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

[PzB74]

It's no major issue, just an anecdote. If you want to give the Japs and edge by playing Scen 2 there shouldn't be much reason to work overtime to get the P-38 prototypes into the field in January [;)] 

[witpqs]

Oh I agree - the deployable squadron has 2 planes, and about 24 are produced in (IIRC) May. I disagree with any finagling to get more planes from the squadrons in the states that are scheduled to withdraw. Seems gamey to me.

[crsutton]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

Oh I agree - the deployable squadron has 2 planes, and about 24 are produced in (IIRC) May. I disagree with any finagling to get more planes from the squadrons in the states that are scheduled to withdraw. Seems gamey to me.

I don't think you can anymore. Perhaps the patches did it but I can't change out the fighters (P38s) in mine and they cannot be withdrawn, just disbanded. Not really sure why I get them. Pool for training pilots I suppose but I have no fighters to fill them out with. So I have one full squadron that I can play with. Big Whoop! Uber or not, Allies do not get the P38 in the same numbers that they did in WITP. You won't be facing them as much. P40k will be the workhorse until mid 1943. P47 comes in around July-August of 43 if I recall. Should be some whupass then! Gamey is something that can affect the game. P38E can't do that.

Anyways, worst case scenario you might see about 40 of these aircraft. I can tell you from my experience with buffalos that unless you have total air superiority, fighters with 3 service rating are a pain in the butt and usually end up getting bombed out sitting in the repair hanger. I don't think enough players understand the importance of service ratings. Truly one of the hidden gems in AE.

JFBs be aware though, most of your late war uber fighters have a service rating of 3. It is not going to be pretty......[X(]

[PzB74]

Wouldn't call it gamey either, just annoying [;)]

My Emily's have a service rating of 3. Send them on 1 mission and repair them for 9 days - great little gem [:'(]

Receiving lots of aux units in Japan, need to bring these to the perimeter bases and Australia.
Preparing to fight a battle at Tennant Creek. Supply route has been opened up and we got 140 AV and 1 fort there now and 4000 defenders. Think this should be enough to trap the retreating Allied units immediately to the north.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 17, 42

Air Combat

Sent 36 Zero's on sweeps over Townsville and encountered 29 enemy fighters including 9 P-38's.

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

Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144
Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-38E Lightning: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,135
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Andy sent all his heavy to bomb a tank regiment - just as well.

Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 86,144

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 17
LB-30 Liberator x 3
B-25B Mitchell x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 26 (2 destroyed, 24 disabled)
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Morning Air attack on 4th Tank Regiment, at 86,144

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses

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

[Cribtop]

Back to Bandoeng, I didn't think FOW applied to fort levels either, but the 0/2/0 thing made me wonder. Can't remember how many days between attacks there were, but there may have been time to get back to lvl 2. Given that there were 18K supply in the base when you took it I think we see how he re-built so quickly and maintained AV. This is especially true since in AE it seems to take one day to get to lvl 1 forts, which actually seems right as to me this represents the sort of hasty entrenching that any grunt with a shovel was trained to do.

[PzB74]

I bombed airfields at Bandoeng each day and it showed constant airfield damage.
- You can ask Andy to confirm.

It was also 2 days between the attacks and fort levels 0 and 2.
At best this means an ability to build 1 fort?

[CapAndGown]

Could you please explain the strategic goal of your foray into Northern Oz? I am not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish except to keep Andy occupied.

[PzB74]

Simple, I have to keep Monter_Trismegistos entertained! [;)]

The plan is to put Andy into a difficult tactical position and take advantage of the opportunities this will provide.
If I had sent the KB after my raiders as intended results would already have been in place.

A second main goal is to put Japan in a better strategic position by forcing Andy to spend time in Australia instead of dictating the terms.

There are other sides of this operation that will come into play soon; will be interesting to see if things go according to plan!
- Very possible they will not, but time will show.

[PzB74]

You know what would have been perfect!
- A WitP AE map generator ala Civilization; then we could replay WWII withour hindsight and repetitions! [8D]
Had to struggle to come up with a plan for this game and I'm all out of ideas in the game against you Al.

I do hope to make Andy fight a battle he hasn't fought before and thus challenging him.
Today Baker Island was secured and the Central Pacific perimeter is being expanded slightly.
Will place a base force and a guard unit on central islands and put dive bomber attachments there.

When Andy is strong enough to go onto the offensive the fall of these outer bases will be the first indication.

Another 4 weeks until the Yamato can be completed; she's draining my naval construction points.
Need to make some decision regarding which ship(s) to accelerate when she's completed.
- Either the Taiho or 2-3 of the Katsuragi carriers.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Goa at 31,30

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

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

xAKL Chungking is sighted by SS I-30
SS I-30 launches 6 torpedoes at xAKL Chungking
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Air Combat

49 fighters intercepted today; 2 kills were claimed and 4 fighters lost.

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

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 40

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 15 damaged

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 16
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Morning Air attack on Cooktown , at 92,137

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
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Ground Combat

We defeat 2 large base force units - the battle is approaching Tennant Creek.

Ground combat at 76,135
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4035 troops, 12 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 205
Defending force 4544 troops, 110 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Japanese adjusted assault: 112
Allied adjusted defense: 52

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
2201 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 14 disabled
Guns lost 24 (13 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Recon Regiment
1st Recon Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd RAN Base Force
NW Australia Base Force
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Baker Island was secured; noticed it was undefended!

Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 281 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
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 Baker Island !!!

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

Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Rgt /2
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Tennant Creek Battle

[String]

I suggest the Unryus, you get more for less naval points spent. you can accelerate the Taiho after Musashi comes online. Or you could do as I did, and just halt all of your subs and use the spare points to accelerate both.

[PzB74]

It was the Unryu's I meant...always refer to them as the "Katsuragis" - same class [:)]

- NOW I need some good input!

[Mynok]

My limited experience is that CV usually show up as CA on the sighting pop-up.

[PzB74]

I agree; and if it were carriers my recon birds would most likely have been shot out of the air without scoring hits on a destroyer. It could be a vanguard force so I'll send some light carriers to check them while taking up a more defensive posture near Canton Island.

[PzB74]

Ok here we go; If there are 4 enemy carriers here we will loose some pawns!
- Don't think Andy knows were the KB is, he last spotted them near PM over a week ago so if I were him
I would run..AWAY! That TF is probably a supply / reinforcement TF heading for Canton Isl. Had it arrived a day later....RIP.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 42

Air Combat

Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,136
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 89,137

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 1

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 5th Infantry Regiment, at 89,137
Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

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

[aprezto]

ORIGINAL: PzB

You know what would have been perfect!
- A WitP AE map generator ala Civilization; then we could replay WWII withour hindsight and repetitions! [8D]
Had to struggle to come up with a plan for this game and I'm all out of ideas in the game against you Al.

What I am pretty certain will happen, is that you'll take a tried and true, rehash it, wash it through the ringer a few times, and then feed it to me with extra chilly.

Or,

You'll figure out a new approach and I'll have to contend with not having the US West Coast or something akin

[Mynok]

extra chilly

[:D][:D][:D] Do I dare ask what that means? Norwegian snowballs?

[PzB74]

Chilled chili meatballs [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 20, 42

Lost yesterdays combat text, but here is a short summary;
- At Baker Island we encountered the AVD Williamson that was promptly sunk by a light cruiser.
Must point out that it is disturbing that the surface task force group didn't engage this ship.
As it is today the invasion TF is the one that encounteres an enemy TF first.

So Baker Island has been secured and the ca 1000 defenders forced to surrender after a short fight.
En enemy tanker? was spotted heading away from the island but no strikes were launched.
The enemy TF spotted yesterday to the NE was also gone.

We proceed to land support troops while sending out scout ships to make sure no enemy carriers are nearby.
I'm using 3 seaplane tenders for this job.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 42

Landings

Cairns is more of lessu undefended; a fast transport landed a naval unit today!

Amphibious Assault at Cairns

TF 190 troops unloading over beach at Cairns, 92,140

Japanese ground losses:
23 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 overboard during unload of 82nd Nav Gd
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Ground Combat

Most enemy troops are now crammed together around Tennant Creek - question is just how to get them to surrender.

Ground combat at 76,136
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3010 troops, 8 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Defending force 3007 troops, 100 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 44

Japanese adjusted assault: 103
Allied adjusted defense: 26

Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 19 (0 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Units pursuing 1

Allied ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 20 (13 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Recon Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
20th Recon Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
26th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2nd RAN Base Force
NW Australia Base Force
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We are slowly completing our clean up job in China...Focus will now move to the area north and nw of Hong Kong.

Ground combat at 84,48

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 6344 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 1665 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
Japanese adjusted assault: 186

Allied adjusted defense: 57
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
11th RGC Temp. Division
13th/A Division
13th/B Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese/C Corps
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Ground combat at 83,51

Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 666

Defending force 1942 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 107

Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Division
51st Infantry Brigade

Defending units:
30th Chinese/A Corps
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This important railroad junction was captured after a short but intense armored battle between one of our crack
recon regiments and parts of an Allied 9th Armoured Regiment - which must have been caught by surprise or without supplies cause we suffered no casualties [8D]

Ground combat at Winton (86,147)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1175 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 55
Defending force 720 troops, 0 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Japanese adjusted assault: 54
Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Winton !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 63 (54 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
2/9th Armoured Regiment
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Baker Island encounter

[PzB74]

Our little expansion in the Central Pacific continues together with the advance in north eastern Australia.
It will still be 3-4 weeks before we are ready to put Townsville under siege.

A quick review of our troop dispositions:

In Burma we have the 15th Army
Imperial Guards Division
Imperial Guards Tank division (understrength for now)
1 tank brigade
3 tank regiments
1 tank regon regiments
1 infantry Brigade
6 infantry regiments
3 engineer regiments
arty and support units

2 reserve regiments are held in Bangkok and Singapore and some units are in the progress of being shipped in.
Will this force be strong enough to resist an Allied assault in mid to late 1942?

In Australia we have the 21st Army:
2 infantry divisions
7 infantry regiments
6 tank regiments
6 tank recon regiments
4 engineer regiments
arty and support units

Some of these troops are shipping in or advancing towards Tennant Creek and in the Townsville area.
The bulk of these forces will be available to put Townsville under siege.

In the Central Pacific we have a reserve regiment at Truk, 3 crack infantry regiments and numerous special force units
and support troops.

On Java I will keep a divisions worth of troops (2 infantry regiments, special units and detachments).
3 more crack regiments are in Luzon.

Our strategic reserve is made up from the strong 25th Army that just finished of Bandoeng:
4th Division
4th Guards Division
21st Division
6th Guards Division
65th Brigade
4 infantry regiments
3 tank regiments
3 engineer regiments
15 artillery units

= 4 full divisions, 4 inf regiments, 1 inf brigade, 3 tank regiments, 3 engineer regiments and 15 arty units.

Some of these troops will be ear marked to assist with the capture of Townsville; it may become necessary with
a landing to the south, maybe near Rockhampton.

The remaining troops will be used in the next part of Phase II and should commence within a month.
I'm still working out the details.

Tac Map NE Australia

[PzB74]

Quiet in the air in NEW Oz, guess t-storms and battle damage is the cause.
Received a new air HQ today and is considering to sent it to Canton Island - it's a gamle but 60 bombers and fighters
on the base will make it risky for Andy to get close, even with a carrier TF.

Cairns is captured without much ado - Andy abandoned it.
The 50 poor suckers left must have pulled the shortest straws....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 22, 42

Sub Attacks

Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,42

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
xAK Shinkuang, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Shinkuang is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 attacking xAK Shinkuang on the surface
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Ground Combat

We can now roll troops to Hughenden using the railroad!

Ground combat at Hughenden (88,145)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1599 troops, 4 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 91
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 70
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hughenden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
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Ground combat at Cairns (92,140)
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 50 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 18
Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cairns !!!

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

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Horn Isl Det.
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Silent Service

[PzB74]

NAVAL MOVEMENT PHASE
I-22 unable to launch midget at Melbourne, mission aborted
-> Boring!

Not sure if this means that there are no ships at Melbourne or that I have to try again.
Didn't happen a lot else in this turn; need to build fuel reserves in Truk, Rabaul and Kwajalein.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 42

Sub Attacks

Hm, thought I had sunk all the "lock" boats...and this torp doesn't look like a winner!

Submarine attack near Calicut at 28,36

Japanese Ships
SS RO-33

Allied Ships
xAK Vitorlock, Torpedo hits 1

xAK Vitorlock is sighted by SS RO-33
SS RO-33 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Vitorlock
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A direct hit on this sub!

ASW attack near Balikpapan at 63,100

Japanese Ships
PB Aoi Maru
TK Ose Maru
E Tobui
PB Edo Maru

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 1
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Sub attack near Culion at 75,79

Japanese Ships
xAK Yubari Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ume Maru
E Chidori

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

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

SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yubari Maru
KXIV diving deep ....
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Air Combat

Andy is throwing his B-17's out again; that is to be expected but we got more targets
than he got 4E units!

Morning Air attack on 5th Recon Regiment, at 86,147 (Winton)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 39

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)
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Ground Combat

Still mopping up retreated units...

Ground combat at 63,97

Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3156 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121

Defending force 290 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 98

Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 98 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (12 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
11th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
Balikpapan Base Force
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