Mission Impossible? Hades1001(A) vs Hongye(J)

[hades1001]

I'm at April 43 right now and this game has become more and more interesting. And I finally have some time to devote to sharing an AAR here. Hope you gents will like it.

I have several years of WITP exp but a total AE newbie when I started the game. And I had no idea my opponent is such a brilliant player and he is able to bring me all kinds of miserable experiences. I lost almost the whole world by the end of 42. Luckily, after a year of game time I finally get used to AE. The allied is still under great pressure right now and is still struggling to come back.

I would like to slowly put all my AAR from the very beginning so the readers can understand how I get here and why.

The evil emperor of Imperial Japan, Championzhao The Brutal must be brought to justice!

By the end of 1942, Championzhao has built a empire that one has never seen.

[hades1001]

We played Scenario 2 and used most of the HRs in WITP. (Which I have to say, some HRs are inappropriate and changed after we played the game for sometime)


Settings and HRs

FOW ON
advanced Weather OFF
Allied damage control ON
PDU ON
historical first turn ON
Dec 7 surprise ON
reliable USN torps OFF
realistic R&D ON
no unit withdrawels OFF

turn cycle 1 TURN

No Allied 4E naval bombing, all other 4E missions above 20,000ft(changed to 15,000 from Jan 43)
2E naval bombing above 10,000, no 100ft bombing(removed from Jan. 43)

No units can be attached to AIR HQ and must pay full PP(not 1/3PP) to buy units(Applied after May 42);
no Strategic bombing until 6/44;
No Allied Air or naval units in Russia are allowed, even if Russia is activated;
No war in North Pacific(including Kurlie and Alaska);
Only US troops under ABDA/Southeast Asia command can fight in India;
No invasions or paradrops on hexes that doesn´t contain a dot or base.

As you can see most HRs restrict the ability of Allied and I feel it's OK in WITP. But the AE makes me realize how stupid I'm to play under those HRs.

I lost China in two months for my own stupidity and the battle of China will be screened out in this AAR.

[jeffk3510]

Looking forward to seeing how things unfold. Scen 2 can be a lot of fun

[hades1001]

I lost 3 BB in the historical Pearl Harbor attack turn and other 4BB in the next a few months to Jap SS when I tried to move them back to WC for repairing work.

That's the first thing I learned about AE! Japanan submarines are monsters! They eat damaged ships alive no matter they have escorts or not!

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Submarine attack near Molokai at 181,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

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Submarine attack near Molokai at 181,108

Japanese Ships
SS I-168

Allied Ships
BB Maryland, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage



BB Maryland is sighted by SS I-168
SS I-168 launches 4 torpedoes

Prince of Wales ate 1 torpedo at the first turn, she was ordered to retire to Capetown and was out of battle for 4 months. The good thing is I didn't lose her!

[hades1001]

Dec 8, 42 - Dec 9,42

Kota Bharu was taken by Jap troops.
Jap paratroopers took Vigan and Loa of north Philippine.
Jap marnes took Naru Island in SOPAC.


Many transports were lost in the DEA area. Mainly from Philippine.
xAP Hong Kheng, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Dominion Monarch, Torpedo hits 1
xAK Hanyang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AO Neosho, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Kanchow, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DD Peary, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
xAP Matang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Tatung, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Sin Kheng Seng, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Wulin, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lyemun, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kepong, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Ravnaas, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Kanlaon II, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Latouche, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

[hades1001]

You are the first one to comment here! Thank you:)

Hope you will enjoy this AAR. Hang on!

[quote]ORIGINAL: jeffk3510

Looking forward to seeing how things unfold. Scen 2 can be a lot of fun

[hades1001]

Dec 10, 41

Continue to loss Allied Ships
TK Pinna, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK British Judge, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Shinai, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
CMc Pro Patria, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lepus, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Halldor, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
xAK Governor Wright, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

And there are a few small battles in China.

Japanese air supremacy is uncontested during the first a few days of war. I pulled them back and reorganized all the air groups.

[hades1001]

Dec 11, 41

I gathered all surface ships available in DEA area and send them to Manado to intercept Japanese invasion fleet. They were covered by 100 P40E and buffalo. They did a good job to repel the Jap's fleet and almost have a chance to shoot a Jap CVE! (She escaped, luckily)

Ever since this engagement my opponent started to plan his every move very well and didn't left many chances for Allied to achieve anything major.
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho, Shell hits 2
CS Chitose
DMS W-7
DMS W-8
PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PB Myoken Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
PB Saiko Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Shell hits 16
xAK Shinryu Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
xAK Hasuna Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire!
xAK Meigen Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires.
xAK Yamafuku Maru, Shell hits
xAKL Kakyu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire4

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Java, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead
CL Boise, Shell hits 1
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrot
DD Pope
DD Stewart

Japanese ground losses`
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled&

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 10,000 Yards:
Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 75,99, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CVE Taiyo
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Java
CL De Ruyter
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Barker
DD Bulmer
DD John D. Ford
DD Paul Jones
DD Parrott
DD Pope
DD Stewart

Allied ships loss today:
xAK Munlock, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hinsang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Fatshan, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAK Ming Sang, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Haraldsvang, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hai Lee, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAK Nanning, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Bennevis, Shell hits 22, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAP Rochambeau, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Kelantan, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Wing Sang, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Bust, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hong Siang, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Panglima, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Ipoh, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Nam Yong, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panji, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Marudu, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Princess of Negros, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

[hades1001]

Dec 12, 41

A Jap sub hit two mine in Noumea and she is a goner!

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TF 28 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, Mine hits 1, heavy damage

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TF 28 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Ships
SS I-10, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Hong Kong is about to go....

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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33647 troops, 464 guns, 259 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056

Defending force 5408 troops, 117 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 157

Japanese adjusted assault: 1112

Allied adjusted defense: 401

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1144 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled

Allied ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)


Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
104th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force


Allied Ships Losses Today:
xAKL Chengtu, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
xAKL Joan Moller, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
xAKL Soochow, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
xAKL Yat Shing, Shell hits 21, and is sunk
xAKL Bisayas, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
xAKL Anakan, Shell hits 22, and is sunk
CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Ellenga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Dominion Monarch, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

[hades1001]

Dec 13, 41

We lost Hong Kong

I kept fragments of these units and they will be rebuilt in Burma.
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 33013 troops, 464 guns, 258 vehicles, Assault Value = 1012
Defending force 4719 troops, 112 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 118

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 388

Allied adjusted defense: 157

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
933 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled5
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
5044 casualties reported
Squads: 185 destroyed
Non Combat: 519 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 155 (155 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 100 (100 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed

Assaulting units:
104th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion

Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Hong Kong Fortress
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force

Allied Ships Losses Today:

AE Pyro, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Valk, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Magallanes, Shell hits 9, and is sunk
AM Penguin, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
xAP Rochussen, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Suva, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CM Oglala, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
ML No. 310, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML No. 311, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1062, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1063, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Hoihow, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Lorrain, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

[hades1001]

Dec 14, 41

Wake Island was occupied by Japs! The marines there were overwhelmed.

Allied Ship Losses Today:

CM Kung Wo, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Iron Chieftan, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
xAP St. Mihel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Laida, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL De Haan, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Kajang, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Whangpu, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Siberoet, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Siaoe, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Meroendoeng, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lematang, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

[hades1001]

Dec 17, 41

Austalia CL Adelaide sunk two small Jap merchant ship in Solomons
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 110,131, Range 15,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kaijo Maru #2, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAKL Tateyama Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide

Japanese troops took Sinkawang and Port Blair.

[hades1001]

Dec 20, 41

Japanese invasion fleet is defeated again in Manado! Lots of ship and aircraft losses!

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,100, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Natori, Shell hits 3
DD Yamagumo
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 2
DD Inazuma
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Hatakaze
DD Tachikaze, Shell hits 3, on fire

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1
CA Houston
CL Danae, Shell hits 2
CL Dragon, Shell hits 1
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Ford
DD Parrott, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Thracian, Shell hits 2
DD Electra
DD Express, Shell hits 2

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Manado at 76,100, Range 5,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-7, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
DMS W-8
xAKL Tomozono Maru #3
PB Kanko Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PB Gamitsu Maru #1, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
PB Nichi Maru #1, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #3, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PB Showa Maru #5
xAK Myoko Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru, Shell hits 21, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Shinryu Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Yasukawa Maru
xAK Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
xAK Taihei Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAKL Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAKL Kashiwa Maru, Shell hits 3
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAKL Hitora Maru
xAKL Higari Maru, Shell hits 2
xAKL Genmei Maru
xAKL Daitei Maru
xAP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 4
xAP Haruna Maru
xAP Kongo Maru, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Shell hits 3, on fire
CA Houston, Shell hits 1
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
CL Marblehead
CL Boise
DD Alden
DD Barker
DD Edsall
DD John D. Edwards
DD John D. Ford
DD Parrott, heavy fires
DD Tenedos
DD Thanet
DD Thracian
DD Electra
DD Express

Japanese ground losses:
778 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (3 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on Manado , at 75,99

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 12
B-339D x 14
P-40E Warhawk x 40


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
B-339D: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manado at 75,99

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B4Y1 Jean x 6
B5M1 Mabel x 6
B5N1 Kate x 9



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 7
B-339D x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 33


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
B5M1 Mabel: 1 damaged
B5M1 Mabel: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Tenedos
DD Stronghold
CL De Ruyter
CL Tromp
BC Repulse
CL Java

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Submarine attack near Morotai at 79,99

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

Allied Ships
SS Sculpin

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

[hades1001]

Well I just started posting and the fire alarm in the building is triggered!

Gotta go!

[hades1001]

Dec 21, 41

Unescorted Betties and Nells from Palau was caught by of CAP. Over thirty planes were destroyed! It's a big loss for Japan! All those irreplaceable elite pilots
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 24



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 47


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
CA Houston

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Namlea at 76,108

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22



Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 32


Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
CA Houston
BC Repulse



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



Rabaul overwhelmed by Enemies.
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16007 troops, 153 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Defending force 2244 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Japanese adjusted assault: 424

Allied adjusted defense: 21

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
482 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 68 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 2


Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
II./4th Infantry Battalion
144th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
5th JNAF AF Unit /1
28th Shipping Engr Rgt /1

Defending units:
Lark Battalion
B Coy/NG Rifles
49th Australian Battalion
Rabaul Det. Base Force

[hades1001]

Dec 22, 41

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ocean Island
Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas

15th Indian Brigade SURRENDERS
1st /101st PA Battalion SURRENDERS
Heron Det. SURRENDERS


In Malaya, Taiping was lost to Japan
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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39448 troops, 390 guns, 405 vehicles, Assault Value = 1565

Defending force 1991 troops, 9 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 97

Japanese adjusted assault: 643

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 214 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2548 casualties reported
Squads: 76 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 158 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
4th Division
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th JAAF Base Force
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7th JAAF Base Force
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Bn /2
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
94th JAAF AF Bn
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th JAAF Base Force
32nd Field AA Battalion
15th Army
93rd JAAF AF Bn
55th Const Co /1

Defending units:
15th Indian Brigade


Allied ship losses:
xAK American, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Mobile City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
TK Sunchaser, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Louisianan, Shell hits 26, and is sunk

[hades1001]

Dec 23 - Dec 24

I'm not sure how to use torpedo bombers yet and put up a test against the Palembang invasion fleet.
But the result is not good at all. I lost a whole swordfish squadron.

I didn't send my surface fleet because the sea around Singapore and Palembang is too dangerous now.

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7



Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
H81-A3: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7



Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 17


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 10 destroyed
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed by flak

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2



Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 30


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Kumano
xAK Josho Maru
xAK Hakubasan Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Seiwa Maru
CL Oi
DMS W-20
DD Akatsuki

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,89

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 8


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #3, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
PB Shinko Maru #5, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage

Palembang was lost the next day.
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18187 troops, 168 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 772

Defending force 741 troops, 6 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 393

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 393 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

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


Allied ground losses:
800 casualties reported
Squads: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
II./124th Infantry Battalion
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
III./124th Infantry Battalion
Sasebo 8th SNLF
56th Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion

Japs also took in these two days.
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Moulmein !!!

[hades1001]

Dec 25 - Dec 27

Malaya: Japs almost reach Malacca

SOPAC: Japs took Port Moresby and shortland uncontested. My carriers are on west coast of Australia and surface fleet all in DEI. Japs' invasion is covered by KB and with only two carriers right now I don't have a chance anyway. Championzhao lauched the Port Moresby invasion too early!

[hades1001]

Dec 28, 41

Japs finally took Manado. This time I didn't send any force to intervene.
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2753 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 1830 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 71

Japanese adjusted assault: 55

Allied adjusted defense: 15

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Allied losses

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

Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
2543 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 4


Assaulting units:
33rd Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 1st SNLF /6

Defending units:
Manado Garrison Battalion
Manado Base Force
Cebu USN Base Force /1
107th RN Base Force /3

[hades1001]

Dec 29, 41

Darwin Raid

The cover roll of Port Moresby is over and KB moved through Arafura Sea and suddenly raided Darwin.

My whole ABDA fleet is refueling and replenish at Darwin and the losses are huge!

I lost Houstan, Cornwall, Boise and many other good ships. I didn't provide any air cover for this fleet because I din't expect any air threat in this area. I forgot KB apparently...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 127 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 33
B5N2 Kate x 35
D3A1 Val x 66



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
xAP Mount Vernon, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Wakefield, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Durban, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 2
CL Ceres, Bomb hits 1
CL Glasgow
CL Boise, Bomb hits 5, on fire
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 2
CL Caledon
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 1
CL Marblehead

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 74,122

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
AM Jan van Amstel, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AM Eland Dubois
PC Tydeman, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 73,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Filleigh, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Clan Alpine, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 149 (138 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kai-eilanden at 81,114

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Sagoland, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kai-eilanden at 81,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Don Jose, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Darwin at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 135 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
A6M2 Zero x 44
B5N2 Kate x 90
D3A1 Val x 111



Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1
CL Durban, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAP Wakefield, Bomb hits 16, and is sunk
DD Bulmer, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Glasgow, Bomb hits 1
CL Caledon
CL Boise, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra
DD Tenedos
CA Cornwall, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
CA Exeter, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Dragon
CA Houston, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Thanet
DD Stewart
CL Marblehead, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Ceres
DD Scout
CL Dauntless, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Truscott at 72,123

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 45



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Leonard Wood, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AM Finch, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
TK Anastasia, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
AP Joseph T. Dickman, Torpedo hits 5, and is sunk
TK Augustina
TK Francol, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk


AMC Hokoku Maru is sunk near Port Moresby by SS Gudgeon
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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131

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

Allied Ships
SS Gudgeon

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



AMC Hokoku Maru is sighted by SS Gudgeon
SS Gudgeon launches 4 torpedoes at AMC Hokoku Maru