25th army enter the Singapore on 01/06/42,brave Japanese soldiers do a shock attack but only achieve 0-1 ratio. Today,after two days of regrouping we launch deliberate attack and still achieve 0-1 ratio,losses on both side are quite big,in my opinion,Singapore will hold next 2-3 weeks[:(]. Sallys in Johore Baru bombard his ground forces at Singapore on daily basis,seeding destruction and horror[;)].
BURMA
15 miles to go and 14th army will reach Moulmein,dive bombers,and lillys from Rahaeng do a good job and keeping Moulmein and Rangoon on the pressure,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 5
Offensive starts,yesterday we manage to crush his first line in fields south of Homan.
Troops marching north to Homan. Two divisions marching thru jungle to encircle Homan,i am pretty sure that he cannot interfere in my plans in north China,if he doesnt retreat from Homan battle of China will be decided early.
He did and doing big mistakes here IMO.
Far north divisions enter in Yenen,he try to cut of my forces in Yenen with two units heading for river south-east of Yenen,but my two cavlrys soon will encircle him[:D].
Look at map down.
DEI
Invasion of Palembang was pure success,before the invasion fleet start disembarking on shores of Palembang,two bombardment fleet start two days bombard action of Palembang because i need these oilfields intact.
Then,35th bde disembarks and in briliant charge liberated Palembang,damage is minor(15 oil,8 resources)
Good job,soldiers of 35th bde will be honored for this success.
Far east,invasion of Tarakan begins,first came Tanaka with BBs and bombard Tarakan for two days,the 56th bde start to disembark,tomorrow Tarakan will be liberated.
PACIFIC
Rabaul is liberated in one decisive charge by SSD and 2nd division,next stop PM.
All little bases in north of NG are liberated too.
Lunga will be invaded same time as PM.
My troops in Singapore manage to crush one fort in todays deliberate attack,forts are now at level 5.
Sallys from Johore gives a hand before attack disrupting enemy forces.
I give my troops one day rest and then we will deliberate again.
First came Sallys --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 22,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 93
Ki-48 Lily x 10
Tarakan is liberated today and no oil and resources damaged,GOOD JOB!
Palembang AF is almost repaired,two crack zero daitais sent there to protect our interest in Sumatra[;)].
Kondo left Palembang harbor to bombard Batavia,time is running for Jawa[:D].
PHILIPPINES
4th divisin will start to disembark tomorrow at Lingayen,after that we will crush Clark[;)]
Troops at Clark are daily bombarded from Aparri.
Tomorrow,first Helens will arrive and air bombardment will be more intense.
PACIFIC
Manage to sink one destroyer with sub,but sub is also sunk,he attacks my subs with dozens destroyers[:-].
He lay mines with sub in Truk harbor,this covardly tactic i never use,Haguro hits mine and she will be out of action for months[:@].
I have no MSWs in Truk so i must sent them from Rabaul to clear the mines,that will not stop my invasion of PM.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 126 encounters mine field at Truk (66,78)
Japanese Ships
DD Natsushio
CA Haguro, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Hayashio
DD Yukaze
Our brave soldiers rest for two days and today launch another devastating attack on Singapore,Yamashita launch deliberate attack on allied stronghold at dawn destroying one more fort. Singapore has level 4 forts now,the end is coming fast.
Yamashita gave soldiers one day rest and then we shall attack again,before attack 200+ level bombers will level the enemy base[:D][:D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 187588 troops, 1760 guns, 239 vehicles, Assault Value = 3344
Defending force 60530 troops, 399 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 950
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Japanese max assault: 3109 - adjusted assault: 2000
Allied max defense: 964 - adjusted defense: 1122
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
2842 casualties reported
Guns lost 71
Vehicles lost 10
Allied ground losses:
2727 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 1
Palembang base is almost repaired,everything is getting ready for Jawa[;)]
PHILLIPINES
4th division will be in Clark within two days and then we shall push imperialist scum to Manila.
Naga become training ground for low-experience pilots
CHINA
AVG is destroyed at Homan,Helens along with anns came to bombard Homan in the morning escorted by 45 crack zeros. 12 tommahawks take off to intercept and all are wiped out[:D].
Homan will be attacked within two days.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Honan , at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 23
Ki-15 Babs x 9
Today is a great day for empire,Singapore is liberated,86893 allied soldiers surrenders and quickly executed. People cheering on streets to their liberators.
Troops of SAA will now rest few days and then go to other assigments.
Three Sally sentai is sent to Bangkok to help our efforts in Burma,along with them one crack zero daitai is sent to provide escort.
Other sallys will be sent to Palembang,from there they will destroy Batavia and Bandoeng prior to invasion
200+ transport left Saigon today to pick up our brave troops from Singapore,before them 60 MSWs will clear the harbor of mines. 6 groups of ASWs assembled to clear the imperial sea around Singapore of enemy subs.
So far,so good.Initial plan was to liberate Singapore till 15.01.1942,well,we a late for three days[8D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Singapore
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 183593 troops, 1530 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 3009
Defending force 53049 troops, 229 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 744
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 2263 - adjusted assault: 2119
Allied max defense: 752 - adjusted defense: 680
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
2335 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
86893 casualties reported
Guns lost 196
Vehicles lost 7
Tomorrow,Tanaka will visit Balikpapan and close airport there,that airport is only problem east of Borneo.
Everything is getting ready for Jawa.
BURMA
14th army manage to crush two forts in Moulmein in two days,probably tomorrow Moulmein will be liberated,and then wi shall wait for reinforcements from Singapore.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Moulmein
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39247 troops, 356 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 773
Defending force 5671 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Japanese max assault: 647 - adjusted assault: 223
Allied max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 81
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
210 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Our brave troops fights with great spirit in Homan and city is falling,one more fort is gone and tomorrow is scheduled another deliberate attack. AVG is vanished from Homan and licking wounds somewhere probably[;)]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Honan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 273640 troops, 3061 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 5477
Defending force 91011 troops, 557 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2414
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 4695 - adjusted assault: 2670
Allied max defense: 2475 - adjusted defense: 2590
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses:
8057 casualties reported
Guns lost 162
Vehicles lost 9
Allied ground losses:
3121 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Only place that he holds for moment,4th division came but we cannot brake his defence at Clark,that will change after three divisions came from Singapore.
PACIFIC
MSWs are clear the mines in Truk harbor and baby KB sails to support upcoming invasion of PM.
Sorry for slow posting,but i dont have time last few days. Anyway,war goes on
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19-24/42
MALAYA-JAWA
Singapore harbor is cleared from mines and gigantic fleet sails in harbor,tomorrow we will start to load troops.
25th army will go to Jawa,this formation include 18th,5th,55th division and 23rd mix bde.
Imperial guards and 56th division will reinforce 14th army in Burma for final push.
21st and 33rd will go to Philippines and from there to Russia.
Bombing campaign against Batavia started and AF is almost closed,obsolete dutch fighters are no match for my crack Zero pilots.
KB left Saigon to support Jawa invasion.
Manado and Tomini at Sulawesi are liberated,Balikpapan is next.
BURMA
14th army liberated Moulmein and will wait for divisions currently at Singapore.
He brought AVG in Rangoon again but zeros wipe them out again,Rangoon AF is almost closed,sallys now bombarding from Moulmein.
CHINA
Homan will probably fall tomorrow,next stop will be Sian,Yenen is almost encircled.
Soon,whole northern China will be liberated.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Honan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 254123 troops, 2520 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 4545
Defending force 80681 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2229
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 3466 - adjusted assault: 2641
Allied max defense: 2206 - adjusted defense: 1363
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
5270 casualties reported
Guns lost 110
Vehicles lost 16
Allied ground losses:
2758 casualties reported
Guns lost 46
Singapore harbor is busiest harbor in free world[:D].
Most of troops are loaded and sent to various destinations,invasion of Jawa is imminent.
Sallys from Palembang visiting Jawa almost every day,we must soft the ground prior to invasion.
New training ground opened for our green pilots at Sumatra.
Invasion fleet for Balikpapan slowly gets ready,Balikpapan will be invaded in next two weeks.
BURMA
Indian fleet arrives at Moulmein,Indian fleet means Kongo and Haruna with escorts.
Before they enter at Moulmein harbor i Kondo decide to bombard Rangoon,he will be rewarded greatly for this action. In two days Kondo bombards Rangoon two times disabling more than 1000 enemy troops and destroying port and airfield,Rangoon is in ruins,but we will rebuild the city[:D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Night Time Surface Combat, near Rangoon at 29,33
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Suzuya
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Kiji
DD Kamo
Allied Ships
AK Nord, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,33
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2
APs building up in Homan,in few days we shall deliberate again and final.
Far north Yenen is almost encircled[8D]
Everything is quiet on other China fronts.
PHILLIPINES
Manila is definitely out of supplies,AF is not repairing for several days according to my recons,as soon as divisions from Singapore arrives we shall crush the Clark and Manila[:)]
PACIFIC
Invasion force for Port Moresby approaching,we are 300 miles south of PM,soon this important harbor will be liberated.
My stupidity occurs far north. Invasion force for Attu start to disembark on Island but i forget to move away shops with support units[:@]
Idiot,i manage to disable 5000+ my troops[:@][:@].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 68 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 91,35
Japanese ground losses:
5386 casualties reported[:@][:@][:@][:@]
Yes,mother Russia. I hate to invade Russians,they a nice people,but nice points also[;)]
You're just liberating them from Stalin. [:)]
Or dpstafford[8D]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42
MALAYA-DEI
Grand invasion for Jawa fleet left Singapore today,meeting point is 180 miles east of Palembang.
Reinforcements for Philippines travel almost half way to Lingayen.
Batavia is daily bombarded with our brave sally pilots flying from Palembang. Invasion of Balikpapan is approved in imperial HQ and invasion fleet left Tarakan-Davao,fleet will be joined at meeting point 120 miles north of Tomini.
His sub manage to put a fish in CL Katori which is escorting KB[:o]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 23,54
Our brave soldiers at Homan are almost ready to attack again,i will wait few more days,attack must be equal to liberation.
In meantime Homan is under pressure with our brave bombers[;)].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Honan , at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 31
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 32
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 10
Nothing new to report,we are waiting for reinforcements from Singapore.
PACIFIC
The main news is that PM is invaded today,our glorious men from 2nd div. and SSD set a foot in PM. Probably,this important harbor will be liberated tomorrow at first attempt[:D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coastal Guns at Port Moresby, 54,93, firing at TF 59
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 54,93
863 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #8
PC Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 3
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Oi Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Kenzan Maru, Shell hits 1
PC Ch 30, Shell hits 2
PG Takunan Maru #10, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
1810 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
200+ transport ships reach meeting point with KB and all together set sails to Jawa,three days and invasion will begin.
Invasion fleet for Balikpapan reach meeting poind north of Tomini and going for Balikpapan,this fleet is escorted by Tanakas BBs.
ETA to Balikpapan is four days.
Djambi is our primary training ground for green pilots now[;)]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Djambi , at 20,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
Ki-27 Nate x 35
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 60
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Kondo visits Rangoon tonight and found mine field in harbor,probably laid by sub,Dan loves to do that[:'(]. Superior train crew in IJN destroyers clear the mines and BBs pass thru,and bombard Rangoon with devastating effect,later that day sallys visit Rangoon AF and finish the job,Rangoon AF is closed and wil not be open again[8D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,33
Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kiji
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
966 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-48 Lily x 33
Fleet sailing as scheduled,he try to attack my fleet carriers with obsolete Dutch Martins and of course my zero decimate them,i did a stupid mistake and forget to raise CAP,Shjokaku is almost hit,but just almost[8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Belitoeng at 22,57
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku[&o]
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 22,58
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 destroyed
Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #18
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BURMA
Nothing new except daily portion of bombs in Rangoon,transport ships with my divisions approaching.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-48 Lily x 34
Tomorrow we shall deliberate again at Homan,we manage to gather 4000 APs fo this,i hope,final attack. One divisions get behind Homan at road Sian-Homan,now he cannot escape his destiny.
PACIFIC
PM will be crush tomorrow,planes from baby KB will soften defences prior to attack.
I dont have much time last few days for posting,but battle goes on[;)]
DEI
Jawa is invaded! Imperial comand decide to invade Merak and stroll down to Soserbaya,invasion is done in two steps. First our brave paras secure Merak base so we cant have any disruption, and day after main fleet arrive and start to unload the troops,troops unloading three days now and tomorrow we are going south to wipe out Batavia.
Batavia is heavily bombarded every day from Palembang,as soon we secure Batavia those bombers would go there and turn Soserbaya to dust[8D].
He done some crazy attempts to hurt my invasion fleet but 100+ zeros on CAP quickly disperse these crazy attacks[:D].
BURMA
Divisions starts to unload in Moulmein,as soon they unloaded we are going for Rangoon,Rangoon is daily bombarded with sallys stationed in Moulmein.
PHILLIPINES
Transport fleet arrive in Lingayen and start to unload three divisions for Manila,soon Phillipines will be liberated[;)]
PACIFIC
Forts at PM are down to 1,he transports some troops with Dakotas to PM,but my zeros kill most of them[:D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Port Moresby
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27978 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 518
Defending force 8408 troops, 51 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
Japanese max assault: 352 - adjusted assault: 111
Allied max defense: 113 - adjusted defense: 93
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
I dont know what he is doing in China,he doesnt retreat from Homan in time and now he is completely encircled,huge number of troops will be destroyed here,he is doing big mistake IMO.
See the screenshot down.
JAPAN
Because of his defence tactic i loose only few zeros so far,i have almost 200 spare zeros so many zero factory are on halt. I will keep 50 pcs. in production now.
CVL Shoho is accelerated and will join us in two months from now,probably she will join within a month.
25th army is unloaded in Merak and Yamashita gave order to move south to Batavia,our first soldiers will reach outskirts of Batavia in two-three days.
Balikpapan is liberated,oilfields are heavy damaged(100+ oil needs repair[:@])
From Balikpapan i will move to Timor
BURMA
Troops are almost unloaded in Moulmein,he make a crazy attack on Moulmein with BB Revenge and BB Royal Sovereign in hope to catch my transports. Kondo moves to protect transports with Haruna and Kongo group,battle was draw. Next day Revenge eat fish from elite nell pilots from Bangkok.
Destruction of this enemy fleet is our primary object now,Kondo is removed from command because of lack of initiative and Tanaka is now commander of Indian fleet,our Mavis group from Moulmein has orders to attack enemy fleet at night by torpedoes,next day 100+ nells from Bankok will strike his ships. Enemy must know that Japan rules this sea now[:D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 30,34
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 1
BB Haruna
CA Mogami, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 2
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Kiji
DD Kamo, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Java
CL Tromp
CL Enterprise, Shell hits 1
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Dauntless
CLAA Ceres
CL Glasgow
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Columbo
DD Alden
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Tenedos
DD Express
DD Nestor
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Moulmein at 30,34
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Shell hits 2
BB Haruna, Shell hits 1
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CL Naka
CL Jintsu
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
DD Asakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Kiji, Shell hits 1
DD Kamo, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Revenge
BB Royal Sovereign
CA Dorsetshire
CA Cornwall
CA Exeter
CL Java
CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
CL Enterprise
CL Dragon
CL Durban, Shell hits 1
CL Dauntless
CLAA Ceres, Shell hits 1
CL Glasgow
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Columbo
DD Alden
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Tenedos
DD Express
DD Nestor
DD Pakenham
DD Paladin
DD Panther
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Then came usual devastating attack with sallys from Moulmein[8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 60
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-48 Lily x 32
33rd division already marching from Lingayen to Clark,other two division still unloading at Lingayen,doomsday coming for Manila[;)].
PACIFIC
I cannot believe my eyes,he sent destroyers to bombard Attu,of course i not forget to deploy CD guns in Attu and three destroyers will not see their ports again.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Attu Island, at 91,35 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed
78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Aylwin
DD Monaghan
DD Dale
DD Worden
DD MacDonough
DD Hull, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
DD Dewey
DD Farragut
DD Walke
DD Russell, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hughes, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Sims
Japanese ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
I type this post and my hands a shaking,what a loss,what a idiotic ignorance by me,sad,sad,sad....[8|]
I occupy PM and lost entire baby KB because of stupidity[:@].
But,first thing first.
DEI
Nothing to report,troops marching towards Batavia which is bombard every day.
BURMA
As i thought he try to get away from Moulmein during the night but elite Mavis spot Brittish battleships north of Rangoon. Alarm was sounded on Moulmein AF and 50 nells took off from Bangkok,elite pilots find Brittish ships and put torpedoes in both of them.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 29,28
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 50
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 destroyed, 38 damaged
Allied Ships
BB Royal Sovereign, Torpedo hits 2
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 1
DD Tjerk Hiddes
CL Tromp
CL Dauntless, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CLAA Caledon
CL Durban
CLAA Columbo
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Well,he will never come close to Moulmein again[:D]
PACIFIC
Port Moresby is liberated,but big prize was paid.
Tragedy become with my confidence on new Emilly recon planes,i have emilly squadron in Rabaul which monitoring wide area,plan was simple. If i see anything that looks like US CVs i will have enough time to retreat as plan.
That plan was,if US CVs sighted in Coral sea,baby KB will retreat north to Amboina. Problem was that US CVs came from north passing Thursdays,baby KB was not easy target but US decimates my carriers[:@]
He not only destroy my baby KB,he destroy almost all transports at PM,luckily they was empty.
Later of that sad day PM was liberated but i dont feel any joy because of that,baby KB only manage to put ONE fish in Lexington and set she on fire.
First wave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 59
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
CVE Taiyo
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Second wave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 31
SBD Dauntless x 54
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CVE Hosho
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVE Taiyo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CA Nachi, Bomb hits 1, on fire
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Third wave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
SBD Dauntless x 36
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CVE Hosho, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fourth wave --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 55,96
Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CVL Shoho, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Patetic strike from baby KB[:@] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 53,94
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
D3A Val x 8
B5N Kate x 57
Allied Ships
CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Saratoga
CA Houston
CL Honolulu
CA New Orleans
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CVE Hosho is scuttled later that day,escorts will probably make for Rabaul in time and maybe one carrier.
I did a mistake because in original plan Shokaku and Zuikaku should support invasion of PM but i divert them to DEI[:@]
Anyway,he will not win this war,that is my promise.
This is very,very sad day[:(]
All surviving planes diverts to PM.
P.S.Commander of emilly squadron is executed promptly
Yes,i know that is far for decisive victory,but sill hurts.
Well,good news is that Taiyo will make for Rabaul[:)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08-10/42
DEI
Yamashita reach Batavia yesterday,tomorrow we will launch first deliberate attack on Batavia,troops are eager to go in battle. Tabbys are getting ready to bring air regiments in Batavia as soon as we liberate the city.
BURMA
Tomorrow 14th army will cross river and attack enemy outpost east of Rangoon,Imperial guards has almost full strenght and will lead the attack[8D].
CHINA
Place of biggest success,Homan is encircled and 70000 his troops are doomed,he make a big time mistake here[:D].
Homan is still bombarded daily.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Honan , at 49,31
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 11
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 39
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-49 Helen x 27
Ki-15 Babs x 9
Reinforcements finally come to Clark,first deliberate attack crush one fort,but we achieve 0-1 ratio,this is expected. We shall wait three days and attack again,he stand no chance[8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 203122 troops, 1841 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 4104
Defending force 64507 troops, 640 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese max assault: 3954 - adjusted assault: 1731
Allied max defense: 1593 - adjusted defense: 2095
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
3638 casualties reported
Guns lost 151
Vehicles lost 19
Allied ground losses:
3494 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 11
APs slowly building and now we have 4300 in Harbin and about 3000(i forgot) in Mutankiang,all units has almost max. prep. points for Vladivostok.
All airports are developed to maximum.
I wilčl crush him here with about 11000-1200+ APs[:D]
Yamashita liberate Batavia at first attempt on 11.02.1942. Oilfields and resources are capture intact,thats good news. Day after of liberation Batavia become main bomber base for Jawa,sallys from Palembang are transferred to Batavia along with four crack daitais of zeros.
Bad days will come for Soserbaya[:D].
Yamashita will now press south to Bandoeng while two fast tank regiments will run south along the coast and try to cut off his units on north.
So far,very good news in Jawa[8D].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Batavia
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 96230 troops, 967 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726
Defending force 16331 troops, 103 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 169
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Japanese max assault: 1510 - adjusted assault: 1015
Allied max defense: 141 - adjusted defense: 129
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
3950 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
He try another pattetic attack on KB from Soserbaya,
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF, near Merak at 19,59
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 4
Brewster 339D x 19
Martin 139 x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
CV Soryu
CL Abukuma
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Samarinda is also liberated with furious attack from Balikpapan.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Samarinda
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 13583 troops, 111 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
Defending force 3132 troops, 49 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Japanese max assault: 270 - adjusted assault: 118
Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 23
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Allied ground losses:
2988 casualties reported
Guns lost 49
14th army cross river and launch shock attack against his outpost east of Rangoon,elite japanese soldiers push enemy back to Rangoon. Enemy move next day 7 more units to outpost,tomorrow we will push them.
Tanaka will visit Rangoon again tonight.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at 30,33
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 81759 troops, 781 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1623
Defending force 31557 troops, 307 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 891
Japanese max assault: 1500 - adjusted assault: 769
Allied max defense: 866 - adjusted defense: 361
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
2137 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1146 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Tomorrow is scheduled another deliberate attack on encircled enemy units at Homan,he will loose 16 units and more than 70000 soldiers here[8D].
After destroying these units he will not be able to hold China.
Heavies from Hankov decimates enemy troops at Homan every day.
PHILLIPINES
Troops are resting enough,we manage to rebuild APs to 3500,tomorrow is scheduled another deliberate attack,he move everything he has to Clark and now he has 27 units there,probably without supplies.
Sally from Aparri destroying airfields,people,supply every day[8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 9
C5M Babs x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 101
Ki-48 Lily x 24
He press hard on my attempts to reinforce Kiska,i manage to bring supply and one SNLF unit there,but transports are sunk, Attu AF is building and soon as go to level 4 i will bring Bettys there.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Time Surface Combat, near Kiska Island at 93,37
Japanese Ships
AP Otori Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AP Seattle Maru, Shell hits 25, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tamaki Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AP Unkai Maru #3, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AP Sekko Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
Yamashita reach Bandoeng which is empty and will be liberated tomorrow. Meantime fast tank regiments rushes south along the coastline to cut off his forces,he retreat very quickly but i am confident that we can capture some of his units.
Bombing campaign against Soserbaya start yesterday,he has some obsolete Dutch fighters there and zeros destroy them like a pidgins[8D].
This was yesterday[8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 84
Ki-21 Sally x 72
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 7
CW-21B Demon x 1
Brewster 339D x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 25
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was today[8D] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 23,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 92
Ki-21 Sally x 65
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 1
CW-21B Demon x 2
Brewster 339D x 4
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 43
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jawa is doomed[:D]
BURMA
First attack on his positions east of Rangoon was failure,but i am confident that we can break thru here.
Rangoon is heavily ponded by sallys and Tanaka BB fleet.
First came Tanaka --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Naval bombardment of Rangoon, at 29,33
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 71
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 8
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then heavies --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,33
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-48 Lily x 36
Homan is liberated in final assault of our brave troops. I forget that he can retreat across the river on north. He is now closer to Sian than we.[:@][:@]. What a overlook[:(]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Honan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 254293 troops, 2050 guns, 262 vehicles, Assault Value = 4609
Defending force 69971 troops, 94 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1971
Japanese max assault: 4561 - adjusted assault: 3371
Allied max defense: 1928 - adjusted defense: 990
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Honan base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
3424 casualties reported
Guns lost 72
Vehicles lost 6
Allied ground losses:
2571 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Our glorious armies launch a deliberate attack yesterday,we only achieve 0-1 ratio but one fort is down.
Clark has now fort level 1 and in two days we are going to crush Clark once and for all.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Clark Field
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 195440 troops, 1656 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 3735
Defending force 65749 troops, 565 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 3521 - adjusted assault: 1322
Allied max defense: 1537 - adjusted defense: 1510
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese ground losses:
4430 casualties reported
Guns lost 117
Vehicles lost 15
Allied ground losses:
2894 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 5
CVE Taiyo is in Rabaul harbor with 80 flt damage,i am confident that we can save her[;)]
PM building up and will be turn to major base.
He keep sending sub to Rabaul to mine the port but my MSW company doing well and clears them by same night[8D].
This day will be remember!!
Great general Hawker develop a top secret plan a few days ago,our recons which scouting Rangoon notice great general that allies leave only one unit at the city.
He was so scared of my units east of Rangoon that he bring whole bunch of units in our strongpoint.
Tanaka BB fleet bombards Rangoon every day for some time and Dan decide to move units east to preserve his forces from my battleships,mistake my dear Dan.[8D]
We have 5 units of our finest paratroopers in Burma. they was in Rahaeng,Bangkok and Moulmein,almost whole Japan transport fleet arrives in Burma to take those brave men to Rangoon.
It was a late afternoon when huge amount of our transports darkens the sky over Rangoon and start droping paras,Rangoon was only defeded by one base force[8D].
In courage strike against enemy elite engineer forces our paras take control of the city[:D]
Dan would be furious[;)].
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ground combat at Rangoon
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2738 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 686 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 142 - adjusted assault: 78
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 78 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating![8D]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
