We ask no favours of the enemy. We seek from them no compunction. 1943

[Hortlund]

Well, Im gonna need it.

Ive also ordered an attack at Irkutsk. He lost 33000 men yesterday, and his AV fell from 11000 to 8000. I dont think he has many HQs there, and with a little luck I can push him back here for a while.

[Capt. Harlock]

Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 208379 troops, 2569 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5346

Defending force 575034 troops, 4769 guns, 327 vehicles, Assault Value = 8942

Yet another example of WitP's crocked land combat engine. You can't tell me that that many guns would produce no casualties for either side!

[pauk]

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[Hortlund]

Some mixed news today. My counterattack at Irkutsk failed. The Jap forces were not decimated despite their losses of 33 000 men and over 4000 AVs. I dont think he can take the base from me with a counterattack tomorrow, his forces must be exhausted after the two days of fighting where he once attacked at 0-1 and then defended against a 0-1. However, it is clear that Irkutsk is an impossible base to defend for me. It is merely a matter of time before it falls. I have not decided whether I can accept that or whether I will ask for him to withdraw. The game was not designed to handle a soviet campaign really, and the notion that you can knock out the USSR from the war by taking a handful of far-eastern cities is quite ludicrous.

The KB went to Port Moresby today. To resupply and refuel no doubt. I wonder where he will go next. I believe he is very foolish if he chooses to hover in the waters between Port Moresby and Australia. I have many subs there and he is inside LBA range from Cooktown. He has been lucky with the subs so far, but sooner or later that luck will run out, and when that happens he will lose a CV that he cannot replace. Also the LBA attack today on the CAs should convince him that he is in danger there. Some of my bombers carried 2000 pounders, and those will take out all of his carriers.

I doubt his CV CAP can prevent my bombers from coming through, if I manage to launch a good strike, he should be facing 150-200 P38s escorting 3-500 heavy bombers. That is not something any KB commander wants to face.

I am moving my CVEs to a position two hexes off Cooktown, there they will operate under fighter cover from land bases.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/43

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Sub attack at 50,92

Japanese Ships
CL Agano
DD Makigumo
DD Kazegumo
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki

Allied Ships
SS Spearfish

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ASW attack at 52,91

Japanese Ships
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

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Sub attack at 52,91

Japanese Ships
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Yamakaze
CL Naka

Allied Ships
SS Sealion

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ASW attack at 52,91

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Akatsuki

Allied Ships
SS Sealion, hits 1, on fire

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Day Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 44,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 27
Ki-27 Nate x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
36 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 313th Rifle Division, at 63,19

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 32

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
32 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 313th Rifle Division, at 63,19

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
D3A Val x 48
A6M3a Zero x 15
B5N Kate x 82
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 24

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
293 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-61 KAIc Tony bombing at 2000 feet
31 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
32 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
15 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 44,34

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 31
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-27 Nate x 61

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
30 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
23 x A5M4 Claude bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 17
B5N Kate x 9

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
8 x A6M3 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 41,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 18
A6M3a Zero x 51
B5N Kate x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
24 x A6M3a Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 58,29

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 41

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
8 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
6 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 25,6

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 3
Ki-49 Helen x 11

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 25,6

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-49 Helen x 14

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd Indian Division, at 25,6

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 38

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 6000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Irkutsk , at 59,6

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-46-III Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 2
I-16 Type 24 x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
I-16 Type 24: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Deboyne Island at 58,96


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 12
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Daaban Maru
AP Kureha Maru #3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,93


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 3
Liberator VI x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 6
B-17E Fortress x 10
LB-30 Liberator x 6
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 43


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 2
CA Takao, Bomb hits 2
DD Teruzuki
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1
DD Akigumo
DD Yugumo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 51,93


Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 6
Liberator VI x 36
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 3
B-17E Fortress x 47
LB-30 Liberator x 4
PB4Y Liberator x 43
B-24D Liberator x 180


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Oyodo, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage
DD Akizuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CA Takao, Bomb hits 8, on fire
CA Atago, Bomb hits 8, on fire
DD Akigumo
DD Teruzuki
DD Yugumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
2 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Liberator VI bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Irkutsk

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 245582 troops, 2716 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 5382

Defending force 577243 troops, 4802 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 9062

Allied max assault: 4901 - adjusted assault: 640

Japanese max defense: 6091 - adjusted defense: 4296

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
8263 casualties reported
Guns lost 196
Vehicles lost 5

Allied ground losses:
21128 casualties reported
Guns lost 940


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Ground combat at 41,37

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3489 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Defending force 21188 troops, 212 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 420

Allied max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 443 - adjusted defense: 517

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported


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Ground combat at 44,34

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1344 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

Defending force 7689 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 165 - adjusted defense: 283

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Merauke

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 440 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 847 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 0

Japanese max defense: 13 - adjusted defense: 23

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



Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sarmi

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 190 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Allied max assault: 2 - adjusted assault: 2

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Sarmi base !!!

[Hortlund]

Heh, old Jumper must be pretty optimistic if he thinks he can sneak in 900 aircraft under my nose like that.

My taskforces are retiring to CAP-cover from Cooktown, and all my 1000 level bombers are set to attack Port Moresby tomorrow. Lets see if I can catch some of those jap bastards on the ground.

[Hortlund]

Since my game with Castor ended Ive decided to start updating this AAR again.

There has been alot of developments since the last post. Most notably these.

1) In India, I have moved my units out of Karachi to put pressure on the Japs. Right now we are manuvering up and down the frontline, trying to look for weak spots in eachothers defensive line. Jumper has massive forces here, so any attack of mine must be very carefully conducted to avoid the risk of being surrounded. Right now Im looking at an opening to feint to the south and swing on Lahore, but we will see, that might change.

2) In about a week I will invade Wake. I have tried to make this invasion a surprise. Ive moved some BBs from the Australian front and I have roughly three divisions that will go in under cover of 2 CVs and one CVL. This should come as a surprise for Jumper and I believe he has his entire CV-fleet hovering off Darwin.

3) I have taken Merauke and Thursday Island. From these bases I have launched some raids up the southern coast of New Guinea. These raids are more probe/feints to keep his forces here on his toes. The real strike will come at Port Moresby soon. I want to sieze PM and use it as base to neutralize Lae and Rabaul. From there I will move along the northern coast. The reason for the northern coast advance is because it threatens both his positions on New Guinea aswell as in the Palau/Saipan area.

4) I had sent a one division invasion force to take Andaman Island. Somehow he discovered this force and I was forced to retreat. This unit is now moving around in the Indian Ocean without a clear objective. I have an Australian division, a base force and some Spitfires. I think I will try to land them either on Java or Sumatra. It will force him to redeploy his units and should make him a bit more defensive.

Overall, he has the entire KB moving together. I cannot take on that force right now with only one CV and 4-5 CVLs and a handful of CVEs. At the same time I cannot risk the KB interfering with the Port Moresby invasion. Therefore Im moving my CV unit to sit off Thursday Island under cover from fighters at Thursday and bombers at Cooktown. Together, these units should at least be able to block the KB from entering the invasion fleet.

The plan is to advance on two axis, one through the pacific and one through New Guinea. This should force him to divide his forces more than now. I cannot make any progress if Im facing the entire KB aswell as the Jap airforce wherever I go. To make progress I must force him to divide his forces. Wake will be a test to see how well-prepared he is in the pacific. Depending on the outcome I can either stall here, or get an opening for the next invasion. Either way, it should force him to move some units into the pacific.