Reading combat report

[littleike]

This is an extract of a combat report related to the only events happened at Kota Bharu
after the first day of the campaign, allied side! (I only let the game go ahead by its own
for the first turn).

I would like to correctly read this report, but i am not sure, because some things are self
explanatory, others difficult to relate each other. So if someone could write a detailed
line by line AAR of these events i am sure i could understand better.

-who spot who?
-how read the timings?
-what does it mean "overhead"? ( sorry, i am not english mother tongue).
-some allied aircraft squadrons (in detail related to the the multiple TF attack ) are the
same planes?

If someone could translate this report as a fairy tale it will help me very much to
relate true events to the report style.

Thanks very very from a no more young boy (....statistically it seems that i lose 10 raised
to 4 neurons every day.....so be patient.........and quick!!! [:D])


Here is the report:



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 29



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 8 damaged




Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
No.243 Sqn RAF Det with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6



No Japanese losses



Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb





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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 1



Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 15
Blenheim IV x 6
Swordfish I x 2
Hudson I x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 8 damaged
Swordfish I: 2 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Awajisan Maru, on fire, heavy damage
CL Sendai
xAK Asakasan Maru
DD Arashio
CA Atago
BB Haruna
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Toho Cargo class xAK


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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12



Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead



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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8



Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 6
Hudson I x 3


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
77th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes




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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 3000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 14
Buffalo I x 1
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 7 damaged
Hudson I: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru
xAK Awajisan Maru, and is sunk
BB Haruna
CL Jintsu
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
7 x Blenheim I bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Gozan Cargo class xAK


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

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10
Buffalo I x 1


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Ayatosan Maru
BB Kongo



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb




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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Ayanami
PB Tatsumiya Maru


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


DD Ayanami firing at FMSV Brigade
PB Tatsumiya Maru firing at enemy troops
DD Ayanami firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Kota Bharu

TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Kota Bharu, 51,75






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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3922 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Defending force 3804 troops, 40 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Japanese adjusted assault: 27

Allied adjusted defense: 99

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
12th Engr Rgt /1
56th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Rgt /1
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force


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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3202 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 114

Defending force 6374 troops, 73 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 210



Assaulting units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force

Defending units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engr Rgt /1
22nd Recon Rgt /1
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy