PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

Enemy troops moves into Singapore! Was this a recon force or the start of an assault.
B-29s are used heavily in a tactical role, must admit that I'm a bit skeptical about this.
They're strategic bombers, never heard about them bombing ground troops before.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

With 2 tankers (1 loaded) hit and 2 enemy subs sunk plus another 2 damaged, this was a very
active turn.

ASW attack at 70,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 8
PC Ch 2
PC Showa Maru #5
MSW Banshu Maru #18
PC PC-36
PC PC-26
PC Yaku
PC Yashiro
PC Awaji

Allied Ships
SS Trout, hits 10, on fire
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ASW attack at 46,58

Japanese Ships
PC PC-34
PC PC-33
PC PC-32
PC PC-31
PC PC-30
PC PC-29
PC PC-28
PC PC-27

Allied Ships
SS Razorback, hits 17, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
TK Toa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #51
MSW Tama Maru
MSW Mejima Maru
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Atsu Maru
MSW Shonan Maru #7
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Redfish
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ASW attack at 50,49

Japanese Ships
PC PC-50
PC PC-46
PC PC-44
PC PC-43
PC PC-42
PC PC-39
PC PC-38

Allied Ships
SS Besugo, hits 28, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Sub attack at 24,54

Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Fumi Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Santo Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Heijo Maru
PG Eiko Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
PG Takunan Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 3, on fire
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Air Combat

Singapore was hit heavily today:

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 19


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Was Superforts ever used tactically??

Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 28

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 60
B-29 Superfortress x 144

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
TBM Avenger x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 3
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 2
P-38J Lightning x 17

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter VIC: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
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Ground Combat

1 arty and 2 tank units moved into Sing!? This was most likely a recon force or the firts
of 40 units to arrive?

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1681 troops, 22 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 66028 troops, 455 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039

Allied max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 3

Japanese max defense: 970 - adjusted defense: 3086 - 3086, how many units does Andy need to defead this garrison?

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

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 21
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Enemy troops in Singapore

[PzB74]

Aaaaction Staations! [:D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/44

Sub/ASW Attacks

The last few tankers from Palembang haven't had much luch.
This one was dispatched from its convoy due to some 19 sys damage and easy
pray for the Redfish!

Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Redfish
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Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
TK Ogura Maru #1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Redfish
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Air Combat

All he11 broke loose around Singapore today:

Day Air attack on 4th Mixed/B Brigade, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 96
TBM Avenger x 43
Boomerang II x 7

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 18
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 24
P-38J Lightning x 24
B-25J Mitchell x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 3
P-38J Lightning x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 5
B-29 Superfortress x 34

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 54
B-29 Superfortress x 121

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Andy's convoys went around Singapore to get to the western part of Malaya.
Unfortunately for him his convoy with 3 cve's lagged behind and was caught by the Palembang
Air Command! Booom and 3 enemy cve's were shattered together with all their ac and pilots [8D]

Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
N1K1-J George x 37
B7A Grace x 12
G4M1 Betty x 3
G4M2 Betty x 16
P1Y Frances x 30
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 51
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 30

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1
FM-2 Wildcat x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
B7A Grace: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 9 damaged
P1Y Frances: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
FM-2 Wildcat: 25 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Santee, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Altamaha, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK William Glackens
AK William Ellery
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The unfortunate empty tanker convoy for Palembang got it again...some 5 out of 15 tankers,
all damaged, was all that will make it.

Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 40
SB2C Helldiver x 28
TBM Avenger x 21

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Mejima Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Koryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Hoyo Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #51, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Shonan Maru #7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Palembang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Rokko Maru
TK Akane Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,54

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #51, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Mejima Maru, on fire, heavy damage
TK Palembang Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Shonan Maru #7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Akane Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Atsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #52
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This raid should have blasted the remaining enemy cargo ships, instead no one 'found' their
target [:'(]

Day Air attack on TF at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
N1K1-J George x 39
B7A Grace x 12
G4M1 Betty x 6
G4M2 Betty x 16
P1Y Frances x 27
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 40
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 28

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 15 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed

Allied Ships
CVE Altamaha, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
CVE Santee, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
CVE Sangamon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
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Ground Combat

A whole army group marched into Singapore and shock attacked!
Attacker and defender suffered similar losses, but the forts remains up.
The adjusted assault values leaves Andy at a clear disadvantage.

The question is: How long can we stand up to assaults from the air and ground troops
that outnumber us 3-1? Hopefully Andy will have to tie up his Army Group for quite some time.

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 175626 troops, 1544 guns, 941 vehicles, Assault Value = 3951

Defending force 64790 troops, 421 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 1008

Allied max assault: 3368 - adjusted assault: 1254

Japanese max defense: 890 - adjusted defense: 2036

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

Japanese ground losses:
2547 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
2274 casualties reported
Guns lost 123
Vehicles lost 28
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Assaulting Singapore

[Nemo121]

Well done! While you only seem to retain the capability to strike relatively small, isolated forces it is also a truism that in a war of this scale there are going to be a lot of such forces.
 
I wouldn't be able to put up with the sort of A2A results you've had to put up with. Kudos to you for keeping up the fight.
 
 
Can you give us an update of how many CVs, CVLs and CVEs you have sunk up until now?

[Fishbed]

Wow. Simply wow [:)]

[Monter_Trismegistos]

Good work PzB!

BTW. How many fighters are protecting your bases at Palembang and Batavia from being closed?

[PzB74]

I'm well aware the challenges of the bloodthirsty A2A model, it demands a lot from the late war Jap player!
Strike the wrong target and you loose 2-300 odd ac.

Think I barely have sunk a single cvl over the last year, and perhaps 8-10 cve's. Not much when you know how many
dozen cv's Andy got by now. The real target is the US naval pilots, wipe out 100 and green horns will replace them.
Our last 4 fleet carriers and 3 cvls will be loaded with high exp pilots and try to catch an enemy fleet unaware.

I'm constantly juggling my presence in Palembang and Batavia Monter.
One day there are 300 fighters on CAP over Palembang, the next only 100 as the bombers are put on strike modus.
When an enemy fleet approaches I move the air fleets to Batavia and then back to Palembang.

Trying to keep a core of Tonys on 90% CAP, Andy knows it will be very costly to hit the place without escort fighters.

The question is how long Singapore can hold out against such overwhelming force. I've decided to move in more troops despite
the cost. Palembang will lay open to invasion as soon as Singapore falls. So why not buy as much time as we can and try to
bleed the enemy troops.

It's no doubt that 1945 will be a year under siege without oil! Hopefully we have such big reserves in crude and HI that we can
make it last.

[Rainerle]

Hi,
have you still some long-range subs ? If you stil have some you might consider them as a group to harrass supply lines in the far back. You need not harrass them consistently, just once or twice to (hopefully) draw off some escorts. I've read 'a glorious way to die' and there it is stated that IJN sub skippers requested to do just this and it was denied in favor of more kaiten carier attacks.

[PzB74]

Been saving and repairing my boats, got some 20 of which 14 are ready for ops.
6 are close to PH and I can send 2 towards the West Coast.

Blo0dy annoying thing is that they refuse to attack even unescorted transports [:(]
Planning to use them as minelayers and spotters for my night bombers in the near future.
Should be getting ca 30 new subs over the next few months [:)]

Also got a 'Glorious way to die' - didn't notice anything glorious about it though....

[Bliztk]

I don´t know how many mines you have at Singers, but looking at your land force composition, if I were Andy you would have the visit of several TFs of BBs daily.

There is nothing like 12xBBs bombarding to take fortified places.....

[PzB74]

Haven't seen a bb in months...something tells me Andy has left Sing to the Army!
He has relatively few bbs left, fewer than 10 [:D], and he's probably resting them for the big battles ahead.

A few hundred mines only at Singapore, the true danger is going in and out of the strait while keeping
out of range of Miss Betty [;)]

[Speedysteve]

Only works on places with support forces though.....
 
In my game against Faber I have been smacking Rangoon for days and hardly hitting a thing since he has no support forces there.

[Bliztk]

He has Johore [;)] No need to run the strait. But with only 10x BBs of 41 the Allies get [X(] remaining, then a heavy BB bombardemnt is out of question.

That`s the reason why Andy is using the B29 in a tactical role.... [:-]

[PzB74]

Andy got the Iowas and the 1942 class Dakotas as well as a few older ships - but several took torps a while back and
they repair slowly [;)]

I got plenty, plenty support troops in Sing, so a bombardment would have decimated them.
Well, Andy got thousands of medium bombers, I'd say they would be more efficient against Sing than B-29s that should be
reducing my major air bases within P-38 escort range right now.

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/44

Air Combat

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 54
SB2C Helldiver x 24
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
P-38J Lightning x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Port hits 2
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
B-29 Superfortress x 48

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 30
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on 6th Coastal Gun Regiment, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 2
P-38J Lightning x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Tried a few counter attacks today: Costly, so they won't be repeated anytime soon!

Day Air attack on 1st USA Cavalry Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 12
J2M Jack x 14
G4M1 Betty x 7
G4M2 Betty x 3
P1Y Frances x 17
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
Spitfire VIII x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 1
P-47D Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 10 destroyed
J2M Jack: 13 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 13 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 2 destroyed
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 1st USA Cavalry Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 13

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
Spitfire VIII x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 1st USA Cavalry Division, at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
P1Y Frances x 26

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5
Spitfire VIII x 12
P-47D Thunderbolt x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
P-47D Thunderbolt: 1 damaged
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KAMIKAZE!!!

Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft - these kamis had an avg exp of 40!
A6M5 Zeke x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 18 destroyed

Allied Ships - no CAP = replenishment cve?
CVE Copahee, Kamikaze hits 3, on fire, heavy damage [:D]
AP Cavalier, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 138091 troops, 1305 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3468

Defending force 58463 troops, 402 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 940

Japanese ground losses: - 92 casualties from 1305 guns, now that's acceptable!
92 casualties reported
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Fortress Singapore

[Przemcio231]

PzB could you Rate N1K1 Gorge Fighter for me as in my game im in the end of December 1943 and the plane will be ready to production in few days[:)]

[PzB74]

Did a quick count:

We've sunk 4 enemy fleet carriers, most have probably been re-spawned by now.
Just like the demon spawn in Doom... [8|]

Only 1 cvl - the Hermes, but no less than 16 cve's have been sunk.

Andy claims that his supplies have been drained by his Malay campaign.
I suggested that we could visit his supply lines more often...maybe we should [:D]

2 of our subs were sunk by enemy asw of PH and another 2 were damaged.
Holy, talk about dangerous airborne asw killers. Laid our mines and going back home.
The large I-class boat will take a trip towards the West Coast as suggested.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/44

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack at 27,54 - talk about using a lot of torps for a crippled tanker....

Japanese Ships
TK Nitiei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Redfish
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Sub attack at 27,54

Japanese Ships
TK Nitiei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Redfish
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ASW attack at 40,51

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Kyo Maru #10
PG Koei Maru
PG Ikunta Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Uji
MSW Hinode Maru #18

Allied Ships
SS S-43, hits 4
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 48
SB2C Helldiver x 24
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
P-38J Lightning x 9

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 30

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 39
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B-29's are still operating at full pace...Andy's been using them from Malaya for weeks now.

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 63
B-29 Superfortress x 178

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
399 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 113
Port hits 31
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24
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Day Air attack on Kendari , at 33,71

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kunimitsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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This daily milk run is annoying me: the 55th is a ghost remnant and Andy is attacking
them without stop [:(] This and his recon run to Hollandia escorted by 5 Boomerangs - which
I get a graphical of each and every day for soon 6 months..

Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 81,84

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 26

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
TBM Avenger x 23
P-38J Lightning x 48
B-25J Mitchell x 33

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 4
Beaufighter VIC x 2
P-38J Lightning x 6

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 11

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
Spitfire VIII x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 11 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK William A. Coulter, Kamikaze hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M2 Betty x 7

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunderbolt: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Custer
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-38J Lightning x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on TF, near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-38J Lightning x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 3 destroyed

Ground Combat

Andy's shock attack reduced forts 1 level and caused equal amounts of casualties.
Now way of standing up to this in the long run....

Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 162075 troops, 1369 guns, 954 vehicles, Assault Value = 3516

Defending force 58016 troops, 409 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 953

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 3992 - adjusted assault: 2787

Japanese max defense: 848 - adjusted defense: 1652 - this was a rather low adjusted defense rating with 8 forts! Let's hope it was a fluke....to give Andy hope [;)]

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Japanese ground losses:
4360 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
4014 casualties reported
Guns lost 96
Vehicles lost 37
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George Formations

Got somewhat less than 400 George's by the end of 44. I'm keeping 2-3 units
in the front lines at all time while I'm trying to train the rest.

The George is a really superb fighter and interceptor, but you have to train it and give
the enemy fighters some Oscar IIs to feed of [;)] Then you got your Hellcat killer.
Versus Corsairs and T-bolts you shouldn't expect more than 1-1 or 1-2 kill ratios with vet pilots.
Enemy radar advantage is always devastating. Very amusing when the enemy 4Es come unescorted to
a base defended by George and Franks though!

[Przemcio231]

Thanks PzB my ground Fighter units have somewhat between 75 - 80 exp and i will probably use Tony/Tojo or Zake as the Fodder[;)] i got PDU's on so im not using Oscar II

[fabertong]

Looking at those fighters at the bottom...one, I feel jealous at how you keep your EXP levels so high...but also makes me curious about what groups you are running.....Obviously you have Franks and Georges on the go......I assume Zekes on the carriers....do you still use Jacks........Tojo/Tony...I assume if in use only as training sqdrns........if you have time could you let us know?

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/44

Air Combat

Night Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 22,49

Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 6

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Here we go again!

Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 29
SB2C Helldiver x 23
Mosquito PR.IX x 4
P-38J Lightning x 8

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 28
B-29 Superfortress x 66

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 75
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 9
Liberator VI x 9
B-25J Mitchell x 107
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-29 Superfortress x 123

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 92
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 14

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Runway hits 7
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 8
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 10
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 53
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They're all picking at the 56th/C div - mostly support troops that gets it!

Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 24
P-38J Lightning x 50
B-25J Mitchell x 33

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 56th/C Division, at 23,50

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 13
TBM Avenger x 5
Beaufighter VIC x 3
P-38J Lightning x 9

Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged
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Ground Combat

Andy is impatient - and maybe his AF is running out of bombs!?-) <G>
As I said, last turn was a lousy dice day - much better today [:)]
Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 137099 troops, 1199 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 3248

Defending force 51925 troops, 349 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Allied max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 26 [:D]

Japanese max defense: 733 - adjusted defense: 2296

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5
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Tony's and Tojo's

High exp Tony's and Tojo's are still usefull, especially as bomber interceptors.
Trying to save them for their replacements: Tony 100 in 2/45 and Frank 1cs in 12/44.
Just started production of the latter.

Keeping my fighter units in shape is a life and death issue as Japan in 44-45.
Every day I look at each and every unit and try to optimalize their training, replacements
missions etc.

With PDU on the Allies will have a lot to worry about...so enjoy [;)]

[kkoovvoo]

ORIGINAL: PzB


Andy is impatient - and maybe his AF is running out of bombs!?-) <G>
As I said, last turn was a lousy dice day - much better today [:)]
Ground combat at Singapore

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 137099 troops, 1199 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 3248

Defending force 51925 troops, 349 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 833

Allied max assault: 48 - adjusted assault: 26 [:D]

Japanese max defense: 733 - adjusted defense: 2296

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
284 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 5
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Hi John,

he is not impatient - the same what happenned to you at Kavieng happend to him now. He achieved 1-1 odds - and his units remained on "shock attack" by default because he achived better than 0-1 odds.

He switched one of his unit to "bombardment attack" and the clicked on "set all". But his armor unit cant do bombardment attack, so it remained set on Shock attack. Its apparent that only single armor unit attacked (or maybe two) and it was not full scale attack, because losses are so low and 5 vehicles are among them.