Aussie Affair III - This time its personal!

[Raverdave]

The 12th of March and Singers and the PI still hang on !  I can only imagine what this is doing to ratbrain's time table [:D]  Having said that the supply at Singers is now critical with the troops forced to start eating rice and fish, with some meat from local cattle and pigs that have been butchered. Ammo is also very low.  The PI is looking better at Clark but Manila is in the same boat as Singers.  There is no hope of re suppyling any of these bases. [:(]

[Oliver Heindorf]

is re-supplying by sub worth the time&effort ? anyone tried this ?

[Luskan]

I know Raver is up to something, because I've had KB floating aruond off Maleaop and Wotje and Tarawa and NOTHING is moving around down there.  Means he's got everything somewhere else.

[2ndACR]

 Luskan,
 
  What exactly did you send to Manila and Singapore? I use 3 full divisions and 2 Engineer Reg, along with at least 2-3 Artillery units along with a HQ to each location. I use 1 division and a brigade to hold at Lingayan in case my opponents start moving troops to Manila. I will sometimes move another divsion to Lingayan along with 2 Engineer Reg and a HQ to Lingayan when I get ready to make my push right before Manila falls.
 
 2 Divisions (usually the 21st and 38th) begin the push for Java around Jan 42 if not sooner. I learned that the hard way against Panzerjager Hortland. I waited till Feb 42 to invade Batvia and met the 18th UK division and a slew of US a/c along with Aus and Brit a/c and troops. Plus most of the US and Brit Navy. I have most of the Southern Area Army in 3 different bases on Java without supplies, own no base, and have a devestated transport fleet to boot.

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Oliver Heindorf

is re-supplying by sub worth the time&effort ? anyone tried this ?

Singers is using around 500 to 800 supply points a day (more when Luskan bombs the place) and subs can only carry less that 50 supply points ?

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

I know Raver is up to something, because I've had KB floating aruond off Maleaop and Wotje and Tarawa and NOTHING is moving around down there.  Means he's got everything somewhere else.

Invasion of PM [:D]

[Luskan]

Raver is a liar.  Look back over our last 6 AARs and you'll find at he lies - a lot.  Sure, he plans to take PM back, sometime in 1944.
 
Before then, he isn't going near the place.  He doesn't have the resources.
 
Singapore is finally starting to crumble - just needed fresh troops.  Once Singapore falls, I'll be flush with troops.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/14/42
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 152
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
 
Port hits 34
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 137
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 46
 
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 32,30
 
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 9 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 54,27
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Wuchow
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 24029 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501
 
Defending force 5489 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
 
Japanese max assault: 535 - adjusted assault: 636
 
Allied max defense: 185 - adjusted defense: 19
 
Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
 
Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2803 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
 
Defending force 4189 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Japanese max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 43
 
Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 191
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 132384 troops, 1034 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2263
 
Defending force 61324 troops, 485 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1020
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
 
Japanese max assault: 2180 - adjusted assault: 2036
 
Allied max defense: 1048 - adjusted defense: 1125
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1626 casualties reported
Guns lost 78
Vehicles lost 3
 
Allied ground losses:
3468 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3068 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2026
 
Defending force 51863 troops, 542 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1200
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at 19,60
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 26042 troops, 192 guns, 388 vehicles, Assault Value = 729
 
Defending force 319 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese max assault: 604 - adjusted assault: 491
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 491 to 1
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10067 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
 
Defending force 35797 troops, 248 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2113 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 2500 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
 

[pauk]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

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Ground combat at Palembang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2803 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Defending force 4189 troops, 59 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese max assault: 63 - adjusted assault: 43

Allied max defense: 52 - adjusted defense: 191

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 4)


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

If you want to capture oil at Palembang intact (or mostly intact) this is a very unhealty way. It has been documented that every unsuccessful attack increases the chance for damaging resources and oil.

There is no guarantee that you will capture these resources intact but it seems the following tactic works in most cases:

-bomb base from the air, sea and ground for a week (this will disable most of his eng squads)
- attack with overhelming force to make sure you will capture Palembang in one turn
- bring engineers with you - a lot of them. Some people said that construction unit eng helps in capturing oil and resources intact, but that could be their impression. Anyway, when i'm attacking rich base i do it with overhelming force and lot of eng units (both combat and construction eng)

[Capt. Harlock]

ORIGINAL: pauk



If you want to capture oil at Palembang intact (or mostly intact) this is a very unhealty way. It has been documented that every unsuccessful attack increases the chance for damaging resources and oil.

There is no guarantee that you will capture these resources intact but it seems the following tactic works in most cases:

-bomb base from the air, sea and ground for a week (this will disable most of his eng squads)
- attack with overhelming force to make sure you will capture Palembang in one turn
- bring engineers with you - a lot of them. Some people said that construction unit eng helps in capturing oil and resources intact, but that could be their impression. Anyway, when i'm attacking rich base i do it with overhelming force and lot of eng units (both combat and construction eng)

From those numbers, Palembang will not be captured at all -- but I'd bet the farm Luskan has more troops moving in that direction. The idea of capturing more resources if you have eng units is interesting. Maybe the game assumes that engineers know how to disarm explosive charges? But thanks to some remarkable luck on Raver's part, many of Luskan's engineers seem to be occupied at Singapore and in the PI.

[Luskan]

All true.
 
Although Singapore is slipping (finally) bit by bit.  4 more days at the most - then I'll make short work of Sumatra (i'll have Java finished by then) and the PI.
 
Then I'll do some reinforcing in other areas before my next offensive.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/15/42
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 131
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 80
 
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 55
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 55,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
 
Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 5
B-26B Marauder x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 11
B-26B Marauder x 37
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
PG Nagata Maru, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
MSW Shonan Maru #8
AK Taki Maru
AK Asosan Maru
PG Daido Maru, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Ogura Maru #1, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
AK Amagisan Maru
AK Yamabato Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 8 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet
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ASW attack at 49,47
 
Japanese Ships
PG Chohakusan Maru
 
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 129039 troops, 940 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 2099
 
Defending force 56963 troops, 354 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 898
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese max assault: 1583 - adjusted assault: 1188
 
Allied max defense: 878 - adjusted defense: 797
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1220 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
1801 casualties reported
Guns lost 63
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2037
 
Defending force 51479 troops, 534 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10220 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 347
 
Defending force 35955 troops, 252 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 561
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2115 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 2639 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
 

[Luskan]

Singers inches closer to destruction and I see some light at the end of the tunnel.  One of my divisions there is in bad shape and will need some R & R, but 2 of them are fresh and in fighting trim - they'll move into Burma.  The engineers, arty, and "average" divisions will get a few days rest before I land them on Luzon.
 
I was about to get desperate.
 
After a week of sailing KB uselessly around off Tarawa and maleaop I retired to refuel and rearm - of course, then Raver snuck in a fast transport group to suplpy Tarawa (one of my subs spotted them).  bastards.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/16/42
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 86,91
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-153
 
Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Ellet
 
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 134
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
 
 
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 102
 
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 55,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
 
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 27
P-40E Warhawk x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 8 destroyed
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,78
 
 
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 20
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
TK Daishin Maru, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 125591 troops, 879 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1922
 
Defending force 53863 troops, 269 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 824
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese max assault: 1147 - adjusted assault: 621
 
Allied max defense: 792 - adjusted defense: 286
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
1235 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
1444 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3074 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2042
 
Defending force 52020 troops, 546 guns, 234 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7847 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
 
Defending force 21589 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11301 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
 
Defending force 36161 troops, 253 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 571
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2115 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 2717 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
 
 

[Raverdave]

Well I'm not likely to send in a TF to Tarawa when you ARE there am I?  [8|]

[Luskan]

Finally, after months of siege, poorly managed attacks and lack of progress, Singapore has fallen.  48,000 allied troops went into captivity, and boosted my score by a healthy margin.  Best of all, although there is little in the way of supply, I've got a tonne at Johore Bharu and mersing for my bombers - which means Singapore will be flush with supplies by next turn.  The best news is, although the shipyards were damaged, the heavy industry was not (and other resources weren't too bad).  With the heavy industry intact, I just need to supply oil and resource (which I've got tons of nearby) to start producing supplies to get things set right.
 
Just freed up 200 Sallies, umpteen naval bomber squadrons patrolling for allied resupply and a LOT of firepower and engineers.  Those sallies will move to bomb Manila now, and soon I'll be celebrating victory there as well.  Once that is done, well my garrison forces are in place - my supplies are running forward, resource and oil are running back smoothly, my economy is in great shape (best it ihas ever been in a WITP game for me! Some great articles out there on how to do it well) and I'll have the lion's share of my army freed up for other operations.
 
Like slaughtering some pesky allied troops on some atolls.
 
Anyone know anything about the rules for landing on an atoll? If Raver's got 10 divisions stacked on Maleaop, I have to land 11 right? [:D]
 
 
 
 
 
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/17/42
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TF 64 encounters mine field at Kwajalein (79,79)
 
Japanese Ships
PG Daido Maru,  heavy damage
 
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Night Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 133
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
 
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
21 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hopei Militia Division, at 55,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 23,50
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 116
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59
 
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
TK Merula, Torpedo hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 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
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 
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Ground combat at Singapore
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 123497 troops, 836 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1815
 
Defending force 51361 troops, 207 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 767
 
Japanese max assault: 1022 - adjusted assault: 1027
 
Allied max defense: 727 - adjusted defense: 215
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!! [:D]
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
1655 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
 
Allied ground losses:
48637 casualties reported  [:D][:D] Raver just lost another 2000 allied army loss points
Guns lost 258
Vehicles lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3074 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2053
 
Defending force 52386 troops, 555 guns, 238 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7785 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
 
Defending force 21569 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11366 troops, 119 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
 
Defending force 36246 troops, 255 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 578
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang - troops marching down from Jambi to fix this little issue
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2104 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 3422 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: Luskan
Anyone know anything about the rules for landing on an atoll? If Raver's got 10 divisions stacked on Maleaop, I have to land 11 right? [:D]

Due to recognizing the difficulty of moving around defensive forces on an atoll under fire, now only a 1 to 10 ratio is required for guaranteed victory. Just land 1 division to his 10, or a battalion to his division.

[X(]

[wworld7]

ORIGINAL: Luskan

Like slaughtering some pesky allied troops on some atolls.

Anyone know anything about the rules for landing on an atoll? If Raver's got 10 divisions stacked on Maleaop, I have to land 11 right? [:D]

For success I believe you will need:

Two (2) bananna-armed legions
Three (3) meat-eating elephants
Four (4) Liters of the juice of grapes

Good Luck!

Happy New Year!

Flipper

[Luskan]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/18/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarawa at 85,91
 
Japanese Ships
CL Abukuma
CL Tatsuta
CL Yubari
DD Yamagumo
DD Ariake
DD Akebono
DD Ushio
DD Mutsuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Oite
DD Hayate
DD Asanagi
DD Yunagi
DD Hakaze
DD Shiokaze
DD Tachikaze
DD Tomozuru
DD Sagi
 
Allied Ships
DD Hughes, Shell hits 26, and is sunk
 
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29
 
 
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 27
Blenheim IV x 24
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
 9 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 138
Ki-48 Lily x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
 
 
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
27 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
 7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
 3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 55,28
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
 
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bulla at 40,75
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
DD Yudachi
CL Naka
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
 
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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 21589 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
Defending force 7681 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3088 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2064
 
Defending force 52839 troops, 568 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 1216
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,31
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 7672 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239
 
Defending force 21589 troops, 256 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 32,30
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11488 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 356
 
Defending force 36450 troops, 256 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 589
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2104 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 3401 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
 

[Capt. Harlock]

Allied ground losses:
48637 casualties reported Raver just lost another 2000 allied army loss points
Guns lost 258
Vehicles lost 2

Pretty good, but don't get too cocky: historically the Japanese bagged about 130,000 men.

[Raverdave]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock



Pretty good, but don't get too cocky: historically the Japanese bagged about 130,000 men.

...........................................................and they did it by Feb 15th. [:'(]

[Raverdave]

As if I even HAVE 10 divisions, I would not put all of my eggs in the one basket [8|].  Truth is most of my "spare" troops are earmarked for a new operation.

[Raverdave]

A map of the Marshalls.