Continental Clash - Cuttlefish (J) vs castor troy (A)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 26, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 7

amazing to see a Val in level bombing mode scoring a hit on a MTB...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



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


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


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

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking USAFFE ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



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


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


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

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 34


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


looking at the air losses for today we see two Pete being destroyed on the ground which means some IJN ship has gone down, guess that`s one of the damaged BB...

[castor troy]

I think this is an interesting screen, looking at the victory points the victory around New Caledonia meant our vp pretty much sky rocketed the last couple of days and we are now closing in a 1:1 again which is quite nice considering the date...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 20, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
PB Menado Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16, hits 2



SS O16 is sighted by escort
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Menado Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

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



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


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


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

Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44648 troops, 787 guns, 512 vehicles, Assault Value = 2006

Defending force 16616 troops, 160 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 516

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


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


Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
164th Infantry Regiment
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Australian Division
5th Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
17th RAAF Base Force
109th USN Base Force
1st USMC Air Wing Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
813th Engineer Aviation Battalion
217th Coast AA Regiment
119th USAAF Base Force
16th RAAF Base Force
501st Coast AA Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
428th Coast AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division


not only the IJN suffered a defeat in the operation against Noumea, also the IJA will pay for it, losing 20th Div plus a rgt of 53rd Div... [:)]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 21, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT Q-112
PT-34



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 7
MTB 12



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



No Japanese losses


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


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



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



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



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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 115,160 (Noumea)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-400 Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 11


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Port hits 8
Port supply hits 2

spotted two ships at Luganville, it was obvious that some cripples tried to pump out their hulls at the small port there and the B-17 were ordered to go in to take care of these vessels... Suzukaze is no more...

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



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Morning Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsuharu, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Hatsuhara is also hit but not confirmed sunk...

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



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-35
PT-31
PT-33



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT Q-111
PT-34



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2606 troops, 165 guns, 182 vehicles, Assault Value = 1193

Defending force 74047 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2460

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
202nd PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
201st PA Construction Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
301st Construction Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 22, 42
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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



No Japanese losses


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


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

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-31, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB 12
PT-32
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PT-31

another PT is hit from 9000ft... quite amusing, wonder what the chance would be to drop one bomb from 9000ft to hit a PT even if it wouldn't move...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-41
PT Q-112



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2599 troops, 161 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1215

Defending force 74094 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2470

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


after the succesful operation around New Caledonia we are now back into a more silent phase with my task forces back at major ports and the IJN probably back at Truk with what my carriers left floating...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 23, 42
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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 is sighted by escort
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-33



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 14
Runway hits 73

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



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16



No Japanese losses



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9



No Japanese losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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



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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

ordered the B-17 at Noumea to prepare our ground assault against the enemy trying to move out of Noumea before our troops are all in combat mode to attack...

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 167 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1224

Defending force 74179 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2475

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
16th Division
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Provisional GMC Grp
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
USAFFE
202nd PA Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
PAF Aviation
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 24, 42
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ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS O20



SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at TB Hatsukari
O20 bottoming out ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 12
MTB 7



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 66

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



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 33


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 22


No Allied losses

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



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

Also attacking 20th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 20th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 114,159 (La Foa)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb


recon reports there are roughly 15,000 enemy troops at the base but I am sure that the actual numbers are far lower... doesn't really matter, we should be able to keep the base more or less unsupplied and reinforcing it should be impossible, even more so since the IJN lost a couple of carriers near New Caledonia...

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-41
MTB 7
PT-34
PT Q-111



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 6



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 165 guns, 174 vehicles, Assault Value = 1237

Defending force 74239 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2479

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
61st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
11th PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
201st PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Far East USAAF
1st PI Base Force
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at La Foa (114,159)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 45557 troops, 719 guns, 1042 vehicles, Assault Value = 1550

Defending force 16469 troops, 160 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 507

Allied adjusted assault: 1084

Japanese adjusted defense: 343

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

Allied forces CAPTURE La Foa !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6225 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 108 disabled
Non Combat: 152 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 30 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 70 (62 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
444 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 41 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

after the enemy was able to move out of Noumea before our troops there were ready to attack we caught up with the IJA units at La Foa and attacked today... the two enemy units were easy prey and the enemy was kicked out of the hex while our units suffered nearly no losses at all...

Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
136th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division

[castor troy]

lost another combat report but there is nothing happening at the moment anyway...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 26, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-34
PT Q-111



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 46



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 53

when Clark Field will surrender in the end (not before 43) the enemy will have dropped more ordnance on the base than 8th AF has dropped on Germany... the enemy is bombing non stop...


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



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17



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


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


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

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 56



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 49


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Cuttlefish surprised us with LRCAP over Lae today, the Zeroes are coming from Rabaul, range 9... how 56 fighters can be over the base on LRCAP from such a range is beyond me as there were only 3 IJNAF units involved... we take insane losses today, flying a couple of hexes from Port Moresby to Lae and in the end more than a monthly replacement of B-17 is lost to the Zeroes...

one of the perfect examples for JFBs that show how indestructable Allied 4E are... my squadrons are trashed from one attack an morale is completely pummeled... 56 Zeroes wouldn't even carry enough 20mm shells to cause the loss of 18 B-17E but some ppl probably think a Zero could score with 50% of it's cannon ammo...

this strike suffered a 37% loss rate, makes the Schweinfurt raid looking like a cakewalk, that had to fly over more or less whole Germany facing halve of the Luftwaffe with their fighters bristling with cannons...



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead




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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 114,158 , near La Foa

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 29


No Allied losses

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



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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2574 troops, 165 guns, 176 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011

Defending force 74336 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2484

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
81st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
301st Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II Philippine Corps
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Manila USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,87

Japanese Ships
E Manazuru
DD Susuki

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 1



SS O20 is located by E Manazuru
O20 bottoming out ....
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Susuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Susuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

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



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 49

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16



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


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


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

Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking WS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Division, at 114,158 , near La Foa

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 17


No Allied losses



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

Also attacking 53rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 20th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd/B Division ...

after yesterday's disaster over Lae we were forced to stand down our 4E at PM but those at Noumea keep bombing the retreating IJA units with our Army in pursuit...

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Afternoon Air attack on 20th Division, at 114,158 , near La Foa

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2622 troops, 168 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032

Defending force 74322 troops, 965 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2478

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
81st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
1st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
51st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
202nd PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
1st PI Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Far East USAAF
Asiatic Fleet
301st Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
PAF Aviation
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 114,158 (near La Foa)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42599 troops, 714 guns, 1043 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Defending force 11289 troops, 116 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Allied adjusted assault: 539

Japanese adjusted defense: 190

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2194 casualties reported
Squads: 127 destroyed, 132 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 38 (13 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

the enemy is trashed once more, nothing left with any combat value... we will pursue the IJA units to Koumac and will finish them off together with the unit that is reported sitting there... when the IJA units are destroyed the New Caledonia operation will see a succesful end...

Assaulting units:
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
1st Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Australian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 42
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ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
E Manazuru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is sighted by escort
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
DD Susuki
E Manazuru

Allied Ships
SS O16



SS O16 is located by DD Susuki
O16 bottoming out ....
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Manazuru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged


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


Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26

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



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 23
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13



No Japanese losses


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


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

guess it's been weeks since the Imperial Guards div suffered horrendous disablements from landing at Sabang instead of landing at a friendly base and the Dutch are still holding Langsa against two IJA elite divisions that don't even attack... I really don't understand Cuttlefish's operations...

with the defeat at New Caledonia the Japanese can bury all their thoughts about any more offensives and with our troops preparing for offensive targets already Cuttlefish has to soon switch to succesful defense otherwise he will be overrun so the time window he has got now to prepare his defenses is becoming smaller and smaller...


Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 113,157 , near Koumac

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses

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



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

Also attacking 20th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 20th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 113,157 , near Koumac

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Amphibious Assault at Sampit (58,97)

TF 197 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 58,97

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





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Amphibious Assault at Obi (77,106)

TF 217 troops unloading over beach at Obi, 77,106

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





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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 167 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1049

Defending force 74348 troops, 962 guns, 704 vehicles, Assault Value = 2485

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
38th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
31st Infantry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
202nd PA Construction Battalion
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PI Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 7



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13



No Japanese losses


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


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

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 113,157 , near Koumac

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 28


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



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

Also attacking 20th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 20th Division ...


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-41



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2598 troops, 167 guns, 179 vehicles, Assault Value = 1063

Defending force 74411 troops, 962 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 2488

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


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


Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
301st Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
I Philippine Corps
USAFFE
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Asiatic Fleet
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Obi (77,106)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 406 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Obi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
III/66th Naval Guard Unit


attacks like this will be the only Japanese offensives in the near future I guess... [:D] otherwise there is just nothing to report, turns take me only a couple of minutes...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42
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ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
TB Hatsukari

Allied Ships
SS O20

the couple of subs around Palembang aren't really taking a toll on enemy shipping... considering how much fuel Palembang produces there should be quite some traffic but the enemy convoys must warp over my subs as they don't even end up in the same hexes as my subs... or CF just isn't really pulling out fuel... [&:]


SS O20 is sighted by escort
O20 bottoming out ....
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged


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


Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31

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



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Morning Air attack on West Sumatra Base Force, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14



No Japanese losses



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

Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on 20th Division, at 113,157 , near Koumac

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 18


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 53rd/B Division, at 113,157 , near Koumac

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



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



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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22892 troops, 208 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 750

Defending force 8124 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 252

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 136

Allied adjusted defense: 313

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1432 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 116 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled


Allied ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st Division
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force

the IJA finally attacks at Langsa only getting a 1:2... this is looking good for the Dutch...

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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 166 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Defending force 74449 troops, 961 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 2500

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
48th Division
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
192nd Tank Battalion
194th Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
1st PI Base Force
Provisional GMC Grp
I Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
II Philippine Corps
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
USAFFE
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
202nd PA Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 113,157 (near Koumac)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28870 troops, 429 guns, 910 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519

Defending force 7422 troops, 102 guns, 13 vehicles, Assault Value = 81

Allied adjusted assault: 803

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 50 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
3127 casualties reported
Squads: 167 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 92 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 49 (27 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 2


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

next attack on New Caledonia... nothing left of the enemy division...


Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division

[castor troy]

on to July...


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 01, 42
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ASW attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
TK Nissho Maru
TK Moji Maru
TK Kozui Maru
PB Mikitade Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

just complained about not even meeting enemy tanker convoys... here you go...

SS O16 is sighted by escort
O16 bottoming out ....
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikitade Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on West Sumatra Base Force, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14



No Japanese losses


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


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

Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking North Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2608 troops, 169 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1092

Defending force 74458 troops, 961 guns, 702 vehicles, Assault Value = 2497

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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

guess the enemy has given up on trying to take Clark Field... we're going to see months and months of constant air attacks and bombardments but I doubt CF will order another deliberate attack in the coming months especially as we outnumber the enemy and all previous attacks failed...

Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
61st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
201st PA Construction Battalion
Provisional GMC Grp
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
I Philippine Corps
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 02, 42
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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14



No Japanese losses


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


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

Also attacking West Sumatra Base Force ...
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
Also attacking Medan Coastal Gun Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,74 (Langsa)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11



No Japanese losses


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


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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Langsa (46,74)

Japanese Deliberate attack


Attacking force 21914 troops, 208 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 655

Defending force 7920 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 461

Allied adjusted defense: 153

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Langsa !!! [8|]

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

Japanese ground losses:
1000 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
1400 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 129 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (26 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 5
Units destroyed 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

damn it, after the failed first attack the Japanese attack right again now achieving a 3:1... what the hell? this didn't go nearly as well as we expected... [:@]

Assaulting units:
21st Division
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
North Sumatra Base Force
West Sumatra Base Force


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2616 troops, 167 guns, 180 vehicles, Assault Value = 1101

Defending force 74469 troops, 961 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2501

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
81st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
I Philippine Corps
Provisional GMC Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
USAFFE
201st PA Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment



today we get confirmation of another enemy BB sunk...

[Capt. Harlock]

the enemy is trashed once more, nothing left with any combat value... we will pursue the IJA units to Koumac and will finish them off together with the unit that is reported sitting there... when the IJA units are destroyed the New Caledonia operation will see a succesful end...

Nice work! Do you think there's any chance CF will try a "Tokyo Express" to rescue some of his troops?

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

the enemy is trashed once more, nothing left with any combat value... we will pursue the IJA units to Koumac and will finish them off together with the unit that is reported sitting there... when the IJA units are destroyed the New Caledonia operation will see a succesful end...

Nice work! Do you think there's any chance CF will try a "Tokyo Express" to rescue some of his troops?

don't think so. The IJA div is in such a bad state already it wouldn't make much sense and my Navy/airforce is dominating the Sea around New Caledonia which would make it quite dangerous for any fast transport attempts. With the ability to "buy" destroyed units it is not as important as in WITP to safe a fragment of important units.

[castor troy]

could as well delete this combat report, there's just nothing of importance in it...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 03, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-41
PT Q-111



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged


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


Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT Q-112
PT-34



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2622 troops, 171 guns, 181 vehicles, Assault Value = 1121

Defending force 74502 troops, 961 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2506

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
91st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
Manila USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
II Philippine Corps
202nd PA Construction Battalion
PAF Aviation
USAFFE
Provisional GMC Grp
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
201st PA Construction Battalion
301st Construction Battalion
I Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 11



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-34
MTB 7
PT Q-112
PT-41



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D3A1 Val bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 7



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-32
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged


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


Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 62

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



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2614 troops, 170 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 1134

Defending force 74491 troops, 961 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2506

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (4 destroyed, 12 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
38th Division
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
2nd PA Constabulary Division
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st PI Base Force
202nd PA Construction Battalion
201st PA Construction Battalion
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Far East USAAF
301st Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
II Philippine Corps
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Manila USAAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
PAF Aviation
Provisional GMC Grp
USAFFE
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
I Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Allied Deliberate attack


Attacking force 42898 troops, 717 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 1548

Defending force 9431 troops, 118 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 180

Allied adjusted assault: 601

Japanese adjusted defense: 139

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Koumac !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1490 casualties reported
Squads: 111 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 57 (51 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
134th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division
53rd/C Division


now look at that! [:)] The single unit that was reported at Koumac is another regiment of 53rd Division... that´s nice and odd at the same time as we are not only going to kill full 20th Division but also 2/3 of 53rd Division and I once again just wonder about force composition of Cuttlefish's operations... as in the past, he comes in without any support troops and this just doesn't make sense at all to me...

the way he is doing this he is just asking for punishment... that rgt was the only unit here with some combat value remaining but it had no chance against my Army and Koumac falls easily...

to start with, doing just a little recon over Noumea would have been enough to avoid the whole disaster as this should have told the IJ that I got more than just some useless base forces on the island... then employing a carrier group that missed two of the big fleet carriers without having built up the bases nearby to use LBA while knocking out my airfield at Noumea asked for an Allied reaction (even though I miscalculated the total number of IJN carrier based ac by 100) and then there is a full Div plus two rgt of another div coming ashore at Koumac without any support while the base would have a nice potential to build a usable airfield in no time which he didn't do either... like I've said before, I can't say it was more of a good Allied operation as it was a flawed Japanese one that lead to all these losses...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 05, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MTB 12
MTB 7



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



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


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


Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 28

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 70


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged



Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 44

we attack Koepang again today as recon only spotted two dozen fighters there (which proves to be spot on it seems) and first I wasn't really afraid to see 27 Zeroes that should by far not all be able to intercept my bombers with a pre warning time of only 9 min but this proved wrong... the B-17 formation was badly shot up, losing 7 bombers in this strike...

must be another example of unbeatable strong 4E... disaster over Lae, disaster over Koepang today with a handful of Zeroes downing no less than 7 B-17... the Zeroes that were able to attack the bombers would be hard pressed to down 7 B-25 in real life, no one could dream about taking down 7 B-17 but it's probably just my copy of AE, IJ players report of hundreds of advanced fighters not being able to down 3 B-17 in one attack...

the bombers in return claim 15 fighters but that is pure overclaiming... even if we would down fighters at 2:1 we lose 2 weeks B-17 replacement for probably not more than 2 days Zero production...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 12 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 1 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4



Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kanoya Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes




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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2590 troops, 171 guns, 178 vehicles, Assault Value = 1143

Defending force 74522 troops, 961 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2511

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
14th PS Engineer Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
2nd PA Constabulary Division
Far East USAAF
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
301st Construction Battalion
USAFFE
202nd PA Construction Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
Provisional GMC Grp
201st PA Construction Battalion
II Philippine Corps
I Philippine Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Manila USAAF Base Force
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
1st PI Base Force
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
PAF Aviation
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42762 troops, 717 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 1526

Defending force 7695 troops, 72 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 101

Allied adjusted assault: 590

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1430 casualties reported
Squads: 73 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 37 (29 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2nd Marine Division
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
754th Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
4th Field Artillery Battalion
136th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
20th Division
53rd/B Division
53rd/C Division



this fight isn't going to last long and we suffer no KIA anymore while the IJ units are hit hard... they should be destroyed soon...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 06, 42
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ASW attack near Lingga at 51,88

Japanese Ships
TK Terukawa Maru
DD Kuretake

Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 1

would have been nice to catch another tanker... not that many sunk so far in the game so the IJN probably got more than at start with new ships leaving the shipyards...


SS O23 is sighted by escort
DD Kuretake attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kuretake is out of ASW ammo
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kuretake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 9



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT-33
PT-35



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

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



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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11


there is some flak at Bandoeng and now and then a Lily pays for it...

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2606 troops, 171 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 1147

Defending force 74577 troops, 961 guns, 701 vehicles, Assault Value = 2513

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
38th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
4th Marine Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
1st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
2nd PA Constabulary Division
USAFFE
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
301st Construction Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
PAF Aviation
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st PI Base Force
Clark Field USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
Provisional GMC Grp
201st PA Construction Battalion
202nd PA Construction Battalion
803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
II Philippine Corps
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 42695 troops, 719 guns, 1047 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514

Defending force 6425 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Allied adjusted assault: 716

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1703 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (8 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
102nd Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Australian Division
136th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment

Defending units:
53rd/B Division
20th Division
53rd/C Division


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Koumac


easier now to kill of IJ troops compared to how crazy this was in WITP...