Beans, Bullets and Black Oil :: obvert (A) vs Lowpe (J)

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The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.

[Capt. Harlock]

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it.

OTOH, those are among the lowest VP Allied CA's. Have to agree that the cost was worth it. (And the IJN must be getting low on DD's!)

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: obvert

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The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.

Chikuma was showing HF/HD after the first four hits, and you added 13 more. I can't see any way she could survive that. Bravo Zulu! You are hereby proclaimed Supreme Admiral of the Kitchen Sink! Acronym SAKS ... [:)]

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ORIGINAL: Capt. Harlock

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it.

OTOH, those are among the lowest VP Allied CA's. Have to agree that the cost was worth it. (And the IJN must be getting low on DD's!)

While low in VP and of course not the best surface combatants the allies wield, they have been through it a number of times already and had achieved night fighting skills in the high 60s with day experience in the high 70s. Against the IJN those crew experience levels are key early on, so even better ships arriving soon will have to work their way into effectiveness with bombardments and (hopefully) successful skirmishes.

The IJN should be really starting to hurt for DDs now. A lot were committed last turn, and although only half were sunk, a few others were seriously damaged and should require a trip to the yards i neither Saigon, Hong Kong or all the way back to the HI. I may send a few subs to guard the ports with shipyards just for fun.

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ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

ORIGINAL: obvert

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The toll for the day swings heavily in the Allies favour, with 3-4 CAs sunk and another 4-5 DD sunk for 2 CAs and 1 DD.

i hate losing the battle hardened, very experienced Chester, Chicago and Le Triomphant, but for this price it's well worth it. He may have to begin committing his last available BBs, which I'd welcome in this sub kill zone triangle from Singers to Singkawang to Palembang.

This is a major turning point where it looks like the Allies could control this area and link Java to Sumatra to Malaya with a somewhat secure LOC along the coasts.

Chikuma was showing HF/HD after the first four hits, and you added 13 more. I can't see any way she could survive that. Bravo Zulu! You are hereby proclaimed Supreme Admiral of the Kitchen Sink! Acronym SAKS ... [:)]

Tone and Chikuma both seem a bit more fragile than the other modern CAs. I've not noticed that before, but they certainly took a lot od damage early in these battles. Although maybe they were just "in the front of the battle line" as considered by the game and when Shafroth crossed the T they took the majority of hits.

I agree I think she's out. We'll see though. Myoko surprised the hell out of me by surviving 4 torpedoes and making it to a port! [:-]

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[font="Times New Roman"]April 7, 1942[/font]

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I've gotten the replay and combat report back but not the turn file yet for the 7th. Looks like a quiet turn with the IJN survivors slinking back to Borneo and the Allies going to work one last time on Palembang oil. Dolphin sends 4 fish toward Hatsuhara, but none hit (or explode).

Today's strikes should bring the oil to the intended target of less than 100. I also tried a small 4E strike on Miri since recon showed some ships in port there. No luck, but got a great piece of info when "Carrier support unable to supply air cover ... ." So the CVs are still around, and the fighters from Palembang are likely back on them but not flying CAP (or not a multi-hex range CAP anyway).
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 13
Hudson I x 11
Hudson III (LR) x 11
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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

Oil hits 5
Fires 42
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 3
Hudson I x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Oil hits 23
Fires 52
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Vincent I x 2
A-20A Havoc x 12
B-26 Marauder x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Oil hits 28
Fires 43

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vincent I x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 15
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Vincent I: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1
Fires 43

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Vincent I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 9

No Allied losses

Oil hits 9
Fires 37

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
Beaufort V x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 19

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 destroyed by flak

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

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Beaufort V bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
A-24 Banshee x 13
P-39D Airacobra x 26

Allied aircraft losses
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged

Oil hits 3
Fires 43

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x A-24 Banshee bombing from 6000 feet
City Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 9
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 11

No Allied losses

Oil hits 12
Fires 37

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4784 troops, 135 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277

Defending force 14391 troops, 204 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 293

Assaulting units:
16th Australian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
10th LH Cav Regiment
45th Indian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
21st Australian Brigade
17th Australian Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
13th Australian Brigade
255th Armoured Brigade
17th Indian Division
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/B Div /1
11th Garrison Unit /1
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/A Div /2
4th/C Division
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
47th Const Co
302nd Ship Eng Coy
15th Const Co
33rd JAAF AF Coy
7th Field Construction Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Air Division
202nd Ship Eng Coy
9th JAAF AF Coy
34th Field Const Co
31st Field AA Battalion
43rd Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
33rd Field Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
43rd Nav Gd /1

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[font="Times New Roman"]April 7, 1942[/font]

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Up North the Soviets take Arshaan with ease. Some troops will remain to mop up and hold the base, beginning to build some forts. I'll not pursue the units that were booted out unless they're in the way somehow or sit aggressively next to the base.

Heiho is bombed again. All other air units stand down.

In the CBI areas Wenchow and Lashio were both attacked as well. they both held again! [&o]

Wenchow still looks strong, with the IJA taking 150 infantry squads destroyed or disabled to only 39 for the Chinese. They get a leader (+) which may be due to the best Chinese generals I could find going into the 3rd War Area and 25th Group Army there.

At Lashio the IJA only gets a 1:3!! They had 111 infantry squads destroyed or disabled. Also with a leader (+). The Burma Corps making a difference I guess. Another 1/3 Corps is marching from China, just having been bought out, and will join this group to add another 150AV in about 2-3 turns. After that I'll be air transporting a few other small Chinese units in, plus hopefully some more engineers. I'd like to keep this base now. [:)]

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Ground combat at Arshaan (105,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29081 troops, 395 guns, 1059 vehicles, Assault Value = 935

Defending force 5531 troops, 66 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 79

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 491

Japanese adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Arshaan !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

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

Japanese ground losses:
2079 casualties reported
Squads: 28 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 29 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 46 (39 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 6
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Assaulting units:
6th Mongolian Cavalry Division
7th Mongolian Cavalry Division
51st Cavalry Division
226th Rifle Brigade
46th Engr-Sapper Bde
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
246th Rifle Brigade
33rd Tank Battalion
82nd Tank Battalion
3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment
273rd Cannon Regiment
1192nd BM Howitzer Regiment
1233rd Cannon Regiment
405th/414th AA Battalion
199th BM Howitzer Regiment
1134th Howitzer Regiment
3rd Mongolian Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
Arshaan Fortress
4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade
55th Field AA Battalion
49th Const Co
46th Const Co
40th Const Co
51st JAAF AF Bn

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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33891 troops, 357 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 667

Defending force 18510 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 436

Allied adjusted defense: 571

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1761 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
594 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Assaulting units:
17th Division
22nd Division
32nd Division
4th Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force

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Ground combat at Lashio (62,46)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28781 troops, 241 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 742

Defending force 17913 troops, 136 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 162

Allied adjusted defense: 517

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1029 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 109 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
410 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Assaulting units:
33rd Division
Imperial Guards Division
1st RTA Division
15th Army
29th Field AA Machinecannon Company

Defending units:
5th Chinese Corps
1st Burma Div /1
Burma Corps
102nd RAF Base Force
100th RAF Base Force
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[font="Times New Roman"]April 8, 1942[/font]

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A week into April and things are looking good right now in the DEI for the Allies. The fall of Palembang is imminent. We hold Singapore and another small but critical base on Malaya. Small units are prepping to retake the islands between Sumatra and Borneo, and a few small garrisons are holding out against Japanese advances in spite of daily bombings, like Manado.

The plan is to move from the West and take what is possible back now before air supremacy is lost. I also have an idea about the PI, but that is far away still. It would be amazing to find a way to achieve the holy grail of Allied play; the resupply and reinforcement of the PI.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself here though. Right now I'm interested in this picture. It shows the mini-KB at Miri without any fighters aboard. As I'd thought, these continue to be landed and used as LBA, which is at this point making me very happy.

The oil at Palembang is down to 154 (746). I'll be attacking only sporadically until my follow on troops arrive in a few days.

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[font="Times New Roman"]April 8, 1942[/font]

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Finally got a few hits on oil at Magwe. No hurry here.

At Palembang combined raids take out more oil, hit a few troops and keep some new damage accumulating on the airfield and the troops on the ground get a 1:1 with good damage to the IJA forces. One A6M2 destroyed as a bonus.
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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Oil hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Night Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged

Oil hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
City Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 9
Beaufort V x 5
B-26 Marauder x 17
P-39D Airacobra x 21
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V: 1 damaged

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

Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet
Airfield Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
B-26 Marauder x 19
P-39D Airacobra x 19
P-400 Airacobra x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 21
F4F-4 Wildcat x 5

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Oil hits 21
Fires 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Vincent I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Vincent I: 1 damaged

Oil hits 2
Fires 6

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Vincent I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 32816 troops, 454 guns, 527 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307

Defending force 14763 troops, 204 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 304

Allied adjusted assault: 573

Japanese adjusted defense: 433

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

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
1867 casualties reported
Squads: 83 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 58 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 18 disabled
Guns lost 32 (16 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1119 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 141 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Assaulting units:
13th Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
45th Indian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
255th Armoured Brigade
25th Australian Brigade
16th Australian Brigade
10th LH Cav Regiment
17th Australian Brigade
17th Indian Division
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
41st Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
4th/A Div /2
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/B Div /1
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
11th Garrison Unit /1
Sasebo 8th SNLF /1
33rd Field Const Co
26th Fld AA Gun Co
47th Const Co
9th JAAF AF Coy
102nd Ship Eng Coy
302nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
43rd Const Co
7th Field Construction Battalion
202nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field Const Co
15th Const Co
3rd Air Division
34th Field AA Battalion
31st Field AA Battalion
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
43rd Nav Gd /1

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[font="Times New Roman"]April 8, 1942[/font]

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The real excitement for this turn is the invasion of Attu Island. A sneaky flotilla of very valuable AP/AK/AMC is chaperoned into place by 4 USN BBs, which supply a crushing bombardment during the night. Troops land with the help of Allied gunnery, taking out another 15-20 IJA squads.

All are landed in good order, the BBs avoid I-boats near Amchitka, and the troops have plenty of supply to play with. Since this base has been bombed periodically I don't think forts will be high, so the regiment here may fall to the Marines in a few days.
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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 74th Infantry Regiment

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Pre-Invasion action off Attu Island (153,49)

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
PG Charleston
AMC Westralia

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

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

CL Adelaide firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
PG Charleston firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
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 Attu Island (153,49)

TF 277 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (0 destroyed, 23 disabled)

15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 102nd Cmbt Engr Rgt /4

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Invasion Support action off Attu Island (153,49)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Adelaide
AMC Westralia
AMC Kanimlba
AMC Manoora
AMC Monowai
PG Charleston

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Adelaide firing at 74th Infantry Regiment
AMC Westralia firing at 74th Infantry Regiment

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ASW attack near Amchitka Island at 158,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 3

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico
BB Colorado
DD Gwin
DD Meredith
DD Stalin
DD Tblisi

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Stalin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tblisi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tblisi cannot establish contact with SS I-174
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[font="Times New Roman"]April 8, 1942[/font]

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Up in the Soviet zone some nice strikes further diminish the troops ejected from Arshaan. I've decided since he's not CAPing there to keep sending some, and to send some tanks to grab the little base nearby, whatever that's called.

On the other side in Heiho the troops have now accumulated to the 95k SL limit (well, up to about 93k), and show 2,900AV of balanced infantry, armor, arty and an AA unit. Two HQs stay next door and start to plan for Heiho along with a Command HQ within range. With the 6 forts here I'll let all units build a fort or two before doing anything.
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Morning Air attack on 4th Manchukuo Cav Brigade, at 105,32 , near Tamsag

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
I-153 x 48
DB-3M x 3
MiG-3 x 14
SB-2 x 28

Allied aircraft losses
SB-2: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
304 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 6th Manchukuo Cav Brigade, at 105,32 , near Tamsag

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-3M x 46
MiG-3 x 6

Allied aircraft losses
DB-3M: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
635 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x DB-3M bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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[font="Times New Roman"]April 10, 1942[/font]

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This is it. Tomorrow the big attack at Palembang. I've just moved in the 18th British ID and rotated out the Aussie brigades. The two divisions should take the base with a bit of help from air strikes and a naval bombardment.

This turn we hit the Hatsuhara with a Dornier dropped 300kg bomb. That could be one more DD under.

Up North it will also be a big day. The Soviets will try for Heiho.
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 4
Hudson I x 3
B-26 Marauder x 15
P-39D Airacobra x 14
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 13

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

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

Oil hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 22
Hudson III (LR) x 12
A-20A Havoc x 8
B-26 Marauder x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 5
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged

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

Oil hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 63,99

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Do-24K-1 x 2

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Do-24K-1 bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 300 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 9
B-26 Marauder x 7
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 9

No Allied losses

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

Oil hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5647 troops, 81 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 184

Defending force 1595 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49

Allied adjusted assault: 142

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Attu Island !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (9 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

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

Assaulting units:
102nd Cmbt Engineer Regiment
8th Marine Regiment
110th Cmbt Engr Bn /1
154th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
74th Infantry Regiment
16th JNAF AF Unit /1

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Ground combat at Toboali (50,93)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13

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

Allied adjusted assault: 5

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

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

Allied forces CAPTURE Toboali !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:

Assaulting units:
2/7th Ind Coy
2/3rd Ind Coy /1

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[font="Times New Roman"]April 11, 1942[/font]

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All goes to plan no the 11th. The USN CAs bombard Palembang to good effect, the bombers come during the day hitting both troops and oil, and the boots on the ground do their job and easily take the base. The Japanese forces retreat to the East, which is beautiful. They're in a spot where I can either surround and destroy them immediately, or surround and keep them there until they starve so he can't rebuild the units. It's a LOT of engineers, two regiments of a free ID, several Naval Guard units, and part of a garrison force in addition to base forces and AA.

Palembang is trashed. Huge damage on all parts of the base. We'll start getting things in order and 50k supply already moved in. The oil is reduced finally to 112 (788). That is perfect. Plenty to fuel all Allied operations (and some of Australia's industry) since it's closer than any other source, as long as the channels are free.

For now I'll be sending AA and base forces into Palembang, taking the big troops out and sending them ... to Malaysia!! The Allies still hold one port base there, Utan Malang. We've built it to 2 forts and it has a size 1 field and port. I've got 50AV of an Aussie brigade there to hold it now. In the next week I'd like that to jump to 1,000AV of two divisions and two USA regiments to march on the middle Malaysan bases at Sining, Georgetown and Alor Star. I'm not sure I can get that much lift in so quickly, but I'll try. Even one division would probably to well up there since he has six IDs in Sngers and another that was on Malaya, the 4th, was just trashed in Palembang.
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91

Allied Ships
CA Louisville
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
522 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 45 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 25 disabled
Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Louisville
CA Louisville firing at Palembang

Submarine attack near Toboali at 50,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAK Sophocles, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

xAK Sophocles is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sophocles

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
DB-7B x 7
Hudson I x 6
P-39D Airacobra x 28
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 18
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
DB-7B: 1 damaged

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Aircraft Attacking:
7 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vincent I x 12
P-39D Airacobra x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 17
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Allied aircraft losses
Vincent I: 1 damaged

Oil hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Vincent I bombing from 5000 feet *
City Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 48,91 (Palembang)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 22
Hudson I x 12
Hudson III (LR) x 10
P-39D Airacobra x 34
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 6
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

No Allied losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
A-20A Havoc x 3
B-18A Bolo x 3
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 10

No Allied losses

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

Oil hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet
City Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 37565 troops, 656 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 1383

Defending force 11554 troops, 181 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied adjusted assault: 574

Japanese adjusted defense: 91

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
5061 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 132 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (37 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 33 (33 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 27
Units destroyed 1

Allied ground losses:
328 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
16th Australian Brigade
21st Australian Brigade
754th Tank Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
17th Indian Division
2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment
21/22 Field Arty Regiment
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
2nd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th/C Division
41st Nav Gd /1
4th/A Div /2
4th/B Div /1
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
11th Garrison Unit /1
33rd Field Const Co
43rd Nav Gd /1
43rd Const Co
3rd Air Division
202nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
15th Const Co
302nd Ship Eng Coy
31st Field AA Battalion
102nd Ship Eng Coy
33rd JAAF AF Coy
7th Field Construction Battalion
9th JAAF AF Coy
47th Const Co
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
96th JAAF AF Bn /1
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[font="Times New Roman"]April 11, 1942[/font]

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At Heiho the attack went allright, only getting a 1:2 yet lowering forts to 5, but man, the disablements are so much worse for our guys. Disruption and fatigue are low though, and the advantage is still really clear, so I\ll keep at it after a few turns. Hopefully the next one will be better. I'll get bombers to work on the fields.
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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 73293 troops, 1263 guns, 3120 vehicles, Assault Value = 2998

Defending force 24460 troops, 277 guns, 206 vehicles, Assault Value = 712

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied adjusted assault: 2943

Japanese adjusted defense: 3599

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
417 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (13 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1053 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 263 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 57 (6 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 124 (17 destroyed, 107 disabled)

Assaulting units:
57th Motor Rifle Division
94th Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
3rd Amurskaya Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
73rd Tank Brigade
3rd Rifle Division
111th Tank Division
12th Rifle Division
35th Tank Battalion
624th Cannon Regiment
411th Howitzer Regiment
1140th Cannon Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
147th Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
6th Border Defense Fortress
8th Garrison Unit
1st Division
1st Tank Regiment
3rd Garrison Unit
52nd Field AA Battalion
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
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[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]April 12, 1942[/font]

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Subs went wild for both sides this turn. We both seemed to flood the area around Muntok and they hit pay dirt as we both also sent unescorted merchants through. Lowpe's seem to have come from Muntok, and ours were ostensibly guarded by two KVs that instead went ahead to Singers. Three Allied 14 knots xAKs went under. Not terrible, but kind of a waste. We seemed to get 2-3 Japanese counterparts, so not all bad. Also good info on two BB TFs in the area. I decided to post all subs attacks because it was kind of astounding to watch how many there were. The USN also must have launched 40 torpedoes during the turn, with literally 6 salvoes by Tambor and not a hit!

The mini-KB moved in and launched strikes against shipping around Toboali, with one Kate group breaking through LR CAP to sink two xAP and one DM. The CAP did get to the bombers on every occasion, and shot down a good number of escorts, but these are the high EXP KB pilots for real and also take out some P-40s and P-39s. I'll be interested to see where the mini-KB goes next, but a heavy CAP is up over all other shipping for tomorrow.

Muntok does fall and up North the regiment at Attu is destroyed completely.
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Zinzan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

xAK Zinzan Maru is sighted by SS S-35
SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru, Shell hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Tambor, hits 1

xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS Tambor
SS Tambor attacking on the surface
Murphy, J.W. decides to submerge SS Tambor due to damage

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru

Allied Ships
SS Sargo

xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS Sargo
SS Sargo launches 2 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 50,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Koyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS L-14

xAK Koyo Maru is sighted by SS L-14
SS L-14 launches 2 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KVIII

xAK Nanko Maru is sighted by SS KVIII
SS KVIII launches 2 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,90

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
xAK Barossa, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

xAK Barossa is sighted by SS I-160
SS I-160 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Barossa

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
xAK Yomei Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-40

xAK Yomei Maru is sighted by SS S-40
SS S-40 attacking on the surface
Lucker, N. decides to submerge SS S-40 due to damage

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAK Bintang, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

xAK Bintang is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Bintang

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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
CL Nagara
DD Shigure
DD Wakatake
DD Asanagi
DD Oite

Allied Ships
SS S-40

SS S-40 is sighted by escort
S-40 bottoming out ....
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90

Japanese Ships
xAK Nanko Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS S-35

xAK Nanko Maru is sighted by SS S-35
SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes

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Sub attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 63,76

Japanese Ships
PB Kaikei Maru
AMC Awata Maru
AV Sagara Maru
AV Kamikawa Maru
xAP Ukishima Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Buenos Aires Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hie Maru
xAP Tatsuta Maru
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5
xAK Kasyu Maru
xAK Kozui Maru

Allied Ships
SS Skipjack

SS Skipjack launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kaikei Maru
Skipjack diving deep ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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ASW attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
KV Thyme
KV Jasmine

SS I-155 is located by KV Thyme
I-155 bottoming out ....
KV Jasmine fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

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Submarine attack near Muntok at 49,89

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
xAK Corinda, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Corinda is sighted by SS I-155
SS I-155 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Corinda

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Night Naval bombardment of Sabang at 44,70

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Susuki
DD Karukaya
DD Minazuki
DD Shinonome
DD Kawakaze

Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 27 (4 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 34
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 4

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Sabang

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ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio

Allied Ships
SS S-40

SS S-40 is sighted by escort
DD Oyashio fails to find sub, continues to search...

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Submarine attack near Palembang at 49,91

Japanese Ships
SS I-160

Allied Ships
xAK Barossa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAK Barossa is sighted by SS I-160
SS I-160 launches 2 torpedoes


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ASW attack near Singkawang at 55,88

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Mikuma
DD Murakumo
DD Hokaze
DD Akikaze
DD Uzuki

Allied Ships
SS KXVI, hits 4

SS KXVI is sighted by escort
DD Hokaze fails to find sub and abandons search

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N1 Kate x 4

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
P-39D Airacobra x 10
P-40E Warhawk x 19
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAK Empire Kumari

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 15000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
B5N1 Kate x 18

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 2
P-39D Airacobra x 16
P-40E Warhawk x 14
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 3 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAP Indora, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Empire Kumari, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 49,91

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
D3A1 Val x 15

Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 1
P-39D Airacobra x 18
P-400 Airacobra x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 2
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

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Ground combat at Muntok (50,90)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 790 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 277 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied adjusted assault: 33

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Muntok !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
290 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
2/6th Ind Coy
2/5th Ind Coy
2/4th Ind Coy

Defending units:
6th JNAF Coy


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[font="Times New Roman"]April 13, 1942[/font]

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Things are a bit more quiet in the last few turns. It's disorienting. It's scary. It makes me wonder what he's doing over there.

A couple of subs hit transports again near Singers. I need more escorts!

Tandjoengbalai takes a hard hit from the Ashigara and company. I need to get some mines in there and a few MTB/PTs, but it seems these ships are a bit caught beyond Singers. That I like. I need to get them damaged and then found and hit in port.

This was about it. The major actions are happening outside the combat reports. The Allies shifted amphibious ships to Palembang. I'll refuel and sit for a day while I hunt the IJN along the Malay peninsula, then load up and move in. The MB are healing up and slowing their strikes, fighter groups are standing down and flying reduced missions, and troops are in rest trying to upgrade, fill out or recoup after the Palembang campaign.

A few units are moving on Djambi while others hunt the 10k IJ troops pushed out of Palembang. Another few are heading for Padang, then on to the Medan area.

Naval units are repairing and upgrading at Singers, but in about 5-6 days I should be at about 80% strength for Allied ships in the area.
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Submarine attack near Singapore at 49,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

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

xAK Age is sighted by SS I-166
SS I-166 launches 2 torpedoes

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Submarine attack near Toboali at 50,94

Japanese Ships
SS I-158

Allied Ships
xAKL Dumra, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

xAKL Dumra is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 attacking on the surface

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Night Naval bombardment of Tandjoengbalai at 47,78

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Susuki
DD Karukaya
DD Minazuki
DD Shinonome
DD Kawakaze

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

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 55
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 7

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
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[Lokasenna]

ORIGINAL: obvert

Things are a bit more quiet in the last few turns. It's disorienting. It's scary. It makes me wonder what he's doing over there.

...crying in the shower? In a closet?

[obvert]

ORIGINAL: Lokasenna

ORIGINAL: obvert

Things are a bit more quiet in the last few turns. It's disorienting. It's scary. It makes me wonder what he's doing over there.

...crying in the shower? In a closet?

Mostly out in the open ...

[obvert]

[font="Times New Roman"]April 14, 1942[/font]

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Another turn without a lot happening, which in this game is just not cricket.

A very odd bombardment of Attu by the IJN. Not sure what he would be doing up there. I'm pretty sure not counter invading, so why the hit? Putting BBs at risk? I'll send more subs.

The Ashigara and company continue what now looks like a systematic destruction of all airfields on the Northern bit of Sumatra. Luckily Medan only takes a glancing blow. I'm sending mines up next turn and will get some ships up after a few more DD finish their upgrades. Then I have the RN CVs and a big amphib TF aiming at Malaya!! Should be arriving in sight of Japanese patrols within 3-4 days and then the fun begins. can I squeeze it through without annihilation?

The R class hit Batu Palat with an anaemic bombardment. I guess nt much is here though, just a port unit. i've started prepping units for all coastal bases in clear hexes North of Singers. cutting rail is important. So far the troops in Singers are not moving.

During the day Kates sink a small tanker near Muntok, but with the loss of a lot of IJN CV planes. Very much worth it for the Allies. I'l up the LR CAP on any TFs heading through around here, and more subs are coming for these CVs.

In Soviet lands another DA fails to drop the forts. That is bad. I need them lowered to really make progress here. Some IJA personnel are destroyed, which is good, but judging by the replay these are mostly the garrison units. It'll be another week or so until I can try again. in the meantime, bombing the fields.
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Night Naval bombardment of Attu Island at 153,49

Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Mogami
CL Kitakami
DD Yuzuki
DD Hibiki
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Arashio

Allied ground losses:
339 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Kirishima
BB Kirishima firing at 8th Marine Regiment

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Night Naval bombardment of Medan at 46,76 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Abukuma
DD Susuki
DD Karukaya
DD Minazuki
DD Shinonome
DD Kawakaze

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

Manpower hits 3
Fires 221
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 16
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
Medan Defenses firing at CA Ashigara

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Night Naval bombardment of Batu Pahat at 49,82

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Ramillies
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge

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

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at 9th Port Unit

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
B5N1 Kate x 9

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 9
P-400 Airacobra x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N1 Kate: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Muntok at 50,91

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
B5N1 Kate x 16

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 2
P-400 Airacobra x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N1 Kate: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Talang Akar, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
AM Cromarty, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

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Ground combat at Heiho (113,33)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 71170 troops, 1261 guns, 3057 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004

Defending force 24364 troops, 276 guns, 189 vehicles, Assault Value = 693

Allied adjusted assault: 1942

Japanese adjusted defense: 2289

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)

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

Japanese ground losses:
2018 casualties reported
Squads: 77 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 56 (5 destroyed, 51 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1844 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 313 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 56 (6 destroyed, 50 disabled)
Vehicles lost 177 (6 destroyed, 171 disabled)

Assaulting units:
57th Motor Rifle Division
3rd Amurskaya Tank Brigade
3rd Rifle Division
126th Rifle Division
36th Motor Rifle Division
73rd Tank Brigade
77th Tank Brigade
111th Tank Division
12th Rifle Division
94th Rifle Division
1140th Cannon Regiment
1120th Cannon Regiment
1129th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
147th Howitzer Regiment
624th Cannon Regiment
550th BM Howitzer Regiment
192nd OM Gun Battalion
36th Army
411th Howitzer Regiment
42nd Cannon Regiment
216th Howitzer Regiment
114th Hvy Howitzer Regiment
390th Cannon Regiment

Defending units:
8th Garrison Unit
6th Border Defense Fortress
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
1st Division
3rd Garrison Unit
52nd Field AA Battalion
12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
45th Ind.AA Gun Co
18th Fld AA Machinecannon Company
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[font="Times New Roman"]April 15, 1942[/font]

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On the 15th the IJN CVs hang around and strike at Toboali port where I'd disbanded an AM. They eventually got it, but not before a group of unescorted G3M are shredded. [:)]

Other than that not much happening in the DEI. The IJJN BBs are hanging near Pontiniak, but don't try anything. In the background I'm preparing for the next big move to Malaya. Amphibs are gathering at Palembang, the TF with initial base forces and AA units is nearing Sabang now escorted by the RN CVs and a few cruisers. I'll move the USN CAs to Medan under CAP to test air responses, and see if the CA TF here will come out to play.

Up in Soviet territory the armor takes Tamsung, near Arshaan.
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Morning Air attack on Toboali , at 50,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 28

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

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Afternoon Air attack on Toboali , at 50,93

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
B5N1 Kate x 34
B5N2 Kate x 43

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 8
P-400 Airacobra x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
AM Launceton, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk

Port hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet
Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb

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Ground combat at Tamsag (104,32)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2322 troops, 18 guns, 295 vehicles, Assault Value = 166

Defending force 756 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Allied adjusted assault: 153

Japanese adjusted defense: 2

Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Tamsag !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
456 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Ussurii Tank Brigade
82nd Tank Battalion

Defending units:
7th Mongol Cavalry Division
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