ITALIAN SAMURAI (CHS 160; Hoepner(J) vs. Cantona2(A))

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hi all,

after a long time i'm back to my origins. I'll lead Japanese conquest of the Pacific against Cantona2.
The first turn has been sent to the evil allies.
Usual and common HRs.
The only remarkable ones are:
Aden and Panama cannot be conquered.
No 4Es below 15,000 ft but allowed above 30,000 ft.
1 port attack at turn 1 allowed.
No jap invasion of Oz before Malaya,SRA, DEI and PI are conquered.
allied ASW restricted to 6 vassels.
On turn one Japan is allowed to invade only on northern Borneo, Malaya, PI and Menado for what concerns DEI and SRA. Free hands in the pacific, as usual.


I've been quite carefull messing up with the production on turn 1. It will take me some time to get comfortable again with japanese economy.
Just swicthed the production of useless planes (Ida,Theresa and so on) and raised the production of zero and Oscars. As usual.

I'll explain later on my strategies for the first months of war....stay tuned

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I'll be looking at this one with interest

[Gen.Hoepner]

Ok, here we go.
 
This time i wanted to try a different approach playing as Japan.
I'll go for a normal conservative strategy in the DEI-PI-SRA and Malaya.
PI and Malaya will come first, while only Menado and Ambonia will be invaded at the beginning,in order to estabilish two good air bases covering the southern flank of the PI invasion.
The main difference will be placed in the Pacific. I won't go for PH (the first port attack will be at Manila conduced by Nells and Betties from Formosa). KB will cover early invasion of Johnston, Wake, Palmyra and Christmas Island. I'll soon estabilish airbases in these isles with Zeros and Betties. The presence of the KB in the area should allow me to expand early on eastwards.
Tarawa and Rabaul will be invaded but aren't on my top-list.
The idea is to try to go for a Pacific strategy instead of the Indian one.
Burma won't be invaded in the first months of war. We will try a invasion later on attacking directly Rangoon.....
I do not have enough time to write a good thread right now. In two days i'll have to do the final examination to become a Lawer after 10 years of studies...so i'm a bit busy[:D] Since thursday i'll start a good AAR, promise[:'(]
 
This is the first Turn report...
 
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 43,48
 
Japanese Ships
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
 
Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1
 
Torpedo fails to detonate...[:'(]
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TF 1182 encounters mine field at Johore Bahru (22,50)
 
Allied Ships
AP Kanimbla, Mine hits 1,  on fire
 
Love the 88sub-mine[:)]
 
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 54
G4M1 Betty x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
 
 
Allied Ships
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Princessa, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
PT PT-41, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Mayon, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
PT PT-32, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AV Langley, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
SS Seal, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1
AK Governor Wood, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
AP Basilan, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77 (near Jonhston Isl.)
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A2 Val x 59
B5N2 Kate x 71
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Elliot, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Hopkins
DMS Southard, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A2 Val x 26
B5N2 Kate x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
DMS Hopkins
DMS Dorsey, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Long
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
D3A2 Val x 27
B5N2 Kate x 29
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
DMS Long, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lingayen at 43,50
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 12
 
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied Ships
PG Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
Ki-48-I Lily x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Hai Lee
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 43,42
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Chekiang, Shell hits 32, Bomb hits 9,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 41,43
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 4
Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Taiping, Bomb hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 36
Ki-30 Ann x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Churruca, Shell hits 64, Bomb hits 29,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Kiangsu
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 66,67
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Manini
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 10
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado at 39,67
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manado at 39,67
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Astuga Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,45
 
 
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Miike Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 27,56
 
 
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 1
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Mikage Maru #2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 24,45
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
 4 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,52
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4
B-17D Fortress x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 2 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CVL Zuiho
CVE Hosho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,52
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 7
A6M2 Zero x 14
 
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A5M4 Claude: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
CVE Hosho
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 62,90
 
 
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 106,77
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
D3A2 Val x 96
B5N2 Kate x 116
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
DMS Dorsey, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
DMS Long, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 7 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 6 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 9 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 53,40
 
Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
PG Wake, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,47
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 98
Ki-48-I Lily x 13
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AP Ariadne Moller
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x Ki-48-I Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 67,65
 
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Nordhval
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
 4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Haraldsvang, Bomb hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Soochow, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 43,44
 
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 34
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Halldor, Shell hits 72, Bomb hits 15,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
 4 x Ki-27 Nate attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,56
 
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A2 Val x 26
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 15,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 2 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
 4 x D3A2 Val bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu  at 24,45
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
 
Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 1
 
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Day Time Surface Combat at 110,130
 
Japanese Ships
PG Aikoku Maru
PG Hokoku Maru
 
Allied Ships
AK Vincent, Shell hits 5,  on fire
 
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ASW attack near Kota Bharu  at 24,45
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
 
Allied Ships
SS KXII
 
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Naval bombardment of Kota Bharu, at 24,45
 
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
 
 
Allied ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 15
 
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Naval bombardment of Kuching, at 27,56
 
Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Chokai
 
Allied Ships
AK Kampar, Shell hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Dayak, Shell hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
464 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
 
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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 43,50
 
 
Allied aircraft
no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka
 
 
Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4
 
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Naval bombardment of Manado, at 39,67
 
Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
 
Allied Ships
AK Surigao, Shell hits 3,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 1
 
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 33,56, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 33,56
 
 
35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
AP Shoka Maru
DD Ootori, Shell hits 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
 
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
 
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Johnston Island, 104,78
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Lingayen, 43,50, firing at TF 19
TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 43,50
 
 
28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
225 casualties reported
 
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Butuan, 44,59
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Manado, 39,67, firing at TF 82
TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 39,67
 
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 24,45
 
 
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
599 casualties reported
 
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
647 casualties reported
 
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 45,54
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
 
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 45,49
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
 
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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Batan Islands, 46,47
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
 
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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 32,56
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 27,56, firing at TF 108
TF 108 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 27,56
 
 
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Mexico Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 2
 
Japanese ground losses:
725 casualties reported
 
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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 62,90, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 62,90
 
 
161 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 4
AK Taga Maru
AK Tateyama Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
PC Shonon Maru #15, Shell hits 1,  on fire
AK Kowa Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
PG Keijo Maru, Shell hits 2,  on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 1
AP Katsuragisan Maru
PG Seikai Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Chichibu Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
715 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4775 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
Defending force 9790 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 392
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 870 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
 
Defending force 9480 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Manado
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1355 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Defending force 2965 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1513 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36
 
Defending force 5672 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
 
 
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Ground combat at Lingayen
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4193 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
 
Defending force 2694 troops, 0 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Johnston Island[:D]
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1101 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 1004 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese max assault: 100 - adjusted assault: 24
 
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 5
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston Island base !!!
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
1440 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1
 
 
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Ground combat at Naga
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 631 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 5
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 3)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga base !!!
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Jolo Island
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 272 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese max assault: 20 - adjusted assault: 12
 
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo Island base !!!
 
 
 
 
I know...it's boring to read the combat report...i swear i'll cut the following reports in order to let u read them easier[:'(]

[modrow]

Good luck with your exam in the short run and your strategy in the long run !

I think your strategy will be interesting to follow. I have had a manila attack done to me as Allied player in a PBEM and feel it was more painful for me than PH attack. I still had the big old BBs, but could not use them very effectively due to the Betties.

I was quite afraid my opponent would do in the Pacific something similar to what you plan, but he did not do so... maybe he will still try it (we are in May 42 now), but now I am a bit prepared. So I am eager to see just how bad a fate passed me...

Hartwig

[Nemo121]

Yeah, good luck with the exam.

[trollelite]

Good to see another 160 game starting. I, of course, always back up he who commands axis force....[:D]

[trollelite]

No 4Es below 15,000 ft but allowed above 30,000 ft.


and of course 1 port attack, think you concede too much. Dont even let any invincible weapon exist in the game. Its after all only a game, not real history, any such invincible things could only lead to ruin of your game. And what are u doing around Hawaii? Deprived of the right of PH strike and still KB in hawaii to catch some worthless cruiser and junk-collecting ships? You would have a hard time ahead....

And the johnston adventure.... How you suppose to defend it AFTER KB departs.... or u really think your opponent is THAT weak.... Oh I better shut up for now and sit down to watch a good historical play that called "Peloponnesian War ACT II"....[8D]

[Gen.Hoepner]

Hi Trollelite! Welcome back!
My objective here isn't to sink his ships. Not now however. His subs are a pain, but war it's not going to be changed with 10 subs left or sunk. PH strike usually damage few BBs, but this time i decided to go for a pacific strategy, letting at the same time his main pacific fleet undamage.
If my initial plan goes well i'll conquer Palmyra,Christmas isl., Wake and Johnston in the first month. This is going to trouble his plans in the pacific and maybe will force him to attack one of this points early on...As Japan i tend to fix in my mind that the final target is to get the resources i need and expand my defensive perimeter but not hoping to hold it...just to delay his advance and make him pay a bloody price for every island he takes back...
 
Tomorrow we're gonna attack Brunei and Miri. The first 2 oil centers. Let's see if luck is on my side here and if i can get a pair of good dice and rolls....

[racndoc]

Good luck with your final exams GH.

Interesting how your holding KB out of the Opening Day festivities.....looking forward to see how your strategy unfolds.

The air war is a bit different in CHS experimental....the A6M2s lose their bonus so the USN fighters can match up against them pretty well early on but your Nates and Oscars should fare much better against the other Allied fighters. Allied replacement pilots are terrible while Japan can train up her fighter replacement pilots fairly rapidly. AA is deadly against Japan in this scenario......especially against larger Allied bases like Singapore and Pearl. If you find your level bombers taking exorbitant losses to AA over Singapore, even at elevations above 17,000 feet, try bombing at 27,000 feet with your Kates. And dont ever use your divebombers against bases that have even modest defenses.

And remember that your Sally factories will auto upgrade to Helens on 1/1/42 so plan ahead with your Nakajima production.

[Gen.Hoepner]

I did it![:D][:D][:D][:D] Woah!!!!!!!!!! It's over... finally i became a lawer (or attorney at law, however you call it).

Thanks for your "good luck", it helped![;)]

Ok, back to war:

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

As i tried to explain in the previous posts, I'm going to try a traditional approach towards malaya-PI and SRA in general this time, while i'll try to be very aggressive in the central pacific. The idea is to let him feel confortable with his pacific fleet intact so that a "decisive battle" may come earlier than usual, when KB will still have some advantages....
I'm concentrating my units on Malaya and PI. These are the strategies for these 2 major first objectives:
Malaya: Kotha Baru and Singora are the two entry-points for my units. Nothing special. At singora i've already based fighters and dive bombers, so that the Malacca straits will be almost closed to his fleeing ships, while my subs will hunt the other two approaches on the Indian Ocean (North and south of Java).
He's doing a Sir Robin here (at least that's what it seems from these first moves), fleeing his ships not to Sosarbaja for a final defence but going to save themself towards India or Perth.
I'll concentrate on Malaya also the 15th Burma army, in order to get Singapore faster. Burma won't be invaded for now. I'll push him back from Mandalay when the SRA-DEI campaign will be over.
PI: here the trick will be to force him to divide his forces. I'm concentrating the two armies involved here at Lyngayen and Naga, so he will have to face two different main vectors. He will have to chose rather to defend Manila or Clark-Bataan. I hope i can manage to place my units in Manila and Clark at the same time, so any retreats to a single fortified base will be forbidden to him. I'll try to estabilish an AF at Lyngayen, in order to start pounding his units asap.
At the same time i've invaded Jolo, Menado, Brunei,Miri and Kuching. Ambonia will be invaded in the next week.
Brunei fell today along with Miri and Kuching. Unluckly At Brunei i got 23 oil facilities damaged while 40 were damaged at Miri[:o] Hope i don't get this bad luck with Palembang....
CVL Ruijo is supporting the Invasion at Menado and Ambonia, while CV Kaga, along with 2 CVEs in in the PI sea, looking for fleeing units from Manila (lots of his subs escaped from the Manila-day-of-infamy[:-]).

In the pacific i've already placed the first planes at Johnston Isl.
Wake and Palmyra will be invaded in the next 3/4 days, with KB in support.
In Rabaul Japan found a stiff resistance...let's see if tomorrow i'll manage to take the place, otherwise i'll have to move more assets to this area...

mmmm...what else? well...there would be a lot to tell and explain...i'll try to more specific as the war goes on.





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Sub attack at 18,59 *Straight north of Java*

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1151 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

Allied Ships
AP Van Cloon, and is sunk
DD Parrott, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bulmer, Mine hits 1, on fire

Yes, it's official: ilove the 88type sub-layed mines[:D]
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Sub attack at 18,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
MSW Ceram, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
MSW Bogor

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Sub attack near Merak at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-156[;)]

Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack near Miri at 32,56

Japanese Ships
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O20
[:@]...my 12-points-worth AP sunk immediately...[:(]
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Sub attack at 34,64 *south of Balikapan*

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
TK Agnita, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Vigan at 44,49

Japanese Ships
AK Shinko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 2
PC Ch 1
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 5, on fire

Luckly the Ak was empty and the S-36 paid for what it did

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9888 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Defending force 1189 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese max assault: 141 - adjusted assault: 248

Allied max defense: 15 - adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

[font="Verdana"]Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!![/font]





[font="Verdana"]Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!![/font]





[font="Verdana"]Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!![/font]

[Gen.Hoepner]

ORIGINAL: AdmSpruance

Good luck with your final exams GH.

Interesting how your holding KB out of the Opening Day festivities.....looking forward to see how your strategy unfolds.

The air war is a bit different in CHS experimental....the A6M2s lose their bonus so the USN fighters can match up against them pretty well early on but your Nates and Oscars should fare much better against the other Allied fighters. Allied replacement pilots are terrible while Japan can train up her fighter replacement pilots fairly rapidly. AA is deadly against Japan in this scenario......especially against larger Allied bases like Singapore and Pearl. If you find your level bombers taking exorbitant losses to AA over Singapore, even at elevations above 17,000 feet, try bombing at 27,000 feet with your Kates. And dont ever use your divebombers against bases that have even modest defenses.

And remember that your Sally factories will auto upgrade to Helens on 1/1/42 so plan ahead with your Nakajima production.

With Trollelite i'm playing exactly the same scen but as allies.
I can tell that the CHS exp. is really the most balanced scenario i've played. AA is deadly, but at the same time A2A seems to work more properly towards the allies, as it should be. I can efford to lose planes due to AA, as long as i can produce more of them and train them in China. I'm usually very bloody with japanese air assets...[:)]

[VSWG]

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

I did it![:D][:D][:D][:D] Woah!!!!!!!!!! It's over... finally i became a lawer (or attorney at law, however you call it).

Thanks for your "good luck", it helped![;)]

Congrats! [8D]

"The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." Shakespeare, King Henry VI [:'(]


[;)]

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

mmmm...my opening move wasn't probably the best one. I'm already losing the grip on the momentum in DEI-SRA and in the pacific, where the lack of zeros (of which production has been raised but it takes forever to convert all those claudes daitais..) is making me feel a bit out of Balance.
He has already started to bomb Johnston island with his 4Es from PH...would be a pain to hold that base[:'(]
However, war goes on and we finally managed to conquer Lyngayen at Luzon and Kota Baru in Malaya. Planes are flowing in in order to estabilish the air-superiority in these two areas.

I got really unluky this turn. a SCTF composed by 3 CLs passed near Bataan (60miles far from it) and one shell fired from the CD there hit CL OI...the only one with Radar along with Kikitami...result is that the CL is now struggling his way through Formosa, with fire and floating damage around 50s...[:o]
Two more DDs that hit Tarakan today got badly hit by CD guns and will probably sink...[:(]

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Sub attack at 41,53

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AK Forafric, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

My subs are however doing a good job
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Naval Gun Fire at Bataan (42,51) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Oi, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Yura


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

What the hell...this was not supposed to happen[:(]
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
AK Van der Lijn, Shell hits 23, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AK Sipirok, Shell hits 26, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Good ambush here...but we'll pay for our aggressiveness later during the day...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 34,60

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
TK Angelina, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Tarakan, at 34,60 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze, Shell hits 3, on fire *will probably sink*
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki, Shell hits 3, on fire *will probably sink*
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki, Shell hits 1
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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

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Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 24,45

Japanese Ships
AK Taketoyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Shonan Maru #6
PG Sozan Maru
PG Eifuku Maru
PG Hashidate
MSW Ranzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXII

These dutch subs are doing really good!

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Sub attack at 23,69

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AS Janssens, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

CU-CU!! i love to sink the ASs[:D] This one was fleeing from Java towards Perth...

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 5


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

mmmmmm[:@]

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6050 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179

Defending force 4869 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

Japanese max assault: 180 - adjusted assault: 104

Allied max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 49

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

This result wasn't predicted...well...not bad!:-)

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 38076 troops, 235 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Defending force 16923 troops, 106 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 755 - adjusted assault: 492

Allied max defense: 181 - adjusted defense: 910

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
487 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Ouch! These bastards are holding their ground tight!

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[okami]

Cap Johnson's Island. 27 Zero's will keep him from gaining any experience and he will lose bombers. Get 20,000+ supply there for reinforcements.

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41
 
Thanks Okami.....i tried to LRCAP Johsnton today, with my crack zero daitais from KB...1 hex away...the result was that none of the 4Es has been shot down and i've lost 5 zeros in the process (1 to A2A, 4 more due to op causes after being damaged by counter-fire...)...It seems that i must ask Trollelite the secret for shooting down the 4Es cause i cannot find the clue here...[:(] Once i was a better jap player...
 
However, The allies are fighting back everywhere they can! Another CL of mine got clobbered...this time at Rabaul...suddenly CL Adelaide came out from the fog and started to pound my transport fleet there (at Rabaul we're still trying to take the base from the stiff Australian defence). CL Kirishima tried to save the fleet and engaged a fierce fight against the Aus ship...but the result is poor...Adelaide got away with some fire aboard but she'll probably reach a safe port, while Kirishima will probably go beneath the waves before reaching Kavieng...[:o]
 
For the rest, Boise have been lucky again! CVL Ruijo launched a Torpedo attack after spotting here near Makassar...17 Kates didn't manage to hit a single score, while the AA boys of the Boise did their job pretty well....[:'(]
 
Tomorrow we'll invade Ambonia...a Tranport TF, reinforced with a CL and 8 DDs will try to land there 100 AVs...let's see if i can get a bit of luck with a landing without losing some major ships...
 
Nothing much to report. 14th Army is moving towards Clark Fields, while the 16th is advancing from Naga towards Manila. Tomorrow should fall Alor Star in Malaya and hopefully Rabaul...we'll also try to smash HK's defences with the help of our BBs....let's see...
 
 
 
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Sub attack at 20,39
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
 
Allied Ships
AK Bonketoe, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Sub attack at 23,69
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-162
 
Allied Ships
AK Straat Malakka, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Good boys...[&o] My subs for the moment are the pride of the Navy...

 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 62,90
 
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Shell hits 4,  on fire   *she'll probably sink....[:o]*
MSW Hagoromo Maru
MSW Noshiro Maru #2
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
MSW Tama Maru #2, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PG Choan Maru #2
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
PG Keijo Maru,  heavy damage
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Shonon Maru #15,  heavy damage
PC Takunan Maru #2
AP Haruna Maru
AP Chichibu Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru
AP Daijukyo Maru
AP Kaijo Maru #2
AP Katsuragisan Maru
AP Koshu Maru #2
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Tonei Maru
AK Kowa Maru
AK Tateyama Maru,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Konsan Maru
AK Taga Maru
AK Amakasu Maru #1
AK Kanayama Maru
AK Korei Maru
AK Tsuneshima Maru
 
Allied Ships
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 57,  on fire[:@]
 
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 104,78
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33
 
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged *lost 5 planes in this process....at least the 4Es didn't score a single hit on the base*[:o]
 
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
 
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Day Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 30,70
 
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
 
Allied Ships
CL Boise *YOU, LUCKY BASTARD!!!*[:@]
 
Aircraft Attacking:
 1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Ground combat at Rabaul
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5983 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
 
Defending force 4654 troops, 31 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
 
Japanese max assault: 173 - adjusted assault: 89
 
Allied max defense: 26 - adjusted defense: 39
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
 
 

[String]

I'd suggest sending in an Oscar daitai also, as he will just move to high-alt bombing when you cap it with zeroes permanently. 27 zeroes, 27 oscars provides a nice mix.

[okami]

The secret is cap not Lrcap. 2 fighters for every bomber flown should get you the results you are looking for. Also less ops loses than Lrcap. So in that last attack you had 4to1 it that had been cap you would have at least damaged all the bombers with a good chance of shooting one down.

[Gen.Hoepner]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41
 
Wow guys...what a bad start for Japan...his subs are decimating my ships in the DEI and in the pacific too...never seen allied subs used so well so early...gotta learn something from  this guy!
At the same time Johnston is being hit every day by his 4Es, while i still struggle to have enough zeros in pool to upgrade a claude daitai to be moved to defend the isle...a Oscar sentai is coming by ship...it will take some time[:@]
It's been too long since i don't play Japan and i don't feel confortable at all anymore with all the japanese tactics...[:)]
 
However Rabaul, Ambonia, Palmira, Wake and Menado fell in the last couple of turns, along with HK. Christmas Island, Tarawa and Canton Island will be the next targets in the pacific, while Tarakan and Timor will be invaded within the next 2 weeks.
Massing troops at Luzon in order to launch the first attack at Clark Fields.
Alor Star fell, along with Kotha Baru and Victoria Points in Malaya. Planes are moving in...
 
But it's gonna be a bloody war for Japan...not a single major Allied ship has been sunk till now...not good, not good at all...
 
Oh, forgot to say that a ducth sub put a fish into one of my BB at Kuantan....she didn't sink but she'll be out of action for some weeks...[:(]
 
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Sub attack near Koepang  at 29,77
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
AK Barossa, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 62,90
 
Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
MSW Noshiro Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
MSW Tama Maru No. 2
PG Choan Maru #2, Shell hits 11,  on fire,  heavy damage
PG Choko Maru #2
PG Heijo Maru
PG Nikkai Maru
PG Seikai Maru
PC Toshi Maru #3
PC Tama Maru #8
PC Takunan Maru #2
AP Haruna Maru
AP Chichibu Maru
AP Daihachikyo Maru
AP Daijukyo Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Kaijo Maru #2
AP Katsuragisan Maru, Shell hits 10,  on fire,  heavy damage
AP Koshu Maru #2
AP Kotobuki Maru #5
AP Kunimitsu Maru
AP Tonei Maru
AK Konsan Maru
AK Taga Maru
AK Amakasu Maru #1
AK Kanayama Maru
AK Korei Maru, Shell hits 12,  on fire,  heavy damage
AK Tsuneshima Maru
 
Allied Ships
CA Louisville, Shell hits 10

Ouch...it's the second time i made such mistakes...to go without any escort and i pay the consequences of my idiocy
 
 
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Sub attack near Johnston Island  at 104,78
 
Japanese Ships
AK Hirokawa Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage *sinks*[:@]
 
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
 
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Sub attack at 17,57
 
Japanese Ships
SS I-156
 
Allied Ships
TK British Lord, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Sub attack at 43,47
 
Japanese Ships
AK Hayo Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
 
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
 
 
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Sub attack at 43,47
 
Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
 
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

Ok, SS Sargo is on my black list!!!![:-] 
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Sub attack at 30,76
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-34
 
Allied Ships
ML Krakatau, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
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Sub attack near Koepang  at 29,77
 
Japanese Ships
SS RO-33
 
Allied Ships
AK Barossa, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 

[trollelite]

Well, I cannot say I am enjoying allies submarine slaughter you ships, but I enjoy ! [:D][:D]

Errr, but, isn't that american submarines supposed be equipped with Mk-14 duds? However they explode everytime??

[trollelite]

Your sunk ships are all useless junks, but he would weep for that Preeeeeeeeeeeecious ML.[:D][:D][:D]