Ketza is playing the allies and I am playing Japan. I do consider myself a wargammer. I’ve lurked and done a lot of reading in this forum. I’ve been really impressed with the level of enthusiasm displayed by the forum members here.
I am also pleasantly surprised to find that this game really draws me in. This is even better than when Steel Panzers came out
So I’ve played the AI for a while to get the hang of the game. From what I’ve read it looks like CHS/RHS mods were designed to fix deficiencies in the stock game. With AE coming out soon I really don’t see a reason to learn a mod but I do want to learn to use a production system. I understand that AE production will be different but I think the Japanese stock production will give me good training in the mean time.
This game is really until AE comes out and is, as the header to this AAR states, a learning curve for me. So if you have insights you would like to share on strategy or you wish to help me dissect some of the bonehead moves I’m sure to make please feel free to post your thoughts.
The following are the game rules:
1 day turns
historical first turn off
allied damage control on
advanced weather effects on
reinforcements static
PDU on
sub doctrine off for both sides
sub auto ops off
- One Jap port attack turn one
- Allied are only allowed to move ships which are already at sea in turn 1. No movement of ships in a port (manila, singapore, pearl harbor...) by the allied player.
-no overabuse of the turn one movement bonus (means no landings on turn 7 in Australia or something like that)
-max. aircraft in sea hex = "around 550".
-B29 only on level 6 or 7+ airfields, this should limit them to places that were big enough in real life.
-4Es on nav attack min alt 10.000 ft
-ASW TF max 6 ships
-PT boats max 6 at a base (1x6 PT TF or 2x3 PT TF. Not 6 TFs with single PTs!)
-no sub invasions
-no mini para drops. As many para drops allowed as wished but they should involve at least 500-1000 men at min.
-cutting off units only with "real" combat units, not some 10 assault point base forces
-no use of dozens of small barge, MSW, ... TFs to guard ports (engine can´t handle dozens of small TFs in one hex)
-no exploit of dozens invasion TFs going at one base, means: if you need 300 ships for an invasion, put them into 5, 6 or 7 TFs but not in 60 TFs with 5 ships each.
-a maximum of 1 division equivalent (max 3 brigades or regiments) at atolls Not including misc art or base units.
This is a restart as I made a mistake with sub ops and left them on PC control. It's a learning curve thing - lol. I tried to keep everything the same as our first attempt at this game. It would have felt like cheating if I made changes after reviewing the combat report from our first aborted game.
My intent is to take out the PI, Borneo, Malaya, and then work myself through the DEI. I'll try to be aggressive in China but I think it wil be ok if it turns into a stalemate. I want to build a ring of protection with islands in the Pacific. If things free up fairly fast I might try for Hawaii.
KB is attacking Manila Port from the east coast of PI. This is my opening port attack per our house rules. I went for this opening move as Ketza said he regularly plays Japan and I wanted to try and throw him a curve. In e-mail coorespondance he said he normally goes for Manila himself on the opening turn. So much for surprise.
Mini-KB is coming up from the south near Daveo and will drive up through the Sulu Sea and into the South China Sea.
Bettys and Nells at Takao, Formosa are also on port attack of Manila. Another group of Bettys is hitting the AF at Clarke.
Bettys and Nells at Saigon are hitting the AF at Singapore.
Most of the invasions are pretty standard although I’ve added forces to the campaigns in Malaya, the PI, and for some of the Pacific Isles. I’ve also sent an assault force to Jolo.
In Manchukuo I’m moving a few units to Jehol and will pay the political points to send them to China. The units are either ENG, ARM, or ART plus a couple of the INF Garrison units. I’ve turned off reinforcements for all of the units in Manchukuo.
I’m attacking the Chinese unit in Nanchang to try and drive them out. And I’m attacking Hong Kong of course.
Para units are hitting Miri and Jesselton in Borneo. Standard invasions hit Kuching and Brunei.
I used my few mine laying subs to mine Batavia.
I've got heavy sub patrols with my long-leg subs along the west coast of the US and OZ and I am moving a lot of my short-leg subs into the DEI.
I’ve made very few changes to production. I’ve reduced the number of Claude being produced and cancelled all Nate production. There are some minor increases to producing Bettys and Zeroes, along with more of the Nakajima engines. In other AARs I see some players make all sorts of changes but they must have a few games under their belt. The best advice seems to be to make few changes until I really understand the system.
Below is the Combat Report for turn 1. The port attack at Manila is devistating.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41
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Sub attack at 26,45
Japanese Ships
AK Atutasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 7
PG Tatsumiya Maru
MSW W.2
MSW W.1
PC Shimushu
Allied Ships
SS KXII
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
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TF 1163 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)
Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
**In my 1st turn I think I had set the altitude to 10k and had something like 70 runway hits. I'm not sure if this is the dice, the change in altitude, or both. Probably both. They were supposed to have air support from Songkhia (zeroes) but they never showed
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 54
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 143
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-38, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 3, on fire
SS Shark, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-34, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 1
SS S-37, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-41, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PT PT-41, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 1
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
AS Otus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Pike, Bomb hits 1
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
18 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
26 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
27 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
** This is from the KB.
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 87
G4M1 Betty x 63
Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Langley, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sagoland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seal, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sargo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Saury, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
24 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
19 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
** From Formosa
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
** From Formosa
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 49,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
** This was a good strike - 127 killed.
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 16
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st USMC Defense Bn , at 82,63
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
** This is an attack from Kwajalein to soften up the defenders
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
B5N Kate x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
** This and the attack below are from the Mini-KB that is SW of Daveo
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Day Air attack on TF at 37,61
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Georgetown , at 23,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 24
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
22 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
** Oscars and Zeroes were moved to Songkhia on the opening movement with and Engineer unit with Aviation support arriving by air transport from Indochina. The Zeroes were supposed to provide cover for the strike at Singapore from Saigon but they never flew. The Oscars are on LRCAP of Khota Bharu.
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Suzuya
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 18
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Songkhia at 24,43
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Awa Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 19
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 26
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Naval bombardment of Batan Island, at 47,47
Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 20
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 9
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 10
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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63
357 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 9
AP Aratama Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tatuharu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Mutsuki, Shell hits 3
AP Kotobuki Maru #3, Shell hits 5
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 1
DD Yayoi
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
550 casualties reported
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
654 casualties reported
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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
62 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 4, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Taibun Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hayabusa, Shell hits 1
AP Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
563 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 7
Japanese ground losses:
854 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47
Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Wake Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3682 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Defending force 1774 troops, 33 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese max assault: 242 - adjusted assault: 117
Allied max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
1769 casualties reported
Guns lost 30
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Nanchang
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 25007 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 419
Defending force 7431 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
Japanese max assault: 601 - adjusted assault: 260
Allied max defense: 251 - adjusted defense: 74
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22535 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 493
Defending force 13261 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Japanese max assault: 650 - adjusted assault: 604
Allied max defense: 230 - adjusted defense: 259
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Japanese ground losses:
477 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 4
Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
** 2 to 1 odds is good and the reduction of forts to 4 is even better. While running test turns to make sure my convoys arrived where I wanted I almost always had 0 to 1 odds. I don't think I've seen the fort reduced in any first turn I've run.
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4671 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 131
Defending force 8824 troops, 78 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuching
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1114 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 7448 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
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Ground combat at Batan Island
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1708 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84
Defending force 471 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 164 - adjusted assault: 148
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 148 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
1164 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Jesselton
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 126 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 6 - adjusted assault: 5
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!
** This is a para-unit
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Ground combat at Miri
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 302 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
625 casualties reported
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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 38,59
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Meiten Maru
AP Mexico Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
AP Tatibana Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Tatsuho Maru, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
263 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
234 casualties reported
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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
138 casualties reported
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ASW attack at 35,54
Japanese Ships
SS I-154
Allied Ships
AVD Heron
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49
Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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ASW attack near Brunei at 32,57
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
DD Otori
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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ASW attack at 29,66
Japanese Ships
SS I-158, hits 4
Allied Ships
DD Whipple
DD John D. Edwards
DD Edsall
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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66
Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
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TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55
Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
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TF 72 encounters mine field at Kuching (28,56) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 72
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru, Shell hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 83
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa
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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45
61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru
AK Akita Maru
Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported
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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49
Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Vigan, 44,49
Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 22nd Group Army, at 47,38
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 31
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
D3A Val x 122
B5N Kate x 133
Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
17 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
24 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 79
G4M1 Betty x 62
Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Lark, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Josho Maru
AP Hikade Maru
AP Sunten Maru
AP Mexico Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru
AP Meiu Maru, Bomb hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,53
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 8
Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Guam, at 62,66
Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
Allied Ships
MSW Penguin, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 6
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Laoag, 45,49
Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Jolo
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 7252 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 653 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 102 - adjusted assault: 88
Allied max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
968 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6938 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 156 - adjusted assault: 150
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 150 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!
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Ground combat at Brunei
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9590 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 125
Defending force 814 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 122 - adjusted assault: 189
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!
Allied ground losses:
1351 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 21928 troops, 234 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 465
Defending force 12349 troops, 112 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 231
Japanese max assault: 490 - adjusted assault: 154
Allied max defense: 207 - adjusted defense: 135
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
Japanese ground losses: 194 casualties reportedGuns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses: 188 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 4733 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 18791 troops, 245 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 435
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Kuching
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1122 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Defending force 13475 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
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Ground combat at Aparri
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9921 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 351
Defending force 390 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 166 - adjusted assault: 43
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Vigan
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 9677 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 289
Defending force 561 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 139 - adjusted assault: 8
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses: 2 casualties reported
Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported
MOVES
- Continue to unload at Vigan in the PI so I can have full units with supplies.
- Attack scheduled for Legaspi
- Troops finally start unloading at Laoag
- Continue hitting Manila from Formosa
- LRCAP Kuching from Brunei with zeros
- Attack at Khota Bharu from 18th Div
- Troops continue to unload at Songkhia. These will be my crash forces to run through Alor Star.
- Imperial Guard is at Bangkok and will be sent to Songkhia when transportation is available.
- 55th Div at Bangkok is headed for Tavoy
- 1st Tank Rgt is also at Bangkok but headed for Victoria Point
- Nells at Songkhia are set for Naval action at 9k. Oscars and Zeroes are also at the base.
- The 11th Ind. Brigade from Nanchang has caught up with the enemy ground unit they kicked out of Nanchang the turn before and will attack. I'm pretty sure the enemy LCU must still be disorganized...
- Three Div, the 41st, the 37th, and the 38th have crossed the river and are off for Yenen. They also have the 6th FA Rgt with them.
- Two Chutai of Sonia are flying out of Chengting and will be hitting Yenen.
- I've halted the Taiho to bump up my naval points.
- Manchukuo LCU that I've identified for use in China are still on their way to Jehol as a staging base.
- At this stage of the game the Allies have lost 42 ships for 315 points. Almost all of these are from Manila.
- Allied Aircraft 63/Japanese 34
- I'm still modifiying a lot of sub deployments and many-many of the subs are still in route to their assigned theatres.
- I've set the 38th Div @ Hong Kong to defense as disruption is above %60. Not a lot of losses according to the TOE just disruption. Future Objective is at 52.
- The 20th and 19th Engineer Rgts along with the 23rd Army Corps HQ are headed to Hong Kong and should be there next turn.
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45
Japanese aircraft
C5M Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
27 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 81
G4M1 Betty x 59
Allied Ships
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
842 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 1
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
14 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
8 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
7 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 30
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
30 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 5
Ki-48 Lily x 14
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N Kate x 37
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AK Anakan, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Min-KB drawing more blood. The TF is now at the northern side of Sulu Sea
and will drop back towards Jolo this turn. The TF is just patroling Sulu lookng
for fleeing merchant ships.
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 35
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
17 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
BB Haruna
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,55
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AS Otus
AK Palawan
TK Mindanao, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 44,58
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Latouche, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Kanlaon II
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Cebu Island at 42,58
Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Luzon
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Manila at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 10
B5N Kate x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Anakan, on fire, heavy damage
AK Princess of Negros, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Vigan, at 44,49
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
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Ground combat at Legaspi
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 24637 troops, 293 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 500
Defending force 582 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese max assault: 523 - adjusted assault: 580
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 580 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at 48,37
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6042 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90
Defending force 5320 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese max assault: 91 - adjusted assault: 41
Allied max defense: 134 - adjusted defense: 6
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! - This is the enemy unit that I pushed out of Nanachang.
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Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11446 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 545
Defending force 12022 troops, 97 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Japanese max assault: 116 - adjusted assault: 104
Allied max defense: 198 - adjusted defense: 155
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
- This was the CAA units from Canton coming over.
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Ground combat at Khota Bharu
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 18796 troops, 239 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 4985 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Japanese max assault: 477 - adjusted assault: 786
Allied max defense: 101 - adjusted defense: 131
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 4)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Ground combat at Kuching
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1122 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Defending force 13497 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 274
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Ground combat at Laoag
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16367 troops, 160 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
Defending force 693 troops, 7 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese max assault: 194 - adjusted assault: 90
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
- KB will stay near Guiuan as as spotter planes see several merchant ships in the area.
- Mini-KB is dropping back towards Jolo while patroling the Sulu Sea
- I'm still moving troops, creating a few new transport convoys and monitoring previous orders. I didn't take very good notes this turn. Right now the game is at December 25th in real time and I'm hoping to toss some of these turns up so I can get to our current date.
- Why does my picture look different and 'bulky' compared to others I see posted? Is there a better tool then Paintbrush that is reasonably priced or free? What do other people use?
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Sub attack at 25,51
Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire <- not too bad off but still a pain
DD Yukaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio
DD Kuroshio
CL Oi
CVL Ryujo
Allied Ships
SS KXVII
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Sub attack at 25,51
Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
DD Yakaze
DD Mikazuki
DD Amatsukaze
Allied Ships
SS KXVII, hits 2
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 24
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-21 Sally x 17
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Allied Ships
AK Sibolga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 39,37
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 42,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 23
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 43
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-48 Lily x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 6
Hawk 75A x 9
Brewster 339D x 3
Vildebeest IV x 12
T.IVa x 6
Martin 139 x 15
Hudson I x 9
P-35A x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 53
P-40E Warhawk x 28
B-17E Fortress x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 21 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
I had a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach as I watched these attacks. I'm pretty sure I've drained his air resources now - which was what I wanted. I just had no idea Ketza had access to all of these aircraft.
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 57
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 3
Vildebeest IV x 6
T.IVa x 5
Martin 139 x 6
Hudson I x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese Ships
TK Akebono Maru
TK Kokuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Akebono
TK Toei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
TK Shinkoku Maru
TK Kyokuto Maru
TK Nihon Maru
DD Ushio
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AP Van Riebeek, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT TM-11, Shell hits 24, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
I had seen several TFs of PT boats. These were what I was afraid of. I'm glad I only assigned one section of zeroes to naval strafing attacks.
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Siaoe, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Pasir, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
D3A Val x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Pasir, on fire, heavy damage
AK Siaoe, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 53
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2
Vildebeest IV x 10
T.IVa x 6
Martin 139 x 10
Hudson I x 9
B-17C Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 8
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
TK Ken'yo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
TK Kyokuto Maru
DD Ushio
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Toho Maru
TK Shinkoku Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
1 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 2
Brewster 339D x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
PT TM-12
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49281 troops, 364 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1538
Defending force 125744 troops, 1252 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 2261
Ketza has several subs working the route into the Java Sea...
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 11
Ki-15 Babs x 2
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 33
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
7 Nates in the 1st attack did nothing but 33 Oscars - better than 3:1 odds in the air let me cut down
his aircraft
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 19
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6
Ki-48 Lily x 8
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 50,26
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 31
Allied ground losses: 117 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 21st PA Division, at 43,51 <- This is Clarke
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M Nell x 10
G4M1 Betty x 15
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 86th USA Coastal Gun Battalion, at 43,51
Allied ground losses: 273 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
20 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 14th PS Engineer Regiment, at 44,54
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 41st PA Division, at 44,54
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,60 <-- KB
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3
Martin 139 x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 51
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 23
Blenheim I x 19
Blenheim IV x 3
Martin 139 x 11
Hudson I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
TK Kyokuto Maru
DD Ushio
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,60
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-17C Fortress x 22
B-17E Fortress x 17
Japanese Ships
TK Shinkoku Maru
DD Akebono
TK Akebono Maru
DD Ushio
TK Toho Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
2 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
1 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 19,59 <-- The only naval attack from KB
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 17
Allied Ships
AP Ormiston, Torpedo hits 1
AK Luzon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
PT TM-15, Shell hits 8, on fire
Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62
Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 5
B-17C Fortress x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Kokuyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,62
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 1
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
TK Nihon Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 9000 feet
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Ground combat at Yenen
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 49067 troops, 360 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1539
Defending force 126226 troops, 1265 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2277
Definately a pair of scary turns, this and the last. I've bumped CAP up to %80 for KB due to zero losses and I have all of the DB on ASW patrol. I've got several TF of DD on ASW running down the route that KB is coming up on from Siagon in hopes of killing or at least surpressing his subs. Mini-KB is also running down to where KB is and will pass KB and then return up to Saigon. My hope is that the Mini-KB will trail far enough to provide coverage for the tankers that took bombs last turn and are limping up to Indochina.
In the PI I'm still waiting on my troops to move into Clarke.
In Malaya My troops in Taiping are set to attack.
In Yenen my troops are still on defense while licking their wounds.
I'm running additionla supplies to the PI and am getting ready for a push into Palembang and the nearby bases.
William is forward deployed in Clark and Naga. I assume when he falls back to Manila I'll have to bring over a large hammer to take that base.
I've got troops marching to Puerto Princesa from Taytay along with troops marching to Iloilo from Roxas. I have a foot in the door at Dadjangus and will push to Davao as soon as I can get additional troops and support elements in place.
Most of my air units are in Laoag.
The TF near Tuguegarao is a bombardment TF moving towards Naga. I plan to do a coordinated strike there with ground, air, and naval support.
I really prefer playing against a person vs the AI.
Good thoughts. I actually came up with the transport improvisation on the next turn with a transport unit of Tabbys set to send over one of the two ENG units with air support that are currently stationed at Kuching. Weather does funny things to my best-laid plans - [8|] The weather forecast called for thunderstorms so my thought was that I'd sneak over a unit of zeroes plus transport my engineers over under the cover of the weather. My WAG was that William would not be able to get his bombers into the air.
I guess I was wrong... [:D]
My zeroes went over but the engineers did not. Williams bombers did brave the weather to send over a care-package to Palembang. My zeroes did a good job flying CAP but they were dinged up pretty good. [:(]
What I found interesting about this attack was Williams B-17s... If he has roughly 70 of them in Java then that means he doesn't have any at...
Hmmm - I think it's time to dust off the KB and send them off on a little expedition...
Day Air attack on Palembang , at 20,55
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32
Blenheim I x 28
Blenheim IV x 28
P-40B Tomahawk x 40
P-40E Warhawk x 17
B-26B Marauder x 16 B-17E Fortress x 67
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
7 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-26B Marauder bombing at 12000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 9000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 9000 feet
