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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 27, 42
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Invasion Support action off Derby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Amami Oshima at 98,64

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamabuki Maru, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



xAKL Yamabuki Maru is sighted by SS Seadragon
SS Seadragon attacking on the surface

Seadragon is operating near the home islands and gets a shot at an unescorted small AK. The ship is strafed with cal.50 fire and the third salvo finally resulted in one torp igniting... should be easily enough for such a vessel... the MG fire alone nearly ripped it apart during the replay, starting heavy fires on the ship (no it´s not fuel loaden)...

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ASW attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,92

Japanese Ships
xAKL Jokuja Maru
PB Kantori Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIII



SS KXIII is sighted by escort
PB Kantori Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

near one of the remaining invasion sites on Borneo...

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ASW attack near Derby at 64,127

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS S-36, hits 1



SS S-36 is sighted by escort
S-36 bottoming out ....
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Showa Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Showa Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Showa Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

even though we have nearly two dozen subs operating in the area South of Sulawesi and near Australia´s North coast and even though nearly the whole IJN is operating there too, we have achieved nothing with our subs. And most of them were subs with working torps... a shame and a pretty bad performance... S-36 suffers a hit and has to retire to Brisbane...

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Invasion Support action off Derby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Derby
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Broome
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-8



DMS W-8 firing at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Darwin at 76,124

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut



SS Argonaut is sighted by escort
Argonaut bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection

also Argonaut has working torps, could use them at some point...

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Sub attack near Dili at 70,117

Japanese Ships
xAK Sydney Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Shosei Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII



SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sydney Maru #2
PB Shosei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

near Timor a lightly escorted xAK is hit and sinks...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet



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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 34
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Amphibious Assault at Babo

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Babo, 83,111

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Indpt SNLF Coy /2


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Ground combat at Fenton (76,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19772 troops, 158 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 724

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 717

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 717 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Fenton !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
21st Division
24th Infantry Regiment

the enemy has moved South from Darwin, taking the dot base... our remaining troops from Darwin are fleeing South and it looks like we´re fast enough as no motorized units are following us (except the Recon rgt that seems not to be fast enough either)...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2910 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1773

Defending force 40853 troops, 753 guns, 539 vehicles, Assault Value = 1069


Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (8 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
91st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st PI Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Magwe (57,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12858 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 463

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 209

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 209 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Magwe !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Imperial Guards further moving North in Burma... nothing left there to fight it...

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1637 troops, 172 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1746

Defending force 30820 troops, 499 guns, 269 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
18th Division
14th Guards Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
Singapore Fortress
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian Corps
AHQ Far East
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
111th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Derby (64,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1463 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

Defending force 826 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 6

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Derby !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF

Defending units:
Derby RAN Base Force
4th RAAF Base Force

the units at Broome, Derby and Wyndham will have a long walk through the desert to get back into our lines, they will be completely trashed by then...

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Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1421 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Defending force 1226 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 31 (30 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
VI KNIL Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Balikpapan Base Force
Samarinda Base Force


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 499 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 1310 troops, 23 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 25

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Broome (62,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4489 troops, 51 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 159

Defending force 2584 troops, 29 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 66

Allied adjusted defense: 26

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Broome !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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


Allied ground losses:
651 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Brigade

Defending units:
Broome RAN Base Force
Timor Base Force
Port Hedland RAN Base Force
17th RAAF Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force

this is the unit that was accidently unloaded on the empty island North of Darwin... there you can see that the IJN can do just whatever it wants. While the Allied can´t load/unload anything somewhere, the IJN can load and unload at a beach without a base or any other facilities nearly as fast as you can do that in San Francisco. [8|] The amphib bonus (that is by far too effective, would call it ridicoulos as it is now) enables this. I´ve been trying to get 6 inch guns from a level 2 port with amphib TFs and failed, same with unloading amphib TFs at bases without huge ports, all I get are messages that TF xy can´t unload completely... but the IJN can... everywhere... [8|]

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2246 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Defending force 6402 troops, 70 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 174



Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Djambi Base Force
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
12th JAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 642 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 457 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 42
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Sub attack near Quinhon at 70,69

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chosen Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Chosen Maru
Sturgeon diving deep ....
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

DUD


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Amphibious Assault at Port Hedland

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Port Hedland, 57,129

also the base West of Broome will be in Japanese hands... base is empty, evacuated the base force fragment to Broome earlier [:(]

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55559 troops, 645 guns, 528 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807

Defending force 30896 troops, 497 guns, 267 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Japanese adjusted assault: 1126

Allied adjusted defense: 569

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1585 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
4132 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 147 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 274 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 35 disabled
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 53 (18 destroyed, 35 disabled)


Assaulting units:
15th Guards Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
5th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
56th Recon Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
Singapore Fortress
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
AHQ Far East
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
110th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
Singapore Base Force
224 Group RAF
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
109th RN Base Force

sometime we get the leader as + sometimes we don´t... does he gain and lose his abilities or what? doesn´t matter anyhow, we have no chance anymore, taking insane losses... Singapore will fall within the next days... what makes the ground combat routines in WITP and AE so frustrating to me is the fact that the attacker don´t take any notable losses in squads/equipment destroyed... wait two weeks and those units are 100% combat ready again... [8|] assaulting fortified positions just should not usually result in higher losses to the entrenched defender, in WITP an AE this is the norm, no matter if you are 100% combat ready or 50% disabled, the defender is the fool that always takes the dead... off, just off... IMO anyway

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3839 troops, 44 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 3471 troops, 39 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 107

Japanese adjusted assault: 26

Allied adjusted defense: 52

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

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

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


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
12th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Djambi Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang Base Force


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2897 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1813

Defending force 40518 troops, 752 guns, 529 vehicles, Assault Value = 1058

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
393 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (8 destroyed, 6 disabled)


Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
1st USMC AA Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
II Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Prome (55,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 588 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Prome !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)



Assaulting units:
55th Cavalry Regiment


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 642 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 475 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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ASW attack near Darwin at 77,124

Japanese Ships
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS S-40, hits 2



SS S-40 is sighted by escort
S-40 bottoming out ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

two near misses, nothing serious...

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Sub attack near Port Hedland at 57,129

Japanese Ships
DD Nokaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS S-41, hits 6



SS S-41 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Nokaze
S-41 bottoming out ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

the enemy DD broke in two after being hit by the MK-10 and sunk... a hit and five near misses by the other destroyer resulted in enough damage to send the sub straight back into the repair yard. No danger of sinking and damage that only takes a couple of days to get repaired (damage to subs is repaired at least three times to fast in AE) is definetely worth the destroyer that has been sunk... the IJN only gets some 130 DDs in total IIRC...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet



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Morning Air attack on VII KNIL Battalion, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 13 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53730 troops, 644 guns, 526 vehicles, Assault Value = 1687

Defending force 27741 troops, 495 guns, 254 vehicles, Assault Value = 321

Japanese adjusted assault: 1145

Allied adjusted defense: 477

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1402 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 83 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3050 casualties reported
Squads: 104 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 89 destroyed, 203 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (15 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Assaulting units:
15th Guards Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
18th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
5th Division
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
Singapore Fortress
22nd Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
AHQ Far East
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
112th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

that´s it more or less I guess... one more attack and Singapore will surrender, which means we lose Singapore two weeks earlier than in real life... not an exciting performance, without our stupid shock attack after the enemy has crossed the river (in AE without taking a hit from the shock attack or disruption from the river crossing) I guess we would have been able to hold at least until mid Feb... Means Malaya is cleared, Borneo, Sulawesi, Northern OZ, New Guinea cleared, Philipines on the edge of being cleared too, Burma already in Japanese hands. Leaves us with Java, but Java is a cakewalk for the Japanese, so I wonder where those 5000 av will turn to. The enemy has 5000 highly experienced av, his troops will all be in very good shape as they more or less never took squads/equipment destroyed, the only shortage he perhaps has is shipping. But to be honest, I seriously doubt that and I also doubt that the enemy industry will run dry in 43 when the IJN keeps doing big style operations until mid 42. Too many industry reports posted in AARs already and all show a steady increase of everything, even during the expansion phase so I can´t see why it should run dry when the enemy secures far more res/HI/ref/oil than he actually needs. And even if so, just turn off some arm or nav factories and you can build as many ac as you want. And the aircraft are the main factor that keeps the Allied honest IMO.

If Rainer decides to move on with his juggernaut it will be interesting where he will move to and how it will turn out. Some things are for sure already, if he moves on, he will soon reach the line where I will actually try do throw in everything to stop him. If he decides not to move on, we will see the most boring 6 months of an AE PBEM ever as I will just try to build up to be more or less ready late 42. It also takes another 6 months to get my damaged carrier out of LA´s shipyards again...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54381 troops, 599 guns, 926 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827

Defending force 40098 troops, 750 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 809

Allied adjusted defense: 2254

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1022 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (2 destroyed, 45 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3075 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 176 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 66 (50 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Assaulting units:
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Provisional GMC Gp
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

even though Clark field´s adjusted av looks good, we´re the one that gots chopped to pieces again. As you can see the enemy has not lost a single combat squad dead, if this isn´t ridicoulos for such an attack then my name is Buggs bunny. But I rather think Mr. GG was watching Bugs Bunny when writing the code for this series... the ground combat model is just borked and there´s nothing you can reall do, it´s just borked and this is just the repeat of something that has been said a couple of thousand times already...[8|] nothing is as unrealistic as the casualties resulting from ground combat. Not the result of who wins in the end is off, but the casualties are surely off...

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Ground combat at Meiktila (58,47)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1354 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Meiktila !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment


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Ground combat at Port Hedland (57,129)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 32

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Hedland !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Babo (83,111)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 325 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Babo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Indpt SNLF Coy


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 637 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54381 troops, 599 guns, 926 vehicles, Assault Value = 1827

Defending force 40098 troops, 750 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 1035

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 809

Allied adjusted defense: 2254

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1022 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (2 destroyed, 45 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3075 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 176 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 66 (50 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Assaulting units:
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Provisional GMC Gp
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

even though Clark field´s adjusted av looks good, we´re the one that gots chopped to pieces again. As you can see the enemy has not lost a single combat squad dead, if this isn´t ridicoulos for such an attack then my name is Buggs bunny. But I rather think Mr. GG was watching Bugs Bunny when writing the code for this series... the ground combat model is just borked and there´s nothing you can reall do, it´s just borked and this is just the repeat of something that has been said a couple of thousand times already...[8|] nothing is as unrealistic as the casualties resulting from ground combat. Not the result of who wins in the end is off, but the casualties are surely off...

That doesn´t look too far off from what I would expect when attacked by 5(!) tank regiments with heavy arty support. Also half your casualties were non combat, I guess you left them in combat mode?
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 30, 42
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Sub attack near Denpasar at 57,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
PT-40, heavy damage



PT-40 is sighted by SS I-153
SS I-153 cannot acquire firing solution on enemy PT

this was a new one for me. a) because I´ve never seen a sub attacking a PT while submerged and b) I haven´t seen the "cannot acquire firing solution" either... this is the last remaining PT from Darwin that was going without fuel towards Soerabaja. Sys already at 70+ so it will sink due to being out of fuel anyway. I´ve got one more problem at the moment, as I´ve got several subs going back to their homeport and they are ending up out of fuel way BEFORE they get there. Seems like the routine that sends them home for replenishment is sending them back way too late or they are reacting around too much and therefore running out of fuel. In any case, it´s a mess as this is the next argument that is absolutely speaking AGAINST using the new patrol feature. Once again, good idea, not so good implementation. I guess it doesn´t make sense if you start losing halve a dozen subs due to being out of fuel because they have not been sent home early enough and were kept patrolling around. Don´t like that at all.

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 62,76

Japanese Ships
DMS W-5
PB Eifuku Maru
DMS W-6
xAK Kuroshio Maru
xAK Kashiwara Maru
xAK Ayato Maru
E Shimushu
PB Sozan Maru
PB Eiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin



SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at DMS W-5
Sculpin diving deep ....
E Shimushu fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Sozan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Eiko Maru loses contact with SS Sculpin
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Eiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

heavily escorted convoy near Thailand. We´re firing at the escorts far too often, in this case we score some duds again...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet



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Morning Air attack on VII KNIL Battalion, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 50 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged


Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Malaya Army, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

one of the most succesful days so far when it comes down to enemy bombers shot down by flak...


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Morning Air attack on 12th JAAF Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 67


Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb


Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...

attacking the Japanese troops at Palembang with a surprisingly big airstrike from Batavia... wanted to target the enemy inf unit but we attack a useles base force...

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Morning Air attack on 12th JAAF Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 18


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

won´t take long until we will see the hundred IJA bombers from Malaya attacking targets on Java... the more often I use my Dutch airforce, the sooner Rainer will probably attempt to destroy it... and he won´t have any problem doing that... the Dutch would get some Hurricanes and Warhawks in spring, but until that time, Java will have long be lost... the problem with historical set reinforcements of ac and ships usually collides with the non historical far faster advance in the game. Been there, done that... difference in speed of advance of the IJN in AE compared to WITP? Non existent IMO. Only bad planning could screw up and slow down the Japanese advance but none of the new features or routines in AE.

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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10



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


Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Sub attack near Amami Oshima at 99,64

Japanese Ships
PB Senyu Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Senyu Maru #2
PB Senyu Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

two torps aren´t enough to hit an escort... as long as the subs (no matter if IJN or Allied) stay in deep water they´re more or less immune to enemy ASW...


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52616 troops, 644 guns, 524 vehicles, Assault Value = 1620

Defending force 25461 troops, 493 guns, 241 vehicles, Assault Value = 256

Japanese adjusted assault: 1049

Allied adjusted defense: 365

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 75 (4 destroyed, 71 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2296 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 165 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (7 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
Singapore Fortress
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
112th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
111th RAF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
110th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
AHQ Far East
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

it only takes us two days to get the forts from 0 to 1 and this saved us this time. Does it help? No. Note that the enemy attacker AGAIN didn´t suffer a single combat squad destroyed. Assaults in WWII really must have been picknicks, no danger of being killed. Odd... [8|] try to kill 1500 enemies in an attack and not suffer a single dead within your assaulting units... show me one case where this was true...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 1241 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 16

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 606 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 490 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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Sub attack near Agrihan at 113,85

Japanese Ships
xAK Unkai Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Trout



SS Trout launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Unkai Maru #3

6 torps, all that hit were duds...

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TF 156 encounters mine field at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15



18 mines cleared

sent a CM to Tarakan early on and it also resulted in a hit on a IJN CL (that later was hit by a torp - listed as sunk and this could actually be true)... guess there won´t be another mine hit though...

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Sub attack near Tokunoshima at 98,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tihuku Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Tihuku Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and the next dud... doing the statistics about sub attacks will also be interesting in terms of how many salvoes fired that actually hit the target...

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ASW attack near Tokunoshima at 98,66

Japanese Ships
PB Tokuho Maru #5
xAKL Tihuku Maru

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at PB Tokuho Maru #5
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
escort abandons search for sub

Seadragon tried to do better and fired another spread at the escort, again to score some duds...

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Amphibious Assault at Lae

TF 185 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126

time to mop up the rest of New Guinea it seems...

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Amphibious Assault at Ndeni

TF 236 troops unloading over beach at Ndeni, 120,143


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Sub attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 71,109

Japanese Ships
xAK Nisshun Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

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



SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nisshun Maru
KXVI diving deep ....
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a Dutch sub achieves a 100% hit rate and kills another AK with troops aboard... nice... a pity I don´t get victory points for enemy troops destroyed no ships...

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TF 72 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



128 mines cleared

wow, quite some mines cleared in one turn...

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet

sweep probably coming from Sulawesi (guess Kendari)... won´t send up my fighters...

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Genmei Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

have set some 4Es based in Aussieland (nav skill 60) on nav attack, max range and they tried to attack shipping unloading at Lae... all miss, no surprise... guess everything else than dive and torpedobombers will be completely useless for attacks against shipping...

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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B4Y1 Jean x 8
B5N1 Kate x 35



Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 2 damaged
B5N1 Kate: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
8 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion ...

mini KB shows up NE of Palembang attacking our Dutch defenders... mini KB still fields some Jeans, perhaps it will take some more time to ramp up Kate production... can´t really be due to losses as the losses of all carrier based squadrons haven´t even reached the losses at PH in real life... have to say though that the damage at PH hasn´t reached real life damage either. While all our BBs have been severely damaged, NONE has been sunk. The new repair routines make sinking major ships in port hard, really hard...

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ASW attack near Naha at 96,66

Japanese Ships
xAKL Tihuku Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon



SS Seadragon is sighted by escort
Seadragon diving deep ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 is out of ASW ammo
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

Seadragon is still tangling with the same convoy, still with the same result...

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Amphibious Assault at Balabac

TF 162 troops unloading over beach at Balabac, 70,84


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2910 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1794

Defending force 37566 troops, 750 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 869

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (9 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
65th Brigade
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
4th Marine Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
192nd Tank Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Gp
II Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
1st USMC AA Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

devastating bombardement...

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Ground combat at 57,46

Japanese Shock attack [:@][:@][:@]

Attacking force 12830 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 6938 troops, 57 guns, 64 vehicles, Assault Value = 130

Japanese adjusted assault: 212

Allied adjusted defense: 34

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

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

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


Allied ground losses:
2935 casualties reported
Squads: 102 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units retreated 9


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
BFF Brigade
6th Burma Rifles Battalion
100th RAF Base Force
108th RAF Base Force
Burma Command
106th RAF Base Force
1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment
107th RAF Base Force
AVG Ground Echelon

hate it! Really hate it!!!! Give me some luck, just some of it! [:@] What´s going on? Have been on full retreat mode in Burma and am trying to get all those small units out of there, together with some base forces in good shape. Had this big stack in clear terrain off the road already, marching towards Akyab. Heck, 4 units moved OUT of the hex today, the rest would have moved out TOMORROW. But hey, no, the enemy div shock attacks across the river TODAY! Where do my units retreat then? Through the enemy division into the direction the enemy came from and is now back on the road again... that´s great... so we´re moving out into clear terrain again, then the IG will move on the street and follow us just to repeat what has happened today. The retreat routine hasn´t got better at all in AE. We´re moving to the West, have already moved 40+ miles, then the enemy enters our hex from the EAST (should be 40 miles behind us) and we´re shock attacked out of the hex, THROUGH the enemy, ending up in the hex EAST... don´t want to comment on the 24 disabled troops of the attacker... [8|]

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1599 troops, 171 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 1573

Defending force 23761 troops, 490 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

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


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
5th Division
14th Guards Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
11th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
Singapore Fortress
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
1st ISF Base Force
224 Group RAF
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
III Indian Corps
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
111th RAF Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
2nd ISF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
Malaya Army
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 490 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 1202 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 22

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0)

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

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


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 572 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 458 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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TF 72 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9



90 mines cleared

two CM were sent to Balikpapan early in the war before being withdrawn to Colombo to lay a minefield here... hoped to cause some trouble but in this case it didn´t achieve anything and the minefield will be cleared now in no time I guess...

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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97

Japanese Ships
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-19
DMS W-12

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 2



SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-11
DMS W-19 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-12 attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub

a Dutch sub then tried to attack one of the DMS but missed... two near misses in return, no notable damage...

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ASW attack near Wetar at 72,113

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-38



SS S-38 is sighted by escort
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

KB in the hex... our subs are just no threat for the enemy carrier TF... been quite a lot of times already when KB was in the same hex as my subs... unfortunetely my CV leaving the West Coast has only been one time in the same hex as an enemy sub and was promptly hit, resulting in 6.5 months repair yard...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,98, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Isonami
DD Murakumo
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15



Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Hagio, Tsutomu crosses the 'T'
DD Uranami engages PT TM-13 at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
DD Uranami engages PT TM-13 at 6,000 yards
PT TM-15 engages DD Isonami at 6,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-14 at 6,000 yards
PT TM-11 engages DD Shinonome at 6,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
PT TM-15 engages DD Murakumo at 6,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-13 at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT TM-14 at 7,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-15 at 7,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-10 at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
DD Uranami engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Murakumo engages PT TM-15 at 10,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-14 at 10,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages PT TM-13 at 10,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages PT TM-10 at 10,000 yards
Task forces break off...

5 DDs come in to tangle with our PTs. Don´t know if the PTs were really identified as PTs or Rainer got recon of a juicier target. Anyway, after firing some torps and 12.317 shells, no hits on either side...

and then the funny thing of this round happended:


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TF 224 encounters mine field at Batavia (49,98)

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Murakumo, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
DD Shinonome, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

while we already killed some subs in this minefield earlier on (guess two for sure and probably one more), we now claim three DDs. Got the sound for sinking ships so I´m sure Murakumo and Shinonome are sunk, Uranami should be in trouble also, next bigger port is Saigon. Quite a distance if you have major flt damage... all three are claimed killed...[:D] PTs as "bait" paid off to lure the enemy into our minefield, even if it wasn´t intended... no good action by me as I can´t influence it anyway though...

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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay

TF 41 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133



10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of I/84th Nav Gd

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Sub attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 70,110

Japanese Ships
xAK Bisan Maru
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships
SS KXVI



SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bisan Maru
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a dud... a fridging DUD... 10% dud rate? [>:]

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Batavia at 49,97, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami

Allied Ships
PT TM-10
PT TM-11
PT TM-12
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15



Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Sugama, Ryokichi crosses the 'T'
DD Isonami engages PT TM-10 at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-11 at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-10 at 15,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-14 at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
DD Isonami engages PT TM-15 at 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...

out of the five DDs that swept into Batavia during the night only Isonami moves out during the day again and meets our PTs. Does this mean 4 of the DDs actually have hit mines and could be sunk already? [X(] You get only 2% of the total mines you got in WITP but they are x times more effective it seems so it equals out it. A couple of subs and a couple of DDs already sund due to mines and it´s only February makes me say though that they are a couple of times more effective than the infinite number of mines in WITP. We´ll see in the long run, we´ll have to deal more with mines than the enemy I guess.

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ASW attack near Kochi at 105,63

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-10
SC CHa-22
SC CHa-19

Allied Ships
SS Saury



SS Saury is located by SC CHa-10
SC CHa-22 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-19 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

ASW TF near Japan... subchasers aren´t really a threat to my subs in deep water... what makes the first PBEM interesting (without having peeked at the Japanese side) is the fog you try to lighten. So far I don´t have much of a clue where the shipping lanes really are and from which areas the most convoys will head to which ports in Japan. This means my subs could either find a lot of shipping or nearly no shipping at all.

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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 39



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Teloekbetoeng Base Force ...
Also attacking Djambi Base Force ...
Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...

guess the enemy will have to reinforce his invasion of Palembang, bombings alone perhaps won´t be enough...

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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



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



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11



Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinkoku Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

keeping my heavy bombers on nav attack, 6.000ft is possible for them until 1/43, from then on they have to be used at 10.000ft but I guess I won´t use them at all by then... they are no threat anyway and I´ve got the amazing number of 60 4E bombers at the frontline. Perhaps two dozen restricted on the WC and that´s it. With the withdrawals the frontline numbers won´t change a lot until early 43 when I start to get "some" more... while the months 5-12 in 1942 could be very boring in WITP, I fear they will be even more boring in AE as I just don´t have stuff to use. And I won´t be suicidical enough to send four carriers to support an invasion if LBA and KB can easily clobber me. Will see...

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Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N1 Kate x 33



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Palembang Base Force ...
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion ...

mini KB near Palembang, has been in the same hex as three of my subs (that seem to react to it) for days already... nothing... no result...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinkoku Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Shinkoku Maru took a bomb in the morning but shows no damage... only 4 out of the nearly 50 bombers attacked... guess they need a navbomb skill of 70+ to really become dangerous...

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52534 troops, 644 guns, 521 vehicles, Assault Value = 1630

Defending force 23896 troops, 487 guns, 233 vehicles, Assault Value = 260

Japanese adjusted assault: 835

Allied adjusted defense: 577

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 42 (3 destroyed, 39 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
2294 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 179 destroyed, 120 disabled
Engineers: 15 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 19 (6 destroyed, 13 disabled)


Assaulting units:
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
Singapore Fortress
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
109th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Singapore Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
112th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
Malaya Army
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

we´ve got only an Indian div left with some combat strenght, all combat squads of all other units are either destroyed or disabled... Singapore is doomed and will be lost soon... guess we were able to actully destroy two dozen enemy combat squads in total while losing hundreds... nice ratio and no comment needed...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 54163 troops, 599 guns, 926 vehicles, Assault Value = 1817

Defending force 37110 troops, 750 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 857

Japanese adjusted assault: 934

Allied adjusted defense: 1054

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1310 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 86 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 132 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 76 (8 destroyed, 68 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3944 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 294 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 55 (16 destroyed, 39 disabled)


Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
48th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
Far East USAAF
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
Asiatic Fleet
Manila USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

wow, we actually killed 24 soldiers of the combat troops... did they shoot themselve?

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3791 troops, 44 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 181

Defending force 3260 troops, 39 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Japanese adjusted assault: 104

Allied adjusted defense: 133

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
12th JAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Djambi Base Force
Palembang Base Force

we will hold out some longer here but as soon as reinforcements land we will lose and won´t have done any damage...

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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 726

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Katherine !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
21st Division
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment

ample divisions around for the Japanese (as well as shipping) to throw hundreds and thousands av at several targets at once. A div is sitting in PM, a div is taking out Northern Australia at the same time (not to mention all the regiments that are around), 2000 av are knocking out Malaya and 2000 av are knocking out the Philipines without being in danger to suffer more than disablements as only Allied soldiers die early on. Later on, only defending Japanese soldiers die en masse. Ah, I´ve forgot, there´s the IG div and another div moving around in Burma. But it´s February already, so what...

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Ground combat at Lae (99,126)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
II/84th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)



Assaulting units:
III/84th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Balabac (70,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 324 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balabac !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
4th JNAF Coy


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Ground combat at 63,127

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4569 troops, 51 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 163

Defending force 1585 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 73

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)

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


Allied ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Amphibious Brigade

Defending units:
Timor Base Force
Port Hedland RAN Base Force
17th RAAF Base Force
Broome RAN Base Force
6th RAAF Base Force

not to forget such minor Japanese units like this bgd that is worth halve a division...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 572 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Defending force 477 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42
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Sub attack near Fergusson Island at 103,132

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

Allied Ships
SS S-35



SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes

little morale boosts...

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Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengpinang

TF 217 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengpinang, 50,85

island South of Singapore, have used it as a patrol plane base...

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Amphibious Assault at Munda

TF 234 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 111,134

mopping up the Solomons... got some S-class subs patrolling in this area...

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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,62

Japanese Ships
xAKL Buyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Buyo Maru
Sturgeon diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection

wow, must be a good day...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

the cease fire in China is over, looks like some IJN bombers are doing enhanced training... have moved more or less all my Chinese LCUs into my lines and am trying to put up a fight at my frontline bases... this can only fail but I´m doing my best. The biggest problem is supply. Not surprising, I was NOT aware that there are several HI/resource sites in China that are damaged and they are all set to repair by default. Hey, great idea, I´ve spent ten thousands of supplies to repair them until I figured out that I´m running out of supplies in no time in China. This was around turn 45 or so... Chungking alone has probably used up 60k supplies for this as there was always enough supplies to actually do repairs. Wouldn´t something like this be better to be set to "do NOT repair" by default instead having the player notice it when it´s far too late? But who am I? Just a stupid player that thinks there are things that could definetely be enhanced...

Using tracker I´ve notice a decline of 2k supplies in China daily, and since I´ve turned the repairs off, there´s an increase of 1.500 supplies on average per day. So this means on average there were 3.500 supplies spent per DAY in China from turn one to around turn 45. Lol, that´s nearly 160.000 supplies. But you only start to wonder when you check your frontline bases, seeing them with 40 supply (yes, 40, not 40k) while there are 3.000 av sitting in this base and being destroyed due to starvation. Stupid I´ve thought then and checked it. Just to see my rear area bases with damaged industry set to "repair". Surely something you check on day one as a PBEM player because you have to think about everything. I didn´t, so I´m stupid. Makes it quite easy to overrun China as I´m already out of supplies. Tracker says I´ve got some 55k supplies left. No wonder I´ve got several front line bases, alltogether with 10k assault value and alltogether with 200 supplies. [8|] When repairing industry sites can be such a huge factor in the game and it can ruin the game then I just don´t get why such things are not just set to "do not repair" by default. I just don´t get it and am not trying to discuss anymore anyway. Why can it ruin a game (only talking about PBEM)? Because if the reason why you lose China would be supply and you don´t have it because you were unaware of your 100% useless repairs to your industry, then this can lead to following situation: China is knocked out completely and only a handful of Japanese units left there, the rest moves on... go figure... Russia is a beast in AE but as seydlitz shows, even without taking out China you can take on Russia it seems (it´s hard though), but if China is knocked out, Russia can be too. If the Japanese player thinks Russia isn´t worth the risk though, India definetely is. And show me how you defend India against the 99 exp Japanese divisions that result in 10.000+ av marching overland into India. THIS could be the point where I would think the non existing supply due to industry repairs would ruin my game. You can do your best, but without supply...

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...
Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Palembang Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B4Y1 Jean x 8



Japanese aircraft losses
B4Y1 Jean: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B4Y1 Jean bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Waigeo at 83,103

Japanese Ships
xAK Hasuna Maru
PB Hakata Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Hasuna Maru
Perch diving deep ....
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds...

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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 51915 troops, 644 guns, 517 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588

Defending force 22413 troops, 484 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 238

Japanese adjusted assault: 1580

Allied adjusted defense: 539

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1374 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 91 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1384 casualties reported
Squads: 55 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 199 destroyed, 112 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)


Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
56th Recon Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
5th Division
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
Singapore Fortress
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
2nd Gordons Battalion
9th Indian Division
2nd ISF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
109th RAF Base Force
III Indian Corps
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
112th RAF Base Force
110th RAF Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
224 Group RAF
223 Group RAF
Malaya Army
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

daily deliberate attacks now it seems... the only thing that saved us once more was the fact that we built a fort level within one day... and we actuall destroyed 7 combat squads... means the enemy has effectively lost 7 av, the rest will be repaired... by the time it will be repaired, the 7 squads will be also replaced... [:D]

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Ground combat at Taung Gyi (59,48)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1345 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 13

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taung Gyi !!!

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



Assaulting units:
55th Engineer Regiment


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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 392 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Milne Bay !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
I/84th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 595 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Defending force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Truant



SS Truant launches 6 torpedoes at DD Uranami

and again we hit the target (which is more than surprising as we shouldn´t hit escort that often)... but we´re still in the dud phase so it´s not really showing results... don´t know how many DDs we would have sunk with subs already if the MK14 would work... to many IMO for sure...

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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Yura
CL Isuzu


Allied ground losses:
139 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

CA Kumano firing at Palembang
CA Suzuya firing at Palembang
CA Mikuma firing at Palembang
CA Mogami firing at Palembang Base Force
CL Yura firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Palembang

checked my troops and they show nothing... no real damage, no disruption... naval bombardement was 100% useless once more...

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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...

We´re running out of supplies in the PI already. some 5000 left which is nothing... expect the PI to be mopped up within the next two weeks at the latest... Singapore will long have been lost then...

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 36



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 34 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...
Also attacking Singapore ...

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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Malaya Army, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAKL De Klerk, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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


Port hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

only three bombers but one hits the small transport... a damaged ship that was useless already...


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Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
5 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 18
LB-30 Liberator x 5


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

and here it comes, the biggest heavy bomber raid of the war so far... 29 4E bombers attack Port Moresby, roughly halve of our frontline 4E bombers and the only ones that are able to reach PM from my bases in Australia (that have been built up). Townsville has just reached level 5 and can now launch the bombers with normal loadout. Excellent weather and I´m absolutely satisfied with the hit rate. What was surprising to me was the fact that there was no flak fire at all. During the Japanese invasion there was the 4th div and the 8th base force (IIRC). Seems like the base force isn´t there anymore. The af or the port have not been improved since we´ve lost the base. Intel still shows 24.000 troops there though. Probably only building forts. But no flak defense? Would mean no aviation support either and no ac at the base. Hmm, not making much sense to me at the moment... one bomber was lost to ops, this means at this hit rate we could fly a strike every second day to keep our bomber numbers stable with 15 per month as replacement. But what if we encounter any resistance...

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Pre-Invasion action off Wyndham

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Wyndham

TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Wyndham, 70,127

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



18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Engr Rgt /2

36 troops fell overboard... accidents instead of beach assault routines... in this case it doesn´t matter because there´s nothing to defend the beach anyway...

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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang

Japanese Ships
PB Chosa Maru



PB Chosa Maru firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50220 troops, 640 guns, 475 vehicles, Assault Value = 1534

Defending force 20934 troops, 483 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 230

Japanese adjusted assault: 1313

Allied adjusted defense: 273

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (5 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
43330 casualties reported
Squads: 931 destroyed, 452 disabled
Non Combat: 3086 destroyed, 2049 disabled
Engineers: 254 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 847 (820 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 318 (268 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Units destroyed 27


Assaulting units:
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
18th Division
6th Tank Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
14th Guards Regiment
15th Guards Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
25th Army
5th Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
35th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
11th Indian Division
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Singapore Fortress
9th Indian Division
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malaya Army
III Indian Corps
1st ISF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
224 Group RAF
111th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

3rd February, Singapore surrenders. Spending 150 pp to replace Percival wasn´t worth it at all, but what really broke our neck was my absolutely stupid shock attack the first day as I wasn´t aware of the new rule about river crossings. Without this attack we would have held out a week or two longer. That way, we lose Singapore 1.5 weeks earlier than real life. A result not to be proud of. But it also shows that two divs are enough to take Malaya as there seem to be so many rgts around that you still field an unstoppable juggernaut. Don´t forget how many other divs are marching through my territory at the same time already... except those in Burma, all have been moved around by ship and landed without losses. Can´t see what was slowed down, can´t see it. But me, I´m just stupid...

as it stands now, I expect either an attack on India or Australia. OZ´s North coast is Japanese already anyway, so I would guess on India... got my two divs out of Burma undamaged so I´m ahead two divs compared to what is "normal". Both divs are in good shape but as it stands now, I´m not sure I can do anything when I look at the results so far.

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Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3516 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 122

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment


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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!

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



Assaulting units:
24th RGC Temp. Division


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2886 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744

Defending force 34172 troops, 748 guns, 443 vehicles, Assault Value = 674

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 18 (11 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
20th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Subic Bay Defenses
51st PA Infantry Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
Asiatic Fleet
1st USMC AA Battalion
Cavite USN Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

am on the move to Bataan but I doubt that we will get there. Movement is 2 miles per day and it would take us another 7 or 8 days...

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Ground combat at Mandalay (59,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12805 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 486

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 203 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mandalay !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
33rd Division
III./143rd Infantry Battalion

IG and 33 div in Burma... finding a completely empty place...

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Ground combat at Munda (111,134)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Munda !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 83 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengpinang !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

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


Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Bintan Det. Base Force




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Here you can see the result of Singapore´s surrender in victory points... the Japanese overtook us today...

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42
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Invasion Support action off Wyndham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

funny
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Pontianak at 56,90

Japanese Ships
DD Uranami

Allied Ships
SS Sargo



DD Uranami is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 4 torpedoes at DD Uranami

missed...

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ASW attack near Morotai at 82,103

Japanese Ships
DD Hakaze
xAP Palau Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAP Hie Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Huzikawa Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-36



SS S-36 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hakaze
S-36 diving deep ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

MK-10 dud... [8|] yeah, again...

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Invasion Support action off Wyndham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Wyndham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops

last base in Northern OZ is lost...

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Submarine attack near Truk at 113,102

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gar



AMC Nosiro Maru is sighted by SS Gar
SS Gar launches 6 torpedoes at AMC Nosiro Maru

and a dud... [:(]

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Sub attack near Munda at 111,134

Japanese Ships
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5
PB Shuko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS S-35



SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kotobuki Maru #5
PB Shuko Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

missed... [>:]

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 12



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed on ground
B-339D: 1 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 56

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

those IJN bombers do better in airfield attacks than my 4Es and I´m not even unsatisfied with mine... pity I didn´t send up some fighters, but it´s not worth the risk to be shot out of the sky at a 10:1 rate by stratosphere sweeping Zeroes...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet


which come here... after the bombers though...

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Morning Air attack on VII KNIL Battalion, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Tarakan Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...

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a funny day... commented enough on the mainforum, but was shouted down that everything is just fine though...

Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
A6M2 Zero x 21



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 35


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 18 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade ...
Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4
A6M2 Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 24


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 11 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Also attacking 12th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Zuiho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on 12th JAAF Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
A6M2 Zero x 2



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

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



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x 139WH-3 bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Shoho-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead
Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

we only lose 49 bombers A2A and one to flak... everything ok here... as is in Cuttlefish vs Q-Ball AAR. 130 Allied ac shot down in late 42 for 3 Zeros lost... seriously people that think this is ok have lost all their sanity...

and then you´re told you should run your vents through a sanity filter before posting... why? This is insane anyway... IMO there´s a long way to go and the devs should admit it instead of being pissed off everytime someone brings up something that can´t be working as designed. Or is a 130:3 kill rate WAD? [8|]

Back to my game, we had only a 50:0 today... greetings from WITP...

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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
B4Y1 Jean x 7
B5N1 Kate x 33



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Wyndham
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Showa Maru #5
PB Gamitsu Maru #1



PB Showa Maru #5 firing at enemy troops
PB Gamitsu Maru #1 firing at enemy troops


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53218 troops, 599 guns, 828 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Defending force 33697 troops, 738 guns, 435 vehicles, Assault Value = 651

Japanese adjusted assault: 1140

Allied adjusted defense: 583

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1261 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 122 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Vehicles lost 60 (2 destroyed, 58 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3751 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 190 disabled
Non Combat: 84 destroyed, 104 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 14 (12 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (25 destroyed, 25 disabled)


Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
16th Recon Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
Far East USAAF
Cavite USN Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Gp
1st USMC AA Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

forts are down, we won´t be able to march out I guess...

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Ground combat at Wyndham (70,127)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1318 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 23

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wyndham !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force


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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 552 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 740 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
9th RGC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area

I´ve got this HQ unit still in Eastern China and it will be killed soon...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 1138 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force




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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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ASW attack near Toboali at 51,93

Japanese Ships
CA Nachi
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 7, heavy damage [:(]



SS O16 is sighted by escort
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Umikaze attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub

we still try to attack mini KB and end up nearly every turn in the same hex as the carriers it seems... in this case, the worst thing happened... 3 hits and another 4 misses sink the sub immedietely... those long range Dutch subs are the best subs the Allied have in the game until late 43. Most endurance (10.000) and lots of working torps, so losing one is a little tragedy... this was by far the most succesful ASW attack of the Japanese so far...

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ASW attack near Naha at 96,66

Japanese Ships
xAK Shinfuku Maru
xAK Morioka Maru
xAKL Naruo Maru
xAKL Tokiwasan Maru
xAKL Kayo Maru
xAKL Penang Maru
PB Uruboko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Saury



SS Saury is sighted by escort
Saury diving deep ....
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Uruboko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a not that succesful day for our subs... only one escort but lots of transports spotted, yet the one escort was enough again...

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Amphibious Assault at Kwangchowan

TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Kwangchowan, 73,60

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF

enemy troops land at one of the Southern coastal Chinese bases... in fact this is a French one... I hope the Japanese advance into most of my empty frontline bases as I´m losing at least three vp each turn to partisan attacks...

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Sub attack near Saipan at 113,93

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton launches 6 torpedoes at AMC Nosiro Maru

we hit one of the IJN AMCs... the raider is surely in trouble now with no bigger port anywhere near this location... the route to Truk is still not heavily invested with enemy ASW forces... we do have a lot of subs there though... [:D]

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

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



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

we don´t get enough bombers into the air, even though the airfield is by far not overstacked...

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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5
LB-30 Liberator x 5


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

not just don´t we get enough heavy bombers airborne, the attacks are split up, which is not good at all...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2801 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1706

Defending force 30980 troops, 725 guns, 417 vehicles, Assault Value = 467

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
447 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
USAFFE
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 535 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 705 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 1

Allied adjusted defense: 6

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 0)

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


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


Assaulting units:
9th RGC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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Submarine attack near Saipan at 113,93

Japanese Ships
xAK Kinugasa Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish



xAK Kinugasa Maru is sighted by SS Cuttlefish
SS Cuttlefish attacking on the surface

now this was great, surface attack, no torps fired and two 3 inch shell hits... must have been a drunk skipper... lonely fat AK on the shipping lane to Truk...

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TF 156 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15



90 mines cleared

guess it won´t take long and we´ll see a lot of shipping going to Singapore to pick up the victorious IJA troops...

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ASW attack near Iba at 72,73

Japanese Ships
PB Hinode Maru #18
SC CHa-24
SC CHa-12
xAP Ussuri Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
PB Tamaura Maru
PB Rikusen Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at PB Hinode Maru #18
Snapper diving deep ....
PB Tamaura Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Rikusen Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

duds... what else... why subs keep firing at escorts is beyond me... know that the last hotfix has toned down the succesful attacks against escorts but so far I hit them at a very high rate. Only thing that is saving them are the duds. IMO there are far too many attacks on escorts and it´s the target routine that needs a little tweek, but who am I to say that? Only getting fire for it...

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19



Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 3



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

wonder what really will happen in China...

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Sub attack near Obi at 76,106

Japanese Ships
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships
SS KXV



SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at PB Ogashima
KXV diving deep ....
PB Ogashima attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ogashima cannot reach attack position over SS KXV
PB Ogashima loses contact with SS KXV
PB Ogashima cannot reach attack position over SS KXV
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

and another attack on an escort, the TF was reported as consisting of at least a dozen ships... the working torps missed...

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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58243 troops, 442 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 2176

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 1912

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 1912 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tsiaotso !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
69th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Tank Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st Division
110th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

looks like we´re facing the first Japanese offensive in China... this is the dot base North East of Loyang in North Eastern China... as the Japanese have marched overland into this dot base I guess their first target will be Loyang. They have to do a river crossing into this base but the river crossing has lost a lot of it´s danger so I don´t expect much...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2823 troops, 203 guns, 196 vehicles, Assault Value = 1738

Defending force 30584 troops, 723 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 460

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


Allied ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 14 (8 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
9th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
38th Division
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Provisional GMC Gp
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Corunna Downs (57,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 43

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Corunna Downs !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion


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Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1521 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 56

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kwangchowan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42
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TF 156 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15



119 mines cleared

minefield is gone... no hits

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Sub attack near Saipan at 112,93

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Cuttlefish



SS Cuttlefish launches 2 torpedoes

another two defective torps... but the AMC looks to be dead anyway...

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Amphibious Assault at Lautem

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Lautem, 72,115

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



17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy


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TF 156 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15



67 mines cleared


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Submarine attack near Saipan at 111,93

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon



AMC Nosiro Maru is sighted by SS Tarpon
SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes

and those two missed the burning raider...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,50 (Hwaiyin)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged


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


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...

the troops that were forced to retreat from Tarakan are putting up a stiff fight at this base now...

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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

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



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengselor

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8



SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor

TF 71 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

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



19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of I./124th Infantry Bn

and therefore the enemy brings in reinforcements...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53421 troops, 599 guns, 922 vehicles, Assault Value = 1761

Defending force 30175 troops, 713 guns, 402 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Japanese adjusted assault: 1561

Allied adjusted defense: 352

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
416 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 46 (3 destroyed, 43 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
10439 casualties reported
Squads: 748 destroyed, 350 disabled
Non Combat: 1546 destroyed, 316 disabled
Engineers: 131 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 582 (530 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 267 (265 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 22
Units destroyed 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
27th Electric Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
65th Brigade
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
41st PA Infantry Division
3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Gp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

another bad day for Allied forces. We lose Clark field and were forced to retreat to Bataan, leaving the remaining 5000 supplies behind. Our forces have been set on combat/march to Bataan for two weeks but on average only moved a couple of miles a day. We would have needed another two or three days to move out but this attack broke our neck. As Rainer said, it would have been a good idea to set the troops to "move" right after his attacks but I didn´t dare to do that as he back to back deliberate attacked in Singapore more than once and I feared the same happening at Clark Field. 7th Feb and the Philipinese are mopped up so to say. Supplies have been running out anyway and my troops are now sitting in their last base without any combat ability left. Rainer already asked me if I would have any preferences for his next invasions (except Java of course which is clear anyway). [:D] Doesn´t matter, at this stage of the war the Japanese can take whatever they want anyway, they just have to bring enough force...

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Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12586 troops, 141 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 865

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 240

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 240 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Chuhsien !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
17th Division
22nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion


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Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 535 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Defending force 660 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 5

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
9th RGC Route Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area

rear are dot in China...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 490 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 1664 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
I./124th Infantry Bn /1




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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengselor

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8



SC Ch 8 firing at enemy troops


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,127

Japanese Ships
xAK Kazan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
PB Nikkai Maru
xAK Yae Maru
xAK Ryunan Maru
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Taiko Maru
PB Shotoku Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-28



SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Kazan Maru
S-28 diving deep ....
PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shotoku Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a fat transport is sent to hell, one of the rare occasions when more than one torp hits it´s target. But with the better damage routines of AE a single torp usually is enough to cause real trouble to a merchant which IMO is better than what we´ve seen in WITP.

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Submarine attack near Kabara at 137,162

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
xAP Santa Barbara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



xAP Santa Barbara is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 2 torpedoes

Rainer takes immediete revenge though, killing a precious AP on it´s way to Pago Pago to pick up the fragment of a Marine def btn. 2 hits out of 2 shots... the AP went down immedietely...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

more training for some IJN Mabels...

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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 36
CW-21B Demon x 11
75A-7 Hawk x 9


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed




CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead
3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes

with the bounce and completely outnumbering the enemy we amazingly were able to take down a Zero for no loss (during the combat replay)... must have been the biggest victory for the Dutch so far... [:D]


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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6



Allied aircraft
B-339D x 34
CW-21B Demon x 11
75A-7 Hawk x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-339D: 1 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
1-Vl.G.IV with 75A-7 Hawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
2-Vl.G.IV with CW-21B Demon (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
3e-1-VI.G.V Groep with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
2-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes

but there´s another halve dozen more Zeros coming in and two of the Dutch defenders were shot down with a couple more being damaged... a Zero crashes on it´s way home, total losses were 4 Dutch and 2 Zeroes... an excellent ratio... after seeing the two small sweeps I was waiting for some bombers to show up but unfortunetely none came in... a pity... the fighters are stood down again...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
xAKL Bichu Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

extended range means reduced bomb load, so not much of a chance to actually hit something... have yet to catch enemy TFs while unloading...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Higari Maru
PB Tama Maru #8



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

all bombers launch from the same base but the strike is going in completely piece meal again, no idea why... no overstacking and a nice airfield big enough for the heavy bombers...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Shofuku Maru

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

the third strike against the convoy at Lae then scores a 500lb bomb hit on a freighter... the Libs are still operating at normal range when attacking targets in the Lae hex...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 10
B-17E Fortress x 4


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CA Kako

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Huzi Maru

the first strike in the afternoon is flown against a convoy at Milne bay (dot base at the moment). A big xAP is hit twice, most attacks were flown against the heavy cruiser covering the convoy... it´s good to see the heavy bombers starting to score some hits lately though...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bichu Maru
xAK Daifuku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet *
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Daifuku Maru

small strike against the convoy at Lae again and the already damaged Daifuku Maru takes another two 500lb bomb hits... that´s her doome I guess...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAP Buenos Aires Maru

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



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Huzi Maru

Huzi Maru takes a third bomb hit but still doesn´t show heavy damage... tough ship, it´s a big AP and a nice valuable target... perhaps it would have been better to use some smaller APs to reinforce the frontline as they aren´t as valuable and more but smaller APs would unload faster... but what am I saying, I´m using my Queen to pick up troops from small atolls...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
xAP Huzi Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Huzi Maru

and here´s the fourth hit on the big AP, guess the ship is in serious trouble now... what I don´t like to see is the reinforcing of Milne Bay, this makes it pretty much obvious that Rainer wants to build up this base and we´ve spotted another TF going into this direction... both Milne Bay and Port Moresby are vulnerable though and he will need some troops to effectively defend them I guess...

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ASW attack near Lae at 99,126

Japanese Ships
PB Tama Maru #8
xAK Shofuku Maru
xAKL Totai Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
PB Sonan Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon



SS Gudgeon is sighted by escort
Gudgeon bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Sonan Maru #5 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

our sub was driven off...

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Ground combat at Kukong (79,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3507 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 122

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kukong !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment

somewhere in China IIRC...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1664 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 1043 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 13

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

tough little Dutch defenders...

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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 487 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 20

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

Timor has been secured against no opposition...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 436 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Defending force 1636 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42
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Sub attack near Morotai at 84,102

Japanese Ships
xAK Bisan Maru
PB Ogashima

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Bisan Maru
PB Ogashima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

one of the usual duds...

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ASW attack near Taihoku at 88,62

Allied Ships
SS Searaven



SS Searaven is sighted by escort
Searaven diving deep ....
Sub escapes detection


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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-28

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



SS S-28 launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Buenos Aires Maru
Sub escapes detection

but here we score two exploding MK10 hits... another fat xAP at Milne Bay hit , means two are probably sunk...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...


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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

we´ve got around halve a dozen damaged aircraft left at Bataan and one is destroyed every now and then... the combat reports are unfortunately completely inaccurate...

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Morning Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 9



No Japanese losses


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


Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Hengyang , at 80,53

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAP Buenos Aires Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Kashima
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Konsan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Buenos Aires Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cheribon Maru

a bigger strike launched together today scoring three hits on the convoy at Milne Bay, one hit on the already doomed Buenos Aires Maru...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
LB-30 Liberator x 3


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Eizan Maru, on fire
PB Taiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Konsan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru

while we saw one bigger strike today, we again are not able to launch one combined strike from the same base against the same target... the PB could be in trouble after being hit by a 500 pounder...

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Sub attack near Balabac at 68,78

Japanese Ships
PB Taijin Maru

Allied Ships
SS Snapper



SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at PB Taijin Maru
Snapper diving deep ....
PB Taijin Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...

Escort abandons search for sub

this was a miss...
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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3346 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 123

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 123 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Inf.Group

Rainer starts to mop up abandoned bases in China... wonder how his strategy for China will look like, I guess he will try to whipe us out... [;)][:D]

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Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 562 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 14

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pucheng !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
23rd RGC Temp. Division


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Ground combat at Shwebo (59,45)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12795 troops, 120 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 442

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 201

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 201 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shwebo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
33rd Division

one of the two enemy divisions in Burma are further moving North against no opposition... I´m doing nothing against it and I don´t care about Burma anyway... goal was and still is to get as many troops out of the death trap and except some small set back we were able to do so... I could use my British bombers to drop some 250lb bombs but I rather have them on nav attack training to intervene with a possible Japanese invasion of India. And my fighter squadrons are mostly on training to compete with the enemy when they have to. Same goes for most of the rest of my squadrons on the map, nearly all bombers are set to nav attack training (the rest either is on nav attack or is doing nav search) and my fighters are set to escort training...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1669 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 979 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 18

Allied adjusted defense: 10

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at 71,128

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1354 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Defending force 223 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 47

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 47 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:


Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force

unfortunately the attacker seems to always have been moving faster than we did, before we could move out the Japanese move in and kick us out of the hex... the troops from Northern OZ are all trashed anyway so it doesn´t really matter. Won´t set them on "accept replacements" until next year as I need the equipment for my other base forces and units, no sense building up those units from scratch if other units are in need of equipment at the same time...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 389 troops, 10 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Defending force 1664 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64



Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force

Defending units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy


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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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The game showed it´s uggly face and we had a corrupt file... means both Rainer and I were able to watch the replay of this day but then the game had a problem during the leader reassignment phase and we had to redo the turn... wouldn´t have been a problem, but hey, of course it was exactly at the turn that contained a nasty surprise for the enemy... so here´s the turn we redid...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42
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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Allied Ships
SS Pollack



SS Pollack is sighted by escort
Sub escapes detection


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ASW attack near Truk at 112,107

Japanese Ships
DMS Taneko
DD Sazanami
DD Akebono

Allied Ships
SS Triton



SS Triton is sighted by escort
Triton diving deep ....
DD Sazanami attacking submerged sub ....
SS Triton eludes DD Sazanami by diving deep
DD Sazanami cannot establish contact with SS Triton
DD Sazanami cannot reach attack position over SS Triton
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
SS Triton eludes ASW attack from DD Akebono
SS Triton eludes DD Akebono by diving deep
DD Akebono cannot establish contact with SS Triton
DD Akebono cannot reach attack position over SS Triton
DD Sazanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akebono cannot establish contact with SS Triton
DD Akebono cannot reach attack position over SS Triton
SS Triton eludes ASW attack from DD Akebono
DD Akebono cannot establish contact with SS Triton
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akebono fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

looks like Rainer has formed some ASW TFs around Truk...


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ASW attack near Jarvis Island at 163,145

Japanese Ships
SS I-8, hits 1

Allied Ships
DMS Lamberton
xAP Montoro
xAP Idomeneus
xAK Laida
PG Swan
PC Taney



SS I-8 launches 6 torpedoes at DMS Lamberton
PG Swan attacking submerged sub ....
PC Taney fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Swan attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-8 eludes PG Swan by diving deep
PG Swan loses contact with SS I-8
PC Taney fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

dozens of DCs dropped, we achieved one near miss... PG Swan has expanded more than halve of her depth charges while the IJN crew was drinking sake...

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ASW attack near Gebe at 80,104

Japanese Ships
DD Hokaze

Allied Ships
SS Perch



SS Perch is sighted by escort
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

a not so succesful day for my subs...

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Sub attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
xAK Yae Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Konsan Maru
PB Nikkai Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack



SS Pollack launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yae Maru
Pollack bottoming out ....
PB Nikkai Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

another PLOINK...

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Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 68,92 (Tandjoengselor)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



No Japanese losses


Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)


Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 31

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Bataan ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...



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while all those sub attacks weren´t happening in the "original" turn, now a series of attacks that didn´t happen either in the "original" turn and that´s why I hate redoing turns... and it´s the worst if you can first watch the replay of a turn you then have to redo because this even more results in "differences".

Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3



Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Yae Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kashima
xAK Ryunan Maru
xAK Cheribon Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage

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



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cheribon Maru

three Zeroes on LRCAP over Milne Bay, probably coming from Lae... the first burst from a Zero took down a B-17 with ease, another one crashed on the way home... 2 bombers shot down for 3 Zeroes is quite effective so to say... won´t say it loud as I would only get shouted down... I wonder why I´m still allowed to do an AAR anyway and why my account is still working... [:D] with only 15 B-17E as monthly replacement it hurts to lose two heavy bombers...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4


Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

and again, we´re not able to launch a combined strike from our not overstacked base... haven´t seen a single day when we were able to do that from our 4E bomber base... [&:]

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Milne Bay at 101,133

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3A Wildcat x 5
F4F-3 Wildcat x 10
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
TBD-1 Devastator x 14


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Cheribon Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Ryunan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Konsan Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Yae Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Nikkai Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Eizan Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
14 x TBD-1 Devastator bombing from 5000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Cheribon Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Ryunan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Konsan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Yae Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Kashima
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eizan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Nikkai Maru

and this is the nasty surprise I´ve mentioned. Now imagine, neither the 4E bomber attack nor the attack from my carriers went in in the "original" turn. We had to redo it and then this TF is trashed today. This should not have happened (not blaming the game for showing a different result when you redo a turn) and redoing turns is always a bad thing. I should be happy about it you will think, but I´m not really. Why? Because in the "original" turn we had a couple of SBDs spotting the enemy TFs at Milne Bay and vice versa. So my enemy knew the carriers were there and while in the "original" turn there were two fat TFs (including the heavy cruiser) sitting at Milne Bay at THE END of this turn, in the redone turn all the fat targets LEFT Milne Bay during the night already, bringing them out of range of my carriers tomorrow. So I would call it an equal advantage for both Rainer and me, for me because I caught some empty ships today and for Rainer because he brought his precious and troop carrying ships out of range due to leaving today already. If they wouldn´t have left tonight already, they would have been in perfect strike range tomorrow, as it stands now, our carriers will retreat South again. Guess he left the crappy CL Kashima in this TF as a consolation price for me [:D] guess when the troop loaden ships will return, they will do that under the cover of KB, means I have to be careful when having my 4E bombers on nav attack as I don´t want to see KB taking down three months of heavy bomber replacements...

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Ground combat at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1669 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Defending force 903 troops, 22 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 36

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengselor !!!

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


Allied ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
I./124th Infantry Battalion
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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Ground combat at Nookanbah (66,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 60

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 60 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nookanbah !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42
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TF 98 encounters mine field at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Ships
SS Tautog, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

I was told that subs won´t react into spotted minefields... well, I won´t bring up anything on the forum again other than here in my AAR. So I can only say what I´ve been told by a dev: subs don´t react into "bigger" (whatever bigger means) ports and they don´t react into ports that have a spotted minefield. So how did Tautog get there then if subs don´t do that? I´ve complained a lot in this AAR about my subs moving en masse and alltogether into enemy base hexes due to them reacting onto enemy TFs and in this case again, a sub hits a mine. Even if this AAR is only four pages long at this stage, I´m just too lazy to dig up when another sub hit a mine at Rabaul. Since then I had at least a dozen subs at Rabaul and they always reacted into the base, just as they do at Truk (where there´s this nice little red dot - yes this tells us there´s a minefield [;)]) and many, many other bases too. Like I´ve said, I won´t bring it up as everything I say is wrong anyway... the new reaction routine is great (as many other things in AE) but it does exactly what we are always told not to do, it moves subs en masse into enemy ports (well at least in my games, perhaps I´ve got unique results again). So while this new routine is great, it isn´t working as I would call it "well".

Tautog is crippled and has perhaps a 30% chance to make port... [8|]

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ASW attack near Pescadores at 84,62

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 2
E Kiku
SC Ch 3

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon



SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 3 fails to find sub and abandons search
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Kiku fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

seems like Rainer has formed another ASW TF near Formosa... all DCs that were dropped missed...

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Submarine attack near Tinian at 109,97

Japanese Ships
xAKL Yamamizu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 2



xAKL Yamamizu Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor attacking xAKL Yamamizu Maru on the surface
SS Tambor low on gun ammo, Murphy, J.W. breaks off surface engagement and submerges

the torps failed once again and the five 3 inch shells won´t really impress the small freighter I guess... the two 12cm hits in return knock the sub out of her patrol though...

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Natsugumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


CA Kumano firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Suzuya firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Mogami firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Ashigara firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Maya firing at Palembang Base Force
CL Yura firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Natori firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Djambi Base Force
DD Natsugumo firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Oshio firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
DD Asashio firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Nowaki firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Yukikaze firing at Djambi Base Force
DD Asashio firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
DD Nowaki firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Tokitsukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yukikaze at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

another full regiment unloads at Palembang, not a single soldier lost...

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Invasion Support action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Kumano firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Suzuya firing at Djambi Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CA Mogami firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Ashigara firing at Djambi Base Force
CA Maya firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Yura firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Natori firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Hagikaze firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Arashi firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Amatsukaze firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Maikaze firing at Djambi Base Force
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards

no idea why we see ground casualties when we hit a heavy cruiser with non penetrating hits though... is this a fast transport TF and can the Japanese still use every warship in a fast transport TF? I´ve tried it with more or less everything except a BB but weren´t able to carry any troops with something else than APDs in a fast transport TF...

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Morning Air attack on Tarakan Base Force, at 67,92

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking VII KNIL Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 92,49

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5M1 Mabel x 5



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Taberfane

TF 253 troops unloading over beach at Taberfane, 82,117





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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2038 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 90

Defending force 9991 troops, 102 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 306



Assaulting units:
Zuid KNIL Battalion
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
Djambi Base Force
Teloekbetoeng Base Force
Palembang Base Force

Defending units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
4th Ind.Mixed Rgt /1
12th JAAF Base Force

with this reinforcement we won´t hold Palembang much longer... perhaps we can damage the oil fields or the resource site. The most sensitive on the forum will yet again say that I suck just because I ask this question (yes, only in this AAR though): is the damaging routine still working in AE. I´m asking because I have so far nothing (nothing at all) damaged and have yet to see an AAR mentioning ANY damaged to oil/HI/resources/refineries. So is it working or not? [&:]
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya, Shell hits 1
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Natsugumo
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Nowaki
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze


Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)


CA Kumano firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Suzuya firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Mogami firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Ashigara firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Maya firing at Palembang Base Force
CL Yura firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CL Natori firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Djambi Base Force
DD Natsugumo firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Oshio firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
DD Asashio firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Nowaki firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Yukikaze firing at Djambi Base Force
DD Asashio firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Asashio at 3,000 yards
DD Nowaki firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Nowaki at 3,000 yards
DD Tokitsukaze firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Tokitsukaze at 3,000 yards
DD Yukikaze firing at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yukikaze at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft


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Amphibious Assault at Palembang

TF 179 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91

another full regiment unloads at Palembang, not a single soldier lost...

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Invasion Support action off Palembang - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano, Shell hits 1
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
CL Yura
CL Natori
CL Isuzu
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Amatsukaze
DD Maikaze
DD Yukikaze, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Kumano firing at Palembang Base Force
CA Suzuya firing at Djambi Base Force
CA Mikuma firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
CA Mogami firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CA Ashigara firing at Djambi Base Force
CA Maya firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Yura firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Natori firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
CL Isuzu firing at Palembang Base Force
DD Hagikaze firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
DD Arashi firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Amatsukaze firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
DD Maikaze firing at Djambi Base Force
75mm CD Gun Coastal Battery engaging DD Yukikaze at 10,000 yards
CA Kumano fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards

no idea why we see ground casualties when we hit a heavy cruiser with non penetrating hits though... is this a fast transport TF and can the Japanese still use every warship in a fast transport TF? I´ve tried it with more or less everything except a BB but weren´t able to carry any troops with something else than APDs in a fast transport TF...

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These are Alliede ground casualties only from the return fire of the Japanese ships id say.
And yes the IJN should still be able to move troops with all ships up to BB but, according to the manual, on larger vessels there is a very high penalty on device size, haven´t calculated it
but it might be possible that a BB has a too high penalty to transport troops.

The damage routine is still working but from my experience the effects have been toned down compared to stock.

Subs still react into minefields in enemy bases sometimes, thats why I´m usually limiting my patrolling subs so that the enemy ports
are out of reaction range. Can´t help thos two in the war that double react sometimes though. [;)]
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RE: AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy

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oh sorry, yes of course they are Allied ground casualties [:D] stupid me

I´m putting my subs on patrol away from ports too, not just because I don´t want them to run into enemy pots but also due to the fact that I want them to hit ships some hexes away from bigger port, otherwise the targetted ships have a higher chance to make it. At least that´s my theory. Even with reaction 1 I still seem to end up with subs in base hexes, no matter if there are mines or if it´s a "bigger" one (while I still don´t know what bigger is supposed to be).

thanks for the info on the damage routine, good to know there´s at least the chance to see something damaged.
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