Helpless (Allied) vs Castor Troy (Jpn) / BigB 1.3

[Q-Ball]

Castor, I am playing Big B's mod v 1.2 against an opponent, and it's 5/23/42. After reading yours I feel better about my progress (or lack thereof). Yours is very good reading, love the rants, and your opponent looks tough.

I have also found the US Subs very effective. My opponent is pretty good with them, and I lost ALOT of ships in the DEI early, to both Dutch and US Subs. Plus, he got alot of hits with Martins and moved aircraft effectively, also scoring alot of hits. With this Mod, those Martins are more effective, and I think the Allies get more hits. (but the IJN will score hits later, rather than getting wiped out). I like the A2A model.

I cleared Java in early May, and Sing in late Jan. Hong Kong held out until late April! The PI fell in late March, though mostly because my opponent I think made a mistake there in spreading out defenders to 4 hexes, allowing me to defeat him piecemeal. Soerbaya was a tough nut, didn't fall until I had 3 divisions.

I grabbed PM early, but that cost me Noumea, as he was able to reinforce with Marines right before I got to the area. I was stopped on Fiji. I have just taken Derby though with about 6+ divisions, mostly from PI. A land campaign will now follow in Northern Oz.

What is your ship count? I have killed Enterprise, about 8 CA/CL's, maybe 20 DD's (mostly old ones). I have lost ALOT of transports, one CL, and a handfull of DDs. I've lost alot of subs, he is good at ASW.

[AmiralLaurent]

>> The losses for a retreat aren´t really severe it seems. Had more than 1000 casualties in Rangoon from the air attacks...

When a unit retreats, it loses around 12-15% of its strength destroyed (not disabled) but that appears NOT on the combat report. Losses appering on the combat report are only those resulting from the exchange of fire during the battle, the retreat is not counted, so losses of the retreating side are usually far higher than those shown on the report (that are mainly disabled squads anyway). Only way to have an idea of the losses of the retreating side is to keep track of the troop points on the score screen.

When AC attack a ground unit, it is even worse (or maybe the same): one an unit is 100% disabled, air attacks will kill squads rather than disabled them, but the combat report will show no damage done...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: AmiralLaurent


>> The losses for a retreat aren´t really severe it seems. Had more than 1000 casualties in Rangoon from the air attacks...

When a unit retreats, it loses around 12-15% of its strength destroyed (not disabled) but that appears NOT on the combat report. Losses appering on the combat report are only those resulting from the exchange of fire during the battle, the retreat is not counted, so losses of the retreating side are usually far higher than those shown on the report (that are mainly disabled squads anyway). Only way to have an idea of the losses of the retreating side is to keep track of the troop points on the score screen.

When AC attack a ground unit, it is even worse (or maybe the same): one an unit is 100% disabled, air attacks will kill squads rather than disabled them, but the combat report will show no damage done...

thanks for the info! So long playing but I didn´t know that the destroyed items of a retreating unit aren´t shown! [8D]

At the moment it´s hard to tell with the points for troop losses as every day the Allied troop loss points go up around 10 points. Must be the Manila troops starving...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Castor, I am playing Big B's mod v 1.2 against an opponent, and it's 5/23/42. After reading yours I feel better about my progress (or lack thereof). Yours is very good reading, love the rants, and your opponent looks tough.

I have also found the US Subs very effective. My opponent is pretty good with them, and I lost ALOT of ships in the DEI early, to both Dutch and US Subs. Plus, he got alot of hits with Martins and moved aircraft effectively, also scoring alot of hits. With this Mod, those Martins are more effective, and I think the Allies get more hits. (but the IJN will score hits later, rather than getting wiped out). I like the A2A model.

I cleared Java in early May, and Sing in late Jan. Hong Kong held out until late April! The PI fell in late March, though mostly because my opponent I think made a mistake there in spreading out defenders to 4 hexes, allowing me to defeat him piecemeal. Soerbaya was a tough nut, didn't fall until I had 3 divisions.

I grabbed PM early, but that cost me Noumea, as he was able to reinforce with Marines right before I got to the area. I was stopped on Fiji. I have just taken Derby though with about 6+ divisions, mostly from PI. A land campaign will now follow in Northern Oz.

What is your ship count? I have killed Enterprise, about 8 CA/CL's, maybe 20 DD's (mostly old ones). I have lost ALOT of transports, one CL, and a handfull of DDs. I've lost alot of subs, he is good at ASW.

Well to me it looks like you are doing far better than me! [:D]

As said before I just can´t get through those three big stacks (Manila, Soerabaja, Mandalay) without bringing far more troops than normal. Assault value of 7+ divisions was not enough to take Manila after bombing it for months. The urban hex is a killer. Now I just bypass it. Same in Burma. Sent immediately two and a half divisions there but my opponent also immediately retreated into a swamp hex on the rail behind a river. No chance I could break through there, so I waited for reinforcements from Sing. Sing fell and half the troops went to Java (around 1700 assault value). My opponent didn´t defend any of Java´s territory and retreated all troops without a fight to Soerabaja. Wooden hex with level 8 forts when I arrived (probably all defending troops 100% prepped). No chance with 1700 assault points. Now I´m shifting in 1500 more and will crack it!

Mandalay will fall also as I´m having nearly 4000 assault points there now! Though the Liberators will appear in a week and then it´s mostly game over for my airforce. Hoping for the Tony and Tojo and wonder how they will perform (at least their guns can penetrate the 2 armor value).

PM is completely abandoned and I don´t intend to take it. It wouldn´t do me any good as it would be just bombed from the Aussie East coast like I bombed it from Lae. New Caledonia will become a fortress as it´s out of 4E range and he will need carriers to take it (perhaps he will bypass it - this is what I would do).

The Fidjis are an Allied fortress and no chance to attack it (even with KB). There are surely 400 aircraft there, lot´s of troops and ships. I won´t go any further in the Pacific, only last target could still be Northern Australia as I will have enough troops. This will all be a matter of the performance of the Tojo and Tony. If they can hurt 4Es then I will go for it, if they can´t do much better than the Zeroes then I won´t try it. I can´t even take the rest of Timor under the umbrella of the 100+ B17 from Darwin.

I have sunk the Yorktown and unfortunately the Hornet didn´t sink (despite 2 bomb and 4 torpedoe hits... what a die roll... [8|]). Though I was able to sink around a dozen CA, CLs from Helpless´suicide mission against the KB when I took New Caledonia. Still don´t know what he was up to. I think I lost around 50 ships so far, biggest was a CL to 150mm CD at Soerabaja and perhaps 3 DDs. Many ships damaged though. And of course KB was demolished... 4 CVs damaged nearly all pilots lost - for the damage of Hornet...

What I really find strange is the already uber effectivness of Allied DDs. He doesn´t put the same effort in ASW as I´m doing though it´s enough when a couple of DDs just stumbles over one of my subs and in most cases this means good bye for the sub... this in early 42... [8|] While my DDs do absolutely nothing! The big number of encounters shows that I´m putting a lot of effort in ASW but it just don´t pay off. All I get 95% of the time is DD not able to find sub. [:(] No matter if the sub is spotted for weeks in a base hex, it just can sit under two dozen of DDs and has nothing to fear. It even can pick of ships at will...

At the moment, the situation in the theatre that looked the worst from a Japanese view, China, is really looking good. When I really would be able to clear Homan and have 270.000 troops there surrender then China is in real trouble. And then I also don´t fear a counterattack in Burma, as we don´t have a HR about not using units outside of their dedicated command.

The next four months will show if we surrender in 44 or 46! [:D]

[Q-Ball]

Good reply, and subs are a pain. I've sunk a few wounded transports, but for the most part, I lose a sub for about every kill. Allied subs, meanwhile, are almost immune. Even ASW TF's with a DD or two, APD's, etc, don't do much.

I've also had no hits on subs via aircraft, other than a Dutch sub that was on fire already. This despite setting 90-exp Sallys on 1000 ft. Naval Search at 80%, pretty much what you are supposed to do from reading the forum anyway.

The only saving grace is that I haven't had alot of Allied attacks lately, maybe because I am using big convoys, and changing the routes.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/42

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TF 1037 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DD Crane

laid this minefield a couple of turns ago... I´m not lucky...

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TF 1022 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DD Isis

next chance... [8|]

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
A6M3 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 32
F-5A Lightning x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 destroyed, 28 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 15000 feet

the Wellingtons come back this turn. Not many fighters in the air anymore. Rangoon dropped to 15.000 supplies for no reason last turn. In Malaya are sitting 60.000 supplies, Bangkok and Saigon have more than 15.000 each (and no troops). Supply "system" works fine again... So no replacements for my daitais... [8|] Luckily many bombers turned back as morale was low. 8 are lost today. I´m glad not the whole armada came in as last turn. Don´t understand it though as those unescorted strikes could EASILY shut Rangoon airfield. [:(]

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 46
B-17E Fortress x 43
F-4 Lightning x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 64

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 250
B5N Kate x 64
G3M Nell x 51
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 131

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A Val x 65
B5N Kate x 64
Ki-27 Nate x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

flak is now firing...[X(]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72340 troops, 839 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658

Defending force 41633 troops, 434 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 740



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14271 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4351

Defending force 276411 troops, 988 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7948



Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 146500 troops, 1487 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 3781

Defending force 74454 troops, 359 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630



Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

8!!!! Chinese divisions are defending Mandalay. [8|] Another 6 British understrength brigades and a lot of base forces... No wonder my advance is sloooow...


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 113305 troops, 388 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3756

Defending force 147540 troops, 1028 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2309


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51352 troops, 79 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 832

Defending force 23492 troops, 183 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Allied max assault: 683 - adjusted assault: 90

Japanese max defense: 492 - adjusted defense: 1625

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
1019 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

another suicide attack. Helpless wants to reduce his troops as soon as possible...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/28/42

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TF 1022 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Lithgow
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
MSW Latrobe

the sub laid minefield will be swept away without doing any damage...

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TF 1022 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
MSW Warrnambool
MSW Lithgow
MSW Lismore
MSW Launceton
MSW Latrobe

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 57
Ki-21 Sally x 171

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 105

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 233
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 65
G3M Nell x 54
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
207 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 166
Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
D3A Val x 41
B5N Kate x 54
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Division, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 56


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet


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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 35
Hudson I x 6
B-17E Fortress x 25
LB-30 Liberator x 10
IL-4c x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

those attacks hit me hard as this is one of the three divisions I got understrenght. Dropped from 40/40 to 37/38 today...[:(]

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72387 troops, 843 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1656

Defending force 41680 troops, 435 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 739



Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14354 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4351

Defending force 276471 troops, 990 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7969



Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 146859 troops, 1506 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 3833

Defending force 48620 troops, 239 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143



Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

10 Allied units are marching already North and were able to leave Mandalay... [:(]

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 267457 troops, 975 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7969

Defending force 248046 troops, 2730 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4351


Japanese ground losses:
74 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118573 troops, 401 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3767

Defending force 147565 troops, 1030 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2309



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Ground combat at Mandalay

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35932 troops, 147 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1132

Defending force 204370 troops, 1705 guns, 1346 vehicles, Assault Value = 3833


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2519 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108

Defending force 3027 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 52

Allied max defense: 103 - adjusted defense: 33

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

para attack... [8|] We did not face a base force but a Chinese division! A little more luck and we would have achieved the 66 adjusted assault value we needed... Luck? [:D]

Means there are now ten Chinese divisions in Burma (actually this means the av of the Chinese in Burma is 3 or 4 times higher than those of the British! [:D]). With the 7 Chinese corps marching towards Hanoi we will soon be fighting for Indochina against the Chinese... [8|]


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 324 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese max assault: 32 - adjusted assault: 6

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lashio base !!!

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/42

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TF 1010 encounters mine field at Suva (86,114)

Allied Ships
DMS Long
DMS Lamberton
AVD Thornton, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


the mine field is despite MSW work for a couple of turns already still active! Looks like I´m nevertheless a lucky guy... [:D]


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ASW attack at 94,119

Japanese Ships
SS I-9

Allied Ships
DD Bulmer
DD Barker
DD Allen
DD Aylwin
DD Dunlap
DD Henley

wow, must be the lucky turn today... the DDs stumble over a sub in the middle of nowhere...

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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 37
B-17E Fortress x 27
F-4 Lightning x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 48

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 260
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 65
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 142
Port hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 57
B5N Kate x 87

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 46

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd Division, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 22


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 20


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
20 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
Hudson I x 2
B-17E Fortress x 4
LB-30 Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Parachute Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Parachute Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 30
Hudson I x 10
B-17E Fortress x 12
LB-30 Liberator x 9
IL-4c x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

the Allied get perfectly dispersed ground attack strikes it seems... better a lot of smaller strikes on different targets than one big strike. Will never be able to figure out why it doesn´t matter in most cases if there are 50 or 500 bombers that are attacking a ground target. So a couple of times 100+ casualties is better than one time 150 casualties...

Rangoon is still at 15.000 supplies and I am now shipping in supplies from Singapore. Great work you dumb supply "system"!! I have the Southern Area HQ there as well as an air fleet, 300 planes, 400 assault value and 100.000+ supplies lying around in bases where not a single unit is...just working fine... Same in China, I´m shipping supplies in and then find them again in Korea at a base with a single base force (wonder why a single base force in the middle of Korea needs 50.000 supplies [8|])... the "system" needs a lot of work...

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 186996 troops, 1565 guns, 1341 vehicles, Assault Value = 3847

Defending force 46691 troops, 199 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1062

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Japanese max assault: 3543 - adjusted assault: 5008

Allied max defense: 1053 - adjusted defense: 2113

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
2750 casualties reported
Guns lost 97
Vehicles lost 16

Allied ground losses:
3325 casualties reported
Guns lost 57

Mandalay will fall soon, probably because the troops there will just move out... can live with that...


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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72357 troops, 842 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1656

Defending force 41705 troops, 436 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 740



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at 48,29

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 23699 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1000

Defending force 18714 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 599

Japanese max assault: 484 - adjusted assault: 370

Allied max defense: 602 - adjusted defense: 303

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1851 casualties reported
Guns lost 46

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

now this combat is something to really RANT about! I really was happy when the river crossing shock attack rule came with a patch. While it was a good thought, once again the developers didn´t think to the end but stopped in the middle... This is the hex East of Sian where I had an inf division for a long time. No Chinese present. When I saw Chinese units leaving Sian to the North, heading then East, I ordered more troops into the hex that already was mine! This turn both the two Chinese units AND my reinforcement division entered the hex. The Chinese overland and my division over the river! As we all know, this results in a shock attack causing my division to be butchered, it dropped from 99/100 to 88/99... Note the incredible high casualties for the Chinese when my division is still able to ge a 1:1... great, isn´t it? No more reinforcements...






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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14269 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4355

Defending force 276428 troops, 984 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7974



Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 267507 troops, 972 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7974

Defending force 248038 troops, 2725 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4355


Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 118769 troops, 403 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3773

Defending force 147664 troops, 1032 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2310

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/42

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
MSW W.12
MSW W.11
ML Sokuten, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

I must be the king of hitting sub laid mines... Once again a ML hits a MK12 and immediately sinks (it´s the third already...)[8|]. Not that the sub would have hit one of my 4000 mines that already have been there... Nooooo, why should it?

It´s really funny that a dozen of sub laid mines are most times as dangerous as a 10.000+ minefield laid by dozens of MLs. Not knowing the code but in the world of probabilities and what we are seeing in the game the sub laid mines must be treated completely different to "other" mines... A dozen mines there, first the MSWs sweep and then the ML hits one... hahahaha.... If there are 10.000 mines and three MSWs begin to sweep them, the next turn you have 8000 left. When there are 12 mines and three MSWs sweep the next turn there are still 9 there of which three sink a ship... PROBABILITIES?? hahahaha I´ve seen so many invasions on and on going in against 5.000+ mines and all you get is an average of 3 cargoes damaged with one sunk perhaps... In so far I don´t have to care about the loss of my MLs as they only use up supply anyway!

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 70
Ki-21 Sally x 173

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 40
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 157

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

switched 81 Sallies on ground attack next turn. Am thinking about a probing attack soon....

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 236
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 73
G4M1 Betty x 8

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 164

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 32nd Division, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10


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

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 111th IJA Base Force, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
8 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 1st SNLF, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 9
B-25C Mitchell x 46


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A-20B Boston bombing at 6000 feet
46 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yokosuka 1st SNLF, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 14
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 8
LB-30 Liberator x 3
IL-4c x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Parachute Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 31
Hudson I x 9
B-17E Fortress x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 9
IL-4c x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 72358 troops, 841 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 2344

Defending force 41683 troops, 437 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 738



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14334 troops, 464 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4357

Defending force 276757 troops, 986 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8004



Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported

I expect at least around 15.000 losses for my first deliberate attack against those 8000+ assault points. But I have to reduce the supply of the Chinese LCUs. If - and I say IF - it is true that a supply hit decreases the base supply by one percent (with dimishing effects) then Homan must have around 0! supplies as I´ve surely achieved 200 supply hits (I should really take notes). This turn alone had 10 supply hits... Not to talk about all the engineers that are repairing the airfield. And the damage is repaired by 30% every day (level 7 airfield)! [X(] Means the use of A LOT of supply. Should mean.... [;)] So on the other side there must still be A LOT supply on hand to do the repairs... So what isn´t right? That a supply hit kills one % of supplies or that engineers use supplies? [:D]


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 144417 troops, 1412 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3673

Defending force 43031 troops, 96 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 989



Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported

Only Chinese units left... deliberate attack tomorrow.

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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 267907 troops, 973 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8004

Defending force 248199 troops, 2729 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4357


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109143 troops, 376 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3782

Defending force 147714 troops, 1032 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2313


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5306 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222

Defending force 1274 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/31/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 66

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

I changed my view again and will order all Sallies to airfield attack next turn...

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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 76
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 9


Allied aircraft losses
SB-2c: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 111th IJA Base Force, at 48,30


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 53rd Regional Army Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 25

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 34th Central Army Corps, at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 48
Ki-49 Helen x 44
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet

I lose 8 bombers to ops today... [8|] Japanese sorties today 2600, 10 op losses; Allied sorties today 5300, 3 op losses... [:D]


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 174487 troops, 1424 guns, 1317 vehicles, Assault Value = 3704

Defending force 42096 troops, 104 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 995

Japanese max assault: 3219 - adjusted assault: 4257

Allied max defense: 987 - adjusted defense: 1899

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
1766 casualties reported
Guns lost 59
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
3073 casualties reported
Guns lost 32
Vehicles lost 1

This base will fall, that´s for sure. It´s also for sure that my divisions won´t be looking good afterwards as four of them are not really looking combat ready anymore...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116309 troops, 1258 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 2381

Defending force 41649 troops, 436 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 738



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14317 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4025

Defending force 277218 troops, 986 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8026



Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 268357 troops, 974 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8026

Defending force 232260 troops, 2542 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4025


Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109190 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3786

Defending force 147742 troops, 1032 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2312


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6471 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 365

Defending force 1294 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/01/42

First of June 42! This is a black day for the Empire! Intelligence reports that from now on the Allied agressors will shift more than 150 4E bombers (mostly B-24 Liberators) to the Pacific. [:(][:(][:(]

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TF 18 encounters mine field at Munda (64,95)

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Misago Maru #11

the minefield that killed my ML has now vanished...

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 59
Ki-21 Sally x 200

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 226

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

reported airfield damage ONLY 39%! [X(]

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 182
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 77
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 170
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 76
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 63
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 48,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13
LB-30 Liberator x 9
IL-4c x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
9 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
B-17E Fortress x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 8 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 171745 troops, 1343 guns, 1296 vehicles, Assault Value = 3566

Defending force 38172 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 870

Japanese max assault: 2116 - adjusted assault: 3879

Allied max defense: 745 - adjusted defense: 1563

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
2434 casualties reported
Guns lost 29
Vehicles lost 15

Allied ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

only Chinese divisions are still defending Mandalay. All British units are saved from a retreat! When I will have solved the situation in China, then Helpless will face two dozen IJA divisions from China in Burma, Malaya and Indochina... [:D]

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116307 troops, 1258 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 2842

Defending force 41627 troops, 437 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 736



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14298 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4027

Defending force 277545 troops, 984 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8046



Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 268815 troops, 971 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8046

Defending force 232364 troops, 2538 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4027


Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109367 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3794

Defending force 147618 troops, 1030 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2307


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12471 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 488

Defending force 1354 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied max assault: 359 - adjusted assault: 332

Japanese max defense: 39 - adjusted defense: 47

Allied assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

my paras are driven out. Not surprising..

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/02/42

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 182
D3A Val x 48
B5N Kate x 77
G4M1 Betty x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 171
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
D3A Val x 58
B5N Kate x 76
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 32,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 38


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 35
Hudson I x 8
B-17E Fortress x 12
LB-30 Liberator x 7
IL-4c x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Blenheim IV bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,72


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru
AK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nasusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sansei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet


I waited for something like that happening already. My supply convoys must pass Amboina when they are coming from the SRA going to Truk. Now Amboina has a BG of Marauders sitting there with 11 Kittihawks on Cap this turn. We will order a sweep of 36 Zeroes next turn and 100 bombers have been flown in to Kendari to close Amboina. At Kendari I have stationed 160 fighters!!!!! to be more or less save from the B-17 from Darwin. Amboina wasn´t taken (like the rest of Timor) because the 4Es out of Darwin would butcher me. Amaoina has reported 8000 troops and a level 4 airfield.

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 116554 troops, 1264 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 3343

Defending force 41596 troops, 436 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 736



Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14327 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4024

Defending force 277987 troops, 992 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8075



Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5262 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3590

Defending force 34915 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 812



Allied ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Homan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 269415 troops, 980 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8075

Defending force 232487 troops, 2539 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 4024


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109384 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3795

Defending force 147649 troops, 1032 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2307

[ny59giants]

Day Air attack on TF at 41,72


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru
AK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nasusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sansei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet


I waited for something like that happening already. My supply convoys must pass Amboina when they are coming from the SRA going to Truk. Now Amboina has a BG of Marauders sitting there with 11 Kittihawks on Cap this turn. We will order a sweep of 36 Zeroes next turn and 100 bombers have been flown in to Kendari to close Amboina. At Kendari I have stationed 160 fighters!!!!! to be more or less save from the B-17 from Darwin. Amboina wasn´t taken (like the rest of Timor) because the 4Es out of Darwin would butcher me. Amaoina has reported 8000 troops and a level 4 airfield.

The left flank on the SRA is a weak spot for the Allies to defend and many Japanese players do not use KB or mini-KB to cover their invasions and make this area a place for Nell/Betty to close down the shipping lanes. I believe that this area will be hard for you to take and provide a springboard for further invasions by him in the months to come.

Can you post a screenshot of this area??

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

Day Air attack on TF at 41,72


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 41


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Natisan Maru
AK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Shinsei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nasusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Sansei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shanghai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 6000 feet


I waited for something like that happening already. My supply convoys must pass Amboina when they are coming from the SRA going to Truk. Now Amboina has a BG of Marauders sitting there with 11 Kittihawks on Cap this turn. We will order a sweep of 36 Zeroes next turn and 100 bombers have been flown in to Kendari to close Amboina. At Kendari I have stationed 160 fighters!!!!! to be more or less save from the B-17 from Darwin. Amboina wasn´t taken (like the rest of Timor) because the 4Es out of Darwin would butcher me. Amaoina has reported 8000 troops and a level 4 airfield.

The left flank on the SRA is a weak spot for the Allies to defend and many Japanese players do not use KB or mini-KB to cover their invasions and make this area a place for Nell/Betty to close down the shipping lanes. I believe that this area will be hard for you to take and provide a springboard for further invasions by him in the months to come.

Can you post a screenshot of this area??

If I want to take Amboina I have to do it under the cover of not just mini KB (this would just be a juicy target) but under the cover of my max. KB (means KB with 450 planes max). And even then I expect the 100 4Es (100 at the moment, 250 next month, 400 in two months, 550 in three months... [X(][X(]) that can be brought in in just a couple of turns, to make my life hell!

The problem is not just to take it, the bigger problem is that from the turn pon when I own it, it will be closed just like Koepang on Timor. I took it, placed two AA battaillons there, a couple of base forces, ground units and 90 fighters but there was not a single chance to defend the place at a range of 11 hexes to Darwin. [8|] That´s the reason I did not further attack Timor´s bases. Amboina is also easily in range of the 4Es from Darwin. Just look at Kendari! I need 160 fighters there to keep my opponent honest! Even then will he be able to close it easily with unescorted 4E bomber strikes if he wants to. He will lose 40-50 bombers but then Kendari is closed forever... [8|] Unfortunately do I have to say that I don´t know if the game will go on a long time if I face unescorted 150 4E bomber raids which I can´t defend myself against.

This is the first time I really have to surrender to the 4Es. They can´t nearly not be shot down, kill a lot of planes on the ground of course and have a range of 14 (B-24). In stock 150 4Es are coming in and 90 Tonies will take most times 60 down with many turned back perhaps (at least this is what I´m seeing when the raids are unescorted). In version 1.31 of Brian´s mod the 4Es have an armor value of 2 and therefore the fighters have a hard time. Again, it really looks realistic for me, though when I read that the 5 th ?? AF had most times only a dozen of 4Es ready for combat missions all through out the years until mid to late 44 then I will face a realistic durable 4E monster but at numbers that weren´t available until the end of the war. If there would be two dozen 4Es attacking me against 80 Zeroes on Cap the world would look different.

Of course this goes for the Japanese side also, as I could ramp up my Sally production to 500 if I wanted to spend the supplies and the HI points. But Sallies are shot down easily and have 1000 kg payload and a range of 8 compared to a B24 with 4000 kg payload, a range of 14 and an immunity against Japanese fighters.

Brian, I´m not blaming you and I know you adjusted the numbers for 1.4! [;)] We will see how my Tojo and Tony will perform and if I can take so many 4Es down that at least unescorted raids should be not freebee attacks anymore. If not then I will most probably surrender...

I´m now planning a landing in Norhtern Australia within the next three of four months when I will have enough Tojos and Tonies. It doesn´t matter to wait those couple of months longer as there won´t be more planes than there are now already (due to our stacking rule) and if there are more ground troops then I expect to just kill more of them as I don´t fear the ground troops as I will bring around 4000 assault points! If I succeed the game will go on, as there won´t be 4Es bombing right into the SRA (only bombing Burma [:D]), if I fail (which will probably the case [;)]) then it´s time to surrender, wait for 1.4 to be ready and start a new game with 1.4!

I will post a screeny of the Amboina area!

[ny59giants]

I feel your pain..
 
I get only 1 B-17 per day in CHS and have to wait until late '42 to get the B-24's.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: ny59giants

I feel your pain..

I get only 1 B-17 per day in CHS and have to wait until late '42 to get the B-24's.

Helpless only gets 20 A MONTH! Though he will get around 150 4E bombers (mostly Libs) from June 42 on... And the starting B17s with the dozens that came as replacements so far prevented me from taking the rest of Timor and Amboina! [:D]

[ny59giants]

The most important thing the Allies need to do early in the war is evac the BF's from PI, Borneo, and Java to northern Australia for the much needed Avaition Support. Thus, the Japanese need to try to kill as many AK/AP's from those places to make only sub evac's feasible. The Allies can have a shortage of BF's if they are not careful.
 
I strongly considering not going for Pearl and instead go for Manila and/or Singapore the first game I play as the Japanese (waiting for Big B's next version). The lack of Aviation Support issue is difficult to overcome for the Allies.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/04/42

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Day Air attack on Homan , at 49,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 58
Ki-21 Sally x 208

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 210

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

only one supply hit.. the Chinese have built 250 kg bomb proof ammo dumps now! [:D]

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Day Air attack on Cebu , at 42,58

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 24
B5N Kate x 57
Ki-27 Nate x 35

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 6th Division, at 48,29


Allied aircraft
SB-2c x 22


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-2c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 68th Division, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 32,29


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 58


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet

one Wellington is lost today...

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Ground combat at Soerabaja

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 162553 troops, 1770 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 3396

Defending force 41583 troops, 436 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 735



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

all my troops are in position soon. The base will fall, the only question will be how many losses I will suffer!
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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14300 troops, 462 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4025

Defending force 278369 troops, 994 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8104



Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported

unfortunately Helpless is pooring more troops to the hex North West of Homan. This is the hex I have to shock attack in although I originally "owned" this hex. Obviously the best hex for his troops to attack as I´m suffering for the bad design decision and will lose 10-15 % of the combat strenght crossing the river into "MY" hex... [8|]

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Ground combat at Mandalay

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5292 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3794

Defending force 41999 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018



Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported

deliberate attack next turn. Helpless has moved in some British troops again, raising the assault value of the defender to 1000+.

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Ground combat at Sian

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109761 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3482

Defending force 147642 troops, 1035 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2305


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported


and the requested map about the situation South of Kendari:

[anarchyintheuk]

Random observation, but you seem to be doing better on op losses or are you just not using your airforce as much?

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: anarchyintheuk

Random observation, but you seem to be doing better on op losses or are you just not using your airforce as much?

I lose the usual 5+ planes every turn when I use my planes. Means mostly Sallies when I attack Homan. Only "safe" air attacks are training runs at one hex range. Everything that is further away than 1 hex is accumulating op losses. I just don´t point out the op losses anymore! Only if they are over ten... [;)]

All in all we are now pretty much equal on op losses (ca 530) with the Allied. Though normally the Allied are doing now more than twice as many sorties as me. The bombers that are attacking at long range (India to Burma and Darwin to Koepang...) aren´t really suffering even when they face the 100+ flak guns with my troops at Mandalay. Like against my Zeroes, the only bombers that are suffering are Blenheims. In a month there won´t be any Blens around anymore... [:D]