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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 17, 42
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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1

missed chance to score on a tanker, one of the most important ship types for the enemy...

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
KXIV bottoming out ....
PB Kasyu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kasyu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang at 51,85

Japanese Ships
TK Teiyo Maru
TK Tatekawa Maru
TK Nissyo Maru
TK Kyokuyo Maru
PB Kasyu Maru

Allied Ships
SS O16

another sub gets a chance but is also driven off before managing to attack...

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


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged


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


Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 52

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30



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



Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 28

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



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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6024 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Defending force 67926 troops, 341 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2562

Japanese adjusted assault: 0 [:D]

Allied adjusted defense: 7261 [:D]

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99

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

Japanese ground losses:
5148 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 126 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 31 (26 destroyed, 5 disabled)


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

that was cool, an enemy bgd crossed the river South of Ankang to open a retreat path for the trapped enemy units there... the enemy is now able to move his units South again but that shock attacking unit really paid a high price...


Assaulting units:
37th Division
9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade
36th Division
35th Division
32nd Division

Defending units:
41st Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Group Army


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3950 troops, 228 guns, 274 vehicles, Assault Value = 1649

Defending force 67023 troops, 884 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 1826

Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 24 (14 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Division
48th Division
38th Division
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Art.Mortar Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

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


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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50430 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1819

Defending force 10152 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182

Allied adjusted assault: 1246

Japanese adjusted defense: 220

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 69 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Allied ground losses:
514 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 78 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

we keep attacking that division that still got teeth...

Assaulting units:
22nd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division


here's the situation in Northern China, South of Ankang the enemy can now move back on the trail to Nanyang while the enemy division East of Ankang is cut off and will be entirely destroyed... we will hold the hex South of Ankang as well as the hex on the road South of Sian, both got excellent defensive terrain where the enemy can't even think about achieving something... there is enough in the Sian area that we can't see the Japanese having any chance to gain ground while he hasn't attempted to do so anyway... one single enemy bgd is sitting 90 miles East of Sian but there's nothing else in the area threatening our position...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 45



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


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 39

Aircraft Attacking:
21 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 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 55


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


we are going to do a para assault on Lautern to take the base from this single Nav guard and will then land a considerable force to hold and build up the base... Lautern is going to become the main base in the area from where we will lay waste to the surrounding areas...


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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 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



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50045 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768

Defending force 9632 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127

Allied adjusted assault: 831

Japanese adjusted defense: 64

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
757 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

looks like combat power of the enemy division is nearly non existant finally...

Assaulting units:
69th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 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 4
Runway hits 31

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



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Sub attack near Tioman Island at 52,84

Japanese Ships
CM Kamome
CM Aotaka

Allied Ships
SS O23


O23 targets a big mine layer but the torps missed...

SS O23 launches 4 torpedoes at CM Kamome
O23 bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49896 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1747

Defending force 9068 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Allied adjusted assault: 1006

Japanese adjusted defense: 31

Allied assault odds: 32 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled


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

wonder how that IJA div has no (-) for supply after being cut off for weeks and being constantly attacked...

Assaulting units:
16th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[Sardaukar]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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


wonder how that IJA div has no (-) for supply after being cut off for weeks and being constantly attacked...

It has, it's just on second line. [8D]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Sardaukar

ORIGINAL: castor troy

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


wonder how that IJA div has no (-) for supply after being cut off for weeks and being constantly attacked...

It has, it's just on second line. [8D]

lol, really missed that one! [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 90


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

still going to take some time until we will land the paras on Lautern and have the amphib convoy unload but the damage done in the meantime won't be really recovered and I got not much use else for my bombers at the moment... got the fleet in the area though and are preparing for naval bombardments and carrier air attacks on various targets... as soon as all bases that could be a threat are knocked out, the paras will be flown in, take Lautern followed by our amphib convoy unloading the following day...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



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



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged


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


Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

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



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49942 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1751

Defending force 8671 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied adjusted assault: 754

Japanese adjusted defense: 25

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1

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


Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Squads: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


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

note the (-) for supply... [;)] 70 destroyed enemy combat squads, this division will be destroyed soon...

Assaulting units:
19th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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ASW attack near Billiton at 53,92

Allied Ships
SS KXVII



SS KXVII is sighted by escort
KXVII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 58



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



Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 60

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
31 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 Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 65


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 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
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
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Runway hits 3

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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

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



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Sub attack near Miri at 64,87

Japanese Ships
TK Mitu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PB Nanpo Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 3

taking out another small tanker, sub has to retire due to light damage... engaging a sub in shallow waters seems to be the only way to score some hits...


SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at TK Mitu Maru
KXVI bottoming out ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49935 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754

Defending force 8033 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

Allied adjusted assault: 776

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
951 casualties reported
Squads: 91 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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

a couple of attacks like this one and the Division will be destroyed...

Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

quick turn...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 22, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55

No Japanese losses

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


Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50007 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759

Defending force 7382 troops, 91 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied adjusted assault: 674

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 51 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
734 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
84th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109



Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CA Northampton
CA Indianapolis
CA Portland
CL Hobart
CL Perth
DD Morris
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Anderson
DD Hughes
DD Sims
DD Monssen
DD Grayson

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)



Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 17
Runway hits 81
Port hits 17
Port supply hits 2

preparing for operations in the area we start with an attack on Ambon to knock out the airfield... got several cruiser task forces in the area as well as some BB and our carriers of course... roughly 100 B-17 are stationed at Darwin together with 32 B-25C that can also join in... none of the bases in range seem to have any notable number of aircraft...



CA Houston firing at Ambon
CA Northampton firing at Ambon
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Indianapolis
CA Indianapolis firing at Ambon
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Portland
CA Portland firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CL Hobart firing at Ambon
CL Perth firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Morris firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Mustin firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Hammann firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Anderson firing at Ambon
DD Hughes firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Sims firing at Ambon
DD Monssen firing at Ambon
DD Grayson firing at Ambon


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Night Naval bombardment of Ambon at 76,109

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Benham

Japanese ground losses:
371 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 7

CA San Francisco firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CA Minneapolis firing at Ambon
CA Astoria firing at Ambon
CA New Orleans firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CA Chicago firing at 23rd Special Base Force
CA Chester firing at Ambon
DD Phelps firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Selfridge firing at Ambon
DD Lang firing at Ambon
DD Wilson firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Sterett firing at Ambon
DD Stack firing at 23rd Special Base Force
DD Ellet firing at Ambon
DD Benham firing at Ambon


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



No Japanese losses



Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 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 4
Runway hits 36

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



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50040 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1764

Defending force 6673 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 775

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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

enemy unit still resisting but not able anymore to inflict losses within the Chinese...

Assaulting units:
34th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak


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


Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 86

Aircraft Attacking:
20 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
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: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 57



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



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50121 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1771

Defending force 6044 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 769

Japanese adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
434 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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

hmm, only a couple of squads destroyed today...

Assaulting units:
34th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division


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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4039 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Defending force 6119 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198

Japanese adjusted assault: 54

Allied adjusted defense: 50

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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


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


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

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

our Dutch defenders were kicked out of Langsa a while back but were able to retake Medan and now the enemy struggles to take back the base... Medan produces a nice amount of fuel so I wonder why there isn't even a single unit there nor seem there have been any convoys going to the base... all in all it doesn't seem Cuttlefish is emphasing on fuel transport back to Japan which seems odd... I have at least two dozen subs operating near bases that have refineries but the subs rarely encounter any convoys while I think Japan has to move out fuel 24/7...

while there is not much interesting going on, we had some interesting intel yesterday...

BB Nagato is moving to Balikpapan (64,97).

seems like the IJN is moving heavy units into the area...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83

Japanese Ships
PB Fuji Maru #4

Allied Ships
SS O21


SS O21 is located by PB Fuji Maru #4
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Terempa at 54,84

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 13
SC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS O23



SS O23 is located by SC Ch 13
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 14 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: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 42



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


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


Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 40

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
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: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



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



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 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 Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 81


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 65

first day of three in a row that my bombers decided to take off to attack the ordered target... same for my carrier based bombers, none flying so far...

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 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
12 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
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Koepang , at 68,116

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
F4F-4 Wildcat x 67
SBD-3 Dauntless x 191
TBF-1 Avenger x 90


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 10 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

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



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 36

here's the carrier strike... takes three days to launch a single strike and when the bombers go in, heavy rain means a pityful result... launching a strike of 360 aircraft in a combined strike is no problem, all those aircraft are coming from a single task force that includes all available fighters... date: 8/42... really think that ppl are giving to much thoughts about launching combined strikes...

milk run of my super 4E resulted in four bombers lost to ops today ("I can't shoot down more than 2 bombers with 300 fighters on Cap...") while the carrier based ac also suffered four lost to ops...




Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50148 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1773

Defending force 5720 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 568

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 81 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
553 casualties reported
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
84th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division


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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3834 troops, 34 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 125

Defending force 5979 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183

Japanese adjusted assault: 57

Allied adjusted defense: 41

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
625 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled


Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
21st/C Division

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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Koepang at 68,116

Allied Ships
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Chicago
CA Chester
DD Phelps
DD Selfridge
DD Lang
DD Wilson
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Ellet
DD Benham

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)



Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Port hits 27
Port supply hits 5

after replenishing at Darwin we ordered a bombardment of Koepang... preferre to hit the airfield but this one mainly targetted the port...

CA San Francisco firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
CA Minneapolis firing at Koepang
CA Astoria firing at Koepang
CA New Orleans firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Koepang
CA Chester firing at Koepang
DD Phelps firing at Koepang
DD Selfridge firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Lang firing at Koepang
DD Wilson firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Sterett firing at 144th Infantry Regiment
DD Stack firing at Koepang
DD Ellet firing at Koepang
DD Benham firing at 144th Infantry Regiment


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Submarine attack near Lord Howe Island at 105,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 1



AK Mercury is sighted by SS I-8
SS I-8 launches 4 torpedoes

that AK got to be the only unescorted ship in the whole South Pacific, was coming in from Balboa and ordered to Sydney without escort... pity, could have been converted into an AKA early 43 but there should be plenty around, APA are more vauable...

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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 41



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


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


Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 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 Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15



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



Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud


Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 29
B-26 Marauder x 61


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 5 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 4 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 34
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 77

I noticed troops numbers at Lae going down constantly lately and the only reason for this could be evacuation... a squadron of P-40E flew LRCAP over the base yesterday engaging enemy transports (not a single one was shot down [8|]) so there had to be a base in the area those transports were coming from... all medium sized airfields in the area were reconned except Hollandia so I was sure the transports would be coming from there... the bombers do some nice damage on the field as well within the parked transports... Lae will be attacked soon, should not be any problem to take the base...

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
L3Y2 Tina: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb




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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Lord Howe Island at 105,161

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
AK Mercury, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes

Mercury could have survived one torp but the second one now finishes the ship...

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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50216 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1779

Defending force 5259 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 542

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
722 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 51 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)


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


Assaulting units:
16th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[Capt. Harlock]

Hey -- what happened to the ground bombardments at Clark? Honestly, how are the men supposed to set their watches? [:D]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

Hey -- what happened to the ground bombardments at Clark? Honestly, how are the men supposed to set their watches? [:D]

they come and go and if bombardments are on, it usually only hurts the one that is actually doing the bombardment [8D] I think Clark won't fall before 43.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
SBD-3 Dauntless x 200
TBF-1 Avenger x 90


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-3 Dauntless: 11 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

290 bombers drop their loads on that pityful nav guard unit that is defending Lautern in preparation of our para assault... not a great result...

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-26 Marauder x 74


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-I Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
L3Y2 Tina: 2 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12

came back to Hollandia too but the airfield is mostly missed in good weather...

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 101


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



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



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 7


No Japanese losses

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116

Weather in hex: Overcast

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


Allied aircraft
B-26 Marauder x 8


No Allied losses



Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 83,42 (near Sian)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50247 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2013

Defending force 4714 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 983

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 245 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
5326 casualties reported
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 235 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 63 (63 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


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

and here dies another IJA division... the first one to be totally destroyed in China while we literally also whiped out two or three more divs plus two bgds due to retreats... kill ratio in China must be somewhere between 7-10:1 in favour of the Chinese so far, pretty uncommon but the way the Japanese were first advancing (and being kicked back in Northern China) and then defending (becoming cut off in Ankang) enabled the Chinese to achieve all this... what we do need in China now is supply... stocks are down to something like 110,000 tons of supply in total with all units fully supplied at the moment... means we have burnt roughly 140-150,000 tons of supplies since China was cut off from supply coming out of Burma... we are not building up any of our bases, there is no fighting on a larger scale, yet we burn through available supply in no time... that's really frightening as it means the Chinese can't even feed themselves without supply coming from Burma (LOTS of supply) and usually Burma shouldn't be liberated by sometime in 43... in this game I am sure we can take Burma back earlier and we already have a big Army marching into Burma out of Akyab, recon indicates some 40-50,000 enemy troops in Burma, probably two enemy divisions plus support spread out in bases like Rangoon, Magwe, Prome and Mandalay... I don't think the enemy will be able to hold Burma especially as there are still 6 enemy divisions occupied with Luzon, one is at the Allied POW camp of Bandoeng (Java) and the Allied are pushing into the SRA out of Australia already...

so the overall strategic situation at the moment should be favouring the Allied in Burma and if we take it back and got secure shipping lanes China will get the needed supplies again...


Assaulting units:
98th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
22nd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
13th Group Army
37th Group Army

Defending units:
110th Division

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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ASW attack near Babar at 75,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
CA Vincennes
DD Balch
DD Porter
DD Le Triomphant
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes


the BB SAG that is covering our amphib convoy that will be moving in the troops to Lautern (after the paras are going to take it) runs over an enemy sub... luckily the escorts were able to drive off the enemy bugger, the slow RN BB usually are torpedo magnets...



SS I-32 is sighted by escort
I-32 diving deep ....
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tjerk Hiddes attacking submerged sub ....
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Babar at 75,118

Japanese Ships
SS I-32

Allied Ships
DD Clark
BB Resolution
CA Vincennes
DD Balch
DD Porter
DD Le Triomphant
DD Jupiter
DD Tjerk Hiddes

no damage done in the first round and then the sub even attacks one of the escorts but misses... the escorts are 100% useless as always... while I sure like a change to stock ASW, making ASW an impossible task seems a bit odd though... we haven't got a single enemy sub being confirmed sunk by ASW and we are closing in on September 1942... [8|]


SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Clark
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tjerk Hiddes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Jupiter fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Le Triomphant fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 7 damaged



Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
28 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 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 61


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

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 8


No Allied losses

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



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



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Morning Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 72,115 (Lautem)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


No Allied losses



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

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 48



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses


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


prepared a nice surprise for the daily bombings over Luzon as we've moved in 50 P-38E from Darwin and have put them on LRCAP over Clark... unfortunately only 17 fighters show up but still do some nice damage within the unescorted bombers... this should force Cuttlefish either to stop the bombings or provide a strong escort as we can repeat this kind of ambush at will, at least until we run out of P-38E as those are the only ones having the range to easily reach Bataan from Darwin using drop tanks while the P-38F isn't able to do so...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-38E Lightning (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead

Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 11th PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 10


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

No Allied losses



Runway hits 39

more losses within the unescorted bombers, my pilots are racking up kills... [:)]

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

CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-38E Lightning (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
35th FG/39th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13



Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 4


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

No Allied losses


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


Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 8

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

nice tally today, 2nd Lt Draper became ace in a day taking down 5 of the unescorted bombers...



CAP engaged:
51st FG/26th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
35th FG/39th FS with P-38E Lightning (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 52



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



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 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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Ground combat at Lautem (72,115)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 522 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 1013 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied adjusted assault: 21

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Lautem !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1


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


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Parachute Bn /1

Defending units:
15th Naval Guard Unit

here's our shock attack on Lautern, the paras take the base on the first attempt... been close but there were no forts and the defender were disrupted... got 52 C-47 available which are just about enough to drop a whole bn of paras (minus the 3 squads of engineers) but there is not enough capacity to also drop any supplies it seems, my unit had 0 supplies when I looked at it (doubt that all of the supply would be eaten up from one attack)... I guess to effectively drop a bn of paras I need something like 80-90 C-47... more transports are coming in from the West Coast but this takes some time, we should be able to effectively use our three available USMC para units by the end of September...

[castor troy]

over two dozens bombers were shot down today for no loss... during transit to and from Bataan we suffered three P-38 lost to ops though...

[castor troy]

really a great day! We expected CV Hiyo to be sunk due to two succesful attacks by our S-class subs around Manado but haven't had confirmation the carrier would be done. Today Japanese High Command admits the sinking of another IJN carrier, making it 4 CV, 2 CVL IJN losses for no Allied carriers lost. [8D]

[castor troy]

as you can see below we have been constantly scoring more points than the enemy over the last couple of months and are nearly at 1:1 ratio again. When September comes around we will overtake the enemy in points and if nothing weird happens we should keep a positive ratio at least until our troops on Luzon will finally have to surrender. Don't know how much those troops are really worth in points but I guess we are speaking about 1000-1500.