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

[BBfanboy]

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Good visual on MINNEAPOLIS....couple questions on gaining Night EXP:

1. I find sitting in a port hex, undisbanded (basically just sailing around) will get EXP up into the 50s, but generally not higher...is that what you find? Takes a bit of time.
2. To get higher, BOMBARDMENTS don't seem like they do much to add Night EXP, but they are easier to arrange usually than a successful night-fight. Is that your experience?

Just curious.....

Experience level maximum without combat is set by nationality and type of vessel. I believe 50 or 55 is the highest level for US ships DD and up. For US small fry like AMs, AMcs, YMS, YP and PBs the maximums go from 25 to 45. The British ships tend to come with higher levels because they have been in the war for two years before the US came in.

I also use single hex or short patrols to develop day/night experience for any ships not at maximum. Most players don't bother with small fry but I find they perform better when you max out experience, and the training game-within-the-game gives you some small victories in those early months as the Allies when you need some positives.

[Q-Ball]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

Good visual on MINNEAPOLIS....couple questions on gaining Night EXP:

1. I find sitting in a port hex, undisbanded (basically just sailing around) will get EXP up into the 50s, but generally not higher...is that what you find? Takes a bit of time.
2. To get higher, BOMBARDMENTS don't seem like they do much to add Night EXP, but they are easier to arrange usually than a successful night-fight. Is that your experience?

Just curious.....

Yeah, sitting in a hex undisbanded raises both day and night experience, depending on the nation and ship types. For the USN it's either 50 or 55, I once knew it for sure but have forgotten again playing pretty much only the Japanese. But like you've said, it takes time, a loooong time. A single engagement can do that in one night if the ship survives. [:D] For me all ships with an experience of 55 are perfectly usable as night naval fighters, as long as they are in the 30s they won't hit much if anything.

I have never seen a bombardment raising experience even a single point. The movement to and from the target may do, just as moving from SF to Sydney does. But then again, it takes time, a horrible long time which I usually don't have. So I go and look for opportunities to raise it otherwhise. If that means running into a couple of IJN CAs at night it can quickly mean game over though as I see them as the biggest threat in a naval engagement at night, even if the Allied ships have radar.

That's all consistent with my experience for sure.

The 18 IJN CAs are the core of the IJN Surface Fleet for sure......not the BBs.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on Padang , at 44,85

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97



Weather in hex: Moderate rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 47

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 12
B-17E Fortress x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

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

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41


Balikpapan is the only really usable enemy airfield North of Kendari so I want the base to be closed... quite a number of fighters on CAP now but the B-17 push through...


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

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 15 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15


the D-model is pretty much only useful in attacks without opposition...


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

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 84 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5

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

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101026 troops, 1225 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 2276

Defending force 63586 troops, 671 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 1066

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

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

Assaulting units:
9th Infantry Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Kimura Det
16th Engineer Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Engineer Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Imperial Guards Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
63rd Inf Group Brigade
Sasebo 8th SNLF
5th Division
48th Division
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
2nd Tank Regiment
6th Tank Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
20th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
16th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
4th Tank Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
65th Brigade
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
38th Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
16th AA Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
83rd Naval Guard Unit
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
23rd AA Regiment
39th Field Const Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
36th Const Co
1st RF Gun Battalion
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
37th Const Co
45th Field AA Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
8th Port Unit
30th JNAF AF Unit
38th Field Const Co
40th Field AA Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit

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

[castor troy]

8 B-17 lost in this strike today, which is a non affordable loss rate actually for nothing else than damaging an airfield that can be repaired... acceptable losses if you do a port strike and sink ships or in preparation of a major operation but if not really a must I have to think about it again... we lost more than 2 weeks' B-17 replacements and the B-17D is not really suitable to go in against enemy fighters armed with cannons...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 42
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Morning Air attack on Padang , at 44,85

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb



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



Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 20
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 23

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
xAKL Tatung
xAKL Palawan
xAKL Oriskany, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
xAKL Lyemun, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk


amphib TF made up of small freighters bringing supplies to Port Moresby is attacked by Betties out of Rabaul... there were no anti shipping strikes so far so I felt pretty safe and only had one squadron of Airacobras at the base when the strike showed up... while our fighters did very well downing lots of enemy aircraft we still lose two freighters including the supplies...


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

CAP engaged:
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6

Allied aircraft
P-39D Airacobra x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 destroyed

No Allied losses


these Lilies were butchered...


CAP engaged:
35th PG/41st PS with P-39D Airacobra (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112767 troops, 1258 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 2437

Defending force 63794 troops, 671 guns, 268 vehicles, Assault Value = 1093

Japanese adjusted assault: 396

Allied adjusted defense: 1207

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
4759 casualties reported
Squads: 160 destroyed, 273 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 97 disabled
Engineers: 21 destroyed, 36 disabled
Guns lost 64 (25 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 85 (5 destroyed, 80 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2373 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 303 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 72 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 15 disabled
Guns lost 52 (6 destroyed, 46 disabled)
Vehicles lost 26 (3 destroyed, 23 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


next assault at Clark at horrible odds... adjusted av for the enemy looks terribly and so are the losses... good thing we haven't lost a fort level but with over 300 disabled combat squads our combat power is shrinking dramatically now...


Assaulting units:
82nd Naval Guard Unit
Sasebo 8th SNLF
16th Infantry Regiment
14th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
7th Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
2nd Tank Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
63rd Inf Group Brigade
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
65th Brigade
Imperial Guards Division
5th Division
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
I./4th Infantry Battalion
2nd Recon Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
9th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
II./4th Infantry Battalion
38th Division
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Division
20th Infantry Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
16th AA Regiment
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Construction Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
47th Field AA Battalion
39th Field Const Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
14th Army
8th Port Unit
83rd Naval Guard Unit
38th Field Const Co
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
37th Const Co
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
1st Naval Construction Battalion
36th Const Co
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
37th JNAF AF Unit

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

[RangerJoe]

Personally, I like to use the B-17D on ASW patrol. It would also work quite nicely on Naval Search as well.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Personally, I like to use the B-17D on ASW patrol. It would also work quite nicely on Naval Search as well.

I haven't got enough of the E model and the LB-30 is also not available in the front line units yet so I have to make use of the B-17D, otherwhise I could only field something like 40 heavy bombers at best

[castor troy]

the loss of two dozen aircraft isn't worth the sinking of two xAKL... Mundy didn't take Lae and Port Moresby is a fortress already which is further built up so I seriously doubt he will be able to suppress the base, out of Rabaul it's pretty much impossible...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 21, 42
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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 96,131

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
xAKL Mauban, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


enemy sub gets another freighter of the Port Moresby convoy, leaving only two ships to return to Townsville...


xAKL Mauban is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 launches 4 torpedoes at xAKL Mauban


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Submarine attack near Port Moresby at 96,131

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
xAKL Palawan, Shell hits 17

and the enemy bugger even shells another freither but no torps were fired... lots of hits but Palawan should survive...


xAKL Palawan is sighted by SS RO-68
SS RO-68 attacking xAKL Palawan on the surface
SS RO-68 low on gun ammo, Shibata A. breaks off surface engagement and submerges


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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 16
B-17E Fortress x 34

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 15 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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

Airbase hits 27
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 62


without a back to back attack and closing the base yesterday's losses would have been a complete waste so here we go again... way more Zeroes in the air than expected but our bombers performed better today also destroying damaged enemy fighters on the ground...


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

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Light rain

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12


guess the airfield should be down now...


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

CAP engaged:
Sasebo Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 3 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 10 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 118 minutes



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 99905 troops, 1213 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 2241

Defending force 61210 troops, 666 guns, 265 vehicles, Assault Value = 862

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

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

we are below 1000 av now and we've started at over 2200 which is no good news... while taking horrendous losses in reducing this stronghold Mundy is stubborn enough to delete the Allied presence on Luzon, no matter the cost so there's nothing we can do... thought my troops would easily hold well into mid 42 but not against such an opposition which grew stronger and stronger every week... I've never employed that many troops in the conquest of Luzon when commanding the Japanese...


Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
Kimura Det
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
14th Tank Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
2nd Recon Regiment
65th Brigade
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5th Division
63rd Inf Group Brigade
16th Engineer Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
9th Infantry Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Imperial Guards Division
4th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
16th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
24th Infantry Regiment
II./4th Infantry Battalion
6th Tank Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st RF Gun Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Port Unit
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
37th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
36th Const Co
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd AA Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
38th Field Const Co
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
39th Field Const Co
30th JNAF AF Unit
14th Army
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Construction Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
8th Port Unit
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
37th JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
4th Constabulary Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
3rd Constabulary Regiment
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
Cebu Constabulary
81st PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
45th PS Infantry Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
26th PS Cavalry Regiment
31st Infantry Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regiment
31st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
Roxas Constab Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
1st USMC AA Battalion
Subic Bay Defenses
I Corps
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
II Corps
11th PAAC Avn Sup
24th Avn Sup
Del Monte AAF Base Force
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
4th PAAC Avn Sup
Jolo Constab Battalion
US Forces Far East
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment



two bombers lost in such a strike is something I'm ok with, total losses in two days are pretty much equal between the Zeroes and the bombers now but the Zeroes can be replaced in unlimited numbers, my B-17 can't...

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Personally, I like to use the B-17D on ASW patrol. It would also work quite nicely on Naval Search as well.

I haven't got enough of the E model and the LB-30 is also not available in the front line units yet so I have to make use of the B-17D, otherwhise I could only field something like 40 heavy bombers at best

I agree with that against a human but I have only played against the AI. But when you do get enough of the other models, you might want to consider having a non-withdrawing 4E unit or two stay equipped with the B-17D for ASW and Naval Search for your major bases while the Flying Boats are used at the smaller bases.

[castor troy]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: castor troy

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Personally, I like to use the B-17D on ASW patrol. It would also work quite nicely on Naval Search as well.

I haven't got enough of the E model and the LB-30 is also not available in the front line units yet so I have to make use of the B-17D, otherwhise I could only field something like 40 heavy bombers at best

I agree with that against a human but I have only played against the AI. But when you do get enough of the other models, you might want to consider having a non-withdrawing 4E unit or two stay equipped with the B-17D for ASW and Naval Search for your major bases while the Flying Boats are used at the smaller bases.

Usually I just run out of them as they are needed so desperately. Playing as the Japanese I always tend to forget just how low Allied replacement rates are. The B-17 comes at 15 per month and the B-24 is not showing up soon and even when it does, a single attack into a hornets nest can still mean losing a month's replacement or more.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 22, 42
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 13

No Japanese losses

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 6

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 27

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

Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

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

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 50


no more Zeroes airborne, the base was closed and several of them are destroyed on the ground... reinforcing Kendari can be done at absolutely calculated risk...


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



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
no flights

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

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses

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

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15

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



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 4

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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



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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Runway hits 2

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



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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 149,161

Japanese Ships
SS RO-34

Allied Ships
xAK Ernest Meyer, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
KV Dawson


we lose an empty freighter and I wondered why that convoy even was around Pago Pago... turned out I had set a wrong waypoint...


SS RO-34 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ernest Meyer
KV Dawson attacking submerged sub ....
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
KV Dawson fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub



looks like the invasion of Java is incoming as Dutch nav search has spotted several convoys including KB moving South from Singapore... the invasion of Java actually started weeks ago with the copy of Galipolli at Malang and the Japanese being stalled in the mountains... guess they will be relieved soon...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 23, 42
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,124

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
AK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Renzan Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
DD Yayoi
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS S-34

SS S-34 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuroshio
S-34 diving deep ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yayoi attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub



nothing happened other than a miss on a destroyer near Rabaul...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 24, 42
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G4M1 Betty x 18
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14

No Japanese losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


enemy got lots of bombers at Palembang now, it seems like only a fraction of those is actually flying attacks...

intel reveals more stuff going to Luzon...



3/14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion is loaded on a Japanese CM moving to Lingayen.
21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion is loaded on xAP Kanzyu Maru moving to Lingayen.
12/18th Division is loaded on xAK Yuri Maru moving to Lingayen.

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 25, 42
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ASW attack near Mussau Island at 104,120

Japanese Ships
DD Kuroshio
AK Yamasimo Maru
xAK Renzan Maru
xAK Nitiran Maru
xAK Arimasan Maru
xAK Sydney Maru
DD Yayoi
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS S-35


next try on a destroyer but the usual miss...

SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kuroshio
S-35 diving deep ....
DD Yayoi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Fubuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Digoel
AMc Djampea


I still have minor naval forces "defending" Java and the enemy starts bombing them... looks like there are no torpedoes available at Palembang...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 16

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Digoel, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



KB is moving around the Southern tip of Borneo coming dangerously close to Kendari... as it stands now it looks like the enemy carriers are moving to Balikpapan or going up to Luzon but that's only a guess... we still have a supply convoy unloading at Kendari, the amphib convoy has just left the base... what Mundy isn't aware of yet is the big troop convoy that is going to Manado under cover of Force Z and all my available USN carriers... a fast transport TF has unloaded a commando unit at the dot base SW of Manado and the unit marched into the base within the last two days... either the base switches sides automatically tomorrow or the ordered deliberate attack will do... with KB lurking nearby we are not going in though as I'm not up for a carrier battle...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 26, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 16
HDML P 15

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Djampea

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Djampea



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb


enemy keeps bombing our coastal ships without much success...


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 122076 troops, 1287 guns, 890 vehicles, Assault Value = 2948

Defending force 48149 troops, 549 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 773

Japanese adjusted assault: 981

Allied adjusted defense: 1831

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

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
5509 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 347 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
Engineers: 44 destroyed, 38 disabled
Guns lost 52 (3 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 51 (2 destroyed, 49 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2684 casualties reported
Squads: 34 destroyed, 316 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 59 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Vehicles lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)


another failed attack at Luzon but both sides take equal losses which we cannot afford at all... can see the base fall in the coming weeks but it was costly to take Luzon for the Japanese...


Assaulting units:
2nd Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
2nd Recon Regiment
Kimura Det
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
20th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
I./4th Infantry Battalion
16th Engineer Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
II./4th Infantry Battalion
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
65th Brigade
48th Division
5th Division
24th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
14th Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
9th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
38th Division
4th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
63rd Inf Group Brigade
82nd Naval Guard Unit
6th Tank Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
39th Field Const Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th Port Unit
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
38th Field Const Co
23rd AA Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Port Unit
3rd Construction Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JNAF AF Unit
14th Army
30th JNAF AF Unit
45th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
36th Const Co
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
37th Const Co
1st RF Gun Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd Base Force
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
4th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
4th Constabulary Regiment
Jolo Constab Battalion
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
US Forces Far East
Del Monte AAF Base Force
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
11th PAAC Avn Sup
1st USMC AA Battalion
I Corps
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Clark Field AAF Base Force
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
24th Avn Sup
II Corps
Subic Bay Defenses
4th PAAC Avn Sup
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment



KB was not moving further East so the troop convoy bound for Manado is going in as the base autoswitched sides today... Manado will be my anchor in the Eastern SRA, airfield can be build to level 9 which threatens all of Mindanoa and the shipping around it...

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 27, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M2 Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Djampea


more of the same... if the enemy doesn't place an air HQ with torps at his Betty/Nell bases then he's giving away one of the Japanese main advantages over the Allied...


Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Merak at 48,97

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AMc Djampea

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104355 troops, 1228 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 2668

Defending force 45875 troops, 549 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 529

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

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

Assaulting units:
II./4th Infantry Battalion
9th Infantry Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
83rd Naval Guard Unit
48th Division
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
16th Infantry Regiment
41st Guard Battalion
6th Tank Regiment
Kimura Det
65th Brigade
24th Infantry Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
2nd Engineer Regiment
5th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Guards Mixed Brigade
Sasebo 8th SNLF
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
14th Tank Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
82nd Naval Guard Unit
4th Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
I./4th Infantry Battalion
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Recon Regiment
38th Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th JNAF AF Unit
37th Const Co
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Base Force
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
16th AA Regiment
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
37th JNAF AF Unit
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Naval Construction Battalion
48th Field AA Battalion
2nd Port Unit
39th Field Const Co
30th Fld AA Gun Co
47th Field AA Battalion
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
36th Const Co
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
38th Field Const Co
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
8th Port Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
1st PA Infantry Division
21st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
2nd Constabulary Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
11th PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
US Forces Far East
11th PAAC Avn Sup
II Corps
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
Del Monte AAF Base Force
24th Avn Sup
24th PS FA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
4th PAAC Avn Sup
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
Jolo Constab Battalion
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Merak at 48,97, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
DD Fuyo
DD Karukaya
DMS W-8
DMS W-13
AMC Kongo Maru
xAK Myoko Maru
xAK Zenyo Maru
xAK Johore Maru
xAK Shinanogawa Maru
xAK Fushimi Maru
xAK Toho Maru
xAK Hiyoshi Maru
xAK Sumanoura Maru
xAK Kunitu Maru
xAK Erie Maru
xAK Heian Maru
xAK Kazan Maru
xAK Kosei Maru #4
xAK Taian Maru
xAK Ryoyo Maru
xAK Yamagiku Maru
xAK Yuzan Maru
xAK Saiho Maru
xAK Asama Maru #2
xAK Oridono Maru
xAK Somedono Maru
xAK Misaki Maru
xAK Argun Maru
xAK Kosin Maru #2
xAK Kurohime Maru
xAK Taizin Maru
xAK Mitimei Maru
xAK Gosei Maru
xAK Kotobuki Maru #5
xAK Kuraido Maru
xAK Nojima Maru
xAKL Shoan Maru
xAKL Taganoura Maru
xAKL Tihuku Maru
xAKL Unyo Maru
xAKL Yamayuri Maru
xAKL Yamabuki Maru
xAP Kokuryu Maru
xAP Mizuho Maru
xAP Kitano Maru
xAP Atsuta Maru
xAP Kamo Maru
xAP Ural Maru
xAP Tango Maru
xAP Kowa Maru
xAP Palau Maru
xAK Rozan Maru
xAK Gyokuyo Maru
xAK Rizan Maru

Allied Ships
AMc Djampea



huge amphib convoy coming in at Merak... as we have sent all Dutch combat units to defend the mountain fortress at Malang the enemy won't have a problem at all to clear the rest of Java... the only limiting factor here is the march time between the bases...

Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
Range closes to 19,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 19,000 yards
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Range increases to 21,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)

TF 6 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 64th Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Inf Squad 41 lost overboard during unload of 91st Nav Gd
15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 91st Nav Gd /4
15 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka 4th SNLF /6


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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105251 troops, 1228 guns, 461 vehicles, Assault Value = 2790

Defending force 46072 troops, 548 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 542

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

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

Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
14th Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
Guards Mixed Brigade
6th Tank Regiment
48th Division
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
38th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
I./4th Infantry Battalion
65th Brigade
2nd Recon Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
Imperial Guards Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
41st Guard Battalion
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
24th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
Kimura Det
II./4th Infantry Battalion
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
24th Nav Gsn Unit
4th Tank Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Sasebo 8th SNLF
20th Infantry Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
82nd Naval Guard Unit
5th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
1st Naval Construction Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
1st RF Gun Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
16th AA Regiment
45th Field AA Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
47th Field AA Battalion
37th Const Co
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Port Unit
36th Const Co
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Mortar Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
39th Field Const Co
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
8th Port Unit
38th Field Const Co
37th JNAF AF Unit
2nd Base Force
3rd Construction Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
23rd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
81st PA Infantry Division
61st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
11th PA Infantry Division
194th Tank Battalion
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
24th Avn Sup
US Forces Far East
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
II Corps
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Subic Bay Defenses
11th PAAC Avn Sup
1st USMC AA Battalion
Jolo Constab Battalion
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
I Corps
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
4th PAAC Avn Sup
24th PS FA Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Del Monte AAF Base Force
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment

[castor troy]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 29, 42
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ASW attack near San Diego at 227,82

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 1

Allied Ships
APD Stringham


that damn sub at the map entrance...


SS I-16 is sighted by escort
APD Stringham attacking submerged sub ....
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
APD Stringham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 9

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batavia at 49,98

Weather in hex: Severe storms

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

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 4

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
HDML P 11

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb



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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 122277 troops, 1290 guns, 893 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967

Defending force 53153 troops, 589 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 730

Japanese adjusted assault: 932

Allied adjusted defense: 2614

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

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

Japanese ground losses:
5578 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 352 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 110 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 72 disabled
Guns lost 55 (1 destroyed, 54 disabled)
Vehicles lost 61 (5 destroyed, 56 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
2295 casualties reported
Squads: 107 destroyed, 149 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
Guns lost 46 (7 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Vehicles lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)


next attack at Clark and another 100 IJA combat squads being destroyed... I should have taken notes on destroyed enemy combat squads here and at Singapore, guess together with Malang we are already at 2000+ destroyed...


Assaulting units:
Kimura Det
4th Tank Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
48th Division
Guards Mixed Brigade
II./4th Infantry Battalion
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
83rd Naval Guard Unit
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
I./4th Infantry Battalion
24th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Imperial Guards Division
2nd Recon Regiment
63rd Inf Group Brigade
65th Brigade
2nd Indpt SNLF Coy
16th Engineer Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
38th Division
9th Infantry Regiment
5th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
21st Ind Engineer Regiment
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF
82nd Naval Guard Unit
24th Nav Gsn Unit
41st Guard Battalion
14th Tank Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Yokosuka 1st SNLF
6th Tank Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
Sasebo 8th SNLF
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
3rd Construction Battalion
2nd Field Artillery Regiment
40th Field AA Battalion
2nd Port Unit
23rd AA Regiment
36th Const Co
37th JNAF AF Unit
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
2nd Base Force
2nd Mortar Battalion
3rd Ship Engineer Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
39th Field Const Co
44th Field AA Battalion
45th Field AA Battalion
1st Ship Engineer Regiment
14th Army
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
16th AA Regiment
1st Naval Construction Battalion
38th Field Const Co
48th Field AA Battalion
8th Port Unit
47th Field AA Battalion
30th JNAF AF Unit
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
30th Fld AA Gun Co
37th Const Co
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn

Defending units:
1st PA Infantry Division
4th Marine Regiment
61st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
2nd Constabulary Regiment
73rd PA Infantry Regiment
194th Tank Battalion
101st PA Infantry Division
45th PS Infantry Regiment
81st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
31st Infantry Regiment
21st PA Infantry Division
11th PA Infantry Division
4th Constabulary Regiment
II Corps
US Forces Far East
86th PS Field Artillery Battalion
1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion
24th PS FA Regiment
I/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Nichols Field AAF Base Force
11th PAAC Avn Sup
803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion
III/Prov'nl SPM Grp
24th Avn Sup
88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
Clark Field AAF Base Force
4th PAAC Avn Sup
1st USMC AA Battalion
Del Monte AAF Base Force
200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
I Corps
Subic Bay Defenses
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
II/Prov'nl SPM Grp
Jolo Constab Battalion
!/23rd PS FA Battalion
301st PA Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at Oosthaven (48,96)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4234 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 140

Defending force 210 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Japanese adjusted assault: 40

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Oosthaven !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed

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

Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units retreated 1


the remaining Dutch South of Palembang surrender and a damaged patrol is destroyed on the ground...

Assaulting units:
10th Garrison Unit

Defending units:
Teloekbetoeng ML Base Force

[RangerJoe]

If you set a waypoint for your incoming ships, then they may be able to avoid that hex.