Scen026 BabesLite-A Me against Imperial AI Emperor

[Lawless1]

Something for submarine fans to cheer about.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42
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Sub attack near Talaud-eilanden at 78,97

Japanese Ships
xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PB Aso Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Saury
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Submarine attack near Dadjangas at 80,94

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

Allied Ships
SS Saury

xAK Meiten Maru is sighted by SS Saury
SS Saury launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Meiten Maru


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Sub attack near Dadjangas at 80,94

Japanese Ships
xAK Gosei Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (five hits, with three no explosions)

Allied Ships
SS Saury

SS Saury attacking on the surface


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[Lawless1]

Update to Clark Field and Manila

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14489 troops, 122 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 446

Defending force 15258 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 339

Japanese adjusted assault: 290

Allied adjusted defense: 197

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 55 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
305 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 87 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
31st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
II Philippine Corps
USAFFE
PAF Aviation


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 22104 troops, 243 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 556

Defending force 19874 troops, 368 guns, 325 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Japanese adjusted assault: 224

Allied adjusted defense: 574

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1730 casualties reported
Squads: 215 destroyed, 134 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 16 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 19 (1 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 66 (12 destroyed, 54 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
673 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion

Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
14th PS Engineer Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
192nd Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Div /1
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
1st PI Base Force
Subic Bay Defenses


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1035 troops, 71 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 381

Defending force 19405 troops, 368 guns, 323 vehicles, Assault Value = 505

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

Assaulting units:
4th Tank Regiment
48th Division
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion

Defending units:
192nd Tank Battalion
14th PS Engineer Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Div /1
I Philippine Corps
Far East USAAF
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
1st PI Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses


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[Bif1961]

If u want to give him a real treat at Clark move in the Marine RGT for a few weeks.

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Bif1961
If u want to give him a real treat at Clark move in the Marine RGT for a few weeks.

Pleas don't [:)] Apart from unescorted invasions, storming tough places is the weakest point in the current AI. He is overaggressive and can really beat himself to death against the wall piecemeal instead of the correct approach of concentrating / bombing / starving out the opposition.

[Lawless1]

Not sure if the Marine Rgmt can make it from Batan to Clark afield in time. Only 10k supplies at CF

Massive air attack AM/PM at CF for the last week. Various KB have attacked whenever their
planes are in range. One KB sent 44 TB to hit the airfield.

All my fighters that survived the first two weeks of the war in the PI have been reassigned

Time to start the submarine supply runs.

Should the subs go in as single ship TF or a larger one? I don’t want to loose them to air attacks

Thanks to both of you for comments and suggestions

[Bif1961]

Some people have luck slipping in AKLs one at a time to Bataan, since u probably have it mined and of course the heavy guns. You have nothing to lose but some AKLs.

[Lawless1]

Right now there is too many surface action TF and carrier TF in the area to try to send surface ships.

I did leave some xAKL in Manila to for use in picking up supplies from the various PI islands but the IJAAF was very
good at tracking them down in port and sinking them.

[Lawless1]

Some interesting events over the last week of game play.

TF 399 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Ships, CM Hatsutaka, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Gee did it strike its own mine, there is still an allied minefield in Singapore

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Who needs CAP when the AAA gets better results?

Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( what does this mean? Only 4 bombs hit from the 26 bombers?


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 13 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak

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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
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Even the little guys can shoot

Afternoon Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
D3A1 Val x 7

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 2 destroyed
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The non glamorous fighters can take on the heavies

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 10

Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Is NS Base Force, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Horn Is NS Base Force, at 91,128 (Horn Island)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

[Lawless1]

A combination of tunnel vision and no detectin by patrol crafts allow an SCTF to attack ships resupplying Midway.
Something for the JFB to cheer.

Have to send my own SCTF to hang out near wake, also more patrol air crafts


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Katuragi Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAK Nozima Maru, Shell hits 17, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD John D. Ford
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DD Scout
DM Thracian
DD Encounter
DD Saturn
DD Enable

IJA already off loaded, will use to train bombers, so reinforcement TF allowed in
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 31, and is sunk
xAK Kosin Maru, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DD Scout
DM Thracian
DD Encounter
DD Saturn
DD Enable

Japanese ground losses:
2951 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 104 disabled
Engineers: 73 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled)

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Midway Island at 158,91, Range 9,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CA Atago
DD Asagao
DD Fuyo

Allied Ships
PC Branham, Shell hits 1
PC Markham, Shell hits 20, and is sunk [:@]
PC Derby, Shell hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
PC Broome, Shell hits 14, and is sunk [:@]
PC Brizo, Shell hits 27, and is sunk [:@]
xAK Canadian, Shell hits 5
xAK J.L. Luckenbach, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Julia Luckenbach
xAK Barbara Olson, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Sataria
xAK Eldorado


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nitisan Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD John D. Ford
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DD Scout
DM Thracian
DD Encounter
DD Saturn
DD Enable

Japanese ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled

Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Shonan Maru #2, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
xAK Nitisan Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD John D. Ford
DD Stewart
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DD Scout
DM Thracian
DD Encounter
DD Saturn
DD Enable

Japanese ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled

Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)

TF 451 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126



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Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island (127,128)

TF 669 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128



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Amphibious Assault at Balabac (70,84)

TF 671 troops unloading over beach at Balabac, 70,84



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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kendari at 70,106, Range 17,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
E Saga, Shell hits 10, heavy fires, heavy damage [:D]
xAP Ural Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAP Tango Maru, Shell hits 20, heavy fires, heavy damage
CM Sokuten, Shell hits 13, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Isis
DD Jupiter
DD Mars, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled

Task forces break off...


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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90) Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting) Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Ground combat at Namlea (76,108) Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea !!!J
Ground combat at Lae (99,126) Japanese forces CAPTURE Lae !!!
Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!!
Ground combat at Namlea (76,108)

[tarkalak]

ORIGINAL: Lawless1

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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 17 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb ( what does this mean? Only 4 bombs hit from the 26 bombers?
...

23 bombers survived to drop 4 x 250 kg bombs each.
So 23 x 4 = 92 bombs dropped
2 + 2 + 1- = 14 hits
14 out of 92 bombs have hit the airfield.

[Lawless1]

tarkalak, thank you for your answer

[Lawless1]

1st landing against Ambon and 2nd landing at Tarakan

The FA and CD guns at Tarakan got many hits on the invasion fleet, no so at Ambon. But the FA/CD guns at Ambon did
damage a Dd.

Am would of those odd fellows that was in the Army and the Navy. My army time I was in a Field Artillery unit assigned to the 101st Abn Div. Shortly after getting to the unit, and having not worked in my main MOS I was place as a section chief of one of the 105 guns. So I had to relearn all, the things that were taught to me in AIT. To make a long story short, on my first time at the direct fire range I was able to direct my crew, to hit the target with all three rounds fired. 1st Sargent offered a case of beer to any gun crew that could get a 1st round hit. My gun crew was the only one in the Battery that got the beer

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
Hudson I x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Palau Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires

Japanese ground losses:
180 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x Vildebeest III bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Palau Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kamo Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest III x 10
Hudson I x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Kamo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
CM Aotaka, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Isonami

Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Hudson I bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
10 x Vildebeest III bombing from 9000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Kamo Maru
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Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
DD Isonami, Shell hits 3, on fire

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

DD Isonami firing at 4th Coastal Gun Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Isonami
DD Isonami fired at enemy guns
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109)

TF 399 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109



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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 558 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67

Defending force 146 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

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

Assaulting units:
Molukken Garrison Battalion
4th Coastal Gun Battalion
Sorong Det. Base Force
Ternate Det. Base Force
Ambon Base Force

Defending units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF /1
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

49 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Arima Maru, Shell hits 4, heavy fires
xAK Mogamigawa Maru
xAK Koryu Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru

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

Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Arima Maru
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 15,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 15,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Arima Maru at 15,000 yards
xAK Arima Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Mogamigawa Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Koryu Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91
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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 7, heavy fires
PB Fuji Maru #3
CM Kamome
AK Awazisan Maru

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Zenyo Maru at 10,000 yards
CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 10,000 yards
PB Fuji Maru #3 fired at enemy guns
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 Tarakan (67,91)

TF 402 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1248 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141

Defending force 2226 troops, 46 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Japanese adjusted assault: 22

Allied adjusted defense: 40

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

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

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

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

Assaulting units:
Sasebo 8th SNLF
III./124th Infantry Battalion
5th Ind. Engr Rgt /1

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion
Tarakan Base Force


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[Lawless1]

ORIGINAL: GetAssista

ORIGINAL: Bif1961
If u want to give him a real treat at Clark move in the Marine RGT for a few weeks.

Pleas don't [:)] Apart from unescorted invasions, storming tough places is the weakest point in the current AI. He is overaggressive and can really beat himself to death against the wall piecemeal instead of the correct approach of concentrating / bombing / starving out the opposition.

Took GetAssista advice about AI poor land combat ability. Switch to H2H and order shock attacks at several places. Clark Field has fallen

[Lawless1]

Clark Field has fallen. One KBTF with at least 2 CV conducting air raids on Makassar, Kendari, and Tarakan.
air attack on Kendari cost D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged, if report is true

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 12,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 28, and is sunk
xAK Yamakaze Maru, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Stewart
DD Scout
DD Encounter

Japanese ground losses:
1815 casualties reported
Squads: 45 destroyed, 57 disabled
Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 125 (61 destroyed, 64 disabled)

Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
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Submarine attack near Balikpapan at 63,100

Japanese Ships
xAK Okiyu Maru, Shell hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI

xAK Okiyu Maru is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI attacking on the surface
SS KXI low on gun ammo, Mulder M. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Brisbane Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DM Thracian
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 60% moonlight: 12,000 yards
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Namlea at 76,108, Range 8,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
xAK Tamagawa Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
DD Parrott
DD Peary
DD Pope
DM Thracian
DD Isis
DD Jupiter

Improved night sighting under 71% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 71% moonlight: 12,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Kenyo Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires
xAK Teiyo Maru
xAK Naruto Maru
xAK Noto Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Kenyo Maru at 9,000 yards
xAK Teiyo Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Naruto Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Noto Maru fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAK Koei Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires
CM Kamome
PB Fuji Maru #3
AK Awazisan Maru, Shell hits 1

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Koei Maru at 8,000 yards
CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Koei Maru at 8,000 yards
CM Kamome firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PB Fuji Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at AK Awazisan Maru
40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at AK Awazisan Maru
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Ground combat at 91,38 (near Chengting)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 18267 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 511

Defending force 1055 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 40

Japanese adjusted assault: 565

Allied adjusted defense: 4

Japanese assault odds: 141 to 1

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1039 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 14302 troops, 126 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 15006 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 295

Japanese adjusted assault: 297

Allied adjusted defense: 235

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

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

Japanese ground losses:
809 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 70 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled

Allied ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Assaulting units:
16th Division

Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 20485 troops, 244 guns, 226 vehicles, Assault Value = 487

Defending force 19500 troops, 369 guns, 317 vehicles, Assault Value = 510

Japanese adjusted assault: 1192

Allied adjusted defense: 595

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1999 casualties reported
Squads: 84 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 26 (7 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Vehicles lost 36 (25 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
6233 casualties reported
Squads: 161 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 497 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 87 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 181 (173 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 256 (254 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
48th Division
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion

Defending units:
Subic Bay Defenses
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
14th PS Engineer Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
61st PA Infantry Div /1
86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
Far East USAAF
1st PI Base Force
I Philippine Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Mergui !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bandjermasin !!!
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
B5N2 Kate x 42

Allied aircraft
75A-7 Hawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
75A-7 Hawk: 1 destroyed

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 37

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 9 destroyed, 7 damaged

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11
Port hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Tarakan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
B5N2 Kate x 2
D3A1 Val x 6

No Japanese losses

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

[Lawless1]

Score update

[GetAssista]

ORIGINAL: Lawless1
Clark Field has fallen.

Aww, you were just 2 AV short of holding it. Little things... Someone did not pass the ammo fast enough

[Bif1961]

Bad break at Clark but as it looks you are doing well so far, especially with you being ahead of him in shooting down his aricraft and about even in ship loses. Looking forward to seeing how this develops.

[Lawless1]

Thank you for following along and for the comments you

[Lawless1]

The disadvantage of Clark Field falling first is to bar the units still in Manila cannot
retreat to Bataan. Manila fell the day after Clark and th units retreated to the SE.

[Lawless1]

SITREP PI-AO 29 Jan 42

Not much supply at any of the PI bases still in allies control