WITP in the Alps! Swift (A) vs. Castor Troy (J)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

SS Gudgeons minefield...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 106
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 62

No Japanese losses

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

I´ve ordered to stop those attacks as I take too many op losses... an average of 4 or 5 aircraft every attack from attacking a target at 2 hexes range that has no flak isn´t acceptable... [8|] wonder why the higher durability in Nikmod doesn´t help at all...

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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 69
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 80

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

no op losses at one hex range though...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12203 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3847

Defending force 91736 troops, 539 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644



Allied ground losses:
991 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Kweilin

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15174 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Defending force 2984 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese max assault: 330 - adjusted assault: 642

Allied max defense: 44 - adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweilin base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

for what reason ever there was only a base force at Kweilin so we despatch a brigade to take the city...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2123 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Defending force 73354 troops, 441 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1730



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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8981 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1240

Defending force 64238 troops, 619 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1331

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119

Japanese Ships
AK Akagisan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL Perth
DD Voyager

I´m getting careless. I relied on my search planes but they didn´t spot the surface combat TF so it was able to attack my supply convoy. One small AK sunk, the other one will make it back. 80% of the supply delivered...

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69


Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 80
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 18
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 12 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

Swift is stubbornly defending Ledo. We´ve spotted some 100 aircraft there, I wonder why... We came out as the winner but those sweeps are taking a toll on our pilots. 7 were lost today, 6 of F1 Yamada daitai...

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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 78

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12216 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3851

Defending force 90694 troops, 522 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2592



Allied ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73522 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1728



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17681 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1242

Defending force 64411 troops, 625 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42

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TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

I have a sub laid minefield and my MSWs have refused to clear it for a week now, no matter what I do... [:@]

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 257

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 143

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wyndham , at 30,86

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 6
CW-21B Demon x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

the Dutch fighters are now defending Northern Australia and manage to take down a Zero...

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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N Kate x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 110

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12131 troops, 379 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3843

Defending force 90281 troops, 526 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2571



Allied ground losses:
745 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2113 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1683

Defending force 73590 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1727



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lombok

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2023 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 900 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12



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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17725 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1253

Defending force 64748 troops, 627 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1351

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42

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TF 43 encounters mine field at Rangoon (29,34)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.17
MSW W.10
MSW W.18

I disbanded this TF last turn and created it again... now they clear mines again...

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 250

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 174

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12188 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3844

Defending force 89475 troops, 518 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2540



Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2113 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1683

Defending force 73583 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1730



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lombok

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2043 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 890 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Japanese max assault: 56 - adjusted assault: 54

Allied max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lombok base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1143 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sampit

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 383 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese max assault: 10 - adjusted assault: 22

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit base !!!

two more Dutch bases are now Japanese...


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17711 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861

Defending force 64952 troops, 631 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1361

Swift is bringing more and more Chinese troops from Chungking up to the road crossing between Chungking and Sian. We will order 2 more divs there just to be sure the whole North won´t be Chinese again...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 68

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 34
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

only 3 of the 27 Zeroes find the target... sweep before our bombers will go in...

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Day Air attack on Derby , at 24,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed

ALL OVER THE MAP the Allied base forces have radar now, which means we have to fight against the 100% Allied privileg of the bounce already. At the moment we are still coming out as the winner without problems due to our high experience compared to the Allied but as soon as our exp will drop the bounce will be a killer. The randomnes of Allied radar that has been implemented in some recent patch is something I have never seen so far. Hopefully this will be adressed in AE also, because as it is now, the Allied have radar and AWACS of the 21 century, not radar from 1941... [8|]

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 91

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 36600 feet <-------- [8|][8|][8|]

the B-17s can´t be reached by our fighters and above 25.000 ft there´s also no flak gun firing anymore. We lose 2 Zeroes on the ground... [8|] Doubt it that bombers could hit a small atoll like Johnston from 36.600 ft. The damn thing about it is that we will lose aircraft on the ground all the time. No B-17 is lost to ops of course, flying 13 hexes... I hope this won´t become the norm to see them coming in at their max height. [8|][8|]

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 7 damaged


Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 23,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 21
Ki-27 Nate x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 112

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ledo , at 36,25

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Ki-21 Sally x 80
Ki-49 Helen x 127

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 13 destroyed
Dakota I: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

overcast, the base has been reconned for weeks. Still a very bad hit rate even though most bomber crews are in the 80s. I can´t figure out why we don´t hit the airfields... Still two dozen planes were destroyed on the ground. Today we achieve a 44:12 in aircraft lost.


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12256 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3848

Defending force 88487 troops, 497 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2492



Allied ground losses:
530 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2113 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73669 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1736



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17651 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2143

Defending force 65029 troops, 636 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1365


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Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Mersing

finally the last British guerilla unit on Malaya has surrendered...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74 [X(][X(][X(]

having flown 26 hexes yesterday, the B-17 come back again today...

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 95

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 80 damaged [X(][X(][X(]

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

looks like the super high alt attack last turn was just a feint to get me setting my fighters higher, but that wouldn´t help as they just can´t reach above 32.000 ft so I haven´t touched them. With 90% cap 10.000ft we see the usual 60% in the air and the B-17Es are coming in extremely low, considering the fact that Swift knows that the base forces at Johnston can put up some good flak fire at that height. Amazingly enough - but that´s Nikmod - we don´t see a single B-17 being shot down during the combat replay!!! About 30 are damaged by our fighters while 50 are damaged by flak fire. In the end 6 B17s are lost, 4 A2A and 2 to flak... NONE to ops. Considering the fact that they have a fatigue level of 52!!!!!! [X(] from those 2 missions at max range in a row the losses were MINIMAL IMO... We lose 4 Zeroes on the ground. With the 2 last turn the losses were 6:6...

As a side note, I lost 5!! Helens to the single Chinese base force at Changsha this turn and we are flying only 2 hexes...


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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 157

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
296 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 57

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


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 114

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12246 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3849

Defending force 87263 troops, 476 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2444



Allied ground losses:
634 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at 43,37

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15061 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 1736 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Japanese max assault: 312 - adjusted assault: 624

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 208 to 1



Allied ground losses:
70 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

the Chinese base force that was kicked out of Kweilin had to retreat a second time. My bgd could be in trouble now as more Chinese units are coming South from Kweiyang...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1683

Defending force 73702 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1738



Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Shock attack [X(][X(]

Attacking force 95206 troops, 512 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2155

Defending force 65243 troops, 641 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374

Allied max assault: 4220 - adjusted assault: 1127

Japanese max defense: 1432 - adjusted defense: 1611

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Guns lost 22

Allied ground losses:
2091 casualties reported
Guns lost 119

The Chinese launch a shock attack at the crossroad North of Chungking. Wooden hex and not much of a problem to repulse the attack, but there are another 6 units coming towards this hex...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/02/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 48
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 71

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 213

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 163

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

I hope there´s a lot of supply at the base that goes up in flames...

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 107

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet

talk about hit rate...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12175 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3852

Defending force 86590 troops, 475 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2419



Allied ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Defending force 73647 troops, 442 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1737



Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2393 troops, 6 guns, 149 vehicles, Assault Value = 3045

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

Japanese max assault: 81 - adjusted assault: 165

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 165 to 1 (fort level 8)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengchow base !!!

Swift has built up Hengchow to level 8 forts and then he just leaves it... I can´t understand that. We have now a supply path down the rail to Canton and can operate some 5000 assault points in the South with another 5000 sitting in and East of Changsha. I would have definetely tried to defend Hengchow as level 8 forts could really hurt me. Now I will attack the ex defenders of Hengchow in the clear hex just North of it and will have no problem to dislodge them I think.


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13692 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1672

Defending force 64634 troops, 619 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/03/42

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ASW attack near Georgetown at 23,44

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

SS Trusty comes in to lay some mines at Georgetown. A MSW is already waiting...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 47
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 70

No Japanese losses

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 232

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 125

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 3
Buffalo I x 11
Hurricane IIb x 52
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed, 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 3 destroyed
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 12 destroyed, 28 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

a heavy combat over Dacca and despite being bounced 95% of the engagement we come out as the winner. We lose 6 high exp pilots though...

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TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12132 troops, 378 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3850

Defending force 86061 troops, 467 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2389



Allied ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2122 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73752 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739



Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13747 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681

Defending force 64840 troops, 626 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1368

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/04/42

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TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


Talk about Allied subs laying mines...

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 30 encounters mine field at Johnston Island (102,74)

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 9
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Asahi Maru
MSW Wa 20
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Atsu Maru
MSW Wa 6

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N Kate x 15
Ki-27 Nate x 118
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 71

No Japanese losses

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Wellington at 61,139

Japanese Ships
SS I-122

Allied Ships
CL Hobart, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

[:D] hehe, my mine sub layer hits a light cruiser with a torp. Won´t sink, Wellington is already a level 7 port...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12179 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853

Defending force 85808 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2387



Allied ground losses:
605 casualties reported
Guns lost 11


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2102 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73761 troops, 444 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1738



Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13784 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1963

Defending force 65007 troops, 631 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1376


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/05/42

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 30 encounters mine field at Johnston Island (102,74)

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 9
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Asahi Maru
MSW Wa 20
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Atsu Maru
MSW Wa 6

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 44
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 114
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 72

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 84 [X(][X(][X(]

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 24 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

3 days ago we damaged 80 out of 94 B-17s and today are 84 coming back?? Oh man... [8|]

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12049 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3859

Defending force 85091 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2356



Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2092 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Defending force 73808 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1741



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15387 troops, 183 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2806

Defending force 54234 troops, 259 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1031

this is the hex North of Hengchow, just West of Changsha. I think my troops won´t have much of a problem to force the Chinese to retreat but we´ll see. They would definetely fought better behind their level 8 forts... heavy A2G attacks are ordered...


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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13794 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2518

Defending force 65128 troops, 635 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/06/42

All Allied subs are busy laying mines somewhere...

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 33 encounters mine field at Georgetown (23,44)

Japanese Ships
MSW Choyo Maru #2

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Sub attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Palmyra (106,85)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 105
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 9
Buffalo I x 4
Hurricane IIb x 34
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 6 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 34 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

we sent the best daitais we had and swept the floor with the Allied rookies... The Allied had the bounce for most of the engagement but as soon it was over they were killed like flies... far too high kill rate IMO...

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,83

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Needwood, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet

dangerous to ship around the North Coast of Aussieland...

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ASW attack near Palmyra at 106,85

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #17

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

will retreat my MSWs from the outer atolls as they are all well supplied and garrisoned now... the sub laid mines will only hurt a possible Allied invasion then! [8D]

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Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121118 troops, 1319 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 2884

Defending force 54249 troops, 260 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032

Japanese max assault: 2552 - adjusted assault: 1446

Allied max defense: 1087 - adjusted defense: 483

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
517 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 6

Allied ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

our A2G attacks failed to launch of course, we manage to achieve only a 2:1 and with the forts that were already built not a single Chinese unit was retreating...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12143 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3861

Defending force 84597 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2340



Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2092 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1682

Defending force 73873 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1743



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 383 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 720 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2



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Ground combat at 45,30

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 114108 troops, 509 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2776

Defending force 65301 troops, 639 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390

Allied max assault: 4262 - adjusted assault: 1087

Japanese max defense: 1452 - adjusted defense: 3659

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
3021 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

[:D] nice one! Swift is stubbornly trying to get the upperhand at the crossroad North of Chungking but completely fails... the Chinese will never ever break through here...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/07/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 120
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 72

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

4 fighters lost to ops...
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Day Air attack on 168th Chinese Division, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 196

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


Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

5 Helen lost... [8|]
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 51

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Blenheim I x 7
Hudson I x 9
B-26B Marauder x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Blenheim I: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 9 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Toten Maru
AK Yuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dori Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

[:(][:(][:(] why do I even put cap up...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 51

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

[8|]

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 52

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3
B-26B Marauder x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Koto Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Takegawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dori Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

unbelievable super effective LBA from Swift... something I´m dreaming about as Allied in my game against PzJg Hortlund. I´m not nearly achieving such hit rates... and this against a heavily capped target... damn it... as bad as his fighters are performing as good are his bombers, wonder why...

in the end the Allied lose 10 aircraft today, we lose 12 [8|] and we lose at least 2 of those small AKs... a bad turn... I have ordered retaliation strikes tomorrow...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12230 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853

Defending force 84133 troops, 456 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2320



Allied ground losses:
379 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73884 troops, 436 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746



Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 383 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 700 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/08/42

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
AK Kohala, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Derby at 24,85

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Kako
DD Akatsuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi

Allied Ships
AK Empire Bay, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

the single ship TFs are rarely target of a Betty attack so I have to send in the cruisers...

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 10
Buffalo I x 12
Hurricane IIb x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed, 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 5 destroyed, 25 damaged

this time we saw 100% of the time an Allied bounce and the consequence is obvious... [:(] In the end we lose 11 Zeroes so the British won that round. The difference between a complete disaster like last turn and a victory for the British this turn is ALONE the bounce!! As soon as the experience levels are equal the Allied will wipe the floor with our fighters when they are 5 hexes near an Allied super duper radar base...

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Day Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 40

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 143

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 16000 feet

preparing a shock attack...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 53

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim I x 3
B-26B Marauder x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Nittatsu Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

I´m absolutely helpless... we´ve got already nearly 100 fighters at the base...

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Blenheim I: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Toten Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lautem at 33,78

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Shinrei Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57


Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 121836 troops, 1261 guns, 723 vehicles, Assault Value = 2822

Defending force 52056 troops, 224 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 996

Japanese max assault: 5068 - adjusted assault: 2245

Allied max defense: 829 - adjusted defense: 206

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
662 casualties reported
Guns lost 33
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
3226 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Changsha is now completely cut off!

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12186 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3854

Defending force 83791 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2313



Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73609 troops, 439 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1748



Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/09/42

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Singkawang, 25,57


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 25,58


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 7
Buffalo I x 3
Hurricane IIb x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 10 destroyed

15:3 A2A in the end...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12193 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3857

Defending force 83422 troops, 458 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2291



Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Defending force 73532 troops, 438 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747



Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1579 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 460 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/10/42

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
Ki-49 Helen x 117

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 43

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12222 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3856

Defending force 82745 troops, 449 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267



Allied ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

we will soon start our assaults on Changsha...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2113 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1686

Defending force 73503 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1755



Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Singkawang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1599 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 450 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 44 - adjusted assault: 44

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singkawang base !!!



Allied ground losses:
938 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Pontianak

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 948 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 670 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese max assault: 50 - adjusted assault: 68

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 68 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak base !!!



Allied ground losses:
1377 casualties reported

the last 2 bases on Borneo surrendered...

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Ground combat at 45,29

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15956 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 330

Defending force 3917 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129

Japanese max assault: 336 - adjusted assault: 91

Allied max defense: 123 - adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

an understrenght Chinese corps came down the mountains in the area near Sian. An IJA div that was despatched to take care of this corps forced the Chinese to retreat into the mountains again...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/11/42

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 120
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 72

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

we have orderd 60% of the available bombers on ground attack but that´s hardly something our bombers are willing to do... [8|] you need constant ground attacks or they help NOTHING! You cause only disruption and if it takes a couple of days to see the next ground attacks than the disruption is already gone again and all you achieve is to ramp up your op losses...

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-21 Sally x 53
Ki-49 Helen x 151

Allied aircraft
Mohawk IV x 12
Buffalo I x 6
Hurricane IIb x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 7 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 12 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Mohawk IV: 16 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 19 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 7 destroyed
IL-4c: 2 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 117

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

after our sweeps we sent in the IJA bomber fleet. Again, the Allied had the bounce the whole fight, but that´s nothing new, something we will see now until the end of the war... [8|] A2A losses were nearly 1:1 but the bombers were unharmed and smashed the airfield. Swift has spread out his airforce in India and so also his base forces. This means that Dacca only has light AA defense and we take advantage of that and only 2 bombers are lost. In the end, a good day for us but the losses in our fighter daitais are getting severe.



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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12252 troops, 382 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853

Defending force 82445 troops, 450 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2256



Allied ground losses:
317 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2114 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Defending force 73394 troops, 435 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1753



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/42

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 5 destroyed
Hudson I: 4 destroyed
Blenheim I: 4 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei


Allied ground losses:
3079 casualties reported
Guns lost 81
Vehicles lost 16

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 61

we are not happy with the Allied bomber force at Darwin so we had to send in our BBs once again. I thought Swift would take his aircraft back to the East coast after the first bombardment but he is stubborn and so I can´t build up my position on Timor without being at risk at all the time. Perhaps he now is going to take them back...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 107
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 61

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21838 troops, 228 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 3422

Defending force 59698 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12280 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3851

Defending force 81775 troops, 446 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2245



Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2123 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681

Defending force 73541 troops, 436 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759



Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/42

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Naval bombardment of Darwin, at 36,84


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 16 destroyed
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 5 destroyed
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CA Takao
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
1532 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 8

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 147

with nearly 90 aircraft destroyed on the ground in the last two turns I think this is enough of retaliation for the attacks on my peacefully cargo shipping at Lautern... [:D] BBs going back to Soerabaja for R&R...

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 70
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 119
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 59

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 87

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 22 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

looks like we will see more of those B-17 strikes in the future. One B-17 lost A2A today as well as a Zero...

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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 158235 troops, 1774 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 3426

Defending force 59448 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443

Japanese max assault: 3199 - adjusted assault: 1984

Allied max defense: 1369 - adjusted defense: 721

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1548 casualties reported
Guns lost 68
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1068 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Wooden hex behind the river NW of Changsha where the ex garrison troops from Hengchow were retreating to. Those troops were forced to retreat today but there are more units in the hex that didn´t retreat due to a higher fort level. But those troops should be kicked out of the hex in a couple of days. Then we can decide if we move on the roads towards Chungking or Kweiyang. In the meantime we would like to start our assault on Changsha but constant NOT flying ground attacks makes this difficult...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12240 troops, 383 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3851

Defending force 81242 troops, 443 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2233



Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

I expect the first deliberate attacks to be really bloody as the forts are probably at level 9...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2123 troops, 83 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1681

Defending force 73581 troops, 434 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/42

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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 27 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 30000 feet

coming back already today, B-17 fatigue must be over 50 again. Nevertheless, not a single bomber was lost today... would like to see those raids for times in a row, what happens if a pilot hits 100 fatigue? Does he die then? [8|]

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 106

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 80

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

would like to see a couple of ground attacks in a row to cause significant disruption. Then we will attack on the ground...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12232 troops, 381 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853

Defending force 80338 troops, 427 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2208



Allied ground losses:
540 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2112 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1684

Defending force 73591 troops, 435 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1763



Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/42

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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TF 29 encounters mine field at Victoria Point (25,39)

Japanese Ships
MSW Bisan Maru

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Day Air attack on Pakhoi , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71
D3A Val x 17
B5N Kate x 17
Ki-27 Nate x 120
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 66

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-49 Helen x 45

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


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36
Ki-49 Helen x 165

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged


Allied ground losses:
227 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 11000 feet

again 5 Helens are lost, 4 crews are killed...

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Ground combat at 45,35

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 152213 troops, 1646 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 3291

Defending force 16630 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 472

Japanese max assault: 5704 - adjusted assault: 3893

Allied max defense: 489 - adjusted defense: 123

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
550 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

The road to Chungking is now open, the last two Chinese corps retreated towards Kweiyang. At the moment Kweiyang is nearly empty, Chungking has reported 46 units! [X(]

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12235 troops, 380 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3848

Defending force 79728 troops, 423 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2173



Allied ground losses:
597 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

deliberate attack next turn...

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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2132 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1685

Defending force 73621 troops, 432 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1