Up and at 'em. Mundy vs hjones6464@yahoo.co.uk

[BBfanboy]

Correct. Hex row 161 (one hex south of Brisbane) is the Australian reinforcement trigger.

[Chickenboy]

Sorry to barge into your AAR unbidden, Mundy. But I just can't see this headlining AAR without thinking of this scene: [:)]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=457nGTf4fsQ

[Mundy]

Smart-ass chicken...

[:D]

Next turn, I'll gather up the IJA units involved in this mess. Maybe some nice JFB can fill me in on where these units would have normally been sent to.

A Start:

38th Division - Hong Kong assault
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment - Hong Kong Assault
II./4th Infantry Battalion - Landing: Kuching
16th Infantry Regiment - Sendai, Japan
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion - Hong Kong assault
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment - Hong Kong assault
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment - Hong Kong assault
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion - Hong Kong assault
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion - Hong Kong assault
2nd Mortar Battalion - Hong Kong assault
16th Army - Babeldaob
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment - Hong Kong assault
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment - Babeldaob

So, at Bundaberg, at least, it looks like the troops there made a beeline for Australia right afterward. Hopefully, I get feedback on Maryborough next turn. If I find lots of troops slated for the Philippines here, I may start taking more offensive action there. Maybe I could entertain a major shipment of reinforcements from Pearl, escorted, of course. With KB tied up near Australia, I could do mischief to the north.

[Mundy]

26 January 1942

Landings
Groote Eylandt
Maryborough

Losses
Maryborough

Troops at Maryborough:

146th Infantry Regiment - Babeldaob
4th Division - Osaka/Kyoto
24th Infantry Regiment - Sendai
2nd Field Artillery Regiment - Sendai
Kure 2nd SNLF /2 - Babeldaob

Townsville Area:
26th Recon Regiment - Taonan
28th Cavalry Regiment - Harbin
23rd Tank Regiment - Kiamusze
I./124th Infantry Battalion - TF 105 to Miri
I./4th Infantry Battalion - TF 124 to Kuching
II/81st Naval Guard Unit - Cam Ranh Bay
7th RF Gun Battalion - Hailar

Everyone in Oz looks to be from some backwater area. Not sure where the troops in Townsville came from yet.

Troops have showed up at Subic Bay. All I know is that it's 9 units. I'm moving all the combat units in Bataan there. There's only a few units each at Clark and Manila. He may have seriously shorted Luzon on troops.

He takes a shot at Bundaberg, but it bogs down.

Ground combat at Bundaberg (96,155)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19787 troops, 295 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 569

Defending force 16471 troops, 227 guns, 250 vehicles, Assault Value = 406

Japanese adjusted assault: 101

Allied adjusted defense: 385

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
869 casualties reported
Squads: 51 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 10 (8 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
192 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 9 (3 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
16th Army
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
161st Infantry Regiment
34th Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Division
29th Australian Brigade
111th USN Base Force
112th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment


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Ground combat at Bundaberg (96,155)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8022 troops, 79 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 361

Defending force 22612 troops, 292 guns, 282 vehicles, Assault Value = 539

Assaulting units:
161st Infantry Regiment
3rd Australian Division
34th Infantry Regiment
29th Australian Brigade
111th USN Base Force
112th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Infantry Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

My attack at Charleville goes equally unwell, so they'll defend now.

Ground combat at Charleville (88,154)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1632 troops, 7 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 2050 troops, 8 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 76

Allied adjusted assault: 12

Japanese adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 1 to 3

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

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

Allied ground losses:
193 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
17th MG Battalion
19th MG Battalion

Defending units:
1st Recon Regiment
56th Recon Regiment

The attacks at Singapore are picking up steam. I'll guess two days at the latest.

Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35388 troops, 572 guns, 107 vehicles, Assault Value = 1085

Defending force 17370 troops, 273 guns, 125 vehicles, Assault Value = 89

Japanese adjusted assault: 656

Allied adjusted defense: 277

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1144 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
905 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 25 destroyed, 121 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
5th Recon Regiment
143rd Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
6th RTA/B Division
5th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Army
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
31st Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
56th Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
Malaya Army
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
1st Malay Battalion
112th RAF Base Force
2nd Malay Battalion
Singapore Fortress
Singapore Base Force
III Indian Corps
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force

The Chinese are off to Lang Son. About 1,000 AV worth.

[Aurorus]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

Smart-ass chicken...

[:D]

Next turn, I'll gather up the IJA units involved in this mess. Maybe some nice JFB can fill me in on where these units would have normally been sent to.

A Start:

38th Division - Hong Kong assault
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment - Hong Kong Assault
II./4th Infantry Battalion - Landing: Kuching
16th Infantry Regiment - Sendai, Japan
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion - Hong Kong assault
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment - Hong Kong assault
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment - Hong Kong assault
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion - Hong Kong assault
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion - Hong Kong assault
2nd Mortar Battalion - Hong Kong assault
16th Army - Babeldaob
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment - Hong Kong assault
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment - Babeldaob

So, at Bundaberg, at least, it looks like the troops there made a beeline for Australia right afterward. Hopefully, I get feedback on Maryborough next turn. If I find lots of troops slated for the Philippines here, I may start taking more offensive action there. Maybe I could entertain a major shipment of reinforcements from Pearl, escorted, of course. With KB tied up near Australia, I could do mischief to the north.

Now you are getting it. He is very far offtrack, going straight for Australia and leaving his entire rear area exposed. At this point, what you want to do is tie up his units in Australia, get some supply to Luzon, and get B17s strat bombing from Clark. Let the whole Japanese army play around in Australia while you lay waste to Formosa and Hong Kong. If you can get 40K supply into Luzon, the game is over. It would take a major effort to dislodge the U.S. position before 1943... somewhere around 3,500 AV, which he is not going to find with most of his army in Australia. If you could get a U.S. marine division in addition to 40K supply into Luzon, he will never dislodge that position.. fort level 5 or 6 at Clark with an extra U.S. marine division. That is an absolute nightmare for Japan. You will not need to launch a 1943 offensive, because you will already be at Japan's door.


What is going on at Palembang? That one hex is more important to Japan than the whole of Australia.

[Mundy]

One small landing north of Palembang. Apart from that... nothing.

I can't believe he's let it sit this long. If he's doing lots of research and factory building, the Home Islands will be getting crunched before long. If I had had any inkling of this earlier, I would have packed that base with troops and engineers by now.

I'm probably going to cross the river at Pegu soon. I can pressure Malaya from the north. I'm packing Rangoon and Pegu with Dutch troops in case he gets cute.

I'm warming very much to a mega-convoy to Luzon. Transports are very tight right now, so I have to gather them up again. Lots of the stuff at Pearl are shipping stuff to Australia right now. Two CVs as escorts should keep most LBA at bay. If I can get even one good quality division there, it could make a difference. Lots of supply could get the Philippine units built up. A side story: In my old game with AW1 and Onime, they had sent a Chinese Corps to India to simply grow and build. That one unit had reached over 1,000 AV all by itself.

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I'm toying with the idea of starting a second game using LST's "Bottleneck in the Pacific" mod. I've been looking through it and it looks very cool. I'll have to see if any JFB wants to slog through that one.

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Aurorus

Now you are getting it. He is very far offtrack, going straight for Australia and leaving his entire rear area exposed. At this point, what you want to do is tie up his units in Australia, get some supply to Luzon, and get B17s strat bombing from Clark. Let the whole Japanese army play around in Australia while you lay waste to Formosa and Hong Kong. If you can get 40K supply into Luzon, the game is over. It would take a major effort to dislodge the U.S. position before 1943... somewhere around 3,500 AV, which he is not going to find with most of his army in Australia. If you could get a U.S. marine division in addition to 40K supply into Luzon, he will never dislodge that position.. fort level 5 or 6 at Clark with an extra U.S. marine division. That is an absolute nightmare for Japan. You will not need to launch a 1943 offensive, because you will already be at Japan's door.

Disagree here. It would take more than a million supply to make it till 1943. 40,000 won't even last a month, especially if you are running B17s out of there.

Allies won't be able to control the air space.

Don't disagree with the premise...of using Luzon. I would use it more with Sboats and naval search while building forts and running supply in.

[Aurorus]

ORIGINAL: Lowpe

ORIGINAL: Aurorus

Now you are getting it. He is very far offtrack, going straight for Australia and leaving his entire rear area exposed. At this point, what you want to do is tie up his units in Australia, get some supply to Luzon, and get B17s strat bombing from Clark. Let the whole Japanese army play around in Australia while you lay waste to Formosa and Hong Kong. If you can get 40K supply into Luzon, the game is over. It would take a major effort to dislodge the U.S. position before 1943... somewhere around 3,500 AV, which he is not going to find with most of his army in Australia. If you could get a U.S. marine division in addition to 40K supply into Luzon, he will never dislodge that position.. fort level 5 or 6 at Clark with an extra U.S. marine division. That is an absolute nightmare for Japan. You will not need to launch a 1943 offensive, because you will already be at Japan's door.

Disagree here. It would take more than a million supply to make it till 1943. 40,000 won't even last a month, especially if you are running B17s out of there.

Allies won't be able to control the air space.

Don't disagree with the premise...of using Luzon. I would use it more with Sboats and naval search while building forts and running supply in.

40K would last 3 months on Luzon. That is about what the allies start with there and that is about how long they can go. He still has local sources of supply, including Manila. Why can the allies not control the airspace over the Phillipines? They have almost 100 P-40s there. If this is PDU:On, he could even send P-38s there via China and AVG. I tell you the truth. The game is over if he gets a major supply convoy into Manila.

The whole Japanese everything is in Australia. Aviation support, bombers, the whole operation would have to turn around and go back north. then try to dislodge the Phillipine army from Clark, which could be built up to 5 forts. Good luck. Even without supply, the allies could hold that position for months.

[Chickenboy]

So. Worst case scenario for the Allies: Japan steam rolls Australia successfully before returning (in force) to a reinforced and resupplied Luzon. Let's say July 1942? What happens then?

Can the IJ get an Australian victory first and *then* get a Philippines victory closer to home in mid-late 1942?

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Aurorus
Why can the allies not control the airspace over the Phillipines?

Attrition vs pools. In 42 any Allied shot for Air-to-air dominance breaks on scarse fighter pools. Canoerebel can tell you a lot about his Sumatra endeavour

[Lowpe]

ORIGINAL: Aurorus


40K would last 3 months on Luzon. That is about what the allies start with there and that is about how long they can go. He still has local sources of supply, including Manila. Why can the allies not control the airspace over the Phillipines? They have almost 100 P-40s there. If this is PDU:On, he could even send P-38s there via China and AVG. I tell you the truth. The game is over if he gets a major supply convoy into Manila.

The whole Japanese everything is in Australia. Aviation support, bombers, the whole operation would have to turn around and go back north. then try to dislodge the Phillipine army from Clark, which could be built up to 5 forts. Good luck. Even without supply, the allies could hold that position for months.

I took over a game where in August of 42 Japan had 4 divisions wiped out in Java. The Allies reinforced with everything they could, CVs, ground troops, heavy bombers, etc, etc....I still had no problems taking Java in 2 months. I shattered several American and Australian divisions there.

Luzon would be an order of magnitude easier. Oh, in that game I didn't have Luzon either.

40,000 supply would only last if Japan ignored Luzon for three months.

Every month Japan can buy out 1 full division, plus some odds and ends and reinforcements.

If Allies go for a Luzon gambit by leaving Oz to its own devices...take tons of supply and be prepared to lose it all.

[Mundy]

27 January 1942

Landings
Geraldton
Singkep
Torokina
Umboi Island
Groote Eylandt (Really!!!???)

Losses
Clark Field
Groote Eylandt
Singapore (Finally!)

His move on Clark revealed much about his Luzon dispositions.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10984 troops, 192 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 524 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 302

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (19 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kanno Det
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses

My forces at Bataan will be in Clark in a day or two and will probably knock these guys back. Looking around, he has two units in Manila and it looks like one in Cabanatuan. I think I'll be able to retake the island at this rate, since I have a ton of AV moving his way. Once I gather up enough shipping at Pearl, I plan to get an escorted convoy out as soon as practicable.

Sumatra has been quiet. He took one base, Bengkalis, which is in the middle of a giant swamp, so there's no real threat from that angle. Lots of fuel just sitting there...

I sent a CL heavy force to Maryborough. Lost one DD, but gave him plenty of hits. KB (or what's left of them) caught them on the way out, but nobody has more than moderate damage except for Tromp, so everyone should get back. I was tempted to LRCAP from Brisbane, but I just waypointed them near the base on the way back for the same effect. We'll see if his fires keep burning. Prince of Wales and Repulse are two days from leaving drydock, but I think I'm glad they didn't go, though I probably would have done better against his ships.

Night Time Surface Combat, near Maryborough at 96,157, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Aoba, Shell hits 12, heavy fires
CA Kako
CL Katori, Shell hits 6, on fire
CL Kashima, Shell hits 4
CL Abukuma
CL Tama
CL Kiso, Shell hits 8, on fire
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Tatsuta
DD Kagero
DD Isokaze
DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Wakaba
DD Inazuma
DD Asagiri
DD Amagiri
DD Oboro
DD Mutsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
DD Oite
DD Tachikaze
DD Wakatake, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CL Java
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Tromp, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Danae
CL Dragon
CL Durban
CL Mauritius
CL Boise, Shell hits 12
DD Bulmer, Shell hits 1
DD Kortenaer
DD Piet Hein, Shell hits 1
DD Tenedos, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Thanet
DD Electra

Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms with 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 71% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Shafroth, John F. crosses the 'T'
CL Boise engages CA Kako at 1,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Tatsuta at 1,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Tenryu at 1,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Kiso at 1,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Tromp at 1,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL De Ruyter at 1,000 yards
CL Kashima engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards
CL Katori engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Wakatake at 1,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Tenedos at 1,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages CL Boise at 1,000 yards
DD Matsukaze engages DD Bulmer at 1,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Mutsuki at 1,000 yards
DD Oboro engages DD Tenedos at 1,000 yards
DD Tenedos engages DD Inazuma at 1,000 yards
DD Tenedos sunk by DD Kagero at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards
CL Boise engages CA Aoba at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Durban at 2,000 yards
CL Dragon engages CL Tenryu at 2,000 yards
CA Aoba engages CL Danae at 2,000 yards
CL Boise engages CL Tama at 2,000 yards
CL Abukuma engages CL De Ruyter at 2,000 yards
CL Kashima engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards
CL Katori engages CL Boise at 2,000 yards
DD Thanet engages DD Wakatake at 2,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Piet Hein at 2,000 yards
DD Oite engages DD Thanet at 2,000 yards
DD Wakatake engages DD Bulmer at 2,000 yards
DD Shiranui engages DD Piet Hein at 2,000 yards
DD Isokaze engages DD Piet Hein at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 99,157

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
B5N2 Kate x 18
D3A1 Val x 24

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Tromp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
CL Dragon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL De Ruyter, Bomb hits 1
CL Boise
CL Durban, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Danae, Torpedo hits 1
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 1
DD Bulmer

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
9 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Durban

[Aurorus]

ORIGINAL: Mundy

27 January 1942

Landings
Geraldton
Singkep
Torokina
Umboi Island
Groote Eylandt (Really!!!???)

Losses
Clark Field
Groote Eylandt
Singapore (Finally!)

His move on Clark revealed much about his Luzon dispositions.

Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10984 troops, 192 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 524 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Japanese adjusted assault: 302

Allied adjusted defense: 7

Japanese assault odds: 43 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (19 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Kanno Det
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses

My forces at Bataan will be in Clark in a day or two and will probably knock these guys back. Looking around, he has two units in Manila and it looks like one in Cabanatuan. I think I'll be able to retake the island at this rate, since I have a ton of AV moving his way. Once I gather up enough shipping at Pearl, I plan to get an escorted convoy out as soon as practicable.

For future reference, make your first stand at Clark, not Bataan. Bataan has those nice coastal guns to soak bombing and deter bombardment, but Clark is better terrain and a better base, which will seems to help recover disabled squads more quickly.

There is probably some supply in Clark and Manila, which is yours if you retake those hexes. The 2 engineer units that he has there have only a small contingent of combat engineers, about 12 each. He has no anti-tank guns, and the 65th Brigade is a light brigade with no heavy arms to speak of. Get the Grants in there!

Why not reinforce Palembang now? And get the oil and fuel out. Without that oil and fuel, his heavy industry will shut down at the end of 1942 and his fleet will not be able to leave port. There is no oil in Australia. Until the base is reinforced, I would shut off the refineries at Palembang and every refinery that he has not taken. You will lose supply, but it will create further hassles for him in the future, should he finally decide to take the oil.

821Bobo did a nice job of moving some oil and fuel out of Palembang and Djambi to the western and northern sides of Sumatra, in the game that I am playing now and pulling it from there. He has paid a price in tankers, but he removed about 50K in fuel that I would normally have. Just set those bases to "stockpile" oil and fuel, then get some tankers in there and pull it out.

[BBfanboy]

Very good thing that PoW and Repulse were not in that battle. With the number of torpedo launchers the IJN had they would most certainly eaten enough torps to sink them. At 1000 yards they just cannot maneuver enough to avoid them, and the rate of fire of the big guns would only allow for maybe one salvo before they were silenced by torpedo damage.

[Aurorus]

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Note Sulusea's comments and AAR about Palembang in the game that he was playing. It was still in allied hands in July 1942 with 5 forts and several divisions defending. The last Japanese attack there came off at 1:6. This is what can happen if the Japanese do not move on Singkawang and Sumatra quicky.

[GetAssista]

Yeah, if Japan allows to bring 18th Brit and Aussies/Indians from Singers, Palembang becomes a tough nut with its 3x terrain and inherent supply production (if not DaBabes). Not to mention all the possible air transport from doomed Java

[witpqs]

For future reference, make your first stand at Clark, not Bataan. Bataan has those nice coastal guns to soak bombing and deter bombardment, but Clark is better terrain and a better base, which will seems to help recover disabled squads more quickly.

+1 And if you are playing with stacking limits, Bataan is much less and will eat your supply very quickly.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

For future reference, make your first stand at Clark, not Bataan. Bataan has those nice coastal guns to soak bombing and deter bombardment, but Clark is better terrain and a better base, which will seems to help recover disabled squads more quickly.

+1 And if you are playing with stacking limits, Bataan is much less and will eat your supply very quickly.

Clever Japanese player might delay the capture of Manila so that Clark LCUs retreat to the city when pushed out, and not to Bataan. And they always do. Yes, it also keeps supply source in allied hands for longer, yet it is a viable tactic to end the resistance on Luzon quicker

[Aurorus]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: witpqs

For future reference, make your first stand at Clark, not Bataan. Bataan has those nice coastal guns to soak bombing and deter bombardment, but Clark is better terrain and a better base, which will seems to help recover disabled squads more quickly.

+1 And if you are playing with stacking limits, Bataan is much less and will eat your supply very quickly.

Clever Japanese player might delay the capture of Manila so that Clark LCUs retreat to the city when pushed out, and not to Bataan. And they always do. Yes, it also keeps supply source in allied hands for longer, yet it is a viable tactic to end the resistance on Luzon quicker

I wouldn't know any Japanese player who would use such dirty tactics on Luzon... .

[Mundy]

This is a pure stock game, so no stacking limits.

28 January 1942

Landings
Geraldton (More)
Thousand Ships Bay

Losses
Geraldton
Umboi Island

One interesting fight is at Singkep, south of Singapore. I think he landed a bit light here, and the Dutch have been holding him off a few turns now.

Ground combat at Singkep (49,87)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1477 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59

Defending force 509 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 7

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 4th SNLF

Defending units:
Riouw KNIL Battalion

Here's what happened at Geraldton. Provided he doesn't dump more troops there, Perth may hold out a while, as I have a brigade with an HQ there. I should have an Australian division assembled at Karachi within about 3 days, so I'll get them shipped over as quickly as possible.

Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3712 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 274

Defending force 744 troops, 2 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Japanese adjusted assault: 226

Allied adjusted defense: 3

Japanese assault odds: 75 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Geraldton !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (46 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Rgt /1
30th Fld AA Gun Co
47th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
31st Fld AA Gun Co

Defending units:
10th Light Horse Battalion
Geraldton Fortress

Chinese troops reached Lang Son and are attacking next turn.

Strikes have been attacking ships at Maryborough, Odd that he's keeping KB parked there. My retreating CL group took a few bombs but should be free next turn. CAP from Brisbane did help them.

Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
E13A1 Jake x 7

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Wirraway x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed by flak
Wirraway: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Wirraway: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb
5 x Wirraway bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 100 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 6 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
Kirishima-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
Kinugasa-1 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
Abukuma-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Tama-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
E13A1 Jake x 3

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Wirraway x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Wirraway: 4 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Kirishima-1 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
Kinugasa-1 with E13A1 Jake (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5140.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32810.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16970.
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-40E Warhawk x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CV Kaga

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16970.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed by flak

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu
DD Okikaze, Shell hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet

CAP engaged:
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Hiryu-1 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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
Kirishima-1 with E13A1 Jake (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Raid is overhead
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Maryborough at 96,157

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
E13A1 Jake x 1

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 3 destroyed

CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 3 on standby, 1 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
Kirishima-1 with E13A1 Jake (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes

Morning Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 96,160

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
D3A1 Val x 2

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 57

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 96,160

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
B5N2 Kate x 16
D3A1 Val x 9

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Dragon
AMc Tongkol
CL Durban

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 97,162

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A1 Val x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Walke, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Henry T. Allen, Bomb hits 2, on fire

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

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

CAP engaged:
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brisbane at 97,162

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
D3A1 Val x 10

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Walke, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

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

CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a 'N' Class DD

All the transports in Australia are now departing for good. With the situation as it is, Oz isn't a supply hub for anyone right now. All the bigger stuff is off to the States, while the xAKLs are going to New Zealand.