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

[PzB74]

I had almost managed to suppress the existence of "vegemite" since I got back home from my Oz stay, thx for reminding me Mynok [:'(]

Allied units fight quite well in Oz, quite different then in India...
If Andy had brought 2 divs to Katherine I would have cut them of if he had made a stand - didn't you get surrounded or did the Japs come light handed?

Think the new patch will reduce ground interdiction further - can need it cause those B-17's cause a lot of damage despite poor weather and heavy CAP.

Ok we're almost ready to invade Cooktown - takes forever to march in so a crack regiment will land tomorrow.
Warming up the defenders and another regiment is marching in from Normanton - can help with the capture of Cairns later on.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 09, 42

Air Combat

We continue to bomb Cooktown as invasion preps!

Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 13 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Medium bombers our Zero's can handle...bring on 2 more engines and it full stop!

Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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These air attacks disrupted our small force enough to prevent the capture of Cloncurry that almost
fell yesterday...

Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Normanton , at 86,138

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-I Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 84,142 (Cloncurry)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Combat

This attack eliminated the Oz Battalion!

Ground combat at 75,133

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 82 troops, 0 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 19

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: leaders(-)

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion
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Our disrupted recon regiment was not able to gain the upper hand.

Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1102 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 102

Defending force 1787 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 20
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
34th NZ Battalion
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
15th RAAF Base Force
16th RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1
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Derby RAN Base Force Wiped Out at Broome by attrition!!!
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[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 42

Sub / ASW Attacks

Sub sinkings have gone down; both because the reduced react range and precautions made by Andy.
This one caught fire when the fuel cargo was lit up!

Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-162
SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Alphard
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,44

Japanese Ships
SS I-165

Allied Ships
xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

xAK Alphard is sighted by SS I-165
SS I-165 launches 4 torpedoes
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Sometimes Andy is laaazy; this sub has been sitting in port for weeks.
Today we got it; 2 direct hits.

ASW attack near Soerabaja at 56,104

Japanese Ships
DD Murasame
DD Fuyo
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 4, heavy damage
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Invasions

We land at Cooktown;

Pre-Invasion action off Cooktown

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Katori
DD Karii
TB Hato

CL Katori firing at 14th RAAF Base Force
DD Karii firing at Port Moresby Brigade
TB Hato firing at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
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Amphibious Assault at Cooktown

TF 51 troops unloading over beach at Cooktown, 92,137

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

17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 15th/C Div /5
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Air Combat

Sent 9 Zero's to sweep Townsville; not really worth it as 2 ac were operational losses...

Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144
Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
P-38E Lightning x 1
P-400 Airacobra x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

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:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 92,137 (Cooktown)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

No Japanese losses
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RAN Base Force, at 76,133

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 10 damaged

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Ground Combat

Attack again at Bandoeng; suddenly we get 2000 AV - and that's when our troops are still fatigued...
Losses are heavy, especially Dutch. Should get a 2-1 odds soon.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74898 troops, 830 guns, 291 vehicles, Assault Value = 2517
Defending force 30896 troops, 380 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 654

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2087

Allied adjusted defense: 1213
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1942 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 91 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
4982 casualties reported
Squads: 30 destroyed, 240 disabled
Non Combat: 77 destroyed, 167 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
24th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
4th Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
6th Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Division
2nd Recon Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Marinier Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
MLD
Soerabaja Base Force
ABDA
Bandoeng Base Force
Batavia Base Force
ML-KNIL
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Tjilitap Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Commandement Marine
Sambas Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1
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Somehow only 1 / 2 units attacked - tomorrow 3 will shock attack.

Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1027 troops, 2 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 1812 troops, 34 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)

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

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
34th NZ Battalion
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
15th RAAF Base Force
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
16th RAAF Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1
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This routed base force marched into Katherine - couldn't stop it and now it's lodged as I can't force it
to surrender....shock attack tomorrow!

Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1459 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 13
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
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Saved this one for last!
- Sent 2 raiders to scout and look for easy targets near Kiwi land.
Yesterday I spotted an unidentified enemy TF and intercepted it today.
Guess if this was a surprise; a huuge Allied surface TF - 6 cruisers and 13 destroyers.

Our raiders charged into the confused enemy ranks - landed a 6" shell on the bridge of the heavy
cruiser Australia, turned around and managed to retreat! [X(]

This was very interesting and I told Andy that this would probably result in another version of the chicken run!-)
The annoying thing is that I turned the KB around 2 days ago; didn't think I would find anything here as Andy saw me coming [:'(] Well, he doesn't know that and will probably get his chiefs to burn boiler oil at a high rate tomorrow [:D]

Surface Combat

Night Time Surface Combat, near Stewart Island at 95,187, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru
AMC Kiyosumi Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Chicago
CA Australia, Shell hits 1
CL Leander
CL Achilles
CL Adelaide
DD McCall
DD Benham
DD Ellet
DD Dunlap
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD Whipple
DD Stuart
DD Thracian

Reduced sighting due to 28% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 28% moonlight: 8,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 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
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Whipple at 8,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CA Australia engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Oops

[Mynok]

Know your enemy! Get those vegemite producers and bring them to their knees! [:D]

[PzB74]

DEATH to the VEGEMITES! [:D]

Plenty action today!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 11, 42

Enemy mine layers in action outside Newcastle!
To bad we missed.

Sub attack near Newcastle at 92,167

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
DM Preble
DM Breese
DM Sicard

SS I-160 launches 8 torpedoes at DM Preble
I-160 diving deep ....
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Surface Combat

I disengaged my raiders and headed them away - but they clinically reacted aginast the vast
enemy TF and charged time and again until both raiders were sinking! The only comfort is that we mortally wounded
a cargo ship carrying tanks and riddled 2 enemy cruisers with 15 cm shells.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Invercargill at 98,185, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru, Shell hits 3
AMC Kiyosumi Maru

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Shell hits 3
CL Achilles, Shell hits 6
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
APD Rathburne
AP Barnett
AP President Jackson
xAP President Tyler
AG Vega
xAK Koomilya
xAK Macedon, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Mangola
xAK Mernoo, Shell hits 1
xAK Period
xAK Rona

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Low visibility due to Rain with 17% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 2,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 2,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages xAK Macedon at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 3,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages xAK Macedon at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAK Macedon at 5,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 5,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages xAP President Tyler at 5,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages xAK Mernoo at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 4,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAK Macedon at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 6,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 6,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages DD Alden at 6,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 6,000 yards
Allied Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
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In Townsville destroyers swept the way for a bombardment group:

Night Time Surface Combat, near Townsville at 92,144, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
DD Hatsushima
DD Shinonome

Allied Ships
PT-61, Shell hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
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We were even rude enough to bang up an enemy sub in Townsville harbour!-)

ASW attack near Townsville at 92,144

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
DD Murakumo

Allied Ships
SS Stingray, hits 6
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Not great bombardment results...

Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Yura

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 3
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In daylight we are pummeled by enemy cruisers....2 enemy ships collided in the confusion.
Aah, if I only had sent the KB after the raiders; but needed to refuel both KB and replenishment TF.

Day Time Surface Combat, near Invercargill at 98,185, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Akagi Maru, Shell hits 18, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Achilles
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
APD Rathburne
AP Barnett
AP President Jackson
xAP President Tyler
AG Vega
xAK Koomilya
xAK Macedon, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Mangola, Shell hits 2
xAK Mernoo
xAK Period
xAK Rona

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 24 (7 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 15,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 15,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages DD Drayton at 15,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 14,000 yards
DD Drayton engages AMC Akagi Maru at 14,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages xAK Mangola at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages xAK Mangola at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 12,000 yards
Range increases to 14,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period ,
xAK Mernoo , xAK Mangola , xAK Macedon ,
xAK Koomilya screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 14,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 14,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 14,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period ,
xAK Mernoo , xAK Mangola , xAK Macedon ,
xAK Koomilya screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 14,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 14,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
xAK Macedon collides with APD Rathburne at 98 , 185
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period ,
xAK Mernoo , xAK Mangola , xAK Macedon screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 15,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 15,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 15,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period ,
xAK Mernoo , xAK Mangola , xAK Macedon ,
xAK Koomilya screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 15,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 15,000 yards
AMC Akagi Maru engages APD Rathburne at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning , APD Rathburne
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 17,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning , APD Rathburne
CA Houston engages AMC Akagi Maru at 18,000 yards
CL Achilles engages AMC Akagi Maru at 18,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Invercargill at 98,184, Range 13,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Achilles
DD Fanning
DD Mahan
DD Drayton
DD Alden
DD Edsall
APD Rathburne
AP Barnett
AP President Jackson
xAP President Tyler
AG Vega
xAK Koomilya
xAK Mangola, on fire
xAK Mernoo
xAK Period
xAK Rona

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Poor visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards
Range closes to 21,000 yards...
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
Range closes to 13,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 13,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fires at CA Houston at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 12,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Alden at 12,000 yards
Fujie, N. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
AMC Kiyosumi Maru engages DD Fanning at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona , xAK Period screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning , APD Rathburne
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 17,000 yards
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 17,000 yards
Range increases to 22,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning , APD Rathburne
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 22,000 yards
Range increases to 26,000 yards
AG Vega , AP President Jackson , AP Barnett ,
xAP President Tyler , xAK Rona screened from combat
- escorted by DD Edsall , DD Alden , DD Drayton ,
DD Mahan , DD Fanning , APD Rathburne
CA Houston engages AMC Kiyosumi Maru at 26,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Air Combat

Enemy heavies attacked our supply train near Cooktown but scored no hits!

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 23
LB-30 Liberator x 2

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Nankai Maru
CL Yubari
E Shimushu
E Omae
AMC Aikoku Maru
CL Katori
LSD Shinshu Maru
xAK Seattle Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
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Ground Combat

Whacking away at a Chink stack;

Ground combat at 86,43
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44166 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374
Defending force 20682 troops, 165 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Japanese adjusted assault: 306
Allied adjusted defense: 13

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
36th/C Division
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/B Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/C Division
26th Engineer Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Group Army
36th Group Army
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
Jingcha War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
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Cloncurry is captured and we can link up with Tennant Creek and claim the vast resource base!


Ground combat at Cloncurry (84,142)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2752 troops, 4 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Defending force 2072 troops, 39 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Japanese adjusted assault: 140

Allied adjusted defense: 21

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cloncurry !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
581 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 50 (50 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
8th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd Aus Cav Brigade
34th NZ Battalion
16th RAAF Base Force
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force /1
1st RAAF M/W Sqn
15th RAAF Base Force
NW Aus Aviation Rgt /1
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Again my assault value is divided by 3...and defenders are still boosted to 1000 plus.
This is amazing! Enemy losses are heavy, another 2-3 rounds I guess.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73024 troops, 830 guns, 289 vehicles, Assault Value = 2390
Defending force 27309 troops, 377 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 473

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 751

Allied adjusted defense: 1093
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
1352 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 97 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 96 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3293 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 99 disabled
Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 204 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th Infantry Regiment
4th Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
4th Division
21st Infantry Regiment
21st Division
5th Guards Cav Regiment
6th Guards Division
2nd Recon Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
21st Army

Defending units:
4th KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Soerabaja Base Force
Tjilitap Base Force
Commandement Marine
MLD
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
Kalidjati Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
ML-KNIL
Sambas Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
KNIL Army Command
Batavia Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1
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Desperate attack by enemy recon battalion to reclaim Tennant Creek but we have 1600 troops here now.

Ground combat at Tennant Creek (76,137)

Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 468 troops, 0 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 1639 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Allied adjusted assault: 23

Japanese adjusted defense: 46
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)

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

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Assaulting units:
2nd Recce Battalion
Tennant Creek RAAF Base Force

Defending units:
Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1
2nd Raiding Rgt /2
46th Const Co /1
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Need another attack to capture Cooktown!

Ground combat at Cooktown (92,137)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4263 troops, 36 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 158
Defending force 702 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 128
Allied adjusted defense: 35

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

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

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

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th/C Division

Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
14th RAAF Base Force
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Banzai Charge @ Sea

[Fishbed]

Hey teacher, Im gonna try out your tactics now that Im given an opportunity to star in my own AAR, albeit on the wrong side of the fence
Thanks for the years of teaching, I shall make you proud (or desperate)!

[PzB74]

Remember that some of my tricks only works for the dark side of the fence
- Pretty sure you're well qualified to bring the war to the enemy!
I'll gladly take credit for all your victories but defeats are on your tab! [;)]

What's new today; Cooktown falls and we can move on Cairns and put Townsville under siege.
Me thinks Andy will either move south with his troops or make a major stand. AF size = 7 now.

Andy is shipping troops to Australia; no doubt about that - he can do that but I will reserve the right to cut of
his supply convoys later on when we complete our land campaigns.

Anyone knows how much supplies and fuel Andy needs to ship in each month to keep operating?


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 12, 42

Sub Attacks

Another one for Davy Jones locker!

Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 185,95

Japanese Ships
SS I-29

Allied Ships
xAK City of Dalhart, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

xAK City of Dalhart is sighted by SS I-29
SS I-29 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK City of Dalhart
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Air Combat

Sent most transports home from Cooktown; left one large cargo ship loaded with supplies
and numerous escorts and what long range Zero's for CAP I could spare. Swarms of enemy bombers were soon observed heading our way! Not a single hit [8D]

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
CM Aotaka
CL Katori
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
B-17E Fortress x 19

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
xAK Seattle Maru
DD Uruyuke
TB Hato
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
TB Hato
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Ground Combat

Trying to halt the enemy troops; 4 hexes to the north the victorous Nipponese army is marching
south and the Allies know they are done for it they are delayed!

Ground combat at 76,134
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1025 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 4653 troops, 110 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Japanese adjusted assault: 17
Allied adjusted defense: 63

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd RAN Base Force
NW Australia Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
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This "stack" isn't surrounded; Andy brushed aside an small armored car company but it
doesn't seem like the troops in the kessel manage to withdraw.

Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43879 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1353

Defending force 19096 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 317
Japanese adjusted assault: 230

Allied adjusted defense: 5
Japanese assault odds: 46 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
556 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4445 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 181 disabled
Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 418 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
59th Infantry Brigade
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
36th/C Division
110th/B Division
110th/C Division
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
4th Group Army
15th Group Army
14th Group Army
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Katherine (76,128)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2359 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100

Defending force 310 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
Japanese adjusted assault: 110

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
643 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
1st Recon Rgt /1
42nd JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
Wyndham RAAF Base Force
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Ground combat at Cooktown (92,137)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 4239 troops, 36 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 156

Defending force 597 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 220
Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 31 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cooktown !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 27 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
15th/C Division

Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
Port Moresby Brigade
14th RAAF Base Force
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[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PzB


Anyone knows how much supplies and fuel Andy needs to ship in each month to keep operating?

supplies won´t be an issue for him I guess. This if he moves them around with the "draw supply" feature and it isn´t cut off in some base. You start with a couple of hundred thousand supplies, get more each day from the industry and if he shipped some convoys full of supply in then he probably has somewhere between 500 and 750.000 supplies. [:D]

[PzB74]

Hm, I thought Oz was dependent on imports - isn't that correct?

The only thing Andy will be lacking in AE is fuel then; ac also have to be shipped in unless they can make the flight from the nearest island.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PzB

Hm, I thought Oz was dependent on imports - isn't that correct?

The only thing Andy will be lacking in AE is fuel then; ac also have to be shipped in unless they can make the flight from the nearest island.

not dependent on the import of supplies. Like I´ve said, there are hundreds of thousand supplies to start with and the industry there creates a couple of thousand each day as long as fuel is available. But supplies, no, he won´t have supply issues (if he´s able to move it to where he needs them). He will have far more supplies than you! [;)]

[veji1]

He will have big fuel issues though. Australia sucks up lots of fuel... If you isolate it it becomes very hard to operate a big fleet from there.

[PzB74]

That's what I assumed Veji, Andy got large fleet running to and from Oz.
Moving fuel over from Kiwi land will be a dangerous task! [8D]

A few reports from today and yesterday!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 42

Sub / Surface Combat

Got search planes and dive bombers at Tulagi; the surface combat TF there RTB this very turned and
Andy came in like clockwork with another TF. We lost a few transports, but fortunately 2 got away with the
core BF units.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 114,138, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Akebono
xAK Mansei Maru, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAK Nissen Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yuzan Maru
PB Tama Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Fukko Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Trenton, Shell hits 1
DD Sims
DD Hughes
DD Anderson

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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A valuable target; a destroyer minelayer! Sunk a few of these no.

Sub attack near Bundaberg at 96,155

Japanese Ships
SS I-154, hits 2

Allied Ships
DM Breese, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Sicard
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Air Combat

Put a crack Oscar Ic unit in Cooktown; enemy 4E's just ignored them and the Zero's.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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After exhausting themselves on enemy 4E's a squadron of Vindicators arrive; fortunately the 1000lb
bomb that hits home cause very slight damage.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3

Allied aircraft
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SB2U-3 Vindicator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SB2U-3 Vindicator releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cooktown at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Durban Maru
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 86,55

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34239 troops, 266 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248

Defending force 5471 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
Japanese adjusted assault: 820

Allied adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 39 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2778 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 92 disabled
Non Combat: 123 destroyed, 156 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/C Division
17th/B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
102nd Infantry Regiment
116th/A Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/B Division
10th RGC Temp./C Division

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
23rd Group Army
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Look at this report; crazy numbers...

Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43725 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1345

Defending force 15975 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
Japanese adjusted assault: 176

Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 88 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
218 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
2661 casualties reported
Squads: -42949701 destroyed, 642 disabled
Non Combat: 255 destroyed, 1092 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 61 disabled
Guns lost 182 (115 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Units destroyed 4

Assaulting units:
110th/B Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
59th Infantry Brigade
32nd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
36th/C Division
110th/C Division
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
Jingcha War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
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I keep banging away at Bandoeng; not a lot of progress.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 72589 troops, 830 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 2371

Defending force 25365 troops, 377 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 360
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1136
Allied adjusted defense: 856

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1650 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 94 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (0 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1394 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 115 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 232 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
4th Guards Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Division
21st Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
4th Division
24th Infantry Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
1st KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
6th KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Sambas Base Force
Soerabaja Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
ABDA
KNIL Army Command
Batavia Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
MLD
ML-KNIL
Commandement Marine
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Tjilitap Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1
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4E Attacks

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 42

Made a mistake and ordered "Remain on Station" for the big guns firing at Townsville.
- Andy made a mistake also; no ac on naval attack! [8D]

Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Yura

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 33
Port hits 2

BB Kirishima firing at 6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
BB Kongo firing at Townsville
CA Kinugasa firing at Townsville
CA Aoba firing at 1st Australian Army
CL Yura firing at 11th RAAF Base Force
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Air Combat

43 fighters against 25 unescorted bombers...we nail 2!
Since Andy is sending them back day after day the damage caused to the 4E's must be fixed very quickly!

Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137
Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 19

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22
B-25B Mitchell x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-25B Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at 86,55

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 33827 troops, 263 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229

Defending force 3637 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
Japanese adjusted assault: 835

Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 278 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 42949627 destroyed, 93 disabled
Non Combat: -42949686 destroyed, 209 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 84 (81 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
102nd Infantry Regiment
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
17th/C Division
116th/A Division
17th/B Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
116th/B Division

Defending units:
50th Chinese Corps
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This attack concludes a kessel battle in China; 3 units retreat - the rest were destroyed.

Ground combat at 86,43

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 43737 troops, 419 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 1345

Defending force 10001 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 244
Japanese adjusted assault: 206

Allied adjusted defense: 6
Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
700 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3642 casualties reported
Squads: 221 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
26th Engineer Regiment
32nd Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
110th/C Division
36th/C Division
59th Infantry Brigade
110th/B Division
41st/A Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
27th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
4th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 92,49

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5817 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 445 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 109

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
458 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
Lusu War Area
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Bug Report

[PzB74]

It's a slow build up process in North Eastern Oz right now; need to get some real bases, join forces and bring in more supplies and fuel before we're ready for the next round.

It's an interesting time; we can do as we please and are mostly winning all over the place! [8D]
Andy doesn't make a lot of big mistakes so I'll just be working towards securing a best possible perimeter defense while staying on the offensive until early-mid 43. From then on it will be a staged withdrawal with hit and run counter-attacks.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 15, 42

Bombardments

A bonus round since our guys stayed the night!

Naval bombardment of Townsville at 92,144 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
BB Kongo
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CL Yura

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

BB Kirishima firing at 6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
BB Kongo firing at 6th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
CA Kinugasa firing at 6th Aus Cav Brigade
CA Aoba firing at 6th RAN Base Force
CL Yura firing at 6th RAN Base Force
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Air Combat

Bandoeng is bombed every day....

Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Ground Combat

This I don't understand; 2 days ago all forts were gone - we bomb airfields every day
and the damage there is constant. Today Bandoeng was fort level 2 [&:]
- Plan is to load up the Army in 2 weeks, so tomorrow we try a shock attack.

Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 72595 troops, 830 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 2383
Defending force 23472 troops, 377 guns, 98 vehicles, Assault Value = 292

Japanese adjusted assault: 1101
Allied adjusted defense: 775

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1295 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2170 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 138 destroyed, 115 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 23 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Guards Division
24th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st Infantry Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
4th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Guards Division
21st Division
2nd Recon Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
25th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Army

Defending units:
Barisan KNIL Regiment
6th KNIL Regiment
1st Regt Cavalerie
1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
2nd KNIL Regiment
4th KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
1st KNIL Regiment
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
Kalidjati Base Force
Bandoeng Base Force
Batavia Base Force
Tjilitap Base Force
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
MLD
ABDA
Sambas Base Force
KNIL Army Command
Commandement Marine
ML-KNIL
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Soerabaja Base Force
109th RN Base Force /1
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[Mynok]

Negative non-combat losses......looks like he picked up a large gaggle of refugees, huh? [:D]

[PzB74]

Bandoeng finally falls! [&o]

Suddenly we get 3900 adjusted assault value from shock attacking [&:]
Well, it's over...50k prisoners are now on a loong march to build railroads in Burma!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 16, 42

Air Combat

The Uber Lightnings are back and shoot down a handful of ac without suffering other than a single OP loss.
- Looking forward this this....

Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140
Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 1

No Japanese losses
No Allied losses

Allied Ships
AM Townsville, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
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Ground Combat


Ground combat at Bandoeng (50,100)

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 71766 troops, 832 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 2322

Defending force 21324 troops, 375 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 249
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 3913
Allied adjusted defense: 592

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandoeng !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1817 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (6 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
52785 casualties reported
Squads: 554 destroyed, 411 disabled
Non Combat: 3977 destroyed, 1239 disabled
Engineers: 264 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 813 (813 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 166 (151 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Units destroyed 23

Assaulting units:
21st Infantry Regiment
17th Indpt Guards Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
5th Guards Cav Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
146th Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
4th Guards Division
56th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
6th Guards Division
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Army
21st Army

Defending units:
1st KNIL Regiment
2nd KNIL Regiment
Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
4th KNIL Regiment
Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
1st Regt Cavalerie
6th KNIL Regiment
Barisan KNIL Regiment
Samarinda KNIL Battalion
Soerabaja Base Force
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Commandement Marine
3rd KNIL AA Battalion
ML-KNIL
Sambas Base Force
ABDA
1 ML-KNIL Aviation
Batavia Base Force
MLD
Tjilitap Base Force
Kalidjati Base Force
KNIL Army Command
Bandoeng Base Force
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[jrcar]

Well to be fair on the Lightnings, in every encounter they outnumbered your fighters... 2:1 against the Zero.. and only lightly shot up two undefended bomber units I'd expect that many P40E to do that much damage as well.

The P-38 is no wonder weapon.

Cheers

Rob

[Cribtop]

At Bandoeng, I wonder how the Dutch stayed in good supply condition so long that they could maintain decent adjusted AV (I realize the terrain helped) and re-build forts. Is there any chance the fort level 2 was a bug or FOW? They went from 0 lvl to lvl 2 and back down to lvl 0 over the course of three attacks, and you never got better than 1-to-1 odds until the final blow. Also strange that merely shock attacking had such a dramatic effect on your AV. Hard to fathom, but congrats on the hard won victory.

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: jrcar

Well to be fair on the Lightnings, in every encounter they outnumbered your fighters... 2:1 against the Zero.. and only lightly shot up two undefended bomber units I'd expect that many P40E to do that much damage as well.

The P-38 is no wonder weapon.

Cheers

Rob

They have a service rating of 3 so are vulnerable in front line airbases. Smart Allied player will use them from large bases to the rear. Probably best in high sweeps.

I think in AE the P47 is going to turn out to be the Allied uber fighter. Fast and well armed and I think it is about the onlly Allied army fighter in the game with a service rating of 1.

[PzB74]

I've also been wondering about Bandoeng; was 18k supplies in the base when I captured it.
No answers to fort levels, didn't think FOW applied to this?

When you play AE you immediately get a feeling for the "quality" of the opponents ac.
Fighting the Flying Tigers in P-40's you know results depend on numbers and surprise; everything can happen.

When my best Zero jocks meet up with an even number of P-38's (probably manned by good pilots but not as hot as 80+)
I know we're going to loose unless I sweep in superior numbers. Yesterday those 8 P-38's shot down 2 fighters and 4 bombers without friendly losses. That is a great feat when facing 9 crack enemy fighters and dozens of 2E's - I just remember all to well when this happened the last time. - As soon as my top notch pilots are gone the P-38's will double their kill ratios.

What I miss is the Zero bonus; in the first 6 months it is the Allies that should struggle to figure out how to handle the agile Jap fighters. Then it would be acceptable that kill ratios first evened out around mid 42 to late 42 before slowly increasing in favor of the Allies as the best Jap pilots are lost.

Perhaps the P-38 isn't "Uber" - but it makes the Zero obsolete already from 01/42. How right can that be....

Don't even wanna think about the "Jug" - I know what to expect in 44-45 [;)]

[witpqs]

Take heart - there are very few P-38's during the first 10 or so months of 1942. Even after that there are distinctly fewer than in WITP.

From the AAR's I'm reading the Allies are having a hard time with the nimble IJ fighters in early '42. I suspect you are experiencing a combination of the very few P-38's also being piloted by the best pilots he has. It would be useless to throw them away with the less-skilled average pilots the Allies have early on.