Wienie Roasting

[DW]

[/quote]

Japs are up to something:
Akagi-1 converting to size 18 from 27
Akagi-2 converting to size 18 from 27
Zuikaku-1 converting to size 18 from 24
Zuikaku-2 converting to size 27 from 24
Zuikaku-3 converting to size 27 from 24
Shokaku-1 converting to size 18 from 24
Shokaku-2 converting to size 27 from 24
Shokaku-3 converting to size 27 from 24
Soryu-1 converting to size 18 from 21
Soryu-2 converting to size 18 from 21
Soryu-3 converting to size 18 from 21
Hiryu-1 converting to size 18 from 23
Hiryu-2 converting to size 18 from 23
Hiryu-3 converting to size 18 from 23
Kaga-1 converting to size 18 from 24
Kaga-2 converting to size 27 from 24
Kaga-3 converting to size 27 from 24

I don't have the game yet but I've been following a number of AARs and threads. I've not seen anything like the above in any of them.

Could I impose on you to provide some sort of explanation to what the above is all about?

Converting carriers and making them bigger? What?

Thanks.

[jimh009]

No...the airgroups on the carriers are converting and becoming larger. It happens with the Allied CV's at various times during the war, too.

[hmota]

seems to me like reorganization ...the total number of ac stays the same...
Shokaku-1 converting to size 18 from 24
Shokaku-2 converting to size 27 from 24
Shokaku-3 converting to size 27 from 24

[DW]

I understand.

Thanks.

[scott64]

Merry Xmas 1941

Nice Christmas Present off the coast of Kuching: [:'(]

Night Time Surface Combat, near Kuching at 58,88, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami, Shell hits 17, and is sunk
DMS W-3, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
xAP Koan Maru
xAP Huso Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp
CL Mauritius
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Stewart
DD Encounter
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

[:-]

[scott64]

Xmas 1941 continued

Manado and Brunei fall. [:o]

Ahhh Singapore. [:'(] Seam my transports were a nice juicy target for some Jap LB:

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 46
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 15 destroyed, 20 damaged
Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage...will sink
xAP Glenapp, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
[:'(]
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Tidbits
FLT Ashby C. of No.21 Sqn RAAF is credited with kill number 5..ace status [&o] 3 kills inh one day.
1LT Bound, G.L. of 24th PG/3rd PS is credited with kill number 3
FO Spanton V. of No.488 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
FLT Hutcheson, J.R. of No.488 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 3
1LT Wilborn R. of 24th PG/20th PS is credited with kill number 3
FO Brookes D. of No.453 Sqn RAF is credited with kill number 2
Coastwatcher Report: BB Mutsu reported in port at Madang..on the move [X(]
Repairs completed on BB Warspite at Seattle, ship returned to service
10th JAAF AF Coy is planning for an attack on Tavoy.
[:D]

[scott64]

Dec 27th 1941

Baby KB is sighted: [X(]

Afternoon Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 12
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed

Baby KB II or KB? [X(]

Afternoon Air attack on Dadjangas , at 78,93

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 24
D3A1 Val x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
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More PT action [:'(]
Day Time Surface Combat, near Oroquieta at 78,88, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Busho Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT Q-112, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PT Q-113
Japanese ground losses:
504 casualties reported
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Lingayen falls after a two day assault [:(]

Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12667 troops, 85 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 297

Defending force 6921 troops, 152 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 236

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 866

Allied adjusted defense: 28

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (17 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
8694 casualties reported
Squads: 334 destroyed, 129 disabled
Non Combat: 181 destroyed, 102 disabled
Engineers: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 232 (219 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2
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Minor base Oroquieta falls without a fight. [:o]
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1788 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 63
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 63 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Oroquieta
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Tidbits
Ace pilot Wagner, B.D. of 24th PG/17th PS is promoted to MAJ [&o]
Ace pilot Landry, L.D. of 24th PG/20th PS is promoted to 1LT [:)]
Do-24K-1 from GVT-1 has spotted a Yubari class CL at 59,87
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Sub attack near Victoria BC [:-]
ASW attack near Victoria at 207,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-2, hits 23, heavy damage

Allied Ships
KV Chilliwack
AM Ungava
AM Outarde
AM Mirimichi

[scott64]

Dec 28th 1941

KB II? [X(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 51,89
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 11
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
HDML Pahalwan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Pennigat, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panji, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panglima, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
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KB III?
Afternoon Air attack on Beaufort , at 66,87
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 8
B5N1 Kate x 19
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Jap Army on the move down the Malayan Peninsula. [X(]
Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4320 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Defending force 2748 troops, 38 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Japanese adjusted assault: 324

Allied adjusted defense: 73

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Temuloh !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)

Japanese ground losses:
515 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
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Tidbits
Radio transmissions detected at Ocean Island (130,130).
35th JAAF AF Bn is planning for an attack on Baker Island. [X(]
PT-31 has spotted a Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 69,92. [:o]
SBD-3 Dauntless sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 111,181 near Waipapakauri, speed 14, Moving East.
2LT Reynolds, A.J. of 24th PG/3rd PS is credited with kill number 5...ace status [:'(]

[thegreatwent]

Good read so far, in my game vs AI the AI has also broken up KB and now is spreading the love all over[;)]

[scott64]

Dec 29th 1941

A bad day for the Allied Navies. [:(]

2 of the 3 KBs show up and maul fleeing ships.
Bigger KB strikes first
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 60,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N2 Kate x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Marblehead
CL Mauritius
DD Scout
DD Isis
DD Stewart, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
Smaller KB
Morning Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 60,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Encounter
CL Marblehead
DD Thracian
Bigger KB strike #2
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 60,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 67
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 12 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 25, on fire, heavy damage [X(]
CL Marblehead, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
DD Thracian
DD Encounter
DD Isis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Thanet
DD Parrott, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Barker, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Pope
DD Jupiter, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
There were a few other strikes but only the major ones were listed, in addition 2 xAKL were sunk trying to flee to Koepang.
------------------------------------------------------------------
Japanese ground forces were busy: Cagayan, Pucheng, Lucena, and Lae all fall. [X(]
Looks like the Japs are trying to isolate Manila. [8|]
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Manila
The officer knocked on his superiors door.
"Enter"
"You wanted to see me?"
"Major, you are being reassigned."
"Sir"
"You will report to Sydney for Training Command, effective immediately."
"Sir"
"There is a sub waiting to take you."
Major TJ Lynch saluted his superior and left. [:)]
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Tidbits
CV Yorktown arrives at San Diego.
TF 84 converted to Surface Combat, aborts mission, and returns to Koepang.
Escort TF 99 diverted to Tandjoengselor for emergency repairs.

[davidjruss]

scott1964

I note that you are reading the Japanese reports of the AI as well as your own - won't this defeat the FOW and enable you to preempt the AI's tactics and ensure you can bring superior forces where required ?

DavidR

[scott64]

ORIGINAL: DavidR

scott1964

I note that you are reading the Japanese reports of the AI as well as your own - won't this defeat the FOW and enable you to preempt the AI's tactics and ensure you can bring superior forces where required ?

DavidR

Not for me, I am just giving out tidbits of the weird stuff that has not been encountered. [8D]

[scott64]

Dec 30th 1941

Battle of Java Sea Day 2

Morning Air attack on TF, near Kangean at 61,105

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
D3A1 Val x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 11, and is sunk
DD Isis, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
DD Parrott, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
Mauritius is one tough ship, 36 bomb hits in 2 days [X(]
--------------------------------------------------------------
More Landings
Pre-Invasion action off Ocean Island

Japanese Ships
PB Keiko Maru
Invasion Support action off Canton Island

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 20
Invasion Support action off Sambas
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
xAP Atsuta Maru
----------------------------------------------------------------
Japanese land forces reinforce those at Clark Field. Allied Forces try to send them packing.
Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15300 troops, 157 guns, 419 vehicles, Assault Value = 412
Defending force 17193 troops, 81 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 281

Allied adjusted assault: 285
Japanese adjusted defense: 709

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (15 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1163 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 148 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 88 (9 destroyed, 79 disabled)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tidbits
2LT Hoskyn, W.J. of 24th PG/3rd PS is credited with kill number 2.
PBY-4 Catalina sighting report: 5 Japanese ships at 162,91 near Midway Island, speed 17, Moving Southwest.
2LT Van Zelfden R. of Patrouille Samson bails out and is CAPTURED.
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[Monter_Trismegistos]

Hi, Excellent AAR, especially Tidbits section. But could I ask you to not delete land units names in ground combat? Thats quite interesting info for me.

BTW - what is Patrouille Samson, and with what it is armed?

[scott64]

Dec 31st 1941

Sambas Falls

Ground combat at Sambas (57,88)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1550 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 1313 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 33
Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sambas !!!

Canton Island Falls [:(]
Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1758 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 493 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 27
Allied adjusted defense: 2

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!
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Tidbits
Task Force 301 arrives at Balboa
Nepveu, J.H.J. now available for reassignment.
Lost 2 DD just out of Derby, Stronghold and Encounter both sink.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1941 Closes out on a bang. [:o]
Lost 8 BB and 8 CA/CL
Japs have not lost one capital ship. [X(]
Lost 561 planes to 461 lost by the Japanese.

[scott64]

ORIGINAL: Monter_Trismegistos

Hi, Excellent AAR, especially Tidbits section. But could I ask you to not delete land units names in ground combat? Thats quite interesting info for me.

BTW - what is Patrouille Samson, and with what it is armed?

Thanks. [:)] Not sure about Patrouille Samson will have to look that up. [:)]

[scott64]

Jan 1st 1942

1942 starts off with big bangs. [X(]

Submarine attack near Bikini at 129,112
Japanese Ships
xAK Tempei Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Narwhal

Air Force hits something for a change. [:'(]
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
Japanese Ships
xAK Gyoko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


More KB action
Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
B5N2 Kate x 51
D3A1 Val x 44
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 6 damaged
D3A1 Val: 7 damaged

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Combat action [:o]
Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2999 troops, 81 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 556
Defending force 6434 troops, 30 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 124

Japanese adjusted assault: 186
Allied adjusted defense: 69

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
25th Army
5th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion
28th Ghurka Brigade
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
223 Group RAF
2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment

Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 7554 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342
Defending force 5769 troops, 43 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Japanese adjusted assault: 648
Allied adjusted defense: 106

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8665 casualties reported
Squads: 162 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 473 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 66 (61 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (17 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
62nd Infantry Group
146th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps

Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16242 troops, 139 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 453
Defending force 2209 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 826
Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 82 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
909 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
16th Division
Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division

Ground combat at Iba (78,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1311 troops, 56 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 323
Defending force 4140 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 109

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

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PI Base Force

Ground combat at Ocean Island (130,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1063 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 95 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 24
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island !!!

Allied ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
I/84th Naval Guard Unit
61st Naval Guard Unit
Defending units:
Heron Det.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Tidbits
SBD-2 Dauntless sighting report: 3 Japanese ships at 113,177 near Waipapakauri, speed 14, Moving Northwest.
4 x PBY-4 Catalina transporting AHQ Far East from Singapore
15 x L-18 Lodestar transporting Malaya Army from Singapore
3 x PBY-5 Catalina transporting 224 Group RAF from Singapore
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Refits
BB Maryland beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
BB Colorado beginning refit in shipyard at Seattle
BB Oklahoma beginning refit in shipyard at Pearl Harbor
DD Bagley taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Blue taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Helm taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Mugford taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Ralph Talbot taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Patterson taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor
DD Jarvis taken out of commission to begin refit at Pearl Harbor

[Monter_Trismegistos]

ORIGINAL: scott1964
Dec 14th 1941
[...]
Does anyone know what this means? [&:]
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool: 0 (6) x Do-24K-1, 0 (1) x B-10B, 1 (0) x P-36A Mohawk, 2 (0) x I-153, 1 (0) x SNJ-3 Texan, 3 (7) x SOC-1 Seagull

I don't have that game, but...
Those 6 delayed Do-24s are probably from 2 Dutch flights upgraded to Catalinas, and Seagulls from upgraded cruiser's floatplane units. It seems that after upgrading aircraft lands into pool with delay. If it's true, then it's a great improvement over WitP.

[scott64]

Patrouille Samson

Those are a medium level Dutch bomber. [:)]

[scott64]

Jan 2nd 1942

More land combat [:o]

Ground combat at Zamboanga (75,89) Tomorrow this base will fall

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 816 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
Defending force 1005 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Defending units:
4th/101st PA Battalion
4th PI Base Force

Ground combat at Iba (78,75) 10 planes destroyed

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 11454 troops, 111 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 321
Defending force 4080 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 699
Allied adjusted defense: 82

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Iba !!!

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
9515 casualties reported
Squads: 340 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 284 destroyed, 86 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 101 (96 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PI Base Force

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Holding out day #3

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8910 troops, 75 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 261
Defending force 15720 troops, 222 guns, 464 vehicles, Assault Value = 317

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
14th PS Engineer Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion

Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) My forces can't move fast enough

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18628 troops, 268 guns, 248 vehicles, Assault Value = 678
Defending force 5785 troops, 18 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 113

Japanese adjusted assault: 1620
Allied adjusted defense: 65

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!

Japanese ground losses:
404 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
3327 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 229 destroyed, 52 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
11th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Rgt /1
5th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th JAAF Base Force /1
Defending units:
5/14th Punjab Battalion surrenders
28th Ghurka Brigade
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force surrenders
109th RN Base Force
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
B-339D x 1
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

Canberra Maru caught transferring cargo ...[:'(]

KB is still around [:(]
Morning Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 68,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
D3A1 Val x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
AMc Alor, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val diving from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
11 x D3A1 Val diving from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Again[:(]
Afternoon Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 75
D3A1 Val x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
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Tidbits
AMc Alor observes Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 68,116 near Koepang
AMc Alor has spotted a Japanese Carrier Aircraft at 68,116
2LT Reynolds, A.J. of 24th PG/3rd PS is credited with kill number 6
xAKL Higashiyama Maru is reported to have been sunk near Balabac on Dec 11, 1941 [X(]
4th PA Constabulary Regiment arrives at Bataan.