Hello all!
This will be again based on DaBabes Lite Scen 26 (my favourite, now bit edited).
AI: Hard
Dec 7 surprise on, 1-day turn first day only, after that, 2-day turns
Edits:
- reduced late war E-class IJN ship ASW capability a notch (dreaded Super-E-problem). They were still pretty deadly, those Type 2 DCs pack a wallop.
- did just adjustment to Argonaut so it can lay mines after Dec 1942
- took off end dates of some mines (mainly so that Dutch minelayers can be used bit later)
House rules for myself:
- Restricted units must pay PP to cross national borders (permanently restricted of course cannot ever), this is mainly for SE Asia and China.
- No Fortress Sumatra or Java (Java can be reinforced only with supplies or HQs, Air HQ from Singapore allowed). Otherwise can only be defended with units in hand.
- No Fortress Rangoon, withdrawal from Burma in orderly fashion to India. No reinforcing Burma in 1942, diverting units in TFs destined to Singapore only to India.
- No 4E bomber Naval attacks below 6000 ft before 1943 and then 1000 ft (while skip bombing was invented using B-17s, it can be too powerful).
- No 2E bomber Naval attacks below 1000 ft, 100 ft skip bombing/strafing restricted to Attack Bombers only and (some) Fighter Bombers in Naval attacks. Fighters can strafe in land attacks.
I will probably come up with more after I see how this goes...
Add: fighters on CAP/Sweep can only use their "best MVR band" altitude or lower, so no strato-sweeps. This mainly means 15k altitude for most, sometimes 10k.
Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
For new players, I want to explain how my orders process goes:
- since at start game shows Hawaii, check ships and planes there, adjust ship repairs, create TFs if needed, adjust CAP levels and %, adjust missions etc. Send PT boats to pool, since they are not much use in PH.
- check the Ops report for reinforcements, check them and adjust them appropriately.
- I give orders counter-clockwise, starting Alaska, Canada, US West Coast, East Coast, Panama area, South Pac islands, NZ, Solomons, Papua-New Guinea, Australia, Dutch East Indies. Malaya, Burma, India and China last. I can use sort of "mass commands" with choosing base and clicking Show bases under same HQ. This way I can immediately set e.g. all bases in West Coast to start building up AFs and Ports. Can access bases also by pressing B.
But since I used option at start to automatically start construction in all bases, now I have to turn bases off. Mainly those that will be captured by enemy or those with supply issues (mainly China). You definitely want to have West Coast, Canada, India and Soviet Union start to build up immediately.
- next comes sub operarions. Press S for active ships. Filtering first by class (SS) and then by Sys damage, I can then assign those subs to repairs (sometimes having to withdraw them to rear bases). Then setting sub patrols. Patrol zone and then using Patrol around the hex really eases that process. It is pain to set all manually.
- then surface units, again checking for damage and needed repairs. Then setting different TFs.
- then comes air units by area.
- then land units
After deciding what you actually want to do next, using same procedure all the time cuts the real time you use to give orders. first turn is tough even for Allies, but remember, you don't have to do all same time.
Some Strategic hints:
- India, NZ and Australia need fuel. Fuel is mainly available from Abadan, US West Coast and Dutch East Indies. Set your tankers to evacuate fuel from DEI to Australia. Get tankers to Abadan and set them to dump fuel into Karachi (it'll move where needed). You get some fuel in Panama and Cape Town too. But for Australia and NZ, you have to use US West Coast. Los Angeles is my main fuel source for Pacific and Australia/NZ. Fuel is life, since it's used by industry to convert it to supply, not only used by ships. As Allies, don't worry about oil at all. If really interested in it, ship some from Palembang to Australia (Perth).
- for first 6 months or more, you are fighting defensively, so decide where to make your stand and where to withdrawal. There is also cost/benefit decisions about forward defence. But there are places you should not lose.
- don't get into Carrier battle with Kido Butai in early war, they are just better early on and there is more of them than you can muster in numbers. Wait until you can match them in numbers, but even losing all your starting CVs is not a total disaster, you have plenty more coming...it just makes your life lot more difficult for a while. Hit him where KB is not.
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- since at start game shows Hawaii, check ships and planes there, adjust ship repairs, create TFs if needed, adjust CAP levels and %, adjust missions etc. Send PT boats to pool, since they are not much use in PH.
- check the Ops report for reinforcements, check them and adjust them appropriately.
- I give orders counter-clockwise, starting Alaska, Canada, US West Coast, East Coast, Panama area, South Pac islands, NZ, Solomons, Papua-New Guinea, Australia, Dutch East Indies. Malaya, Burma, India and China last. I can use sort of "mass commands" with choosing base and clicking Show bases under same HQ. This way I can immediately set e.g. all bases in West Coast to start building up AFs and Ports. Can access bases also by pressing B.
But since I used option at start to automatically start construction in all bases, now I have to turn bases off. Mainly those that will be captured by enemy or those with supply issues (mainly China). You definitely want to have West Coast, Canada, India and Soviet Union start to build up immediately.
- next comes sub operarions. Press S for active ships. Filtering first by class (SS) and then by Sys damage, I can then assign those subs to repairs (sometimes having to withdraw them to rear bases). Then setting sub patrols. Patrol zone and then using Patrol around the hex really eases that process. It is pain to set all manually.
- then surface units, again checking for damage and needed repairs. Then setting different TFs.
- then comes air units by area.
- then land units
After deciding what you actually want to do next, using same procedure all the time cuts the real time you use to give orders. first turn is tough even for Allies, but remember, you don't have to do all same time.
Some Strategic hints:
- India, NZ and Australia need fuel. Fuel is mainly available from Abadan, US West Coast and Dutch East Indies. Set your tankers to evacuate fuel from DEI to Australia. Get tankers to Abadan and set them to dump fuel into Karachi (it'll move where needed). You get some fuel in Panama and Cape Town too. But for Australia and NZ, you have to use US West Coast. Los Angeles is my main fuel source for Pacific and Australia/NZ. Fuel is life, since it's used by industry to convert it to supply, not only used by ships. As Allies, don't worry about oil at all. If really interested in it, ship some from Palembang to Australia (Perth).
- for first 6 months or more, you are fighting defensively, so decide where to make your stand and where to withdrawal. There is also cost/benefit decisions about forward defence. But there are places you should not lose.
- don't get into Carrier battle with Kido Butai in early war, they are just better early on and there is more of them than you can muster in numbers. Wait until you can match them in numbers, but even losing all your starting CVs is not a total disaster, you have plenty more coming...it just makes your life lot more difficult for a while. Hit him where KB is not.
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"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
As usual, some "useless reports edited away...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 41
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Midget Sub attack inside harbor of Pearl Harbor!!!
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-18, hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB California, Torpedo hits 1
PC Tiger
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
B5N2 Kate x 144
D3A1 Val x 126
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed by flak
B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 19 damaged
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 65 damaged
P-40B Warhawk: 10 destroyed on ground
PBY-5 Catalina: 92 damaged
PBY-5 Catalina: 11 destroyed on ground
B-17D Fortress: 33 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed on ground
P-36A Mohawk: 14 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 2 destroyed on ground
B-18A Bolo: 33 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed on ground
F4F-3 Wildcat: 7 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
R3D-2: 2 damaged
R3D-2: 1 destroyed on ground
SBD-1 Dauntless: 30 damaged
SBD-1 Dauntless: 9 destroyed on ground
B-17E Fortress: 12 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed on ground
A-20A Havoc: 12 damaged
A-20A Havoc: 2 destroyed on ground
O-47A: 10 damaged
O-47A: 2 destroyed on ground
C-33: 2 damaged
C-33: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
SS Dolphin, Bomb hits 1, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB California, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires
DD Reid, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
ARD YFD-2, Torpedo hits 1
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
DD Dewey, Bomb hits 1, on fire
YO-44, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Schley, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
SS Tautog, Bomb hits 1
AV Wright, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 1
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Repair Shipyard hits 4
Airbase hits 38
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 87
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 54
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 83 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
P-35A: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 16
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Morning Air attack on Davao , at 79,91
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
B5N1 Kate x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AVD William B. Preston, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Montanes, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Mauban, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 33
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 16 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Buffalo I: 3 damaged
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
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Morning Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 82,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 25
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 3,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 16 damaged
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed on ground
Vildebeest III: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 damaged
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 25
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 27
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 12 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 1
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 1
DD Vampire
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 18
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Torpedo hits 2
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Pakhoi , at 72,58
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 17
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 52,82
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora at 51,72
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singora at 51,72
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Allied aircraft
Swordfish I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish I: 1 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 4
Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
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Naval bombardment of Wake Island at 136,98 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Tatsuta
CL Tenryu
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki
Allied ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
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Naval bombardment of Midway Island at 158,91
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 7 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Ushio
DD Sazanami
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
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Pre-Invasion action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Uranami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
DD Ayanami
Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Ground combat at Batan Island (85,70)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 2553 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 65
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 65 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 1st SNLF
24th JAAF AF Bn
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Was very lucky, didn't lose single capital ship, though many are quite hammered (Repulse and Pow will most likely make it too):
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"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Six torp hits on Nevada and only 80 float damage? Five torp hits on Repulse and still afloat? Must be some FOW on those claimed hits or exceptionally good (for the Allies) die rolls for damage.ORIGINAL: Sardaukar
Was very lucky, didn't lose single capital ship, though many are quite hammered (Repulse and Pow will most likely make it too):
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
I was sure that there would be 2-3 BBs gone, but no...lucky distribution and lucky dice.
USN BB force is about done for an year or so, though...
Took me about 4 hrs to micromanage Allied turn, this time I wanted to do everything once! And still missed something, but there is another turn, this time 2-day one. [8D]
USN BB force is about done for an year or so, though...
Took me about 4 hrs to micromanage Allied turn, this time I wanted to do everything once! And still missed something, but there is another turn, this time 2-day one. [8D]
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
ORIGINAL: Sardaukar
I was sure that there would be 2-3 BBs gone, but no...lucky distribution and lucky dice.
USN BB force is about done for an year or so, though...
Took me about 4 hrs to micromanage Allied turn, this time I wanted to do everything once! And still missed something, but there is another turn, this time 2-day one. [8D]
You will always miss something![8D]
Seek peace but keep your gun handy.
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia Child
I'm not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!
“Illegitemus non carborundum est (“Don’t let the bastards grind you down”).”
; Julia ChildRE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Some bloody air battles...and Kido Butai is still attacking PH! Lots of sub action too, but no results either way, so will omit them mostly.
Good thing that I noticed before that in Philippines, in couple of fighter units, best pilots were put in group reserve.. I guess weekend in O-club had stressed them.. [:'(] They gave as good as they got and often better.
Air to Air losses for 2 days were Allies 32, Japan 71. so good going!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
DD Shikinami
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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TF 149 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) (of course the damn transport TF just had to move first before my minesweepers...since TFs move in numerical order...my mistake creating thus first)
Allied Ships
xAP Neptuna, Mine hits 1, on fire
xAP President Madison, Mine hits 1
xAK American Leader, Mine hits 1
xAK Capillo, Mine hits 1
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TF 152 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch
AM Whippoorwill
39 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 10,000 Yards (Way to go. DM Tracian!)
Japanese Ships
TB Kiji, Shell hits 1
TB Kamo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DMS W-20, Shell hits 1
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Toko Maru #4, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Azumasan Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Mito Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAKL Tama Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Kokuryu Maru
CM Aotaka, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
TK Anders Jahre, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
TK Anders Jahre, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Lihue at 179,100
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CA Chikuma
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 63
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary
DD Pope
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 22
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP President Madison
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 14
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 22
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 28
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 83,86
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5676 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 324
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5306 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 4026 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Japanese adjusted assault: 234
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3025 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1650 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Hiei
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pillsbury
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,73
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panji, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panglima, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 50
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 21
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (incredibly, not sunk!)
DD Ward
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DMS Elliot
DMS Long, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 (will get squadron of AVG there to support Buffaloes, need to get more Aviation support first)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Chilka, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Hermelin, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Indira, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Chaksang
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Ardent
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pillsbury
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,73
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Agnes
xAK Mundra
xAKL Chaksang
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Afternoon Air attack on 109th RN Base Force, at 49,79 (Kuala Lumpur)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1674 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1266 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1626 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
Good thing that I noticed before that in Philippines, in couple of fighter units, best pilots were put in group reserve.. I guess weekend in O-club had stressed them.. [:'(] They gave as good as they got and often better.
Air to Air losses for 2 days were Allies 32, Japan 71. so good going!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 41
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Invasion Support action off Kota Bharu (51,75)
24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Sendai
DD Ayanami
DD Uranami
DD Isonami
PB Tatsumiya Maru
SC Ch 9
SC Ch 7
AK Sasako Maru
DD Shikinami
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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TF 149 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) (of course the damn transport TF just had to move first before my minesweepers...since TFs move in numerical order...my mistake creating thus first)
Allied Ships
xAP Neptuna, Mine hits 1, on fire
xAP President Madison, Mine hits 1
xAK American Leader, Mine hits 1
xAK Capillo, Mine hits 1
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TF 152 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Quail
AM Tanager
AM Bittern
AM Finch
AM Whippoorwill
39 mines cleared
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 84,65, Range 10,000 Yards (Way to go. DM Tracian!)
Japanese Ships
TB Kiji, Shell hits 1
TB Kamo, Shell hits 4, on fire
DMS W-20, Shell hits 1
PB Suyozai Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Toko Maru #4, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Azumasan Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Mito Maru, Shell hits 1
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAKL Tama Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
xAP Kokuryu Maru
CM Aotaka, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 2, on fire
Japanese ground losses:
1013 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled)
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Takao at 83,66, Range 15,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Satsuki
DD Minazuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Nagatsuki
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
Allied Ships
DM Thracian, Shell hits 12, heavy fires, heavy damage (sunk)
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
TK Anders Jahre, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
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Submarine attack near Muntok at 52,90
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
TK Anders Jahre, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Lihue at 179,100
Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
CA Chikuma
DD Kagero
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS Pollack
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 17
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 2 damaged
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 63
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary
DD Pope
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 22
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Uranami
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Pope
DD Pillsbury
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 23
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
xAP President Madison
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G3M2 Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 14
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 7
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 22
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 28
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 3 destroyed
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
A-20A Havoc: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Guiuan at 83,86
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5
B5N1 Kate x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Pengpu (90,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5676 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 185
Defending force 1491 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 324
Allied adjusted defense: 4
Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
713 casualties reported
Squads: 85 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Kota Bharu (51,75)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5306 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
Defending force 4026 troops, 38 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 107
Japanese adjusted assault: 234
Allied adjusted defense: 10
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kota Bharu !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
279 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3025 casualties reported
Squads: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 126 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Units destroyed 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
12th Engineer Regiment
5th JAAF AF Coy
Defending units:
FMSV Brigade
8th Indian Brigade
3rd ISF Base Force
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1650 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 30
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
51st Naval Guard Unit
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 41
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Sub attack near Pearl Harbor at 180,104
Japanese Ships
CV Soryu
BB Hiei
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Pompano
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Morning Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pillsbury
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,73
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-27b Nate x 12
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AMc Medusa, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
HDML Pahalwan, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panji, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Pennigat, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
HDML Panglima, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 29
B5N2 Kate x 30
D3A1 Val x 50
Allied aircraft
P-36A Mohawk x 15
P-40B Warhawk x 21
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-36A Mohawk: 3 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage (incredibly, not sunk!)
DD Ward
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
DMS Elliot
DMS Long, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53 (will get squadron of AVG there to support Buffaloes, need to get more Aviation support first)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 19
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Chilka, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Hermelin, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
xAK Indira, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Chaksang
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Ardent
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pillsbury
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 78,73
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Kanchow, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Agnes
xAK Mundra
xAKL Chaksang
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Afternoon Air attack on 109th RN Base Force, at 49,79 (Kuala Lumpur)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Yubari, Shell hits 1
PB Kaiun Maru
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
AMC Kongo Maru
DD Hayate
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1674 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 1266 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
Japanese adjusted assault: 16
Allied adjusted defense: 15
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
216 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 52 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1626 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 54
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 54 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
53rd Naval Guard Unit
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Looks like KB is suffering some losses of good pilots - a good thing for your side. [:)]
A bit surprised another airfield strike was in the cards but no port strike to finish off the BBs. Must have been programmed that way - perhaps because flak from ships was deemed too dangerous?
A bit surprised another airfield strike was in the cards but no port strike to finish off the BBs. Must have been programmed that way - perhaps because flak from ships was deemed too dangerous?
No matter how bad a situation is, you can always make it worse. - Chris Hadfield : An Astronaut's Guide To Life On Earth
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
ORIGINAL: BBfanboy
Looks like KB is suffering some losses of good pilots - a good thing for your side. [:)]
A bit surprised another airfield strike was in the cards but no port strike to finish off the BBs. Must have been programmed that way - perhaps because flak from ships was deemed too dangerous?
Maybe it's still coming...KB hasn't left...
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 41
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
PB Kaiun Maru
DD Hayate
AMC Kongo Maru, Shell hits 1
PB Kaikei Maru
PB Ikunta Maru
PB Hakkaisan Maru
PB Fukui Maru
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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ASW attack near Lihue at 179,103
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima
CA Chikuma
CA Tone
CL Abukuma
DD Akigumo
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Hamakaze
DD Urakaze
Allied Ships
SS Plunger
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Submarine attack near Calayan at 82,69
Japanese Ships
xAK Ueizuru Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (first Allied sub success, despite dozen attacks previously)
Allied Ships
SS S-40
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25
G4M1 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 10
F4F-3 Wildcat x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed (they were on Ground attack and caught US CV CAP that had just arrived)
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 3
Buffalo I x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed (another way to take advantage of game engine, I try to avoid it but sometimes inevitable. Park meaningless xAKL TF within strong CAP and their Naval Attack gets hurt, This time there were Good xAP and xAK too, need these to evacuate AUS brigades)
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Wing Sang
xAP Kelantan
xAKL Nam Yong
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 destroyed (same as above, but worse, unescorted Betties and Nells are very vulnerable)
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Demosthenes
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AMC Kinryu Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage
AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru
DD Oite
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
CL Yubari, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Hayate, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PB Kaikei Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese AMC
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AMC Kongo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hakkaisan Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Yubari
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayate
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAK Tasman
xAP Poelau Bras
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 1
Buffalo I x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 136,98
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
F2A-3 Buffalo x 9
F4F-3 Wildcat x 4
SB2U-3 Vindicator x 15
SBD-2 Dauntless x 15
SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
TBD-1 Devastator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Oite, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hayate, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Ikunta Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk (impressive with shitty Mk 13 torpedoes)
PB Fukui Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaikei Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Kaiun Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
PB Hakkaisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Hayate
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Fukui Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Kaiun Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Hakkaisan Maru
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Ground combat at 89,55 (near Hangchow)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11236 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 358
Defending force 978 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 342
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Allied ground losses:
716 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
Defending units:
10th Group Army
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18314 troops, 280 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 639
Defending force 7406 troops, 126 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 374
Allied adjusted defense: 305
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
894 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 61 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 50 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
408 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
66th Infantry Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
1st Middlesex Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3738 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 119
Defending force 9104 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160
Japanese adjusted assault: 107
Allied adjusted defense: 95
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
121 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Aparri (82,73)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 8032 troops, 96 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Defending force 444 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 234
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 234 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
479 casualties reported
Squads: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
Tanaka Det
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
14th Army
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
28th JAAF AF Bn
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 41
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Submarine attack near Hengchun at 83,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 11
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
G3M2 Nell x 20
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 13 (Boyington now has 2 kills)
Buffalo I x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
HDML 1103, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk (I find it amusing that torpedo can even hit something like Harbour Defence Motor Launch..but undoubtedly nasty for crew...[:'(]
HDML 1104
HDML 1100, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1102, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
HDML 1101, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 15
Allied aircraft
H81-A3 x 6
Buffalo I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
HDML 1104
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Roxas at 79,83
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Yat Shing, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Chengtu
xAK Hai Lee
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 6
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AM Bittern
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 2
Buffalo I x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Sub attack near Batan Island at 86,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Hakodate Maru, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-38
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22313 troops, 320 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1007
Defending force 7156 troops, 125 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 191
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 400
Allied adjusted defense: 249
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 50 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 39 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
38th Division
66th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
2nd RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
5th RF Gun Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
Rifles of Canada Battalion (I always buy these guys back later in war)
1st Middlesex Battalion
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion (ditto)
Kowloon Brigade
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress
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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11334 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 384
Defending force 12015 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 198
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 219
Allied adjusted defense: 105
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Chengchow !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
6442 casualties reported
Squads: 152 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 312 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 92 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
35th Division
Defending units:
3rd Construction Regiment
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
7th Construction Regiment
24th Group Army
39th Group Army
1st War Area
10th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3703 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Defending force 9009 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149
Japanese adjusted assault: 97
Allied adjusted defense: 95
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Vigan (80,73)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2126 troops, 41 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 449
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 85
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 85 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Vigan !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Kanno Det
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at Legaspi (82,82)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4444 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 110
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 110 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
Kure 1st SNLF
1st Naval Construction Battalion
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 8,000 Yards (my attempt to hit Vigan landing backfired a bit...)
Japanese Ships
CL Naka, Shell hits 1
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
DD Asagumo
DD Murasame
DD Harusame
DD Yudachi
DD Samidare
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Pope
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Vigan at 80,73, Range 5,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
TB Kiji
DMS W-20
PB Suyozai Maru
PB Toko Maru #4
xAK Azumasan Maru
xAK Maebasi Maru
xAK Mito Maru, Shell hits 1 (but we hit them with burst of either 20mm or .50cal) [:'(]
xAK Tarayasu Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
Allied Ships
PT-31
PT-32
PT-33, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
PT-34
PT-35
PT-41, Shell hits 1
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Sub attack near Balikpapan at 66,98
Japanese Ships
SS I-121
Allied Ships
CA Houston (too close call, unescorted Houston)
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Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Japanese Ships
AK Sado Maru, Torpedo hits 1 (one of their landing ships, good target choise)
CM Hatsutaka
xAK Ryujo Maru
xAK Asosan Maru
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengselor at 70,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 11
P-40E Warhawk x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury
DD Pope
DD John D. Ford
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Cebu at 80,86
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 9
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Hanyang, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Hai Lee
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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 3
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD John D. Ford
DD Pillsbury
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 6 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Midway Island , at 158,91
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
Japanese aircraft (these guys just don't give up...)
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
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Ground combat at 90,49 (near Pengpu)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5661 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
Defending force 610 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
Japanese adjusted assault: 135
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 33062 troops, 422 guns, 252 vehicles, Assault Value = 955
Defending force 6745 troops, 125 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 152
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 2086
Allied adjusted defense: 221
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
928 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
6283 casualties reported
Squads: 241 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 452 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 147 (147 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 107 (107 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 6
Assaulting units:
66th Infantry Regiment
104th Division
38th Division
19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2nd RF Gun Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
23rd Army
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
5th RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
Rifles of Canada Battalion
Kowloon Brigade
1st Middlesex Battalion
102nd RN Base Force
Hong Kong Fortress
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Ground combat at 90,56 (near Hangchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3384 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
Defending force 4886 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
Japanese adjusted assault: 80
Allied adjusted defense: 38
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
394 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1767 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3667 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110
Defending force 8960 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
Japanese adjusted assault: 93
Allied adjusted defense: 71
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8163 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
Defending force 906 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 25
Allied adjusted defense: 17
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force
Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 13, 41
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ASW attack near Vigan at 80,73
Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Sawakaze
Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 4
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Submarine attack near Billiton at 54,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-124
Allied Ships
xAK Erinpura, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Vigan at 80,73
Japanese Ships
xAK Tamashima Maru, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Sturgeon, hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
AM Finch
AM Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft (mini-carrier coming...)
A5M4 Claude x 7
B5N1 Kate x 19
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3548 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 8894 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Japanese adjusted assault: 44
Allied adjusted defense: 127
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at San Fernando (80,74)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1440 troops, 29 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 298
Defending force 3852 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Japanese adjusted assault: 209
Allied adjusted defense: 33
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE San Fernando !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1505 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 25 disabled
Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
4th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
11th PA Infantry Division
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Ground combat at Guam (106,95)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8145 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167
Defending force 906 troops, 0 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 122
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
501 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
144th Infantry Regiment
15th Base Force
Defending units:
Guam USN Base Force
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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1956 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 627
Defending force 1354 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 9
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
632 casualties reported
Squads: 29 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd NCPC Route Brigade
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
7th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th NCPC Infantry Brigade
Defending units:
83rd Chinese Corps
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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Submarine attack near Calayan at 82,69
Japanese Ships
xAKL Choun Maru #21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS S-40
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Sub attack near Laoag at 81,71
Japanese Ships
xAK Seattle Maru, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Salmon, hits 2
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 41 (Zeros arriving in numbers to Philippines battles start to have an effect...)
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 6
P-35A x 6
P-40B Warhawk x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 26
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 3 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
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Morning Air attack on 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Buffalo I x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Buffalo I x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on Midway Island , at 158,91 (KB won't give up...)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 82 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31
B5N2 Kate x 28
D3A1 Val x 31
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied Ships
AG Regulus, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
DD Peary
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Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 2592 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 88
Defending force 5238 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 250
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 27
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry Brigade
1st Ching An Tui Brigade
3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
Defending units:
11th Chinese Corps
17th Group Army
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Ground combat at Naga (81,81)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3866 troops, 36 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 413
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Naga !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
xAP Elcano, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Taurus, Shell hits 19, and is sunk
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Sub attack near Takao at 84,66
Japanese Ships
LB-514, Shell hits 5
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Legaspi at 82,82, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yukikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Umikaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Shiokaze
Allied Ships
xAKL Escalante, Shell hits 23, and is sunk
xAKL Sarangami, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
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Submarine attack near Takao at 84,66
Japanese Ships
LB-514, Shell hits 35, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Seadragon
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Submarine attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Submarine attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,94 (Makassar Strait starts to be dangerous)
Japanese Ships
SS I-123
Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Sub attack near Kota Bharu at 54,74
Japanese Ships
xAK Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS KXI
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 12
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5
P-35A x 5
P-40B Warhawk x 9
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 24
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Morning Air attack on Iba , at 78,75
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 19
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
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Morning Air attack on Wake Island , at 136,98
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 2
Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2
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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Buffalo I x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 4
Buffalo I x 31
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 106,125 (Rabaul) (it was in strategic mode to be transported to Port Moresby)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Takao at 84,66
Japanese Ships
LB-507, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Shark
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Ground combat at 89,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11752 troops, 141 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 967
Defending force 3349 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Japanese adjusted assault: 720
Allied adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 102 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2009 casualties reported
Squads: 128 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 38 (11 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
22nd Division
15th Division
8th Armored Car Co
4th Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3488 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92
Defending force 8847 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
Japanese adjusted assault: 39
Allied adjusted defense: 81
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Victoria Point (51,66)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1140 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 414 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Allied ground losses:
259 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
II./143rd Infantry Battalion
Defending units:
108th/2 Base Force
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Wake is lost, but USMC pilots were saed before.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41
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Night Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-4 Catalina: 4 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 3
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Submarine attack near Batan Island at 85,71
Japanese Ships
xAKL Taiyo Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire
Allied Ships
SS Sargo
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 3
xAP Teikyo Maru
E Uji
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 37
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 5
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 4
P-40B Warhawk x 8
P-40E Warhawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Cetus
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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
xAK Tokati Maru, Shell hits 1
E Hashidate
E Saga
xAP Teikyo Maru
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 8728 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 298
Defending force 1212 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
Japanese adjusted assault: 396
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 198 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1502 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 116 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 29 (29 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 2
Assaulting units:
Guards Mixed Brigade
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
Defending units:
Wake USN CPNAB
1st Marine Defense Battalion
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Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11226 troops, 94 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 369
Defending force 38023 troops, 161 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 979
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 58
Allied adjusted defense: 512
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1644 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 246 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Allied ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Division
Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
15th Group Army
1st War Area
4th Chinese Base Force
24th Group Army
14th Group Army
10th Chinese Base Force
3rd Construction Regiment
Jingcha War Area
36th Group Army
7th Construction Regiment
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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11975 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 402
Defending force 2650 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 207
Allied adjusted defense: 12
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kweiteh !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1387 casualties reported
Squads: 27 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
36th Division
1st Army
Defending units:
51st Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3447 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 8771 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
Japanese adjusted assault: 38
Allied adjusted defense: 69
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,68
Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
xAK Daisin Maru
xAK Kosin Maru #2
PB Rokko Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 182,106
Japanese Ships
SS I-5
Allied Ships
xAKL Mauna Ala, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-27b Nate x 11
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
AM Lark
AM Tanager
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
G4M1 Betty x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 4
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
DD Peary
DD Pillsbury
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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 11
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 6
Allied aircraft
P-40B Warhawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 2
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
xAKL Cetus
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Morning Air attack on 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IF x 5
Buffalo I x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Bataan at 78,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G4M1 Betty x 6
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 6
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
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Sub attack near Hengchun at 81,67
Japanese Ships
xAK Kurohime Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Rokko Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Submarine attack near Quinhon at 66,69
Japanese Ships
xAK Heian Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Perch
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Ground combat at 90,48 (near Hwainan)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 5679 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214
Defending force 288 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 161
Allied adjusted defense: 2
Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
11th RGC Ind. Brigade
Defending units:
89th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3447 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Defending force 8777 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
Japanese adjusted assault: 73
Allied adjusted defense: 79
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
52nd Chinese Corps
"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870-
RE: Sardaukar's 5th Grand Campaign (IJ Hard AI)
Malaya defensive plan. (oh how I'd love to change some commanders there, but I need about 750 PP to release 22nd and 23rd AUS brigades of 8th AUS Div and changing those (Percival and sh*tty Corps CO) costs arm and leg). Percival alone 150PP...Heath 125PP...and Cassel is only real improvement, but I'll do it later since Cassel makes real difference.
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Burma defensive lines and retreat routes. I could easily stop AI in Pegu/Moulmein by pouring assets there, but it'd be a boring game, breaking AI. Thus no extra unit's committed to Burma.
Amusingly, trying to save Burmese battalions, since they are good for garrison duty later in war...about only thing they are good for...never got their morale go up from original 20 in 3 years of game... [:'(]
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Philippines:
"Iron Triangle" defence (Clark-Bataan-Manila).
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North Sumatra (most likely these units are just speed bumps):
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South Sumatra:
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Not going to defend anything here except Port Moresby...basically because I cannot.. [:'(]
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