Cry havoc! And let slip the dogs of war - Newbie AAR Reborn

[Ron Saueracker]

Good job in the face of overwhelming force, Rob! That's gotta hurt, Xargun.

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: Ron Saueracker

Good job in the face of overwhelming force, Rob! That's gotta hurt, Xargun.

What hurt was that the allies suprised my TF and its first barrage took out my torp launchers on the only ship to have any left (one of the CAs). Then we closed to 6000 yards in which most of Rob's ships couldn't hit crap - but neither could I... Then we sailed away to like 10,000 or so and his ships found their marks.. blasting me...

Xargun

[rroberson]

ROYAL NAVY ANSWERS THE CALL

(BBC Singapore) Royal Navy Officials are reporting that British warships met and destroyed 2 Japanese task forces south of Balikpapan in an overnight battle between opposing navies. Officials say that at least 3 Japanese cruisers and 3 destroyers were sunk or heavily damaged in fierce fighting. Once the British ships broke through the screening force they joined with American and Dutch warships and attacked Japanese shipping and bombarded enemy land forces fighting the Dutch garrison for control of Balikpapan.

DEATH AND DESTRUCTION AT PEARL HARBOR

(AP Hawaii) American military officials now believe that the enemy carriers attacking Pearl Harbor and the surrounding areas have finally retired to the northeast. The Japanese warplanes struck targets in and around the harbor killing at least 300 and causing severe damage to the repair facilities. Naval officials refused to comment on how many warships may have been sunk or damaged in the harbor itself, but said that it could be months before the surface fleet could project power beyond the shores of the West Coast.

MACARTHUR DRIVES ENEMY BACK IN PHILLIPINES

(UPI Manilla) USAAFE is reporting that its ground forces have met the enemy on the beaches of Northern Luzon and pushed them back into the seas. USAAFE reports that B-17s flying out of Clark Airfield attacked transports off the coast possibly sinking two. Philippine divisions then met remaining Japanese landing forces and drove them back into the seas causing heavy loss of life on the invaders.

[Xargun]

Well a much better turn when compared to last turn.. much better indeed. 1 Ship sunk in search phase the AK Assam... Not sure if its mine or Rob's, but I'm leaning towards Rob's as it doesn't have the usual japanese 'Maru' after its name. Must have sunk from previous damage - might have been one of the AKs my baby CV TF hit last turn.

Rob's subs are still very aggressive, this time catching a damaged DD heading back to Saigon for the trip home for repairs and put 2 fish into her.. She exploded and sank quickly.

My cavalry arrives in Balikpapin just in time to watch my beleagured Brigade (more like 25% of a brigade from losses when its transporting APs were sunk) Shock attacked for the second day in a row and drove the evil Dutch from the base capturing it 100% in tack. No damage to any of its oil and very little damage to anything else - a little port damage from Rob's bombardments I'm sure.

My BB TF arrived in Balikpapan and completely wiped out the 6 PTs Rob had stationed there harrassing my AKs.. The first round my TF surprised the PTs and sunk 4.. Next round I fired first completely (range 4000 yards... I think they were out of torps - wasting them all on AKs over the previous couple of days) and sunk the remaining two.

Nells from Kendari reportedly put a couple of torps into some CLs in the area, but their chance against the POW Battlegroup fails miserably.. Not much losses, but they only send 8 bombers... Why even bother I ask ? I'll have to recall the air leaders on Kendari for a private conference.... Hope they bring their second with them... they will need them..

My baby CV TF scored more hits sinking the remaining 2 AKs fleeing from it... Kinda odd.. They launch 29 Nates after 1 AK and then 5 Nates after the second AK.. Nothing like overkill....

Rob's air raid at Hanoi was fairly effective - mostly in downing my useless Nates flying CAP, but his small number of bombers inexperienced Brit bombers scored no hits on their target. BTW, the AVG was involved in this raid - thus the success against my pilots.

On the ground in china my forces captured Homan - important link on the NW railways to Lanchow and Changsha - after much fighting... I have no idea why I took Changsha now as the industry and resources there are gutted - I doubt I will repair any of it - not worth it... Perhaps I'll just pull out and let partisans finish the job Rob's engineers (or my artillery) started...

I also took Biak Island in PNG via sub assault and have landed troops on Admiralty Island... starting my offensives from Truk.

Other than that not much is happening... Enjoy the AAR...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/13/41
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Sub attack at 32,56

Japanese Ships
AP Koshu Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS O20
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AK Ganges Maru, Shell hits 15 * WOW.. an AK that fired back...

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 2, on fire
PT TM-5
PT TM-6
PT TM-7
PT TM-8
PT TM-9
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Sub attack at 25,47

Japanese Ships
AP Surabaya Maru
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Kongo Maru #2
MSW Eguchi Maru

Allied Ships
SS KXIII, hits 1, on fire * My first ASW hit.. If its true
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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
DD Hayabusa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
SS O19
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 36

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 108 RAF Base Force, at 25,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 35,63

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Neikai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire * Another fighter pilot lie

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,72 * I find her and I send 8 planes to attack ???

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 8 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales

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 39,70

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 29 * Overkill anyone ??

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 8000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,70

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 5 * We send 29 against 1 a minute ago and now we send 5 ??

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,71

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 1 * Hope its true

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sandakan at 36,58

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 8 * Damn 50 cal MGs

Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Heimei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,68

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Hope its true

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 30,71

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Java, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Comeon and sink already

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships * I surprised them
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri
DD Sagi

Allied Ships
PT TM-4, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
PT TM-5
PT TM-6, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
PT TM-7
PT TM-8, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
PT TM-9, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships * Might as well make it a clean sweep [:D]
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga
CA Chokai
DD Sagiri
DD Sagi

Allied Ships
PT TM-5, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
PT TM-7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Ground combat at Changsha * Worthless base

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 80083 troops, 891 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 41520 troops, 240 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Changsha base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
659 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

Allied ground losses:
1428 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18106 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 39969 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Homan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 33235 troops, 415 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Japanese assault odds: 571 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Homan base !!!
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Ground combat at Victoria Point

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 582 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 114 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 584 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4302 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 4302 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1233 troops, 6 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Biak

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 44 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Biak base !!!

[Xargun]

Well the turns are getting better for me each day... Where to start.. Well lets start with the low points... I lost 2 MSW to the same sub without scoring any hits... Not a good showing for my ASW efforts.

My large BB TF arrived at Macassar hoping to find a bristling port full of ships, but only found a lone slightly damaged DD.. They opened fire and after 4 hits, the DD exploded and sunk - 16.1" shells can do some fast damage to unarmored ships... The TF then proceeded to bombard the base, killing a bunch of men...

A IJN sub found an allied MSW poking around by itself and put some fish into it sending it to the bottom.

Admiral Nagumo - what can I promote him to ??? returned to PH after a 2 day delay in which his mechanics worked miracles on the loads of damaged planes. The KB returned to KB with all remaining planes operational and launched another wave at PH.. The port and airfield were primary targets, both getting hit hard.. Dozens of planes reported destroyed on the ground, as well as numerous torp and 800 kg bomb hits on the remaining BBs... The BB Maryland took 4 bombs and 2 torps and settled to the bottom of the harbor - scoring yet another BB kill for me bringing my total to 4 now..

The KB also had squadrons assigned to Naval Attack and we spotted a nice CA near PH but no attack was launched.. Hmmm ? Oh well.. I am very happy with the results of both my initial and this last stab at PH and the KB will be retiring now to hammer other targets.... Perhaps OZ (and the fleeing RN warships) need some abuse... Yes.. I think they most certainly do..

My forces on the ground captured 3 undefended bases this turn: Alor Star (Malaya), Ormoc (PI) and Admiralty Island. My paratroopers joined the fun in china and air assaulted both Kunming and Kweiyang. Kweiyang should fall to my paratroopers over the next turn as more men are flown in and the force at Kunming can hopefully damage some industry and hold the line until more reinforcements can be flown into Kweiyang. If this move is successful, I will have gutted 1 of my paratrooper Regiments, but captured a strategic chinese base, cutting off supplies to 3 other bases and countless chinese units...
Once captured, I have a fresh division (fresh from the capture of Hong Kong) waiting to be airlifted into Kweiyang which should be plenty of force to hold it until my main forces arrives overland.

Other then a few air raids from Kendari (only 1 scored any hits) planting some more fish into fleeing allied ships, not much happened..

Here is the report for you...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/14/41
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Sub attack at 26,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Eguchi Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
MSW Takashima Maru
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Kongo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KX
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 58
Ki-15 Babs x 4

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 18 destroyed, 5 damaged
Blenheim I: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Airbase hits 31
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 202

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 33135 feet
30 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 33135 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 33135 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 33135 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 33135 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68 * Oops did someone come back !!!

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 48
D3A Val x 64
B5N Kate x 74

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
P-26A x 1
P-36A Mohawk x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
D3A Val: 7 destroyed, 28 damaged
B5N Kate: 29 destroyed, 15 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 5 destroyed
P-36A Mohawk: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 10 destroyed, 2 damaged
PBY Catalina: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CA San Francisco, Torpedo hits 1
BB Pennsylvania, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 50
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
22 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
19 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
10 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
13 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
11 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 23,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Tacloban at 44,58

Allied aircraft
P-35A x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Keiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire * More allied fighter pilot lies

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-35A bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Labao at 29,74

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
AS Otus
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Capillo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x G3M Nell 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 Macassar at 30,69 * Feeble attempt at my BBs

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 5
Hudson I x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 5 damaged
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Hyuga
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Pago Pago at 98,110

Japanese Ships
SS RO-68

Allied Ships
MSW Kingfisher, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Macassar at 30,69

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Shell hits 4, and is sunk * 4 16.1" shells will do that to you
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Sub attack at 26,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Takashima Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
MSW Senyu Maru #2
MSW Kongo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KX
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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied ground losses:
288 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 5
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Ground combat at Alor Star

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22751 troops, 284 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 882 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Alor Star base !!!
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Ground combat at Ormoc

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 593 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Ormoc base !!!
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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 716 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Admiralty Islands base !!!
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Ground combat at Kunming

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 78 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 38625 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 234 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1223 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1 casualties reported

[wobbly]

Hell, Xargun you captured Alor star very quickly - qudos.
I would be worried, with the way the land based naval units eat your experienced pilots, that the damage you have done to the KB airwings will mean you get rubbish replacements - head to Kwajalein asap!

[Xargun]

ORIGINAL: wobbly

Hell, Xargun you captured Alor star very quickly - qudos.
I would be worried, with the way the land based naval units eat your experienced pilots, that the damage you have done to the KB airwings will mean you get rubbish replacements - head to Kwajalein asap!

Alor Star was deserted... Rob retreated. He is trying to pull everything he has south to Singapore while I try to move west as fast as I can and cut off the route south via Khota Jhora (I think thats the base's name). Its a race to see how long it takes me to take that base and seal off his troops.

Yes and no... I have been skimping on all the understrength Navy air groups everywhere else on the map - except for Betties and Nells and still have 40 or so IJN pilots left in my pool. Saving them for the retirement of my CVs. Last game I had none left and made do with half experience pilots - so this time around even 30-40 experienced pilots will make a much bigger difference, plus this game my Zeros have lost maybe 10 pilots between them all - used them a lot smarter this time - no strafing of airfields after turn 1... Biggest loss is in Kates and her pilots, but my pool is filling up with them and given 2-3 days in a decently supplied port the KB will be 100% again and ready to strike whever I want..

Xargun

[Xargun]

Well another ok turn for the Imperial Japanese Empire... The turn starts with the damn Dutch subs around Borneo and Malaya putting more torps into my merchies... Luckily nothing sunk this time around..

While clearing mines at Hong Kong I lost a MSW.. apparently it just exploded for no reason.. No reports of it hitting a mine... kinda odd... I'm assuming it hit a mine, but still...

I lost 1 AP this turn, finally sinking from previous torp damage

My Nells out of Kendari claim the AV Langley, after the ship was blocked from view by a horrific explosion gutting it.. The ship is not reported sunk, but from the size of the magazine explosion, it is definately a goner..

A surface TF south of Kendari came upon the damaged CL Mauritius - and opened fire at extreme range. Closest they got was 19,000 yards, but dozens of 8" shells reportedly bounced off CL armor - is that right ? A CL repelling 8" shells ? Even tower armor ? At 19,000 yards I finally got 2 reported 8" shells through some tower armor (finally) and started some fires, but the CL will probably escape due to it's impenetrable armor..

Well Nagumo pulled a good move... He split the KB... Parts of hit hit PH last turn and are now retiring to the west, while another piece of it sprinted eastward hoping to catch some TFs from the west coast... and they did... They found a 5 ship TF consisting of 3 AKs and 2 TKs... They bombed the hell out of them (range 5 so no torps or they would all be sunk this turn)... All ships were reported hit and 4 were burning after the first wave. The second attack hammered on 4 ships, sinkng an AK before leaving. With the damage the TF sustained it will move 1 hex this turn, making it easy prey for my planes.. I will move closer and let loose the torps.. The surviving 4 ships will soon be submerged...

My land offensive in China is slowing down as supply trains catch up. My men have captured Jolo this turn - but unfortunately Rob retreated his air unit off the island before I could destroy it.. Oh well.. another island down and 1200 allied POWs...

My offensive for Mindanao is off to a good start as Cagayan falls to my men. The units there retreated to Davao too, so it will be easier to take the island if I don't have to chase them all over it like last time..

Other than that the only thing to report is the crookedness of the Do24 search plane. This turn they reported 3 hits - 2 on the same TK.. All reported victim were in port and under friendly CAP. No other search planes even comes close to these number of attacks so I am getting more and more convinced something is not right with the Do24s... No idea what, but something is not right....

Well enjoy the AAR...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/15/41
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Sub attack at 32,55

Japanese Ships
AP Haisho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Yamagata Maru

Allied Ships
SS S-37
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Sub attack at 36,43

Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Banshu Maru #51
MSW Wa 3

Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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TF 217 encounters mine field at Hong Kong (43,42)

Japanese Ships
MSW Hanata Maru #6, and is sunk
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Musashi Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #18
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AV Langley, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Magazine hit - Sunk, but not reported
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G3M Nell 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 at 26,65

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
T.IVa x 4
Martin 139 x 1
Hudson I x 2


Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 4 * Nothing penetrated armor... no real damage
BB Kongo
BB Haruna

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Brewster 339D attacking at 100 feet
3 x T.IVa launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 125,56

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 21
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Connecticut, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Cynthia Olson, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Idaho, Bomb hits 1
TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 125,56 * Nice little supply TF heading for PH... They won't escape

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Cynthia Olson, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 4, on fire
AK Coast Trader, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Idaho
TK Connecticut, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
4 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Time Surface Combat at 29,73

Japanese Ships
CA Maya
CA Nachi, Shell hits 1
CA Ashigara, Shell hits 1
CL Nagara
CL Natori, Shell hits 1
DD Yukikaze
DD Hayashio
DD Amatsukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
DD Shiokaze

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius, Shell hits 41, on fire, heavy damage * Super armor ???
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Ground combat at Cagayan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2279 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 702 troops, 3 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Cagayan base !!!

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Jolo

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 431 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 711 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Jolo base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Kunming

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 30252 troops, 244 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 57 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1025 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kuikang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1291 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 13341 troops, 159 guns, 0 vehicles

[rroberson]

MURDER!!!!!

Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet gave a rare press conference today in front of his still smolder headquarters to express his outrage with the sinking of 4 luxury liners packed with military dependents by the Japanese naval air arm. Admiral Kimmel told the throng of newsmen, "The outrages of the Japanese empire and their immoralistic leader Xargun continue. While on the journey back to San Diego, a small convoy of non-military transports were torpedoed and bombed this morning. The transports were clearly marked as non military (with red crosses on the top) and yet the Xargunites attacked the civilian craft anyway. There are reports that after 2 of the 4 ships sank. Enemy aircraft went back and straffed survivors in their life rafts. You can print this in the biggest, boldest newspaper lettering possible. Xargunites, you will lose this war and you will be held accountable for your crimes, we will try you and dispense final justice upon you." With that Kimmel stalked back into his badly damaged headquarters buildings.

[Xargun]

More Murders on the High Seas.... at least thats what the US High command calls it when Imperial Japanese Military Aircraft sink ships carrying military cargoes and weaponry... In more daring raids between Hawaii and the West Coast, a branch of the KB found and finished the job is began yesterday, sending the survivors of that 5 ship fleet to the bottom..

Also more TFs were located nearby and attacks were launched... 3 more US AKs sank beneath the waves by IJN pilots. In all, IJN pilots aboard the baby KB sent a total of 5 AKs and 3 TKs to the bottom in a heavy day of fighting.. No casualties were reported amongst the IJN pilots... When asked if they felt bad about sinking what the US is calling noncombatants, the replied "Hell No... We found soldiers wearing the uniforms of the US Army 65th Coastal AA unit floating amongst the wreckage.. These were definately not noncombatnats fleeing the war zone, but enemy soldiers entering it."

In other news the IJN BB TF met up with a single fleeing allied AK, as well as 6 dutch PTs. After a few rounds of shell exchange, 2 dutch PTs were seen fleing the scene .. all other enemy ships were sunk..

Rob responded to my invasion of Cagayan with a small TF of PTs, but I had escorts on the TF. Not heavily escorted, but enough to drive off the attacking PTs and sink one.. Their attacks damaged one PC..

The main body of the KB approached Johnson Island and attacked near dawn. They bombed the port facilities and a lone MSW tied alongside the pier.. Reports indicate a 250 and 800 kg bomb hitting the MSW... The main body is reportedly on its way to the Marshall Islands where it plans to take on new aircraft and pilots before heading for OZ...

On the land front, I captured Tavoy and Miri, sending the defending BFs skirting for safety. I also captured Wuchow and Taiping which were both undefended.. I now have several allied units trapped in Georgetown.

My attack on Johore Bahru was rebuffed easily by the British forces standing safely behind their level 5 fort... It seems I will not be able to take this base quickly and cut off Singapore despite my efforts.. oh well.. I will simply bomb this base into rubble and then proceed to Singapore.

My attempt at cutting off Robs frontal units by capturing Kweiyang is proving to be a failure. From what was a single BF unit last turn, 4 more units turned up this turn, including 2 BFs and 2 combat units... My Shock attack failed miserably...

IN better news, I have captured the remains of a Chinese Corps that was trying to attack Kuikang. I surrounded the unit and it quickly surrendered.. These new laborers will be sent to the mines to support the japanese empire... All those that resist will be shot.

IN all a decent turn for me - especially east of PH where I am racking up merchie kills.. The main reason I came East was that my subs off the west coast spotted several large US TFs leaving the West Coast and heading west (skirting my sub pickets - by my sub planes spotted them)... There was a large AP and AK fleet, which I am hoping is carrying the Marine division from the west coast... It would be wonderful if I could kill those damn marines on the high seas where they are helpless... But we will see.... I can't be too aggressive that I run out of munitions on my CVs as Rob has a CV on the west coast, but I don't think he'll send her out, as I believe he has very few escorts for her and she would be an easy target for my kates.... on second hand, come on out and play

Well here's the AAR...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/16/41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Mutsu
BB Fuso
BB Yamashiro
BB Ise
BB Hyuga

Allied Ships
TK Gertrude Kellogg, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
AK Capillo, Shell hits 14, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

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

Allied Ships
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
PT TM-11, Shell hits 14, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
PT TM-12, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT TM-13
PT TM-14
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
MSW Ataka Maru
MSW Takasago Maru
PC Nichi Maru #1
PC Showa Maru #3, Shell hits 7, on fire * Minor damage
PC Showa Maru #5
AP Hasuna Maru
AP Kakyu Maru
AP Kanko Maru
AP Meigen Maru
AK Myoko Maru
AP Shinano Maru
AK Yasukawa Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-31, Shell hits 1
PT PT-32, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35
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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 6
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 22000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft * Lots of planes... not many hits....
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Robin, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 3
Port supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
17 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 127,55

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Idaho, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 126,55

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 19
B5N Kate x 21

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK H. M. Storey, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
TK Connecticut, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 127,54

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 40
B5N Kate x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Bridge, Bomb hits 1
AK Nebraskan, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
AK Alaskan, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Boreas, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Alabaman, Bomb hits 1
AK Steel Exporter, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Canadian, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Aldebaran, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied ground losses: * OOps someone was carrying the 65th US Coastal AA Unit
654 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 53,40

Japanese Ships
AK Ryuto Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
SS S-38
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 37223 troops, 484 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40271 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuikang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13325 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1217 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 266 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported

Allied ground losses: * Partial Chinese Corps surrendered... more cheap laborers !!!
2436 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13493 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16285 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13343 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9342 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses: * OUCH
632 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
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Ground combat at Tavoy

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21656 troops, 252 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 804 troops, 7 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 305 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!

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

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Wuchow

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12504 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 274 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow base !!!
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Ground combat at Taiping

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15271 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 456 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping base !!!
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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 6345 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 290 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 122 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 749 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 22637 troops, 143 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

[Xargun]

Well the turn started out bad and only got mediocre.. Another one of Rob's subs appeared out of nowhere and put a torp and some 4" shells into a fully loaded AK off Vietnam.. As the ship fled the sub did not chase the burning wreck, who was defeating the fires only because the ship was filling with water faster than it could cope.. The ship is not expected to survive the day...

In better news, my baby KB east of Hawaii scored some more hits.. It started the morning with a nice overkill mission of 24 Kates against a lone AK. The AK was struck by 2 torps before is sank beneath the waves and further Kates could not attack it...

Another 2 more air raids were launched before noon catching another convoy to the NE, sending 2 more fully loaded AKs to the bottom and crippling a third... Hundreds of bodies were seen floating amongst the wreckage - more troops loaded upon merchies... Val pilots reported a few strafing runs against the non-defended convoy as well.... [not really but in real life they probably would have against such a lightly defended convoy]

Zeros out of Kendari made an early morning air raid over the port of Banjarmas, hitting a pair of PTs on a morning patrol... Numerous cannon hits were reported as well as a single bomb hit - one PT is assumed sunk..

From out of nowhere an AP is reported sunk somewhere on the west coast of Java.. I believe its Rob scuttling a damaged ship, as I havent attacked anything near there in a long time - at least 3-4 days.

My troops on the ground continue the pressure all throughout the SRA capturing Zamboanga (Mindinao) and Nanomea Atoll (South Pacific). Troops in china also capture Sian.. Heavy fighting in several other locations in china come out fairly even except in Ichang, where an illconceived attacked loses roughly 3500 japanese soldiers versus only 200 chinese.... not sure what happened there..

My men in Tatung (NE most china base) attacked a partial chinese unit there and caused them to retreat.. BUT, they retreated Eastward towards a Soviet Base.... This is ridiculus.. Now I have to chase down a chinese unit heading for soviet territory ? This ranks up there with using soviet bases for refuelling, repairs, etc... But I know Rob had no control over this... but I hope this is addressed in the next patch...

There were dozens of air raids on allied troops in china and malaya but I edited them out as there was nothing special except allied troops dying... Rob made a surprise raid on Truk's port again, with reports of a single bomb hit on a CL stationed there. This will most likely result in some sort of retaliation from the Truk Naval Command.... But Rob only attacked at 10,000 feet and had limited success - nice to know he's not taking advantage of the 32000+ bug... I figured he wouldn't do that... and its nice to see comfirmation...

The BB chase throughout the DEI has ended, as I have pulled both my BB TFs back for refueling and rearming.. Not sure if I want to chase him to northern OZ and into his air cover.. I'm not too worried about bomb damage on my BBs (they shrug off 500 and 1000 pounders like nothing), but a single torp hit can mean months in repair back in Japan - not counting the weeks it would take to get a crippled ship back to japan.... SO I will have to ponder this... Also pulling back my baby CV TFs as its low on aircraft torps and needs some fuel as well...

I am gonna start thinking of some more good missions and assigning names again soon... Hopefully this turn...

Here is the AAR for ya...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/17/41
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Sub attack at 36,46

Japanese Ships
AK Tamahoko Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS KXV
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Allied aircraft
B-17C Fortress x 9

Allied aircraft losses
B-17C Fortress: 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Bomb hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
3 x B-17C Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Johnston Island , at 102,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
D3A Val x 14
B5N Kate x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 2 damaged
B5N Kate: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
13 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 128,55

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Boreas, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Shell hits 8
PT TM-13, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 128,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 20
B5N Kate x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Alabaman, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bridge, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nebraskan, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 128,53

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Bridge, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Alabaman, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage * Believed to be sunk
AK Nebraskan, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at 47,35

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18794 troops, 184 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4740 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 50441 troops, 648 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40336 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
3526 casualties reported
Guns lost 114

Allied ground losses:
234 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at 46,36

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18768 troops, 197 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 37203 troops, 179 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14002 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11672 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13333 troops, 166 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Sian base !!!
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Ground combat at Tatung

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6456 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1348 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Zamboanga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 360 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Zamboanga base !!!
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Ground combat at Kweiyang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 15103 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 234 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 175 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Nanomea Atoll

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 579 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Nanomea Atoll base !!!

[Xargun]

Hmm... where to start... I guess with the even exchange of gunfire at Mersing.. The 3 DDs from Hong Kong finally showed up on the map (having travelled all the way to malaya without me noticing them-- yet again) and attacked my landings at Mersing. Luckily I had a 3 DDs and a CL escorting them.. In an extended battle in which 2 of my DDs suffered magazine explosions and sank, my CL held off the 3 DDs almost by itself. It sank two of the attacking ships via mostly gunfire and a single torpedo hit. The DDs return volleys mostly bounced off the CLs armor..

The night of sub attacks... There must have been 6 or more sub attacks in the night phase of the turn... A very aggresive dutch sub O20 survived 2 ASW TF attacks and STILL let loose atorpedo attack on a passing merchie.. Luckily the crew was rattled from all the depth charges that their aim was off... Later during the day 2 more attacks on O20 managed to send her to the bottom - my first ASW kill of the game... I don't think O20 sank any ships, but definately hit numerous merchies with torps during his stay off the coast of Brunei.

Another dutch sub just outside Saigon's port reportedly put a torp into a CL there - but upon checking the ship reported hit, its a lie.. WHEW !!!!!

MY subs unleashed fire on 2 allied ships as well.. An AK off the coast of Ceylon took 2 fish and should be sinking soon.... As well as another AK took a hit off the coast of Noumea and sank. I'm assuming that AK at Noumea was carrying supplies either to Noumea or elsewhere.. Either way there goes some supplies for the south pacific.

I lost 2 AKs from previous damage, one in port and one trying to make port. Reports indicate at least 1 AK was fully loaded with precious food and ammo for the men fighting in Malaya..

Well thats the highlights of the Allied side of the turn and my downside... On brighter news... Last turn my Mavis's out of Kendari spotted an allied TF heading SE for TImor or Northern OZ. My baby CVs were 6 hexes away and did not launch any attacks last turn.. They were last spotted heading for Kendari.. I do not think Rob had located them last turn, or he would have diverted that merchie TF south away from my CVs... But they came on unknowningly right into nice torpedo range of my CV-borne Kates... During both the AM and PM phases, they launched a total of 4 attacks against 2 convoys (I think 2.. or 1 big convoy) hitting numerous merchies and sinking about half... several other ships were not reported sunk, but will probably not make port do to extensive torpedo damage... A total of 1 AK, 1 TK and 2 APs were reported sunk, with at least another AK and TK crippled and probably sinking.

ON the land my forces took Butuan (Mindanao) as well as Kuala Lumpur (without a fight) and Georgetown - captured the CD fortress there and over 3000 POWs... More men are marching on Johola Bharu (I think thats the base's name) and its expected to fall within a day or two.. But unfortunately it won't matter much, as ROb has had enough time to evacuate most (if not all) units to the north into the base so they will probably flee into singapore when it falls. My gambit failed - I didn't move fast enough nor with enough force to cut of singapore.. Oh well... it was a worthy attempt.

My only complaint this turn is that 2 of Rob's chinese units retreated away from a friendly base to stay on the railway between Changsha and another Japanese base... This is getting to be a pain trying to keep my supply lines clear of retreating chinese units.

Here is the AAR for ya... its once again editted to remove some of the bulk - mostly reports of landings and air bombardment of chinese and malayan troops..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/18/41
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ASW attack near Trimcomalee at 15,25

Japanese Ships
SS I-121, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty
MSW Cromer
PG Hollyhock
PG Aster
PG Nigella
MSW Cuttack
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
PG Nanpo Maru
PC Nichi Maru #1
AP Shinano Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * OUCH
AK Yasukawa Maru

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Mersing at 23,49

Japanese Ships
CL Kashii, Shell hits 9
DD Kari, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
DD Kiji, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
DD Kamo
AP Hakozake Maru
AP Kanayamasan Maru
AP Kashiwara Maru
AP Kyosei Maru
AP Mitsu Maru #3
AP Nissen Maru #3
AP Otori Maru
AP Sumiyoshi Maru
AP Takuei Maru
AP Takunan Maru
AP Teia Maru
AP Tsuruga Maru
AP Shinyo Maru
AK Hozan Maru #5

Allied Ships
DD Scout, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
DD Thanet, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
DD Thracian, Shell hits 1
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Sub attack at 13,23

Japanese Ships
SS I-153

Allied Ships
AK Birminghan City, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Might limp back to port.. might sink !
AK Empire Faith
AK Empire Tarpon
AK Santa Teresa

Allied ground losses: * more dead Brits
26 casualties reported
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Sub attack near Saigon at 31,46

Japanese Ships
CL Isuzu, Torpedo hits 1 * Lie
DD Otori

Allied Ships
SS Truant
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Sub attack near Noumea at 68,113

Japanese Ships
SS RO-67

Allied Ships
AK Admiral Halstead, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AP W.A. Holbrook
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,75

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AP Van Riebeek
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Sipora, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
TK Semiramis, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,75

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 3
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello
AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,75

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 9
B5N Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Should sink
AP Van Cloon, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Sipora, on fire, heavy damage * Should Sink

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 25,75

Japanese aircraft
B5N Kate x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Tjikandi, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Pijnacker Hordijk, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 32,56

Japanese Ships
DD Usugumo
DD Isonami
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Fubuki

Allied Ships
SS O20, hits 3, on fire * SUNK !!!! YEAH My first confirmed ASW kill
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Ground combat at Butuan

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1462 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan base !!!
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 43102 troops, 502 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 6041 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 113 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
405 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1464 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40057 troops, 278 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14030 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11358 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles
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Ground combat at Menado

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1362 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1862 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Laoag

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9791 troops, 148 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 3294 troops, 14 guns, 1 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7779 troops, 102 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 146 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur base !!!
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Ground combat at Georgetown

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7624 troops, 94 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 2386 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown base !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
3095 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

[rroberson]

[quote]ORIGINAL: Xargun

My only complaint this turn is that 2 of Rob's chinese units retreated away from a friendly base to stay on the railway between Changsha and another Japanese base... This is getting to be a pain trying to keep my supply lines clear of retreating chinese units.[quote]

Now you have to ask yourself...are they truly retreating. [:D]

[rroberson]

AMERICANS STRIKE BACK!

(AP Manilla) US Naval forces attacked and sank a merchant off the coast of Cayayan in an overnight surface action. The American Patrol Boats were moving near the Phillipino Island when they spotted a small group of Japanese transport vessels unloading troops and supplies. The Americans attacked with torpedos and machine guns causing a great deal of chaos in the transport group and bagging the supply ship.


ROYAL NAVY SUPREME!

(BBC Singapore) The Royal Navy continues to dominate the Japanese at every surface engagement, this time off the coast of Malaya where 3 Royal Navy destroyers attacked and sank two Japanese destroyers who were defending an enemy landing force. The British Destroyers suffered damage to two of their number and will be retiring to points unknown for repairs.

CHINESE AIR FORCE SOARS!

(Reuters) Chinese fighters attacked and destroyed an ill-concieved Japanese bomber attack over Chengtu today. 30 Japanese bombers appeared over the skies of Chengtu, unescorted, and were met by 1-16c fighters who savaged them in 30 minutes of air combat. Chinese officials say they bagged as many as 21 Betty bombers, but cautioned that may be a bit optimistic. Even if the Chinese only shot down half that number, it remains quite a victory over the Xargunite dynasty.

[Xargun]

Another day and Japan's empire grows... In an act of baiting, the PC Seki Maru #2 suffered a torpedo hit and sunk, but revealed the position of an allied sub. The remaining ships of the TF pounced on the sub and sunk it.. Survivors were rescued and will receive medals for their bravery.. In another location the plan worked again - this time IJN lost a MSW, but they failed to hit the attacking sub.

Another IJN AP sunk in port due to previous damage - almost positive the ship suffered from torpedoitis... an uncommon problem with the keel of a ship. [:D] The ASW escorts at PH were on their toes as they caught an IJN sub moving through the hex and sent her to the bottom.. Looks like next time I'll pay more attention to routes chosen by my ships...

In better news the baby CV NW of Timor - with the help of Kendari-based Nells - located and raided several merchies W and SW of Timor... Kates and Nells filled the air over these unescorted ships sending 3 AKs and 1 TK to the bottom. All of these ships were damaged from last turn so easily spotted and attacked...

An IJN sub along the west coast of Java located and sunk an allied ML. Reports indicate that the ML Rigel was attempting to flee IJN forces alongside the western coast of Java when it ran afoul the sub.

In china forces exchanged a few bombardments but no major attacks reported as men and equipment move into position. My forces took Taytay (PI) as well as Noemfoor (PNG) without opposition, as small scale attacks step up the pace all along the DEI... IJA troops were repulsed at Taoag (PI) but headway was made and the base should fall soon.

Finally my Naval Search planes reported a hit on an enemy ship !!! This is the first one I have seen in all my games by a Japanese plane - I've seen ASW hits, but not ship hits... Hopefully the ship suffered heavy damage... But probably not..

Not much else happened this turn except for the constant air raids in Malaya and China. I plan on making a list of future operations and posting them either tonight or tomorrow.. But until then here is the AAR...

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/19/41
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Naval bombardment of Menado, at 39,67

Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1
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Sub attack at 53,40

Japanese Ships
PC Seki Maru #2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
PC Hachijo
PC Kunashiri
PC Ishigaki
PC Fumi Maru
PG Hakkai Maru
PG Kozan Maru
PG Seiko Maru
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Shinko Maru #5

Allied Ships
SS S-38, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk - fair trade if you ask me
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,77

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 2
B5N Kate x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Sibolga, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 5

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Shell hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
4 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 27,76

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 14

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Kota Radja, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
TK Manvantara, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 29,78

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Poelau Tello
AK Meroendoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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 29,78

Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
B5N Kate x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Meroendoeng, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 36,43

Japanese Ships
MSW Choun Maru #18, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
MSW Toshi Maru #2
MSW Rokko Maru
MSW Hinode Maru #20
MSW Choun Maru #21
MSW Choun Maru #7
MSW Choun Maru #6
MSW Banshu Maru #56
MSW Banshu Maru #52
MSW W.19

Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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ASW attack near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 6, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
DD Chew
DD Litchfield
DD Allen
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Sub attack at 20,64

Japanese Ships
SS I-156

Allied Ships
ML Rigel, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1809 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2098 troops, 22 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45806 troops, 479 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40133 troops, 277 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Taytay

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1454 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Taytay base !!!
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14093 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 11110 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)

Japanese ground losses:
272 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Laoag

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9814 troops, 147 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 3248 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Japanese ground losses:
60 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Ground combat at Noemfoor

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Noemfoor base !!!

[Xargun]

Well a kinda slow day, but a great day for the IJA Paratroopers.. After an embarrassing defeat at Keiywang and Kunming - in which dozens died and more were wounded - the 1st Paratroop Regiment has glorified its name since its day one capture of Lingayen (PI). In a raid launched in the dead of night, members of the regiment appeared in the sky over the chinese supply hub Yunan at dawn. The paratroopers landed quickly and secured the base finding little to no opposition awaiting them. The men are even now digging defenses and laying mines for the chinese counterattack upon the Burma road in Yunan. But for now the Burma road has been cut - more men and supplies are being airlifted in around the clock.

Troops in the Philippine Islands have captured the allied port of Laoag capturing several thousand Philippine soldiers. In the last allied base in northern Luzon (Aparri), a division of IJA men marched into the outskirts and reports indicate the base will fall this afternoon. Thus capturing the northern half of Luzon from the allied imperialists...

Action in china is slow along the front lines as both sides attempt to move men and material around to key locations in sufficient numbers to matter.

Also as dawn erupted over the South Pacific base of Koepang, the defenders there were surprised when they were knocked from their bunks by 16" gunfire as several IJN battleships sailed into port. The IJN TF bombarded the barracks as well as the airfields, citing numerous secondary explosions as supply and fuel depots exploded. The ships also caught an allied CL in port and after two salvoes of shells, sunk her alongside her pier. The CL Dragon is no more.

Aircraft from bases in Malaya / Burma spotted and attacked an allied TF entering Rangoon port. After several attacks, they returned claiming 1 AK sunk and several others damaged. Looks like the RN is attempting to reinforce Rangoon with supplies if not men.

The first battle damaged ships have arrived in the Home Islands and have been secured next to massive repair facilities awaiting the inevitable damage. Reports indicate that these repairs will be finished well ahead of schedule and should have the ships back in action within 2 weeks. While the ships are being repaired the crew are given a much deserved leave.

In other news, IJN Sub I-20 reported it successfully attacking a US TF and hitting a cruiser with several torpedoes. Moments later the sub transmitted a distress call - apparently it has been lost with all hands from US depth charge attacks..


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/20/41
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Sub attack at 112,71

Japanese Ships
SS I-20, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied Ships
CL Honolulu, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD Henley
DD Ralph Talbot
DD Mugford
DD Helm
DD Blue
CA Indianapolis
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cagayan at 42,59

Japanese Ships
MSW W.15, Shell hits 2
MSW W.16
PC Shonan Maru #17, Shell hits 1
AP Anzan Maru, Shell hits 2

Allied Ships
PT PT-31
PT PT-33
PT PT-34
PT PT-35

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 3, heavy damage

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Sub attack at 30,47

Japanese Ships
AP Shinyo Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS KXVII
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Day Air attack on TF, near Koepang at 28,77

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 4
P-26A x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-26A bombing at 2000 feet
1 x Brewster 339D bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 26,65

Allied aircraft
Hawk 75A x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashio, Shell hits 4
CL Jintsu, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hawk 75A attacking at 100 feet
4 x Hawk 75A attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 13
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 13
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Impala
AK Empire Rennie
AK Empire Mist, Bomb hits 1
AK Empire Moonbeam, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Snipe

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell 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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Naval bombardment of Koepang, at 28,77

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
C.XI-W: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Yamashiro
BB Fuso
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato

Allied Ships
CL Dragon, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Allied ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 6
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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1776 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2044 troops, 20 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62571 troops, 680 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 1142 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 45899 troops, 483 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40284 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14078 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10873 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Laoag

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15767 troops, 208 guns, 12 vehicles

Defending force 3249 troops, 11 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Laoag base !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
5124 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Yunan

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 214 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Yunan base !!!

[rroberson]

Yahoo has apparently wiped my account...so I no longer have that email...

Send turns to sprocket@asu.edu until I can get it cleared up.

Rob

[Xargun]

Another slow naval day in the war against the western Imperialism... On the seas lots of sub action as both sides attack and mostly miss. My ASW finally caught the damn dutch sub off of Vietnam who is responsible for several lost and damaged merchies. 3 depth charges hit the sub or nearby and did enough damage the dutch sub sank with all hands... All I can say is "About time".. I've had somewhere in the vicinity of 20+ ASW ships on this sub for a couple turns now...

In what shouldn't even be called a battle, an IJN bombardment TF ran into a lone allied PT boat defending the base and with a couple AA hits and 1 single real hit (8" gun) blew the ship into pieces and continued on to carry out its mission... I was worried at first as the combat was at night and at 2000 yards... I was worried about torps.. but either the PT was out or didn't get a chance to fire.. either way I was happy.

I bombed the hell out of chinese units again this turn - the same ones as the last few turns - killing some, but mostly causing disruption in them to slow them down. I also supported my attack on Malacca (Malaya) and against some malaya base units fleeing towards Moulmein with air attacks..

My planes in Malaya also spotted and hammered a large merchie TF in Rangoon. Numerous ships were hit and probably crippled, but thats not the best part. The best part was that my zeros and oscars (yes oscars even) beat the crap out of the AVG flying CAP over Rangoon... I must have shot down roughly 15 actual fighters while losing only a couple of my own - a great trade when compared to last game where the AVG mauled me every chance it had.. Maybe this loss in planes and pilots will enable me to control the skies over Burma for a while - until Spitfires arrive that is... I don't think I have anything that can compete with them - at least not for a year or more.

On the ground my men are still getting it done... The last allied base in northern luzon fell - Aparri fell with over 700 allied prisoners... Now I will consolidate my forces and take san marcelino next.. then march on clark... I am way ahead of last game and plan to keep it this way. I am also shipping in more and more arty for the assault on clark. I will have almost twice the arty as last time, plus over a division more troops.

In Malaya I took Malacca capturing 1000 brits. Now all but Johore Bharu and singapore lie under my control in Malaya, and they will fall soon.

I took Menado (Sulewisa [sp?]) fell this turn and surprisingly the 2500 allied troops surrendered instead of retreating into the jungle. This nice bonus in points will actually make my job easier now that I don't have to chase them all over.

On Mindanao my troops took Dadjanges against no opposition. I am slowly eating up Mindanao and will soon have it all pacified.

Artilley bombardments in several chinese bases killed and wounded hundreds of chinese troops in preparation for occupation of these bases by imperial japanese troops.

Also in Burma / Malaya. The fleeing base forces from Victoria Point (I think) were run down and shock attack by an armored regiment of the japanese army and they quickly surrendered. The unit had been under constant air attack since they fled their base and finally decided they had enough and surrendered to the japanese tanks.. Time to march them off (with the other brit prisoners) to build some bridges and roads in malaya for my supply trains.... - If only we could build roads or even use POWs as forced labor like was actually done... Oh well.. probably too much of a political problem for Matrix to deal with. I can understand that... But would be neat...

All in all a good day for the Japanese Empire.. We suffered no naval losses (always a good thing) and sunk a pesky dutch sub hampering our SLOC to Malaya... Our land offensive in PI and Malaya, as well as the DEI are still ahead of schedule and going fine.

Enjoy..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/21/41
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Banjarmasin at 27,64

Japanese Ships * Not quite a fair fight.. but oh well..
BB Kongo
BB Haruna
CA Takao
CA Atago
CL Jintsu
DD Asashio
DD Arashio
DD Hibiki

Allied Ships
PT TM-14, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
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Sub attack at 36,43

Japanese Ships
MSW W.10
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Shonan Maru #1
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Kyo Maru #2

Allied Ships
SS KXIV, hits 1, on fire * YEAH !!!
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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 25

Allied aircraft
I-16c x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 damaged

Resources hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 10

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 4 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 17 destroyed, 1 damaged * Poor AVG

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cormorant
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Ibex

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 52
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-48 Lily x 35

Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged * Poor AVG - even Oscars beat them up !!

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cormorant
AK Empire Barracuda
AK Empire Impala
AK Empire Ibex, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Mist, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Empire Cougar, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Snipe

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Sub attack at 36,46

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 15
PC Ch 32
PC Ch 23
PC Ch 22
PC Ch 21
PC Ch 20
PC Ch 19
PC Ch 18
PC Ch 17
PC Ch 14

Allied Ships
SS KXV, hits 3, on fire, heavy damage * Yeah !!! She sank !!!
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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17448 troops, 214 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 494 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 173 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!

Allied ground losses:
744 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Menado

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1749 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1925 troops, 14 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Menado base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2451 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 62751 troops, 683 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 917 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Ichang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 46152 troops, 488 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40263 troops, 280 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14142 troops, 99 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10580 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at 26,40 * Fleeing from Victoria Point Base I think

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1574 troops, 0 guns, 104 vehicles

Defending force 210 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 426 to 1

Allied ground losses:
555 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Dadjangas

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 314 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Dadjangas base !!!
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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 976 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1509 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Malacca

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7831 troops, 103 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 1130 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Malacca base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
1028 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

[Xargun]

Well an interesting turn to say the least. Lots of naval air action in the South Pacific as Rob shows up near Truk with 2 CVs and attacks the port, as well as a small TF nearby. Kinda funny as he was just saying that I won't see his CVs until 42 at least and here he is 120 miles SSE of Truk - hmmmm.... If only I had those BBs in port I would send them out after him, but alas I do not.. Despite his CV TF not attacking my airfield, my planes refused to launch any missions against the enemy CV TF. Also, my scouts spotted 2 CVs in the TF, but intelligence (on screen) shows an enemy TF full of CAs - how typical of my crappy intel..

His port raid netted him a single ship so far, but a lot were damaged - but thankfully Truk is a size 8 port (almost 9) and has some good inherent repair capabilities so if he leaves all of the ships will survive - they may need some yard time, but they will survive.. And since they were sitting in port, I don't really need them right now anyways - might as well give my repair mechanics some practice for when the critically needed ships start rolling in...

His TBFs were not included in the port raid but found a small TF nearby and said hi, sinking a PC and damaging 2 other ships - who's only chance is to limp back to Truk - which will give his TBFs more target practice - oh well.. maybe he'll hit and run like he usually does...

In all his CVs only claim 2 ships - could have been much worse... Now if only my naval bombers at Truk (Betties and Nells [:D]) will strike back.. I'd be happy with only a torp or two into his CVs... Not sure how he got so close without being seen, unless he used full movement and used it all up getting into range... I have several squadrons of Mavis at Truk set on naval patrol and never saw him... Just reminds you that recon is not perfect - not at all..

On better fronts... there were no sub attacks this turn - YEAH !!! I always like that news... Also Burma/Malaya based bombers were waiting for an allied TF just outside normal CAP range from rangoon and pounced.. The first raid hit a few ships, but the follow up raids did the damage and claimed 5 AKs - most likely empty, but still tonnage lost. Also in good news the escorts on these raids chewed up some more AVG planes and pilots... Another 10 or so shot down - pretty soon the AVG will be worthless - giving me supremacy over the skies in Burma...

On the ground I captured Macassar, forcing the units there to retreat into the jungle interior as well as Puerto Princesa (PI). Only a couple PI islands remain in allied hands, but they all have defenders I believe... So it will be a while before I tackle them.

Not much more to report... so here ya go..

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/22/41
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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 49
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Day Air attack on Kunming , at 39,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 15

No Japanese losses

Resources hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 14
SBD Dauntless x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
H6K4 Mavis: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 29 destroyed, 19 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Katoku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Kurosaki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Kimikawa Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
ML Washizaki, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
ML Kurokami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Tsugaru, Bomb hits 1
AK Hokkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ML Enoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Port hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
11 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
16 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,81

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 7
TBD Devastator x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Tsuneshima Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire * Probably sink
PC Toshi Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Probably sink
PC Shonon Maru #15, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x TBD Devastator launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 13

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cormorant
AK Empire Impala, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cougar, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 43

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Barracuda, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Cougar, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Snipe, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Ibex, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Mist
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Cormorant, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Impala, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Brook, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on Truk , at 63,78

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3

Allied aircraft
F2A Buffalo x 14
F4F-3 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F2A Buffalo: 2 destroyed
SBD Dauntless: 15 damaged

Japanese Ships
AV Kamikawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AV Kiyokawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
ML Okinoshima, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
10 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 2
P-40B Tomahawk x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 11 destroyed, 1 damaged * AVG takes another pounding

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cougar, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rennie, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 28,34

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 17
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
Ki-21 Sally x 14
Ki-48 Lily x 34

Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 1
P-40B Tomahawk x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 2 destroyed
P-40B Tomahawk: 6 destroyed, 5 damaged * More AVG

Allied Ships
AK Empire Cougar, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Brook, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Impala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Ibex, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Snipe, on fire, heavy damage * Sunk
AK Empire Cormorant, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 8000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 8000 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Japanese Ships
CL Natori
DD Harukaze
DD Hatakaze
CA Ashigara
CA Maya
DD Shiokaze
DD Suzukaze
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Amatsukaze
DD Hayashio
DD Yukikaze
CL Nagara
CA Nachi

Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 15
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Ground combat at Macassar

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2257 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1222 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
T.IVa: 6 destroyed
Do 24K-2: 5 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 63167 troops, 690 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 809 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 1506 to 1

Allied ground losses:
235 casualties reported

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Puerto Princesa

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1304 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa base !!!

[rroberson]

AMERICA STRIKES BACK AT TRUK

The War Department announced today that US Naval forces attacked Truk naval base north of Rabaul sometime this morning. Department officials said the attack was the first in the series of raids by US warships against Japanese possessions along the perimeter of the so-called Xargunite empire. Early intelligence estimates say 4 Japanese warships were sunk and at least 30 damaged inside the anchorage. US airplanes also caught a small Japanese task group outside the harbor and torpedoed 4 ships sinking at least 2. Officials refused to give out US losses but said that their fighter pilots claimed to of downed 8 to 10 Japanese fighters.