Dark Side of the Moon

[Honda]

It's been a while since the last update. I've been busy, Raver lazy, same old, same old...
Here's a fortnight of acion[8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/15/42

AUSTRALIA:
Boom, boom Brisbane:
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:
293 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 213
Ki-49 Helen x 77
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 11 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 8 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 304
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 200925 troops, 1902 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 4142

Defending force 122019 troops, 898 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2555

Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92713 troops, 778 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2555

Defending force 262861 troops, 2121 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 4142

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

CHINA:
Is seem that chinese resistance around Kaifeng is starting to disintegrate. A corps surrenders today:

Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103183 troops, 1153 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 2050

Defending force 42974 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Japanese max assault: 2129 - adjusted assault: 2917

Allied max defense: 672 - adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1224 casualties reported
Guns lost 21

Allied ground losses:
5784 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/16/42

AUSTRALIA:
Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 201940 troops, 1919 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 4379

Defending force 123161 troops, 925 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 2590

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93428 troops, 795 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 2589

Defending force 272033 troops, 2237 guns, 166 vehicles, Assault Value = 4379

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


HINA:
After a successful trip to the PI, Lilys return to Kunming. But, with cats away the mice come out to play, and the skies over Chungking fill up with interceptors. So a Zero sweep is ordered to clear the way:

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M3 Zero x 27

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 6 destroyed

Chinese near Kaifeng arwe surrenering in gretaer and greater numbers. The end is near:

Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 101921 troops, 1115 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1993

Defending force 39468 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 657

Japanese max assault: 1950 - adjusted assault: 2791

Allied max defense: 563 - adjusted defense: 32

Japanese assault odds: 87 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1143 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Allied ground losses:
8913 casualties reported


INDIA:
In an old hollywood western style Armor Detachment India reaches ouskirts of Ahmadabad in a huge cloud of dust. And dissappears in an even larger one in the direction of Lahore. Blitzkrieg reaches the Far East as with this manouver Lahore is cut off from supply lines. Only thing raver could do was send a few air strikes on the passing armor column:

Day Air attack on 1st Tank Regiment, at 25,8

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 10
Wellington III x 13
Hudson I x 8
Beaufort I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 36

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 3 damaged
Wellington III: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 7
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Day Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 25,8

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 2
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort I x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 21

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 8


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42

AUSTRALIA:
Disapointing:
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:
156 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 204106 troops, 1955 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 4546

Defending force 122861 troops, 929 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 2607

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93428 troops, 797 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 2603

Defending force 274848 troops, 2273 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 4546

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


CHINA:
Chinese are surrendering in droves:
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99806 troops, 1047 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1907

Defending force 30736 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Japanese max assault: 1841 - adjusted assault: 2370

Allied max defense: 364 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 124 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
6845 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/19/42

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 219
Ki-49 Helen x 75
Ki-46-II Dinah x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 21 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

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

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 267

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 205216 troops, 1980 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 4617

Defending force 123362 troops, 943 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2619

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93946 troops, 810 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2618

Defending force 276237 troops, 2301 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 4617

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

CHINA:
After a few days delay due to bad weather, Lilys hit Chungking:
Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 163

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16c: 2 damaged
SB-2c: 4 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 21
Runway hits 279

Final moments:
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 99195 troops, 1041 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Defending force 25687 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 404

Japanese max assault: 1838 - adjusted assault: 4022

Allied max defense: 264 - adjusted defense: 14

Japanese assault odds: 287 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
579 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
37023 casualties reported


INDIJA:
It's not often I get outwitted but it happened here. No biggie, and the exchange actally favoured me but had I played my cards right I would have devastated the strike. What happened was I was LRCAPing Armor Detachmet India from Dehi when RAF hit it from Ahmadabad:

Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 38
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 13

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 24
Hudson I x 11
Beaufort I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 72
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 63

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 8 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 14 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed, 8 damaged
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
Beaufort I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 30 destroyed, 2 damaged
F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 13 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 27
This way most of my planes were destroyed on ground na pilot losses are light. I doubt RAf will return over Delhi any time soon. Two Tony sentais did a great job by downing most of the escorting Warhawks. Tojos disapointed but I have my reasons not to blame the plane...

It seems that occasionally there are small groups or individual ships sailing out of Karachi in an attempt to reach the Pacific. Todays, subs decide to pick on one:

Sub attack at 13,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-17

Allied Ships
AP Empire Waimana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Sub attack at 11,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
AP Empire Waimana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack at 11,3

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
AP Empire Waimana, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*


BURMA:
For those who don't know there are still Allied forces in Burma. Those are the forces cut of and contained ny the March landings in east India. A swadow of their former might, the 5 indian divs, 4 brigades, 4 armor brigades and 4 base forces are the last what remains of the "Burma pocket". Time has comed for its eliminaton now that malaria, dysentery and famine did their part of the bargain:

Ground combat at Kohima

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31815 troops, 413 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Defending force 18596 troops, 5 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 248

Allied ground losses:
307 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/20/42

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 179
Ki-49 Helen x 71
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed
Hurricane II: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported

Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 285
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 206419 troops, 2016 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 4690

Defending force 123424 troops, 957 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2630

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93996 troops, 819 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2622

Defending force 277779 troops, 2338 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 4690

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

CHINA:
The resistance around Kaifeng ends today!
Ground combat at Kaifeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 98788 troops, 1027 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1863

Defending force 8207 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Japanese max assault: 1867 - adjusted assault: 2892

Allied max defense: 83 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 1446 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
17444 casualties reported


INDIA:
Forward elements od Armor detachment India reach Lahore.

Tomorrow the main body arrives and the assult is scheduled fr the day after. According to my calculations Lahore isn't defended by a strogn garrison since till today there have been Spits stationed there and they require mechanics. Those don't come with the combat units[;)]
So the first attack should do the job.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/21/42

What a day...

AUSTRALIJA:
Nothing special here:
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:
328 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 207558 troops, 2028 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 4766

Defending force 123290 troops, 950 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2632

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93830 troops, 817 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2630

Defending force 279225 troops, 2350 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 4766

Japanese ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

CHINA:
Great news from the road to Chungking. Chinese are surrendering there too! Not even 2 days after the elimination of the Kaifeng enclave, chinese troops cut of along the road to Chungking are also buckling under pressure:

Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 168837 troops, 1650 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 3345

Defending force 70463 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2085

Japanese max assault: 3377 - adjusted assault: 3105

Allied max defense: 1732 - adjusted defense: 119

Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
4065 casualties reported
Guns lost 131
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
17045 casualties reported

INDIJA:
But India people! What a day...
Despite my belief to the contrary, Raver tryed his luck wth Delhi again. Only this time, no fighters were on LRCAP over ADI:

Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 13
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 18
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 9
Beaufort V-IX x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 49
F-5A Lightning x 2
B-25C Mitchell x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 13 destroyed
Hudson I: 5 destroyed
Beaufort I: 8 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 29 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet

A slaughter! It's been a while since a saw something like this. Tojos preformed well todays, as did the Tonys. Some of the planes lost were destroyed on ground. The hell british bombers had to go through is clearly visible by the number that got through to drop thier bombs. The rest were destroyed or turned back. All in all, I lost less then then 5 pilots, and one Tony sentai destroyed around 30 enemy ac without a single loss!
But thsi has been such a day that had I even lost the whole war on it, would still be remembered by WO Fukodome, a 65th sentai pilot. Todays he becomes the leading japanes ase:
WO Fukudome W. of 65th Ftr.Sentai is credited with kill number 17
The first follower has 13 kills, but the that gap is also not that spectacular to deserve such praise. What deserves the praise is the fact that Fukodome scored 11 kills today![X(]

BW, ADI (armor detachmentz India) attacks Lahore tomorrow with the aim of qiucky capturing the town and forcing the defenters to retreat disorderly towards Rawalpindi.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/22/42

AUSTRALIA:
Today a full package:
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:
287 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Runway hits 3
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 218
Ki-49 Helen x 75
Ki-46-II Dinah x 4

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 9 damaged

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

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 259
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3526 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4833

Defending force 122993 troops, 950 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2638

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93689 troops, 818 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2637

Defending force 280273 troops, 2369 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 4833


INDIA:
Lahore falls easily:
Ground combat at Lahore

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22722 troops, 12 guns, 1460 vehicles, Assault Value = 824

Defending force 10080 troops, 76 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Japanese max assault: 1391 - adjusted assault: 1144

Allied max defense: 166 - adjusted defense: 30

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lahore base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
More importandly,the british retreat towards Rawalpindi.

CHINA:
Assult on the chinese on the road to Chungking indicated a need to rest my troops a bit before forcing a decision there:
Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 162090 troops, 1478 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3018

Defending force 62148 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1830

Japanese max assault: 1870 - adjusted assault: 1630

Allied max defense: 1467 - adjusted defense: 101

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
2934 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

Allied ground losses:
1470 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/23/42

AUSTARLIA:
In the next few days, IJA bomber force will concentrate on ground units to help the upcoming assult in a few days:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-49 Helen x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 95
Ki-49 Helen x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-49 Helen x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3526 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4906

Defending force 123078 troops, 952 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93775 troops, 820 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2643

Defending force 281863 troops, 2391 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 4906

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported


INDIA:
It's hard to run from mechanized trops. They're always at your heels:
Ground combat at 29,6

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20226 troops, 10 guns, 1299 vehicles, Assault Value = 730

Defending force 5641 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Japanese max assault: 1308 - adjusted assault: 1601

Allied max defense: 42 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 800 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
941 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

BURMA:
Kohima falls. That's where the last major concentration of british troops in the Burma pocket tryed to stage a defence:

Ground combat at Kohima

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 45809 troops, 493 guns, 294 vehicles, Assault Value = 1151

Defending force 17248 troops, 4 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 223

Japanese max assault: 2096 - adjusted assault: 3046

Allied max defense: 176 - adjusted defense: 37

Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kohima base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
535 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/24/42

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:
244 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Ground attacks continue:
Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 124
Ki-49 Helen x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Artilley:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 236613 troops, 2412 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 4966

Defending force 122560 troops, 944 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2634

Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93471 troops, 807 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2630

Defending force 282955 troops, 2412 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 4966

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

INDIA:
With this attack, a brigade and a BF originaly from Lahore are pushed back into Rawalpindi:

Ground combat at 29,5

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20241 troops, 10 guns, 1301 vehicles, Assault Value = 732

Defending force 3066 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Japanese max assault: 1246 - adjusted assault: 1485

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1485 to 1

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

NORTH PACIFIC:
It's been a while since KB has been lurking in the deep seas between Alaska and Hawaii. I sent them there upon recieving reprts of numerous convoys heading for Alaska and Aletians. My subs confirmed that and for almost a month noe, KB has been waiting for the opportunity to hit an unescorted convoy.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/25/42

AUSTRALIA:
Naval bombardents are very ineffecive as of late:
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:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 93
Ki-49 Helen x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 25 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 4th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Artillery:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 237554 troops, 2428 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 5026

Defending force 122090 troops, 938 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 2628

Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 93151 troops, 808 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2623

Defending force 288775 troops, 2428 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 5026

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported

NORTH PACIFIC:
The day has come for KB to launch a stike. A convoy running the home strech was caught 120 miles SW of Kodiak. Unfortunatly, the attack came at extreme range for the Kates and convoy got off easy:

Day Air attack on TF at 109,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 40
B5N Kate x 60

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Eridanus, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-750, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Requisite, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Mintaka, Bomb hits 1
AK Sterope, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Electra
SC SC-645, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-630
MSW Heed, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-640
SC SC-636
SC SC-632, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Herald
AK Murzim
AK Albireo
AK Serpens, Bomb hits 2, on fire

Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on TF at 109,35

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 5
B5N Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
SC SC-642, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alcyone, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bellatrix, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Lynx, Bomb hits 1
AK Murzim, Bomb hits 1

Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Olya few SCs were sunk and the KB has to turn south to avoid and angry responce from the USAAF bomber force.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/26/42

AUSTRALIA:
Of all the days, today when the ground assult is planned, the airstrikes are at their weakest. The reason is simple: I'm pushing the bombers too hard and almost 50% were damaged today from previous strikes:

Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 97
Ki-49 Helen x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

And the ground assult failed...Samer results as the last 2 times. Losses are 7 times of the australian and forts didn't go down. Brisbane is becoming a drag...

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 278207 troops, 2442 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 5080

Defending force 122226 troops, 944 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 2632

Japanese max assault: 5072 - adjusted assault: 2444

Allied max defense: 2198 - adjusted defense: 6791

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

Japanese ground losses:
11948 casualties reported
Guns lost 220
Vehicles lost 25

Allied ground losses:
1772 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 2
But there is light at the end of the tunnel. I just have to persevere and be patient. The I bought for myself down under can only work in my favout in te next few months and the constant bombing should have some effect on the defenders' fighting ability.

NORTH PACIFIC:
bravely sent I-19 into the belly of the beast and parked it in front of Kodiak harbor and I got rewarded for it:

Sub attack near Kodiak at 108,34

Japanese Ships
SS I-19

Allied Ships
AK Sterope, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-648
SC SC-647
SC SC-646
SC SC-636

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Unfortunatly a patroling B17 hit the sub and now the fight for its survival is on...

[Roger Neilson II]

Any chance of some magnifying glasses for the screenshots? I guess you got the settings wrong?

Roger

WO Fukudome W. of 65th Ftr.Sentai is credited with kill number 17
The first follower has 13 kills, but the that gap is also not that spectacular to deserve such praise. What deserves the praise is the fact that Fukodome scored 11 kills today!

An illustration of an aspect of the somewhat unreal air combat model???

[Honda]

Thanks Roger. It's been tiresome to update 2 weeks of turns in one go so I didn't check the end result[:(]

While I agree that air combat model sucks I does so both ways. I also have to note that my aces rarely made consecutive kills is such fashion but I do remember back in the earlier pathces when the "xxx credited with kill n" messages were shown during the replay, that allied pilots in modern fighters regularly got consecutive kills of 5 and more per engagement. This is the first extreme example that went my way (since I only play Japs) and I can't say I'm having second thaughts about it.[:D]

[Roger Neilson II]

Yes, its sometimes a long process putting an AAR report together....

No way was I having a go at you about the Jap aces... and I agree it cuts both ways. I just took the opportunity to register the daftness of this aspect of the game.

I imagine someone out there could tell us how many rounds a Tony (I think that's what he was piloting) carried and therefore the number of rounds fired per kill..... It must have been guided ammunition!

[:D]

Roger

[Honda]

Well, there are some reports by Japanese for some planes to have shot down multiple B29 in a single mission. don't want to go into the trustworthiness of those claims, jst wanted to mention it.
And I have a feeling that the speed is the factor in AA engagemnets since Tony is significantly faster then Zero and I had no such occurances with them. And it would fit in very nicely in my claim that the allies with their advanced fighter get many "consecutive kill" aces since the planes they are flying often top 400 mph.

[Honda]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/27/42
AUSTRALIA:
Navy is back with a vengance:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 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 ground losses:
1636 casualties reported
Guns lost 23
Vehicles lost 7

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3512 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4258

Defending force 118136 troops, 851 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 2548

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91779 troops, 751 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545

Defending force 273589 troops, 2077 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 4258

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/28/42

AUSTRALIA:
Wow, 2 consecutive bombardments cause more then 1000 casulties:
Naval bombardment of Brisbane, at 46,114

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed
Hurricane II: 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:
1013 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 61
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

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

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 100

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 225831 troops, 2110 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 4351

Defending force 117590 troops, 861 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 2560

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91753 troops, 753 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2556

Defending force 275164 troops, 2110 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 4351

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

PACIFIC:
This is an ASW attack on sub put in the middle of nowhere to look for juicy convoys for KB:
ASW attack at 122,39

Japanese Ships
SS I-33, hits 15

Allied Ships
DD Bailey
DD Welles
DD Woodworth
DD Barton
DD Farenholt
I-33 is rather hurt (in fact identicaly as I-19 hit by a bomb near Kodiak a few days ago) and althoug the road to afety is long I hope she makes it.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/29/42

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-49 Helen x 59
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 3 destroyed
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 114

Arty:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 226988 troops, 2124 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 4441

Defending force 118339 troops, 880 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 2583

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92140 troops, 763 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2580

Defending force 276663 troops, 2124 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 4441

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

BURMA:
The last british base in Burma falls!
Ground combat at Imphal

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41824 troops, 378 guns, 290 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069

Defending force 7920 troops, 2 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 112

Japanese max assault: 913 - adjusted assault: 842

Allied max defense: 77 - adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Imphal base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
353 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
12437 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 40
Imphal falls into japanese hands and the remnants of 5 divisions, 4 inf bds, 4 armor bds and 4 base forces surrender.
"Burma pocket" ceases to exist...

[Raverdave]

Interestingly I have noticed that "Manchukuo" is all but empty.  I would say that at the most there are 3 Jap divisions in the entire area.   That would explain how Hero Honda has managed to have sooooo many troops in China/India/Australia and still have hight numbers of troops in the defensive line around Japan.  Makes Manchukuo a really tempting target.  And now the the Nazis have been caught flat footed in the early Rooshan winter I bet that Ol' Joe is also thinking along the same lines.[;)]

[Honda]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/30/42

AUSTRALIA:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 228134 troops, 2144 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 4521

Defending force 118891 troops, 896 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 2598

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92481 troops, 775 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2591

Defending force 278288 troops, 2145 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 4521

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/01/42

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:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 229190 troops, 2166 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 4596

Defending force 118957 troops, 884 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 2594

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92240 troops, 762 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2591

Defending force 279675 troops, 2167 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 4596

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/02/42

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:
380 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 230266 troops, 2181 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 4675

Defending force 118773 troops, 892 guns, 151 vehicles, Assault Value = 2592

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92146 troops, 770 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 2588

Defending force 280968 troops, 2184 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 4675

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

After a few days break, here a few feeble attacks on australian ground troops:
Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 20 damaged

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
...pathetic...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/03/42

AUSTRALIA:
Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 231458 troops, 2197 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4754

Defending force 119150 troops, 890 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92148 troops, 768 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2596

Defending force 282463 troops, 2201 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 4754

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

This is more lke it. Too bad it all the bombers to achieve such results:
Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 184
Ki-49 Helen x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed, 30 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

INDIJA:
Just a reminder taht teh Rawalpindi trap worked and that in a few days the trap will set for the copu de grace on the brithsh troops trapped in there. This recent operation of Armor Detachment India has proven so successful that the "behind the scenes" details can be divulged. Commanding to operation level officers of the Detachment have secretly undergone training in Germany. They had a chance to witness first hand how to use armor of lesser quality by taking advantage of maneuver and armor concentration. As I said, blitzkrieg has come to the arEast - achung Panzer! In Germany, Japan's victories have been hailed as their own, but during the last few days the media is showing nothing but pure admiration for Imperial Japanese Army and its provess in germany's favourite type of warfare.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/04/42

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:
254 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 232471 troops, 2226 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 4816

Defending force 118830 troops, 892 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92001 troops, 770 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2601

Defending force 283690 troops, 2230 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 4816

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


CHINA:
Although ari raids on Chungking have been regular the last couple of days, I mention this one since it targets heavy industry with the ultimate goal of total destruction of chinese economy:

Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 155

No Japanese losses

Heavy Industry hits 74


SEA OF JAPAN:
Today, there has been a serious incident in the international waters of the Sea of Japan. A flight of Soviet bombers has deliberatly attacked a passing convoy of japanese merchant ships! The only mitigating circumstance is that the bombs missed:
Day Air attack on TF at 71,34

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tatebu Maru
AK Sanju Maru
AK Sakito Maru
AK Katsukawa Maru

So this is as good a moment as any to settle this USSR question once and for all.

Bellow are the two house rules regarding Soviet Union:
11. Japan activates USSR regardless of wether it will or will not attack (USSR can only attack on or after August 9th 1945); Japan can't use anything from Kwantung without paying PPs and also shouldn't weaken it below the now imagined 9000 AP
12. Allied troops and planes can enter Soviet territory only if political points are paid for their transfer to Far East Command (those units then remain Soviet till the end of the war)

Now, I undersand that Raver is in a picky position but that's not my problem. For months now, there have been occurances of Soviet recons over Manchukuo and a few times even outright attacks. I took no notice of it thinking it'll go away by itself, perhaps a squadron came as reinforcemets and was under airfield attack orders...I didn't want to nag. But by saying that Manchukuo is all but empty, Raver is implying that I'm a cheat since there is a house rule saying I have to keep the garisson in place. Not a nice feeling being called a cheat, even indirectly...I did't mean to sound harsh or anything, just feel defensive about the whole issue and want to clear it up.

[Raverdave]

Now now Mr Honda......I never intended to imply that you were in anyway cheating........those who know me well will know that if I even thought that you were then I would call it.    I am simply so far behind the eight ball in our game that I am simply looking at every option open to me to try and kick your arse.  
 So lets ahve a quick group hug...................and get back on with what I intend to do best.............kick your arse!

[Honda]

NP[;)]
You'll just havwe to hold with the Russians though...[:-]
Look at it this way, I'm doing you a favour. Attack there and loose, where would you be then?[:)]

[Raverdave]

Loose?   Me ?   You idiot, do you not understand that I have you right where I want you !  Everything up to this point in the game has been done with a purpose in mind, and that purpose is to lull you into a faulse sense of security.  Just a few more months are you will see.

[pauk]

Oh my God... Honda is doomed, doomed i'm telling you![:D]

[wdolson]

ORIGINAL: Roger Neilson II

Yes, its sometimes a long process putting an AAR report together....

No way was I having a go at you about the Jap aces... and I agree it cuts both ways. I just took the opportunity to register the daftness of this aspect of the game.

I imagine someone out there could tell us how many rounds a Tony (I think that's what he was piloting) carried and therefore the number of rounds fired per kill..... It must have been guided ammunition!

[:D]

Roger

There were a few instances in the real war where a fighter pilot downed many aircraft on one day.

The biggest score single day score: Emil Lange,18 Aircraft.
Hans-Joachim Marseille should get honorable mention for 17 in one day.
Erich Rudorffer shot down 14 Aircraft in one sortie, in an Me-109.

David McCampbell has the US record of 9 kills and 2 probables in one sortie. He was not scheduled to fly that day, so the armorors were only able to partially fuel and arm his plane. He nursed the fuel to a point that his engine quit immediately after landing. If his Hellcat had been fully armed and fueled, he would have shot down more than that. He had six rounds of ammo left.

Lopsided scores like that usually happened in a defensive situation where the fighter is defending his base and the enemy is of poorer quality. Marseille's skill is notable because he faced a much better opponent than most of the top German aces or McCampbell faced for most of the war.

Bill

[Honda]

The "Soviet incident" has been satisfactorily resolved but I won't go into details now. I can only say it includes two lively coloured crows and that's all.
Some of us have a war to wage...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/06/42

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 9
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 1
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 211
Ki-49 Helen x 70
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

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

Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 352
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 234251 troops, 2287 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 4937

Defending force 118897 troops, 900 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604

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

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91946 troops, 781 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2600

Defending force 285967 troops, 2291 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 4937

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/42

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:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
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Day Air attack on Brisbane , at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 206
Ki-49 Helen x 68
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed, 31 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 358
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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 166781 troops, 1591 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 3251

Defending force 60324 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 235059 troops, 2319 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 4981

Defending force 118963 troops, 900 guns, 148 vehicles, Assault Value = 2600

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Brisbane is being bombed to smitherine. An inspection of japanes forces conducting the siege has led me to order another attack. Although the last couple of attampts have failed to gain any ground I have to try again.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/42

AUSTARLIA:
The days starts with air strikes on australian units on the front lines:
Day Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 41
Ki-49 Helen x 11

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

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 67
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 destroyed, 14 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 5th Australian Division, at 46,114

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-49 Helen x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

The strikes aren't too deadly but do disrupt the enemy which was of vital importance for the incoming assult. Finally we gains some ground and forts go down to 7. Losses are great but I can live with that as long as forts keep coming down:

Ground combat at Brisbane

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 276548 troops, 2356 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 5021

Defending force 119060 troops, 902 guns, 150 vehicles, Assault Value = 2604

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Japanese max assault: 5041 - adjusted assault: 3912

Allied max defense: 2113 - adjusted defense: 9835

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese ground losses:
11230 casualties reported
Guns lost 252
Vehicles lost 13

Allied ground losses:
1523 casualties reported
Guns lost 57
Vehicles lost 7

[Raverdave]

Brisbane is still as strong as ever!    It has taken Honda well over 40,000 casualties to bring the frot level down from a 9 to a 7.  Just keep at it mate......I am enjoying the show.[:D]

[Honda]

Likewise[:)]

[Raverdave]

I had a cunning plan but Honda has failed to take the bait.   Simply put I had a number of TFs formed at Karachi (one of which has a RN BB) as a honey pot and did have all of my fighters set ready for the expected attack.  Well after some days "Hero Honda's" bombers have proved that they are anything but "Heros".

[Honda]

I would have to be very stupid to attack a BB under a CAP of 100+ figters, mostly Spits...why don't you take the Valiant out for a ride?[;)]
In the game, it's been 12 days since the last report. I've been bussy. Got my diploma finally...[8D]

Things of note in those 12 days are:
1. Brisbane is bombardrd from air, sea and land. The airplane icon is gone from the base and it's possible that supply might be running a little low. But those are asumptions at ther moment and must not count on that happening.
2. The Rawalpindi trap has worked - british inf brigade and a base force are surronded and surrender to my Panzer Armee.
That's about it.

[USSAmerica]

Congratulations on earning your diploma, Honda! [8D]

[Honda]

Thanks! I've seen people work harder for them but let not get into that...[;)]
Let just say I was thorough[:)]
Ok now, who needs a teacher of English language and literature and a historian?
Going once...
Going twice...
Sold to the...wait a minute...just kidding...DOLE QUEUE!!![8|]