 Blenheim I            0      0        0        4        4
 SOC-3 Seagull         0      0        0        4        4
 P-40E Warhawk         0      0        0        3        3
 P-40C Tomahawk        0      0        0        2        2
 P-26A                 0      0        2        0        2
 I-16 Type 24          0      0        0        1        1
 B-17D Fortress        0      0        0        1        1
 P-40E-1-CU Warhawk    0      0        0        1        1
 P-36A Mohawk          0      0        0        1        1
 P-35A                 0      0        0        1        1
 Blenheim IV           0      0        0        1        1
 Stranraer             0      0        0        1        1
 Brewster 339D         0      0        0        1        1
 Wirraway              0      0        0        1        1
 C-60A Lodestar        0      0        0        1        1
 Lockheed 212          0      0        0        1        1
 Do 24K-2              0      0        1        0        1

Japanese:

Code: Select all

                    Air    Flak    Ground    Ops    Total
 G3M Nell              0      2        4        6       12
 Ki-43-1b Oscar        8      0        0        3       11
 Ki-48 Lily            0      5        0        3        8
 Ki-51 Sonia           1      6        0        1        8
 B5N Kate              0      4        0        3        7
 Ki-21 Sally           0      2        0        4        6
 A6M2 Zero             0      0        0        6        6
 Ki-30 Ann             0      1        0        4        5
 Ki-32 Mary            0      2        1        0        3
 G4M1 Betty            0      2        0        1        3
 Ki-15 Babs            0      1        1        0        2
 Ki-27 Nate            1      0        0        1        2
 E7K2 Alf              0      0        0        2        2
 H6K4 Mavis            0      0        0        2        2
 Ki-59 Theresa         0      0        0        1        1
 Ki-57-II Topsy        0      0        0        1        1
 L2D2 Tabby            0      0        0        1        1
 F1M2 Pete             0      1        0        0        1

[Przemcio231]

not much loses you sure are saving your resources[;)]

[kbad]

Happy New Year Allied Soldiers and Sailors

We send best wishes to the soldiers and sailors holding out in Malaya and the Philippines. You have been assigned the task of delaying the inevitable. Our General Staff has offered generous terms but have been turned down. We will now start the process of destroying your abiltiy to resist. No need to die to hold out for a few more days. Lay down your arms and accept the good treatment we have already shown to our prisoners of war. (Too bad there is not a surrender button in this game)


Wake is now property of the IJN. The Americans abandoned the base as reported. Recon planes kept showing movement on the island, but it turned out to be dozens of deserters.

Success has created a problem for the Admirals of the IJN. The Emperor is making his vacation plans. He is talking about hunting bear in Alaska or marlin fishing off Australia. What could be next, tiger hunting in India.

Chinese bandits are a little more under control. Soon to be ex bandits.[:@]

Back to my maps.[:D]

[ny59giants]

Those P-40 losses (both types) seem awful low for 12/41.
Why is that??

[kbad]

The P-40 losses have been so low because my worthy opponents have not used them so far. They have gone Apache and hit the hills waiting to ambush me if I get careless. They know I hate the AVG and will make a full effort to destroy them whenever they make themselfs known. My Zeros and Bettys sit ready for the show. At least thats my side of the story. Perhaps they see it different.[:D]

[Big B]

ORIGINAL: kbad

The P-40 losses have been so low because my worthy opponents have not used them so far. They have gone Apache and hit the hills waiting to ambush me if I get careless. They know I hate the AVG and will make a full effort to destroy them whenever they make themselfs known. My Zeros and Bettys sit ready for the show. At least thats my side of the story. Perhaps they see it different.[:D]

Yep! pretty much agree!![:D][:D]

Also NY59Giants, another reason that the losses are low is that we started a DEC 8th game, so all of the aircraft destroyed on DEC 7th are not included in the totals (like the 50 P-40s lost in the Philippines on day one).

B

[BLUESBOB]

ABDA here:

Evacuations still underway. Ship losses have leveled out. Our main concern at the moment is supply. The men are eating nothing but coconuts and sawgrass and washing it down with Foster's. Thank God the Foster's makes even sawgrass palatable.

Ther Aussies in PM are itching to go out and kick the Jap bastards out of Milne. Their enthusiasm is astounding. Confidence and morale is very high...and thanks to the Foster's so are the men.

ABDA out.

[kbad]

Well come and get it!!! You sons of convicts. I'll put a saki bottle upside your head as soon as you hit the beach.[:-]

[BLUESBOB]

Temper! Temper! [:-]

However, the men are requesting a few cases of plum wine to go with the coconuts.

[kbad]

Well one month into Big B's Mod. Even with the changes to a2a, in the few air battles the IJN/IJA aircraft still seem to be having their way( 7.5 to 1 a2a advantage). Althougth the Army's new super pursuit plane only managed a tie with its first encounter with the Chinese airforce.

The Navy has the Army ashore and in position to start the siege of Singapore and the last remaining US positions in the Philippines. The Navy's NLF will continue to keep up the advance and occupy forward bases for later use. The Brits seem to want to fight it out south of Rangoon. Will soon be pushing into areas the Dutch will have to fight for or start learning Australian. The KB and US carriers are MIA along with the AVG. Will be looking forward to breaking out into the Indian Ocean. Hey Big B do some of that map posting magic stuff!

Back to my maps DJB