BACK IN BUSINESS - PzB goes East again(st) Andy Mac

[WITPPL]

Betties are.

ORIGINAL: Mynok

Definitely do not have as many army bombers as before, and the planes are now worse.

Actually I've not found anything Japanese to be very good at all at airfield suppression. I generally prefer to sweep the fighter cover away then rely on CAP for the invasion fleet.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PzB
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Disaster..8 torps against an AM! Half the torpedoes carried and I-153 now has to return to port.
Can't you put these boats to ignore targets of chiken $hit size? [8|]

Sub attack near Colombo at 29,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AM Cairns, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Ipswitch

SS I-153 launches 8 torpedoes at AM Cairns
I-153 bottoming out ....
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this sub class has a wrong db entry which gives them 8 fwd torpedo tubes, hence launching super salvoes. Take what you get, those are your most dangerous subs as no other sub in the game can fire 8 torps at once. 6 would be max. Don´t want to see those bug-subs firing on high value ships.

[PzB74]

Possibly so, but after sailing such a long way it's frustrating to see your subs turn about after sinking 2
rowing boats.... [:'(]

Looks like we're in complete control of airspace over Java - should be possible to put 150 fighters in the air and provide a heavy CAP over any invasion TF. Plan is to hold the carriers well back and out of range.

36000 troops loaded for Port Moresby.
Not sure Andy can do much about it - the lucky torp hit maybe...but if he doesn't send in the full carrier fleet the 23k enemy troops will be trapped soon!

Is it worth defending PM at such a cost and won't Australia be left wide open for attack?


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42

Sub Attacks

This transport made it back to Singapore.

Sub attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
xAKL Rozan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Shuko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KX, hits 3
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Oh no, another 6 torps wasted on an AM....

ASW attack near Lahaina at 200,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
AM Vireo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
AM Rail
AO Neches
AO Kanawha
TK Mobilgas
xAK Wanaka
xAK Am. Leader
xAK Makua
xAK Steel Voyager
DMS Perry
DMS Lamberton
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Air Combat

Again we swept some fighters over Java and destroyed some bombers on the ground, 9 in total.
Even encountered the tropical Hurricane version....

Morning Air attack on Madioen , at 54,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet *

CAP engaged:
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 36000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Loemadjang , at 56,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet *
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
L-212: 1 destroyed on ground
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, on fire -> Bonus!

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
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Enemy destroyers near Tulagi again - our Nells didn't score any hits on the fast ships!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tulagi at 114,137

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Gilmer
DD Mustin

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
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Ground Combat

Our reinforcements have arrived and we now outnumber the enemy. In 3 days the first assault will be attempted.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54094 troops, 842 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 2688
Defending force 55344 troops, 997 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 1660

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
8th Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
114th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
16th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Manila Bay Defenses
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Kowloon Bde /3
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
Bataan USN Base Force
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
I Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
1st USMC AA Battalion
Far East USAAF
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Still struggling on Cagayan - another regiment will turn the tables me thinks!

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5424 troops, 35 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 215
Defending force 8273 troops, 53 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 285

Japanese adjusted assault: 79

Allied adjusted defense: 81

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled

Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/101st PA Battalion
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Didn't know there were troops on Horn Island...now I know!-)

Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Defending force 826 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19

Japanese adjusted assault: 0
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

Defending units:
Thurday Island Det. Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
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Japanese Unit(s) Wiped Out at Horn Island by attrition!!!

[PzB74]

Our subs continue to bag targets, mostly unescorted light cargo ships.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Port Kembla at 90,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAKL Noora, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Trincomalee at 38,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
xAKL Nordhval, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Port Kembla at 90,170

Japanese Ships
SS I-18

Allied Ships
xAKL Nevadan, Shell hits 16, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAKL Nevadan is sighted by SS I-18
SS I-18 attacking xAKL Nevadan on the surface
SS I-18 low on gun ammo, Kotani N. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Air Combat

We sweep the occasional enemy fighter over Java and bomb all the usual places from PM to China.

Ground Combat

Mopping up!


Ground combat at Bacolod (79,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2637 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
Defending force 765 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 66
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bacolod !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
822 casualties reported
Squads: 49 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 69 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (16 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Kanno Detachment
Kure 1st SNLF

Defending units:
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
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[PzB74]

The invasion force from Truk has sailed and is enroute to PM!
Andy must know we're coming but it's not much he can do about it - we're coming in force and
he's welcome to the party.

In China I'm squeezing pockets of enemy troops and mopping up the back yard.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42

Sub / Surface Combat

Was wondering if Andy was mad...sent 2 destroyers straight into the lions den of Rabaul.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 4,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
TB Manazuru, Shell hits 1
DMS Taneko, Shell hits 12, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Brooks, Shell hits 1
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A tanker - prime targets!

Submarine attack near Trincomalee at 33,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
TK British Motorist, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

TK British Motorist is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at TK British Motorist
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Our friends bang up a small TF...were is the cavalry?

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 18,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Higari Maru, Shell hits 19, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Brooks
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The ASW group is also hit and 2 patrol boats shot up!

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 16,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Koei Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Fumi Maru #3, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Genmei Maru

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Brooks
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Submarine attack near Port Kembla at 90,169

Japanese Ships
SS I-16

Allied Ships
xAKL Minnipa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Minnipa is sighted by SS I-16
SS I-16 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Minnipa
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I mined the ports and islands between northern Luzon and China [8D]

TF 453 encounters mine field at Fusan (103,55)

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, Mine hits 1
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Air Combat

The occasional Warhawk is still appearing over PM!

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Why does andy have cruisers and destroyers in this port?

Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1

Runway hits 2
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This was the third air attack on the nuisance destroyers!!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 105,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M2 Nell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Brooks, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Ground Combat

All our troops are in place - tomorrow we attack! Andy estimates Bataan only can hold out a week.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68177 troops, 1002 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 2726
Defending force 55050 troops, 994 guns, 563 vehicles, Assault Value = 1638

Allied ground losses:
314 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
38th Division
24th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
33rd Division
48th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
114th Infantry Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
16th Army
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
2nd PA Constabulary Division
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
61st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Kowloon Bde /3
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Bataan USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
II Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Gp
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
202nd PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Our reinforcements have arrived and now Cagayan is doomed!

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8577 troops, 55 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 328
Defending force 7899 troops, 53 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 254

Japanese adjusted assault: 124
Allied adjusted defense: 43

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
632 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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[PzB74]

Lots of action! We capture a dozen bases all over the map - the first attack against Bataan goes in and
we capture Cagayan on Mindanao and bag 18000 prisoners. The suicide US destroyers battles the odds near Rabaul, one is sunk and another damaged.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42

Sub / Surface Combat

Submarine attack near Vizagapatnam at 42,45

Japanese Ships
SS I-156, hits 3

Allied Ships
xAKL Louisianan, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
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ASW attack near Fanning Island at 175,135

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
AVD Casco, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Mirimichi
xAK Alaskan
PC Travis
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Sub attack near Koggala at 31,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
TK British Motorist, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

TK British Motorist is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes
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Submarine attack near Calayan at 82,71

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuritake Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Salmon
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The cavalry arrives but doesn't manage more than land a few shells....

Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
DD Wakaba
DD Yugure

Allied Ships
DD Mustin, Shell hits 3, on fire
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Air Combat

More hits on enemy warships! Strange...

Afternoon Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Barker, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1

Port hits 1
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Ground Combat

Almost 3-1 in the first attack! Looks like Bataan is a ripe fruit [8D]

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80286 troops, 1034 guns, 1052 vehicles, Assault Value = 2728
Defending force 54628 troops, 988 guns, 559 vehicles, Assault Value = 1608

Japanese adjusted assault: 2135

Allied adjusted defense: 725

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3675 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 218 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 270 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 85 (1 destroyed, 84 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2065 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 238 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 256 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 24 (12 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 38 (31 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
33rd Division
26th Recon Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
16th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila Bay Defenses
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
Kowloon Bde /3
1st PI Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
II Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
Cavite USN Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
Provisional GMC Gp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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One of the Chinese pockets being eliminated!

Ground combat at 85,51
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17924 troops, 142 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 634

Defending force 5309 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Japanese adjusted assault: 295

Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 57 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
39th Division
51st Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
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Ah, finally Cagayan falls and 18000 troops surrenders.
This free up 2 regiments.

Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8383 troops, 55 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 307
Defending force 7323 troops, 52 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 203

Japanese adjusted assault: 147
Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled

Allied ground losses:
17586 casualties reported
Squads: 461 destroyed, 293 disabled
Non Combat: 841 destroyed, 284 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 87 (71 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 105 (94 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Units destroyed 6

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Indpt SNLF Coy

Defending units:
3rd/101st PA Battalion
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
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Moving into Sumatra....

Ground combat at 47,89
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 972 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 745 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31
Japanese adjusted assault: 33

Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./143rd Infantry Battalion

Defending units:
Padang Garrison Battalion
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David meets Goliath

One of our bomardment TF's meet the renegade destroyer - think it's out of ammo!
So Andy knows we're coming.

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42

Sub / Surface Combat

Sub attack near Port Moresby at 96,134

Japanese Ships
SS RO-65, hits 1

Allied Ships
xAKL Beatrice, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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The plan to sweep mines and PT boats in PM failed...another small destroyer hit a mine and sank while the
DMS was destroyed by coastal guns. The other 2 destroyers turned back while the PT boats avoided contact.

TF 122 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS Teiko, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Asanagi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS Teiko
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS Teiko
2 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Colombo at 28,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAP Zealandia, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAP Zealandia is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 8 torpedoes at xAP Zealandia
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Air Combat

More sweeps over Java and airfield attacks, another handful of enemy ac destroyed.
We also found a tanker...

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 52,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
B5N2 Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Pleiodon, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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We planned a bomber trap and scored nicely!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 58,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
SBD-3 Dauntless x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kidokawa Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Almost there but disruption and fatigue runs into 70-80's after 2 attacks.
Will rest 2 days and finish the job.

Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 76456 troops, 1034 guns, 1051 vehicles, Assault Value = 2464
Defending force 51459 troops, 979 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375

Japanese adjusted assault: 744
Allied adjusted defense: 493

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3048 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 222 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Vehicles lost 243 (11 destroyed, 232 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4970 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 235 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 359 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 29 disabled
Guns lost 41 (23 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (18 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Assaulting units:
22nd Recon Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
20th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
16th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
61st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Kowloon Bde /3
201st PA Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
Bataan USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
Provisional GMC Gp
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Bait!

[PzB74]

Need to rest our Bataan troops another day or two, still 75 fatigue in most combat units.
That's quite extreme...I would expect high levels of disruption when performing amph landings, but experienced troops should be able to fight more than one engagement before having to rest 4 days.

Things have been set in motion; Port Moresby is about to be invaded, Rangoon is liberated and Java is also on the list.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42

Sub / Surface Combat

The most annoying thing with the unsinkable enemy destroyer is that it dumped into 2 of our largest
formations and can report this back to Andy...now he knows exactly were 5 of the KB carriers are!

Night Time Surface Combat, near Woodlark Island at 105,134, Range 26,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga
CV Soryu
CV Shokaku
CV Zuikaku
CV Akagi
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
CA Tone
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Amatsukaze
DD Urakaze
DD Katsutade

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
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Air Combat

We shot down another P-40 over PM, bombed the airfields and strafed the PT boats!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-39, Shell hits 2
PT-38, Shell hits 3
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-37, Shell hits 2
PT-39, Shell hits 1
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The KB sank 2 small transports!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 94,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N2 Kate x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL Marudu, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
xAKL Bust, Bomb hits 9, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 15000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Cebu is the last enemy major stronghold outside of Bataan!

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2252 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Defending force 1508 troops, 18 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Assaulting units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF /4
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Since Rangoon appeared to be deserted we dispatched a company of paratroopers to claim the city!

Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 81 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 7
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
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Port Moresby Invasion

[PzB74]

Java Invasion

Historically we are only 12 days ahead of schedule in Java, somewhat bettwe with Port Moresby.
The troops we are bringing to the party are also similar to what happened in WWII: 2 divisions and 2 regiments

"The Japanese forces were split into two groups: the Eastern Force, with its headquarters at Jolo Island in the Sulu Archipelago, included the 48th Division and the 56th Regimental Group. The Western Force, based at Cam Ranh Bay, French Indochina included the 2nd Division and the 230th Regiment (detached from the 38th Division)."

[CapAndGown]

Why did you pick Semarang? What were you looking for in an invasion site?

[PzB74]

Soerabaja and Batavia on each flank holds 20-30k troops and I don't want to get bogged down in either end.
Semarang is lightly defended and holds a size 5 port and airfields.

- It's also possible to split Java in 2 right away and then choose which half to occupy first.
If you start pushing in one end you will end up with a stack of enemy troops on the opposite side of the island unless you
mount 2 invasions and I see no good reasons for doing that.

Finally; If Andy has joined his US carriers with the British he has the potential to strike hard - as it is now he will have to put his head a bit to far into the area dominated by our LBA as our carriers are kept back from the straits.

[PzB74]

Things went according to plan - we gutted 40 enemy ac in the air for no losses of our own in Java.
In all 51 Allied and 11 Japanese (ops losses and flak) were lost today.

Java and Port Moresby have been invaded and we have not suffered heavy casualties.
Tomorrow we attack on Bataan, Cebu and Semarang - need to finish unloading at PM.

Fatigue is still as high as 70 for our large LCU's on Bataan, but will try as I think defenders are low or out of supplies.
All we need is a 2-1 odds and we can close this chapter.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 15, 42

Surface Combat

The Über annoying PT boats didn't hit anything, but are again almost impossible to wipe out and
several of our ships collided in the melee.... [8|]

Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 14,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Katori
DD Yayoi
DD Hatakaze
PC Sumire
E Yomogi
E Shimushu
TB Tomozuru
TB Hayabusa
TB Hato
DMS W-1
DMS W-2
DMS W-12
PB Shosei Maru
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 8
AK Kaga Maru
AK Tosan Maru
xAK Arima Maru
xAK Aratama Maru
xAK Anyo Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAK Hokkai Maru
xAK Nissyu Maru
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Tazima Maru
xAK Durban Maru
xAK Teisin Maru
xAK Bordeaux Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Shinwa Maru
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
AMC Aikoku Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Yoshino Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Teikyo Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
E Ishinui

Allied Ships
PT-36
PT-37
PT-38, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT-39
PT-40, Shell hits 2, heavy fires

E Shimushu collides with AK Kaga Maru at 98 , 130
xAK Mogamigawa Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
xAK Teisin Maru collides with AK Tosan Maru at 98 , 130
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Invasions

The minesweepers takes it hard as usual....

TF 7 encounters mine field at Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-12, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-2, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-1, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Hatakaze
TB Hayabusa
E Shimushu
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7
SC Ch 3

5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-12
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-2
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment firing at DMS W-1
21 mines cleared
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Coastal guns score some hits and one of our large transports is in danger of sinking..

Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CL Katori, Shell hits 1
xAK Aratama Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
TB Hato
PC Sumire, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 1
PB Shosei Maru, Shell hits 2
SC Ch 8
SC Ch 7, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
SC Ch 3

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CA Kinugasa firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CL Katori firing at 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging xAK Aratama Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Kinugasa fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging TB Hato at 2,000 yards
PC Sumire firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PC Sumire at 2,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards
PB Shosei Maru firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging PB Shosei Maru at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 7 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 7 at 2,000 yards
3.7" Mk VI AA Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 7 at 2,000 yards
SC Ch 3 firing at enemy troops
6" Mk V/VII Gun Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 3 at 2,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Air Combat

Again the Dutch fighters fail to escort the US SBD's and they are shot down to the last plane!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-2 Dauntless: 10 destroyed
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And here come's the Dutch cavalry! They would have done better helping the SBD's to their targets cause
these guys obviously has had no naval attack training; zilch hits!!

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18
B-339D x 3
CW-21B Demon x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 14
Do-24K-1 x 2
75A-7 Hawk x 2
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Do-24K-1: 1 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Michishio
CL Jintsu
PB Shonan Maru #6
xAK Imizu Maru
xAP Huzi Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
DD Tokitsukaze
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In the afternoon the remaining bombers come back with little to show for it!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 7
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6
75A-7 Hawk x 3
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru
PB Shonan Maru #6
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
CW-21B Demon x 2
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed
L-212: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu
AMC Awata Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-339D x 3
CW-22 Falcon x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-22 Falcon: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Hakonesan Maru
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Enemy destroyer ran out of fuel and became a sitting duck....

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 98,139

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A1 Val x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Mustin, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Mustin dead in the water ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Mustin
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Ground Combat

We are ashore!

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3681 troops, 43 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
Defending force 22902 troops, 238 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 971

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
Sparrow Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/1st Ind Coy
34th NZ Battalion
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
Port Moresby Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
2/4 MG Battalion
Lark Bn /1
15th RAAF Base Force
3rd RAAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment

Defending units:
84th Nav Gd /1
5th Infantry Rgt /1
83rd Nav Gd /1
144th Infantry Rgt /1
56th Infantry Rgt /1
41st Infantry Rgt /1
15th/C Div /1
82nd Nav Gd /1
5th Amphibious Bde /1
8th Recon Rgt /1
5th Recon Rgt /1
26th Shipping Engr Rgt /1
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Bn /1
2nd JNAF AF Unit /1
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We just couldn't capture Semarang on the first go...annoying but ok!

Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1085 troops, 88 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 936
Defending force 1057 troops, 11 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Japanese adjusted assault: 8
Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Assaulting units:
23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /4
15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
4th Div /3
21st Infantry Rgt /2
12th Engr Rgt /1
21st Div /5
32nd Fld AA Bn /1
15th JAAF AF Bn /1
5th Field AF Const Bn /1
56th FA Rgt /1
14th JAAF AF Bn /1
18th Medium FA Rgt /1
34th Fld AA Bn /1
54th Const Co /1
25th Army /2
5th FA Rgt /1

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Semarang Base Force
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Collage of todays main events

You can see which troops Andy has put into PM!
The question is; should the Allied player defend PM with vigor unless he plans to send his carriers in support?
- The gain is to tie up the Jap fleet for a few weeks; the cost is the loss of all troops committed.

[CapAndGown]

I see that you have part of the 15th division at PM. Is this a reinforcement or did you pull it out of China. (I too lazy to look it up. [:'(] )

[PzB74]

It has been released from China...one of the "heavy" regiments with lots of equipment.
The invasion took time to put together because I had to scrounge enough troops and didn't want to come short handed.

With Bataan, Phillipines about to fall and Rangoon and Port Moresby out of the equation we suddenly have a wealth of available troops.
Going to build a powerful barrier against the US advance in the Solomons / New Guinea - they shouldn't be able to get anywere there until mid 43 or so.

[PzB74]

Bataan falls!! 80000 men begins their prolonged vacation in the land of the Rising Sun.
Samereng also falls and we are ready to assault Java and Port Moresby.

We now have 2-1 lead in points.

Our troops in Bataan need some R&R - think the next month will be spent reorganizing, resting and completing the
capture of Java, Timor, Abon etc. In late March I then hope to initiate Phase II [8D] - That will be fun!

See that I sent a shipping engineer unit to PM instead of a combat engineer unit [8|]


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 16, 42

Invasions and Bombardments

More coastal gun hits on our invasion fleet and we sink the rest of the PT boats.
Nothing major that is worth posting.

Heavy units pound PM before tomorros attack.

Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 4

BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
CA Furutaka firing at Port Moresby
CA Aoba firing at 3rd RAAF Base Force
CA Ashigara firing at 15th RAAF Base Force
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Air Combat

More hapless attacks by the Dutch....

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 10
B-339D x 3
Do-24K-1 x 2
L-212 x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-339D: 2 destroyed
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
L-212: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru
DD Yukikaze
PB Sozan Maru
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Ground Combat

[8D]
Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74309 troops, 1034 guns, 1041 vehicles, Assault Value = 2406
Defending force 47151 troops, 951 guns, 514 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1652
Allied adjusted defense: 379

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3013 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 183 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 81 (10 destroyed, 71 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
80380 casualties reported
Squads: 3883 destroyed, 715 disabled
Non Combat: 3039 destroyed, 1503 disabled
Engineers: 261 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 2029 (1825 destroyed, 204 disabled)
Vehicles lost 512 (473 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Units destroyed 36

Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment
33rd Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
22nd Recon Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
16th Recon Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
Manila Bay Defenses
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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Cebu is another small nut, need reinforcements....

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3155 troops, 48 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
Defending force 3755 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 116

Japanese adjusted assault: 51
Allied adjusted defense: 73

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Shanghai SNLF
63rd Nav Gd /1

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force
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Semarang falls and we prepare to fan out. 40 Zero's have been moved into the base
and should from now on be able to provide protection.

Ground combat at Semarang (53,102)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18612 troops, 222 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112
Defending force 972 troops, 11 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 45

Japanese adjusted assault: 156

Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Semarang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 86 (86 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Div /3
15th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
23rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
21st Infantry Rgt /2
12th Engineer Regiment
21st Div /5
54th Const Co
5th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field AF Construction Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn
32nd Field AA Battalion
15th JAAF AF Bn
34th Field AA Battalion
25th Army /2

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Semarang Base Force
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Fall of Bataan

[PzB74]

Got what we came for today as Port Moresby was more or less overrun! [8D]
Now it's mostly Java and some islands in the DEI and PI's that requires mopping up.
- Have plenty troops to spare for these tasks so hopefully the job can be done within a month.

Soon we can start moving fuel, oil and resources from the newly aquired territories.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 17, 42

Surface Combat

PM got pepper today!

Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CL Tenryu

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 29
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2
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Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Ise
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara

Airbase hits 1
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Not exactly a succesful ASW attack!-)

ASW attack near San Francisco at 213,74

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AM Rail
TK Mobilgas
xAK Skagerak
xAK Am. Leader
xAK Makua
xAK Steel Voyager
DMS Perry
AM Tern

SS I-7 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Lamberton
I-7 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Christmas Island at 178,142

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
xAK Alaskan, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
AM Mirimichi, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

SS I-169 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Alaskan
Escort abandons search for sub
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Air Combat

If the ships in port weren't disabled already they're certainly so now!

Morning Air attack on Tjilatjap , at 51,102

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 41
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 23 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Barker, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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The raider got spotted by ac at Palmyra - at least I know that Andy has moved SBDs in!
He's very aggressive with them.

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Palmyra at 166,135

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Allied aircraft
SBD-1 Dauntless x 13

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-1 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Nosiro Maru
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Ground Combat

This is what I like - PM falls in the first attack.
Another cornerstone on the way to world peace....

Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27523 troops, 267 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001
Defending force 8981 troops, 72 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Japanese adjusted assault: 395
Allied adjusted defense: 77

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
15556 casualties reported
Squads: 434 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 1029 destroyed, 257 disabled
Engineers: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 52 (50 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 164 (147 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Units destroyed 12

Assaulting units:
5th Infantry Regiment
84th Naval Guard Unit
144th Infantry Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
56th Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
8th Recon Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
5th Amphibious Brigade
15th/C Division
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
26th Shipping Engineer Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
Port Moresby Brigade
Gull Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
30th Australian Brigade
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Sparrow Battalion
34th NZ Battalion
Lark Bn /1
3rd RAAF Base Force
15th RAAF Base Force
48th Light AA Regiment
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Raider hit by bombers from Palmyra

[Mynok]

What do you plan to leave at PM for defense? I assume you'll base your LBA on the back side rather than PM? With the pretty solid AF potential around Lae plus at Buna, a good air HQ at Lae would provide pretty formidable defenses.

[PzB74]

Yep, I'm building bases in depth - Lea, Manus, Rabaul, Kavieng.
PM will hold "expendable troops" that have to be rotated every now and then.
- Just as Bangkok and Rangoon PM will become a flak trap - a dozen AA units will be shipped in and the Army Air Force will be given responsibility to protect the base. 42 Oscar Ic's are on their way.

[PzB74]

Quiet turn - sweeps and bombing missions over Java.
As soon as the KB was spotted several convoys headed out from the West Coast.

I'm busy scrounging garrison and smaller LCU's for the newly conquered territories.
Need to build up supply and fuel reserves in the different parts of the occupied territories;
Truk - Rabaul and Rangoon - Singapore mainly.

The question is whether the KB should sortie before we're ready for Phase II.
- We can try to interdict a few US convoys or merely stay in port, repair damage and stand at readiness.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 18, 42

Sub Attacks

Sub attack near Colombo at 27,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAK Clan Macneil, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

SS I-155 launches 8 torpedoes at xAK Clan Macneil
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[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 19, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Addu at 15,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK City of Exeter, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

xAK City of Exeter is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK City of Exeter
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Air Combat

I forgot to provide CAP for the retiring invasion force near Java...but the Dutch bombardiers
doesn't pose much of a threat...This is when Andy could have used his SBDs, but guess he's given up by now! [:D]

Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,99
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 13
B-339D x 5
CW-22 Falcon x 3
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
L-212 x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru
PB Shuko Maru #2
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru
PB Shonan Maru #6
xAK Gosei Maru
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,99

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2
PBY-5 Catalina x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kashii Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,99
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4
B-339D x 5
CW-22 Falcon x 10
75A-7 Hawk x 2
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
L-212 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Hakonesan Maru
AMC Bankok Maru
xAK Aobasan Maru
xAK Toho Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,99

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2
PBY-5 Catalina x 4

Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
xAK Keisyo Maru
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Ground Combat

Tired of these little strongholds now, shock attack tomorrow should finish it!

Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8585 troops, 88 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 337
Defending force 3620 troops, 59 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Japanese adjusted assault: 210
Allied adjusted defense: 45

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
360 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
63rd Naval Guard Unit
Shanghai SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
Cebu USN Base Force
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Djakarta falls and the race to Batavia and Soerabaja is on!

Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4844 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 1367 troops, 17 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 96
Allied adjusted defense: 11

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
636 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
Loemafjang Base Force
Semarang Base Force
Djojakarta Base Force
Banjoewangi Base Force
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