Panzerjaeger vs 2ndAcr Lemurs' Scen 26

[Hortlund]

Yes!

I was gambling that I would be able to get a shot at your aircraft at Tavoy before you could get any real sea-defences set up there. Looks like Tavoy is shut down for the moment, and I will try to keep it that way. I cannot allow you to set up an air operation that close to Rangoon. It was a gamble, but it paid off great with 50 aircraft destroyed or damaged. What really was important was the runway damage though. And almost 1200 casualties for the IJA too...

Score #2 for the Royal Navy (score #1 was Prince of Wales slapping around those Japanese cruisers and battleships at Mersing).

You are most welcome to the western side of the Malaya penninsula. I have lots of supply in place already, and I have no intention of abandoning the PI or Malaya to save some troops for later. If you want those bases, you'll have to pay for them.

[2ndACR]

Only because I forgot to move a Mavis group into Bagkok to go along with the Nells I had moved in. They do not like to fly with air recon.[:@]

[2ndACR]

Another of Panzer's sub tenders has bit the dust. I have designated them to be my main priority. Find em and sink'em. Without them, he will have to base his subs farther back from the DEI area of operations.

In Malaya, I am getting ready to start my major push. If all goes well within a week he will only control Singapore. Mersing still holds out.

Burma will soon begin to heat up very rapidly. Supplies are building up at Tavoy. I have corrected my mistake at Bangkok. I have spotted shipping at Rangoon. Wether they are dropping off or taking away, I can not tell.

China is about ready to explode. I am almost ready to push off. Hong Kong is still holding out. This is beginning to irritate me to no end. I am going to commit a 2nd Division to take it.

In the PI, I have thrown his 2 divisions back from Lingayan. Naga is still being a pain in the butt and will not fall. Panzer will soon have to make a choice though, hold and die or pull back and fight another day. More forces have arrived in the PI area of operations.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41

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ASW attack at 137,48

Japanese Ships
SS I-7

Allied Ships
APD Sands
APD Humphreys

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,73 Another one down

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 17
D3A x 24
B5N x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Kortenaer, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AS Zuiderkruis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,40 Nells from Bangkok

Japanese aircraft
G3M2 x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Jupiter
AP Van Riebeek, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon


Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M2 launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 28,47 God, I hate the Dutch

Japanese Ships
AP Kisogawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXI


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Ground combat at Naga Fall dang you!!!!

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43777 troops, 503 guns, 13 vehicles

Defending force 10435 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
950 casualties reported OOOH that hurt
Guns lost 27
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Tuguegarao

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5623 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 214 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tuguegarao base !!!



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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50528 troops, 453 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 12824 troops, 100 guns, 4 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Guns lost 14


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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16380 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11158 troops, 89 guns, 2 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
774 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28309 troops, 262 guns, 129 vehicles

Defending force 8129 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
283 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
751 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26411 troops, 410 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 12051 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Namlea

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 710 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Namlea base !!!



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Ground combat at 43,53

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 802 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4521 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3228 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15338 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9566 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 42506 troops, 460 guns, 9 vehicles

[Fallschirmjager]

I wonder if the agressive play style for PJH will pay off or not.

[Ron Saueracker]

Who is the gorgeous redhead in PJ Hortlund's avatar box? Not PJ Hortlund is it?[;)]

[2ndACR]

Ron, I believe he answered that on page 1 of this AAR.

[Ron Saueracker]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Ron, I believe he answered that on page 1 of this AAR.

Natalie Portman? Never heard of her.

[2ndACR]

Neither have I. But I got to hand it to Panzer, he is being a royal pain in the butt in the PI.

[Hortlund]

Well, some people like to give up the PI and evacuate as much as they can. I dont like that strategy at all since it gives the japanese player too much "for free".

Every day I tie him down in the PI I am postponing his attack on Java. Same with Malaya. It is very hard for the Japanese player to mount a successful invasion of Java without the troops from PI and/or Malaya.

Some players give up the PI except Bataan or Malaya except Singapore too fast, it makes it very easy for the Japanese player to shut down Singapore and Bataan and just contain the allied player there and starve him out. That frees up alot of Japanese troops to be used elsewhere. I dont want that, I want to force him to focus on PI and Malaya penninsula for as long as possible.

And especially now when he has not been able to even put a dent in the airdefences in Singapore. That is a major problem for him because I still control the sea between Singapore and Borneo.

I think his attack on Mersing was a misstake because it tied up alot of his fleet and some good land units that Im quite sure he would have wanted to use in the PI or NEI right now.

[2ndACR]

Mersing only has a brigade and eng reg. They were slated at the start for the Malaya Campaign. Now Naga in the PI is pissing me off.
I am supposed to be hammering Manila by now. So is Hong Kong, that is holding me up in China.

I still have plenty of forces to take Java if I so choose. I just do not feel like it.[:'(]

Just wait, when I start hammering away in China and Burma hard and heavy. Of course Northern Australia sure does look inviting this time of year.[:D]

[Hortlund]

heh, northern Australia...the flame that draw in many Japanese players to their doom...

[2ndACR]

So send the turn already. Darwin awaits.[:D] Or will it be Diamond Head? Or Karachi?
Or Calcutta? So many places and so few troops at the moment.[:@]

But that will soon change, I am feeling kind of evil today.

[Hortlund]

Alright alright, Im going home on my lunchbreak to do the turn...IF you stay awake and do it so I have a new turn when I get home from work. (you should have it within 1,5 hours)

[Lemurs!]

I think that i will lower the experience levels at Hong Kong a bit in my next version. I have just finished reading a very detailed acount of the battle and the British only had a slightly smaller force, yet hardly slowed the Japanese down.

Mike

[2ndACR]

Not really any need to do that Mike. In my game with Fallshirmjager, Hong Kong fell very quick. Brought me great joy.
This one is just being stubborn. Adds a little flavor not knowing exactly how fast something falls etc. Of course in the game
with Falls, Ambonia is being the stubborn one. Has thrown my whole timetable off in the south.

Now to the AAR.

Nothing has changed, everything is as it was. Not really worth writing up.

[Lemurs!]

So you think it is okay? I was a bit worried as in my several tests it seemed to take a second division.

Mike

[2ndACR]

Hong Kong fell in about a week in my other game. This one is just being stubborn. Maybe Panzer and Falls are doing something different?

It really does not bother me, adds to the flavor.

[Hortlund]

ORIGINAL: 2ndACR

Nothing has changed, everything is as it was. Not really worth writing up.

You didnt want to mention that I cut you off in Malaya then? [8D]

Anyway, lets see if I can give you a little surprise again. I think Ive spotted a hole in your defenses. (turn is sent)

[2ndACR]

Cut me off? Please, that little unit is screwed, there be 2 really big pissed off units coming that way in a turn or two.

Oh and turn has been returned to you.

[2ndACR]

Well this turn went much like the previous, no major changes. Panzer will point out that he has moved a unit down and is sitting astride my supply route in Malaya. Does not bother me really, because that unit is between a really big brigade that is fresh and 2 really big divisions. One unit moved into the hex, but it happened to be one of my Engineer regiments. I now know it is not a base force sitting there.

Panzer has moved every B17 he's got into northern Australia or so it seems. So far they are taking whacks at Ambonia. I will take care of that in they upcoming days. After a couple days of nothing, my subs score hits again.


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41

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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 0-Sen: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DD Stewart, Shell hits 20, on fire, heavy damage
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
146 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 9

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Sub attack at 21,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
AK Elout, Torpedo hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Luang Prabang , at 34,35 Well I know where most of the AVG is

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 48


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 1
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 1

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 : 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
2 x Blenheim I bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 1
Ki-43-Ib Hayabusa x 1

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 8

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73 Good Night Gracy Look at all them B17's

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 3

Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
B-17E Fortress x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
22 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,54 Well that is one way to commit suicide

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 26

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 5
Blenheim IV x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 10 destroyed
Blenheim IV: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 22,54 What's this? Another CV group!! UH OH.
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 0-Sen x 19
D3A x 43
B5N x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
MSW Maryborough, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
3 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
2 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N bombing at 5000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack at 21,57

Japanese Ships
SS I-155

Allied Ships
AK Tjikarang, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 2

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TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Wasile, 41,69


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41477 troops, 417 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 10068 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Vigan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1537 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1099 troops, 4 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0



Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39137 troops, 536 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 63449 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses: That is called man for man
543 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Guns lost 13


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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 41142 troops, 457 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 12478 troops, 78 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Mersing

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11533 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11027 troops, 81 guns, 2 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25752 troops, 391 guns, 4 vehicles

Defending force 11289 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Mersing

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3218 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15567 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9427 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 41477 troops, 417 guns, 8 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported