Waiting for 3rd AE patch - bigbaba vs. Castor Troy

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/42

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ASW attack near Lae at 54,87

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 24
PC Takunan Maru #10
PC Takuna Maru #7
PC Takuna Maru #6
PC Showa Maru #5
PC Showa Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 1

we continue our fight against the Allied subs in our base hexes... one near miss...

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TF 149 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 16
PC Ch 15
PG Unkai Maru #1
PG Nishho Maru
PG Nanpo Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Magan Maru
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kozan Maru
PG Keiko Maru
PG Kanko Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
AP Nagano Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18
PG Shosei Maru
PG Seisho Maru
PG Busho Maru

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

great! My MSW decided to quit doing their work today and when you have a TF with escorts entering a hex with mines you happen to get this: PG xy locates and destroys a mine... PG yx locates and destroys a mine... 50 times more of the same until boooom AP hits a mine... boooom AP hits another mine... lol

The MSW did nothing the whole day... there was a patch that made minesweeping not what it was before as the MSW just stop at a certain point to do anything... [8|]

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Sub attack near Singapore at 23,50

Japanese Ships
MSW W.6
MSW W.17
MSW W.13
MSW Wa 6
MSW Wa 3
MSW Yoshino Maru
MSW Toshi Maru #8
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 1

and of course we have a sub sitting also at Singapore... at least my MSW attract a sub that used 4 torps for nothing...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASW attack near Truk at 63,78

Japanese Ships
ML Saishu
ML Ishizaki
ML Hoko
ML Hirashima

Allied Ships
SS O16

sub in a base hex? not really? Heck, there are also two 6 ship ASW TFs in the hex...

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 24
Hurricane IIb x 19
Blenheim IF x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim IF: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet

after our sweep to Myitkina yesterday the Allied decided to visit Mandalay with night fighters that tried a bombing run during the day. Amazing! Kill rate is good again, but it´s pretty much a joke to see only 38 out of 108 fighters in the air. Sentais were set to 80% Cap.

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hudson I x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hudson I: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 120

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 30
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS S-27

another unsuccesful try... [>:]

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 186950 troops, 2310 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 3619

Defending force 60517 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1544

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese max assault: 3583 - adjusted assault: 1565

Allied max defense: 1516 - adjusted defense: 943

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
3436 casualties reported
Guns lost 62
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2406 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

I guess the next two or three attacks should bring the unconditional surrender of the Chinese troops at Changsha... We have spotted 5 Chinese units marching from Sian to Homan today. 800+ assault points behind level 5 forts are waiting for them at Homan. Doubt that the Chinese will be able to achieve something here, but 800 assault points won´t be enough to drive them back out though if they decide to siege the base. Doesn´t matter, there is no industry so the Chinese can sit there as long as they want to do so...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42095 troops, 432 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

Defending force 12364 troops, 123 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 244

Japanese max assault: 780 - adjusted assault: 489

Allied max defense: 238 - adjusted defense: 171

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

2:1 but quite some losses within our divisions again. Hope to take the base with the next attack in a couple of days...

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Ground combat at Luganville

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 730 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

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

Japanese max assault: 23 - adjusted assault: 48

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Luganville base !!!



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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35105 troops, 198 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1400

Defending force 199296 troops, 2233 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3400

[Xxzard]

I've never seen subs be so annoying as to sit in base hexes, thats pretty rough when ASW forces are rather inept.

On an almost unrelated topic, in my Me vs. AI game yesterday my minelaying at baker island paid off when the CV Yorktown ran into a mine on Feb 3 '42. [:D]

[Lecivius]

I happen to be playing Miller in a game, with myself as the Allies.
 
Methinks I'll take a page from this & put subs in all of his ports.  He never touched Manila in the opening turn, and I have a metric ton of un-touched subs on full sortie out of the base [:D]  Maybe I can give him a head ache in return for what he is doing to me [;)]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/42

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Sub attack at 30,52

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

Allied Ships
SS O24

[8|]

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Sub attack at 78,79

Japanese Ships
TK Manei Maru
PG Kiso Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chosa Maru
PG Aso Maru
PG Uji
PG Saga

Allied Ships
SS S-28, hits 2

torps missed, thank god... including escorts doesn´t prevent the enemy subs from attacking at all...

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Brisbane (46,114)

Allied Ships
DD Witte de With
DD Voyager

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TF 1085 encounters mine field at Brisbane (46,114)

Allied Ships
DD Le Triomphant

sub laid mines, but we aren´t lucky... the cruiser squadron that bombarded Gili Gili obviously returned to Brisbane...

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 38

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Hurricane IIb x 14
Blenheim IF x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb: 4 destroyed, 6 damaged
Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Blenheim IF bombing at 2000 feet

now that´s nice. The Allied airforce tries to fight me in Burma... keep coming please! [:D]

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 117

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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ASW attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 1

one near miss...

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Sub attack at 89,91

Japanese Ships
AO Notoro
DD Uzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Yuzuki

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish

torps missed... attack in the middle of nowhere...

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Sub attack at 28,51

Japanese Ships
AK Kenryu Maru, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O21

this AK is of course killed...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11065 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3435

Defending force 57571 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1421



Allied ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 41319 troops, 405 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 826

Defending force 12272 troops, 117 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Japanese max assault: 681 - adjusted assault: 300

Allied max defense: 234 - adjusted defense: 155

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

on and on, our adjusted av gets halfed here... supply and preparation is very good, disruption and fatigue is low...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35222 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1384

Defending force 199934 troops, 2235 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 3435


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9039 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Defending force 42311 troops, 437 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 793

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/42

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ASW attack at 62,80

Japanese Ships
DD Umikaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Yamakaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki

Allied Ships
SS O16

we try to keep up the fight against the two dozen Allied subs on the map but our ASW forces are pretty bad...

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TF 154 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Japanese Ships
MSW Banshu Maru #18

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Coastal Guns at Macassar, 30,69, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 220

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
I-153c: 6 destroyed
I-16c: 2 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 19
Runway hits 83

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

big airstrike against Kweiyang, a lot of obsolete Chinese fighters are destroyed...

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Blenheim IV x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

my two AA rgts are doing a good job here...

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 13
Hurricane IIb x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 13 damaged
Hurricane IIb: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Buffalo I bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 138
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
G3M Nell x 86
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 82

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-49 Helen: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 92

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

still Allied bombers at the totally damaged airfield of PM. Soon all enemy ac here will be destroyed...

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Sub attack near Muntok at 21,55

Japanese Ships
AP Kumakawa Maru
PG Chiyo Maru
PG Busho Maru
PG Shosei Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Myoken Maru
PG Magan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant

would be cool if it would be worth it to have TF escorts... I don´t expect them to kill the subs, but at least keep them from constantly attacking my TFs...[8|]

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 133299 troops, 1681 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 2682

Defending force 29433 troops, 184 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 670



Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

we followed the retreating enemy troops to Bataan and will kill them off here... it won´t take long I guess...


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11071 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3586

Defending force 56996 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390



Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40616 troops, 381 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 797

Defending force 12419 troops, 122 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 231

Japanese max assault: 541 - adjusted assault: 281

Allied max defense: 221 - adjusted defense: 223

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 16

we are not able to take Myitkina with two Divs against three enemy bgds with 50 assault points each... [:(]

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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35432 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1370

Defending force 204090 troops, 2312 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 3586



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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 950 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 2683 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/42

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ASW attack at 79,80

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 5

Pollack and another sub are sitting in or around Kwajalein and we have three ASW TFs trying to hunt those subs. Pollack takes 5 near misses today...

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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

invasion of Java is coming soon... I was amazed that my MSW didn´t get shot up the the coast defense...

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged


Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 101
Ki-49 Helen x 19

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22

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

Miller has a squadron of Falcons sitting here three hexes South of Singapore... will have to stop them from flying nav search...

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 4


Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 152
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2690 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese max assault: 71 - adjusted assault: 62

Allied max defense: 24 - adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 187596 troops, 2285 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 3642

Defending force 57214 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1397

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 3502 - adjusted assault: 2195

Allied max defense: 1392 - adjusted defense: 1221

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
2597 casualties reported
Guns lost 54
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
2353 casualties reported
Guns lost 35

it looks like the end of Changsha´s defenders is near...

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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39735 troops, 355 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 753

Defending force 11978 troops, 99 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 219



Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

unbelievable but true, we will have to bring in reinforcements as two IJA divs were not enough to take this base... every further attack will only wear down my troops more...

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8339 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2693

Defending force 29034 troops, 176 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 659



Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34271 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1255

Defending force 205066 troops, 2185 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 3442

[Ambassador]

Nice update.[:)]  Could you tell which units are bagged in Bataan, or in Manilla ?  649 AV after a battle retreat, this must be quite a few divs & RCT.
 
 
And shouldn't you start putting some of those Sallies on naval search/ASW duty ?  It's just a wild suggestion, but if the subs really are in the same hex as a base, you should get many sightings (raising DL) and some (hopefully successful) attacks.  Or do you have a house rule against putting Army bombers on NS/ASW ?
It's a good thing you sunk so many subs in Manilla & Pearl Harbor, seeing how annoying the survivors are now.[&o]
 

Ground combat at Macassar

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

They did not surrender at the loss of the base ?  They deserve a medal...

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

Nice update.[:)]  Could you tell which units are bagged in Bataan, or in Manilla ?  649 AV after a battle retreat, this must be quite a few divs & RCT.


And shouldn't you start putting some of those Sallies on naval search/ASW duty ?  It's just a wild suggestion, but if the subs really are in the same hex as a base, you should get many sightings (raising DL) and some (hopefully successful) attacks.  Or do you have a house rule against putting Army bombers on NS/ASW ?
It's a good thing you sunk so many subs in Manilla & Pearl Harbor, seeing how annoying the survivors are now.[&o]

Ground combat at Macassar

Defending force 1981 troops, 15 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

They did not surrender at the loss of the base ?  They deserve a medal...

no idea what units exactly surrendered at Bataan but there were a lot. IIRC two dozen units surrendered including different TK, inf and eng units. In Manila are sitting two or three PA divs and support units, all in all some 500 assault points. Those units will be starved, I´m not interested in killing them off with assaults in urban terrain.

I was thinking about using a couple of Sally sentais but I´m still needing them on the front. We have no hr on it but I also don´t want to "overuse" them on ASW, so as soon as I have secured the whole SRA we will have perhaps some 150 IJA bombers spread out over the whole area flying nav search. Max 1 daitai at a base with the bases not overlapping.

I know what I always achieve with my subs already early on and I can´t understand why people argue that subs, better say the US fleet subs, are useless until mid 43. They do work just fine and I always sink a lot of ships with MK14 torps in the first year of the war. Of course you also see enough duds, but sinking 100 ships with subs is IMO definetely better than using the subs for minelaying or have them sit in port.

The Dutch troops at Macassar didn´t surrender because they could retreat North as they did have a valid supply path to a base in the North. Doesn´t matter...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/42

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ASW attack at 80,80

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2

we continue to hunt down SS Pollack... two near misses...

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TF 146 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

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

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

we are on the way to land at the base WEST of Batavia...

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ASW attack at 80,80

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #3
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #7
PC Kyo Maru #6
PC Gamitsu Maru #1
PC Fumi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 6, heavy damage

[&o] 3 different ASW TFs hunting this sub for days and now it seems we finally achieved something. 5 near misses and one hit finally lists the sub as heavily damaged... long way to Hawai, perhaps it will sink...

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Coastal Guns at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58, firing at TF 149
TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58 [:@][:@][:@][:@][:@]


245 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Shosei Maru, Shell hits 6
PG Myoken Maru
PG Nishho Maru
PG Busho Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1081 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [:@][:@]

I hate this bug! I know that the game tends to unload troops even if you set your TFs to "do not unload". Well, I´ve checked my three TFs that are going in at least five times if they are all set to "do not unload" and they were. Nevertheless, the TF with the support troops unloaded at the wrong base... [8|]

it only unloaded during the night phase, which clearly shows that it was NOT set to "unload". When I´ve checked the TF it was still set to "do not unload". Great...

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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59 [8|]

Japanese Ships
AP Tatumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Kanko Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Chohakusan Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Yachiyo Maru
AP Tenyo Maru
AP Oyo Maru
AP Ozan Maru
AP Surabaya Maru

Allied Ships
SS Truant, hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

9 escorts can´t guard our TF and one medium AP is probably sunk... In fact, there aren´t really many Allied subs operating on the map but whenever they end up in the same hex as one of our TFs, they attack, very often succesfully...

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 101

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Merak , at 18,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 41

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

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

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 147
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 93,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP President Madison, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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

President Madison escaped from the massacre in the Philipines and made it all the way near Midway. The damaged big AP is then attacked and sunk...

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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 152903 troops, 1698 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 2717

Defending force 28691 troops, 169 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 648

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Japanese max assault: 2351 - adjusted assault: 718

Allied max defense: 588 - adjusted defense: 107

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
2620 casualties reported
Guns lost 45
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
40692 casualties reported
Guns lost 292
Vehicles lost 32

here´s the surrender of Bataan´s troops! Conquest of the Philipines was as easy as the conquest of Malaya...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11099 troops, 338 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3125

Defending force 54865 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1283



Allied ground losses:
721 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 39864 troops, 360 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 760

Defending force 11887 troops, 98 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 214



Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Changsha

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 34385 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Defending force 187536 troops, 2012 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3125



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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8936 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 41562 troops, 414 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 760


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1365 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 10523 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Merak

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 631 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

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

Japanese max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 15

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak base !!!

this is the base WEST of Batavia where our TFs are heading and will arrive tomorrow. A contingent of the Yokosuka 2 captured the empty base and our TFs can unload safely. Miller garrisoned nearly all coast bases on Java and while I normally like to land at Kragen (NE of Soerabaja) to cut Java in two, he moved a unit there. Java will be a cakewalk, the only downside is the bug that unloaded my support troops on the wrong island for one phase of last turn...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/42

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Sub attack near Kwajalein at 79,79

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Shiranuhi
DD Kagero
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 6

the enemy subs keep attacking us, this time the torps missed and the DDs achieve 6 near misses...

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Sub attack at 60,76

Japanese Ships
AP Kyokusei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

and here the MK14 torps failed to detonate...

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TF 1030 encounters mine field at Johnston Island (102,74)

Allied Ships
MSW Outarde
MSW Ungava
MSW Quatsino
DD Kennison

TF going to Johnston, spotted several times, my Betties at Midway stay grounded...

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 183

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet

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Day Air attack on Batavia , at 19,59

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 119

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 58

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 132
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses


Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52

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

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Day Air attack on 21st Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 4
Hudson I x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 4
Blenheim IV x 6
IL-4c x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 damaged
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 44,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 43
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 150
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 98,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet

KB is near Pago Pago, you can surely guess why. Invasion TF coming in... only one unit is spotted here, we are confident to take the base with the initial assault as this is surely only an understrenght base force with 0 assault value...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11204 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3490

Defending force 54468 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1265



Allied ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8932 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211

Defending force 1698 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

as you can see, I´ve ordered my two divisions to retreat back to Mandalay. Unbelievable, but they were not able to take the base at acceptable losses and the enemy is moving in more troops via the trail from the North. Well, I´m also moving in fresh units, two more divs are coming with APs from Singapore. 1600 assault points should then be enough to take the base at acceptable losses...

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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1352 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 10389 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/31/42

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TF 1004 encounters mine field at Brisbane (46,114)

Allied Ships
MSW Finch
MSW Wollongong
MSW Whyalla
MSW Townsville
MSW Mildura
MSW Deloraine
MSW Cairns
MSW Bunbury

sub laid mines are cleared...

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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 98,110


Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported

two Navy units are attacking, some 100 assault points. No shots fired by the defenders, will be easy to take the base...

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Sub attack at 43,49

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #7
MSW W.15
MSW W.14
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Tuna

and the usual sub attack, torps missed, as did the MSW. This is a minesweeper TF heading to clear the mines at Bataan...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 21
IL-4c x 6


No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

Miller now switched over to do milk runs against the empty base of Lashio...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

the second attack then always face leaking cap from Mandalay...

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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 101
Ki-49 Helen x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 15

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

we take op and flak losses with those attacks but I have to neutralize this base as I don´t want to have search planes helping the Allied subs in the Singapore area...

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Day Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 59

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


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 107

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 88
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 86

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 7 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37

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

with all the attacks we´re flying we suffered nearly a dozen op losses today... [:(]

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Day Air attack on Pago Pago , at 98,110

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet

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Ground combat at Pago Pago

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4532 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1355 troops, 9 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 284 - adjusted assault: 135

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 135 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pago Pago base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Singapore: 3 destroyed
C-47 Dakota: 8 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
166 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1842 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 2

that was easy and our first defensive perimeter is growing South into the Pacific. The enemy surrendered, but what I again don´t understand is why Miller didn´t fly out his ac in one of the last turns because he must have been sure there is an invasion coming for the last couple of turns as both the KB and the invasion TF was spotted several turns...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11204 troops, 342 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3561

Defending force 53788 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1239



Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1370 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Defending force 10256 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/01/42

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TF 147 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
PG Kanko Maru
PG Hayakafuku Maru
PG Akitsu Maru
PG Hashidate
PG Yachiyo Maru
AP Amakusa Maru, Mine hits 2, on fire
PG Kure Maru #5
PG Kongosan Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Chitose Maru

If you have a TF without escorts it passes a hex with mines most times without anything happening. If you have escorts in it then those escorts try to kill mines on and on and then you most times get one of the transports hit one or two mines. Strange routine, always the same...

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TF 52 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Japanese Ships
MSW Toshi Maru #7
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Seki Maru
MSW Kyo Maru #5
MSW W.15
MSW W.14

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Sub attack at 89,104

Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AO Ondo
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

GOD DAMN! [:@] I´ve reached a point where I just can´t believe it. A) This is in the middle of nowhere in the South Pacific and we mange to meet a sub. B) The DDs can´t do anything. C) the MK14 hits and explodes. D) fuel loaden AO so this means high fires and the ship is 100% lost

just great, this is the replenishment TF following KB with some 15 hexes distance...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9
Hudson I x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 152
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 36

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-21 Sally x 72

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on 57th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 116

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


Allied ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

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Day Air attack on Tongatapu Island , at 94,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 136

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 89

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 25000 feet

this attack will already show Miller that Tongatapu is the next target. I only expect one understrenght base force here and one of my Navy units that took Pago Pago is on the way to this atoll...

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Sub attack at 89,104

Japanese Ships
AO Tsurumi, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Pompano, hits 1

AO Tsurumi was separated after the first succesful attack and this time the fired torps missed but Pompano scores with it´s deck guns... the precious AO is lost anyway...

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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack [8D]

Attacking force 187973 troops, 2196 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 3587

Defending force 53233 troops, 181 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1240

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese max assault: 3558 - adjusted assault: 3477

Allied max defense: 1048 - adjusted defense: 441

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) [:D]

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!! [&o]


Japanese ground losses:
1908 casualties reported
Guns lost 55
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
106976 casualties reported [X(]
Guns lost 272

To compensate the anger about the sub attacks, we make progress on the continent. Changsha is lost and over 100.000 Chinese troops surrender - worth some 800 victory points. Miller stated in his email that he was surprised that his troops didn´t retreat! [X(] This base got surrounded some 4 weeks ago! [X(] As are the other two bases in the South with another 200.000+ Chinese troops surrounded already I wonder what he will do now! Amazing...

Miller told me that ground warfare isn´t what he´s really good in, unfortunately for him, this will really make him pay in China. I´m not planning on wiping the Chinese out completely but reduce them to only two or three bases to make them an unimportant factor...

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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1381 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Defending force 10217 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/42

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Sub attack at 72,96

Japanese Ships
AP Somedono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

hey, ho... Guess what! This is again in the middle of nowhere, somwhere in the South Pacific between Truk and New Caledonia. My TF wasn´t spotted but we meet a sub...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Teloekbetoeng , at 19,58

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 42
B5N Kate x 12
Ki-27 Nate x 146
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-49 Helen x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
G3M Nell x 89
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-49 Helen x 88

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 118

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

This base isn´t operational anymore... will wait for hopefully more Allied reinforcements, but I seriously doubt that Miller will bring in more troops...

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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10368 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 4275 troops, 48 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese max assault: 116 - adjusted assault: 128

Allied max defense: 40 - adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
F.K.51: 2 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
583 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 2

my support troops that were accidently landed here take the base and will be brought out to land on Java...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/42

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Sub attack at 71,94

Japanese Ships
AP Somedono Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS O16

lol! After yesterdays attack I thought that Miller will realize that this TF was directly heading towards Truk so I did set the original TF and the AP that was hit yesterday to a different destination to move from the direct shipping lane to Truk. Well, the enemy sub moved also away from the direct shipping lane to Truk... Luck or is Miller transcendental...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 21
IL-4c x 7


No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 6

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

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

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Day Air attack on 48th Chinese Corps, at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 39
Ki-49 Helen x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 25

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

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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45669 troops, 529 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Defending force 10020 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174



Allied ground losses:
325 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Batavia [X(][X(]

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6264 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 85338 troops, 800 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1566

Allied max assault: 157 - adjusted assault: 56

Japanese max defense: 1605 - adjusted defense: 1114

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1058 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

what´s now happening?? [&:] Miller spotted three of my units moving in yesterday and it seems he ordered an attack for today. Pretty surprising as he has to expect that I´m not just moving in two small NLF with 20 assault points and there were another dozen units at Merak that could be expected to arrive today. Well, he met three full divisions and support, the Allied attack is shredded! Excellent, hopefully this has disrupted the Allied so much that my upcoming attack won´t result in oil or resource centers destroyed by the Allied defender.

[Lecivius]

I think Miller is new to this game, so you need to take that into account.
 
I can say in our PBEM, I did the same thing to him and put a sub in every port, as well as in every landing I can reach ( I'm Allies).  It has put a serious dent in his transport capacity over the last few days.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/42

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Sub attack near Tongatapu Island at 94,114

Japanese Ships
AK Katsurahama Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Tama Maru #3
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #8
CL Yubari
CL Tatsuta

Allied Ships
SS Triton

it was obvious that my invasion TF that left Pago Pago would show up at Tongatapu so I´m not surprised that I lose a small AK to a sub... MK14 hits and booooom....


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Sub attack near Tongatapu Island at 94,114

Japanese Ships
AK Katsurahama Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kowa Maru
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Tama Maru #3
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #8

Allied Ships
SS Trout

At least Trout missed... the escorts once again couldn´t prevent the sub from attacking...

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TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Tongatapu Island, 94,114


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 51

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 12
P-40B Tomahawk x 41
IL-4c x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 13 destroyed, 15 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
7 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet

When Miller does his milkruns daily then he just has to expect my fighters from Mandalay to show up over Lashio. Even though the Allied fighters had the bounce (how this works is beyond me as the Allied fighters are at 9.000 ft and mine are at 15.000 ft [8|]) the gap in experience is so big that the AVG once again gets pretty much slaughtered in Nikmod terms... this is a combined strike out of China and India...

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Day Air attack on Lashio , at 35,30

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 14
Blenheim IV x 6
Hudson I x 5

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

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 7 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet

this strike comes from India, the Australian Buffalos aren´t doing any better than the American Tomahawks. But also here, the Allied fighters get the bounce, even though also the Buffs are flying 6.000 ft below our fighters on LRCAP... [8|] high hopes that AE will get this game routine right... in WITP it never worked... not a single time...

a good day for our fighters, the downside is that we lose 5 pilots out of the 6 Oscars lost, even though we were fighting over our own base...


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Day Air attack on Gili Gili , at 56,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 22 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 6000 feet

Miller will soon learn that Nik isn´t called flakfanboy for nothing. A long range strike from Australia comes in pretty low. Two Vals are destroyed (one pilot is dead... [8|] probably seppuku when he saw his plane going up in flames...) and two B-17C are shot down by the flak defense...



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Day Air attack on VII Garrison Battalion, at 30,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 39

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

a couple of Dutch units that retreated into the jungle have to be destroyed, I don´t want them to show up at my bases again...

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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-49 Helen x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 27

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


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Ground combat at Batavia

Japanese Deliberate attack [:D]

Attacking force 81702 troops, 802 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1918

Defending force 8125 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Japanese max assault: 1523 - adjusted assault: 1112

Allied max defense: 33 - adjusted defense: 12

Japanese assault odds: 92 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1937 casualties reported
Guns lost 17


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

after the shredded Allied attack yesterday it´s no surprise that our troops have no problem at all to take the base today. The absolutely good news is that the oil and ressource facilities are 100% undamaged!!!! BANZAI! BANZAI! BANZAI!

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9444 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2401

Defending force 105162 troops, 657 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2536



Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported

Hengchow has a pretty strong enemy garisson but has been cut off for a couple of weeks already. Would guess that the defneders have some 7-10.000 supplies at the base. At the moment we have problems to get our troops in Southern China fully supplied, it seems our ongoing attacks at Changsha burnt A LOT of supplies. Bringing in 20-30k of supplies won´t make it much different as the supply would soon be dispersed in all of China, we need at least 100.000 supplies to get our assaults on Hengchow and Wuchow in the South going (we need time for r&r of the divs anyway). In the meantime the enemy forts will be built up to level 9 I guess but also their supply levels will go down drastically. Nikmod has the Japanese industry starting at pretty low levels so I had to expand a lot of factories, especially aircraft and engines, but also arm and vehicle. This has put my supply levels in Japan to serioulsy low levels, which means that the supply for my offensives has to mostly come from my conquered territory already. I´m happy that I was able to conquer nearly all of the important oil and ressource sites completely undamaged, which is something I´m not used to. It´s no problem for the assaults like in Java or the Pacific because there aren´t really huge armies involved, but the supply situation makes it pretty hard to fight further on in China for some time. IIRC the supply levels started out over 3.000.000 on day one of the war and I´m now down to 1.800.000 (which isn´t much if you think about all the bases it is spread out). With the supply produced in the two months of the war you can see that we´ve spent A LOT of supply to expand our industry. I expect the supply levels to grow from now on...

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Ground combat at Tongatapu Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1964 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55

Defending force 1638 troops, 12 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 66 - adjusted assault: 3 [X(]

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7

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


Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

wow! I´ve thought we would have no problem at all to take the base on the first attempt. At least the assault value 0 base force can´t inflict a lot of casualties. Our NLF unit has nearly 2000 supplies and is only at 18 disruption, I´ve ordered a deliberate attack for tomorrow. I doubt that the Allied base force can put up a prolonged fight...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/42

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ASW attack near Tongatapu Island at 94,114

Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Tama Maru #3
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #8
CL Yubari

Allied Ships
SS Nautilus

Looks like even a third sub is at the atoll now. I guess the subs are also bringing out cadre units of the base force to rebuild the unit...

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Day Air attack on VII Garrison Battalion, at 30,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 85

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on No. 107 RN Base Force, at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 41

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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ASW attack near Midway at 95,61

Japanese Ships
AK Hiyori Maru
MSW Mejima Maru
MSW Keinan Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3
MSW Kaiyo Maru #1

Allied Ships
SS S-34, hits 1

must be my lucky day of the month. Sub at Midway and my escorts are able to guard the TF and they even achieve a near miss...

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Ground combat at Tongatapu Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1916 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51

Defending force 1612 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese max assault: 47 - adjusted assault: 39

Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tongatapu Island base !!!



Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1472 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

the deliberate attack is succesful and another atoll in the South Pacific is Japanese now!

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10367 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2402

Defending force 104912 troops, 653 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2539



Allied ground losses:
172 casualties reported

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/42

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TF 150 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Japanese Ships
MSW Ranzan Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #8
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW Wa 3

the last mines at Batavia are cleared now...

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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 19, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 22
PC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

we´ve spotted this sub sitting in this hex South of Tokyo for two days already and today the ASW TF arrived, resulting in CH19 sunk by two MK14 , the rest of the PC did nothing...

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Day Air attack on Hengchow , at 45,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 197
Ki-15 Babs x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 16000 feet

3 Sallies lost for no gain... also a Zero crashed from flying four hexes. 4 pilots lost in total... I guess in AE this will mean for such a strike you lose 25 aircraft including crews when they even increased op losses...

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Day Air attack on VII Garrison Battalion, at 30,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet

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Day Air attack on No. 107 RN Base Force, at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-27 Nate x 51
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 22
PC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS Grampus, hits 1

one near miss... hey ho!

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10330 troops, 313 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2405

Defending force 104553 troops, 651 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2537



Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/42

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ASW attack at 91,114

Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #5
MSW Tama Maru #2
MSW Shonan Maru #8
CL Kashima

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

we have spotted 4 subs around the Fidjis. KB is also in the area, as well as invasion TFs...

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Day Air attack on TF at 86,110


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Minryo Maru
AP Meisho Maru
AP Tenzan Maru
AP Tsuiba Maru
AP Yamakisan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

even though KB was spotted, the AI is smart enough to send the bombers from Suva to attack our invasion transports...

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Day Air attack on TF at 86,109


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kaijo Maru #2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 86,110


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 1


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Minto Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 87,113

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 100

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed

in the afternoon, a small Hudson strike tries to attack the Kido Butai but none of the light bombers return...

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Day Air attack on TF at 89,114


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 86,110


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Chifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet

and the last strike achieves a hit on one of my big APs inflicting medium sys damage, some fires and minor floatation...

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10329 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2740

Defending force 104253 troops, 648 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

[castor troy]

Paul and I got a couple of turns done on Sunday, some interesting development...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/42

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Kyo Maru #11
PC Ch 23
PC Ch 22
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 20

Allied Ships
SS Grampus

we continue the fight against the Allied subs... without success...

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TF 1037 encounters mine field at Johnston Island (102,74)

Allied Ships
DD Dent

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ASW attack at 87,113

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish, hits 2

two HITS!!! This is the escort of my replenishment TF. The SS doesn´t show up as heavily damaged though, so I wonder if this isn´t FOW...

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Sub attack near Johnston Island at 102,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
AK Steel Ranger, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Dorothy Luckenbach
DD Dent
DD Talbot


Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Johnston Island still gets reinforcements it seems...

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Day Air attack on VII Garrison Battalion, at 30,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 88

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 107 RN Base Force, at 27,56

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Ki-27 Nate x 84
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-27 Nate bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 93
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 18 destroyed

sweep coming from Mandalay, we achieve a 4,5:1 kill rate again. All my Oscar sentais involved in this attack had 80+ exp and the AVG had no chance. Miller isn´t happy at all with the performance of the AVG and I can understand him.



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Day Air attack on Suva , at 86,114

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N Kate x 135

No Japanese losses


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

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 99

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 26000 feet

once again, the Kates seem to be dropping laser guided bombs. This attack makes it pretty obvious for Miller that the Fidjis are the next target on my list. Won´t be surprising for him as he has spotted my invasion TFs a couple of times already...

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ASW attack at 86,115

Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
SS Plunger

Plunger ends up in the same hex as KB... at least the escorts prevented an attack...

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Ground combat at Hengchow

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10253 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2741

Defending force 104073 troops, 644 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2534



Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Taung Gyi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23023 troops, 280 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 481

Defending force 2780 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 74

Japanese max assault: 469 - adjusted assault: 464

Allied max defense: 73 - adjusted defense: 33

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Burma bgd holding it´s position, there´s no valid supply line and the unit won´t retreat...