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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Yeah, and when I'm done with Aleutians I'll turn my sights on Capitol Hill. lol[:D]
I've done my part in invasions and stuff. Your turn now.
Couple of days of reports in here, CR for 10/12 is lost but no biggie...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/13/42

AUSTRALIA:

Sub hunting coninues:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 2

This time artillery exchange favors the defenders:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3664

Defending force 137129 troops, 1043 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 2720


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107455 troops, 946 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2719

Defending force 188907 troops, 2079 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 3664

Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/14/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 205
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 8 destroyed
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-44, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 141
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

I'm starting ground attacks to support the upcoming offensive. IJA needs all the help it can get.
But expectations aren't high, if only forts would go down...

Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3632

Defending force 136619 troops, 1028 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 2712


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 106805 troops, 920 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2711

Defending force 191583 troops, 2057 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 3632


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

An unsuccessful hunt for Finback:

ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Minegumo
DD Arashi

Allied Ships
SS Finback

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/15/42

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 150
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Traveler, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 173
Port hits 1

Close Air Support:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

...and this is the first assult on defending positions around Brisbane. Enemy is well entrenched and holds all the key positions around Brisbane. will have to play patiently here but that was my game throughout the war. Luckily, I got months on my hands to deal with Brisbane and I indend to make use of them. Losses aren't as dissapointing as the fact that forts didn't go down. No worry though, reinforcements including extra combat engineers are days away:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 188208 troops, 2060 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 3640

Defending force 136645 troops, 1033 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 2715

Japanese max assault: 3503 - adjusted assault: 1601

Allied max defense: 2488 - adjusted defense: 10217

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


Japanese ground losses:
11652 casualties reported
Guns lost 303
Vehicles lost 11

Allied ground losses:
1744 casualties reported
Guns lost 41
Vehicles lost 3

CHINA:
I'm starting parallel attacks on both Chengtu and Chungking airfileds:

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 89

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB-2c: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 16
Runway hits 98
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 74

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 105


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/16/42

AUSTRALIA:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 173
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Federlock, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Høegh Merchant, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sigli, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert Luckenbach, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 183
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Air strikes on combat troops have shown as ineffective at this point. Will give bombers some rest and then we'll see.

Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Artiljerija:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3486 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2982

Defending force 134458 troops, 1001 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2675


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105983 troops, 903 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 2667

Defending force 177647 troops, 1644 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 2982


Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Japanese ASW holds up to its reputation:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-48 Lily x 83

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 64
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 67

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 79
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Well if you are done with the invasions then you are going to have a long wait, because I doubt if I will be making any moves until late '43.[:D]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Logistics in the Pacific [:D]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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A mysterious bug I posted in the Support subform has kept my mind busy since yesterday. But action continues nevertheless![:)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/19/42

AUSTRALIA:
ASW in Brisbane waters pays dividends:

Sub attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
MSW W.5
MSW W.9
MSW W.3

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 2, on fire
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ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Trigger, hits 5, heavy damage

Stadard air raid:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 172
Ki-49 Helen x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Benkoelen, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ven-Koh, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 282
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1

Barrage and counter-barrage:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3476 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3201

Defending force 134507 troops, 1003 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 2692



Allied ground losses:
182 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105835 troops, 902 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2686

Defending force 189660 troops, 1692 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3201


Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 84

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

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

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 89
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/20/42

AUSTRALIA:
One can only wonder how many more weeks of this till it has some effect on the combat effectivnes of Brisbane's defenders:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 164
Ki-49 Helen x 56
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ven-Koh, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 143
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3506 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3249

Defending force 134504 troops, 1003 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2697


Allied ground losses:
169 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105804 troops, 894 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2692

Defending force 194153 troops, 1706 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 3249


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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ORIGINAL: Honda


AUSTRALIA:
One can only wonder how many more weeks of this till it has some effect on the combat effectivnes of Brisbane's defenders:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114


Well why don't you launch an attack and find out? [:)]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Yes I will lauch an attack...in 10 days. And then again in 10 days and again till Brisbane and whole of Australia is mine. And you can't do anything about it. But by all means do try...[;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/21/42

AUSTRALIA:
Bug seems to have left us alone. Bombardments work again! And the work quite all right. I changed my tactics somewhat. After confirming there was no CD guns in Brisbane I split the BBs in 2 TFs, added some CA/CLs and DDs and set the escort to bombard.

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Yamato
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Tenryu
DD Maikaze
DD Arashi
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashio
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Fubuki
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
579 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 5

...and the air raid:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 144
Ki-49 Helen x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Ven-Koh, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Parigi, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mabella, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 123
Port hits 1

Artillery exchange:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3516 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3334

Defending force 133752 troops, 998 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2682

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105404 troops, 894 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680

Defending force 199954 troops, 1725 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 3334

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA:
Thunderstorms tommorow and a nice excuse to give the crews some deserved rest:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 90

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed
SB-2c: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 100
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 61

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 78



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/22/42

AUSTRALIA:

Trig is an elusive bugger...
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi

Allied Ships
SS Trigger

With two consecutive bombardents the bug is most likely behind us. Good. I like the way things are unfolding here. This tempo will have to hurt Ravers AAA in Brisbane which has be claiming a couple of bombers on every run:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
507 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 157
Ki-49 Helen x 62
Ki-46-II Dinah x 7

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Mabella, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Senang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Ven-Koh, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Traveler, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 195
Port hits 1


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3496 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3377

Defending force 133303 troops, 985 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2670

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104851 troops, 882 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2669

Defending force 200787 troops, 1738 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 3377

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/23/42

AUSTRALIA:
I don't know if it's a trick or not, but one thing is for sure: australian guns fell silent today. Why did Raver cease the bombardment attacks. There are many possibilities but could he already be rationing supply?

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3506 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3411

Defending force 133446 troops, 993 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 97

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 26
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Resources hits 15
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Don't think so... Raver is so sneaky player, i must warn you[;)]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Still waiting to feel some of that sneakyness...[8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/24/42

AUSTRALIA:
Actice hunt for subs around Brisbane is continuing:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Gato, hits 4, on fire

I'm starting to implenet a new aproach to Brisbane air raids. I'm initating a phase in which the emphasis will be on ships in port. There's still 40 of them there and attacks by 3 Helen daitais haven been very fruitful. I'e decided to put Sallys on port attack t deal with those wrecks in Brisbane once and for all so I can divert army bombers to ground attacks.
Today's attack hasn't offered much hope to a hasty resolution in my favour but given time, the ships shoul start to sink:

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 210
Ki-49 Helen x 74
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Robert Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Diplomat, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hunter, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Traveler, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK De Klerk, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mabella, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Federlock, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Senang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Høegh Merchant, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 61
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

This is going nicely also:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3506 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3946

Defending force 133850 troops, 1004 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2684

Allied ground losses:
137 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 101

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 23
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 9 damaged

Resources hits 10



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/25/42

Today has been a very good day for the Empire. Aside from success in military operations, I'm proud to anounce that Oscar II production has been pushed a month before scheduled January '43. Weeeeeeee[:)]

AUSTRALIA:
Strong port attacks seem to be working...
Fist the Navy did their share:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
AK Empire Kingsley, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mabella, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert Luckenbach, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Shell hits 2, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ravnaas, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
269 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

And then Sallys carpet bombed the harbor, while Helens supressed the airfields:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 189
Ki-49 Helen x 77
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Faith, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hunter, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
TK Harpa, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Lake, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Senang, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Federlock, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Texan, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert Luckenbach, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Høegh Merchant, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Traveler, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Mabella, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 100
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 1
...and in the end of the day some 10 ships were reported sunk!


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4523

Defending force 133684 troops, 995 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2684

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 99

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 46
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Resources hits 5
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/26/42

AUSTRALIA:
Attacks on Brisbane port facilities yield good results - today almost 10 ships reported sunk:

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 189
Ki-49 Helen x 73
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Ravnaas, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hunter, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Moonrise, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Birminghan City, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tjikarang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert Luckenbach, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ben Nevis, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cameron, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Hawksbill, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Federlock, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 38
Port hits 16


Artillery:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4670

Defending force 133818 troops, 999 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2689

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

CHINA:

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 98

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged

Resources hits 22
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 41

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

Resources hits 13
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/27/42

AUSTRALIA:
NIght naval bombardment which was suppose to be prelude to the day's air raid:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
AK Tantalus, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Nothing spectacular about this one, but durnig the night 3 more ships are reported sunk.
The air raid never materialised - weather.


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4688

Defending force 133620 troops, 996 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2678

Allied ground losses:
146 casualties reported

CHINA:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 99

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 24
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Resources hits 8
Guns lost 3


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/28/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment didn't hit any ships in port but a few sink anyway from previously inflicted damage:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 153
Ki-49 Helen x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Robert Luckenbach, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hatterlock, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Glade, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Needwood, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Amethyst, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
SS Gato, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Steel Engineer, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Tarpon, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tantalus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 55
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
All in all, some 10 ships are destroyed (literally) and at this point there can't be over 20 ships remaning in Brisbane.

Australian artillery returns to the fight:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4715

Defending force 133084 troops, 991 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2672

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109141 troops, 900 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2670

Defending force 260970 troops, 2411 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 4715

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

CHINA:
This is a first assult ever on chinese troops trapped around Kaifeng. Those troops are the remainder of Raver's first and only attampt at offensive in China. Encirclement of those troops is what opened the doors of China to me and for that I am grateful:
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 91048 troops, 1067 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1894

Defending force 53095 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Japanese max assault: 2007 - adjusted assault: 3578

Allied max defense: 920 - adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 49 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1421 casualties reported
Guns lost 42

Allied ground losses:
677 casualties reported

And the standard strategic bombing:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 87

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 damaged

Resources hits 19
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged

Resources hits 14



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/29/42

AUSTRALIA:
...17, 18, 19, 20! Ok Sargo, where are youuuuuuuu?
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
MSW W.9
MSW W.5
MSW W.3

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 2

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Sub attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Hashidate
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Oi Maru
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

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ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Oi Maru
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 3
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ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
MSW W.9
MSW W.5
MSW W.3

Allied Ships
SS Sargo
At the end of the day, all my ASW forces can say in their defence is that they scratched Sargo's hull a bit...

Today no naval or air bombardment, but nothing can dissuade artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4754

Defending force 133209 troops, 984 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 2680

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109116 troops, 886 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2673

Defending force 262203 troops, 2430 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 4754

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Interesting to note that Honda fails to mention his plans to invade Wake and possibly Midway.  This puts a lie to his claim that his invading days are over.   He lost 12 MSWs trying to sweep Wake clear of mines.    [:D]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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We (which means I) owe a cople of days of reports. Let's make that right.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/30/42

AUSTRALIA:
A successful bombardment:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Steel, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Baxter, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 12
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1

Bad weather stops air raid but there's less and less ships in port...

Hunt for Sargo is on again and the results are the same:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 2
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ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
MSW W.9
MSW W.5
MSW W.3

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3526 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4929

Defending force 132180 troops, 968 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2657

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108632 troops, 881 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2654

Defending force 269710 troops, 2523 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 4929

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA:
After some time and reinforcemets, a renewed attacks on chinese troops cut off on the road to hungking:
Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 167487 troops, 1600 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3260

Defending force 70387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2085

Japanese max assault: 3247 - adjusted assault: 2673

Allied max defense: 1800 - adjusted defense: 157

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
4036 casualties reported
Guns lost 124
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2532 casualties reported
And again, large japanese losses...

Strategic bombardment:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 99

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed

Resources hits 23
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 8 damaged

Resources hits 17


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 10/31/42

AUSTRALIA:
First te naval bombardment:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
AK Empire Baxter, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
TK Empire Coral, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
199 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2

Air strike was met by 2 Hurris who claim 5 bombers at least:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 206
Ki-49 Helen x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Baxter, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Haven, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Kingsley, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
TK Empire Emerald, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 75
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 3
At this point there can't be more then 5 more ships barely floating in port.


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3516 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4949

Defending force 132008 troops, 970 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108657 troops, 882 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652

Defending force 270093 troops, 2534 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 4949

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

CHINA:
A second day of assults, but the losses ratio stays the same:
Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 160772 troops, 1417 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 2937

Defending force 67550 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1947

Japanese max assault: 1724 - adjusted assault: 1390

Allied max defense: 1629 - adjusted defense: 125

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2929 casualties reported
Guns lost 65

Allied ground losses:
1442 casualties reported

The Chungking raid was once again met by small resistance. But today was special. After being shot down countless times, chinese luitenant Wong is finaly KIA. Really! have counted at least 5 times him being shot down and rescued[&o]
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 97

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 1 destroyed[:D]

Resources hits 25
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 6 damaged

Resources hits 10

INDIA:
I sent a tank regiment north from Delhi on a recon mission. Resut was an angry responce by RAF. Run away, run away...
Day Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 28,6

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 12
Wellington III x 23
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 51

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 9

I sighted a sub near Bombay and immediatly dispatched a hunter-killer group. Although hit 9 times, no real damage is done:
ASW attack at 18,12

Japanese Ships
PC Kunashiri
PC Hachijo
APD APD-31
DD Fuyo
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 4

ASW attack at 18,12

Japanese Ships
PC Kunashiri
PC Hachijo
APD APD-31
DD Fuyo
DD Kuretake
DD Wakatake

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 5

CENTRALNI PACIFIK:
Wake has been a point of interest the last few turns. Raver is making a big deal of sinking 5(!) of my slow MSWs. They were on PT hunting mission that went wrong. I suspect PTs are getting torpedos from a PT tender in port so I sent in a raid but all they hit was a barrel filled with fuel:
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 36
H6K4 Mavis x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Today, a stronger group challanged the PTs:
Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW W.21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
MSW W.22
PG Eiko Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Heijo Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Ikunta Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-44, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-45
PT PT-46, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-47, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-48, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-162
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
MSW W.22
PG Eiko Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PG Heijo Maru
PG Hirotama Maru
PG Ikunta Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-157, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT PT-158, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-159, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PT PT-160, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT PT-161, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

I lost a MSW and a PG for 9 PTs. But that's a sideshow. Tomorrow is paradrop time[:)]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/01/42

I lost this CR. Stupid me[:@]
And there was much action to make matters worse...

AUSTRALIA:
No more ships in Brisbane. All sunk!

CHINA:
Standard strategic bombing and possibly a deliberate attack on one of the chinese enclaves.

CENTRAL PACIFIK:
Paras ht Wake! Fisrt wave of some 2000 paratroopers land on Wake. Defenders outnumber them by more then 2:1 but it's a base force with mosty non-combatants. Although my paras enjoy an edge in quality, the defenders are more numerous and behing fort 9. The first assult enden with high japanese casulties but forts went down by 1. So there is hope.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/02/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
354 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

A devastating airfiled attack:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 181
Ki-49 Helen x 72
Ki-46-II Dinah x 5

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed
Vengeance I: 3 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 361

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3536 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4984

Defending force 131969 troops, 971 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2657

Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 108349 troops, 876 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2651

Defending force 271187 troops, 2553 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 4984

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Rockhampton Sallys hit S-35 with 2 bombs and she goes down soon after. Great!

CHINA:
Chinese cut off aroung Kaifeng put up stiff resistance too:
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 90109 troops, 1036 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1852

Defending force 51233 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 933

Japanese max assault: 1938 - adjusted assault: 2221

Allied max defense: 885 - adjusted defense: 61

Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1154 casualties reported

This is the last strateging raid i China for a while. Lilys have a new job[8D]
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 91

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Resources hits 20
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 4 damaged

Resources hits 16

CENTRAL PACIFIC:
Samll island, small forces, small wagers, but intersting as hell :)
A brief description of the situation on Wake. Long range naval bombers from arcus attack defenders:

Day Air attack on 71st Base Force, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Today's raid comes after the second wave od paras land on the island. Due to lack of transports less then 1000 make the jump. The assult fails:

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2831 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Defending force 5674 troops, 44 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese max assault: 128 - adjusted assault: 59

Allied max defense: 31 - adjusted defense: 74

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

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Oh yeah! I located a small ships north of Eniwetok heading west. Where is the boat paddling I wonder? And why? ime to call in the Bettys.[8D]
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Sneaky bugger hit Wake with paras !    I was NOT expecting that to happen.   Question is to counter attck or not?   I have no doubt that the place is crawling with jap carriers just waiting to pounce on anything I move there.
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/03/42

AUSTRALIA:
Bombers are resting at the moment, but navy delivers its regular deadly shipment:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
693 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Sargo:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, hits 3

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 223082 troops, 2569 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 4997

Defending force 130682 troops, 958 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2646

Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 107673 troops, 868 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2643

Defending force 271515 troops, 2569 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 4997

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

CENTRAL PACIFIC:

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 977 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

Defending force 5610 troops, 35 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

First contact with Lightins in this game is with a squadron that was on CAP over Wake today. Let their stay be brief and miserable.[:)]

This is a strike from Ponape on a lone freighter that was located north of Eniwetok yesterday:
Day Air attack on TF at 70,73

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

CHINA:
irst succesful attack in surrounded Chinese near Kaifeng. Way to go boys!
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88216 troops, 994 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763

Defending force 49939 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 879

Japanese max assault: 1715 - adjusted assault: 2090

Allied max defense: 786 - adjusted defense: 45

Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
793 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
1630 casualties reported



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/04/42

AUSTRALIA:
Bombers still resting with some of them hunting subs. Two bombs hit Sargo but no report of it being sunk.
This is from earlier in the day:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze
DD Michishio

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 223165 troops, 2575 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 5002

Defending force 130401 troops, 963 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2652

Allied ground losses:
257 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103405 troops, 869 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2646

Defending force 271478 troops, 2575 guns, 197 vehicles, Assault Value = 5002

Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CENTRALNI PACIFIK:
Some simbolic mortar fire but that's something also!
Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1000 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 5644 troops, 36 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA:
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 86271 troops, 951 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1673

Defending force 48223 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 803

Japanese max assault: 1492 - adjusted assault: 1908

Allied max defense: 704 - adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1014 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
1109 casualties reported
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/05/42

AUSTRALIA:
Last day of rest for airforce and navy in Rockhampton. Sargo is hit again but the sub has 1000 lives.

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 223216 troops, 2577 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 5008

Defending force 130366 troops, 967 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2654

Allied ground losses:
693 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


CHINA:

Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 84902 troops, 917 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 1610

Defending force 46049 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 709

Japanese max assault: 1372 - adjusted assault: 1283

Allied max defense: 602 - adjusted defense: 39

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1302 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
975 casualties reported

PI:
Clark Field bases Lilys that bombed Chungking and Chengtu only few days before:
Day Air attack on 91st PA Division, at 44,54

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 107

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
They are providing close air support to troops conducting mop up operations in southern Luzon. The campaign should be quick and painless for me.

Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2606

Defending force 33009 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 483

Allied ground losses:
352 casualties reported


CENTRAL PACIFIC:

Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1057 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 5669 troops, 38 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Ponape Bettys rebase to Truk and sink our uninvited guest:
Day Air attack on TF at 64,73

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Santa Teresa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/06/42

AUSTRALIA:

Action in the air again.
Helens hit the airfields:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 73
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 1 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 82

And sallys go for ground troops:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 26 damaged

Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 223542 troops, 2587 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 5020

Defending force 129508 troops, 962 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2651

Allied ground losses:
413 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Sounds amazing but Sargo is hit again and still no confirmation...

PI:
Artillery preparation for tomorrow's assult:
Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2372 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2601

Defending force 32532 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 465

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Hero Honda has been making some determined attacks against Brisbane.  It seems that he is in a hurry with two Deliberate attacks with a week.  In both cases he sustained a large number of losses totalling over 23,000. My losses were only 2000. [:D]
 
Things are afoot, my spider senses are tingling and I just KNOW that Hero Honda is up to something.
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You can safely ignore Raver and have no fear of recieving any useful information from him.
This will be a rather large update ranging a week's worth of fighting!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/07/42

A lovely day...It's been a while since the last time things clicked for me so nicely :)

AUSTRALIA:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

A devestating attack on the airfields:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 174
Ki-49 Helen x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 2 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 319

Artillery was also successful:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 223817 troops, 2597 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 5028

Defending force 128741 troops, 955 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2631

Allied ground losses:
611 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102773 troops, 855 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 2627

Defending force 272142 troops, 2597 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 5028

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Guns lost 2

CENTRAL PACIFIC:
Operation I hd planed for today worked perfectly! And then some...[:D]
1. Zero sweep:
Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
H6K4 Mavis x 2

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
H6K4 Mavis: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
Despite an edge in quality and the fact they were fighting over their own turf, Lightnings lost the round. Zeros do a good job and for the loss of 4 planes (and more importantly 3 pilots) destroy 6 Lightnings.

2. Close air support (bombers pass through CAP like a hot knife through butter and the only loss is due to flak):
Day Air attack on 71st Base Force, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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

3. Paradrop - almost 20 transports are lost but most paratroopers land safely and join combat immediatly.

4. Almost complete Para Division then charges defending positions:
Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5492 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152

Defending force 5680 troops, 39 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese max assault: 192 - adjusted assault: 130

Allied max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 29

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4

Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Suddenly, it's the defenders that find their position untenable!

PI:
Poor starved americans and phillipinos buckle under the first assult:
Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112986 troops, 1588 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603

Defending force 32142 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 455

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 2574 - adjusted assault: 3261

Allied max defense: 407 - adjusted defense: 251

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
2721 casualties reported
Guns lost 72

Allied ground losses:
2455 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
They take refuge in Legaspi but that's the end fo the line for them. In a few days allied presence in Luzon will be eliminated.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/08/42

CENTRAL PACIFIC:
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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 5350 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 5563 troops, 36 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 35

Japanese max assault: 214 - adjusted assault: 143

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!![8D]

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
2691 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 7

AUSTRALIA:
Another lesson in air and ground forces cooperation.
Fisrt, close air support:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 37
Ki-49 Helen x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 62
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 18 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

And then the assult:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 265890 troops, 2603 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 5044

Defending force 128105 troops, 949 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 2631

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese max assault: 5067 - adjusted assault: 2841

Allied max defense: 2264 - adjusted defense: 12395

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

Japanese ground losses:
11073 casualties reported
Guns lost 341
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
2256 casualties reported
Guns lost 64
Vehicles lost 6
Despite losses, forts go doen by one. And that's what it's all about at this point...

Sargo disappears somewhere (to the ocean bottom, I hope) and it's Sharks turn to take the heat:
ASW attack near Brisbane at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Yugure
DD Nenohi
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS Shark, hits 7, heavy damage
Soon after a patroling Lily hits Shark with a 100kg bomb.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/09/42

AUSTRALIA:

Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 150
Ki-49 Helen x 57
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 19 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 150
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

Sargo finally meats her maker. This elusive sub is confirmed sunk and so is Shark whose career was very, very short...

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 208444 troops, 2151 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 4157

Defending force 124414 troops, 892 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 2555

Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96186 troops, 788 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2550

Defending force 254695 troops, 2151 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 4157

That's about it. Most fronts are quite with lots of movement in the rear.
In the PI japanese forces march out of Naga towards Legaspi.
Paratroopers that took Wake are up for some medals. In fact, the commanding officers will be awarded their medals by Kurt Studnet himself who personaly insisted on flying to Japan for the occasion. His jouney is by no means a simple feat, but British defeats in India have weakened their position in the Middle East. As a result Fw Condors are now flying from Nicosia to Delhi with no interference!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/10/42
I lost this one. Can't remember what happened...[8|]



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/11/42

AUSTRALIA:
An impotent bombardment:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Japanese Ships
DD Kikuzuki
DD Minazuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Uranami
DD Oshio
DD Shiranuhi
CL Tatsuta
CA Aoba
CA Haguro
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Allied ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 210382 troops, 2200 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 4300

Defending force 124372 troops, 911 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 2568

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96403 troops, 803 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 2564

Defending force 257337 troops, 2205 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 4300

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported

I can proudly report that Raver has wthdrawn the subs from around Brisbane. Losses his subs were taking must have become unacceptable. From the start of operation in grater Brisbane area the enemy has had 20 subs sunk!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/12/42

AUSTRALIA:
Immediatly after an impotent bombardment comes the most destructive thus far:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Arashio
DD Tanikaze
DD Arashi
DD Maikaze
CL Tenryu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Yamato
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
1576 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 5

Unfortunatly bombers didn't take off today and weren't able to lend a hand to the ground assult. The attack itself failed with no forts going down:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 251816 troops, 2225 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 4363

Defending force 123165 troops, 903 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 2569

Japanese max assault: 4260 - adjusted assault: 2115

Allied max defense: 2120 - adjusted defense: 9145

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

Japanese ground losses:
13775 casualties reported
Guns lost 237
Vehicles lost 10

Allied ground losses:
1634 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 2



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/13/42

AUSTRALIA:
An air strike at last:
Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 223
Ki-49 Helen x 69
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed
Catalina I: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 382

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3506 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3553

Defending force 122097 troops, 891 guns, 143 vehicles, Assault Value = 2551

Allied ground losses:
194 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93069 troops, 779 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2548

Defending force 242677 troops, 1856 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 3553

PI:
Luzon is clear of allied forces. Americans and Philipinos march to captivity after an official surrender:
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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105087 troops, 1473 guns, 186 vehicles, Assault Value = 2422

Defending force 20070 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269

Japanese max assault: 2242 - adjusted assault: 1426

Allied max defense: 212 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
17142 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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RE: Dark Side of the Moon

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Hero Honda is at it again..........lies lies and more lies !   Point of fact.....my brave defenders of Brisbane are inflicting huge losses on the japs.  each time the attack the loss ratio is 10-1 in my favour.  10 more attacks like that and Honda will wipe himself out ! [:D]
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The sneaky bugger is planning to Hit either Attu or Kiska ! Look at what he is massing on para Jima.


Well this is where the line gets drawn ! There will be blood on the water and it is NOT going to be mine !

(The best thing about this part of the map is that I don't need carriers to help with the defense.....Honda does ! )

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