Operation Kneecap - Mundy (J) vs. castor troy (A) - (restricted)

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 11, 42
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Sub attack near Itbayat Island at 83,69

Japanese Ships
xAK Tokiwa Maru
DD Arashi
DD Hatsukaze
TB Hato
PB Suyozai Maru
xAK Malta Maru
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Shigure
DD Asashio

Allied Ships
SS O20


missed...


SS O20 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Tokiwa Maru
DD Ayanami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shikinami fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Shigure fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asashio fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet


lol, what? Nates on a sweep over Singapore? Amazed to see the enemy trying to use Nates... if they keep coming I will move some Buffalos back to Singapore as they can easily deal with Nates...



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5


all operational B-17 were flown out of Clark again as I expected the enemy to send in lots of bombers to kill them on the field and they are just way too precious to be lost that way... no bomber was lost in the attacks against the enemy fleet and no bomber was destroyed on the ground today... repairing non operational heavy bombers is a pain, it's going to take 11 days to see the last non operational bomber being fixed...



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 56th Recon Regiment, at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 20
B-17E Fortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese ground losses:
344 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled)


this is where all operational bombers were going, all were ordered to support our troops in the deliberate attack at Singapore... non of the bombers attacked one of the enemy divisions though which is really bad news...


Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 53rd Const Co ...
Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ...
Also attacking 54th Const Co ...
Also attacking Yokosuka 4th SNLF ...
Also attacking 56th Recon Regiment ...
Also attacking Sasebo 3rd SNLF ...
Also attacking 21st JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 3rd Mortar Battalion ...
Also attacking 54th Const Co ...


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Morning Air attack on 55th Const Co , at 50,84 (Singapore)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 11

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 36899 troops, 400 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1102

Defending force 34835 troops, 536 guns, 359 vehicles, Assault Value = 641

Allied adjusted assault: 466

Japanese adjusted defense: 345

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 [:(]

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

Japanese ground losses:
853 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 90 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled)
Vehicles lost 45 (1 destroyed, 44 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
3463 casualties reported
Squads: 100 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 43 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 34 (8 destroyed, 26 disabled)


that's why I would never suggest to counterattack early on or with the Chinese if you don't have an insane superiority already... despite crossing the river yesterday and suffering from a 1:7 shock attack the enemy still gets enough adjusted av (which looks horrible to be honest) to resist our attack and severly damage our attacking units... it wasn't as much the adjusted av of the enemy but ours, when our troops don't even get 50% of their base av in this attack despite being prepped for Singapore since day one... perhaps a shock attack could have achieved the needed 700 adjusted av it could have also totally wrecked our units though and I was reluctant to order a deliberate attack so a shock attack was totally out of scope...

I just should have know better and do nothing but recover the disabled squads from the enemy attack yesterday... that way we have suffered more (and the enemy less) than what would have happened in the first IJ deliberate attack so we did Mundy a favour here with our wrong decision...


Assaulting units:
1st Malay Battalion
FMSV Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
5/14th Punjab Battalion
1st Mysore Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Loyal Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
11th Indian Division
1st Manchester Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
110th RAF Adv Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Fortress
Malaya Army
112th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
Singapore Base Force
3rd Cavalry Regiment
III Indian Corps
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
109th RN Base Force

Defending units:
14th Tank Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
22nd Recon Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
56th Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
55th Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
53rd Const Co
302nd Ship Eng Coy
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
Southern Fleet
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
55th Const Co
54th Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st JAAF AF Bn

[RangerJoe]

I really don't think that it was wrong, because of the lower experience and morale of your units you may have had some bad die rolls. It could easily have done a lot more damage to the Japanese Army units. So it was worth the chance to try and hurt the Japanese even more.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

I really don't think that it was wrong, because of the lower experience and morale of your units you may have had some bad die rolls. It could easily have done a lot more damage to the Japanese Army units. So it was worth the chance to try and hurt the Japanese even more.

yeah it was worth a try and there was a chance but I wonder how the odds were, perhaps 1:3 or 1:4 to make it work. Of course if you force the enemy to retreat it really trashes his units and that would have been a disaster. But if you fight four wars and it doesn't work in three then I would probably not advise to attack [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 12, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10


the numbers of attacking aircraft on Luzon are minimal, flak is mostly useless and we've got 200 eng plus some 20 eng vehicles at Clark Field but the hits are enough that damage is increasing every turn...


Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 13, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 6,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima
CL Tenryu
PC Ashi
PC Sumire
APD Hagi
PB Busho Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
AO Iro
xAK Tenryu Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
xAK Azuchi Maru
xAK Bandoeng Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Otake Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sakido Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru
xAK Shozan Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Taihei Maru
xAKL Tainichi Maru
xAK Tofuku Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Ume Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAKL Kashiwa Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAKL Hidaka Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAKL Kosho Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAKL Iwate Maru #5

Allied Ships
PC Formalhaut, Shell hits 2


mighty warship Formaulhaut is defending Tarakan... [:D] quite a huge invasion convoy incoming...


Reduced sighting due to 14% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 14% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , APD Hagi ,
xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Hakone Maru , xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru ,
xAK Ume Maru , xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru ,
xAK Taihei Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru ,
xAK Shozan Maru , xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru ,
xAK Minryo Maru , xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru ,
xAK Otake Maru , xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru ,
xAK Macassar Maru , xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru ,
xAK Bandoeng Maru , xAK Azuchi Maru , xAK Akasi Maru ,
xAK Santos Maru , xAK Atago Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire , PC Ashi , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 , PB Choko Maru #5
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
PB Busho Maru engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
xAK Shinsei Maru collides with xAK Nitiren Maru at 67 , 91
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , APD Hagi ,
xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Hakone Maru , xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru ,
xAK Ume Maru , xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru ,
xAK Taihei Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru ,
xAK Shozan Maru , xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru ,
xAK Minryo Maru , xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru ,
xAK Otake Maru , xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru ,
xAK Macassar Maru , xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru ,
xAK Bandoeng Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire , PC Ashi , PB Yamahagi Maru #3 ,
PB Choko Maru #5
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , APD Hagi ,
xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Hakone Maru , xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru ,
xAK Ume Maru , xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru ,
xAK Taihei Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru ,
xAK Shozan Maru , xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru ,
xAK Minryo Maru , xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Tenryu , PC Sumire , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PC Ashi engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
PC Formalhaut engages PB Busho Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , APD Hagi ,
xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Hakone Maru , xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru ,
xAK Ume Maru , xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru ,
xAK Taihei Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru ,
xAK Shozan Maru , xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru ,
xAK Minryo Maru , xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru ,
xAK Otake Maru , xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru ,
xAK Macassar Maru , xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru ,
xAK Bandoeng Maru , xAK Azuchi Maru , xAK Akasi Maru ,
xAK Santos Maru , xAK Atago Maru , xAK Taifuku Maru ,
xAK Tenryu Maru , xAKL P-11 , xAKL Iwate Maru #5 ,
xAKL Kosho Maru , xAKL Raizan Maru , xAKL Hidaka Maru ,
xAKL Kidokawa Maru , xAKL Kashiwa Maru , xAKL Tainichi Maru ,
xAKL Turusima Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire , PC Ashi , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 , PB Choko Maru #5 , PB Busho Maru
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , APD Hagi ,
xAP Takatiho Maru , xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru ,
xAP Hakone Maru , xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru ,
xAK Yosida Maru #1 , xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru ,
xAK Ume Maru , xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru ,
xAK Tosei Maru , xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru ,
xAK Taihei Maru , xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru ,
xAK Shozan Maru , xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru ,
xAK Minryo Maru , xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru ,
xAK Sanuki Maru , xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru ,
xAK Otake Maru , xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru ,
xAK Macassar Maru , xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru ,
xAK Bandoeng Maru , xAK Azuchi Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Tenryu , PC Ashi , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 , PB Busho Maru
PB Choko Maru #5 engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape [:D]
Task forces break off...


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Pre-Invasion action off Tarakan (67,91) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

69 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Busho Maru
APD Hagi
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAK Taihei Maru
CM Itsukushima
xAK Taifuku Maru

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

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

CL Tenryu firing at Tarakan Defenses
Tarakan Defenses firing at CL Tenryu
PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy guns
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Tarakan (67,91)

TF 164 troops unloading over beach at Tarakan, 67,91

Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /2
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /2
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /3
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /4
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /4
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /4
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /4
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /4
12 troops of a SNLF HMG Section lost overboard during unload of Bandasan SNLF
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Miura Det
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div /5
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /5
17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 33rd Div /6
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 33rd Div /6
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Miura Det /5
15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 33rd Div /7
15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 33rd Div /9


a whole division plus other stuff is landing here after having thrown more than two divs at Balikpapan earlier... I'd use those divs somewhere else as a bgd or a couple of nav guards could take the bases on Borneo...


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Kofuku Maru
PC Ashi
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PC Sumire
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Busho Maru
APD Hagi
CM Itsukushima

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

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

75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Kofuku Maru at 8,000 yards
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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ASW attack near Ta'u at 152,158

Japanese Ships
SS RO-63, hits 1

Allied Ships
DD Mustin
DD Hammann
DD Clark
DD Walke
DD O'Brien
DD Russell

SS RO-63 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Mustin
DD Clark fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Walke fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Tarakan at 67,91, Range 19,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima
CL Tenryu
PC Ashi
PC Sumire
APD Hagi
PB Busho Maru
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
AO Iro
xAK Tenryu Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAK Atago Maru
xAK Santos Maru
xAK Akasi Maru
xAK Azuchi Maru
xAK Bandoeng Maru
xAK Kizan Maru
xAKL Kofuku Maru
xAK Konan Maru
xAK Macassar Maru
xAKL Nanko Maru
xAK Nittai Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Otake Maru
xAK Ryuyo Maru
xAK Ryugi Maru
xAK Sanuki Maru
xAK Sakido Maru
xAK Shinsei Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Nitiryu Maru
xAK Nitiren Maru, heavy damage
xAK Shozan Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
xAK Taibun Maru
xAK Taihei Maru
xAKL Tainichi Maru
xAK Tofuku Maru
xAK Tone Maru
xAK Tosei Maru
xAK Toei Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Ume Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Yosida Maru #3
xAK Yosida Maru #1
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAKL Kashiwa Maru
xAKL Kidokawa Maru
xAKL Hidaka Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAKL Kosho Maru
xAP Hakone Maru
xAP Rakuyo Maru
xAP Horai Maru
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAKL Iwate Maru #5

Allied Ships
PC Formalhaut, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage


Formalhaut engages again and we cross the T of our non existing armada... [&:] one of the freighters is showing heavy damage from a collission, perhaps we get a sunk freighter here, Tarakan is lost...


Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
Van Doren W. crosses the 'T'
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kinsyo Maru #2 , PB Choko Maru #5
xAK Nitiryu Maru collides with xAK Nitiren Maru at 67 , 91
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 screened from combat
- escorted by PB Busho Maru
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 19,000 yards
Range closes to 17,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru , xAK Taihei Maru ,
xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru , xAK Shozan Maru ,
xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru , xAK Minryo Maru ,
xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru , xAK Sanuki Maru ,
xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru , xAK Otake Maru ,
xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Macassar Maru ,
xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire , PC Ashi , PB Kinsyo Maru #2 ,
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 , APD Hagi
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 17,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru , xAK Taihei Maru ,
xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru , xAK Shozan Maru ,
xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru , xAK Minryo Maru ,
xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru , xAK Sanuki Maru ,
xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru , xAK Otake Maru ,
xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Macassar Maru ,
xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru , xAK Bandoeng Maru ,
xAK Azuchi Maru , xAK Akasi Maru , xAK Santos Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Ashi , PB Yamahagi Maru #3 , PB Choko Maru #5 ,
PB Busho Maru , APD Hagi
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru , xAK Taihei Maru ,
xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru , xAK Shozan Maru ,
xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru , xAK Minryo Maru ,
xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru , xAK Sanuki Maru ,
xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru , xAK Otake Maru ,
xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Macassar Maru ,
xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Tenryu , PC Sumire , PC Ashi ,
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 , PB Yamahagi Maru #3
APD Hagi engages PC Formalhaut at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru , xAK Taihei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PC Ashi , PB Busho Maru
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
Van Doren W. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CM Itsukushima screened from combat
CL Tenryu engages PC Formalhaut at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Choko Maru #5
APD Hagi engages PC Formalhaut at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 12,000 yards
xAK Ryuyo Maru collides with xAK Nitiren Maru at 67 , 91
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 screened from combat
- escorted by PC Sumire , PB Busho Maru
Range increases to 15,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru screened from combat
- escorted by CL Tenryu , PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PC Sumire engages PC Formalhaut at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru screened from combat
- escorted by PB Kinsyo Maru #2
Range increases to 20,000 yards
CM Itsukushima , AO Iro , xAP Takatiho Maru ,
xAP Horai Maru , xAP Rakuyo Maru , xAP Hakone Maru ,
xAK Biwa Maru , xAK Zinzan Maru , xAK Yosida Maru #1 ,
xAK Yosida Maru #3 , xAK Yuzan Maru , xAK Ume Maru ,
xAK Unyo Maru #2 , xAK Toei Maru , xAK Tosei Maru ,
xAK Tone Maru , xAK Tofuku Maru , xAK Taihei Maru ,
xAK Taibun Maru , xAK Sangetsu Maru , xAK Shozan Maru ,
xAK Nitiren Maru , xAK Nitiryu Maru , xAK Minryo Maru ,
xAK Shinsei Maru , xAK Sakido Maru , xAK Sanuki Maru ,
xAK Ryugi Maru , xAK Ryuyo Maru , xAK Otake Maru ,
xAK Nissen Maru #3 , xAK Nittai Maru , xAK Macassar Maru ,
xAK Konan Maru , xAK Kizan Maru , xAK Bandoeng Maru ,
xAK Azuchi Maru , xAK Akasi Maru , xAK Santos Maru ,
xAK Atago Maru , xAK Taifuku Maru , xAK Tenryu Maru ,
xAKL P-11 , xAKL Iwate Maru #5 , xAKL Kosho Maru ,
xAKL Raizan Maru , xAKL Hidaka Maru , xAKL Kidokawa Maru screened from combat
Task forces break off...


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
G3M2 Nell x 13

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 1 destroyed on ground

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5


hope those ancient recon aircraft will survive a couple of weeks as they give me a good picture of what's going on on Luzon...


Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet


is this going to continue?


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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5


Mundy owns Manila, which is the biggest IJ airfield on Luzon but his airforce is still stationed on the smaller airfields in the North so the Lilies attack with even smaller bombloads than usual...


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 12

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet



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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
xAKL Turusima Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
xAKL Nanko Maru, Shell hits 2
PB Choko Maru #5
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PB Busho Maru
APD Hagi
CM Itsukushima
xAK Toei Maru

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

120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Turusima Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
120mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Nanko Maru at 7,000 yards
PB Choko Maru #5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fired at enemy guns
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 38464 troops, 468 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 1503

Defending force 75777 troops, 704 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185

Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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


Mundy will need between 3 and 4.000 av if he wants to take Clark quickly and at acceptable losses...


Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
Kimura Det
Tanaka
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
24th Infantry Regiment
Kanno
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
16th Infantry Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
39th Field Const Co
45th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
14th Army
8th Port Unit
30th Fld AA Gun Co
30th JNAF AF Unit
38th Field Const Co
37th Const Co
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co
48th Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
San Jose Constab Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
101st PA Infantry Division
1st Constabulary Regiment
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
27th Avn Sup
81st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
Roxas Constab Battalion
I Corps
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th PS FA Regiment
11th PAAC Avn Sup
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Asiatic Fleet
II Corps
Clark Field AAF Base Force
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
4th PAAC Avn Sup
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
US Forces Far East
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24731 troops, 475 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 1219

Defending force 56222 troops, 551 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 879

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

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

Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
114th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
148th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
53rd Const Co
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
Southern Fleet
55th Const Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
54th Const Co
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
302nd Ship Eng Coy
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
FMSV Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
9th Indian Division
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
223 Group RAF
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malayan Air Wing
112th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Malay Battalion
AHQ Far East
110th RAF Adv Base Force
Malaya Army
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Singapore Fortress
III Indian Corps
113th RAF Adv Base Force
224 Group RAF
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1825 troops, 27 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Defending force 14753 troops, 111 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

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


10:1 advantage in assault value, total overkill...


Assaulting units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

Defending units:
33rd Division
Miura Det
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
8th Tank Regiment
Bandasan SNLF

[BBfanboy]

Nitiren Maru was involved in collisions on both encounters with PC Formalhaut. The PC commander should get a medal.[&o]

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: BBfanboy

Nitiren Maru was involved in collisions on both encounters with PC Formalhaut. The PC commander should get a medal.[&o]

lol, only noticed the first one, that's quite an achievement! [:D]

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 14, 42
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3
PB Choko Maru #5
PB Busho Maru
APD Hagi

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy guns
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops


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Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 178,112

Japanese Ships
SS I-173

Allied Ships
xAK Portmar, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


no matter the side, when subs attack on the surface the routine goes crazy... I-173 must have spent most of her torps...


xAK Portmar is sighted by SS I-173
SS I-173 attacking on the surface


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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Japanese Ships
PC Sumire
PC Ashi
APD Hagi
xAK Tenryu Maru
xAK Sangetsu Maru

PC Sumire fired at enemy troops
PC Ashi fired at enemy troops


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ASW attack near Hengchun at 85,68

Japanese Ships
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Hakozaki Maru
xAP Hie Maru
xAK Bordeaux Maru
xAK Terukawa Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
DD Ariake

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 is sighted by escort
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Ariake fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 15

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 13

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,93



Japanese Ships
CL Kinu, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Nagoya Maru
xAK Nihonka Maru
xAK Kotohira Maru
xAK Koto Maru
xAKL Kokuei Maru
xAKL Kaisho Maru
SC Ch 23

Allied Ships
SS KXIII


nice one, doubt that Kinu is going to sink though, that would be really lucky... is some kind the light cruiser did it's job and protected the troop convoy...


SS KXIII launches 4 torpedoes at CL Kinu
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49349 troops, 622 guns, 413 vehicles, Assault Value = 1270

Defending force 56418 troops, 551 guns, 329 vehicles, Assault Value = 891

Japanese adjusted assault: 454

Allied adjusted defense: 1685

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
6416 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 205 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 73 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 49 disabled
Guns lost 70 (11 destroyed, 59 disabled)
Vehicles lost 56 (11 destroyed, 45 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1464 casualties reported
Squads: 48 destroyed, 89 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 49 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 25 (2 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)


either the Japanese units recovered quickly or Mundy is pushing them hard... looking at their adjusted av I guess the latter... good...


Assaulting units:
112th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
56th Engineer Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
56th Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
55th Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
55th Const Co
54th Const Co
53rd Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
Southern Fleet
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Mortar Battalion
302nd Ship Eng Coy
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
SSVF Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
2nd Malay Battalion
FMSV Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
111th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
110th RAF Adv Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
109th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
1st Malay Battalion
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
AHQ Far East
Malayan Air Wing
Malaya Army
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Base Force
109th RN Base Force


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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14764 troops, 111 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 498

Defending force 2940 troops, 43 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 54

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 388

Allied adjusted defense: 46

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!

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

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

Allied ground losses:
1661 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 48 (42 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Units destroyed 1


not surprising the Dutch have no chance at Tarakan... the Japanese take the oilfields intact...


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
Miura Det
33rd Division
1st Indpt SNLF Coy
8th Tank Regiment
III/66th Naval Guard Unit
Bandasan SNLF

Defending units:
VII KNIL Battalion
Tarakan Defenses
HQ TC Borneo
Tarakan MLD Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 15, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10


I either need more engineers or more and better flak as the damage at Clark is steadily increasing... that's really surprising as I've thought 200+ engineers could fix the damage caused by two dozen IJ bombers a day... they can't on a level 8 airfield...


Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 67,97

Japanese Ships
DMS W-1
DD Yugiri
DMS W-6
LSD Shinshu Maru
AK Tosan Maru
AK Sakura Maru
AK Hirokawa Maru
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAP Huso Maru
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Kiyozumi Maru
xAK Tamaki Maru
xAK Osaka Maru
xAK Tatumiya Maru
xAK Asakasan Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
xAKL Nittatsu Maru
xAKL Matsutan Maru
xAKL Tatebu Maru
DD Asagiri
PB Tatsumiya Maru
PB Chosa Maru
SC Ch 9

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII


another huge troop convoy I guess, empty or not I don't know...


SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-1
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Tatsumiya Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Chosa Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
SC Ch 9 fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asagiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M2 Nell x 16

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17

No Japanese losses

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6


those 3inch AA guns are just so useless, feel like IJA flak guns...


Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1548 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Del Monte AAF Base Force
205th Base Sqdn
305th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force
505th Base Sqdn


enemy is clearing Mindanao now but won't find a lot of troops left, they were all evacuated to Luzon...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 17, 42
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,125

Japanese Ships
xAK Tatuno Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
xAK Asakaze Maru
DD Inazuma

Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 2


a hit forces the sub to retire to Townsville...


SS S-18 is sighted by escort
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Inazuma attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub


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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1556 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
Del Monte AAF Base Force
305th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force
205th Base Sqdn
505th Base Sqdn


all troops from Mindanao have been evacuated to help in the defense of Luzon, these are only non air transportable devices mostly...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 18, 42
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ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97

Japanese Ships
CL Tenryu
PB Choko Maru #5
APD Hagi
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Taihei Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Bandoeng Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS KXVIII


another big troop convoy, don't know if loaded or empty though...


SS KXVIII is sighted by escort
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Submarine attack near Tawi Tawi at 70,91

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

Allied Ships
SS S-37


happens not that often that a freighter is targetted with 4 torps but at least that leads to a single torp hit...


xAK Nitiren Maru is sighted by SS S-37
SS S-37 launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Nitiren Maru


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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
xAK Hasuna Maru
CL Nagara
CL Kashima
DD Umikaze
DD Tokitsukaze
AMC Kongo Maru
AMC Kinryu Maru
CM Tsugaru
xAP Haruna Maru
xAK Yamafuku Maru
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5
xAK Yae Maru
xAK Kazan Maru
xAK Nishimi Maru
xAK Matsue Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
DD Shiokaze
DD Hayate
DD Oite
DD Suzukaze

Allied Ships
SS S-18, hits 1

SS S-18 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hasuna Maru
DD Shiokaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hayate fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Oite attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Oite fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 13
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10

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

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1830 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66

Defending force 1556 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit
6th JNAF Coy

Defending units:
305th Base Sqdn
Del Monte AAF Base Force
Mindanao Force
205th Base Sqdn
505th Base Sqdn

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 20, 42
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 64,97



Japanese Ships
CM Itsukushima, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
CL Tenryu
PB Choko Maru #5
APD Hagi
xAP Takatiho Maru
xAK Zinzan Maru
xAK Unyo Maru #2
xAK Taihei Maru
xAK Minryo Maru
xAK Nissen Maru #3
xAK Bandoeng Maru
xAK Taifuku Maru
xAKL Raizan Maru
xAKL Turusima Maru
PB Kinsyo Maru #2
PB Yamahagi Maru #3

Allied Ships
SS Argonaut, hits 4


nice one, a minelayer sub on a minelaying mission sinks an enemy minelayer on escort duty... the reason for Argonaut being sent to Balikpapan is KB being spotted there and perhaps we are lucky and get a hit or at least make the port unusable for the carriers...


SS Argonaut launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima
Argonaut bottoming out ....
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #2 fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 is out of ASW ammo
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45662 troops, 664 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1895

Defending force 56577 troops, 549 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 918

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

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


the enemy already got twice our assault value at Singapore again... already holding out until the real life surrender date will be seen as a success...


Assaulting units:
41st Guard Battalion
55th Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
55th Cavalry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
Sasebo 8th SNLF
5th Engineer Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
14th Tank Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
11th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
55th Const Co
34th Field AA Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
3rd Mortar Battalion
Southern Fleet
5th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Construction Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
302nd Ship Eng Coy
53rd Const Co
54th Const Co
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
1st Hyderabad Battalion
11th Indian Division
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
9th Indian Division
1st Mysore Battalion
Malaya Army
2nd ISF Base Force
113th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
224 Group RAF
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
Singapore Fortress
110th RAF Adv Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
223 Group RAF
109th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
111th RAF Adv Base Force
109th RN Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 21, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (64,97)

Japanese Ships
CV Kaga, Mine hits 1


SUCCESS!!! It really doesn't happen often that an operation turns out exactly as planned or better say hopes became true... during the combat replay I've only heard the sound for a mine hit and first I even forgot to check the combat report and only did that right before ending the turn just to realize it was Kaga hitting one of Argonaut's mines...

KB must have either left Balikpapan due to this or has been disbanded in port as nav search hasn't picked them up...



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ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,68

Japanese Ships
CA Ashigara
CL Kuma
DD Minazuki
PB Taiko Maru
SC Ch 15
SC Ch 14
DMS W-19
xAK Anzan Maru #2
xAK Kosin Maru #2
xAK Kosei Maru #4
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Siraha Maru
xAK Matsukawa Maru
xAKL Amoy Maru
xAKL Kurama Maru
DD Hatakaze
DD Matsukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Asakaze

Allied Ships
SS O16

SS O16 is sighted by escort
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Matsukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Harukaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Asakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hatakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 69207 troops, 794 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 1947

Defending force 56634 troops, 549 guns, 328 vehicles, Assault Value = 917

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 658

Allied adjusted defense: 5915

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
6274 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 204 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 75 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled
Guns lost 38 (2 destroyed, 36 disabled)
Vehicles lost 23 (1 destroyed, 22 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1634 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 102 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 80 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 44 (10 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)


the enemy starts reducing our defense now and while taking twice our losses I fear it won't take all that long to wear us down... the enemy isn't flying constant air attacks against Singapore so we will be easily able to increase forts to three again...


Assaulting units:
55th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
148th Infantry Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
56th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
112th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
34th Field AA Battalion
Southern Fleet
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
54th Const Co
53rd Const Co
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Const Co
5th Field Construction Battalion
5th Mortar Battalion
302nd Ship Eng Coy
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
3rd SSVF Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
11th Indian Division
SSVF Brigade
3rd Cavalry Regiment
FMSV Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
2nd Gordons Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
9th Indian Division
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
113th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
2nd ISF Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malaya Army
AHQ Far East
Malayan Air Wing
111th RAF Adv Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
1st Mysore Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Adv Base Force
III Indian Corps
224 Group RAF
109th RN Base Force

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 22, 42
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Sub attack near Donggala at 67,98

Japanese Ships
xAP Kobe Maru
PB Fuji Maru #4
AMC Saigon Maru
AK Kaga Maru
xAP Baikal Maru
xAP Argentina Maru
xAK Midori Maru
xAK Teisen Maru
xAK Victoria Maru
xAK Mikasa Maru
xAKL Kaishi Maru
DD Hakaze
DD Sagiri

Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 5, heavy damage


while the sub missed pretty much as usual this time the Japanese ASW wasn't all that useless and heavily damaged KXI in return... she's in real trouble, trying to make a port for emergency repairs...


SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Kobe Maru
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Sagiri fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hakaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hakaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

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

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17


looks like the IJAAF is increasing it's numbers on Luzon, no chance to keep the airfield operational or build further forts at Clark now...


Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 81709 troops, 700 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 2504

Defending force 79463 troops, 710 guns, 209 vehicles, Assault Value = 2318

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese adjusted assault: 834

Allied adjusted defense: 4051

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 (fort level 2)

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

Japanese ground losses:
5915 casualties reported
Squads: 158 destroyed, 827 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 145 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 69 disabled
Guns lost 109 (15 destroyed, 94 disabled)
Vehicles lost 43 (2 destroyed, 41 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
1278 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 274 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 31 disabled

the enemy tries an attack at Clark Field against a pretty much equal force and gets a bloody nose... while we didn't suffer any notable destroyed squads the defenders managed to destroy enemy troops worth a Japanese rgt... a pity we lost a fort level though... Mundy will need seriously more troops to take Clark if he wants to take it within the next three months...


Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
38th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
Kanno
Guards Mixed Brigade
I./4th Infantry Battalion
47th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
2nd Recon Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
20th Infantry Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
65th Brigade
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Tanaka
4th Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Kimura Det
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
36th Const Co
37th Const Co
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
39th Field Const Co
30th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Naval Construction Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
45th Field AA Battalion
14th Army
38th Field Const Co
8th Port Unit
40th Field AA Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
31st PA Infantry Division
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
2nd Constabulary Regiment
1st Constabulary Regiment
Jolo Constab Battalion
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
4th Marine Regiment
45th PS Infantry Regiment
4th Constabulary Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
101st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
San Jose Constab Battalion
27th Avn Sup
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
Negros Constab Battalion
3rd Constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
57th PS Infantry Regiment
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
Roxas Constab Battalion
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Subic Bay Defenses
Asiatic Fleet
4th PAAC Avn Sup
11th PAAC Avn Sup
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
Clark Field AAF Base Force
I Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
II Corps
24th PS FA Regiment
US Forces Far East
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
1st USMC AA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 55333 troops, 765 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1463

Defending force 55171 troops, 539 guns, 326 vehicles, Assault Value = 783

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

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


no doubt Singapore will fall way earlier than Clark Field...


Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
21st Infantry Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
55th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
55th Cavalry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
11th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Imperial Guards Division
5th Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
148th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
91st Naval Guard Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
54th Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
56th Field Artillery Regiment
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
55th Const Co
5th Field Artillery Regiment
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
302nd Ship Eng Coy
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Construction Battalion
53rd Const Co
3rd Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Southern Fleet
34th Field AA Battalion
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
3rd Cavalry Regiment
5/14th Punjab Battalion
FMSV Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
2nd Malay Battalion
SSVF Brigade
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
11th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
9th Indian Division
224 Group RAF
109th RAF Adv Base Force
111th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
1st Hyderabad Battalion
109th RN Base Force
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
113th RAF Adv Base Force
AHQ Far East
Singapore Fortress
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
110th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd Loyal Battalion
112th RAF Adv Base Force
Malayan Air Wing
III Indian Corps
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
Malaya Army
1st Mysore Battalion
223 Group RAF
3rd SSVF Battalion


our only two available recon aircraft within the SRA were sent to identify shipping at Balikpapan where CV Kaga has hit one of Argonaut's mines and recon reports show no less than 76 enemy ships at anchor at the level 4 port of Balikpapan... some vessels there were reported as CVs which could also be big xAKs or TKs but usually you only get CV reports if there is at least one in port so all available B-17 bombers of the USAAF have been flown from Darwin to the level 4 airfield (still working on the airfield to get it to level 5 but the Dutch have literally no engineers) to strike the anchorage at Balikpapan with over 60 heavy bombers which is an all out effort for the USAAF...

perhaps we can get Kaga while doing emergency repairs after the mine hit...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 42
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M2 Nell x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 11


the two PI flak units at Clark are literally useless with the two dozen 3 inch AA guns...


Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 3
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97 [X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]



Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 23
B-17E Fortress x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 3
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 5
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 5, on fire
DD Kagero, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4

Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1


here's the before mentioned USAAF heavy bomber strike against Balikpapan which started pretty much as expected with quite a number of Zeroes on CAP (recon showed 70 fighters at the base) but with only a 12 minute pre warning time the CAP couldn't do much other than disrupt the equal number of heavy bombers incoming in moderate rain...

then the really unexpected happened as I was watching 500lb bombs slamming into CV Hiryu and other carriers right at the start of the bombing run... WOW! That's the start of a devastating strike I've thought and devastating it was... after Kaga has hit that mine I thought she might still be at Balikpapan but Mundy didn't move out KB but disbanded it at Balikpapan most likely feeling save with that Zero umbrella over the port or not thinking about the possibility of all those heavy bombers being in the area to fly a port strike...

we're talking about 500lb bombs and not the 1000lb ship killers usually dropped by dive bombers and many of our bombs failed to penetrate the belt and even deck armor of some of the carriers (were Japanese carriers really able to shrug off 500lb bombs?) but those that penetrated did major damage... especially Kaga was hit hard also sufferring two ammo storage explosions while Shokaku and Zuikaku suffered no damage from the bomb hits...

Soryu and Hiryu were both also hit hard especially with the ammo storage explosion on Soryu... would Soerabaja have been a level 5 airfield those bombers would have dropped double the load and KB could well be history... as it stands now I expect Kaga to be sunk (if not today in the following days) with Hiryu and Soryu being in trouble as Balikpapan's port is nowhere big enough to really help in bigger repairs... the area has also been flooded with subs (all have working torpedoes) earlier already as we knew KB was in the area so the Japanese are in real trouble now...

with the damage done the Japanese have pretty much lost their naval superiority in the SRA, the USN has four carriers with a total capacity of 360 carrier based aircraft at Darwin ready to strike against targets of opportunity if the enemy decides to strike deeper South... it's end of January and the situation has just completely changed... I'm not intending to go up against the remaining IJN carriers if not absolutely needed but it's now going to be extremely hard to secure all of the SRA for the Japanese... High Command was already thinking about War Plan Orange or a heavy reinforcing of Java or Singapore but the Japanese still have three times more ground units that are way more experienced that can be sent in to fight a ground war on the big islands but naval invasions on the Celebes, Java, Northern Australia or Port Moresby seem to be out of scope now...


Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 18 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 26000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes

Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
Ammo storage explosion on CV Soryu
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga


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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 8000 feet *
Port Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb


was amazed to see pretty much all bombers coming in in one big formation...

CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 18 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 26000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 66 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
Ki-27b Nate x 20
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
O-47A: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60882 troops, 648 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 1754

Defending force 77893 troops, 713 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 2064

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

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

Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
16th Recon Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
48th Recon Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
4th Tank Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Guards Mixed Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
Kanno
16th Infantry Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
7th Tank Regiment
38th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Tanaka
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
37th Const Co
39th Field Const Co
30th JNAF AF Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
38th Field Const Co
14th Army
36th Const Co
8th Port Unit
30th Fld AA Gun Co
40th Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
2nd PA Infantry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
192nd Tank Battalion
I/43rd PS Inf Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
27th Avn Sup
Negros Constab Battalion
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
San Jose Constab Battalion
31st PA Infantry Division
301st Construction Battalion
Jolo Constab Battalion
II/43rd PS Inf Battalion
21st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
1st Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
101st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
51st PA Infantry Division
Roxas Constab Battalion
II Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
Asiatic Fleet
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
11th PAAC Avn Sup
I Corps
24th PS FA Regiment
4th PAAC Avn Sup
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
US Forces Far East
Clark Field AAF Base Force
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 56438 troops, 771 guns, 145 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Defending force 55281 troops, 539 guns, 322 vehicles, Assault Value = 789

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
56th Recon Regiment
4th Ind Engineer Regiment
55th Cavalry Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
112th Infantry Regiment
55th Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 4th SNLF
41st Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
22nd Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
21st Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
55th Infantry Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
23rd Ind Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
I/124th Infantry Battalion
56th Infantry Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
3rd Mortar Battalion
55th Mountain Gun Regiment
54th Const Co
5th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Mortar Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
Southern Fleet
55th Const Co
53rd Const Co
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
302nd Ship Eng Coy
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
34th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5th Field Construction Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
21st JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
2nd Malay Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
FMSV Brigade
2/17 Dogra Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
SSVF Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
5/14th Punjab Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
III Indian Corps
2nd Gordons Battalion
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Singapore Base Force
109th RAF Adv Base Force
1st Mysore Battalion
113th RAF Adv Base Force
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RN Base Force
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Singapore Fortress
224 Group RAF
Malayan Air Wing
110th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
223 Group RAF
111th RAF Adv Base Force
112th RAF Adv Base Force
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Malaya Army
AHQ Far East
3rd SSVF Battalion


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Ground combat at 78,89 (near Cagayan)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1821 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60

Defending force 951 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Japanese adjusted assault: 25

Allied adjusted defense: 10

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1

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

Allied ground losses:
451 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units retreated 4

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Naval Guard Unit

Defending units:
Del Monte AAF Base Force
305th Base Sqdn
Mindanao Force
505th Base Sqdn

[castor troy]

there were sounds of ship sinkings at the end of the turn and each turn's obligatory look at the aircraft losses leaves me a bit puzzled... the enemy lost an insane amount of KB's aircraft but they aren't showing up as lost on the ground coming from a sunk carrier as usually... can someone enlighten me how these op losses result? Going with these numbers it would be Kaga, Hiryu and Soryu lost... and I seriously doubt these are sunk...

for the loss of not even halve a dozen B-17 today we have achieved a mini Midway and this has also completely changed our overall strategy and the absolute line of defense has been reset way into the historic Japanese perimeters...

[RangerJoe]

OPs losses would occur when the planes land on the ocean or a base is overrun. I am not sure what happened. But you did a fantastic job. [&o]

I also see where your opponent still has not rebuilt his divisions. [:-]

[Encircled]

What on earth is he playing at?

You caught his battleships in port with inadequate air cover, and he does exactly the same thing with his carriers later on?

I'm currently playing an opponent who is better than me, and you do make mistakes because you over think things, but this is something else

Well done for taking advantage of his errors but I think you need to find an opponent closer to your skill level

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

OPs losses would occur when the planes land on the ocean or a base is overrun. I am not sure what happened. But you did a fantastic job. [&o]

I also see where your opponent still has not rebuilt his divisions. [:-]

yeah, whem they fly operations but these aircraft didn't fly.

Have no idea if all parts of those units are in the same place, I guess not. If they were, I would highly recommend combining them.