IJ commander resurrected - Mundy (A) vs. Castor Troy (IJ) - restricted AAR

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 6 damaged
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio

Allied ground losses:
494 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 69 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (8 destroyed, 37 disabled)

Airbase hits 25
Airbase supply hits 29
Runway hits 108
Port hits 86
Port supply hits 22

another bombardment of Port Blair causing the usual high damage... recon reports more than 600 vehicles at the base with 18 units... could be some armored units there...


E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Port Blair
CA Suzuya firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CA Mikuma firing at 6th Medium Regiment
CA Mogami firing at Port Blair
CL Abukuma firing at Port Blair
CL Isuzu firing at Port Blair
DD Kasumi firing at Port Blair
DD Arare firing at Port Blair
DD Asagumo firing at Port Blair
DD Minegumo firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Yamagumo firing at Port Blair
DD Natsugumo firing at 6th Medium Regiment
DD Arashio firing at Port Blair
DD Michishio firing at Port Blair


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ASW attack near Finschhafen at 101,126

Japanese Ships
DD Shiratsuyu
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
DD Murasame
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze

Allied Ships
SS S-27


guess there's no sub in the area that isn't spotted several times each day but they still get a shot at my ships...


SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Shiratsuyu
S-27 diving deep ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Umikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Kawakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 64

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

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

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

Allied ground losses:
392 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 74
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

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

Allied ground losses:
385 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

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

Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 39

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Sydney RAN Base Force, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M2 Nell x 34

guess it doesn't make sense to fly A2G attacks here as the bombers can't do any damage...


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
19 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Sydney RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Sydney RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 14th LH MG Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 61 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Lark Force , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near San Francisco at 215,76

Japanese Ships
SS I-7, hits 2

Allied Ships
xAP Princess Charlotte
xAP Klipfontein
xAP Thomas Barry
xAP Santa Elena
xAP Lurline
xAP Matsonia
DD Morris

missing this transport off the West Coast... looks like a fat troop convoy to me...


SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Princess Charlotte
I-7 diving deep ....
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-7 eludes DD Morris by diving deep
SS I-7 eludes ASW attack from DD Morris
DD Morris attacking submerged sub ....
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
DD Morris is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14176 troops, 152 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 526

Defending force 31033 troops, 270 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 872

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

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

Assaulting units:
18th LH MG Regiment
7th LH Cav Regiment
9th Australian Brigade
14th LH MG Regiment
16th LH MG Regiment
28th Australian Brigade
Lark Force
30th Australian Brigade
New Guinea Force
Sydney RAN Base Force
4th RAAF Base Sqdn
Rabaul Base Force
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
3rd RAAF Base Sqdn
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
8th Division
13th JNAF AF Unit
34th JNAF AF Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42
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ASW attack near Colombo at 27,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-174

Allied Ships
DD Panther
DD Paladin

staying in deep water hexes around Ceylon, that way the subs have a better chance to operate against the Royal Navy...


SS I-174 is located by DD Panther
DD Panther fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Koggala at 28,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-170



Allied Ships
CL Newcastle, Torpedo hits 1
CA Devonshire
DD Hotspur

ASW attack? That was a sub attack... Newcastle should have no probs to survive the attack, guess she will retire to repair at Colombo... not sure about that task force's mission...


SS I-170 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Newcastle
I-170 diving deep ....
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
CL Dauntless
BB Revenge
DD Hotspur

a British BB spotted in that TF, would have been a better target for the sub...


SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at CL Dauntless
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 62
Port hits 63
Port supply hits 2

CA Kako firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Furutaka firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at 9th Australian Brigade
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Rabaul
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Tanikaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Hamakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Urakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Yukikaze firing at Rabaul
DD Natsushio firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Oyashio firing at Rabaul


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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

these attacks are really pointless...


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 14th LH MG Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 18
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 66

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

Allied ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 60
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

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

Allied ground losses:
245 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16

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

Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 28th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 28th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 16th LH MG Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28305 troops, 250 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 871

Defending force 18965 troops, 220 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 521

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 401

Allied adjusted defense: 569

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
2257 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 169 disabled [X(][:(]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled

Allied ground losses:
509 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

just WTF? My combat divisions are 100% prepped and while I didn't expect to take the base or the like it was quite shocking to see 54th Div being rendered useless in just one attack... only result we achieved was reducing a fort level but that was really a damned bad outcome, especially as I don't see anything within Rabaul's defenders that would be that much of a good combat unit... this attack literally means the assault on Rabaul failed already, have to bring reinforcements... doesn't change the faith of Rabaul at all though...


Assaulting units:
54th Division
8th Division
13th JNAF AF Unit
34th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
14th LH MG Regiment
Lark Force
28th Australian Brigade
16th LH MG Regiment
18th LH MG Regiment
9th Australian Brigade
7th LH Cav Regiment
30th Australian Brigade
New Guinea Force
Rabaul Base Force
4th RAAF Base Sqdn
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
3rd RAAF Base Sqdn
Sydney RAN Base Force
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 89419 troops, 835 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 2574

Defending force 11898 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160

Japanese adjusted assault: 2447

Allied adjusted defense: 5

Japanese assault odds: 489 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengyang !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
298 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7667 casualties reported
Squads: 249 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 83 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 59 (36 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units retreated 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

our troops shock attack across the river, dislodging the pityful force that was defending the base... the assault also destroyed 100% of the industry at the base...


Assaulting units:
58th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th Division
13th Division
51st Division
116th Division
17th Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
RGC Army
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
4th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13797 troops, 152 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 477

Defending force 29217 troops, 270 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

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

Assaulting units:
14th LH MG Regiment
7th LH Cav Regiment
18th LH MG Regiment
Lark Force
28th Australian Brigade
16th LH MG Regiment
9th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade
Rabaul Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force
3rd RAAF Base Sqdn
New Guinea Force
1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
4th RAAF Base Sqdn
4th Aus Lt AA Regiment

Defending units:
54th Division
8th Division
13th JNAF AF Unit
34th JNAF AF Unit

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
DD Hatsukaze
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-45, hits 2

2 near misses do nothing...


SS S-45 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Hatsukaze
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Urakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urakaze is out of ASW ammo
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 46
Port hits 31
Port supply hits 4

if I want to I can do such a bombardment each night...


CA Kako firing at Rabaul
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Rabaul
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Tanikaze firing at 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment
DD Hamakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Urakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Yukikaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Natsushio firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Hatsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Oyashio firing at 28th Australian Brigade


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M2 Nell x 76

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 9 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
28 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 46
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 88
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 51

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

Allied ground losses:
2614 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 46 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 191 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 43

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 34

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

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 30
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 63
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

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

Allied ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
36 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

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

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

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

Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 18th LH MG Regiment, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15

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

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
215 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at Dagua (95,119)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 25 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dagua !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 79 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 7

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tockangbesi-eilanden !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /4

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 42
Port hits 23
Port supply hits 2

while we do damage to the support units at the base the combat units aren't touched by a naval bombardment... no idea how much supply Rabaul actually has but it can't be that much...


CA Kako firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Furutaka firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Tanikaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Hamakaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Urakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Yukikaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Natsushio firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Oyashio firing at Rabaul


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Shigure
DD Shiratsuyu

Allied ground losses:
457 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 36
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

that's the start of the invasion of Port Moresby... base is hit hard but not like a usual nuke... Ed has brought Wake Def btn all the way to New Guinea...


BB Hyuga firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at BB Hyuga
BB Ise firing at Port Moresby
BB Yamashiro firing at Port Moresby
BB Fuso firing at 182nd Infantry Regiment
DD Suzukaze firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze firing at 132nd Infantry Regiment
DD Kawakaze firing at 132nd Infantry Regiment
DD Yamakaze firing at Port Moresby
DD Samidare firing at 132nd Infantry Regiment
DD Yudachi firing at Port Moresby
DD Harusame firing at Port Moresby
DD Murasame firing at Port Moresby
DD Shigure firing at Port Moresby
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Port Moresby


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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

286 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Kuma
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
PB Yomei Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Toko Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
PB Seikai Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Okuyo Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

two assualt divisons, a HQ plus arty unit and support is coming ashore... all 100% prepped... KB is covering the invasion 2 hexes SW...


CL Yubari firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Yubari
CL Kuma firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Kuma
CL Naka firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Naka
PB Yomei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Tenzan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130

Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)

20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost overboard during unload of 20th Div /2
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 20th Div /6
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 20th Div /7
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 lost in surf during unload of 20th Div /8
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 20th Div /10
20 troops of a IJA Hy Inf Sqd 41 accidentally lost during unload of 20th Div /12
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 16th Army
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Army /2
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 20th Div /14
12 troops of a IJA HMG Section lost overboard during unload of 52nd Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 52nd Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 52nd Div /6
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 52nd Div /9
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 52nd Div /12
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 52nd Div /15


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Yubari
CL Kuma
CL Naka
xAKL Gyoun Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Yomei Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Toko Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
PB Seikai Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Okuyo Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru

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

Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CL Kuma
CL Kuma firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
CL Naka firing at 132nd Infantry Regiment
5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 12,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
PB Yomei Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Tenzan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 87

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
589 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 30

IJAAF air attacks really take a toll on the Chinese, they are hit daily and losses go up and up... will shift the light bombers North to Kaifeng and will bring Kaifeng's medium bombers South to increase bomber strenght against Siangtan...


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 15 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

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

Allied ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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

Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 26
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
348 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Ryuun Maru
xAK Wazan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hiyama Maru

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

I'm amazed that Ed is using USAAF heavies for nav attacks but they even manage to hit a freighter from 10k ft... no idea if he has trained them at navattack or if it's just luck due to the high number of bombs... would have preferred seing an attack on KB but all bombers went after the amphib convoy and the BBs...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 6

Allied aircraft losses
LB-30 Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 46
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30

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

Allied ground losses:
254 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

123 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyoun Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
CL Kuma
CL Naka
xAKL Saiho Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Toko Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
PB Seikai Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Okuyo Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru

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

like at Rabaul we're going to lose a couple of low value freighters but that is as expected and the troops are coming ashore in good order...


5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Gyoun Maru at 6,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Tenzan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)



Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10927 troops, 165 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 27912 troops, 196 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 830

Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Port Moresby got not even nearly as much assault value as expected and it wasn't a US div that was brought for defense but two regiments which makes it roughly 2/3 of a div but not as tough... in this case I guess Ed needs quite some good die rolls to hold the base vs my troops but who knows, the first attack at Rabaul was also going really bad... if needed I can also bring reinforcements for PM but as for now we expect to take the base...


Assaulting units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
132nd Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
13th Fld RAA Regiment
21st MAG
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
19th Base Group
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
20th Div /4
52nd Div /1
16th Army /1
39th JAAF AF Bn
37th JAAF AF Bn
17th Medium FA Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10885 troops, 90 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Defending force 7814 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 249

Assaulting units:
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
81st Naval Guard Unit

we are still fighting on Malay... [:D] these are the units that were moving out of Singapore, having no supply at all they can't achieve anything but moving around and being blocked by some low value IJ units... each turn some of those Allied troops die...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 03, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

145 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Toko Maru
PB Tenzan Maru
PB Shinkyo Maru
PB Seikai Maru
PB Shirogane Maru
PB Okuyo Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Toko Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Tenzan Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shinkyo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Seikai Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Shirogane Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Okuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
465 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 42
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 10

CA Kako firing at Rabaul
CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at 9th Australian Brigade
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Rabaul
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Tanikaze firing at Rabaul
DD Hamakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Urakaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Tokitsukaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Yukikaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Natsushio firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Hatsukaze firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Oyashio firing at Rabaul


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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
xAK Wakatu Maru
CL Kuma
PB Shinkyo Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Sana Maru
xAK Teiryu Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Asaka Maru #3
xAK Muroran Maru
xAK Tohuku Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK India Maru
xAK Hague Maru
xAK England Maru
xAKL Misaki Maru
xAKL Saiho Maru
xAKL Gyoun Maru, on fire
PB Yomei Maru
PB Yamabato Maru
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXV

missing a freighter is an achievement...


SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Wakatu Maru
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Yomei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yamabato Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

255 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyoun Maru, on fire
CL Kuma
CL Naka
PB Yamabato Maru
LSD Akitsu Maru
CL Yubari
PB Yomei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
237 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

CL Kuma firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
PB Yamabato Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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ASW attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Panther
DD Paladin

SS I-174 is sighted by escort
DD Panther fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Paladin attacking submerged sub ....
DD Paladin is out of ASW ammo
DD Paladin is out of ASW ammo
DD Paladin is out of ASW ammo
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Paladin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 97,131



Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Torpedo hits 1
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Chikuma
DD Naganami
DD Ariake
DD Yugure
DD Wakaba
DD Hatsushima

Allied Ships
SS KXV

the carrier of course isn't missed... heart attack when I saw six torps fired at Kaga, this could have been a real mess... luckily only one hits and does only light damage with a dozen sys and no major flt or eng damage... KB has 14 DDs and 50% of the bombers fly ASW for no results vs at least halve a dozen enemy subs around Port Moresby... really waiting for my first medium bomber squadrons that are dedicated ASW units... I'm actually used to lose my first carrier to a sub attack...


SS KXV launches 6 torpedoes at CV Kaga
DD Ariake fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yugure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wakaba fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatsushima fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 84
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41

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

Allied ground losses:
1406 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 65 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26

more than 300 medium bombers available for air attacks on Siangtan... this will hurt the Chinese, it will really hurt them...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 44

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

Allied ground losses:
526 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 19

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

Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAK Tohuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kuma

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..

lots of CAP but no fighters are leaking over into PM's hex...


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Italy Maru
xAK Hamburg Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

133 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Misaki Maru, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
CL Naka
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru
xAK Kazan Maru

Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

5in Mk 15 CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Misaki Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Naka firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10944 troops, 166 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Defending force 31042 troops, 249 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 843

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
21st MAG
Papuan Inf Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
19th Base Group
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
20th Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JAAF AF Bn
39th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20337 troops, 88 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 7823 troops, 57 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 250

Allied adjusted assault: 24

Japanese adjusted defense: 255

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1001 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 136 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled

not sure if Ed is ordering these attacks to have his units dying faster or if he really thinks to achieve something... without any supply these attacks must be like Zombi bayonett attacks vs MG positions... we are just holding the position and might even fly in some bombers sooner or later for training...


Assaulting units:
11th Indian Division
22nd Australian Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF

Defending units:
124th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
81st Naval Guard Unit


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Ground combat at Siaoe (77,98)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 66 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siaoe !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Buna (99,129)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 65 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 6

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1


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Ground combat at Kokoda (98,129)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 43 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kokoda !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Dobadura (99,130)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 73 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dobadura !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /3

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42
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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

151 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru
xAK Kazan Maru

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

as usual when the Japanese amphib bonus ends it takes quite some time to unload the heavy weapons and motorized support... we also still unload supplies...

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio

Allied ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 26
Port hits 13
Port supply hits 4

CA Kako firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Furutaka firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Rabaul
CA Myoko firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Tanikaze firing at Rabaul
DD Hamakaze firing at Rabaul
DD Urakaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Tokitsukaze firing at Rabaul
DD Yukikaze firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Natsushio firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Hatsukaze firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at DD Hatsukaze
DD Oyashio firing at 28th Australian Brigade


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

158 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
LSD Akitsu Maru
PB Yomei Maru

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

Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
DD Oyashio
CA Furutaka
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
DD Hatsukaze
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
DD Tokitsukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-45

S-45 keeps sitting in the same hex at full detection but still gets a shot at my destroyer...

SS S-45 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Oyashio
S-45 diving deep ....
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Urakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tokitsukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Perth at 34,147

Japanese Ships
SS I-15

Allied Ships
TK Genota, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage[&o]

absolutely amazing to me how many tankers we sank so far...


TK Genota is sighted by SS I-15
SS I-15 attacking on the surface


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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Misaki Maru
PB Ma 1

Allied Ships
SS Growler

duds...


SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Misaki Maru
Growler diving deep ....
PB Ma 1 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Ma 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ma 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ma 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Ma 1 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Kanoya at 103,61

Japanese Ships
PB Ma 1, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Seizan Maru
PB Tokuho Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS Growler

Growler attacks again and obliberates Ma 1...


SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at PB Ma 1
Growler diving deep ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tokuho Maru #5 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,57

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes



Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 78
G4M1 Betty x 21

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4
Fulmar II x 17
Sea Hurricane Ib x 3
Martlet II x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 2 destroyed
Sea Hurricane Ib: 1 destroyed
Martlet II: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Enterprise
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Indomitable
BB Resolution
CV Illustrious

and here's the real action... we spotted a convoy NW of Port Blair and I wasn't sure what it really was... this turn we spot three task forces including several British carriers and BBs... first message was as usual as 35 Betties failed to find the target... GRRRRRRRRRRRR... [:@] 21 Betties with literally all of my available escorts find the quite huge armada and attack several ships in light rain... we outnumbered the CAP but still a couple of fighters engaged the bombers downing five of them so I didn't expect a lot and it was a total surprise to see four Betties attacking Ramillies and ALL of them hitting the BB!!! BANZAI!!! [&o] the rest of the bombers all missed, pretty much as expected... 35 more Betties could have been quite funny...

so this is quite a big operation to either reinforce or evacuate Port Blair I guess and... I'd bet it's evacuation time as Port Blair didn't do him any good, it's the British equivalent to Rabaul so far... two RN CVs were spotted but there must be a third one when I look at the enemy fighters on CAP but that CAP isn't really competitive actually... should be interesting turns to come and the start was quite good already as I don't expect Ramillies to survive four torps...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.803 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 79

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

Allied ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged

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

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29

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

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 9

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 2

No Allied losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Daisin Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires

3 hits on that freighter is also quite an achievement...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Naples Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK India Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
G4M1 Betty x 27

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4
Fulmar II x 8
Sea Hurricane Ib x 1
Martlet II x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed
Martlet II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Indomitable
xAP Dunera, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Illustrious
AMC Corfu, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
xAP Australia Star, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


if it would just be possible to fly decent strikes from land bases against enemy ships... while we have a good number of fighters on escort again the strike coming in during the afternoon phase is not even a third of the available bombers... clear sky would mean perfect attack weather and CAP was already worn down during the morning as the Brits can only field 17 fighters for CAP supported by the AVG that seems to be flying LRCAP from Port Blair... was expecting some damage that would hurt the enemy but most of the 26 bombers doing their attack run attacked empty TRANSPORTS... [8|] wow, what a failed target aquisition... guess that these attacks raise Ed's blood pressure but that's about it...


Aircraft Attacking:
26 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
No.803 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.880 Sqn FAA with Sea Hurricane Ib (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
No.881 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.888 Sqn FAA with Martlet II (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Port Blair at 44,57

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 3
Fulmar II x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar II: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
xAKL Fortuna
CV Illustrious
xAKL Princessa, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
CV Indomitable
xAP Takliwa
xAK Delawarean
CV Formidable
xAK Texan, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

a second wave is coming in, CAP can't do anything anymore... 8 bombers decided to attack that xAKL which is just ridicoulos, only three groups of 3 and 4 bombers attacked the carriers, all missing... we have a bomber Sentai with 45 Betties that couldn't find the enemy in the morning and they didn't even try in the afternoon... without that perfect attack on Ramillies it would have been just horrible but seeing such an attack is just pure luck and probably won't happen again... I wonder if these attacks today will make Ed retreating but I guess he will press on as he did in the past so we might get another chance to score some hits... his British CV can't cover his convoys vs my air attacks at all, they just don't carry enough fighters and the ones on the ships at this stage of the war aren't really competitive even against Zeroes... will be interesting what happens tomorrow...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp
8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp

CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.803 Sqn FAA with Fulmar II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
241 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24

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

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
403 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

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

Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Afternoon Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

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

Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 30

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 9th War Area ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
202 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10952 troops, 166 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 325

Defending force 31842 troops, 260 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 840

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

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

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
21st MAG
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
98th Coast AA Regiment
19th Base Group
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
20th Division
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JAAF AF Bn
16th Army
39th JAAF AF Bn

[castor troy]

today's airlosses with 32 aircraft lost vs the Royal Navy but also downing around 20 enemy fighters over their ships and sinking Ramillies plus several transports... pilot losses weren't as high as aircraft losses but replacing torpedo bomber crews is harder than replacing fighter pilots as I just don't have enough bomber units... I can either have more at the front or use more units for training so it's a tradeoff until I have more trained pilots in the pool... at the moment I am still replacing lower trained original ones with 70 skilled pilots and am not building up a real pool so this will be a problem until the end of 42... good thing is that the USN lost their fleet carriers so I have time to train some pilots in the meantime

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

54 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
xAKL Kikuryu Maru
xAKL Saiho Maru
PB Tenzan Maru

xAKL Bunzan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kikuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Saiho Maru fired at enemy troops
155mm M1 Howitzer battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
5in Mk 15 CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
4.5" Mk II How battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru


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Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)

TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130



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ASW attack near San Francisco at 210,85

Japanese Ships
SS I-8

Allied Ships
DD Jarvis

still have subs off the West Coast but no luck... at least it's forcing the enemy to either use escorts for most of his convoys or risk losing ships...


SS I-8 is sighted by escort
DD Jarvis attacking submerged sub ....
DD Jarvis cannot reach attack position over SS I-8
SS I-8 eludes ASW attack from DD Jarvis
DD Jarvis fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
xAKL Kikuryu Maru
xAKL Saiho Maru

xAKL Bunzan Maru firing at 132nd Infantry Regiment
xAKL Bunzan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kikuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Saiho Maru fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Bunzan Maru
xAKL Kikuryu Maru
xAKL Saiho Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire

xAKL Bunzan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Kikuryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAKL Saiho Maru fired at enemy troops
5in Mk 15 CD Gun battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru
4.5" Mk II How battery firing at xAKL Saiho Maru


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Sub attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
xAKL Saiho Maru, on fire
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 2

the invasion convoy only left 3 small freighters behind to unload the rest of supply but one is sunk by a damn Dutch sub...


SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Kikuryu Maru
KXIV bottoming out ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Port Moresby at 98,130

Japanese Ships
xAKL Saiho Maru, heavy fires
xAKL Kikuryu Maru, on fire, heavy damage
PB Tenzan Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIV

SS KXIV is sighted by escort
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tenzan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 144
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13

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

Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 32
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

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

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Shaoyang (80,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 34886 troops, 278 guns, 77 vehicles, Assault Value = 1010

Defending force 3457 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 768

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 384 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shaoyang !!!

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

taking the next base in Central China easily as the Chinese only had a trashed unit there... troops are now marching on Siangtan to the West of Changsha where Ed has a sizeable Army of around 200k troops...

Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
1357 casualties reported
Squads: 145 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 44 (37 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
104th Division
51st Division
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11025 troops, 166 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 328

Defending force 31820 troops, 260 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 842

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

all troops ashore in good order with a lot of supply so I've ordered our first deliberate attack for tomorrow...


Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
19th Base Group
13th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
21st MAG
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Papuan Inf Battalion
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
20th Division
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
37th JAAF AF Bn
39th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123848 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4450

Defending force 47052 troops, 404 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1234

Allied adjusted assault: 1861

Japanese adjusted defense: 4541

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
1529 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 179 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 77 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 75 (17 destroyed, 58 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7200 casualties reported
Squads: 36 destroyed, 766 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

WOW! Ed really keeps amazing me with his offensives in China... I've watched this Chinese Army moving South towards Canton and even asked him if the Chinese are on the offense again and then he really dares to attack Canton? The losses within our units are coming from those small combat units, our divisions stay in perfect shape behind level 3 forts... I can't see the enemy achieving anything here and he has just lost another 800 combat squads he could need for the defense of Central China... without supply those disable squads will never get out of that state again even though those units seem to be still supplied as they didn't get a (-) for supply...


Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
14th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
24th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th New Chinese Division
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
16th Group Army
1st War Area
18th Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Jingcha War Area
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
19th Division
20th RGC/C Division
4th Air Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd JAAF AF Coy



the Royal Navy was running from Port Blair after the disaster of losing BB Ramillies there yesterday... I've expected him to push in but he didn't which is the right decision IMO as he could only lose... I'm not really happy to send in my ships vs the Royal Navy as they know how to fight at night but I had absolutely overwhelming forces ready to strike with a the Nagatos and an excellent heavy cruiser task force in the area that could strike his shipping and still 100 Betties on nav strike... same as with Rabaul, he tried to defend forward and it only resulted in losses for literally no gain IMO and his troops are POW...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 72

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

Allied ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 77

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 14

flying these attacks only to reduce supplies and then I don't even know if the enemy doesn't have that much that they won't run out of it anytime soon... attacks on Port Moresby and Rabaul are totally useless, my bombers can't hit those bases even though they have 75+ average bombing skills by now...


Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 30th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 76
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

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

Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

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

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

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

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 27220 troops, 244 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 844

Defending force 16134 troops, 230 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 327

Japanese adjusted assault: 604

Allied adjusted defense: 341

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
1806 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 88 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
694 casualties reported
Squads: 38 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)

here's our assault on Port Moresby which makes me confident to take the base within the next two deliberate attacks... even though 52nd Div is hit hard as the unit leads the attack 20th Div is still in perfect shap and the enemy lost about 20% of his assault value and a fort level... no reinforcements needed here, Port Moresby will be Japanese soon...


Assaulting units:
52nd Division
20th Division
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JAAF AF Bn
39th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
132nd Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
21st MAG
19th Base Group
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force


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Ground combat at 86,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 77906 troops, 623 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2436

Defending force 58832 troops, 447 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074

Japanese adjusted assault: 1109

Allied adjusted defense: 759

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2357 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 166 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1405 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 358 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 58 (2 destroyed, 56 disabled)

damn it, didn't expect the Chinese to hold here... terrain was their advantage but they are down by another 400 av so the next attack should kick them out and cause heavy losses to the already understrenght Corps... China is going down quite quickls for Ed, while I could see a chance to stabilize a frontline somewhere with his offensive towards Canton (no idea what he really thought he would achieve there) he lost all possibilities to hold off my Armies as we already have a clear advantage in Northern China and as soon as Siangtan falls (150k defenders) he's also going to lose Central China...



Assaulting units:
110th Division
37th Division
35th Division
27th Division
32nd Division
26th Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10343 troops, 164 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 273

Defending force 30444 troops, 260 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

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

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
21st MAG
Papuan Inf Battalion
19th Base Group
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
20th Division
37th JAAF AF Bn
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
39th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 64967 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3806

Defending force 46815 troops, 398 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 1251

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

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

over 4500 Chinese assault value were sent South to attack an Urban heavy hex with a couple of forts... while I had only 400 av there first to meet the garrison requirement I brought in Southern Area Army units to hold the base and trash the enemy attacks... as soon as Siangtan falls I can move three or four Bgds South to replace my unrestricted divisions...


Assaulting units:
80th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
31st Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
39th New Chinese Division
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
20th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
Jingcha War Area
1st War Area
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
16th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Division
10th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
19th Division
20th RGC/C Division
4th Air Division
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
1st JAAF AF Coy
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2611 troops, 182 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2045

Defending force 137498 troops, 674 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2607

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 894

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 17 (4 destroyed, 13 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

had to move a small unit over the river to get a road connection from Changsha... the unit was trashed of course...


Assaulting units:
60th Division
17th Division
13th Division
116th Division
58th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
14th RGC Temp./C Division
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
1st Mortar Battalion
RGC Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
63rd Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
27th Group Army
9th War Area
2nd Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
12th Group Army
7th War Area
11th Chinese Base Force
3rd War Area
29th Group Army
5th Construction Regiment
19th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
49th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 07, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground
H81-A3: 3 damaged
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio

Allied ground losses:
387 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 62 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 29 (10 destroyed, 19 disabled)

Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 93
Port hits 59
Port supply hits 15

as the evacuation of Port Blair was cancelled due to heavy shipping losses against our LBA on the first day of the operation we are now again doing our occassional bombardments to keep the base damaged and further reduce supply stocks on the island... over 800 vehicles are reported there and I guess most are tanks, looks like Ed planned a major tank battle on the island... [:D][;)] same as with Port Moresby and Rabaul, as soon as we don't have anything else to do we are going to invade, date hasn't been set yet...


E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CA Suzuya firing at Port Blair
CA Mikuma firing at Port Blair
CA Mogami firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CL Abukuma firing at Port Blair
CL Isuzu firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Kasumi firing at Port Blair
DD Arare firing at Port Blair
DD Asagumo firing at Port Blair
DD Minegumo firing at 6th Medium Regiment
DD Yamagumo firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Natsugumo firing at 6th Medium Regiment
DD Arashio firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Michishio firing at Port Blair


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ASW attack near Koggala at 31,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
DD Griffin
CA Devonshire
CL Dauntless
CL Hobart
KV Freesia

what is that KV doing in such a task force?


SS I-162 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Griffin
I-162 diving deep ....
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Griffin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 88

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

Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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

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


with the HelenIIa coming online within this month I'm going to replace all my Lillies by mid July, the IJAAF will then only fly medium bombers, mostly Sallies that will also be replaced by Helens over the course of the next 6-8 months, depending on losses...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 11

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 1000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 282 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

Defending force 15368 troops, 228 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

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

Assaulting units:
52nd Division
20th Division
37th JAAF AF Bn
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
39th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
182nd Infantry Regiment
132nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
98th Coast AA Regiment
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
19th Base Group
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
21st MAG
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force


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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10352 troops, 164 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 272

Defending force 30503 troops, 260 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 706

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

Assaulting units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
2/1st Ind Coy
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
21st MAG
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
19th Base Group
Papuan Inf Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
98th Coast AA Regiment
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force

Defending units:
52nd Division
20th Division
37th JAAF AF Bn
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th Army
39th JAAF AF Bn


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65115 troops, 638 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3826

Defending force 46932 troops, 398 guns, 424 vehicles, Assault Value = 1262

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

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
98th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
1st Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
16th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
Jingcha War Area
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Division
11th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
19th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
7th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
20th RGC/C Division
Canton Special Base Force
2nd RF Gun Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
47th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JAAF AF Coy

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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Sub attack near Tanegashima at 101,63

Japanese Ships
PB Mikage Maru
PB Kohoku Maru
xAK Nanman Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Manyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Gato

SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at PB Mikage Maru
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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TF 44 encounters mine field at Suva (132,160)

Allied Ships
DD Ellet
DD Gridley

2 mines cleared

I'm not even close as lucky as Ed is with his mines... only a couple of days ago a sub laid these mines and a nice target moves into Suva but nothing else happens than the minefield being detected... [:(]


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 3

three near misses, no damage...


SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Nagatsuki
DD Nagatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Kikuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (4 destroyed, 16 disabled)

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 36
Port hits 15
Port supply hits 1

back to back bombardments... by now my ships would have to replace their barrels probably for the third or fourth time in this war...


CA Furutaka firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Kinugasa firing at Rabaul
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Nachi firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Nagatsuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Kikuzuki firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Fumizuki firing at Rabaul
DD Minazuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Satsuki firing at Rabaul
DD Uzuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Yayoi firing at Rabaul
DD Kisaragi firing at Rabaul


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Sub attack near Kochi at 105,63



Japanese Ships
CV Akagi
DD Kuroshio
DD Kagero
DD Shiranui
DD Isokaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler

HEART ATTACK MODE... damn those USN subs that are patrolling off Japan as they attack shipping there nearly daily and I can't do shit about it for now... Growler hits Akagi more than once but all torps are duds... this could have gone really bad even though the carrier is just one day away from a major repair yard... 6 DDs as escort for a single carrier and they couldn't even keep a spotted sub from attacking...


SS Growler launches 6 torpedoes at CV Akagi
Growler diving deep ....
DD Shiranui fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Isokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 94
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 95
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

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

Allied ground losses:
1780 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 123 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 61

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 71

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
LB-30 Liberator x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

the 4E beasts are back trying to cause damage at Lae... 71 Zeroes on CAP couldn't stop them but for the loss of 3 Zeroes the enemy loses 8 heavy bombers... guess we need Nicks here but it still takes a month until I can equip an IJAAF unit...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
Ominato Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (11 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 59

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

Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 86,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Kochi at 106,61

Japanese Ships
xAK Tusima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PB Kohoku Maru
xAK Nanman Maru
xAK Hauraki Maru
xAK Alaska Maru
PB Marei Maru
PB Mikage Maru
PB Manyo Maru

Allied Ships
SS Growler

look at Growler, the sub attacks another time today and hits a freighter... damage was light and the freighter will survive...


SS Growler launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tusima Maru
PB Marei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Mikage Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Manyo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Manyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub

[castor troy]

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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 25831 troops, 244 guns, 47 vehicles, Assault Value = 707

Defending force 15408 troops, 228 guns, 133 vehicles, Assault Value = 279

Japanese adjusted assault: 1028

Allied adjusted defense: 221

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Port Moresby !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
1613 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 167 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
17602 casualties reported
Squads: 290 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 625 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 133 (133 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (140 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 13[&o]

the day wasn't over and on New Guinea Japanese assault divisions were again ordered to engage in combat... Port Moresby falls on our second attack and 13 enemy units surrendered, including two US regiments... the enemy lost 600 pts to ground losses this turn, losses in China included! While Rabaul still holds Port Moresby falls as expected and it has cost the enemy several hundred first line aircraft, 20000 troops and several ships... the Japanese lost about 50-70 aircraft, a couple of small freighters and a carrier was torpedoed (light damage) so to sum it up it wasn't worth it trying to hold Port Moresby... I always advocate to make a stand at Port Moresby and I consider this base to be well suited to do this but trying to hold Rabaul and Port Moresby in early 42 only works if the Japanese isn't committed...


Assaulting units:
52nd Division
20th Division
16th Army
37th JAAF AF Bn
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
39th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
132nd Infantry Regiment
182nd Infantry Regiment
NG Vol Rifles Battalion
2/1st Ind Coy
98th Coast AA Regiment
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
13th Fld RAA Regiment
21st MAG
Palmyra (Det.) Defense Battalion
Papuan Inf Battalion
8th Port Maint Engineer Battalion
19th Base Group
Moresby RAN Stn Base Force


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Ground combat at 86,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 75015 troops, 623 guns, 146 vehicles, Assault Value = 2133

Defending force 56315 troops, 445 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 801

Japanese adjusted assault: 1168

Allied adjusted defense: 539

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
2746 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 304 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled

Allied ground losses:
16327 casualties reported
Squads: 981 destroyed, 13 disabled [&o]
Non Combat: 760 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 43 (22 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Units retreated 12

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

I fail to find superlatives to describe what my Armies achieved in China in the last couple of months as the Chinese take one defeat after another, causing insane losses within their lines... this was the main Chinese Army that was left after we destroyed a first one with nearly 200.000 troops and another 1000 combat squads are destroyed today... the Chinese are no threat anymore in Northern China and mostly consist of understrenght corps that are trying to run to Sian now...

Assaulting units:
27th Division
35th Division
37th Division
110th Division
32nd Division
26th Division

Defending units:
92nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at 79,52 (near Shaoyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6858 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 209

Defending force 1636 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 111

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 111 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
1126 casualties reported
Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!



Assaulting units:
1st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 65317 troops, 637 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3855

Defending force 45586 troops, 400 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107

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

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

Assaulting units:
29th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
1st Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
16th Group Army
18th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st War Area
57th AT Gun Regiment
Jingcha War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
53rd Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
19th Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th RGC/C Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
47th JAAF AF Bn
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
4th Air Division
2nd JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Sangi (77,97)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 56 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sangi !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /4

[Cheesesteak]

Well done at PM.

Caveat: I've virtually zero late-war game knowledge. That said, aside from preventing an auto-victory, your opponent has to be sweating a bit. Sink CVs: check. Sink TKs: check. Destroy Chinese LCUs: Check, Check, and Check. Now you can add some nice Western units to the list.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: Cheesesteak

Well done at PM.

Caveat: I've virtually zero late-war game knowledge. That said, aside from preventing an auto-victory, your opponent has to be sweating a bit. Sink CVs: check. Sink TKs: check. Destroy Chinese LCUs: Check, Check, and Check. Now you can add some nice Western units to the list.

Thanks! I don't think Ed is sweating yet because I have not gone far in terms of territory. Victory point value is somewhere around 3,5:1 but getting it up further is only possible if I continue to really hurt him while not taking losses which isn't that easy.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 09, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Allied ground losses:
419 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 12 (2 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 33
Port hits 36
Port supply hits 6

have decided not to attack with my ground units until another IJA division is going to arrive...


CA Furutaka firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Nachi firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CA Haguro
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Nagatsuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Kikuzuki firing at Rabaul
DD Fumizuki firing at Rabaul
DD Minazuki firing at Rabaul
DD Satsuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Uzuki firing at Rabaul
DD Yayoi firing at Rabaul
DD Kisaragi firing at 28th Australian Brigade


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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19

No Japanese losses

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



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 54
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 100
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

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

Allied ground losses:
1424 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 71 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 47

IJAAF is hitting the Chinese really hard...


Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 7th War Area ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
195 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lark Force , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 90 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
367 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119519 troops, 637 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3866

Defending force 58136 troops, 499 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512

Allied adjusted assault: 1735

Japanese adjusted defense: 6261

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
3275 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 224 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 53 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
Guns lost 72 (19 destroyed, 53 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
12831 casualties reported
Squads: 385 destroyed, 666 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 106 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Guns lost 44 (3 destroyed, 41 disabled)


I just don't get it what Ed is doing here... have brought four tank regiments with my unrestricted divs that are defending Canton and those tank units are now going to flank the Chinese Army as they are not guarding their flanks at all... if this works he will have moved 150k troops into Canton where he has no chance to achieve anything and has his troops cut off... I can then counter any attempt to relief these troops with my ground units and several hundred IJAAF medium bombers that can fly from Canton's level 8 airfield... guess Ed thought I would panic with his move in Southern China but this is probably the worst place to try something like this...


Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
14th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
24th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
1st Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
16th Group Army
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
56th AT Gun Regiment

Defending units:
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Inf.Group
53rd Division
61st Division
19th Division
20th RGC/C Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
Canton Special Base Force
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JAAF AF Coy


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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2636 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4083

Defending force 134148 troops, 667 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2438

Japanese adjusted assault: 0

Allied adjusted defense: 613

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0)

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

Japanese ground losses:
811 casualties reported
Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 15 (5 destroyed, 10 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

we had to sacrifice another small unit but Siangtan is now fully cut off and over 150k troops are trapped in a base that is already low or out of supply... Allied adjusted av of only 613 is just horrible on the defense and my Army should be able to take the base on the first try if he doesn't get super lucky... that would be the third total defeat of a Chinese Army of around 150k troops... I don't have any doubt that China is lost for the Allied, it's only a question if I want to take it all or not...


Assaulting units:
22nd Division
58th Division
17th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Division
104th Division
60th Division
51st Division
34th Division
14th RGC Temp./A Division
39th Division
116th Division
14th RGC Temp./C Division
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
RGC Army
11th Army
23rd Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
99th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
20th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
11th Chinese Base Force
6th Construction Regiment
27th Group Army
29th Group Army
12th Group Army
9th War Area
5th Construction Regiment
9th Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Base Force
49th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
7th War Area
100th Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
19th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 10, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Allied ground losses:
518 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 39 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 28 (11 destroyed, 17 disabled)
Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 39
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 2

CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at CA Aoba
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Nachi firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Haguro firing at Rabaul
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Nagatsuki firing at Rabaul
DD Kikuzuki firing at Rabaul
DD Fumizuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Minazuki firing at Rabaul
DD Satsuki firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
DD Uzuki firing at 28th Australian Brigade
DD Yayoi firing at Rabaul
DD Kisaragi firing at 28th Australian Brigade


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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
DD Yayoi
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Myoko
DD Satsuki
DD Kisaragi
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki

Allied Ships
SS S-27

SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Yayoi
S-27 diving deep ....
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kikuzuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fumizuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Minazuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nagatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain



Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 21
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 14
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
P-400 Airacobra x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed
Hurricane I Trop: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed

Allied fighter pilots in India are shocked when they encounter a high flying fast IJAAF fighter for the first time today, the Tojo... we have well trained pilots and the Tojo is clearly superior in terms of speed but the first encounter with enemy fighters also clearly shows that the Tojo suffers from the same problem also the other IJ fighters do, lack of firepower... while we get about 5 times more firing passes on the enemy fighters it's only a damaged enemy 4 out of 5 times at best, it's nearly impossible to down an enemy fighter with a gunvalue of 10... not even speaking about the Oscar but also the Zero suffers with a gunvalue of 12 but the Tojo is even worse with 10... nevertheless this will be the main fighteraircraft for the next 18 months (roughly) until the Frank arrives some time in late 43 hopefully...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 7 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 31100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 26300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 28440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 36

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 10
Hurricane I Trop x 5
Hurricane IIa Trop x 10
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
P-400 Airacobra x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
H81-A3: 1 destroyed

a second Tojo unit comes in to sweep doing even worse than the first one with nearly nothing but damaged enemy fighters... some of them are write offs or crash of course but more than halve of the damaged aircraft survive... 1 out of 2 bursts from Allied fighters results in an instantly shot down Tojo...


Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *

CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 27140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
51st PG/26th PS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 31100.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 32700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 69

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 38th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 43
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 149
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 5 damaged

Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 95 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9

what Göring's Luftwaffe couldn't do at Dunkerque, the IJAAF could do at Siangtan if I would spend the time to do so...


Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th Prov Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 29th Group Army ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 27th Group Army ...
Also attacking 17th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 11th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd War Area ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 12th Group Army ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 74th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Siangtan ...
Also attacking 37th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 73rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on 77th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23

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

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 7

Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 4
Hurricane I Trop x 2
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet *

I just hate this stupidity of sweeps when there are always 2 or 3 fighters of each squadron showing up alone... so STUPID... anyone noticed during testing???? Been bitching about this for years...


CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 33700.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 26300 and 27140.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes



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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 18 damaged

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

while 200 Sallies can whipe out a whole Japanese Army, 80 of them can't do any harm to the Aussies sitting at Rabaul... terrain does the trick...


Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 16th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Lark Force , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15

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

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 9th War Area ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 63rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
351 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 9th War Area ...
Also attacking 5th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12335 troops, 130 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 1472

Defending force 113886 troops, 634 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3044

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

guess Ed noticed that I'm trying to flank him with tanks as I see the Chinese moving...


Assaulting units:
61st Division
10th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
53rd Division
19th Division
7th Tank Regiment
1st Ind.Inf.Group
11th Tank Regiment
2nd JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
5th RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn
20th RGC/C Division

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
80th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
34th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
18th Artillery Regiment
Jingcha War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment
57th AT Gun Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
7th Chinese Corps
51st Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
1st War Area
56th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 135282 troops, 1195 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 4082

Defending force 132604 troops, 664 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2359

Japanese adjusted assault: 2650

Allied adjusted defense: 267 [X(]

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
6189 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 481 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
Guns lost 35 (2 destroyed, 33 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
66302 casualties reported
Squads: 7413 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 9359 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 477 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 710 (710 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 34

WOW, just look at this! Next Chinese Army is totally destroyed in combined ops of the IJA and IJAAF... the assault on Central China is a full success after we destroyed and Army there earlier already and today we destroy nearly 7500 combat squads... all that the enemy has left and is combat worthy is an Army of about the same strenght that has moved North of Changsha to Ichang... never achieved such victories in China that fast... victory points for Allied ground losses are around 10,000 now...[&o]



Assaulting units:
13th Division
104th Division
22nd Division
34th Division
17th Division
116th Division
39th Division
12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
60th Division
51st Division
58th Division
14th RGC Temp./A Division
23rd Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
RGC Army
21st Mortar Battalion

Defending units:
20th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Corps
37th Chinese Corps
74th Chinese Corps
26th Chinese Corps
10th Chinese Corps
99th Chinese Corps
46th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
72nd Chinese Corps
73rd Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
79th Chinese Corps
58th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
9th War Area
5th Construction Regiment
100th Chinese Corps
19th Group Army
27th Group Army
11th Chinese Base Force
14th Chinese Base Force
49th Chinese Corps
9th Prov Chinese Corps
3rd War Area
6th Construction Regiment
29th Group Army
7th War Area
2nd Chinese Base Force
12th Group Army
17th Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 83 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sorong !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Feni Islands (108,126)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 4

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Feni Islands !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /4

[castor troy]

Tojos on sweep get a 2:1 which isn't all that impressing and the combat replay did look way better but that's the result of their sh*tty gun value... if the Tojos had a gun value of 14 or 16 the result would be like 4:1 in air losses...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 42
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Morning Air attack on 96th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 60

No Japanese losses

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

Lillies flying against ground targets in rough terrain, no chance to really do any damage...


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

Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 30th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 77th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 96th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30

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



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Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 54

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

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

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

Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 38th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on Lark Force , at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 51

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 16th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 84,43 , near Sian

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Sydney RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Sydney RAN Base Force ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 5

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

Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 15
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Afternoon Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 45
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 42

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
244 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 42 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 39th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 6th War Area ...
Also attacking 33rd Group Army ...
Also attacking 26th Group Army ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Group Army ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12370 troops, 131 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491

Defending force 114149 troops, 634 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3070

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

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

Assaulting units:
7th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
19th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
53rd Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th RGC/C Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
Canton Special Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
98th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
28th New Chinese Division
24th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th New Chinese Division
57th AT Gun Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
Jingcha War Area
20th Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
16th Group Army
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
7th Artillery Regiment
51st Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33072 troops, 280 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 990

Defending force 20458 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 241

Japanese adjusted assault: 384

Allied adjusted defense: 142

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
1565 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 150 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled

Allied ground losses:
7326 casualties reported
Squads: 257 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 178 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 37 (17 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Units retreated 6

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Northern China! Parts of the Army that was unsuccesfully defending Nanyang is force to retreat another time and those Chinese Corps are no longer combat ready units... all Chinese units in this area are now running towards Sian...


Assaulting units:
36th Division
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
5th Ind.Mixed Brigade
12th Army
North China Area Army
4th Mortar Battalion
Mongol Garrison Army
NCPC Army
13th Army
1st Army
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
38th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 42
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Sub attack near Koggala at 31,51



Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
BB Ramillies, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hotspur

thought Ramillies would have been sunk off Port Blair for sure as she took no less than four torps but she made all the way back to Ceylon where an IJN sub was waiting... guess without that attack the BB would have made it but another three torps send her to the bottom... shows the importance to have subs at the couple of choke points on the map where Allied shipping would move for sure...


SS I-162 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Ramillies
DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hotspur attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo
DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo
DD Hotspur is out of ASW ammo
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hotspur fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Rabaul at 106,125 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Ashigara
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
DD Nagatsuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
DD Uzuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi

Allied ground losses:
571 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 37 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (5 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 33
Port hits 24
Port supply hits 2

base forces take heavy casualties...

CA Furutaka firing at Rabaul
CA Kinugasa firing at 9th Australian Brigade
CA Aoba firing at Rabaul
E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Ashigara
CA Ashigara firing at Rabaul
CA Nachi firing at Rabaul
CA Haguro firing at 28th Australian Brigade
CA Myoko firing at Rabaul
DD Nagatsuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Kikuzuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Fumizuki firing at Sydney RAN Base Force
Sydney RAN Base Force firing at DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki firing at 9th Australian Brigade
DD Satsuki firing at Rabaul
DD Uzuki firing at Rabaul
DD Yayoi firing at Rabaul
DD Kisaragi firing at Rabaul


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ASW attack near Koggala at 30,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Isis
CA Exeter
CL Caledon
CL Mauritius
CL Enterprise
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Norman
DD Fortune

looks like the Royal Navy is moving around in strenght...


SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Isis
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune attacking submerged sub ....
DD Isis fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fortune fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isis attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Koggala at 30,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Arrow
KV Freesia
DD Inconstant
DD Decoy

SS I-24 is located by DD Arrow
DD Inconstant fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Decoy attacking submerged sub ....
DD Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Decoy fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Decoy attacking submerged sub ....
DD Decoy is out of ASW ammo
DD Decoy is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 41
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 83

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
1168 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 63 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 22

these attacks from the IJAAF are really devastating the Chinese...


Aircraft Attacking:
25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 20th Group Army ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 6th War Area ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 34
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 54
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7

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

Allied ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 59 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 57 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20

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

Allied ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

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

Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28

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

Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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



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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
142 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

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

Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12396 troops, 132 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 1545

Defending force 114264 troops, 634 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3085

Allied ground losses:
138 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
53rd Division
6th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
1st Ind.Inf.Group
61st Division
11th Tank Regiment
10th Tank Regiment
19th Division
7th Tank Regiment
20th RGC/C Division
Canton Special Base Force
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
5th RF Gun Battalion
47th JAAF AF Bn
2nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
80th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
15th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
60th Chinese Corps
7th Chinese Corps
48th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
38th New Chinese Division
51st Chinese Corps
1st War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
57th AT Gun Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
Jingcha War Area
16th Group Army
56th AT Gun Regiment


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Ground combat at Manokwari (85,109)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 83 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 3

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Manokwari !!!

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

Assaulting units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2


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Ground combat at Namatanai (107,125)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 70 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

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

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Namatanai !!!

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

Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /4

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 13, 42
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ASW attack near Koggala at 29,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Arrow
KV Freesia
DD Inconstant

2 more near misses and I-24 accumulates more sys dam...

SS I-24 is located by DD Arrow
I-24 diving deep ....
DD Inconstant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inconstant attacking submerged sub ....
DD Inconstant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inconstant fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inconstant attacking submerged sub ....
SS I-24 eludes DD Inconstant by diving deep
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Koggala at 28,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-24

Allied Ships
DD Paladin
DD Panther

SS I-24 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Paladin
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Night Naval bombardment of Port Blair at 46,58

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest III: 5 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Blenheim IV: 5 damaged
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CL Abukuma
CL Isuzu
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Yamagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Arashio
DD Michishio

Allied ground losses:
388 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)
Vehicles lost 39 (14 destroyed, 25 disabled)

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 22
Runway hits 75
Port hits 63
Port supply hits 15


British defenders of Port Blair are waiting for their inevitable end...

E7K2 Alf acting as spotter for CA Kumano
CA Kumano firing at Port Blair
CA Suzuya firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
CA Mikuma firing at Port Blair
CA Mogami firing at Port Blair
CL Abukuma firing at Port Blair
CL Isuzu firing at Port Blair
DD Kasumi firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Arare firing at 7th Armoured Brigade
DD Asagumo firing at Port Blair
DD Minegumo firing at Port Blair
DD Yamagumo firing at 6th Medium Regiment
DD Natsugumo firing at Port Blair
DD Arashio firing at Port Blair
DD Michishio firing at Port Blair


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TF 13 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)

Allied Ships
xAP Lurline, Mine hits 1, on fire

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

finally we're lucky with one of our offensive minefields... seems like Pago Pago is one of Ed's hubs as there were already 40k troops reported when KB sank a BB task force off the island... don't think that Type 88 mine will be enough to sink the xAP when she's not even heavily damaged... no doubt he will clear the minefield before more ships will go in and out...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 81

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
499 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21

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

Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 44
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 88
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21

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

Allied ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Ichang ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29

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

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 9th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 38

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 7th LH Cav Regiment ...
Also attacking 18th LH MG Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Australian Brigade ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 28th Australian Brigade, at 106,125 (Rabaul)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...
Also attacking 28th Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking Lark Force ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8

No Japanese losses

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

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

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

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

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)

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

Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14

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

Allied ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 39th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 39th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...


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Morning Air attack on Ichang , at 83,48

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9

No Japanese losses

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

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

Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 32nd Chinese Corps ...


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ASW attack near Colombo at 28,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-174, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Panther

our subs keep tangling with the Royal Navy off Ceylon but deep water hexes make it somewhat safe for the subs...


SS I-174 is sighted by escort
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Panther attacking submerged sub ....
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Panther fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 54749 troops, 481 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 1559

Defending force 114422 troops, 634 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3099

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

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

the enemy is still getting disabled squads into combat ready state so there must be enough supply for them left so far... but not for long...


Assaulting units:
11th Tank Regiment
19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
19th Division
1st Ind.Inf.Group
61st Division
10th Tank Regiment
53rd Division
7th Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
20th RGC/C Division
47th JAAF AF Bn
Canton Special Base Force
5th RF Gun Battalion
4th Air Division
1st JAAF AF Coy
2nd RF Gun Battalion
2nd JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
7th New Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps
7th Chinese Corps
60th Chinese Corps
31st Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
24th Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
28th New Chinese Division
93rd Chinese Corps
39th New Chinese Division
48th Chinese Corps
38th New Chinese Division
51st Chinese Corps
7th Artillery Regiment
22nd Artillery Regiment
1st Artillery Regiment
1st War Area
Jingcha War Area
16th Group Army
57th AT Gun Regiment
4th Heavy Mortar Regiment
3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
20th Artillery Regiment
18th Artillery Regiment
69th Chinese Corps
56th AT Gun Regiment