HALSEY DEFECTS

[kaleun]

You have no idea! I have just moved and my original WITP CD is (I hope) inside a, yet to be identified, nondescript, cardboard box [X(]. To top it all off, I do not remember which credit card I used to buy the darn thing.
[8|]Hopefully I will find the CD this weekend, before we all forget what we were doing.

[ADM Halsey]

I my how I hate moving. I hope you have you key with the CD when you find it. [:D]

I am sure I will not forget what I am doing. The only thing to remember is kill, kill, and kill more. Sink, sink, and sink more ships. [:'(]

[kaleun]

The only thing to remember is kill, kill, and kill more. Sink, sink, and sink more ships.

And let's not forget among things to do: Invade Australia.[:D]

[ADM Halsey]

I am thinking some place warmer. [:D]

[kaleun]

March 8th 43.
Japanese advance further towards Alice Springs, and are repulsed towards Geraldton

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/09/43
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Sub attack at 7,89
 
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Shigure
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Kuroshio
DD Kazegumo
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
 
Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 2,  on fire
 
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
A6M3 Zero x 4
A6M3a Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 9
B-17E Fortress x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
A6M3a Zero x 23
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 33
P-38F Lightning x 11
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 9000 feet
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Ground combat at Chungking
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 204423 troops, 1744 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 4407
 
Defending force 325985 troops, 1012 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 8944
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Imphal
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 39721 troops, 276 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
 
Defending force 73120 troops, 332 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 766
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Chungking
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 212468 troops, 801 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8944
 
Defending force 212533 troops, 1744 guns, 115 vehicles, Assault Value = 4407
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 
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Ground combat at Imphal
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2688 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 766
 
Defending force 61088 troops, 279 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
Allied submarines are working overtime, due to the scarcity of allied naval assets. This results in high operational losses for the allied submarine force. Also updates to allied subs have been delayed.
Indeed, updates to all naval assets have been delayed.

[kaleun]

As stated before, this AAR is "Tape delayed"since it is open to the enemy.
We may now inform the public that the US Navy is not as passive as it would seem. A carrier TF including Wasp and Enterprise is lurking in Palmyra, waiting for an oportunity to strike at the enemy. Since this are the only two full-size carriers in the Pacific, they can not be risked recklessly.
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/12/43
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
 
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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M3a Zero x 15
 
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 30
P-38F Lightning x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Alice Springs
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 25724 troops, 262 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
 
Defending force 28499 troops, 320 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
 
Japanese max assault: 330 - adjusted assault: 166
 
Allied max defense: 511 - adjusted defense: 522
 
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
978 casualties reported
Guns lost 56
Vehicles lost 4
 
Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Imphal
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40177 troops, 293 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194
 
Defending force 73759 troops, 344 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 807
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Chungking
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 209994 troops, 764 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8842
 
Defending force 212423 troops, 1742 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 4409
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
 
 
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Ground combat at Imphal
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 56728 troops, 260 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 807
 
Defending force 61652 troops, 297 guns, 120 vehicles, Assault Value = 1194
 
Allied max assault: 759 - adjusted assault: 650
 
Japanese max defense: 1140 - adjusted defense: 2821
 
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
 
Allied ground losses:
1291 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 9
 
 
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Ground combat at Alice Springs
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 25914 troops, 289 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
Defending force 23030 troops, 185 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
 
Allied max assault: 493 - adjusted assault: 467
 
Japanese max defense: 218 - adjusted defense: 73
 
Allied assault odds: 6 to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
 
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
An enemy probe at the outskirt of Alice Springs is repulsed!

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/13/43


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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M3 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12
B-17E Fortress x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Allied bombing attacks on Luganville, aiming to supress the airfield are not too successful
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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
A6M3a Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 28
P-38F Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
P-38F Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1


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Day Air attack on Perth Base Force, at 7,99

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 16
G5N Liz x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
G5N Liz: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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Ground combat at 31,99

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 380 troops, 0 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 16809 troops, 119 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 303

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 178 - adjusted defense: 130

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Reinforcements heading for Oz, with CV protection

[ADM Halsey]

It is now 1944.  We are still fighting this game.  One of the few that have survived.  I am not very good at the AAR reporting but will try to get this back up and going sine the end is getting close.