DaBigBabes C - Diary of a Masochist: CT Grognard (J) vs Arnhem (A) (no Arnhem, please)

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:28 am

And in Burma, 15th Army has successfully crossed the Salween, rather forcibly brushing aside a British battalion.
 
Japanese troops will be in Bataan tomorrow.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:48 am

Operationa Glorious Sunshine

My carriers have retired to the north, and are hiding at Kendari for now. Betties will continue bombing Darwin port. My seven BBs are about two days' out from bombarding Darwin.

Naval movements

I have sent an invasion fleet carrying 38th Division to Oosthaven with the ultimate goal of marching north and capturing Palembang. A Dutch sub tries to intercept this convoy but is sighted by escorts.

A US sub is located by one of my destroyer ASW task forces, DD Hatakaze claims a DC hit.

Small landing forces go ashore at Beaufort, Jesselton, Tawi Tawi, and Kudat.

A US sub outside Truk tries to take a shot at an AR of mine, thankfully it misses. I now have ARs and 4,500 capacity AKEs at both Babeldaob and Truk. I am busy loading substantial resupply convoys.

The one going to Truk with a total of 90 ships will be loaded with 123,600 fuel and 183,493 supplies. It will be covered by Kido Butai, and will bring my stockpiles at Truk up to 400,000 fuel and 400,000 supplies, which, along with the AR and the AKEs (which are able to rearm up to 40cm guns), will be essential in sustaining my offensives in the Solomons once I've captured the Dutch East Indies.

There is one headed for Babeldaob (52 ships, 136,000 fuel and 97,798 supplies) and another one for Singapore (once it falls) with 58 ships and 174,050 tons of supplies, which are earmarked to be used in the invasion of Java.

Philippines

We continue bombing Bataan.

Singapore

There is a bombing raid by almost a hundred Sallies.

Burma

The entire 15th Army crosses the Salween and are opposed by the 4th Burma Rifles Battalion, which is destroyed.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:49 am

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42
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ASW attack near Billiton at 52,91

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari
SC Ch 2
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
DD Arashio
DD Oshio
TB Tomozuru

Allied Ships
SS KIX

SS KIX is sighted by escort
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Arashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Selaroe at 78,120

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze

Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1

SS Sturgeon is located by DD Matsukaze
DD Hatakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Amphibious Assault at Beaufort (66,87)

TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Beaufort, 66,87

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

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Pre-Invasion action off Jesselton (68,86)

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru

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

xAK Hawaii Maru firing at 108th RN Base Force
xAK Hawaii Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kenyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tatutaki Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Hawaii Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Jesselton (68,86)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 68,86

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Amphibious Assault at Tawi Tawi (72,90)

TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Tawi Tawi, 72,90

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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru

xAK Hawaii Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kenyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tatutaki Maru fired at enemy troops

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Submarine attack near Satawal at 109,104

Japanese Ships
AR Yamabiko Maru

Allied Ships
SS Triton

AR Yamabiko Maru is sighted by SS Triton
SS Triton launches 2 torpedoes at AR Yamabiko Maru

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged

Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...

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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Kudat (69,86)

TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Kudat, 69,86

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy

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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Hawaii Maru
xAK Kenyo Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru

xAK Hawaii Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Kenyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tatutaki Maru fired at enemy troops

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14611 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 522

Defending force 16050 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 432

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

Assaulting units:
15th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 56,54 (near Moulmein)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22146 troops, 197 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 691

Defending force 582 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Japanese adjusted assault: 487

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 487 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
256 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
33rd Division
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
4th Burma Rifles Battalion
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CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:00 am

Naval movements

My Oosthaven invasion fleet is attacked by six Dutch torpedo boats in the rain with 0% moonlight - visibility is extremely low. The torpedo boats are initially evaded, and then encountered again with two Dutch boats being sunk by DD Oshio and CL Oi. In the darkness however, DD Arashio collides with DD Oshio, DD Shinonome collides with DD Oshio as well...DD Arashio comes off worst, she's suffered almost 60 flotation damage.

My light cruisers shell Oosthaven, it appears there is only a base force there, we inflict some pain.

My minesweeper force that went in to Oosthaven before my invasion force encounters the remaining Dutch torpedo boats on their way back to Singkawang, another Dutch boat is sunk.

During the daytime Dutch level bombers and British torpedo bombers attack my invasion force at Oosthaven, I had set Zeroes on LRCAP but I made the mistake of using up too much supply at Singkawang with my bombing runs on Singapore, it dipped below 10,000 and suddenly no more drop tanks for my Zeroes...I pay for this mistake with a transport being sunk by two torpedo hits.

A landing force goes ashore at Sandakan.

Kido Butai

Kido Butai is still at Kendari, and the bombers entertain themselves with ASW. The Kates claim three hits on a US sub just off Kendari - BANZAI!

Singapore

77 Sallies bomb the ground troops; we carry out a bombardment attack - our AV has grown to 1877, facing Commonwealth AV of 1057. Southern Army HQ is on its way to Malaya to assist with the assault on Singapore.

Borneo

Kudat and Beaufort are captured.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:05 am

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42
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Invasion Support action off Jesselton (68,86)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru
xAK Tatutaki Maru

xAK Kenyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tatutaki Maru fired at enemy troops

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Ushio
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

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

Poor visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 3,000 yards...
Range increases to 4,000 yards...
Range increases to 5,000 yards...
Range increases to 6,000 yards...
Range increases to 7,000 yards...
Range increases to 8,000 yards...
Range increases to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 10,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat

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ASW attack near Tockangbesi-eilanden at 72,111

Japanese Ships
DD Kagero
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
DD Numakaze
DD Oboro
DD Isokaze
DD Wakatake
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS O20

SS O20 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero
DD Wakatake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Namikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 47,97, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Ushio
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7
TM-8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TM-9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% 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
TM-9 engages CL Yura at 2,000 yards
TB Hatsukari engages TM-4 at 2,000 yards
TM-4 engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 2,000 yards
AMC Asaka Maru screened from combat
- escorted by TB Hatsukari
TM-6 engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 2,000 yards
TM-5 engages xAP Rakuyo Maru at 2,000 yards
TM-9 sunk by DD Oshio at 2,000 yards
AMC Asaka Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Kiso , DD Hibiki , SC Ch 2
CL Tama engages TM-8 at 2,000 yards
TB Hatsukari engages TM-4 at 2,000 yards
DD Arashio engages TM-4 at 2,000 yards
AMC Asaka Maru , xAP Kongo Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 3
TM-8 sunk by CL Oi at 2,000 yards
TM-4 engages TB Hatsukari at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Arashio collides with DD Oshio at 47 , 97
AMC Asaka Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Husimi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , TB Tomozuru
DD Shinonome engages TM-7 at 4,000 yards
orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 6,000 yards
DD Shinonome collides with DD Oshio at 47 , 97
AMC Asaka Maru , xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Kamo Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Husimi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Arashio , DD Oshio , SC Ch 1
TB Hatsukari engages TM-7 at 6,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Oshio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Ushio
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7

Reduced visibility due to Rain with 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Pre-Invasion action off Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Yura
DD Ushio

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)

CL Oi firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
CL Kitakami firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
CL Kiso firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
CL Tama firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
CL Yura firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force
DD Ushio firing at Teloekbetoeng Base Force

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Amphibious Assault at Oosthaven (48,96)

TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Oosthaven, 48,96

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /3
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /4
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /4
75mm T94 Mtn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /6
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /7
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /7
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /7

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 47,97, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
DMS W-5
DMS W-6
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-15
DMS W-16
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
DMS W-19
DMS W-20, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6
TM-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
TM-6 engages DMS W-20 at 1,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages TM-7 at 1,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages TM-4 at 1,000 yards
DMS W-15 engages TM-7 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
TM-7 sunk by DMS W-20 at 2,000 yards
DMS W-11 engages TM-5 at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 3,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
DMS W-5
DMS W-6
DMS W-9
DMS W-10
DMS W-11
DMS W-12
DMS W-15
DMS W-16
DMS W-17
DMS W-18
DMS W-19
DMS W-20

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6

Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 3,000 yards
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 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...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards
DMS W-12 engages TM-6 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-11 engages TM-5 at 3,000 yards
TM-6 engages DMS W-9 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-20 engages TM-6 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages TM-6 at 3,000 yards
TM-6 engages DMS W-10 at 3,000 yards
DMS W-6 engages TM-5 at 3,000 yards
TM-6 engages DMS W-5 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
TM-6 engages DMS W-20 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-19 engages TM-6 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-18 engages TM-4 at 9,000 yards
TM-6 engages DMS W-11 at 9,000 yards
DMS W-5 engages TM-6 at 9,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Van Neck, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Schouten, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Silindoeng, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 16 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Terukuni Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 104 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kamo Maru, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Amphibious Assault at Sandakan (70,88)

TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Sandakan, 70,88

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14641 troops, 163 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 525

Defending force 16094 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434

Assaulting units:
15th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
13th Army
China Expeditionary Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68409 troops, 799 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1877

Defending force 54526 troops, 573 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1057

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

Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
5th Division
18th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
113th Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
25th Army
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
9th Indian Division
113th RAF Adv Base Force
109th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
Malaya Army
224 Group RAF
111th RAF Adv Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
223 Group RAF
110th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Beaufort (66,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Beaufort !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Kudat (69,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 595 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 12

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kudat !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy
[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:16 am

Naval movements

There were lots of submarine contacts during this turn.

An I-boat of mine takes two shots at a US convoy near Christmas Island, with a total of 6 torpedoes fired, but all miss.

DD Hatakaze, on ASW duty, is missed by a US sub.

My minesweepers sight a Dutch sub, four DC hits are claimed. Another Dutch sub is twice sighted by the same group but manages to escape.

Operation Glorious Sunshine

It looks like the damage levels are catching up to the stranded ships at Darwin. 25 Betties score seven bomb hits.

Singapore

Another bombing raid. We conduct another bombardment attack; our AV has increased to 1918 from the previous turn, disruption amongst the assault divisions now down to around 10.

Philippines

We deliberate attack at Bataan, getting a 2 to 1 attack. Bataan will fall tomorrow.

Wenchow

Our deliberate attack at Wenchow is unsuccessful.

Dutch East Indies

We capture Oosthaven; it appears the base force that was there rapidly moved out. Troops go ashore at Talaud-eilanden.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 1:21 pm

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42
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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 175,140

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Chew

SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Chew
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Ambon at 75,112

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze

Allied Ships
SS O19

SS O19 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hatakaze
O19 diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 10,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Ushio
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5
TM-6

Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 0% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range increases to 11,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91

Japanese Ships
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1
DMS W-20
DMS W-19
DMS W-18
DMS W-17

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII, hits 4

SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
DMS W-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-19 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-19 is out of ASW ammo
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-19 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Christmas Island at 175,140

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
DD Chew
AG Antares

SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Chew
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Chew fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pontianak at 54,90

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-20
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16

Allied Ships
SS KX

SS KX is sighted by escort
DMS W-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pontianak at 54,90

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-20
DMS W-18
DMS W-17
DMS W-16

Allied Ships
SS KX

SS KX is sighted by escort
DMS W-20 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-18 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-17 fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS W-16 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK Neleus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAKL Siberoet, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 1
AMc Aroe, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AMc MMS C, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 58

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...

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

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Talaud-eilanden, 79,97

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19044 troops, 201 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 528

Defending force 16121 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438

Japanese adjusted assault: 246

Allied adjusted defense: 1435

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
637 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
15th Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
13th Army
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
88th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12223 troops, 97 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 398

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 380

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 380 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
38th Division

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24029 troops, 290 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 750

Defending force 44689 troops, 504 guns, 306 vehicles, Assault Value = 824

Japanese adjusted assault: 433

Allied adjusted defense: 193

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2347 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 175 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled
Guns lost 55 (4 destroyed, 51 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3760 casualties reported
Squads: 142 destroyed, 85 disabled
Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 85 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 36 (24 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Vehicles lost 115 (91 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
PAF Aviation
Clark Field AAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Far East USAAF
201st PA Construction Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
USAFFE
14th PS Engineer Regiment
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
II Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 68815 troops, 799 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1918

Defending force 54520 troops, 572 guns, 349 vehicles, Assault Value = 1056

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Assaulting units:
56th Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
124th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
2nd Division
18th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
SSVF Brigade
11th Indian Division
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Malay Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
9th Indian Division
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
109th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
Singapore Fortress
Singapore Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
223 Group RAF
2nd Malay Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Sandakan (70,88)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 612 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 11

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sandakan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
I/81st Naval Guard Unit[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:57 am

Operation Glorious Sunshine

My 7x BB bombardment force conducts a nighttime bombardment of Darwin. They were ordered to shell from 30,000 yards, which means only 36cm and upwards were in play.

On their egress, a Dutch sub tries to intercept, but is sighted before it can launch.

We close Darwin airfield, and some more pain is created for the port facilities. I'm also quite happy with the ground casualties inflicted. The ships in question were all hit by 36cm shells, so hopefully they'll sink.

This is followed by a dawn run by my 25 Betties from Kendari, they score another four bomb hits.

Oosthaven

I stuffed up the fighter cover over my invasion fleet. I'm busy transporting an IJNAF air unit to Oosthaven with a squadron of Tinas, I'll fly some Zeroes in there to cover the unloading fleet. The Dutch and British bombers have suddenly all appeared.

A total of 34 Dutch level bombers attack, they only score one hit on DD Arashio, which is already damaged from having collided with DD Oshio. 20 British torpedo bombers follow up, for some reason only the Swordfish are armed with torpedoes, thank goodness for me, they score one bomb hit on a transport and a torpedo hit on an AMC. The damage on the transport is minimal, but the AMC is suffering heavy flotation damage.

Singapore

We continue with more ground attacks at Singapore, flak is still very heavy. A bombardment attack indicates that we have about a 2 to 1 advantage in raw AV; I'm going to rely on the fact that my experience levels should be much higher (average 75) plus I'm waiting for Southern Army HQ to arrive to provide its additional bonus before I'll attack.

Bataan

We conduct another deliberate attack at Bataan, getting a 1 to 1 and reducing forts to 0. I do, however, suffer a lot of disabled squads (231 in total).

Dutch East Indies

We continue clearing up small unheld bases. The Royal Navy base force at Jesselton holds out against the first attack.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 11:58 am

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Darwin at 76,124

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 23 damaged
Hudson I: 5 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Nagato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei

Allied Ships
xAK Bantam, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Yu Sang, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Pan Scandia, Shell hits 1
AVP Merel, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Electra, Shell hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Hong Peng, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Tjisaroea, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
DD Vampire, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Toendjoek, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Van der Lijn, Shell hits 1, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
1655 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 88 destroyed, 139 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 16 (10 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 25
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2

BB Hyuga firing at Darwin
BB Ise firing at Darwin
BB Yamashiro firing at Darwin
BB Fuso firing at Darwin
BB Nagato firing at Darwin
BB Kirishima firing at Darwin
BB Hiei firing at Darwin

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ASW attack near Truscott at 72,121

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
DD Natsugumo
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS KXV

SS KXV is sighted by escort
DD Minegumo fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAP Hong Peng, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Lematang, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 75

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 37 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 23

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AMC Asaka Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 10000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 47,97

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 8
Vildebeest III x 12

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Kiso
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Horai Maru
AMC Asaka Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Oi

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vildebeest III bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Swordfish I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22498 troops, 289 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 591

Defending force 41332 troops, 466 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 619

Japanese adjusted assault: 202

Allied adjusted defense: 169

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1781 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 163 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 51 disabled
Vehicles lost 26 (5 destroyed, 21 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1673 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 95 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 22 (12 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 40 (38 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
47th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Army
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
Clark Field AAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
PAF Aviation
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
I Philippine Corps
201st PA Construction Battalion
Bataan USN Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
41st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila Bay Defenses
II Philippine Corps
301st Construction Battalion
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69063 troops, 798 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1942

Defending force 54901 troops, 579 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1071

Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
2nd Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
25th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
2/17 Dogra Battalion
SSVF Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
9th Indian Division
AHQ Far East
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
Singapore Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
Malaya Army
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
224 Group RAF
Singapore Fortress
110th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
109th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 604 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 464 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force
[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:07 pm

Naval movements

A Dutch sub scores a hit with a torpedo on a transport carrying part of Southern Army HQ, fortunately the damage is only moderate (system, flotation and engine all around 20-25) but she is heading for Saigon for repairs.

We land more base forces at Tawau and Gorontalo.

25x Betties again bomb Darwin with clear skies, six hits are scored this time. My Betties need a rest since op losses are beginning to increase, I'll let them stand down for a day or two.

Bataan

We conduct another bombing raid, the deliberate attack that follows has adjusted assault of 128/131 - which only just makes it a 1 to 2. Forts are 0, at least. My troops are very disrupted, I should have waited a day to attack since I had so many disabled squads from yesterday. We started with raw IJ AV of 750 and raw Allied AV of 824; it's come down to 454 and 461 respectively.

Encouragingly, though, is that we destroyed 111 Allied combat squads. I'll rest at Bataan for a day or two before hopefully mopping up the very last resistance.

Singapore

More raids, and another bombardment attack. Southern Army HQ has begun unloading at Mersing. I might consider a deliberate attack on the 21st of January.

Burma

Pegu is unoccupied and i captured. Recon indicates less than 1,000 troops in Rangoon. I'll recon northern Burma to try and locate his main troops. Chiang Mai is 18% towards a level 3 airbase.

Other operations

Jesselton falls to a second attack.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:08 pm

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 19, 42
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Submarine attack near Mersing at 51,81

Japanese Ships
xAP Koan Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS KXIII

xAP Koan Maru is sighted by SS KXIII
SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes

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Amphibious Assault at Tawau (69,90)

TF 171 troops unloading over beach at Tawau, 69,90

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Amphibious Assault at Gorontalo (72,99)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Gorontalo, 72,99

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ASW attack near Bara at 74,106

Japanese Ships
DD Numakaze
DD Minazuki
DD Namikaze
DD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon

SS Tarpon is sighted by escort
Tarpon diving deep ....
DD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nokaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Nokaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
xAP Van Cloon, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Silverbeech, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AVP Fazant, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMc Endeh, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
TK Pan Scandia, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Zannis Cambanis, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 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
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M2 Nell x 24
G4M1 Betty x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 64

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 26 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21073 troops, 290 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Defending force 39348 troops, 443 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Japanese adjusted assault: 128

Allied adjusted defense: 131

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1528 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 22 (4 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2550 casualties reported
Squads: 111 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 13 (11 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
202nd PA Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
192nd Tank Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Far East USAAF
21st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
41st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Bataan USN Base Force
Manila Bay Defenses
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69347 troops, 799 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 1970

Defending force 54875 troops, 579 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1060

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
18th Division
148th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
6th Tank Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
11th Indian Division
1st Manchester Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
Singapore Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
Malaya Army
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
224 Group RAF
109th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
110th RAF Adv Base Force
223 Group RAF
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Pegu (55,53)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4399 troops, 70 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 683

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 129

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 129 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pegu !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
112th Infantry Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
15th Army
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

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Ground combat at Jesselton (68,86)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 604 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 449 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 3

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
III/81st Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
108th RN Base Force[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:26 pm

Naval movements

Dutch torpedo boats intercept my Oosthaven invasion TF; in low visibility they score no hits for the loss of three.

Recon had identified a CL and DD in Singapore's port, so I launched Betties and Nells from Singkawang - they only found two small minesweepers.

Light forces land at Morotai and Tandjoengeslor.

Singapore

76 Sallies bomb ground troops at Singapore. Japanese AV at Singapore is now over 2000; Southern Army HQ is at Mersing, only two hexes away. I have put the best leaders in place, and have given the order for a deliberate attack to be carried out tomorrow, 21 January 1942!

Dutch East Indies

I am continuing small landings in the Dutch East Indies. 90th Infantry Regiment has 25 planning points for Tarakan, and will land there soon.

China

My 25,000-strong infantry force in north China inflicts heavy casualties on two Chinese Corps. They will continue moving along the road towards Lanchow.

1st Army (1600 AV) is about three days out of Sian. Once they capture that city, they will march southeast towards Nanyang.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 2:32 pm

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Oosthaven at 48,96, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CL Yura
CL Tama
CL Kiso
CL Kitakami
CL Oi
DD Oshio
DD Hibiki
DD Ikazuchi
DD Inazuma
DD Shinonome
DD Shirakumo
DD Ushio
TB Hatsukari
TB Tomozuru
SC Ch 1
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 3
xAP Terukuni Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Kongo Maru

Allied Ships
TM-4
TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TM-6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
TM-10
TM-11
TM-12, Shell hits 1
TM-13
TM-14
TM-15, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 10% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 10% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
TM-15 engages TB Tomozuru at 1,000 yards
TB Tomozuru engages TM-14 at 1,000 yards
CL Tama engages TM-5 at 1,000 yards
CL Yura engages TM-5 at 1,000 yards
DD Ushio engages TM-15 at 1,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages TM-6 at 1,000 yards
TM-15 sunk by DD Shinonome at 1,000 yards
TM-5 engages xAP Kongo Maru at 1,000 yards
TM-5 engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru screened from combat
TM-6 sunk by TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards
TB Tomozuru engages TM-5 at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Kitakami engages TM-5 at 4,000 yards
DD Ushio engages TM-5 at 4,000 yards
TB Tomozuru engages TM-14 at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shirakumo , DD Hibiki
CL Kitakami engages TM-11 at 3,000 yards
DD Shinonome engages TM-13 at 3,000 yards
DD Oshio engages TM-10 at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru screened from combat
TM-13 engages TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards
DD Ushio engages TM-5 at 2,000 yards
CL Oi engages TM-5 at 2,000 yards
TM-12 engages TB Tomozuru at 2,000 yards
TB Tomozuru engages TM-5 at 2,000 yards
DD Shirakumo engages TM-12 at 2,000 yards
TM-5 engages xAP Terukuni Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Husimi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by DD Shinonome , SC Ch 2
TM-5 sunk by CL Tama at 3,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru screened from combat
CL Kiso engages TM-14 at 3,000 yards
DD Ushio engages TM-13 at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru screened from combat
- escorted by SC Ch 1
TB Hatsukari engages TM-13 at 4,000 yards
Block T. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 3,000 yards
xAP Kongo Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Husimi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by TB Tomozuru , TB Hatsukari , SC Ch 3
CL Oi engages TM-14 at 3,000 yards
CL Oi engages TM-11 at 3,000 yards
CL Yura engages TM-14 at 3,000 yards
Task forces break off...

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Amphibious Assault at Morotai (80,101)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 80,101

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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 58
G4M1 Betty x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
AMc Jarak, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Klias, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Repair Shipyard hits 4
Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
City Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 29 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...

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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengselor (68,92)

TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengselor, 68,92

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of I/81st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of I/81st Nav Gd

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Ground combat at 91,33 (near Paotow)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 24808 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 7621 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 191

Japanese adjusted assault: 460

Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
3187 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 86 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 26 (23 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
13th Indpt Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
81st Chinese Corps
17th Group Army

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69661 troops, 798 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 2004

Defending force 54959 troops, 579 guns, 351 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

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

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

Assaulting units:
5th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
Singapore Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
Malaya Army
Singapore Fortress
109th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
110th RAF Adv Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
223 Group RAF
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Gorontalo (72,99)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 510 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 17

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:25 am

I made some mistakes in this turn...

Naval movements

I had sent 13 DMS minesweepers to Bataan from Singkawang a few turns ago...the intention was for them to sweep it once it had fallen...but I forgot to redirect them after Bataan held out a bit longer. As a result, the Manila Bay coastal defense guns were still active...and I paid for it. I eventually lose six DMS's. Ah well, at least they managed to clear 288 mines at Bataan, can't be too many left.

A US sub scores a hit on my invasion fleet from Oosthaven, a torpedo badly damages an already-damaged transport - she later sinks. My escorts retaliate, claiming a single DC hit.

Singapore

A massive bombing strike on Singapore in clear skies by 78x IJN bombers from Singkawang and 105x IJAAF bombers from Johore Bharu. There is a lot of flak, a lot of bombers are damaged.

We then launch a massive attack at Singapore. The fortifications are reduced to 2, on the plus side we destroy 132 combat squads to our own loss of 161. This is a battle of attrition that I can afford.

Sumatra

IJN paratroopers drop in to capture Praboemoelih, next to Palembang. 38th Division at Oosthaven is already in strategic mode and ready to rail up to Praboemoelih.

Dutch East Indies

Morotai is captured by a light landing force.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:28 am

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 42
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-20, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-19, Shell hits 1
DMS W-18, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-15
DMS W-12
DMS W-11
DMS W-10
DMS W-9
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1

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

Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-20
DMS W-20 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-19 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-19
DMS W-18 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-18
DMS W-17 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-16 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-15 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-12 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-11 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-10 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-9 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-6 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-5 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-1 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-20 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-19 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-18 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-16 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-12 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-9 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-6 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
DMS W-1 firing at Manila Bay Defenses
288 mines cleared

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 49,96

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Yura
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
TB Tomozuru
TB Hatsukari
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
DD Ushio
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon, hits 1

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru
DD Ushio attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ushio fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Oosthaven at 49,96

Japanese Ships
xAP Rakuyo Maru, on fire, heavy damage
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS Seadragon

SS Seadragon launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Rakuyo Maru
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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TF 7 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DMS W-19, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-15, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-12, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-11, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS W-10
DMS W-9, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1

Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-19
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-15
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-12
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-11
Manila Bay Defenses firing at DMS W-9
284 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
G3M2 Nell x 44
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 14 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking Malayan Air Wing ...
Also attacking 223 Group RAF ...
Also attacking 224 Group RAF ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Singapore Base Force, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 105

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 41 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 2nd Gordons Battalion ...
Also attacking 2/17 Dogra Battalion ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking III Indian Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Gordons Battalion ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking AHQ Far East ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...

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Amphibious Assault at Loewoek (71,101)

TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Loewoek, 71,101

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 74331 troops, 802 guns, 441 vehicles, Assault Value = 2031

Defending force 55019 troops, 586 guns, 354 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 1286

Allied adjusted defense: 2357

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
5707 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 290 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 108 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled
Guns lost 57 (9 destroyed, 48 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3365 casualties reported
Squads: 132 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 143 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 48 (8 destroyed, 40 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Assaulting units:
41st Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
113th Infantry Regiment
2nd Division
56th Engineer Regiment
124th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
Imperial Guards Division
148th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
SSVF Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
2nd Malay Battalion
224 Group RAF
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
109th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
Singapore Fortress
223 Group RAF
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Morotai (80,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 420 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Morotai !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Praboemoelih (48,92)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 260 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Praboemoelih !!!

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:37 am

Naval movements

The DMS survivors from Bataan start sweeping Manila harbour; it's now completely clear.

A Dutch sub fires a spread at a TB of mine in the invasion fleet returning from Oosthaven to Singkawang, but misses. A second Dutch sub is sighted by the same invasion fleet.

Darwin

The 25 Betties go in again, claiming 8 250kg bomb hits. DD Van Ghent and DD Paul Jones are still afloat. Nothing has passed through the Torres Strait yet, but my sixteen submarines lurking there will wait to ensure the Dutch East Indies are blocked off from southern Australia.

Philippines

Here was some good news. A ground strike went in at Bataan; we then attacked and overwhelmed the defenders, with over 50,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendering. At Subic Bay a Philippine Infantry Division also surrendered to an attack by 65th Brigade. All of Luzon is now Japanese. BANZAI!

I will move my troops to Manila and rest them there to recuperate. 14th Army assetson Luzon will now start planning for Java.

Singapore

We conduct a bombardment attack with all artillery units, resting the infantry units. I get very good results, 18 Commonwealth squads are destroyed. I will bombard another turn, and then deliberate attack again on 24 January - AV should by then be back up to around 1900.

Sumatra

38th Division is at Praboemoelih, and unpacking from strategic mode, and will move on Palembang in three days' time. Recon indicates my opponent has bunkered in at Palembang, 9 Allied units totalling 16,000 troops have been spotted there.

Dutch East Indies

We capture Loewoek, in the Celebes.

Burma

15th Army waits at Pegu for supplies to catch up (sigh). Recon indicates the AVG in Burma is at Toungoo, with the AVG in China at Changsha.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:38 am

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42
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TF 7 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-10
DMS W-1

40 mines cleared

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ASW attack near Tambelan-eilanden at 53,91

Japanese Ships
TB Tomozuru
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Yura
DD Ushio
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
TB Hatsukari
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Oshio

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII

SS KXVIII launches 4 torpedoes at TB Tomozuru
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Pontianak at 54,90

Japanese Ships
CL Oi
CL Kitakami
CL Tama
CL Yura
DD Ushio
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome
DD Hibiki
TB Hatsukari
SC Ch 3
SC Ch 2
SC Ch 1
xAP Kongo Maru
xAP Husimi Maru
xAP Terukuni Maru
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi
DD Oshio
TB Tomozuru

Allied Ships
SS KX

SS KX is sighted by escort
KX bottoming out ....
DD Inazuma fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oshio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML P 16, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Sinabang, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
TK Havfru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Van der Lijn, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Paul Jones, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...

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Amphibious Assault at Tapul (73,90)

TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Tapul, 73,90

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Ground combat at Subic Bay (78,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7829 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 240

Defending force 3129 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68

Japanese adjusted assault: 123

Allied adjusted defense: 31

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Subic Bay !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
4568 casualties reported
Squads: 134 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 149 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 77 (77 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
Subic Bay Defenses

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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21537 troops, 290 guns, 373 vehicles, Assault Value = 522

Defending force 35885 troops, 385 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 310

Japanese adjusted assault: 272

Allied adjusted defense: 105

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Bataan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
843 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
50934 casualties reported
Squads: 1333 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1492 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 193 (193 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 204 (204 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 38

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment
PAF Aviation
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
I Philippine Corps
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
Cavite USN Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
51st PA Infantry Division
Manila Bay Defenses
301st Construction Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
1st PI Base Force
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
4th PA Constabulary Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
Bataan USN Base Force
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2497 troops, 222 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1666

Defending force 52633 troops, 578 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 909

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
124th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
1st Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
18th Division
2nd Division
6th Tank Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
2/17 Dogra Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Malay Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Fortress
1st Manchester Battalion
Malaya Army
110th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
SSVF Brigade
224 Group RAF
Singapore Base Force
AHQ Far East
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
111th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd Malay Battalion
III Indian Corps
Malayan Air Wing
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Loewoek (71,101)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 498 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 16

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Loewoek !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:23 pm

Naval movements

Small landing forces go ashore at Taytay and Lolobato.

An invasion force hits Tarakan - 90th Infantry Regiment, which has 27 planning points. The warship escorts suppress the coastal defense guns, but some hits are suffered amongst the invasion force. None are serious though. 90th Inf Rgt goes ashore in good order with lots of supply. They will assault Tarakan tomorrow with the assistance of level bomber support.

Minesweepers clear another 120 mines at Bataan.

Singapore

More heavy bombing raids. We bombard again, destroying more Commonwealth squads. IJ Army AV is up to 1750, we will do one more bombardment attack before another deliberate attack on 25 January, by which time we'll have double the supply required.

Darwin

25 Betties go in for a bombing run again, scoring six hits and sinking a minesweeper and a small freighter.

Burma

Still waiting for supply to catch up to Pegu. I am in the process of moving air support battalions to Chiang Mai, which is now 27% up to a level 3 airbase. Thanks to aircraft losses being low, I've managed to upgrade two Sentai to shiny new Ki-43-Ic Oscars. Three Sentai will move to Chiang Mai to contest the skies in Burma:

1st Sentai - 42 Ki-43-Ic Oscar - average experience 72
11th Sentai - 42 Ki-43-Ic Oscar - average experience 73
59th Sentai - 30 Ki-43-Ic Oscar - average experience 71

That's 114 Oscars with pilots all above 70 experience. Recon suggests there are currently 21 AVG fighters at Toungoo. Hopefully numerical superiority will assist in attriting the AVG.

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:24 pm

[font="Courier New"]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Taytay (75,82)

TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 75,82

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Amphibious Assault at Lolobato (79,102)

TF 135 troops unloading over beach at Lolobato, 79,102

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 8th Indpt SNLF Coy
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of 8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

137 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu
DD Hakaze
DD Okikaze
DD Kamikaze
DD Shikinami
DD Suzukaze
DD Kawakaze
xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 2
CS Chiyoda
DD Ayanami
xAK Naruto Maru, Shell hits 1
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru

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

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

CL Kinu firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at CL Kinu
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Hakaze
DD Hakaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Okikaze
DD Okikaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
DD Kamikaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Kamikaze
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Shikinami
DD Shikinami firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Suzukaze
DD Suzukaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
DD Kawakaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Kawakaze
CL Kinu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CS Chiyoda firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Okikaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CL Kinu firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
CS Chiyoda firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Naruto Maru at 8,000 yards
CS Chiyoda firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 20 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 19 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Kamikaze fired at enemy troops
DD Suzukaze fired at enemy troops
DD Kawakaze fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 224 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

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

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 90th Infantry Rgt

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Shell hits 2
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1
xAK Naruto Maru, Shell hits 1
DD Sawakaze
xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 1
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru

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

Tarakan Defenses firing at CL Kinu
CL Kinu firing at Tarakan Defenses
DD Okikaze firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at DD Okikaze
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Naruto Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Sawakaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 20 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 19 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 7 fired at enemy troops
DD Okikaze fired at enemy troops

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TF 62 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)

Japanese Ships
DMS W-17
DMS W-16
DMS W-10
DMS W-6
DMS W-5
DMS W-1

120 mines cleared

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 53
G4M1 Betty x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 17 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Malaya Army ...
Also attacking Singapore Base Force ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...

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Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAP Tjisaroea, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
AM Abraham Crijnssen, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ACM Colonel Harrison, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AMc Enggano, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Toendjoek, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
xAKL Sipirok, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet *
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 11th Indian Division ...

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore Base Force, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 23
SC Ch 22
SC Ch 21
SC Ch 20
SC Ch 19
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
DD Ayanami
CS Chiyoda

SC Ch 23 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 20 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 19 fired at enemy troops
SC Ch 9 fired at enemy troops
75mm Field Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru
120mm CD Gun battery firing at AK Sasako Maru

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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2497 troops, 222 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 1733

Defending force 52789 troops, 578 guns, 352 vehicles, Assault Value = 920

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Division
Imperial Guards Division
124th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
5th Division
56th Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
18th Division
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
25th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
1st Manchester Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
SSVF Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Malay Battalion
9th Indian Division
110th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
Singapore Fortress
Malaya Army
223 Group RAF
Singapore Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
III Indian Corps
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
109th RAF Adv Base Force
109th RN Base Force

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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1317 troops, 30 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Defending force 3711 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126

Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Base Force
Tarakan Defenses

Defending units:
90th Infantry Regiment[/font]

CT Grognard · Post by **CT Grognard** » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:02 pm

NW of Paotow is an infantry force of 740 AV that is harassing two Chinese Corps on the road towards Lanchow.

1st Army with 1628 AV is east of Sian, and will cross the river to the southwest. There is one Chinese unit in the wooded hex there. There are sixteen Chinese units at Sian.

Nanyang appears to have been abandoned to reinforce Sian. A division is marching north from Sinyang to investigate.

790 AV is marching first south then west to cross the river southwest of Chengchow (there are 4 Chinese units there). 593 AV will march due west from Anyang. 210 AV is marching west from Kaoping on Tsiaotso. I'm hoping to cut off any Chinese units left at Loyang, Chengchow and Nanyang.

DaBigBabes C - Diary of a Masochist: CT Grognard (J) vs Arnhem (A) (no Arnhem, please)

RE: 15 January 2012

15 January 2012

RE: 15 January 2012

16 January 1942

RE: 16 January 1942

17 January 1942

RE: 17 January 1942

18 January 1942

RE: 18 January 1942

19 January 1942

RE: 19 January 1942

20 January 1942

RE: 20 January 1942

21 January 1942

RE: 21 January 1942

22 January 1942 - mass surrender on Luzon

RE: 22 January 1942 - mass surrender on Luzon

23 January 1942

RE: 23 January 1942

North China Situation