Striking from Heaven: Nemo (J) vs Hartwig (A)

[Nemo121]

LOL! This is what happens from recently having played the Allies. Yup, Soviet level bombers hit my ground formations ( but tomorrow will be different, a little anyways ).

[Rob Brennan UK]

Japanese raids hit my ground formations but for some reason the strikes I have ordered won't fly. It is quite disappointing and effects the ground combat rather seriously.

I hope this isn't the same bug that hit PzB and Andy, none of the Japanese a/c did ground attack missions at all, they eventually abandoned the area completely. PzB as his air force was next to useless and Andy as stock soviet supply levels are pitiful.

He'll miss those DMS later on, however the allies do have/get a lot of AO's so not so
important imo.

Manic game and enjoy.

[Nemo121]

Not a lot happened on the 14th December ( and I managed to lose the damned combatreport) so we'll go directly to the 15th December - when a LOT happened as the Royal Navy and US Pacific Fleet sortied for surface raids on Mersing and Lahaina respectively. The last time a US BB showed its face it was sunk by my specialised CA/BB-killer CL TF ( fitted out with CLs and DDs with the largest number of torpedoes possible and aggressive COs who are guaranteed to try to get in close ) so it'll be interesting to see if the TFs at Lahaina perform as expected.

Rob - No, this was simply me mis-speaking. In any case I don't plan to hit Soviet bases a lot.
a) Their FlAK is murderous and
b) I need my bombers elsewhere - about 120 Ki-21s are heading for Hawaii, another 200 bombers are committed to the DEI/Singapore axis, 250 are committed to the Philippines and my entire allottment of G4Ms is about to undertake a deep, deep raid of, hopefully, devastating effect. This raid will launch on or about the 20th December with the forces allotted currently refitting and resting.
c) I have barely 100 bombers in the Soviet Union and I don't even have enough fighters to provide them with sufficient escorts.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Umnak Island [AK], 101,37


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Umnak Island [AK], 101,37


Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 12
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Sensan Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Pontianak [Borneo] at 25,58

Japanese Ships
AK Shoko Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXV

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

The USN BBs came out and ran into my anti-PT light TF. I expected to lose a lot of ships but, actually, I came off the better. Interesting.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
DD Kisaragi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yayoi, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Arizona, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Shell hits 1
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 1
DD Selfridge, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

A CA TF follows up. Personally I'd have added the CAs to the BB TF as, at night, at close range the disparity in gun ranges between CAs and BBs wouldn't have been that much of a disadvantage.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
CL Tatsuta, Shell hits 1, on fire
CL Yubari
DD Kisaragi, on fire
DD Yayoi, on fire
DD Mochizuki, on fire
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, heavy damage
CA New Orleans
DD Farragut
DD Dale
DD Allen, Shell hits 2, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 5
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 3
DD Kikuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 1
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Patterson, Shell hits 15, and is sunk

Hmm, Phoenix's TF was unfortunate and ran smack into the middle of half my battleline.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma
CL Tama
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
CL Phoenix, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
CL Kuma, Shell hits 3, on fire
CL Tama, Shell hits 1
CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
CL Oi
DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
DD Umikaze, Shell hits 1
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Arizona, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Selfridge, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

Selfridge was targetted by one of the Torpedo-CLs and took 4 hits from the same ship at 3,000 yard. Unfortunately torps were only fired at Arizona when the range was 5000+ yards.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SOC Seagull: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 8
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA Northampton, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
DD Farragut, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
DD Dale, Shell hits 47, and is sunk
DD Allen, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
CA Kumano
DD Maikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Arashi
DD Hagikaze
DD Shinonome
DD Usugumo

Allied Ships
DD Vampire, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DD Vendetta, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

The Royal Navy also came out to play but ran into a CA TF and was dealt with accordingly.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Shell hits 2
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato, Shell hits 1
BB Mutsu
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Shell hits 27, on fire, heavy damage
DD Case, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
DD Conyngham, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 16, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
DD Kikuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Well, that's the USN Pacific Fleet remnants at Hawaii taken care of in return for a single main gun hit on Hiei ( which leaves it with 30 sys damage ).

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Sub attack at 22,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Lunga [Solomons], 67,101


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Lunga [Solomons], 67,101


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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TF 265 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island [PNX], 94,96


Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Umnak Island [AK], 101,37


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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 12
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Sensan Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 69
TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 265 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island [PNX], 94,96


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 114,71

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
SS Cachalot

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
DD Isis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 44,48

Japanese Ships
AK Totai Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-36

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AE Poyang, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Nikolaevsk na Amur , at 76,26

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 58
E13A1 Jake x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Nikolaevsk, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
MSW SN BTShch-3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS SHCH137, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 37

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 13
IL-2 Shturmovik x 38

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 9 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 11 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1

Another 20 Soviet pilots won't see home again.

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 20
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Catarman [Samar] , at 45,55

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 22

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 30

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 135
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 91
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 94

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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Van Diemen, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Taytay [Palawan] , at 40,54

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 13

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on IMA Asano "Brigade" Regiment, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on ISF 2nd Base Force, at 23,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 20
Ki-48-I Lily x 44

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 113,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Nagato

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Day Air attack on TF, near Vigan/Bangued at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 17
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
P-35A Hawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
P-35A Hawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kyokko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
A-20B Boston x 4
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-18A Bolo x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Saigon Maru
CL Asaka Maru, heavy damage
AK Keiyo Maru
CL Kashima
CL Syoka Maru, Bomb hits 1
CL Katori
CL Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Buffalo/F2A x 3
Hudson IV x 3
Vildebeest IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
MSW W.2

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,61


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
Martin 139 x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Taisei Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak [Borneo] at 25,58


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching [Sarawak] at 27,56


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 7
Martin 139 x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1

Ise is left with 20 sys damage. She can stay with the fleet and fight and thus this is what she is ordered to do.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lanai [Hawaii] at 114,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
G3M2 Nell x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB Arizona, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kalibo [Panay] at 42,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Agwiworld, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP St. Mihiel, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,43

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos

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Day Air attack on TF at 113,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 2
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 5
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu

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Day Air attack on TF, near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tatuta Maru
AK Shinano Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 113,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
A-20B Boston x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pontianak [Borneo] at 25,58


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shinsei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
D3A2 Val x 32
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Hovey, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

As my CVs retreat damaged enemy shipping is hit once again.

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,55

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Balch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Fanning, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 140,52

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
AE Poyang, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of La Foa [New Cal], at 66,116

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Naga/Pili/Daet [PH] at 44,53

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushimo
DD Nenohi
DD Hatsuharu

Allied Ships
SS S-39


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Ground combat at Umnak Island [AK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 271 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese max assault: 4 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Umnak Island [AK] base !!!



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Ground combat at 65,32

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 183308 troops, 2809 guns, 1903 vehicles, Assault Value = 4552

Defending force 1027 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese max assault: 8700 - adjusted assault: 8383

Allied max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 8383 to 1

Allied ground losses:
3205 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Well, it would appear that 8000+ to 1 odds are enough to defeat the Soviets [:D]

Given that I can muster another 1000 AV for the attack on Vladivostok I think I should be able to get 9,000 to 10,000 AV when I shock attack there. I can't imagine that 2nd ACR can hold against that.... and if he does I'll just head for Borzya and cut his entire army off..


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Ground combat at Baker Island [PNX]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1328 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

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

Japanese max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 254

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 254 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island [PNX] base !!!



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Ground combat at Malacca [Malaya]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4125 troops, 4 guns, 279 vehicles, Assault Value = 120

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

Japanese max assault: 114 - adjusted assault: 57

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca [Malaya] base !!!



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Ground combat at Pontianak [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1232 troops, 9 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 712 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 104 - adjusted assault: 66

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak [Borneo] base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
906 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 491 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Defending force 4661 troops, 84 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 198


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[Nemo121]

So, with the last round of naval battles at Mersing, Lahaina and La Foa as well as the port attacks on Soerabaja it becomes possible to make the following conclusions about the situation at sea.

1. Royal Navy forces in the Malaysia/DEI region have been utterly destroyed. Royal Navy forces in India are still fully operable but I have a plan to strike a hard, surprise blow there in the not too distant future - Did I mention that I got CVA Yamato into service yesterday? It is currently escorting three IJA divisions to the Soviet Union. I want to land these forces in the Philippines BUT I want Vladivostok more as it is just too dangerous a port and airbase for the US heavy bombers and submarine fleet to base out of. If Vlad is abandoned early then I can divert these forces to the Philippines ASAP and speed up operations there.

2. Soviet naval forces have largely been removed as a going concern. I expect them to either be destroyed in port when Vladivostok falls or to run for the open ocean ( and be destroyed by the 400 planes I am holding ready for transfer at the first hint that this is happening ).

3. The US Pacific Fleet is largely hors de combat and shouldn't be much of a factor for the next year. I could see light surface raiding around the edges of my holdings ( CL and CA TFs ) but nothing decisive.

4. The Dutch navy has been removed as a going concern. Its CAs and CLs are all heavily damaged and only its submarines remain a threat.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41

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Coastal Guns at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71, firing at TF 69
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TF 69 encounters mine field at Kendari [Celebes] (33,71)

TF 69 troops unloading over beach at Kendari [Celebes], 33,71


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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
DD Yuzuki
DD Mikazuki
DD Kikuzuki
BB Mutsu

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 1

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Naval bombardment of La Foa [New Cal], at 66,116

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack near Noumea [New Cal] at 66,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

YES !!!! I-10's captain just earned himself continued command of this boat.

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Sub attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

More RN DDs and small vessels escape from Singapore. My forces are being quite reticent in engaging them which is annoying but I've sunk so much that I can't really complain.

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 44

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 6
IL-2 Shturmovik x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 8 destroyed

Another good day for my Zeroes. One of the two units at Hailar has already racked up over 100 air to air kills vs the Soviet forces. Not bad at all.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 20
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-43-I Oscar x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 56

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 3 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 28
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 46

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 7 destroyed

The aerial defences over Manilla are now going to be degraded and over time I'll wear them down so much that I can send my bombers in.

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-32 Mary x 29

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

A poor strike.

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 81
Ki-48-I Lily x 9
Ki-21-II Sally x 65
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 5 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-35A Hawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 80

Better but still too expensive.

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Day Air attack on Vigan/Bangued , at 44,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 7
P-35A Hawk x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on Cebu [Cebu] , at 43,57

This Port Attack yields nice dividends.

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Gold Star, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Antonio, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Dumaguete, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on IMA Asano "Brigade" Regiment, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 47

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
A-20B Boston x 3
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 3
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Katsuragi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Okinoshima

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 26,64


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Taisei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

The effectiveness of the T-IVa has caused Imperial HQ to order the commencement of design work on an IJN single-engined torpedo-carrying floatplane. This could be the perfect weapon when faced with the need to defend isolated bases with unbuilt airfields.

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 6
Martin 139 x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shunsho Maru
AK Unyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Syozin Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Achou Maru
AK Unyo Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3
Vildebeest IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze
DD Hagikaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CA Kako

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Pecos, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

I decided to strike Soerabaja again before pulling my CVEs and CVLs back to Kendari for refuelling, reprovisioning and replacements.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7
B4Y1 Jean x 46
B5N2 Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
TK B. C. J. Grootes, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Soemba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Edsall, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS KIX, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Witte de With, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

It does me good to see 5 DDs and 2 CLs taking such damaging hits.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Taiho Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 2
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1
Martin 139 x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Syozin Maru
AP Achou Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Shinsei Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari [Celebes] at 33,71

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3
G3M2 Nell x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
F1M2 Pete-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Arizona went down earlier in the day and ater this last attack West Virginia joins here. At this stage 6 of the 8 USN BBs at Pearl have been sunk. Time to work on the remaining two.

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Naval bombardment of La Foa [New Cal], at 66,116

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Louisville

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

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TF 88 encounters mine field at Balikpapan [Borneo] (31,64)

TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64


Japanese Ships
AK Sumanoura Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Balikpapan [Borneo], 31,64, firing at TF 88
118 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Hokkai Maru
AK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Gosei Maru
AK Yanagigawa

Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kendari [Celebes]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4687 troops, 84 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 201

Defending force 742 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Japanese max assault: 396 - adjusted assault: 554

Allied max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari [Celebes] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
805 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Not a bad little assault. Kendari falls easily and with relatively little damage.

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Ground combat at Balikpapan [Borneo]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1084 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 10461 troops, 128 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Balikpapan should follow tomorrow and then I will begin putting serious pressure on the Dutch fleet at Soerabaja.

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Ground combat at Fairbanks [Alaska]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2240 troops, 95 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Defending force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

My disrupting paras at Fairbanks draw an entire Regiment in response. When it falls back to the Allies it should be even more damaged ( at least 50% or so ). This will force the Americans to bring many of their supplies for their bases on mainland Alaska by ship and those ships are going to be prime targets for my I-120 class submarine minefields, Ro-class attack submarines and surface strike groups.

If circumstances allow I'll fake him into reinforcing Alaska heavily during the first half of 1942 and then cut his SLOCs by taking Kodiak and other distant Alaskan bases whilst engaging in a resource bombing campaign. This will strand multiple US divisions in an ersatz concentration camp without the supplies necessary to survive and fight my forces. Best of all it'll be a highly efficient ( aka cheap ) means of denuding his spearhead of its combat power.

[castor troy]

Hi!

I see you´re not having problems doing air attacks against and out of Russia. Have you ever had problems doing this? As PzB and just recently another player reported that they aren´t able to fly attacks, I wonder if there´s something wrong or if this only happens to some players - like other bugs.

[Nemesis III]

Hi Castor troy

I believe I was the one who raised this issue lately. I do not think is is a bug but maybe. Please check my latest post in the scenario design forum which might help a bit with this issue.

Unable to launch air strike against Soviets

Hi Nemo. A great game as always.

[Nemo121]

I haven't had problems launching attacks into or from the Soviet Union but in the last version of the mod someone reported that they couldn't attack Borzya for some reason. I'll try a few attacks and see how it goes.

I did a little count today and it seems I've sunk 3 CVs, 6 USN BBs, 2 RN BB/BCs, 12 CAs ( 10 USN, 1 RN, 1 Dutch ), and 12 CLs as well as about 70 submarines. Not a bad haul at all.

Today saw the beginnings of the mass US exodus from Pearl Harbour but my forces are pretty much on-scene to stop it - I let 1 small transport convoy get away in order to make the way appear open but now that the high-value targets have sortied I will strike.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41

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TF 23 encounters mine field at Balikpapan [Borneo] (31,64)

Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hiyodori

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TF 124 encounters mine field at Palembang [Sumatra] (20,55)

Japanese Ships
AK Meiten Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack near Taiping [Malaya] at 22,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
PC Raub

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Sub attack at 114,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
ML Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 21,47

Japanese Ships
SS RO-64

Allied Ships
AK Kalgan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Lots of ships try to escape from Singapore also. Some will succeed but most will sink.

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Sub attack at 21,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
AO Spirila, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 114,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

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Sub attack at 21,48

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
LCVP LCP(L) No. 182, Shell hits 3, on fire

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Sub attack at 21,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
AO Pleiodon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Noumea [New Cal], at 66,117

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Noumea [New Cal], at 66,117

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 40

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
IL-2 Shturmovik x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 3 destroyed
IL-2 Shturmovik: 8 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 49
Ki-32 Mary x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 49
Ki-32 Mary x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

Zeroes sweep the skies clear...


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 6
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 86
Ki-48-I Lily x 12
Ki-21-II Sally x 36
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

And then bombers fly in at their highest altitudes and pound the rubble a bit more.

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Day Air attack on Nauru Island [GLB] , at 77,95

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 70

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 9
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
A-20B Boston x 6
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 2
B-18A Bolo x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 17

And the Allies strike back...

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-15II Babs x 1
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3
Yak-1 x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed
Yak-1: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Meiu Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,65


Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
Brewster 339D x 4
Martin 139 x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Unyo Maru, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,48

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1

Ah, the rest of the USN Pacific Fleet is making a run for it ( right into the hands of my two damaged CVs which have taken up position, unspotted, approximately 12 hexes North of Hawaii.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PC Circe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

There's a fair feeding frenzy in the Malacca Straits as those ships attempting to flee Singapore run the gauntlet of my subs, IJA bombers and IJN torpedo-bombers.

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC Ontario

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
PC Raub, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-I Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Dragonfly, Bomb hits 17, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 21,42

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Grasshopper, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo

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Day Air attack on TF, near San Jose Buenavista at 42,56

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 3
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Alfred Clegg, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Argonne

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sabang [Sumatra] at 19,41

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Goulburn

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Day Air attack on TF at 20,42

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,67

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
AR Vestal, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

An AR from Pearl attracts multiple Kates.

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,66

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton
AVD Hulbert, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,70

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Bandjermasin [BNO] , at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B4Y1 Jean x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,60

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 18
B5N2 Kate x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Sicard, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 18,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
G3M2 Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 14
G3M2 Nell x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,69

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Whitney

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AE Pyro

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
G4M1 Betty x 3
E13A1 Jake x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Straat Soenda, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bantam, Bomb hits 1

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Sub attack at 21,48

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
CA Exeter, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

That' two CAs sunk by submarines in the past week. Not a bad showing on their part. Swapping out the crap skippers paid dividends.

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Ground combat at Lucena [Luzon]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27668 troops, 350 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 784

Defending force 4523 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Japanese max assault: 1636 - adjusted assault: 778

Allied max defense: 207 - adjusted defense: 19

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1097 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
373 casualties reported
Guns lost 23

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And the road to Manilla now lies open.

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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 167176 troops, 2872 guns, 843 vehicles, Assault Value = 4839

Defending force 35027 troops, 693 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 799

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

Ah, Vladivostok... Assuming 66% experience modifier ( which is fairly generous for the Soviets ) and no leadership problems ( again fairly generous ) and Level 6 forts ( x 2 modifier ) and woods ( x 3 modifier ) I could be looking at 3,300 adjusted AV ( although I WILL be hitting them with a lot of bombers to drop their AV ) IF my engineers don't drop their fort levels at all. Since I have multiple engineer Regiments along I expect those forts to drop by 1 or 2 levels during my first assault.

I can generate just about 9,000 AV at present which should give me a pretty good shot at a 3:1 - and fairly certainly guarantee me a 2:1.


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Ground combat at Hilo [Hawaii]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1366 troops, 12 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 52

Defending force 1694 troops, 93 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Japanese max assault: 90 - adjusted assault: 38

Allied max defense: 3 - adjusted defense: 46

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

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Hmm, I'll bring another Regiment into play here and take this. it'll cost me in terms of shipping but c'est la guerre.


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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32547 troops, 633 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Defending force 209641 troops, 3273 guns, 2033 vehicles, Assault Value = 4839



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Ground combat at Lashio [Burma]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1708 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70

Defending force 49 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied max assault: 136 - adjusted assault: 66

Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 66 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio [Burma] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Nuisance paras are removed from his base - but still cut the supply line to China. Excellent !!! China is ALL about logistics. The Allies have many times the combat power BUT no logistics to support it. I've just reduced his supply support by about 1/10th and with the capture of Northern China I'll cut it another 1/3rd. Then I'll decide between capturing and bombing the other 60%.

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Ground combat at Myitkyina [Burma]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1467 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 77 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied max assault: 126 - adjusted assault: 64

Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 64 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Fairbanks [Alaska]

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2272 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69

Defending force 29 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied max assault: 140 - adjusted assault: 126

Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 126 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Fairbanks [Alaska] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

So, tomorrow I'll hit Vladivostok and see what happens and continue my march up and down the Malaysian peninsula ( pincering his forces there ) whilst finally moving troops into Manilla. With all of those things done ground operations in all three major areas will have concluded very successfully in terms of this Phase and it'll be time to:

a) push deeper into the Soviet Union
b) invest Singapore
c) push into Manilla from the north
d) reinforce Palembang substantially and take the DEI.

By the end of January I hope to have all of this done and be able to look around for more targets - aka India.

[Nemo121]

Today was a good day for Japan with significant ground combat in the Soviet Union and Malaysia which went in my favour. Unfortunately the Allies are getting pretty lucky with the die rolls and most of what I'm capturing is 75% or more damaged so overall my economy is going to have to spend a lot of time rebuilding key industries instead of building new war material.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac [New Cal] at 65,114

Allied transports are landing troops at Noumea so I have decided to just withdraw to Koumac, send in a few hundred AV there and hold the Allies off while I bring my CVs down, build up Luganville and Efateville and then choke Noumea to death by means of a Betty blockade ( backed by a CA TF ).

Japanese Ships
AP Teiun Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CL Leander
CL Achilles

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
CL Natori
DD Asanagi
DD Kamikaze
DD Hayate
DD Umikaze
DD Sazanami

Allied Ships
SS Tautog

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi [Solomons], 67,100


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Hong Kong [UK] (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.20
PC Ch 1

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Sub attack near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese Ships
CL Tama
DD Asanagi
DD Kamikaze
DD Oite
DD Hayate

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, hits 3

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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor [Oahu] at 114,72

The fleeing ships from PH and Vladivostok are now truly running the gauntlet. Tomorrow my airfield at Lahaina will be Level 4 and then my Nells will begin torpedo attacks on these ships. My basic plan is to hem them in from the north and east using my CV TFs to pick off those ships which have gotten farthest away while my Nells destroy those ships which are closest to Hawaii still.

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
MSW Vireo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 13

Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Batavia [Java] , at 20,60

Dutch shipping had begun to gather at Batavia to avoid my Nells and subs in the region... so it was time to strike the harbour.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 80

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Sibolga, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Bogor, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Boeroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Aroe, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bantam, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis, Bomb hits 2
MSW Ceram, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Paula, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Meroendoeng, Bomb hits 2
MSW Alor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Cheribon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 49
Ki-32 Mary x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 5
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-32 Mary x 88
Ki-48-I Lily x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 35
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed


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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 38

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Day Air attack on Nauru Island [GLB] , at 77,95

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 8

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
A-20B Boston x 6
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 7
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
F1M2 Pete-FF: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok [AMUR] , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 66
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 12
Ki-15II Babs x 1

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 9
Yak-1 x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 2 destroyed
Yak-1: 5 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IMA Asano "Brigade" Regiment, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kasuga Maru #2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Those T-IVs are doing a good job but mostly they are just killing shipping which is returning home via AI-mandated routes and thus doesn't take the patrolled routes I've established.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 1

The Martin 139's bomb merely bounces off.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Revnostny

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Day Air attack on TF, near Sovetskaya Gavan at 73,30

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Razyaryonny, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF at 115,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 19
B5N2 Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
PG Taney, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Utah, Bomb hits 3
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Monaghan, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 26
Ki-21-II Sally x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Tern
MSW Turkey, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Rail
MSW Grebe, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ontario

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
ML Oglala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,68

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 4

The dinky little 100 Kg bombs merely bounce off the Nevada. Tomorrow though my Nells should carry torpedoes ad I expect Nevada to go down.

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,58

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 73,31

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Emile Nobel, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,68

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Whitney, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 117,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
G3M2 Nell x 5
Ki-21-II Sally x 37

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Swan, Bomb hits 1
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Aroostook
AVD Thornton
AK Alchiba
AK Castor
AVD Hulbert

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Toboali [Banka] at 21,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bantam, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 75,28

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-6

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Day Air attack on TF at 38,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Harrison, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Vladivostok [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 204661 troops, 3264 guns, 2083 vehicles, Assault Value = 5180

Defending force 34922 troops, 688 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 798

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese max assault: 9902 - adjusted assault: 6492

Allied max defense: 826 - adjusted defense: 1185

My engineers did a brilliant job on the enemy fortifications reducing them to 0 by the time my assault had to go in. I'm sure this is what ended up getting me better than a 2:1.

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Vladivostok [AMUR] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Yak-1: 6 destroyed
I-16 Type 24: 12 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
4166 casualties reported
Guns lost 113
Vehicles lost 19

Allied ground losses:
8229 casualties reported
Guns lost 87
Vehicles lost 1

Most of the HI and Resources were destroyed. Still, I'll repair the HI over time and I'll see about the resources. Since Korea is a net exporter of resources I may leave the resources unrepaired for now while I wait to see how India turns out.

One nice thing is that I destroyed two Soviet fighter squadrons on the ground. Since he only starts off with 6 squadrons he has now suffered some serious losses to this force but seeing as I still haven't met the Ki-109 I'm still quite concerned for my loss potential.


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Ground combat at 49,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24627 troops, 451 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 721

Defending force 8451 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Georgetown [Malaya]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30945 troops, 497 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 945

Defending force 4386 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 1792 - adjusted assault: 846

Allied max defense: 94 - adjusted defense: 95

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown [Malaya] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF-NF: 6 destroyed
Buffalo/F2A: 10 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
1063 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

And below you can see the situation in Vladivostok today. The Soviet defenders all retreated into Suchan ( getting trapped in a pocket I can now annihilate ) while about 20 units guarded Iman and its approaches. I doubt this will be enough to stop me in my tracks.

In other news you can see the aircraft loss totals. While my losses have been high for the last few days I've been getting closer to the 3:1 loss ratio I seek at this stage of the war ad, to be fair, to sink almost 350 ships in 12 days does require a rather heavy expenditure of airframes and aircrew. Updates on Malaysia, China, DEI and the Phillipines to follow.

[Nemo121]

And here we can see the situation around Hawaii where my CV TFs are nicely placed to intercept the enemy shipping fleeing. I've found two BBs in this exodus and if I can snap them up I'll have gotten every BB at Hawaii. Once this exodus is mostly destroyed I'll reprovision and restock my flight groups at Lahaina and make for the South-western Pacific - particularly around Noumea.

I am trying to decide whether I'll rotate my CVEs or CVLs into the New Zealand theatre of operations. Probably I'll push the CVEs into the Noumea area and mate my CVLs up with CVA Yamato and the remaining, functional CVs to cover the invasion of India. Once that's done I'll reprovision in the DEI and conduct one of Zizka's wild rides around the coast of Oz - seeking to drive the enemy shipping into my waiting CVE/Ls as they escape my Port Attacking CVs.

That's my plan for the employment of my CVs until mid-42 anyways. After that I think they'll just sit back and repair and upgrade quietly in my home ports awaiting new construction and the first glimmerings of the enemy's counterthrusts.... well that OR I'll undertake something truly audacious and, I hope, a little surprising --- and best of all really, really risky and difficult to pull off.

[Nemo121]

And here' the situation in the Soviet Union. My borders are relatively safe and with 7 Soviet units just north-east of Vladivostok, 13 in Iman and 13 more trapped ( and about to be destroyed in Suchan ) I think the stage is set for a piecemeal destruction of the Soviet force.

I only lost a single Rifle Division during the whole game v jagdfluger and I was hard-pressed to hold on. I think 2nd ACR's loss of 10% of his infantry power ( he has roughly 8,000 AV on-hand in the Soviet Union ) and the fact that it looks like I might be able to defeat, piecemeal, another 20% ( the 20 units at Iman and on the railway line to Iman ) over the next week just might be enough to doom him ( and free up lots of lovely divisions for deployment to other theatres ( such as China ).

2ndACR is reacting just 2 or 3 days too slowly to these things ( e.g. He began to evacuate Vladivostok but he left it too late with the end result that now my own forces have trapped 10% of his troops ) and he is being made pay through the nose for this slowness ( which I think he'd probabyl get away with vs mot other opponents who are a bit less hasty and helter-skelter than I ).

[Nemo121]

The Philippines: An interesting area of operations actually. My landings were slow but methodical with 1,000 AV landing at Vigan and Naga respectively. Then, when Hong Kong fell, I brought in the 1500 AV committed to that operation through San Fernando harbour ( and had broken the strength of the USAAF prior to sending in all those vulnerable transports ).

The enemy is disposed as follows:
Manilla: 15 units.
Baguio: 8 units ( likely mostly engineers )
Lingayen: 5 units
Baguio Pass: 5 units.


Currently I have 1,000 AV ready to invest Manilla from the south ( they should arrive tomorrow ) while I have 800 AV or so moving south-east from San Fernando to pin the enemy force there ( Baguio ) in place while the remaining 1,500 AV pushes south-west to Lingayen with a view to Shock Attacking and pursuing down to Clark Field ( clear hex ). This should cut off the 5 enemy units at Baguio Pass. Thus I'll be facing 13 instead of 18 units at Clark. Once I take Clark the enemy will be forced to retreat into Bataan instead of Manilla ( since I have troops investing Manilla ).

The end result is that instead of facing 31 units at Manilla I should only have to face 15 while the other 18 are contained in two harmless, easily bombable pockets.

I have 3,500 AV on the island with another 1,000 AV due to arrive in a week. That should give me 4,500 AV ready to attack Manilla just after the beginning of January and with a bit of luck that ought to be enough.

[Nemo121]

And in Malaysia I am proceeding well with the plan to cut the peninsula, invest Singapore and then remove the threat posed by troops along the peninsula by means of two countervailing pincers. My main worry now is managing the retreats of the enemy forces such that "survivors" are only left where I want them to be and can use them for pilot training.

In terms of the DEI once my Borneon campaigns are over I will simply file the troops into Palembang and then work my way southward with 1000+ AV. Sheer numbers ought to account for the Dutch.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41

The nice slow, deliberate pace of operations in the 2nd week of war is reaching an end and another major thrust forward will begin for the 3rd week. At the end of that I'll do my monthly update.

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san

I sent Nemo-san in with a view to using its multiple 3.9 inch guns against the enemy PT boats. This plan didn't work and for some reason the Japanese CO withdrew from combat both times he found the PT boats.

Allied Ships
PT KM # TM-9
PT KM # TM-10
PT KM # TM-11
PT KM # TM-12
PT KM # TM-13

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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton [BrNBno], 35,56


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TF 165 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton [BrNBno], 35,56


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Day Air attack on Hailar [Manchukuo] , at 63,22


Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 2
IL-2 Shturmovik x 14


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Palembang [Sumatra] , at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2
Ki-43-I Oscar x 21

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Bandjermasin [BNO] , at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Day Air attack on Batavia [Java] , at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 95

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Meroendoeng, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Paula, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis, Bomb hits 1


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Lingayan [Luzon] , at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Ki-32 Mary x 86
Ki-48-I Lily x 42
Ki-21-II Sally x 34
Ki-264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 35

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Day Air attack on Nauru Island [GLB] , at 77,95

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 21

No Japanese losses

Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 23
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 7

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
A-20B Boston x 9
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

These raids are creating quite a few new aces and even though the occasional Japanese plane is destroyed on the ground I want a solid core of aces and am willing to pay the necessary cost to continue encouraging these raids ( which hurt the Americans far more than they hurt me ).

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 71st Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 32
Ki-32 Mary x 27

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
Brewster 339D x 12
Martin 139 x 17
T-IVa x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 3 damaged
Martin 139: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
T-IVa: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

She fought off most of her attackers but took a torpedo to the midships. She isn't too badly damaged but will be in dock for at least a month somewhere nice and safe like Hong Kong ( with 100 Zeroes as overhead cover as soon as I have them to spare ) .

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,29

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Razyaryonny, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,29

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Razyaryonny, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,29

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3
E13A1 Jake x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD SN Razyaryonny, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,70

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Whipple, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Another escapee from Soerabaja. About 20 ships are left in the port and I imagine most are in sinking condition. It seems the Dutch bombers are basing out of Soerabaja so I will hit them again tomorrow and then pound the port once again.

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 24
B5N2 Kate x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Another ML !!!

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,70

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
B4Y1 Jean x 29
B5N2 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Turkey, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 27
B5N2 Kate x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Rail
PC Tiger, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bobolink, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Reliance
PC Ontario, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tern

Tiny little auxiliaries are being hit instead of the two clearly identified, fleeing BBs. Weird.

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val x 22
B5N2 Kate x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
PC Tiger, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tern
MSW Bobolink, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ontario, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
B5N2 Kate x 4

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,67

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4
Ki-21-II Sally x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,60

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 75,28

Japanese aircraft
E13A1 Jake x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Emile Nobel

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AS Pelias, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,64

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Tangier, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
G3M2 Nell x 32
Ki-21-II Sally x 54

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD Avocet, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Thornton, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Castor, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AVD Hulbert, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alchiba
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AVD Swan, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Hmm, more auxiliaries get roughly handled. Don't get me wrong, this helps the war effort as auxiliaries count too but I'd prefer to be sinking his BBs right now.

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,67

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
CL Ukishima Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Beaufort VII x 3
Brewster 339D x 5
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, on fire

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Day Air attack on TF at 114,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DM Gamble, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Another DM !!! Excellent, I HATE mines.

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Day Air attack on TF at 115,67

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 13
G3M2 Nell x 28
Ki-21-II Sally x 60

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

And she finally sinks. Look at all those wasted Ki-21 sorties though- with 100 Kg bombs they simply are no threat to any CA.

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bandjermasin [BNO] at 27,64

Japanese Ships
CLAA Nemo-san, on fire

Allied Ships
PT KM # TM-9
PT KM # TM-10
PT KM # TM-11
PT KM # TM-12
PT KM # TM-13

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38


Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 49,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24694 troops, 452 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

Defending force 8441 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Tomorrow I'm going to hit the airfield at Soerabaja hard and then continue with a strategy of alternating between ports and airfields in Java. Elsewhere the nice, slow, methodical approach continues.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41

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TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Adak Island [AK], 97,38


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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TF 1084 encounters mine field at Aden [Yemen] (2,3)

Allied Ships
MSW Cochin
PG Lawrence
PG Clive

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Day Air attack on Kota Bharu [Malaya] , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 62

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 15

This is the last significant Allied airbase outside of Java and within range of my shipping. Unfortunately by the time I hit it its bombers had already taken off and totalled another of my transports. By year's end this won't be a problem anymore though and overall things have gone well - particularly on the ground.

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Day Air attack on Samarinda [Borneo] , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
D3A2 Val x 28

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 43
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-21-II Sally x 95

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 11
CW-21B Demon x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
T-IVa: 1 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 1 destroyed
Catalina: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AGP Poolster, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Java, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Banckert, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Edsall, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
Port hits 4

Soerabaja annoyed me last turn with its strikes against my CAAA so this turn it gets hit hard. One thing which strikes me as curious is that I haven't seen AVG at all yet. I haven't encountered a single plane from AVG. Hmm, once I settle accounts in the air over the Java I think I might withdraw 50 Zeroes from the Phillipines, match them with the 50 Zeroes covering the Malaysian/DEI theatre and fly a few sweeps over Burma with a view to attriting the AVG. If he combines the AVG and those 48 Spitfires he starts with he could put a world of hurt on my Indian invasion TFs.

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 36
Ki-32 Mary x 28

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed

Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 22

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 6
G4M1 Betty x 17
Ki-43-I Oscar x 13
Ki-32 Mary x 87
Ki-48-I Lily x 54
Ki-21-II Sally x 33
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-264 Angel: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 18
Runway hits 146

My two divisions at Manilla report over 80% damage to the airfield. Good, I'll batter Clarke Field next turn and then just alternate between the two until Clarke falls.

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Day Air attack on Lahaina [Maui] , at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
A-20B Boston x 3
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-18A Bolo x 13
P-36A Mohawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 3 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

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Day Air attack on IMA 3rd Dist. Army Brigade, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45


Allied aircraft losses
IL-2 Shturmovik: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 50

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Training missions. Those Vals are piloted by quite inexperienced guys and I want to have some worthwhile ready-replacements for my CV units.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii

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Day Air attack on TF at 23,52


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lihue [Kauai] at 112,71

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
G3M2 Nell x 20
Ki-21-II Sally x 27

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

The presence of my CV north of Hawaii looks like it caused Tennessee to run southward, into the arms of my Nells. Today I also spotted Nevada sneaking eastward. I will order my main CV TF (4 CVs now but critically short of sorties ) to move southward in a day or two and intercept Nevada. That will then make it a clean sweep of USN Pacific Fleet CVs and BBs.

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,54

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 11
B5N2 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
MSW Rail, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 127,63

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Argonne, Torpedo hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 127,63

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AR Argonne, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 41,62

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,62

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 17
B5N2 Kate x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AR Medusa, Bomb hits 8, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 13,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 32
B5N2 Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Abbekerk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 123,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Castor, Bomb hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,66

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Castor

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Hitora Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on TF at 72,31

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

CVA Yamato is sprinting up here ( after Vlad fell I sent the 3 divisions which were on-ship and being escorted to Suchan by Yamato back to San Fernando to aid with the capture of Manilla ) with a view to collecting these stragglers and killing a few more Soviet fighters and bombers. I'll try to stay outside of Pe-2 range though as those planes frighten me.

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Sub attack at 21,43

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

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Sub attack at 23,52

Japanese Ships
AK Akita Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Truant

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Naval bombardment of Koumac [New Cal], at 65,114

Allied Ships
CL Achilles
CL Leander
CA Louisville

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Koumac [New Cal], at 65,114

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1


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Ground combat at 49,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 27551 troops, 458 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

Defending force 8425 troops, 129 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Japanese max assault: 1390 - adjusted assault: 515

Allied max defense: 379 - adjusted defense: 265

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
1437 casualties reported
Guns lost 36
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Barely missed a 2:1 but with another 500 AV due over the next 2 to 3 days I will push through soon enough and once I secure the river crossing south-east of Sian I can bring another 900 AV in across the river and continue my slow push northward.


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Ground combat at Tulagi [Solomons]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 300 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese max assault: 12 - adjusted assault: 5

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tulagi [Solomons] base !!!



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Ground combat at Jesselton [BrNBno]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 404 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 13

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton [BrNBno] base !!!

My forces are still VERY SLOWLY marching through the malarial patches in the Phillipines but things are going well in Malaysia. I'm also beginning to pull troops out of DEI bases I've captured and concentrating them forward for a massive reinforcement/resupply convoy to Palembang - from which I plan to simply march southward towards Soerabaja.

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41

Tody was bad day for the IJA with many of its Divisions being bled dry in fruitless assaults. Still, I'll re-orient, reinforce and retry.

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Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
LCM AG-1712A, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Sub attack near Anchorage [Alaska] at 113,28

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
PC Aurora
PG Haida

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Naval bombardment of Koumac [New Cal], at 65,114

Allied Ships
DD FF Le Triomphant
CL Perth
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Sub attack at 23,54

Japanese Ships
AP Tatsuwa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Trusty

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Day Air attack on Samarinda [Borneo] , at 31,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
D3A2 Val x 21

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 5 damaged


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

And today my IJA bombers hit the airfields while my IJN bombers attack the port. Results are pretty damned good. I assume 2ndACR can't withstand this kind of pounding for long and I'm almost ready to begin shipping my forces into Palembang from Balikpapan.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 42
G3M2 Nell x 25
Ki-21-II Sally x 94

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
CW-21B Demon x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
Beaufort VII: 2 destroyed
Martin 139: 3 destroyed
T-IVa: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Java, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AR Castor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Mercel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 88
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 30
Ki-32 Mary x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 23

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Day Air attack on Angeles/Clark [PH] , at 43,51

And tomorrow I hit Manilla again. I'll keep those two bases closed no matter what.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-32 Mary x 82
Ki-48-I Lily x 58
Ki-21-II Sally x 34
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 165

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 34
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
LaGG-3 x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LaGG-3: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on IMA 3rd Dist. Army Brigade, at 66,25

Tomorrow I fly CAP over IMA 3rd District Army Brigade. I should bag quite a few Il-2s.


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on RAF No. 111 Base Force, at 22,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 16
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 4
SBD-3 Dauntless x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 1 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Yamamichi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

I'm bringing another A6M2 unit in so I should be able to put up more Zeroes within the week.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DE Hashidate

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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan [Borneo] at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 4

Allied aircraft
T-IVa x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
T-IVa: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Ise, Torpedo hits 1

Damned T IVs. I'm bringing in another small Zero unit tomorrow and should begin hacking these planes out of the sky.

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,65

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 14
B5N2 Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Aroostook, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 120,65

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 16
B5N2 Kate x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Alchiba, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 119,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 7
D3A2 Val x 11
B5N2 Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 118,61

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 21
B5N2 Kate x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 124,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 34
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AO Ramapo, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 121,65

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Castor, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Piet Hein, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Van Outhoom, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Java, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Duymaer van Twist, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Edsall, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AGP Serdang, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 15
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Osaka Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 28
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IV: 3 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Mersing [Malaya] at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 28
F1M2 Pete-FF x 2

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,62

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 8
D3A2 Val x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PC Reliance, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 74,30

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3
E13A1 Jake x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD SN Rastoropny, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack near Adak Island [AK] at 97,38

Japanese Ships
AK Kaisho Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS SHCH129

Ah, some Soviet submarines definitely got away... and now they strike.

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TF 9 troops unloading over beach at Rennell Island [SOL], 65,103


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25021 troops, 292 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 672

Defending force 29323 troops, 584 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 820

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Adak Island [AK]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 135 troops, 1 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Adak Island [AK] base !!!



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Ground combat at Samarinda [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8657 troops, 138 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Defending force 1668 troops, 69 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Japanese max assault: 218 - adjusted assault: 55

Allied max defense: 32 - adjusted defense: 27

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

I'll try again tomorrow. With a little luck I can get another 2:1 and capture the base. Either that or I'll suffer a 0:1 and suffer massive losses. C'est la guerre.


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Ground combat at 66,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 152288 troops, 2630 guns, 1124 vehicles, Assault Value = 3695

Defending force 37891 troops, 614 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358



Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at 49,33

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25042 troops, 385 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 640

Defending force 8221 troops, 120 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 371

Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 138

Allied max defense: 361 - adjusted defense: 57

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

And the advance on Sian continues. I'm almost at the point where I can bring my troops across the river without Shock Attacking and wrecking them for a couple of weeks so, a couple of days to bring troops in and another day or two to attack should see me through.

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Ground combat at Suchan [AMUR]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 47443 troops, 696 guns, 358 vehicles, Assault Value = 1288

Defending force 18717 troops, 237 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Japanese max assault: 2616 - adjusted assault: 861

Allied max defense: 446 - adjusted defense: 1215

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


Japanese ground losses:
3095 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
285 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Ouch!!! This really hurt. I'm going to bring another 1200 AV in, rest up for a couple of days and then bring massive bomber numbers in in order to blast my way through these Soviet defences.

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Ground combat at Taiping [Malaya]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 30159 troops, 482 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 914

Defending force 4204 troops, 65 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 132

Japanese max assault: 1632 - adjusted assault: 885

Allied max defense: 111 - adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping [Malaya] base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
776 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[cantona2]

CLAA Nemo-san classic!!!![:D]

[Nemo121]

Yeah it is a fantasy mod after all so I DID have a bit of fun with names. Some are really valid ( such as naming the new class of raiding CVLs after styles of Japanese sword construction ) and some are just a homage to the forum -  this gives us the PzB-san, the Pauk-san, the AndyMac-san etc as CLAAs while the CAAAs include such memorable ships as the "Grigsby-san" and "Woods-san" [:D]
 
F it, it's a game. If someone can't stand a little in-jokishness then they are free to mod the names to something more Japanese. I, on the other hand, know that I'll get a kick out of sending the PzB-san and AndyMac-san into battle together [:D] I think in total about 20 ships are named after AAR writers, modders and original or 2nd gen programmers.

[cantona2]

[:D]

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/23/41

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TF 227 encounters mine field at Lahaina [Maui] (115,73)

Japanese Ships
TK Ryuei Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 1093 encounters mine field at Aden [Yemen] (2,3)

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos

Another enemy ship finds a minefield at Aden. My submarine minelayers are making for CONUSA with a view to establishing minefields etc there.

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Day Air attack on Trincomalee [Ceylon] , at 13,25

And here's the raid I've been planning for the past few days. My results weren't spectacular but I dinged a few ships and sank the CA Cornwall so it isn't all bad by any means.

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MLE Prome, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Capetown, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 4

Each of these bomb hits is an 800Kg bomb so both the MLE and CL Capetown should end up being badly damaged.

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Day Air attack on Colombo [Ceylon] , at 11,25

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 70

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CVL Hermes, Bomb hits 5, on fire

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

These are nly 250Kg bombs but even still 5 bombs will do a good bit of damage to the Hermes.

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Day Air attack on Singapore [UK] , at 22,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-48-I Lily x 60

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-I Lily: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 44

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Day Air attack on Batavia [Java] , at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 94

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-II Sally: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Manila/Cavite [PH] , at 43,52

Japanese aircraft
D4Y1-C Judy x 6
Ki-32 Mary x 79
Ki-48-I Lily x 69
Ki-21-II Sally x 25
Ki-264 Angel x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-I Lily: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 116

Just keeping Manilla from building fortifications.

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 18
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 80

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
P-36A Mohawk x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 4 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 3 destroyed
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
TBD Devastator: 2 destroyed
B-18A Bolo: 1 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 16
Runway hits 27

Just keeping PH suppressed and slowly but surely wearing it down.

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 6

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA 8th Division, at 66,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16

Allied aircraft
I-16 Type 24 x 16
IL-2 Shturmovik x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
IL-2 Shturmovik: 12 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Loading my FlAK units forward proved very effective. Every Il-2 lost was lost to my FlAK.

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 112,70

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
P-36A Mohawk x 8
P-40B Tomahawk x 5
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 6
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Okinoshima
CL Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire
CL Syoka Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 6
D3A2 Val x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 126,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val x 13
B5N2 Kate x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AD Dobbin, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 15
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 3
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kitakami

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Day Air attack on TF, near Amboina [Ambon] at 40,74


Allied aircraft
Hudson IV x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Osaka Maru

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Day Air attack on TF at 125,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
D3A2 Val x 34
B5N2 Kate x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 17, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

And that makes it a clean sweep of the USN Pacific Fleet BBs. All 8 BBs based at Pearl at the beginning of the war have now been sunk.

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Day Air attack on TF at 125,72

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 125,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 125,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 2
D3A2 Val x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 125,72

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25103 troops, 296 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 675

Defending force 29449 troops, 581 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 824


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Samarinda [Borneo]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 8418 troops, 131 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Defending force 1613 troops, 69 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Japanese max assault: 228 - adjusted assault: 59

Allied max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda [Borneo] base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 3 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1105 casualties reported
Guns lost 63


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Ground combat at 66,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 152757 troops, 2641 guns, 1128 vehicles, Assault Value = 3710

Defending force 37852 troops, 612 guns, 263 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360



Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Rennell Island [SOL]

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 253 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Japanese max assault: 11 - adjusted assault: 4

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rennell Island [SOL] base !!!



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Ground combat at Boela [Ceram]

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 120 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

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

Japanese max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 2

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Boela [Ceram] base !!!

[Nemo121]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/24/41

It' all very quiet these days which is boring but operational pauses are a necessity... Boring, boring, boring though.

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ASW attack at 104,37

Allied Ships
SS SHCH127

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Sub attack at 102,38

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

Allied Ships
SS SHCH126

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Sub attack near Suva [FIJI] at 83,117

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AK Waipori, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Hakodate [Hokkaido] , at 69,37

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 3

Allied aircraft
SB-2M x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2M: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Batavia [Java] , at 20,60

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-II Sally x 79

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 1

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
TK Paula, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AK Meroendoeng, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sibolga, Bomb hits 3, on fire

Port hits 2

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Day Air attack on Soerabaja [Java] , at 23,66

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 12

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor [Oahu] , at 114,72

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 11
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 3
Ki-21-II Sally x 75

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-II Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 57

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Day Air attack on Cold Bay [Alaska] , at 105,36


Allied aircraft
B-19A x 10

These bombers flew there all the way from Seattle. That's ok though, I can swallow these losses fairly easily.


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Suchan [AMUR] , at 66,34

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44IIa Tojo x 6

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on IJA Kiamuze Garrison Brigade, at 66,25


Allied aircraft
IL-2 Shturmovik x 45


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 25th Field Army , at 51,38

Japanese aircraft
D3A2 Val x 49

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on ROC 65th Field Army , at 39,39

Japanese aircraft
B4Y1 Jean x 40

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on CW SSVF Brigade, at 22,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 4
Ki-48-I Lily x 44

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 11th Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-32 Mary x 42
Ki-48-I Lily x 39
Ki-21-II Sally x 18
Ki-49 -I Helen x 3
Ki-264 Angel x 3

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Pp Army 71st Division, at 43,50

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 26
Ki-48-I Lily x 31
Ki-21-II Sally x 7

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Lots of ground support missions to support the upcoming ground offensives.

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Day Air attack on TF, near Palembang [Sumatra] at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
F1M2 Pete-FF x 1
Ki-43-I Oscar x 36

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CA Atago

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Day Air attack on TF at 78,29

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW SN BTShch-6

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Day Air attack on TF, near Lahaina [Maui] at 115,73

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 19
A6M2-N Rufe-FF x 5

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
P-36A Mohawk x 5
P-40B Tomahawk x 7
SB2U-2 Vindicator x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe-FF: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 destroyed
SB2U-2 Vindicator: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima

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Day Air attack on TF at 116,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zeke x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki

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Ground combat at Manila/Cavite [PH]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25193 troops, 297 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 736

Defending force 29582 troops, 583 guns, 266 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at 66,33

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 154069 troops, 2700 guns, 1130 vehicles, Assault Value = 3739

Defending force 37886 troops, 612 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 1362



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17274 troops, 333 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321

Defending force 7805 troops, 152 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 371



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at 36,30

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 2021 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

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

Allied max assault: 78 - adjusted assault: 40

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1



Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lingayan [Luzon]

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7742 troops, 148 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 370

Defending force 58567 troops, 965 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 1321



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Ground combat at Baguio/Balinta Pass

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7757 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 414

Defending force 13199 troops, 166 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 354



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1