Allied Player vs Japan AI

[Mike Scholl]

ORIGINAL: Mr.Frag

If you look through the AAR, you will see multiple times where transports were hit around Rangoon.

While I owned it, I shipped every single unit that existed in India that was not static just as soon as they showed up down the Rangoon to hold the line at Moulmein. I lucked out in that not a single unit was lost. They all got off the ships safely.

At the same time, I also sent every unit that was not at a port racing down the rail lines towards Mandalay.

If you look through the screen shots and count the number of units shown, you will see that I have stripped all of India to do it. I also relocated the Southeast Asia command to be within range of Mandalay. Basically I stacked the deck as far as you can. To make it clear. Mandalay now has a assault strength of a little under 2,000. The entire rest of Southeast Asia has an assault strength of less then 100. [:D]

FRAG Any chance you could post a "screen shot" of your "Mandalay defense"? I'm
still confused on how you pulled it off. In reality, in 1942 there are no rail lines or
highways or even roads connecting Central Burma to India. At best a few trails East-
West. You spoke of sending units "racing down the Rail Lines to Mandalay" but the
only place anyone could get to Mandalay by rail from in 1942 was Rangoon and the
South Coast, which would be "up" the rail line. And where do you base the Southeast
Asia HQ that it can both recieve supply from transports coming into India and support
troops across the mountainous jungle into Burma? I'm puzzled to say the least. It
would seem you've come up with a defense the Brits certainly never thought of..., or
the map and lines of communication on it are a complete farce. Could you elaborate?

[Mr.Frag]

Here goes Mike ... 3 screens worth

1/3

Note rail (very dark red)

[Mr.Frag]

2/2 Still see rail heading down.

[Mr.Frag]

Note rail breaks and is replaced with trail.

3/3

[Mr.Frag]

Looking at the three screen shots, you will see how barren India is (note the large number of empty bases I have borrowed *everything* from.

Follow the rail in screen 1 down through screen 2. Note the break in screen 3 above Mandalay but *also* notice the rail runs from Rangoon up to Mandalay.

My strategy was to take everything that was not nailed down that had an assault strength and ship it directly to Rangoon right from turn #2 onwards. I got most of the troops down there and held at Moulmein (scooting out of Rangoon to Moulmein as soon as they left the ships).

All *non-combat* groups went down the rail path then crossed the trail path to get to Mandalay through the back way. It took longer, but because of the delay imposed at Moulmein, they had plenty of time.

This got Mandalay built in record time at the expense of every other base in India.

While I was at Moulmein kicking around with 1 division and 1 armored regiment, I spotted another group sweeping in from the rail path just above Moulmein. This is exactly how I steam rolled Mogami and caught him. Having been there and done that and seen the results (allies get creamed), I immediately ran directly to Mandalay, assuming the AI would pause to capture Rangoon which gave me the time to get all the troops out and into Mandalay with a few days to recover fatigue from the march before Japan showed up in the hex.

As soon as they were in range of the poor little hurricanes (max 2), I started non-stop strafing to further hurt them as sap their fatigue, again slowing them down and letting me rest up.

As time went on, I continued to pound them, they continued to bring more, I continued to bring more and in the end, they simply had nothing else available to throw at me. When I finally kicked them out, it was 4 full divisions and a armor regiment plus some Arty on their side, but the non-stop bombardment by all my arty (shown in the other screen shots listing units) had already sapped their strength.

You will also see a chunk of units at Imphal which is just on the other side of the trail (bright red) which was my fallback plan. I did not honestly expect to hold, hence the reason Imphal has air support for about 100 planes that would have been bailing out of Mandalay.

[Mike Scholl]

Assuming that the "very dark red" you mention is what's showing up as almost black
on my view, I can see at least ONE big falicy. Have to get out my RR atlases to
check more thoroughly, but the Engineers that built the "Ledo Road" would have
been amazed to find that there was a RR leading from India to Ledo. Boy did they
waste a lot of time, effort, and lives when they could have taken the train.

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/24/42

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TF 300 encounters mine field at Padang (17,53)

TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53


Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported

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TF 300 encounters mine field at Padang (17,53)

TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53


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TF 300 encounters mine field at Padang (17,53)

TF 300 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53


Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 7
Mohawk IV x 10
Buffalo I x 20
Hurricane II x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 16
Ki-49 Helen x 15

no losses

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 26
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 40

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 18 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 23 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on 1st WS Garrison Battalion, at 17,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 16
Ki-27 Nate x 19
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 9

no losses


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 60,90


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 29


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1
AK Dainiti Maru
AK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Fukoku Maru
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at 20,56

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2524 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 742 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Padang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 4399 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 570 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Padang base !!!



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/25/42

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TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 26,62


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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 70
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 3rd Mortar Battalion, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 19


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 59,92


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 38


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW Toshi Maru #7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fukoku Maru
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Whipple
PG Warrego, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Stuart

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Day Air attack on Benkolen , at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 6

no losses

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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-21 Sally x 11
Ki-49 Helen x 18

no losses

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on TF at 59,92


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 29


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru
AK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Nokaze, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 8
G4M1 Betty x 4

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 37

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 5 destroyed

Allied Ships
PG Warrego, on fire, heavy damage
DD Tjerk Hiddes

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Sub attack at 25,69

Japanese Ships
AK Azumasan Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 258 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/26/42

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Sub attack at 63,45

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7

Allied Ships
SS Silversides

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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 17
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 17

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 3
Mohawk IV x 13
Buffalo I x 39
Hurricane II x 30

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 11 damaged


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 23

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 54

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 23 destroyed
G3M Nell: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 22 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 28

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18

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Day Air attack on Prajoda Garrison Battalion, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-48 Lily x 12

no losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Prajoda Garrison Battalion, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 3

no losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 58,94

Japanese Ships
AP Shinano Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Permit

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lombok

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 601 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1190 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Sampit

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 46 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit base !!!

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/27/42

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TF 271 troops unloading over beach at Pinrang, 31,67


Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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TF 343 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69


Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
AK Minato Maru
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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Day Air attack on 18th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 69
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
151 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
13 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 20
SBD Dauntless x 72
TBD Devastator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
TBD Devastator: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fukoku Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Lyons Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Gili Gili at 56,94


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 33


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Lyons Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dainiti Maru, on fire, heavy damage
AP Shinano Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Fukoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-51 Sonia x 7

no losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G3M Nell x 14
G4M1 Betty x 34

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 5
Mohawk IV x 9
Buffalo I x 28
Hurricane II x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 12 destroyed, 9 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Lysander I: 4 destroyed
Buffalo I: 1 damaged
Hurricane II: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bulla , at 40,75

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G4M1 Betty x 29
Ki-51 Sonia x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-49 Helen x 17

no losses

Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 18000 feet
3 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 13000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 6

no losses


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 14

no losses


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
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ASW attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
DD Uzuki
DD Hatsukaze

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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TF 195 troops unloading over beach at Gili Gili, 56,94



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Ground combat at Lombok

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 574 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1128 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

<grumble>

I creamed the landing force aimed for Gili Gili, but they did not all sink which means it is probably going to unload and Gili Gili is lost. I am now annoyed as the AI is doing *better* then history! [:@]

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/28/42

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 248 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 31,77


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TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


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TF 147 troops unloading over beach at Lombok, 24,69


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 62,44

Japanese Ships
DD Asagao
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW W.15

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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ASW attack at 64,82

Japanese Ships
DD Nenohi

Allied Ships
SS S-46, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 56,64

Japanese Ships
DD Asanagi
DD Sazanami
DD Fubuki
DD Yugure
DD Suzukaze
DD Yudachi
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro

Allied Ships
SS S-43

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Benkolen , at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 50

no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 19000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 19000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 19000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 19000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sinkep Island , at 22,53

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 34

no losses

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
19 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 6

no losses


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on Prajoda Garrison Battalion, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
B5N Kate x 1

no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-30 Ann x 26
Ki-21 Sally x 12

no losses


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 13000 feet
6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 24,69

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 2

no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet

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Ground combat at Lombok

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2255 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1076 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lombok base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2221 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Pinrang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 368 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Pinrang base !!!



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Ground combat at Benkolen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 831 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 992 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Apparently I lucked out ... They sunk before unloading a single grunt! Gili Gili lives on!

This should give you a good idea of how close it was. I could not have stayed a single turn longer and still have aircraft over my head! Note DD's only ... all have ASW 6 ratings ... major sub killers. All three groups are config'd for massive sub screening and minimum TF size to keep them off the radar. I am amazed no one has mentioned "how come the jap transports didn't run from the cv's?" [;)] You gotta spot them to run [:D]

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/29/42

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TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 19000 feet
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TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 63,45

Japanese Ships
AK Kaimei Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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Sub attack at 65,47

Japanese Ships
AK Yamafuji Maru
APD APD-34

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 34


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kai Island , at 39,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
G4M1 Betty x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-49 Helen x 15

no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
7 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 17000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 17000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 30
G4M1 Betty x 12

Allied aircraft

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 5000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 11000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 18000 feet
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Day Air attack on Zuid Garrison Battalion, at 18,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 13
Ki-48 Lily x 6

no losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 17000 feet
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Day Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 9

no losses


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 18000 feet

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Ground combat at Benkolen

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3564 troops, 32 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 939 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkolen base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Dili

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 59 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dili base !!!

[Mr.Frag]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/30/42

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ASW attack at 26,65

Japanese Ships
MSW Misago Maru #11
DD Kuri
DD Yamakaze
CA Kako
BB Kongo
DD Namikaze
BB Haruna

Allied Ships
SS S-23, hits 1

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 70
P-40E Warhawk x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 25


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G3M Nell x 7
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 4
Mohawk IV x 10
Buffalo I x 28
Hurricane II x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged


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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G3M Nell x 19
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Darwin , at 36,84

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10

[Mr.Frag]

Happy UV day!!!! [8D]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/01/42

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Munda, 64,95


Japanese ground losses:
273 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 28,48

Japanese Ships
DD Yukaze

Allied Ships
SS Trusty, hits 2, on fire

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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 10


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 69
P-40E Warhawk x 5


Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
265 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
13 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
14 x Hurricane II attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on 56th Division, at 32,31


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Madang at 54,84


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 17


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Takaoka Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G3M Nell x 6

Allied aircraft
Lysander I x 6
Mohawk IV x 10
Buffalo I x 26
Hurricane II x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Jambi , at 20,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 7
Ki-27 Nate x 20
Ki-48 Lily x 9

no losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
G4M1 Betty x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

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Day Air attack on 1st NS Garrison Battalion, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 10

no losses

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Day Air attack on 2nd WS Garrison Battalion, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 4
Ki-27 Nate x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 7

no losses


Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 6th Dutch Naval Base Force, at 20,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 5
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 8

no losses


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Sinkep Island, 22,53


Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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TF 263 troops unloading over beach at Waingapu, 27,74


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

[Mr.Frag]

May 1st totals. Note the Brits are once again demanding more ships back ... things are not going well in the other theater it would seem. [;)]

[Grotius]

I'm also curious what the devs have done to "fix" the Mandalay tactic. Mike Scholl's comments about the railroads suggest one possible fix. Would another possibility involve political points? Maybe some of the British troops in India should be treated like Australian troops in Brisbane? India was the jewel in the crown, after all.

I'm really looking forward to seeing what the AI does about Port Moresby and Lunga.

[Mr.Frag]

Mike's comment about the rail actually makes no difference. That is *not* the path the troops took. I have explained the fix, scroll back about 6-7 pages.

[dwesolick]

Hey Frag,

In the total score screen what does Allied/Japanese "Strategic Losses" refer to? Destruction of factories? Production points? Killed civilians?

Also, still a little troubled by the out of whack air-to-air totals. I mean, Buffaloes shooting down Zeroes (consistently)!![:-]

Also a bit disturbed by the lack of AI LRCAP over Gili Gili landings...UV all over again.[8|] (Also wish they'd just called Gili Gili Milne Bay...sounds so much better[:'(])

Finally, can you give us a little insight into Allied production and any changes you might have made at this point. Are the planes really starting to roll out of the factories yet, or are things still in the molasses stage?

Thanks again for this thread. Very interesting.

[Grotius]

I have explained the fix, scroll back about 6-7 pages.

Hmm, apologies for being dense, but I can't find it. I've looked, even done a search on "Mandalay", and all I can find is that the devs have "corrected" the problem. Anyway, I guess it's too late to suggest a fix, but my preference would be political points.

Still looking forward to what happens with PM and Guadalcanal. Thanks for a great AAR.

[Jonny_B]

Mr. Frag:[font="Times New Roman"][/font]

In the UV game, the Japanese Coastal Gun Units have 3in/40 Type 88 gun platforms.
According to the spec sheets, this is a dual purpose naval gun.

My question is:

Does this weapon platform also serve as an AA platform, as it does on naval ships.
If so, will this be shown on the base screen as a gun platform, or AA platform, or both.

Thanks!