What could possibly go wrong? Wargamr(A) vs njp72(J) = Allied Victory Jan 26, 1945

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:16 pm

April 18, 1942

Kalgoorlie will fall to the Japanese within a few days. I managed to get most everything out but 4 tank regiments are going to be flapping out in the wind. My lines were too long and NJP just outplayed me in this region. Most of the troops have already strat moved back to Port Augusta.

I need to re-take Cairns and solidify my positions.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 18, 42
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TF 8 encounters mine field at 118,53

Japanese Ships
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8
AMc Tamozono Maru #1

11 mines cleared

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Pre-Invasion action off Noumea (115,160) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Kiku
DD Hishu
DD Hasu
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 1
xAP Palau Maru

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

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

DD Kiku firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Kiku
DD Hishu firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Hishu
DD Hasu firing at New Caledonia Det
New Caledonia Det firing at DD Hasu
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 9,000 yards
DD Hishu fired at enemy troops
DD Hasu fired at enemy troops
65mm Guns Coastal Battery engaging DD Hasu at 3,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Noumea (115,160)

TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Noumea, 115,160

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 62nd Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 63rd Nav Gd
15 Engineers lost from landing craft during unload of 85th JAAF AF Bn
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 62nd Nav Gd /5

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Amphibious Assault at Koumac (113,156)

TF 149 troops unloading over beach at Koumac, 113,156

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Invasion Support action off Noumea (115,160)

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
xAP Palau Maru
DD Kiku

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

6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Canberra Maru at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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TF 8 encounters mine field at 118,53

Japanese Ships
AMc Yoshitomo Maru
AMc Toshi Maru #8
AMc Tamozono Maru #1

7 mines cleared

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Australian Brigade, at 56,147 (Kalgoorlie)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 56,147 (Kalgoorlie)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25

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

Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 56,147 (Kalgoorlie)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

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

Allied ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Wirraway x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 22

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15080.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Kalgoorlie , at 56,147

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 2
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Sawakaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
DD Yukaze
DD Tachikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Sawakaze

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Amphibious Assault at Lomblen (68,113)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Lomblen, 68,113

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Invasion Support action off Noumea (115,160)

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAP Palau Maru
DD Kiku

65mm Guns battery firing at xAP Palau Maru

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 712 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Defending force 50348 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431

Assaulting units:
9th Armored Car Co
15th Tank Regiment
15th Division
13th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
57th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
9th Separate Brigade
76th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese/A Corps
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 76,136 (near Tennant Creek)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 908 troops, 4 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 942 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Japanese adjusted assault: 29

Allied adjusted defense: 23

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at 92,142 (near Palm Island)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3249 troops, 17 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 1789 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 63

Japanese adjusted defense: 100

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
4th Aus Cav Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 76,136 (near Tennant Creek)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 816 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 830 troops, 4 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Assaulting units:
19th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment

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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Defending force 10948 troops, 80 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Assaulting units:
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
Kure 3rd SNLF
62nd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
42nd JNAF AF Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
85th JAAF AF Bn

Alfred · Post by **Alfred** » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:41 pm

You don't need to retake anything.
 
First try to understand what your opponent is doing.  I told you in my previous post and it is not just to open up a LOC from east of Calcutta.
 
Then try to grasp the why and how an Allied counter attack is slowed down by your opponent's modus operandi of grabbing but not defending captured bases.
 
Next work out how you can benefit by not recapturing bases.
 
If for you "fun" only comes from blowing things up irrespective of whether it is of benefit to the Allied war effort, then proceed on your current path.  If however you want to actually win, then stop sending assets on a hope and prayer mission without proper consideration for logistics, strategic imperatives and a cost benefit awareness.
 
Alfred
 
Alfred

pontiouspilot · Post by **pontiouspilot** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:33 am

You are playing to his strength....do you have any supplies in Singapore or Phillipines? If you do, you have huge bases astride his supply lines both directions. Use these and he must pull back to deal with them; ie. get some planes and supplies back there ....make the useless US CVs ferries until '43! ...oh I forgot the Us Cvs are all trapped pulling their pud in Ind. Oc.....damm shame!

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:03 pm

April 19, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 19, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Cairns at 92,140

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

CL De Ruyter firing at Cairns

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49

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

Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Wirraway x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
2 x Hudson I bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on 47th Naval Guard Unit, at 92,142 , near Palm Island

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 23000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 88 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

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Ground combat at Tienshui (81,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6839 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 109

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 109 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tienshui !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 886

Defending force 50440 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1434

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
15th Division
15th Tank Regiment
32nd Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
76th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
34th Separate Brigade
17th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese/A Corps
8th War Area
6th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at 76,136 (near Tennant Creek)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 836 troops, 4 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 822 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 15

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
19th Australian Battalion

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Ground combat at 56,150 (near Kalgoorlie)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 468 troops, 0 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Defending force 30 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker: shock(+)

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

Assaulting units:
5th Recon Regiment

Defending units:
Albany RAN Base Force

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Ground combat at Dimapur (62,38)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dimapur !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
14th Tank Regiment

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Ground combat at Koumac (113,156)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1148 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 36

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koumac !!!

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

Assaulting units:
16th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10948 troops, 80 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 271

Defending force 732 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 94

Allied adjusted defense: 16

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
900 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
Kure 3rd SNLF
51st Naval Guard Unit
62nd Naval Guard Unit
63rd Naval Guard Unit
39th JNAF AF Unit
42nd JNAF AF Unit
85th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
New Caledonia Det

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Ground combat at Lomblen (68,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 403 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lomblen !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at 92,142 (near Palm Island)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3221 troops, 17 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1780 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58

Assaulting units:
4th Aus Cav Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 76,136 (near Tennant Creek)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 814 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 770 troops, 4 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Assaulting units:
19th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:04 pm

April 20, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 20, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Noumea at 113,160, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Shinonome
DD Murakumo
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Akebono
AO Ken'yo Maru
AO Kokuyo Maru
AO Kyokuto Maru
AO Nippon Maru
AO Shinkoku Maru
AO Toei Maru
AO Toho Maru

Allied Ships
YO-14

Reduced sighting due to 25% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 25% moonlight: 11,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat

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Night Naval bombardment of Cairns at 92,140

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

CL De Ruyter firing at Cairns

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Australian Division, at 66,150 , near Ceduna

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/A Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

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

Allied ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
Wirraway x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
Wirraway: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 23000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
B-17E Fortress x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd 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 23000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 108 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 109,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
YO-14, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

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

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring YO-14

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Amphibious Assault at Larantoeka (67,113)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Larantoeka, 67,113

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

17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 720 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 898

Defending force 50520 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1443

Assaulting units:
13th Tank Regiment
15th Division
15th Tank Regiment
9th Armored Car Co
32nd Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
12th Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
34th Separate Brigade
76th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
14th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese/A Corps
6th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
5th Chinese Base Force
8th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Kalgoorlie (56,147)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14432 troops, 191 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1524

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

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 435

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 435 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalgoorlie !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
4th Division
14th Division
4th Brigade
52nd Division
21st Infantry Regiment
16th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

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Ground combat at 92,142 (near Palm Island)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3205 troops, 17 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 136

Defending force 1797 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Allied adjusted assault: 58

Japanese adjusted defense: 88

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
4th Aus Cav Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at 76,136 (near Tennant Creek)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 822 troops, 2 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Defending force 779 troops, 4 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 23

Assaulting units:
19th Australian Battalion

Defending units:
16th Recon Regiment

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:04 pm

April 21, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 21, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Cairns at 92,140

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

CL De Ruyter firing at Cairns

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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 57,148 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 68
B5N2 Kate x 20
D3A1 Val x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Patterson

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
13 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nadi at 131,160

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
B5N2 Kate x 49

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Bagley, on fire
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Ground combat at Larantoeka (67,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 395 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Larantoeka !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:05 pm

April 22, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 22, 42
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ASW attack near Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAK Pennsylvanian
xAK Alabaman
PG Charleston

SS I-1 is sighted by escort
I-1 bottoming out ....
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
PG Charleston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Sub attack near Suva at 132,160

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
DD Bagley
DD Patterson

SS I-10 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Bagley
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Patterson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Cairns at 92,140

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter

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

Runway hits 1

CL De Ruyter firing at Cairns

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Sub attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-21, hits 1

Allied Ships
APD Little, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
APD Colhoun
APD Stringham
APD McKean

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at APD Little
APD Stringham fails to find sub and abandons search
APD McKean attacking submerged sub ....
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD McKean attacking submerged sub ....
APD McKean cannot reach attack position over SS I-21
APD McKean fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 28
Buffalo I x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 12 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 3 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44 Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 15
Buffalo I x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 31140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 109 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28430 and 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Suva at 132,160

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 67
B5N2 Kate x 24
D3A1 Val x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Patterson
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Bagley
Magazine explodes on DD Patterson

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 9
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 28000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 30000 , scrambling fighters between 32140 and 33140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 33140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30500 and 31140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

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Ground combat at 92,142 (near Palm Island)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3206 troops, 17 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 137

Defending force 1724 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 118

Japanese adjusted defense: 52

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
626 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
4th Aus Cav Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:07 pm

April 23, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 23, 42
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Sub attack near Cairns at 93,139

Japanese Ships
PB Yahonui Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-18

Captain of SS S-18 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
S-18 diving deep ....
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Adak Island at 162,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-1

Allied Ships
xAK Virginian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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

xAK Virginian is sighted by SS I-1
SS I-1 launches 2 torpedoes

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Amphibious Assault at Buin (109,131)

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Buin, 109,131

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 45
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 57,149 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 53

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

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Nadi (131,160)

TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Nadi, 131,160

15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 9th Infantry Rgt /14

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur (51,34)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13326 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 2287 troops, 31 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 82

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
7th Armoured Brigade
22nd Indian Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:08 am

April 24, 1942

I see my error with the LCU's now. Was having so much fun chasing NJP around I did not look at the big picture. If he takes the Chinese capital which I cant see any reason he would not, Manila, Singapore and Suva he will have enough points to win with VP in Jan 1 1943. That assumes he loses no points at all over the next 7 months. It also does not account for my big VP losses of Manila and Singapore.

However, over the course of time I will have plenty of opportunities to up the Allied VP scores. Stay tuned :]

NJP lost a battle a few days ago near Cairns against a regiment and his naval guard unit is retreating to the city. I am following up with that regiment plus a division and some artillery to make sure Cairns gets taken back. I cant have a fighter base that close to Townsville as it will be one of my key bases early in the war.

Sent fighter sweeps over Cairns and didnt do badly. Going to send them in again tomorrow.

The invasions of Addu and Male are on temporary hold. Thinking about what Alfred said I can see that although gaining ground would be helpful it gives NJP 2 more islands to bombard at his leisure really close to Columbo which he owns.

I am sending a small bombardment fleet to Male to see how NJP reacts and following it up with my carriers in the area. I need to see what kind of air support if any is on the island and how far out he can detect. If I get lucky and he is aggressive with his navy maybe I can sink something.

Ceylon is lit up like a Christmas tree. I have major searches and recon going on. He has lots of juicy naval targets sitting in the bay at Columbo. The current plan is to build up some of the air fields on the Indian continent - Particularly starting with Combatore so I can get air support over the island. I am also building up the base closest to Columbo but since it is on the coast I am not putting major effort into it yet as it is costal and subject to bombardment. I do have a minefield ready to catch his first fleet. It is 5 hexes from Columbo so the British torpedo bombers are in range.

Lots of allied aircraft have been moved from the EC to the indian continent. I have 4 squadrons that will fly to Karachi within a few days and then down the coast to be available. I have 3-4 squadrons of marauders at Madras ready to suprise NJP with whatever I can come up with. The goal here is to make Ceylon difficult to hold by air.

On the continent Calcutta has about 130K of supplies and still going up. There are tens of thousands of resources left as well and he does not have troops in the city stopping any intake so the supply is still growing. I have 1200+ AV in the city of mostly smaller indian and british units and a ton of guns. Fortifications are level 5 going to 6. He may be able to take the city but it will cost him.

Suva is likely to fall although he only has about 100AV on the island right now to the 160AV in the base. It is inexperienced troops behind maybe lvl 3 forts so NJP is going to take it with a week.

Pago Pago has 250AV+ It needs to be developed along with a few bases nearby for LBA assistance for the time when Suva is assaulted. I am going to step back on the assaults so maybe 3 months from now we are looking at going here. I think it may be appropriate to plan 2 big assaults at the same time, one in the Ceylon area and one for Suva and/or Noumea. He cannot cover both of them so one will likely abort and the other go through. It is a long war so I need to see how things shake out before making more definite plans.

Canton is well defended with a marine regiment, Christmas island has over 250AV on it. I think NJP's expansion is nearing the end but it is only April so we shall see. My game now needs to be to settle down on the land wars and make them expensive for NJP and to build up for the eventual advance in 1943.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 57,149 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 57,149 , near Kalgoorlie

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Afternoon Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes

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Afternoon Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 28000 , scrambling fighters between 23360 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 113 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 26360 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes

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Amphibious Assault at Maumere (66,113)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 66,113

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Ground combat at Nadi (131,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3821 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 116

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 116 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nadi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Jamshedpur (51,34)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13326 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 1284 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Japanese adjusted assault: 427

Allied adjusted defense: 17

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jamshedpur !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
944 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade

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Ground combat at Buin (109,131)

Japanese Deliberate attack

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

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buin !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)

Assaulting units:
I/66th Naval Guard Unit

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Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 48973 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1467

Defending force 14602 troops, 124 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 419

Allied adjusted assault: 1230

Japanese adjusted defense: 289

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2138 casualties reported
Squads: 90 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 119 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 29 (10 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 21 (9 destroyed, 12 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Allied ground losses:
4273 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 269 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
76th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
57th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
9th Separate Brigade
14th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese/A Corps
6th Chinese Base Force
5th Chinese Base Force
8th War Area
8th Chinese Base Force

Defending units:
15th Division

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6357 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 13484 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:23 pm

April 25, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Cairns at 92,140

Allied Ships
CL De Ruyter

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 1

CL De Ruyter firing at Cairns

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ASW attack near Koumac at 113,156

Japanese Ships
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven is sighted by escort
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 43
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 6th War Area ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Ground combat at Ranchi (52,32)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2539 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 74

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ranchi !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)

Assaulting units:
42nd Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Maumere (66,113)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 403 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 5

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Maumere !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6356 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:25 pm

April 26, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 42
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ASW attack near Belep Islands at 113,155

Japanese Ships
DD Oite
AV Kamoi
xAK Kazan Maru

Allied Ships
SS Searaven

SS Searaven launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oite
Searaven diving deep ....
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite cannot establish contact with SS Searaven
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Oite fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Takao
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 20 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Malang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
BB Kongo firing at Malang
CA Nachi firing at Malang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at CA Takao
DD Yamagumo firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
DD Arashio firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at DD Arashio
DD Asashio firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 6th KNIL Regiment

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 5 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Raid is overhead
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 65 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (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 25000 , scrambling fighters between 28360 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

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

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/A Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 2nd Prov Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Raid is overhead

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 25000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes

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Amphibious Assault at Ruteng (64,111)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Ruteng, 64,111

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6356 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:27 pm

April 27, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Takao
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied ground losses:
223 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 26
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Malang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at BB Kongo
CA Nachi firing at Malang
CA Takao firing at Malang
DD Yamagumo firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
DD Arashio firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
DD Asashio firing at Malang
DD Hagikaze firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
Madoeng Defenses firing at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Madoeng Defenses

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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 44
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
336 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese/B Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 78,48 , near Chihkiang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

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

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Ground combat at 50,34 (near Jamshedpur)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13326 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 3841 troops, 43 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Japanese adjusted assault: 203

Allied adjusted defense: 197

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
268 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
1st Indian Light AA Regiment

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Ground combat at Ruteng (64,111)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 403 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 9

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ruteng !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: fatigue(-)

Assaulting units:
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6365 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:28 pm

April 28, 1942

NJP meets resistance at Suva

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 28, 42
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Sub attack near Koggala at 30,51

Japanese Ships
TK Tonan Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Kamikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXVI

SS KXVI launches 4 torpedoes at TK Tonan Maru #2
KXVI diving deep ....
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kamikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Takao
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 1

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja Defenses firing at BB Yamashiro
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Malang
BB Kongo firing at Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja Defenses firing at BB Kongo
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
Madoeng Defenses firing at CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at Madoeng Defenses
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
Soerabaja Defenses firing at DD Yamagumo
DD Yamagumo firing at Soerabaja Defenses
DD Arashio firing at Malang
DD Asashio firing at Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja Defenses firing at DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 20
Buffalo I x 10

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

No Allied losses

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 32400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 30500.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

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

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Group Army ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 19
Buffalo I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 30000 feet

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Base Force, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied 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 Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Amphibious Assault at Bima (63,110)

TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Bima, 63,110

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 8954 troops, 79 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Defending force 7505 troops, 59 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Japanese adjusted assault: 95

Allied adjusted defense: 159

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
783 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
42nd Naval Guard Unit
44th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
23rd Port Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

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Ground combat at 50,34 (near Jamshedpur)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13257 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 3707 troops, 40 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 72

Japanese adjusted assault: 321

Allied adjusted defense: 109

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
669 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1276 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 51 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (7 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
22nd Indian Brigade
36th Indian Brigade
1st Indian Light AA Regiment

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6357 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:29 pm

April 29, 1942

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Takao
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at BB Yamashiro
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at Soerabaja Defenses
Soerabaja Defenses firing at BB Kongo
E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CA Nachi
CA Nachi firing at 1st KNIL Regiment
CA Takao firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
DD Yamagumo firing at Malang
DD Arashio firing at Malang
DD Asashio firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
Madoeng Defenses firing at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Madoeng Defenses

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes

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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 78,50 (Chihkiang)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/6th Armoured Regiment, at 59,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42

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

Allied ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes

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Ground combat at 50,34 (near Jamshedpur)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 12764 troops, 104 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 366

Defending force 336 troops, 17 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 302

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 302 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 25 (7 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Imperial Guards Division

Defending units:
1st Indian Light AA Regiment

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6343 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 225

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:30 pm

April 30, 1942

I manage to take back Cairns

Resistance continues for NJP at Suva

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42
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Sub attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-21

Allied Ships
YP-414, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
YP-415

SS I-21 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-414
I-21 diving deep ....
YP-415 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YP-415 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YP-415 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YP-415 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YP-415 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 28
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Group Army ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Group Army ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 59,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

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

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/4th Armoured Regiment, at 59,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/5th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/4th Armoured Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on North Male , at 20,45

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed on ground

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 7

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet
2 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 29000 feet

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Ground combat at Tuyun (74,51)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50153 troops, 479 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 1409

Defending force 9966 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 1024

Allied adjusted defense: 100

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuyun !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Allied ground losses:
1831 casualties reported
Squads: 111 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 135 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 21 (14 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
35th Division
13th Division
17th Division
41st Division
1st Mortar Battalion
1st Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion

Defending units:
31st Chinese Corps
6th Chinese Corps

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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13083 troops, 101 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 402

Defending force 2232 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 378

Allied adjusted defense: 25

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanning !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Squads: 14 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 11 (11 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
110th Division

Defending units:
9th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3748 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 67

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 67 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Imphal !!!

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

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment

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Ground combat at Cue (53,141)

Japanese Deliberate attack

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

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 10

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cue !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-)

Assaulting units:
8th Indpt SNLF Coy

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Ground combat at Suva (132,160)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4045 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246

Defending force 7399 troops, 59 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 148

Japanese adjusted assault: 50

Allied adjusted defense: 147

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
807 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 54 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
42nd Naval Guard Unit
9th Infantry Regiment
44th Naval Guard Unit
46th Naval Guard Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit
23rd Port Unit
45th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
1st RNZAF Base Force
Nandi Base Force

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Ground combat at Cairns (92,140)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12316 troops, 118 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 413

Defending force 2471 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47

Allied adjusted assault: 158

Japanese adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cairns !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
357 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Assaulting units:
3rd Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6350 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226

Defending force 13500 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

Lokasenna · Post by **Lokasenna** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:47 am

Him combining 3 different classes of BB in one TF makes me raise an eyebrow.

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:19 am

May 1, 1942

The first Japanese unit to be dispersed due to attrition happened at Cairns today!!!

Wake falls finally but not before NJP kills over 600 troops just unloading over the beach. I would be surprised if that unit was fully prepped.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Malang at 55,105 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu
BB Kongo
CA Nachi
CA Takao
DD Yamagumo
DD Arashio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Tokitsukaze

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for BB Yamashiro
BB Yamashiro firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at BB Yamashiro
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Mutsu
BB Mutsu firing at Malang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kongo
BB Kongo firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
CA Nachi firing at Malang
F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Takao
CA Takao firing at 6th KNIL Regiment
DD Yamagumo firing at Malang
DD Arashio firing at Madoeng Defenses
Madoeng Defenses firing at DD Arashio
DD Asashio firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at 2nd KNIL Regiment
Soerabaja Defenses firing at DD Tokitsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Soerabaja Defenses

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 1st Group Army ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ...

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Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Base Force, at 74,49 (Kweiyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 2/9th Armoured Regiment, at 59,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/6th Armoured Regiment ...
Also attacking 2/9th Armoured Regiment ...

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Morning Air attack on 2/5th Armoured Regiment, at 60,151 , near Esperance

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on North Male , at 20,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 6

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Division, at 74,51 (Tuyun)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-29A Hudson x 3
SB-III x 14

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 35th Division ...
Also attacking 41st Division ...

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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Katori
DD Ayanami
LSD Shinshu Maru
DD Minekaze

Allied ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Tatsuta firing at 141st USN Stn Base Force
CL Katori firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
DD Ayanami firing at 141st USN Stn Base Force
DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards

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Amphibious Assault at Wake Island (136,98)

TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98

Japanese ground losses:
617 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2117 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 80

Defending force 168 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 24

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!

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

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment

Defending units:
141st USN Stn Base Force
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion

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Ground combat at Cairns (92,140)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12558 troops, 158 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 2168 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 31

Allied adjusted assault: 307

Japanese adjusted defense: 16

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Assaulting units:
3rd Australian Division
4th Aus Cav Brigade
109th Anti Tank Regiment

Defending units:
47th Naval Guard Unit
44th JNAF AF Unit

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Ground combat at 81,43 (near Ankang)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6373 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227

Defending force 13484 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 422

Assaulting units:
77th Chinese Corps

Defending units:
57th Infantry Brigade
15th Ind.Mixed Brigade

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44th JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Cairns by attrition!!!

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:38 am

Current situation at Ceylon and surrounding area:

NJP is moving his battleships from Columbo which is a good idea since he is within torpedo bomber range. I am building the bases on SW India. He has almost 40 ships in port and I want to take a shot at them but the potential losses of DB's right now is not in my best interest.

I just looped a carrier TF down to Male and tried to trap NJP into defense of the island but he did not take the bait. My TF swung a little farther south and picked up the Navy fighters that were left there when the ships went in for refit. The TF needs to sail back to Karachi to upgrade some planes and then wait until the fleet is completely outfitted with F4F's before I make a move. New Torpedo planes are on the way as well.

There are about 8 units in both Columbo and Trincomlee at the moment although there is a lot of shipping at Trincomlee and the units there might be being loaded for transport. Ceylon can be defended but it would take at least 3 divisions to do it. I do not believe that NJP will make the commitment in this area. In Columbo the troop count is about 10,000.

The 6th and 7th Australian divisions are training for an assault on Ceylon when the time comes.

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:03 am

In southern India I have pulled my lines back. He is not trying very hard to surround Calcutta and I do not believe he will attempt to take the city. It is May of 1942 and he has yet to take Singapore nor Manila and will eventually need to divert troops to that activity. Calcutta has 130K supply and has yet to be bombed or sieged so it would take some time to reduce the city.

Add to the fact that I have 2000 AV wandering about the countryside and a sige would be impractical and possibly dangerous.

I am trying to extricate some last troops from near Calcutta. NJP is attacking with the Imperial Guards Division and another unit that just showed up. He has a regiment moving in from the north. I am going to see if he wants to face off with the 6th, 7th and 70th divisions. The Imperial Guard division has been looking a little ragged lately and if it was smashed then the entire indian beachhead could be threatened through the threatening of Chittagong.

I have 700AV which will take Raipur next turn. A Japanese regiment had been here previously. This will get supply to the Australian and British troops.

Mike McCreery · Post by **Mike McCreery** » Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:12 am

SW Australia is lost for the moment. 4 armor units attempt to limp back home on a dirt road under constant air assault.

Training troops for Esperance and Perth. There will be significant prep time on any invasion.

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