****** OFFICIAL ADMIRAL's EDITION AAR V2*****

[Andy Mac]

Combat

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: jwilkerson

Yeah and don't ask what all those numbers mean!
[:D]

Ignore that man behind the curtain, I said! [:D]

[Andy Mac]

My reinforcements en route from Capetown

[Andy Mac]

and India

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Andy can you please explain the different functions of the Operations Mode please?
Thanks

"Combat" is self-explanatory, "Move" and "Strategic Move" means the unit is packed up and very vulnerable to ground attacks, but allows faster movement ("Strategic Move" means using railroads and is required for sea transport in other than Amphibious TF's).

"Reserve" holds the unit back from the front lines (but still in a frontal hex), ready for intervening in the fight, while "Rest/Training" is intended for rear area R&R.

[Andy Mac]

Thanks Terminus I missed that Question

[Andy Mac]

Quietening down as 1st Japanese waves unload and I run run away

As you can see most of 8th Bdes heavy equipment was destroyed or abandoned on the retreat


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 16


No Japanese losses


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet (11th Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet (11th Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet (11th Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet (11th Sentai / 3rd Air)



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)
4 x Ki-27b Nate strafing at 100 feet (1st Sentai / 3rd Air)




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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-21 Zero x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22


Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 16000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22


No Japanese losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18


Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

[Andy Mac]

All of my commander in Malaya need to be replaced but I have limited PP's so difficult choices need to be faced
 
Heath Bairstow Murray Lyon and Percival all need to go but thats a large investment of points (Gordon Bennet would be good to replace as well but I cannot afford it)

[DuckofTindalos]

ORIGINAL: cantona2

Loving the new icons too. Im assuming that the dashes on the size denote unit size, eg Rgt, btn, div and so on?

Correct.

[Dili]

Loving the new icons too. Im assuming that the dashes on the size denote unit size, eg Rgt, btn, div and so on?

Yeah NATO symbols but rotated horizontally.

http://niehorster.orbat.com/000_admin/009_symbols.html

[Andy Mac]

OK last two turns have been quiet japanese bombers hit airfields in Northern Malaya I am not contesting this as my AF recovers at Singapore

Nothing really is happening

[Andy Mac]

Initial Japanese spearheads have arrived at Alor Star both my Combat Bdes are running for Taiping as fast as they can where I will try to make a stand

A punjab Bn has joined them but I am very short of A/T guns and Arty

At Temuloh I have 3 British Inf Bns (Argylls/Gordons/Manchester) and a Mountain Arty Regt

My forces are trying to concentrate at these two locations

If the Fast Convoy with the Indian Bdes are to use the Malacca Strait I need to hold Taiping for at least a week to allow air cover....

Andy

[Andy Mac]

OK Alor Star is captured and my rear guard retreated

Fortuantely the Infantry got out in good order with the few Guns my forces have.

Andy

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41

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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M2-21 Zero x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet (75th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22


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

Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet (90th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged





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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 7


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Buffalo I x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet (No.34 Sqd RAF / 224 Group RAF)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-27b Nate x 24


Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet (12th Sentai / 3rd Air)
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14386 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 521 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Japanese max assault: 934 - adjusted assault: 1578

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1578 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star !!!

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Units retreated 1




Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Andy Mac]

Another quiet turn in Malaya (not elsewhere been having some fun with Boise but I will leave that for a naval team AAR later

This may be of interest 11th Div finished concentrating

[Andy Mac]

Oh I spend 50 PP's to get rid of Murray-Lyon

[Andy Mac]

Thats your lot for tonight I will do a few more turns on Tuesday when you see if the Fast Convoy gets through Betty Alley unscathed.....
 
Can 11th Indian Div hold on until the convoy is safe
 
Will they get cut off if the Japanese beat them to Kuala Lumper.
 
Will I be able to scrounge enough points to replace Percival...
 
These questions and others on Tuesday - I hope this helps give you a taste of some of the Land Aspects of the game

[Nomad]

Thanks Andy

[Andy Mac]

Now this really is it because I need to go sleep...

The rest of the garrison at Taiping or should I say speedbump....

[Andy Mac]

Note to self plonker you removed 80th AT Regt and 137th Field Regt as seperate units therefore you need to re add them back into the Bde Groups of 11th Div

(The number of times I have fixed these things and then forget to submit the change grrrrr)

[Dili]

Nice that unit combining. Seems land combat took a big review. From what i know the British at that time fought as battle groups and very low cooperation in combined arms. Joining a division might be in this case not realistic except maybe for transport.