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

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

But it could keep the Allies farther away from Hokkaido unless he wants enemy bases in his rear. Depending upon how far you go, some night manpower raids into Seattle might be possible.

While I doubt the Allied would try to land on Hokkaido I could react quickly to this. Would be like a Kamikaze attempt like I mentioned in the post above. Could work, but at insane cost and it probably would end the PBEM within 2-3 months. Either with total defeat of the Japanese or the Allied and the odds are for sure in our favour at the moment.

[PaxMondo]

Take Alaska and Threaten that Northern Canada Port. Allies cannot let you take that as you can then night bomb Seattle/Tacoma area. It will force him to burn PP's to garrison that whole area, thereby telling you where some of the US LCU's are. Also forces him to keep USN close by as well.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 03, 43
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ASW attack near Naha at 94,68

Japanese Ships
DD Mikazuki
E W-9
E W-11

Allied Ships
SS Guardfish

nothing...


SS Guardfish launches 2 torpedoes at DD Mikazuki
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-11 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
APD Yakaze
APD Shiokaze
APD Akikaze

Allied Ships
SS KXII, hits 1


nothing...

SS KXII is sighted by escort
APD Yakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Akikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Shiokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Shiokaze attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Akyab at 54,44

Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuzyu Maru
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
xAK Uyo Maru
xAK Ryuzin Maru
xAK Hokusho Maru
xAK Azuchi Maru
PB Taikei Maru
PB Kamitu Maru
PB Yodozo Maru
PB Naruto Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Steelhead, hits 1


nothing...

SS Steelhead launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokuzyu Maru
Steelhead bottoming out ....
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitu Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Taikei Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yodozo Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yodozo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Balabac at 68,83

Japanese Ships
E W-21
E W-19
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Barb


nothing... all failed ASW attempts... even if depth charges are dropped, they have a hit rate like 0.1%...

SS Barb launches 2 torpedoes at E W-21
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 attacking submerged sub ....
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 26
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 12

Mundy obviously wants to close Port Moresby... don't care much about it, doubt that this is the preparation for an invasion...


Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 5 damaged

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11

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

Runway hits 1

wow a flak kill... the only thing that really strikes me is the fact that I'm losing three times more aircraft to ops doing nav search or ASW than the Allied lose while attacking a heavily defended base at 10-12 hexes...


Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Ground combat at 78,5 (near Wasu)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 61527 troops, 480 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 1958

Defending force 1228 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Japanese adjusted assault: 327

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 327 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: supply(-)

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

Allied ground losses:
1277 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

the last three units in China are destroyed... well, recon reports 2000 troops at that single base to far NW of Urumchi, don't know the name of that base... China has been defeated, all troops destroyed and all bases (except one) were taken... we will leave the required garisson and the rest of the Army will move to other fronts...


Assaulting units:
13th Division
104th Division
34th Division
36th/A Division
6th Division
36th/B Division
11th Army

Defending units:
87th Chinese Corps
8th War Area
21st Chinese Base Force


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2362 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Take Alaska and Threaten that Northern Canada Port. Allies cannot let you take that as you can then night bomb Seattle/Tacoma area. It will force him to burn PP's to garrison that whole area, thereby telling you where some of the US LCU's are. Also forces him to keep USN close by as well.

nah, really don't see a benefit from doing this and I won't night bomb anyways as that is screwed and I want to limit it as long as possible. If Mundy doesn't use the Royal Navy to defend India at all cost, he for sure won't use the USN to defend a damn place somewhere in Alaska. And how should he? The available USN carriers are by no means competitive to KB at the moment and he has to be sure I would bring KB to the party if I landed four or five divs at Adak or wherever else up North. I bet that would be his go to use the couple of carriers he has (or even without carrier support) to start one of his offensives, knowing KB is weeks away. So either in the South Pacific with the Gilberts and Marshalls or around Port Moresby or Darwin. Even the British could launch an offensive out of Ceylon knowing KB is cruising around Alaska, which would be the worst place to have KB for me.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 43
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ASW attack near Balabac at 68,83

Japanese Ships
E W-19
DD Kisaragi
E W-21

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish

all that is happening at the moment are daily air attacks on subs and the failed attempts of my ASW forces...

SS Sunfish is located by E W-19
Sunfish diving deep ....
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Kisaragi fails to find sub and abandons search
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-21 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Milne Bay at 101,133

Japanese Ships
APD Numakaze
APD Namikaze
APD Nokaze

Allied Ships
SS KXII

SS KXII is sighted by escort
APD Numakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Namikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Nokaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3
B-17F Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17F Fortress: 8 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3
B-17E Fortress x 17
B-17F Fortress x 3
B-25C Mitchell x 26
B-26 Marauder x 15

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 7 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17F Fortress x 7
B-26 Marauder x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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



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Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

total losses on the attack on Port Moresby today: 0... IJ losses on nav search: 2... IJ losses on ASW: 3... fun...


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Ground combat at 43,8 (near Hyderabad (Sindh))

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13974 troops, 220 guns, 791 vehicles, Assault Value = 697

Defending force 240 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 391

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 195 to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 13 (9 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st NW Frontier Base Force
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at 63,37 (near Jorhat)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4707 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 138

Defending force 549 troops, 0 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 120

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 120 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
203 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1

Assaulting units:
21st Ind.Mixed Brigade

Defending units:
China Air TaskForce


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2362 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[PaxMondo]

Well, still watching with great interest!

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 43
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ASW attack near Addu at 17,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
DD Van Galen

SS I-30 is located by DD Van Galen
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Addu at 17,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-30

Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DD Van Galen

at the moment the Allied ASW forces are nearly as unsuccesful as ours as long as the subs stay in deep water...


SS I-30 is located by DE Decoy
I-30 diving deep ....
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Naha at 93,68

Japanese Ships
E W-9
DD Mikazuki
E W-11

Allied Ships
SS Pogy

SS Pogy is sighted by escort
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-11 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mikazuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
E W-24
DD Yayoi
E W-25

Allied Ships
SS Flying Fish, hits 1

W-24 hit by a dud and the sub takes a near miss... bet I'm going to lose more hunters to subs than the other way around...


SS Flying Fish launches 4 torpedoes at E W-24
Flying Fish diving deep ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
E W-25 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Tanegashima at 103,66

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
E W-23

Allied Ships
SS Finback, hits 1

SS Finback is sighted by escort
DD Yuzuki attacking submerged sub ....
E W-23 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 6
Liberator II x 3
139WH-3 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 15
Beaufort VIII x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 6 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 1 destroyed by flak

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

why flak is so much more powerful when you attack ground troops can only be explained due to a flaw in the game... 7 enemy aircraft lost to flak over this stack of troops today, there is about halve the AA we have at Port Moresby...


Aircraft Attacking:
9 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 46th Division ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 46th Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 4th Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

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

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 12
B-24D Liberator x 6
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 25 (3 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 61st Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16

No Allied losses

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

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



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Blenheim I bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 53rd Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 29

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (1 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 53rd Division ...


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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

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

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 9

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 61st Division, at 34,39 , near Madras

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Fergusson Island at 103,132

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 11
P-38G Lightning x 25

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
APD Minekaze
APD Hakaze
APD Shiokaze
APD Akikaze

was quite surprised to see that attack happening... my ASW force must have had it's DL being raised by a sub and then bombers with escorts show up from Australia...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Well, still watching with great interest!

the prob about being interesting for the audience is the fact that it's horrible boring at the moment and it has been like this for quite some time already. While that is good for my strategic situation in the game of course, it sometimes nearly brings me to do something, just to have something happening in the game. Though the next moment I realize that it's better to just play Logistics Tycoon in the Pacific and further build up as I'm sure we will get another chance to strike hard. Every skilled pilot I lose now during combat that actually isn't needed is a pilot that will be missed when we really have to strike.

So I'm just leaning back waiting for a chance to strike while my pilot, fuel, supply, HI, arm, veh and aircraft pools are growing. Biggest question at the moment will the Frank be available when the enemy starts his offensive? While it's no wonder weapon it's clearly a difference to field Franks instead of all the Tojos now, just like it's a difference to field Tojos instead of Oscars in mid 42.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 43
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Sub attack near Chichi-jima at 114,76

Japanese Ships
xAP Ural Maru
PB Choko Maru #2
AMC Kinryu Maru
CM Katsuriki
CM Okinoshima
LSD Akitsu Maru
xAP Shanghai Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Tsingtao Maru
PB Sinko Maru
PB Kogane Maru
PB Hakakisan Maru
PB Eiko Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS Pickerel

relocating troop transports which are needed 24/7 at the moment...


SS Pickerel launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Ural Maru
Pickerel diving deep ....
PB Sinko Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Hakakisan Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Eiko Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kogane Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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ASW attack near Colombo at 24,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
DE Decoy
DD Van Galen

SS I-173 is located by DE Decoy
I-173 diving deep ....
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Van Galen fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Sub attack near Jesselton at 68,85

Japanese Ships
TK Kanze Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Nikkoku Maru
TK Nichiei Maru
TK Azuma Maru #2
SC Ch 33
SC Ch 27
SC Ch 25

Allied Ships
SS Scorpion

next 1250 capacity tanker lost... while no biggy it's just depressing to see those daily spotted subs, attacked like dozens of times by air ASW, hunted by dedicated ASW groups still sink tankers out of convoys that have 1 escort for each tanker...


SS Scorpion launches 4 torpedoes at TK Kanze Maru
Scorpion diving deep ....
SC Ch 33 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 27 fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 attacking submerged sub ....
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at 44,8 (near Hyderabad (Sindh))

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14019 troops, 220 guns, 794 vehicles, Assault Value = 699

Defending force 255 troops, 27 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 494

Allied adjusted defense: 2

Japanese assault odds: 247 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

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

Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (10 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

those two support units still not destroyed...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st NW Frontier Base Force
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[PaxMondo]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

Well, still watching with great interest!

the prob about being interesting for the audience is the fact that it's horrible boring at the moment and it has been like this for quite some time already. While that is good for my strategic situation in the game of course, it sometimes nearly brings me to do something, just to have something happening in the game. Though the next moment I realize that it's better to just play Logistics Tycoon in the Pacific and further build up as I'm sure we will get another chance to strike hard. Every skilled pilot I lose now during combat that actually isn't needed is a pilot that will be missed when we really have to strike.

So I'm just leaning back waiting for a chance to strike while my pilot, fuel, supply, HI, arm, veh and aircraft pools are growing. Biggest question at the moment will the Frank be available when the enemy starts his offensive? While it's no wonder weapon it's clearly a difference to field Franks instead of all the Tojos now, just like it's a difference to field Tojos instead of Oscars in mid 42.

When do you plan to have Frank?

[castor troy]

Frank will go online in May 43 so by June 43 we will have several frontline units equipped with Franks.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 08, 43
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Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 55711 troops, 402 guns, 1108 vehicles, Assault Value = 2108

Defending force 16165 troops, 228 guns, 309 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese adjusted assault: 966

Allied adjusted defense: 225

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3

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

Japanese ground losses:
1338 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (6 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1798 casualties reported
Squads: 58 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 182 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 45 (17 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Vehicles lost 118 (3 destroyed, 115 disabled)

lol, this was all that happened today... our adjusted av isn't great but that doesn't matter much, we will take the base... look at all those fragmented units, looks like most of the units was evacuated, pretty sure that happened with air transport as I noticed higher transport losses for some time and asked Mundy about it and he said he had an operation going... had no idea where but I bet those troops were airlifted to Ceylon... guess 20th Indian Div is going to die at Madras...


Assaulting units:
53rd Division
46th Division
23rd Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
4th Division
22nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
61st Division
8th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
IV Indian Corps /1
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
15th Indian Const Bn /1
112th RN Base Force /1
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
Gardner's Horse Rgt /3
25th Indian Div /1
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
177 RAF Base Force /1
1st South India Base Force
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
119th RAF Base Force /1
166 RAF Base Force /1
117th RAF Base Force /1
4th NW Frontier Base Force
12th Indian Engr Bn /1


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 43
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Naval bombardment of Madras at 35,40

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Shropshire
CL Capetown
CL Caradoc
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Hobart
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Nestor

Japanese ground losses:
910 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 78 disabled [X(]
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

that was quite surprising to me, during daylight pretty much the whole Royal Navy opens up on my divisions at Madras causing quite devastating losses... have never seen such an effect on combat units by a naval bombardment... disabled squads were quite high and all my divs have disruption between 80 and 90 now!!! [X(] if Madras would be defended by a real force we would be in trouble now but naval bombardments won't keep us from taking the base...


BB Resolution firing at 53rd Division
BB Royal Sovereign firing at 61st Division
BB Revenge firing at 61st Division
CA Frobisher firing at 53rd Division
CA Hawkins firing at 61st Division
CA Exeter firing at 4th Division
CA Cornwall firing at 53rd Division
CA Devonshire firing at 46th Division
CA Dorsetshire firing at 53rd Division
CA Shropshire firing at 4th Division
CL Capetown firing at 53rd Division
CL Caradoc firing at 53rd Division
CL Mauritius firing at 61st Division
CL Ceres firing at 53rd Division
CL Hobart firing at 61st Division
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 61st Division
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at 4th Division
DD Nestor firing at 4th Division


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Ground combat at 44,7 (near Jacobabad)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14043 troops, 220 guns, 795 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

Defending force 208 troops, 19 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 497

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 497 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender:
Attacker:

Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2

those two units were retreating all the way from Karachi and are finally destroyed... got my three tank divs available for other tasks again...


Assaulting units:
1st Tank Division
2nd Tank Division

Defending units:
1st NW Frontier Base Force
8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 53457 troops, 402 guns, 1108 vehicles, Assault Value = 1927

Defending force 14598 troops, 215 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 65

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 501

Allied adjusted defense: 173

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 42 (4 destroyed, 38 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1189 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 21 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 20 destroyed, 20 disabled
Guns lost 44 (26 destroyed, 18 disabled)
Vehicles lost 47 (8 destroyed, 39 disabled)

4:1 on the first attack followed by a 2:1 on the second attack with a horrible adjusted av due to the naval bombardment... there are no enemy troops left that are anywhere combat worthy so this isn't going to turn into a disaster and the disabled squads will be recovered quickyl after the fall of Madras...


Assaulting units:
19th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
4th Division
15th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
46th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
53rd Division
61st Division
11th Tank Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RN Base Force /1
117th RAF Base Force /1
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
15th Indian Const Bn /1
IV Indian Corps /1
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
4th NW Frontier Base Force
1st South India Base Force
Gardner's Horse Rgt /3
166 RAF Base Force /1
119th RAF Base Force /1
177 RAF Base Force /1
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
25th Indian Div /1
12th Indian Engr Bn /1


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[jdsrae]

You could say that was a BAD task force that hit you at Madras.

[PaxMondo]

good paly by your opponent with that naval bombardment...

[PaxMondo]

I think you mentioned he still has Ceylon, so you know where they came from. I wonder what he has there? Early 43 so he doesn't have CV's to do anything. Once you get Madras and the rest of lower India, you can sweep his airforce off the map. All (but 1?) of the bases there are coastal, so you can then return the naval bombardment favor. If he's got a lot there you can really hurt him. Even Indian replacements are that great and if he moved a lot there, it might be worth removing those from the game. OTOH, just bombardment will eliminate all of his supply and navy and then everything just dies on its own. Potentially you might even turn it into a trap … just thinking here …

[PaxMondo]

Yeah, Tanjore can be built to a lvl9 AF, and from there both Frank and George can sweep any/all bases. Possibilities.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: PaxMondo

I think you mentioned he still has Ceylon, so you know where they came from. I wonder what he has there? Early 43 so he doesn't have CV's to do anything. Once you get Madras and the rest of lower India, you can sweep his airforce off the map. All (but 1?) of the bases there are coastal, so you can then return the naval bombardment favor. If he's got a lot there you can really hurt him. Even Indian replacements are that great and if he moved a lot there, it might be worth removing those from the game. OTOH, just bombardment will eliminate all of his supply and navy and then everything just dies on its own. Potentially you might even turn it into a trap … just thinking here …

Yes Mundy owns Ceylon and he will keep it. The island is a big unsinkable aircraft carrier with some 1000 aircraft according to recon, so probably around 5-600 in total. Also lots and lots of ground units there, every coastal base is garissoned and has high forts by now for sure. Also the Roval Navy is around in force when I look at all those ships in the bombardment. If it was a one hex island I would for sure think about taking it to destroy the ground units there, Ceylon is off limits. It's just not worth the losses I would take and I feel I can hurt him more on the defense now compared to do another all in operation like attacking Ceylon. Of course it would be another decisive victory but how many more do we want to achieve? It's just too risky.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 43
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Night Naval bombardment of Madras at 35,40

Allied Ships
BB Resolution
BB Royal Sovereign
BB Revenge
CA Frobisher
CA Hawkins
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Shropshire
CL Capetown
CL Caradoc
CL Mauritius
CL Ceres
CL Hobart
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Nestor

Japanese ground losses:
1120 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 49 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 50 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)

back to back bombardment with the ammo that was still remaining on the ships doing further damage to my ground units...


Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Resolution
BB Resolution firing at 46th Division
BB Royal Sovereign firing at 46th Division
BB Revenge firing at 61st Division
CA Frobisher firing at 53rd Division
CA Hawkins firing at 53rd Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Exeter
CA Exeter firing at 4th Division
CA Cornwall firing at 4th Division
CA Devonshire firing at 4th Division
Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Dorsetshire
CA Dorsetshire firing at 61st Division
CA Shropshire firing at 4th Division
CL Capetown firing at 61st Division
CL Caradoc firing at 46th Division
CL Mauritius firing at 61st Division
CL Ceres firing at 46th Division
CL Hobart firing at 46th Division
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 53rd Division
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at 53rd Division
DD Nestor firing at 4th Division


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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
AK Kenyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1
PC Nire
PB Shuko Maru #2
AK Tatuwa Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PC Kaki

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

there's always a sub waiting off the coast to attack my shipping... Kenyo Maru will survive the torpedo hit...


SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at AK Kenyo Maru
Amberjack bottoming out ....
PC Sumire fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Kaki fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 18
Hurricane IIb Trop x 5
Liberator II x 5
139WH-3 x 12
B-25C Mitchell x 6
Beaufort VIII x 9
B-24D Liberator x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 3 destroyed by flak
Liberator II: 3 damaged
139WH-3: 5 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged
Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (3 destroyed, 18 disabled)


following the naval bombardment the airforce shows up but as mentioned earlier it's a risky task to bomb ground units at low level when there is flak in the hex...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
5 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 9
Hurricane IIa Trop x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 6

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x Blenheim I bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 6
139WH-3 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed by flak

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
Hudson IIIa x 10
B-25C Mitchell x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed by flak
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 3rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 15th Air Defense AA Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 19th Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 16
B-25C Mitchell x 16

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)

always looks devastating to a tank rgt but in the end a lot is FOW and most of the disabled vehicles aren't the tanks but the motorized support...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Blenheim IV bombing from 8000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 23rd Tank Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 11th Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 29

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 12th Tank Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 12th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 7

Allied aircraft losses
Liberator II: 5 damaged

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

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Liberator II bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 13

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 37 (5 destroyed, 32 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 2nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ...
Also attacking 2nd Tank Regiment ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

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

Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 16

Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 15th Air Defense AA Regiment, at 35,40 (Madras)

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 5 damaged

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

looks like Mundy is sending everything he has... in the end our flak claims nearly a dozen enemy bombers so I would highly welcome if he keeps up these attacks as they won't change the outcome at Madras (at best postpone by a day or two) and the losses will quickly add up...



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Sub attack near Diamond Harbour at 51,39

Japanese Ships
AK Teiyo Maru
PC Nire
PB Shuko Maru #2
AK Tatuwa Maru
AK Kinugawa Maru
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PC Kaki

Allied Ships
SS Amberjack

damn those subs, damn those totally useless escorts...


SS Amberjack launches 2 torpedoes at AK Teiyo Maru
PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Ashi fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Kaki fails to find sub and abandons search
PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
PC Sumire fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 52117 troops, 402 guns, 1091 vehicles, Assault Value = 1812

Defending force 13573 troops, 192 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 41

Japanese adjusted assault: 450

Allied adjusted defense: 133

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

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

Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 47 (24 destroyed, 23 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1468 casualties reported
Squads: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 111 disabled
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 48 (46 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 44 (16 destroyed, 28 disabled)
Units destroyed 3

our divisions are all near 90 disruption which makes up for a horrible adjusted av... we still do nice damage and the forts are at 1 now, no doubt the base will fall with the next attack... 3 fragmented units were destroyed...


Assaulting units:
15th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
4th Division
53rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
61st Division
3rd Tank Regiment
46th Division
22nd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
51st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
119th RAF Base Force /1
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
112th RN Base Force /1
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
177 RAF Base Force /1
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
117th RAF Base Force /1
166 RAF Base Force /1
15th Indian Const Bn /1
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
1st South India Base Force
25th Indian Div /1
4th NW Frontier Base Force
IV Indian Corps /1
Gardner's Horse Rgt /3
12th Indian Engr Bn /1


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 11, 43
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Ground combat at Madras (35,40)

Japanese Deliberate attack



Attacking force 52175 troops, 402 guns, 1100 vehicles, Assault Value = 1794

Defending force 12483 troops, 155 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Japanese adjusted assault: 497

Allied adjusted defense: 101

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Madras !!!

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

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 44 (15 destroyed, 29 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
7581 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 752 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 55 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 97 (92 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Vehicles lost 264 (261 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 14
Units destroyed 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

no air attacks, no naval bombardments today and Madras falls to our next deliberate attack forcing most of the units to retreat while Madras Fortress and another fragmented unit surrendered... not much destroyed in terms of combat squads as Madras Fortress seems to have been the only unit left with some combat squads but lots of support squads and vehicles destroyed... non of these are in short supply so they will be easily replaced over time but Commonwealth flak guns and artillery isn't as easily replaced and in total we scored nearly 1000 pts for the capture of Madras... the tanks are ordered to pursue the enemy...

always again amazed how short the combat reports in this campaign are, we're in March 43 and nothing really happens... [:D]



Assaulting units:
8th Tank Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
22nd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
61st Division
2nd Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
18th Tank Regiment
53rd Division
9th Tank Regiment
15th Tank Regiment
19th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
46th Division
4th Division
11th Tank Regiment
35th Field AA Battalion
11th Air Defense AA Regiment
15th Air Defense AA Regiment
12th Air Defense AA Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion

Defending units:
20th Indian Division
Madras Fortress
166 RAF Base Force /1
17th Indian Light AA Regiment
12th Indian Heavy AA Regiment
4th NW Frontier Base Force
1st South India Base Force
Gardner's Horse Rgt /3
IV Indian Corps /1
29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
117th RAF Base Force /1
3rd Hyderabad Base Force
14th Indian Light AA Regiment
112th RN Base Force /1
15th Indian Const Bn /1
25th Indian Div /1


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Ground combat at Cochin (28,40)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2370 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Defending force 123 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Assaulting units:
Cochin Fortress

Defending units:
2nd Raiding Rgt /2