Aussie Affair, Beta's Twilight

[Luskan]

well, the saves we were using got outdated and then went all screwy - I had disappearing units etc. etc. Can't make the errors repeat with a new game and new saves, so we're gonna have to restart (and I was doing so well!).

So a quick restart. A few changed plans and I'll be firing off turn 1! Again@!

[Luskan]

Well the restart is underway, and it is my most ambitious 1st turn yet. Learning from my mistakes.

Here is a very quick detail of things I do on the first turn - for all you young IJN players!

1. Start with the subs. Not quite so overwhelming that way. Sort of. If you've got computer sub ops on, first go to all the subs near pearl and in the SRA, and change them all to human control - the AI can handle the rest. Then send your subs into nets, picket lines and blockade forces anywhere they might find fleeing allied shipping (lots of nice narrow places for this in the SRA).

2. Work your way from left to right, packing all TKs, AOs and AKs that you don't need to transport troops into big, unescorted TFS and send them straight back to OSAka/Kobe with the return to osaka Kobe. That way on turn 2, you have hundreds and hundreds of transports starting the game ready to go straight into your auto convoy pool (they'll all reach osaka because of the extended 1st movement thing).

3. Decide which land units are going to be sent where - set their objectives accordingly and TAKE NOTE OF HOW MUCH AP SPACE YOU WILL NEED FOR THEM. This is the most important tip. Then put about 1.5 times worth cargo space worth of APs into the tf and load them aboard. That way all the troops will fit aboard (very important) and they'll all have some supplies (just as important). Takes forever and is very wasteful if you have too many aps for the invasion or too few.

4. Set all invasion tfs to do not retire. Don't want them getting bombed two days out and changing their minds and going home!

5. Now set covering forces out of surface combat tfs for all your invasions. Also do not retire.

6. Now set your LBA to your desired settings. Be careful - the ranges are all different now!

7. Spend some time in China.

8. Now go and turn off all Nate and Nell production (use your hand Intel screen for find out where it is all getting made). use the extra production and stick it into zeros, kates, betties, research, whatever tickles your fancy. Don't expand any building anywhere just yet (although for you more experienced types that are already planning your first shipments of oil into the home islands, expand your armaments industries, and then your smaller heavy industry areas).

9. Be sure to say some prayers and then send the turn to the dumbest allied opponent you can find.

[Onime No Kyo]

9. Be sure to say some prayers and then send the turn to the dumbest allied opponent you can find.

Can aetheists play too?

And if you could be so kind, could you please answer my question about Moresby from the previous post.

[Becket]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo
Is there any reason that is preventing you from extending the line of advance a bit and hitting Moresby earlier on?

I think in a few AARs Mogami tried to get to PM early (prior to April if I recall). But then again, maybe I'm hallucinating.

[Nikademus]

. Decide which land units are going to be sent where - set their objectives accordingly and TAKE NOTE OF HOW MUCH AP SPACE YOU WILL NEED FOR THEM. This is the most important tip. Then put about 1.5 times worth cargo space worth of APs into the tf and load them aboard. That way all the troops will fit aboard (very important) and they'll all have some supplies (just as important). Takes forever and is very wasteful if you have too many aps for the invasion or too few.

Krap.....i knew i was forgetting something when i started my first Japanese campaign. [X(]

[Luskan]

Sorry - missed your question completely.

The truth is - yes - a jap player could send off a big enough regiment or division and although it wouldn't arrive on turn two (move 1 bonus isn't THAT big) it would arrive on day 6 or 7 (before the allied player could reinforce).

But then you're left with a base that is sitting within the middle of literally dozens of allied bases, way outside the SRA and your soon to be zone of control. It is just too far - especially since supplying a base that far away through the gauntlet of allied subs, planes and surface ships would be a disaster (allied players would love to be able to use their surface combat ships against jap transports outside of the SRA!!!!!). If you're going to try and take something a long way outside the SRA early - make sure it is isolated - because PM is just too easy for the allied player to counter attack at early on.


I forgot to add the next step to the "how to start a jap turn 1" and that is on turn 2, have some big transport tfs ready to go with lots of fuel and supply for your main invasion areas. The autoconvoy isn't going to be able to keep up with this.

[Luskan]

Well the new first turn has arrived and I must say - it was disappointing.
Although I took down more of Raver's aircraft than ever, bad weather grounded many squadrons in the SRA - meaning the raids on Singapore didn't launch. Worse, my pearl harbour efforts were not nearly as good as they should have been and my aircraft got way over flakked and underachieved. Two USN bbs went to the bottom - the rest are going to be just fine.

I did manage to take Wake and Bataan island - first turn, but my troops unloading at Aparri, miri, Brunei, Davao, Cagayan, Jesslton, khota bharu, legaspi, rabaul, guam and my paratroops trying to snatch Bataan . . . well they haven't taken their objectives yet (hopefully some will tomorrow).

Had all these transports lined up to launch two parachute regiments into Bataan to try and snatch the place one turn 1 and ruin Raver's defence. The range was too great and the result was barely any troops got to bataan. Bad start.

This next turn should right a few of the wrongs I hope. I have a new plan for China, Burma and Kendari - which you will all see the fruits of very soon. Also a new plan for the PI - a brilliantly daring one this time.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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Naval Gun Fire at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kongo Maru, Shell hits 9, on fire
DD Oite, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Mochizuki, Shell hits 1
CL Tenryu, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 50
G3M Nell x 35
G4M1 Betty x 51
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 4
P-40B Tomahawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-35A: 11 destroyed, 12 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 22 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 10 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged


Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 33
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 119

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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 116
D3A Val x 135
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
P-26A x 5
P-36A Mohawk x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 17 destroyed, 9 damaged
D3A Val: 17 destroyed, 45 damaged
B5N Kate: 37 destroyed, 16 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-26A: 14 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 11 destroyed, 15 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 56 destroyed, 29 damaged
PBY Catalina: 28 destroyed, 29 damaged
A-20B Boston: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 15 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 21, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Curtiss, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 13, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Henley, Bomb hits 1
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1
CL Raleigh, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
CL Phoenix, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT PT-28, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hull, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 30

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 6

no losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 11 destroyed, 16 damaged

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 9
Ki-21 Sally x 11

no losses

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-30 Ann x 20
Ki-36 Ida x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11

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Day Air attack on TF at 29,70

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 4

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 1

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Amatsukaze

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 6
Blenheim IV x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hukuyo Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Mogami
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kendari at 33,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Tatibana Maru
AP Tamatsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 2
Hudson I x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
CA Chokai

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 24
Blenheim IV x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Meiko Maru
CA Chokai
AP Taibun Maru, Bomb hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru
MSW Wa 3

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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2
Martin 139 x 2


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakka Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3
Hudson I x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Heiei Maru #7
AK Akita Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
MSW W.18

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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 5


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Aobasan Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 41,61


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Koshin Maru

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 8
Hudson I x 4


no losses

Japanese Ships
PC Shonon Maru #15
CL Kashima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 11

no losses

Allied Ships
CL Marblehead

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
668 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Airbase hits 15
Runway hits 49
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 21

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba

Allied Ships
AK Magallanes, Shell hits 4
AK Luzon, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

Japanese Ships
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze
CA Kumano
CA Suzuya
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami


Allied ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 25
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Kendari, at 33,71


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze
DD Kawakaze
DD Yamakaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara

Allied Ships
AK Belawan, Shell hits 12, on fire
AP Van Imhoff, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bengalen, Shell hits 6, on fire
AK Liran, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 9

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Matsukaze
DD Asakaze
CL Kuma
CA Ashigara
CA Maya


Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 24
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 14

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 16
TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


147 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kongo Maru, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
CL Yubari
AP Kinryu Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
DD Kisaragi

Japanese ground losses:
242 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
478 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57


Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 56
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
370 casualties reported

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TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Jesselton, 35,56


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
692 casualties reported

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TF 89 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55


Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Batan Island, 47,47


Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 96
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


207 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shikano Maru, Shell hits 1
MSW Tomozono Maru #3, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiko Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Hakone Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
1246 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 97
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4722 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3707 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 974 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8550 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2953 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12635 troops, 87 guns, 17 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1357 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1473 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Batan Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1723 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 622 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1263 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Bataan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1002 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11802 troops, 138 guns, 106 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1343 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1797 troops, 36 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island base !!!



Allied aircraft


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1719 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1

[Luskan]

Well, in a game this scale a bad turn is usually followed by a worse one. My 400 paratroops at bataan were all killed TWICE, while my betties and nells didn't launch at any worthwhile targets all day. My sub missed an opportunity to blow the Tromp to hell, and although Raver's pilots still mostly suck, one torpedoed the Usugumo. Not really happy about it.

Cagayan and Davao fell this turn - and I have learnt from my previous game that the killing is easy on mindanao - and so with extra forces committed there I'll be finished there all the earlier, and able to move my two large brigades on to different targets in the SRA.

Northern Borneo (Brunei, Jesselton, Miri) is all mine now, and Raver has had his troops retreat into the jungle. They're finished. Garrison forces in place, the larger naval guards units have reloaded onto their transports for new assignments - this time I will mop up smaller bases as I go - to reduce the chance of Raver's troops and fleeing planes finding little pockets of refuge with supply and fuel!

Legaspi fell, as did Guam (no surprises at either) and operations have commenced to move some extra firepower into both regions, not to mention a few other secret landings going on.

Raver has moved his b17s to Jolo - a smart move as it will give him time to accrue the political points required to save them (before I can invade and catch them on the ground). The only consolation I have so far is that I wrought real havoc at clark yesterday.

POW and Repulse have not even been sighted - while my CVE south of Borneo didn't launch at all. Recon reports that in China Raver is using his flee and disperse tactics that there just isn't a counter for (he is surrendering the ability to form up quickly and attack - and in doing so has negated any similar ability or initiative I could have had). I think he might be trying to slip troops down to the coast near Foochow and Swatow etc. so I have had the existing divisions in those cities stay put for the time being.

At Rabaul my troops failed to steal the place - and that is a problem since the longer they dally, the close the US cvs/surface forces get.

One of my subs got blown out of the water at Soerbaja - although so far that has not sunk yet, she will soon enough.

I think my frustration comes from my last game - where although I finally started to impose some order and some consistant control over the map, my mopping up took too long and I just couldn't break big after Singapore fell. This time I'm not going to advance as fast - but I'm going to do so in a much more methodical and forceful manner. E.g. Last game I landed at 5 bases simultaneously up and down the PI coast, and suffered massive confusion and disruption amongst my troops marching this way and that to reform with broken units and subs and enemy PT boats chopping them up in the mix.

Last game I watched in consternation as my 3 seperate prongs at Luzon stalled - one division and change stalling at manila, a second division, lots of arty and eng stalling at Clark and a third division and a dozen smaller inf units that should have been base garrisons or mopping up units stalled at Tugeragao. This time, I've landed at Aparri - the furtest corner of the island from Manila and Clark - and have landed there in force. I will have a single prong attack that will steam roller over Raver's units. Once defeated - INF units take weeks to recover, so once I charge into Clark - then I'll disperse a bit. Especially since the resources in the game are located in the outer areas of the island and Clark - not so much at Manila any more.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Sagiri

Japanese ground losses:
1170 casualties reported

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TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Brunei, 32,57, firing at TF 56
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 32,57


6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
309 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
321 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
594 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
401 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
506 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
651 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 96
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 97
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kashima

Japanese ground losses:
172 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
1214 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

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TF 20 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 62,66


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 43
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 3

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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Cagayan, 42,59


Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
339 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
381 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hokuriku Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
468 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
622 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 96
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 97
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
433 casualties reported

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Sub attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
CL Tromp

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
G4M1 Betty x 47

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-35A: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17C Fortress: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 27

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 2
Vildebeest IV x 28


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 1 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Fubuki
DD Isonami
DD Usugumo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Sendai
DD Yugiri
DD Shirakumo
DD Shinonome

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,51


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Shirakumo
DD Shirayuki

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara
DD Yamakaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim IV x 9


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 3 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Huso Maru
CA Chokai

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Iwaki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 32,57


Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hokuhi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Davao at 41,61


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Shikano Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 4


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tokyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,71


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Hudson I x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Nagara

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 5


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Giyu Maru
AP Eihuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Jesselton at 35,56


Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hakusika Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 17
Blenheim IV x 4


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Ayato Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 46,49


Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 5


no losses

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 16

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


no losses

Japanese Ships
AK Sakura Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88


Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7
Hudson I x 4


no losses

Japanese Ships
AP Daijukyo Maru
AP Konsan Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 3

no losses

no losses

Allied Ships
DD Alden

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki
DD Minazuki
DD Satsuki
CL Natori

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2


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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2515 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 600 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 16057 troops, 102 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 4035 troops, 39 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3615 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2446 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Brunei

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 3188 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 814 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 2801 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!



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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6962 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 144 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!



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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13281 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 530 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 368 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!



Allied aircraft


no losses


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Jesselton

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 738 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 90 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jesselton base !!!



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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4759 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 57574 troops, 451 guns, 262 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 941 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10747 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Bataan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 11179 troops, 133 guns, 105 vehicles

Defending force 447 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 774 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1142 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[Luskan]

Another fairly bloodless turn. Aparri and khota Bharu were added to my growing empire. I bombarded Kuantan and flattened it - and my cve blew the Boise out of the water.

Of course, Raver's planes at Singapore put an end ot the Usugumo's suffering. Also I'm about to loose a MSW who copped a beating from a cd at Davao, and my first transport near wake is going to go to the bottom.

Raver has a blocking force at Changsha - going to be difficult to dislodge them and cut off any of his fleeing troops anytime soon.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 4
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
142 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 85
TF 85 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
380 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


Japanese ground losses:
246 casualties reported

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 97
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88


Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
Hudson I: 4 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Wakatake
DD Kuretake
DD Yukaze
DD Yakaze
CL Yura
CL Kinu
CL Kitakami
BB Nagato
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro


Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 59

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Sub attack near Batavia at 19,59

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Van Ghent
MSW Eland Dubois
MSW Abraham Crijnssen
MSW Pieter de Bitter
MSW Jan van Amstel

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TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

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TF 87 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

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TF 103 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF at 30,66

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 15
Blenheim IV x 6


no losses

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii
AK Seiki Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,50


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Vildebeest IV x 27


no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
4 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Maikaze

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 18
E13A1 Jake x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
E13A1 Jake: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Boise, Torpedo hits 3, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x E13A1 Jake bombing at 2000 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack near Teloekbetoeng at 19,58

Japanese Ships
SS I-154

Allied Ships
ML Gouden Leeuw, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 39790 troops, 431 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 23408 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0


Japanese ground losses:
1837 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
531 casualties reported
Guns lost 42


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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 55517 troops, 535 guns, 270 vehicles

Defending force 7173 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 48 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!



Allied aircraft


no losses

Japanese ground losses:
566 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
620 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 62088 troops, 762 guns, 120 vehicles

Defending force 230 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1069 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!



Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1594 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2399 troops, 12 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 915 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11023 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

[Luskan]

Another turn flies by as my second Luzon landing comes off without a hitch - my troops stormed ashore at undefended Lamon bay, right next to Manila. In no time Raver's defenders at naga will be cut off and when I take them down they won't be retreating anywhere

In China Raver's defenders stand strong at Changsha and Yenen - but I've a new plan for northern China (since it is about the only place in China I can catch a concentration of chinese troops before they melt away into the idustrial interior and as far from the raliroad as possible).

Hong kong still hasn't fallen - but it will, much like Rabaul, and a couple of other bases in the PI that are undefended (mop up has begun on Mindanao - troops spread out across the island to catch Raver's remaining troops.

My subs in the Malacca strait fail as POW and Repulse sail right by, but torpedo an evil MSW instead. Not brilliant work there I suppose. Especially when the betties and nells don't launch.

Sure I've still got Raver guessing in the SRA. Why haven't I taken Kendari? The answer will arrive a bit later than I'd like. My armies are assembled at Khota Bharu and Aparri and things are proceeding to plan. I may, just possibly be fast enough to catch those aussies in Malaya - but time will tell.



AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Lamon Bay, 44,52


Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 22,50

Japanese Ships
SS I-166

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Encounter
DD Isis
DD Stronghold
DD Jupiter
DD Express
DD Electra
DD Tenedos
DD Vampire
BC Repulse

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Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 1

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Sub attack near Johore Bahru at 22,49

Japanese Ships
SS I-157

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Maryborough
MSW Goulburn
MSW Burnie
MSW Bendigo
MSW Ballarat

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TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 85,89


Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 38,55


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub attack at 143,51

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
TK Montebello, Torpedo hits 1

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Sub attack at 22,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-162

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough
MSW Goulburn
MSW Burnie
MSW Bendigo
MSW Ballarat

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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
G4M1 Betty x 54

Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 1
P-40E Warhawk x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed
B-17C Fortress: 5 destroyed, 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
2 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
7 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,71

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB Prince of Wales

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on TF at 30,71

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 5

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 2

no losses

no losses

Japanese Ships
CS Mizuho

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47


Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 7
Buffalo I x 15
Vildebeest IV x 17
Blenheim IV x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Vildebeest IV: 8 destroyed, 13 damaged
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Haruna
CA Mikuma
DD Maikaze
CL Jintsu
CA Atago, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
1 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Vildebeest IV bombing at 5000 feet
3 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Khota Bharu at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 3


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Ise

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
CL Danae
BC Repulse
DD Stronghold

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59


Allied aircraft


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

Japanese Ships
DD Yuzuki
DD Kikuzuki
DD Uzuki
DD Oboro
CA Kako
CA Furutaka
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba


Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 40
Port hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Jolo, at 38,59


Allied aircraft


Allied aircraft losses
no losses

Japanese Ships
DD Samidare
DD Yudachi
DD Harusame
DD Murasame
DD Asagumo
DD Minegumo
DD Natsugumo
CL Naka

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44


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Ground combat at Lamon Bay

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1777 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 174 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lamon Bay base !!!



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3581 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2387 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 37093 troops, 388 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 21986 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
390 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 40866 troops, 463 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 13311 troops, 122 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


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Ground combat at Yenen

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62245 troops, 755 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 31907 troops, 185 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Yenen

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23951 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 81928 troops, 951 guns, 13 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 915 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11080 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10385 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2526 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1172 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

[Onime No Kyo]

Thank you for the answer Luskan. I had forgotten how the geography workes on that scale. I had thought thay you could take PM in the same fell swoop that gets you Rabaul and Lae.

Now, another question, which I'm ure someone had asked before, perhaps before I joined the forum. What ship damage does the AI consider critical enough to pull the ships back to repair?

[Raverdave]

DSoory about the lack of reporting on my part, but I have a freind over from the states and that is eating into my time[:(], but I have a plan to steal some time this avro !

[Luskan]

Nobody wants to hear your lies anyway.

Well, things finally starting to look up (although not in the submarine department - this still sucks as my torps are missing every damned target on the ocean). This turn saw the Langley make a run for it, and my nells out of Davao skragged her, then blew the legaspi and the Luzon both to hell. My bombers at Kompong trach finished off the Toowoomba, and my subs near batavia sent the manoora to the bottom and put a big hole in the kanimbla (she won't escape next turn I think).

Puerto Princessa fell to my troops -and I think I caught a couple of hapless allied transports in the harbour that were scuttled. Hong kong also fell, with 16000 surrendered allied troops, and in some good news in China, I stole Yenen turns earlire than expected. Now I have a surplus of force up there in the north it is going to take some time to reposition. However with divisions reaching my front and 2nd lines all the way along the chinese front I'm steady for the time being. The chances of my actually forcing any of raver's chinese to surrender enmasse like last game are zero and zip - he has moved back out of striking distance too quickly.

Much like in the SRA - he has saved all his combat ships so far - and they have ALL escaped the SRA except for the Boise. He's no doubt condensing at Darwin, Perth, or maybe as close as Soerbaja - before he tries to hit back. His bombers aren't doing well - getting blown out of the sky at the rate of about a dozen per turn. I took another base on mindanao - but no surprises there. Soon that little island will be all mine - and the troops there will have earnt some rest.

Not taking Kendari early was probably a mistake in hindsight - we'll have to wait and see how badly it has cost me.

[TheMusicalMarine]

Very interesting report, as always.

Luskan, if it'd be somewhat easy to determine, would you be able to give an overall figure for forces available at the onset of war?

I'm particulary interested in the numbers of:

Aircraft (doesn't matter what type)
Capitol ships, destroyers, and submarines
Division or other sizeable land combat units.

Again, not looking for names, or classes, or aircraft models, just a "3200 planes, 18 heavy cruisers, 53 divisions, etc"

Thanks.

[Luskan]

Erm . . . I'll refer that last question to Frag - when he reads it - he'll know off the top of his head. For the rest of us, well I'm not going through the editor and counting for you!

Damage and AI withdrawal - I have no idea.

[Raverdave]

Well my new China strategy seems to be working well, with the exception of Yenen which fell. This is a major blow so early in the game as Yenen is infact a cornerstone of my northern flank and it's fall now means that i will have to pull more units west faster and further than i had planned. (D@mn that Luskan and his black heart!)

The PI goes well with units very busy building forts and getting ready for the big wave, which is at least a week away yet, so I have lots of time to re-organize my lines and troops (Something that the IJN player should NEVER allow).

Burma now sees troops streaming in from India (while still leaving a number to defend India comfortably).

Malaya I have decided shall be defended with everything that is there....I am NOT withdrawing ANY troops !

[Luskan]

Well there are lots of lessons to be learnt from this turn.

First up, I'm not sure why the troops at Aparri are taking so long to move off their blocks - but they're finally going somewhere.

Second, the allied player MUST save those AS and AV ships from manila. Unfortunately for Raver, I kept 1 squadron of betties and 1 squadron of nells out of the turn 1 fracas - and sent the to Davao fresh. The results this turn speak for themselves for this tactic. Raver's subs will have to pull back after they're out of ammo - while my subs on the other hand have finally come good.

Malaya will be like the PI - a slow, methodical and careful conquest that leaves no bases behind me.

In China I've cut that pesky chinese unit east of Changsha and surrounded him. Also, my recon planes show Raver trying to pincer in on Nanning - fortunately the troops there are 1st rate, the fort is growing and I can cut him off from his supply on BOTH sides (and will, now that Hong Kong has fallen).

That northern flank in China is my only hope for conquest - if I can take it, and then squeeze Raver's line shorter from the north, maybe I can condense enough to hurt him. I doubt it however. Cutting the Ledo road is what is really improtant and now that Raver is withdrawing i'm not really going to be able to go that deep into china with a hope of managing it.

Small mid ocean intercept this turn (by accident I think) where Raver's lone pg boat attacked one of my mop up invasion tfs. Elsewhere I lost a sub - but my subs are having a wild time off the west coast - no escorts in any of Raver's tfs and the tankers are getting pounded (this is the second turn in a row!).

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41

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ASW attack near Soerabaja at 22,65

Japanese Ships
SS I-153, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Van Nes
DD Evertsen
DD Alden
DD John D. Edwards

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Night Time Surface Combat at 40,55

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3
AP Choko Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP Eihuku Maru
AP Giyu Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Iwaki Maru

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 9, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 138,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
TK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

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Sub attack at 138,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
TK Larry Doheny

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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 39,53


Japanese ground losses:
121 casualties reported

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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 39,53


Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 42,52

Japanese Ships
SS I-124

Allied Ships
AO Trinity, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Sub attack at 138,47

Japanese Ships
SS I-5

Allied Ships
TK Montebello, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on 16th Naval Guard Unit, at 24,45


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
Blenheim I x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6

no losses

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
CVL Ryujo
CA Nachi

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 19

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Lepus, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Legazpi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 44,58

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Kanlaon II, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,61

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AS Holland, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,73

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Houston

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 8

no losses

Allied Ships
MSW Bendigo

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Zamboanga at 39,59

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,57

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 4

no losses

Allied Ships
AK Ethel Edwards, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,38

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
Ki-48 Lily x 12

no losses

Allied Ships
MSW Ballarat

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 15000 feet
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ASW attack near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese Ships
DD Mochizuki
DD Yayoi
DD Kisaragi
DD Mutsuki

Allied Ships
SS Tambor

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ASW attack near Suva at 86,114

Japanese Ships
SS I-10

Allied Ships
AK Coast Farmer
AP Bloemfontrin

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Sub attack at 138,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-4

Allied Ships
TK Admiral Williams, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Nanchang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 26023 troops, 272 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7467 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 32 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
423 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
219 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Victoria Point

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 126 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!



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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1620 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2243 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 852 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10971 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[Luskan]

A couple more turns underway and things are starting to look up. Raver's fleeing transports have been cornered between my nells at Davao, my two small cv groups and the results have continued - although last turn was a little disappointing as all my bombers went after msws, and pgs (instead of transports).

In other news my troops continue to chase Raver's chinese west in China - from Yenen towards Kungching (sp) and into Homan.

In the northern PI I've landed troops at Laong and at Vigan because the damned beachhead at Aparri seems to be moving at an absolute snails pace. At least my mop up units are doing well in the smaller islands, stealing two or three little bases every day. Also, I took Kendari without trouble this turn - and had a few allied ships scuttle in the harbour for my troubles. The garrison is already in place, so the force used here will be redistributed elsewhere to keep the pressure on Raver's fleeing units. I stole Tavoy this turn - and have sandwhiched one of Raver's retreating base forces between my troops at Tavoy and my armoured unit advancing up the coast from victoria point. I have a brand new plan for stealing Rangoon (must be easier if Raver's going to fight in malaya).

My production is streamlined -- my economy has started to look feasible - things are going to get faster from here.

[dwesolick]

ORIGINAL: Luskan


Small mid ocean intercept this turn (by accident I think) where Raver's lone pg boat attacked one of my mop up invasion tfs.
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Night Time Surface Combat at 40,55

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3
AP Choko Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire
AP Eihuku Maru
AP Giyu Maru
AP Gosei Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Iwaki Maru

Allied Ships
PG Asheville, Shell hits 9, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

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Heh, good for her! I live 25 miles west of Asheville (in the beautiful NC mountains). They have a nice model of her (PG-21) at the Asheville airport. She wasn't a very pretty ship, though.

[Onime No Kyo]

What in the world is a PG?