Attenzione (Achtung)!: Il Pauk schools Speedy in Med!

[Speedysteve]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/12/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Reggio Calabria at 37,116 - I decided to attack enemy convoy on the SW tip of Italy with Malta's PT's. Not bad results. 2 x AK carrying supply confirmed sunk.

Japanese Ships
PC Francesco Stocco, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Citta di Alessandri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Citta di Marsala, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Maddalena G, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sirio, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Marte, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Monstella
AK Delfin
AK Ninetto G, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Istria
AK Tembien
AK Lerici
AK Castelverde
AK Mario Roselli
AK Nuoro
AK Apuania, on fire, heavy damage
AK Humanitas
AK Senigallia

Allied Ships
PT MTB-61
PT MTB-62
PT MTB-63
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-65
PT MTB-66

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ASW attack at 55,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-559

Allied Ships
DD Tartar
DD Raider
DD Zulu
DD Bedouin
DD Isis
DD Janus
DD Inconstant

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 11
Ju-88A-4 x 12
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 4 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 6
IMAM Ro-37 x 1
Ju-88A-4 x 19

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 1 damaged
IMAM Ro-37: 1 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 14 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 4
Martlet II x 8
Hurricane IIc x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 3 damaged


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Day Air attack on 9th Indian Brigade, at 45,127

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 18
MC-200 x 63
Ju-88A-4 x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,122 - Silly Il Paukass thought he'd try to sneak in to attack Tobruk. LBA from there attacks the enemy!

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 25
Liberator II x 3
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort I x 9
P-40F Warhawk x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Caio Duilio
DD Maestrale

Aircraft Attacking at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 47,122


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 28
Liberator II x 1
Hudson I x 3
Beaufort I x 7
P-40F Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Caio Duilio, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking at 8000 feet


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Ground combat at Barce

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7117 troops, 51 guns, 285 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

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

Japanese max assault: 632 - adjusted assault: 318

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 318 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Barce base !!!

[Nikademus]

... and all damaged Wellies make it.... hey Nik, how about some Allied ops losses?[;)]

well I can't make more or less op losses but you may be heartened to know that i'm currently working on the next NM update which will probably see bombers become a tad less tough to down along with a couple other goodies.

[Speedysteve]

This Mod has a good feel about it bud. I like it.

[Nikademus]

well then, hopefully the changes won't break it.

I'm probably going to leave 9.0 as an alternate option for the 43 and 44 campaign games due to the greater air lethality present. This version really tones those losses down.

[Speedysteve]

You have the the BTR turn right?

[Nikademus]

I think so..... have to check.

i've been so busy this month i don't know where my head is much less where my game turns are. [:(]

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

An interesting turn. Roommel's vanguard appears 60 miles SW of Gazala. The enemy battleline fled to the SW tip of Crete. As you'll see it was subjected to several attacks from Tobruk all the way to Cyprus. One BB took a torpedo but no serious damage reported. Let's see how big Pauk cajones are. If he stays on station we'll be having a little surface action tomorrow...........

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/13/42

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Sub attack at 55,127 - West of Alexandria

Japanese Ships
SS U-559

Allied Ships
CL Liverpool
DD Tartar
DD Raider
DD Zulu
DD Bedouin
DD Isis
DD Janus

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ASW attack at 54,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-133

Allied Ships
DD Tartar
DD Raider

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 14
Ju-88A-4 x 15
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 4 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 2

Aircraft bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 13
Ju-88A-4 x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 6 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 destroyed

Aircraftbombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 35
Z-1007 Bis x 37
BR 20 M x 24
P-108B x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 4 damaged
Z-1007 Bis: 3 damaged
BR 20 M: 4 damaged
P-108B: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Baltimore II: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 6

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 4
Martlet II x 8
Hurricane IIc x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Sea Hurricane Ic: 2 damaged
Hurricane IIc: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Littorio
BB Caio Duilio
BB Andrea Doria

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Siracusa at 36,118

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT MTB-66, Shell hits 4
PT MTB-64, Shell hits 8
PT MTB-61, Shell hits 4
PT MTB-65, Shell hits 4

Aircraft attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x BR 20 M bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 30
Liberator II x 2
Hudson I x 5
Beaufort I x 11
P-40F Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Trento
BB Andrea Doria
BB Caio Duilio
BB Littorio

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Liberator II bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121 - Boo ya


Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIc x 13
Kittyhawk I x 10
Beaufighter X x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria, Torpedo hits 1
CA Trento
BB Caio Duilio, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Caio Duilio, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Beaufighter X bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siracusa at 36,118

Japanese Ships
PT Ms-16
PT Ms-22
PT Ms-31
PT S-30
PT S-31
PT S-32
PT S-34

Allied Ships
PT MTB-61
PT MTB-62
PT MTB-63
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-65
PT MTB-66, Shell hits 2, on fire

[kokubokan25]

Let's see how big Pauk cajones are.

[:D][:D][:D] Is "cojones" Speedy.

Cajones mean "Large box" in english.

[Onime No Kyo]

ORIGINAL: fremen

Let's see how big Pauk cajones are.

[:D][:D][:D] Is "cojones" Speedy.

Cajones mean "Large box" in english.

Same difference. Large box, large *****, who cares. [:D][:D]

[pauk]

Our two games continues slowly... not much happend this turn... here is a screenshot of current positions in North Africa:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/14/42

Look at those MSWs - Englander has been given unfair advantage - some if not all MSWs should be in Pacific (and already sunk!). Still i must admit that he is worthy opponent and i hope that he won't use those unfair gifts![:D]


TF 1027 encounters mine field at Tobruk (50,128)

Allied Ships
MSW Swallow
MSW Starling
MSW Hebe
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury

My unworthy sub is sunk....

ASW attack at 55,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-559, hits 14, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Kingston
DD Kelvin
DD Jackal
DD Kipling
DD Eclipse

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ASW attack at 55,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-97

Allied Ships
DD Kingston
DD Kelvin
DD Jackal
DD Kipling
DD Eclipse

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 12
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 10
Ju-88A-4 x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 3 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
5 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
2 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SM 84 bombing at 24000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 5

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 4
Martlet II x 8
Hurricane IIc x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged


You may call it playing with fire but enemy ac are now fatigued and they cant hit a sh+t!


Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 35
Liberator II x 2
Hudson I x 5
Beaufort I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Beaufort I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Littorio
BB Caio Duilio

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Liberator II bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Paleohora at 49,121


Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vc x 40
Liberator II x 3
Beaufort I x 4
P-40F Warhawk x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Andrea Doria
BB Littorio
BB Caio Duilio

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator II bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Beaufort I bombing at 10000 feet[:'(]
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Day Air attack on TF at 52,127

Japanese aircraft
Z-1007 Bis x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Hebe

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Z-1007 Bis bombing at 20000 feet
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ASW attack at 55,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-97

Allied Ships
DD Kingston
DD Kelvin
DD Jackal
DD Kipling
DD Eclipse

[pauk]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/42


This is a second time that my minelaying sub hit mine.... unusal!

TF 9 encounters mine field at Alexandria (60,128)

Japanese Ships
AK Maddalena G, and is sunk
SS Enrico Toti, Mine hits 1, on fire


Finally got enemy ship with my subs!

Sub attack at 58,127

Japanese Ships
SS Cobalto, hits 3

Allied Ships
MSW Starling, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Swallow
MSW Hebe
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury


Enemy bombers can do what they want and where - there is nothing that can be done there... i would expect bigger losses due to flak but i feel like playing Japanese again...[;)]

Day Air attack on Atenas , at 49,115

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 6
Bf-109F-4 x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 50
Liberator II x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 1 damaged
Bf-109F-4: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
MC-202: 4 destroyed
Hs-126 B-2: 2 destroyed
Do-18D-1: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 11 damaged
Liberator II: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

10000 feet
15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 6
IMAM Ro-37 x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 4 damaged
IMAM Ro-37: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 23000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 84 bombing at 24000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 24000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Ca-311 x 4
BR 20 M x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ca-311: 2 damaged
BR 20 M: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 2

at 25000 feet

Malta is operational and i'm afriad that will remain open... my bomber crew are tired, decimated and i don't have reserve planes for them....Nik mod is not a wet dream for AxFBs[:)]

Day Air attack on TF at 41,119


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2
Wellington III x 3
Beaufighter X x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nuoro, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Istria, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Monstella
AK Delfin, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Reggio Calabria at 37,116


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Achille Papa, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 12
Fiat G-50 x 11
MC-200 x 3
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Reginaldo Giuliani

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 33,115


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PT Ms-16
PT S-30
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Day Air attack on TF, near Reggio Calabria at 37,116

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT MTB-65, Shell hits 8
PT MTB-61, Shell hits 4


Oh no... well we are going to wait for reinforcements and then crush enemy like bugs!

Ground combat at Gazala

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14932 troops, 200 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Defending force 25270 troops, 502 guns, 534 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

Japanese max assault: 838 - adjusted assault: 125

Allied max defense: 828 - adjusted defense: 589

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


Japanese ground losses:
1671 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
198 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 7


Finally caught ind bde which retreats from Barce to Tobruk and shock and pursue tactic will
put this unit out of action for a months...!

Ground combat at 46,127

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7114 troops, 52 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 309

Defending force 3926 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese max assault: 618 - adjusted assault: 149

Allied max defense: 99 - adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: pauk

This is a second time that my minelaying sub hit mine.... unusual!

TF 9 encounters mine field at Alexandria (60,128)

Japanese Ships
AK Maddalena G, and is sunk
SS Enrico Toti, Mine hits 1, on fire

It's a conspiracy! They're out to get you![:'(]

[pauk]

what you will tell now T... another sub hit the mine ![:'(][;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/42

You see, Dane?

TF 5 encounters mine field at Alexandria (60,128)

Japanese Ships
AK Sirio, and is sunk
SS Jantina, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Ca-311 x 3
BR 20 M x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ca-311: 3 damaged
BR 20 M: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

at 25000 feet

Italian fighters done everything they could but it wasn't enough...hm... as you may see none of damaged ac lost. that is one of my concerns about this mod...

Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 12
Fiat G-50 x 15
MC-200 x 3
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
Beaufighter X x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Reginaldo Giuliani, Bomb hits 1
AK Timavo
AK Nino Bixio
AK Monrosa, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 12
Fiat G-50 x 11
MC-200 x 3
MC-202 x 9

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palermo at 33,116

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PT S-34
PT Ms-16

Panzer division continues to pursue Ind bde....that will be history soon... i mean, once when this units flee into Gazala....

Ground combat at 47,127

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6772 troops, 51 guns, 276 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Defending force 2749 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese max assault: 366 - adjusted assault: 76

Allied max defense: 50 - adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And you may see why... i really do not see how i can capture a single base from Allies on steroids... hmph... Von Pauk has to think!

Ground combat at Gazala

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8042 troops, 125 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 264

Defending force 47084 troops, 724 guns, 528 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

[Speedysteve]

Von Pauk has to do more than think. He's getting his arse kicked and it's going to get worse for you you poor poor player[:'(]

[Capt. Harlock]

Apparently the second game is going better than the first for the Allies. But both of them seem to have slowed down considerably -- are you still working on Fremen's latest changes?

[Speedysteve]

Hi Capt. We're still on the same versions. RL for both of us mean time is limited for these games unfortunately.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

A good day for the Allies! Von Pak has clearly become over-confident of his ability as his forces in North Africa are widely distributed. As such the 2 Armoured units at Gazala were dealt a severe smashing today and were pushed back to Derna.

Allied SS Tempest and Malta air combine 2 sink 2 freighters to rhe east of Malta.

A sneaky PT attack on Tripoli leads to a further freighter being sunk.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/42

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Sub attack at 38,121

Japanese Ships
AK Nuoro, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tempest

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 24
Ju-88A-4 x 19
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 9 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Ca-311 x 2
SM 79 x 40
Z-1007 Bis x 42
BR 20 M x 46
P-108B x 12

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ca-311: 1 damaged
SM 79 : 10 damaged
Z-1007 Bis: 3 damaged
BR 20 M: 3 damaged
P-108B: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 4
Martlet II x 14
Hurricane IIc x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF, near Reggio Calabria at 37,116


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PC Prestinari


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Day Air attack on TF at 38,121


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Wellington III x 4
Beaufighter X x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Nuoro, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Delfin, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 12
SM 79 x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
SM 79 : 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8


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Day Air attack on TF at 35,127


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Mario Roselli

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 9
Fiat G-50 x 14
MC-200 x 3
MC-202 x 7

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nino Bixio, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 9
Fiat G-50 x 14
MC-200 x 3
MC-202 x 7

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palermo at 33,116

Japanese aircraft
Bf-109F-4 Trop x 4

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 6

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PT S-30
PT S-32

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese Ships
AK Timavo
AK Reginaldo Giuliani
AK Monreale
AK Nino Bixio, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT MTB-61
PT MTB-62
PT MTB-63
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-65


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Ground combat at Derna

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6669 troops, 50 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 281

Defending force 2069 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Japanese max assault: 374 - adjusted assault: 94

Allied max defense: 41 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Derna base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3107 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Gazala

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8042 troops, 125 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Defending force 47236 troops, 728 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184



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Ground combat at Gazala

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43356 troops, 728 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184

Defending force 12134 troops, 162 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 266

Allied max assault: 1251 - adjusted assault: 886

Japanese max defense: 180 - adjusted defense: 66

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1216 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 3


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

[Capt. Harlock]

It looks to me as though the Allies lost more at Derna than they gained at Gazala. But perhaps the men at Derna were sacrificial lambs? Anyway, Pauk can't complain that he can't take any more bases.

Nice move with the PT's, BTW.

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

Whilst Pauk is on holiday i've ran our latest Nik Mod WiTM turn. All good so far. The enemy has been stopped at Gazala (for now). Malta is up and running and the enemy is not pressing too much.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/42

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Sub attack at 33,127 - east of Tripoli. Missed!

Japanese Ships
AK Castelverde

Allied Ships
SS Urge

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese Ships
AK Monstella, Shell hits 6
AK Tembien, Shell hits 3
AK Lerici, Shell hits 6
AK Castelverde, Shell hits 3
AK Mario Roselli
AK Humanitas
AK Senigallia, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT MTB-61
PT MTB-62
PT MTB-63
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-65

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese Ships
PC Castelfidardo
PT AS-26
PT AS-27
PT AS-28
PT Mas-424
PT MAS-501
PT MAS-503
PT MAS-507
PT MAS-502
PT MAS-505
PT MAS-525
PT MAS-529

Allied Ships
PT MTB-61
PT MTB-62
PT MTB-63
PT MTB-64
PT MTB-65

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ASW attack at 54,127

Japanese Ships
SS U-133

Allied Ships
DD Kingston
DD Kelvin
DD Jackal
DD Kipling
DD Eclipse

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Ju-88A-4 x 9
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 25000 feet
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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 15
Ju-88A-4 x 23

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
6 x SM 79 bombing at 21000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 21000 feet
3 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
2 x Ju-88A-4 bombing at 21000 feet
3 x SM 79 bombing at 21000 feet
1 x SM 79 bombing at 21000 feet
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Day Air attack on Gibraltar , at 5,115

Japanese aircraft
BR 20 M x 3

Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 8
Sea Hurricane Ic x 10
Martlet II x 14
Hurricane IIc x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
BR 20 M: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 5
SM 79 x 10

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 4 damaged
SM 79 : 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
3 x SM 84 bombing at 20000 feet
2 x SM 84 bombing at 20000 feet
6 x SM 79 bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 34,122 - 120 miles SW of Malta. AK Reginaldo Giuliani sank


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2
Wellington III x 3
Beaufighter X x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Reginaldo Giuliani, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Monreale
AK Timavo, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufighter X launching torpedoes at 200 feet

[Speedysteve]

Hi all,

A fairly quiet day in the Med..............

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/42

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
Fiat G-50 x 24
Ju-88A-4 x 12
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ju-88A-4: 5 damaged
Bf-109F-4 R2 Recon: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 79 x 12
IMAM Ro-37 x 1
Ju-88A-4 x 18

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 79 : 8 damaged
IMAM Ro-37: 1 damaged
Ju-88A-4: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed

Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 15
MC-200 x 1
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Castelverde, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tripoli at 32,127

Japanese aircraft
CR-42 x 2
Fiat G-50 x 15
MC-200 x 1
MC-202 x 10

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
Beaufighter X x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Fiat G-50: 1 damaged
MC-202: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter X: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Alcamo
AK Caterina Costa
AK Spoleta
AK Rossandra

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Day Air attack on TF at 34,124

Japanese aircraft
MC-200 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
MC-200: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PT MTB-62, Shell hits 4
PT MTB-64

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Day Air attack on Malta , at 35,120

Japanese aircraft
SM 84 x 3
SM 79 x 6

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
SM 84: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SM 79 : 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
Beaufighter X: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Runway hits 6

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Sub attack at 33,120 - 120 miles west of Malta the damaged AK is put under where 4 out of 4 torpedoes fired hit!
Japanese Ships
AK Timavo, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Unison