PzB vs Wobbly - Clash of Steel

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/20/42

Air Combat

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim I: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 13
P-40E Warhawk x 29

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed - I lost 2 ac on the ground today and 2 in the air.
E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 20 destroyed - Why attack PM when they come to me to get slaughtered [8D]

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 23rd NLF , at 39,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
CW-21B Demon x 15
Brewster 339D x 7
Hudson I x 14
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40E Warhawk x 3
B-17E Fortress x 33

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
CW-21B Demon: 10 destroyed - yep, Al came back for more - and he gets!
Brewster 339D: 5 destroyed
Hudson I: 1 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
12 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
22 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 18
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-49 Helen x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 2 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
20 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Situation Report

Only air combat today, but quite a show! The Zero shows itself to be vastly superior to anything the Allies can throw at it.
I lost 2 Zeros in air to air combat, 1 Zero and one Jake on the ground + another Zero to op losses. 1 Helen is destroyed by flak. 6 ac in total, but only 2 pilots are lost.
Allies losses: 19 ac in air to air combat and 1 to flak. (10 Warhawks were among the casualties.)

The Mutsu has finally sped up repairs, only 7 sys damage now. It will stay in Tokyo with a CS and 6 destroyers until the Junyo and Yamato arrives in 2 months.

I've examined which ships I got ready for Operation Hangover:

4 CV
2 CVL
3 CS
1 CVE
9 BB
16 CA
12 CL
55-60 DD's (several got sys damage in their teens)
8 APD
6 large ML
29 MSW
44 PG/PC
2 PT

250 APs (110 * 1500 size)
12 AO's and 10 tankers + escorts

The KB will consist of:
4 cv
2 cvl
3 cs
4 ca
2 cl
8 dd

A fast battleship group based around the 4 Kongos

4 bb
4 ca
4 cl
10 dd

A heavy bombardment group

5 bb
5 ca
2 cl
8 dd (I will detach these before bombarding anything)

A fast escort group

2 cl
8 dd

Minesweeping group

10 MSW
2 dd
2 ml
2 pc/pg

The invasion force will be made up of 4 large convoys, and each of these will roughly consist of the following:

Group 1

35 size 1500 transports
3 msw
8 pc/pg
1 cl/ca
4 dd

Group 2

35 size 1500 transports
3 msw
8 pc/pg
1 cl/ca
4 dd

Group 3

35 size 1500 transports
3 msw
8 pc/pg
1 cl/ca
4 dd

Group 4 (Follow up group)

50 size 3000 transports carrying supplies, a full division, tank regiments and supportive units.)
3 msw
10 pc/pg
2 cl/ca
6 dd

Fast Transport Group

8 APD
2 fast MSW
1 cl
5 dd

This will include 36 pc/pg escorts, 8 apd, 24 msw, 2 ml, 59 destroyers, 28 cruisers, 6 carriers, 3 cs, 9 battleships, and 155 transports.
A total of 330 ships not counting the replenishment and sub groups.

I've already sent 6 subs on minelaying missions, another 25 subs will sorti in a few days.

[denisonh]

Tsunami is about ready to wash over India.....

[Speedysteve]

Impressive array of ships. I'm intrigued to see how this works out

[PzB74]

Me too [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/21/42

Invasions

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TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67 - not the first time I'm invading this place. Annoying rabble that lives in the jungle [:'(]

Japanese ground losses:
267 casualties reported
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TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Makale, 32,67

Japanese ground losses:
130 casualties reported
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Sub/ASW Attacks

Sub attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
AK Kagu Maru - is hit, but torpedoes fails to detonate
MSW Tamozono Maru #2
MSW Shawa Maru #10

Allied Ships
SS KXIV
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 - Wobbly is turning to the only weapon he got - night bombing.

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
B-17E Fortress x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged - The B17's are back, and they're efficient! Have to start suppressing PM soon.

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
19 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37
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Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 14

Allied aircraft losses
IL-4c: 2 damaged

Manpower hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 30

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged - 1 B17 was lost today.

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 6000 feet
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Situation Report

I loose 9 ac on the ground, including 8 Zeros. Annoying, but the ac are already replaced.
As long as I don't loose pilots.....

I spot a CA only 4 hexes out of Andaman Island. Doesn't take a genious to figure out what's coming.
I've not mined this base yet. The garrison is made up of only a small base force and a construction unit.
8 Dinah's and 9 Val's are also stationed there.

There are very few ships that can intervene, but 4 fleet destroyers are present at Rangoon. They're given
a good commander and ordered to move to Andaman at full speed. This could cost me, but if I damage any ships
my bombers will take care of them.

I'm not sending any ships out of Singapore - they're preparing for more important missions.

Situation Map: Andaman Island

[Hornblower]

WOW. NICE AMOUNT OF SHIPS....

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/22/42

Surface Combat

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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Andaman Island at 23,34 - Holy heII! The entire Brit Eastern Fleet comes to bombard poor little Andaman [X(]

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze
DD Isokaze, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage (sinks)
DD Urakaze
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
BB Warspite
BB Revenge
BB Ramilles
BB Resolution
CA Dorsetshire
CL De Ruyter
CL Emerald
CL Marblehead
DD Electra
DD Encounter
DD Foxhound
DD Griffin
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Bombardments

Naval bombardment of Andaman Island, at 23,34 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DD Griffin, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Foxhound, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Encounter, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Electra
CL Marblehead
CL Emerald, Shell hits 1
CL De Ruyter
CA Dorsetshire
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Warspite

Japanese ground losses:
582 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 5
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Air Combat

Ground combat at Makale

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5803 troops, 38 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 736 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makale base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1108 casualties reported
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Situation Report

I thought Wobbly might send some cruisers and destroyers to pound Andaman - and then his entire battleline comes rushing in!
My 4 destroyers didn't have a chance, and I'm glad I only lost one. Non of the ac on the island was destroyed, but all the supplies are gone.
Especially the Special Base Force unit was hit hard, and all the coastal guns are out of action. They did score several hits on the Brit destroyers though.
Bad weather grounded my bombers at Rangoon, and the enemy ships got away. A minelayer is on its way to Andaman to make future visits more costly.

I hadn't expected such a show of force - why reveal his true strength to me for so little gains? Hm....
2 Fulmars were also reported lost today, and that means UK carriers.

I'm going to sortie the fleet in a few days. Both the KB and the battleships will strike Trimcomalee and try to destroy the British fleet before I invade.
23 subs left Singapore today and I released the 34th Division from China. I now got 6 polit points left [:'(]

In 5 days the large transports will start loading troops and supplies.

Soon the mighty sword of Nippon will strike fear into the decadent enemy!
There will only be one empire left in Asia when the guns again falls silent....

The liberated countries will welcome their saviors!

[LittleJoe]

Good luck Japanese Players need somthing to be cheerful about on these forums.

My thoughts are that you will need to Blitzkrieg through India and capture Karachi and Bombay to prevent Wobbly from receiving British and Indian reinforcements and wittle down his forces in a number of large battles were you will decide to take place depending on where you attack.Until his allied forces are on the run.

You will also need to Control these ports and the Bay of Bengal to prevent allied reinforcements from landing from other sectors such as Yanks and Aussies from the Southwest and Southeast realising no attack will take place in the area. If not i can see these becoming a Japanese Russia scenario as Wobbly throws all his resources into the Battle and you slowly become bogged down. Also remember if you lose many Divisions and other units Allied counterattack could take place a lot sooner. Which would be a shame considering the great start you've achieved.


You will lose many Soldiers,Sailors and Pilots but im sure they will be spurred on by your assurances that the war will be over by Christmas [;)]

Good luck again may the Japanese Rising Sun bring about the destruction of the Stagnating British Eastern Empire! And bring Liberation to the opressed Indian peoples!

Tora Tora Tora!



Good luck! [:D]

[pauk]

good luck PzB, i'm courious about your plan. It could be very hard, especially if he bring (i'm sure he do it) british armoured units in area..

now, here it is haiku poem for brave japanese men.

In summer we run
Free from cares and worries
Winter brings us home[;)]

[PzB74]

Thanx guys! I'll do my best and see how far I can get.

Everything really depends on how Wobbly handles his forces. He got a lot of troops in Burma, and they can
stay there for me. When I invade Dacca and Calcutta, I hope he will rush his best divisions east and leave Karachi and Bombay open for invasion.

I also have to capture Colombo and Trimcomalee. If I can base my bombers here, it will be difficult to land Allied reinforcements.

First when these prerequisites have been fulfilled will it be possible to go in for the kill.
It kinda feels like Market Garden *swallows* [;)]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/23/42

Invasions

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TF 66 troops unloading over beach at Goodenough island, 56,93 - continuing to occupy islands in the Solomons and around NG.

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Air combat

Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 29 - Lots of British bombers and fighters in China. Doesn't Wobbly suspect that I'm coming to get him in India?-)
IL-4c x 11

Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 1 damaged
IL-4c: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 5

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
8 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Situation Report

A Chinese unit enters Sian...recon I guess. Let him know I'm still there - then he'll be careful about moving more troops into Burma. Super heavy siege artillery has just been moved in and I'm going to pack a punch when I head north.

All divisions in Rangoon have now been rested. I'm waiting for a huge supply convoy to arrive before any offensive operations can begin.

I will let Wobbly relax before I send the KB after the Brit fleet. 4 more days and they will sail.
Then I'll start loading the 3000 size ap's - followed by the 1500's the next day. It will take a full week to reach their destination.

Tomorrow I should land at Timor. Hope I don't meet to heavy resistance...only bringing a bde.
Seems like Al decided to discontinue his bombing runs of the little island I occupied [;)]

[racndoc]

Great AAR PzB! Ive just read all the way thru Wob's thread and this one and it has been very helpful in learning the game. Can't wait to start my own PBEM. One question....in your 1st post in this thread you mentioned that you used the WitP Unofficial Strategy Guide to help set up Jap industry and production. Could you post a link to that. Thanks and keep up the good work.

[PzB74]

Thx Spruance [:)]
You can find the Strategy Guide on Spookys site http://mathubert.free.fr/

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/24/42

Surface Combat

Invasion

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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77 - The invasion of Timor has begun. I want this size 4 af...

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 4
Hudson I x 8
B-17E Fortress x 29 - the heavies are back

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged - all in all 10 bombers were destroyed on the ground today.

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged - amazingly the 2 Zeros on CAP shot down 2 B17s. One was shot down with a single hit. Never seen it before, so that's something.

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
13 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 8000 feet
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 8000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 56,88

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 36 - training them with low level strikes against barges.

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-358, Shell hits 4
AG AG-375, Shell hits 4
AG AG-367, Shell hits 4
AG AG-362, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Hashidate, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
4 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Goodenough island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 228 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Goodenough island base !!!
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Ground combat at Sian

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 47996 troops, 599 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4682 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 253 to 1

Allied ground losses:
516 casualties reported - this recon turned out to be costly for the poor Chinese division that re-entered Sian.
Guns lost 19

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Situation Report

My tf with the cve Hosho was spotted SW of PM today - Wobbly is going to think I'm up to something. Hopefully he'll move out his ac from PM and divert potential convoys.
I've already achieved all I wanted to: get spotted [;)] My 5 Zeros and 5 Kates would reveal themselves as a bluff in no time - so I'm backing slowly out again.

The 34th Division started loading at Haipong today. I ordered another division to prepare for Trincomalee as well. Difficult to know how many troops I'll need in India and how many reserves, ahh looking forward to going to war again. This 'sitzkrieg isn't anything for me!

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/25/42

Surface Combat

Invasions

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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
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TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 28,77

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
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Air Combat

Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 16
G4M1 Betty x 9

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged - lost 2 Nells today, 1 to flak and one was an operational loss.

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 22
IL-4c x 8

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 7

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
5 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Sag Sag at 57,88

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3 - turned his mediums on naval attack
P-40E Warhawk x 22 - and the P40s are back on escort missions. Al is certainly expecting visitors!

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kaiun Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 58,90

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 6
Beaufort V-IX x 7 - long range strikes, torpedo bombers carriers bombs - and doesn't hit anything but water!
P-40E Warhawk x 25

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
ML Hoko
ML Okinoshima
ML Takashima

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 6000 feet

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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Koepang

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7694 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles - Undefended, Wobbly didn't even want to put up a fight. Well, I'm leaving asap. Will return with a small base force, AA unit and NLF garrison.

Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 1 destroyed - guess this one had to be left behind!
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Ground combat at Tenimbar - airlifted this little SNLF unit into Tenimbar which is extremely close to Darwin. Wanted to pick up the troops using transport float planes, but that option doesn't seem to work!?

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 291 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tenimbar base !!!
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Situation Report

I'm picking up fuel and supplies from every Jap base in Asia and moving it to Singapore.
Only 2 more days of rest, then the fleet will once again set sail and prepare for battle.

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/26/42

Air Combat

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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 12
G4M1 Betty x 11

Allied aircraft
no flights

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

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 6000 feet
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 59,92

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 4


Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Hoko

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
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Situation Report

Yawn, not much reminding of a World War right now.
Tomorrow the fleet sails!! [8D]

[LittleJoe]

What Operation name are you gonna give your invasion?

You need a Operation name!

[:D]

And whats your general timetable to achieve your goals?

*Bites nails* Good luck!

[Andy Mac]

I thought he had called it Hangover.

And as an RN fanboy I hope the RN and RAF hands him his head on a plate [X(][X(][X(]

I just hope that Wobbly hasnt overcommitted to Rangoon and Burma.

Should be a lot of fun to watch

[PzB74]

Yep, Hangover it is [;)]
I sincerely hope it isn't mine....

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/27/42

Invasions

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TF 66 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 57,93

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
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Situation Report

The most quiet turn in the entire war - but in Singapore the fleet disappears into the night!
My best ships manned by my best men, my best commanders and my best pilots have been gathered in 3 big task forces.

The KB with 6 carriers (384 ac), 6 cruisers and 10 destroyers
The Fast Battleship Division with the 4 Kongos, 8 cruisers and 10 destroyers
The Main Body with 5 battleships, 7 cruisers and 8 destroyers.

All the search planes have been stood down and the forecast predicts heavy precipitation.

The fleet will sail south of Andaman Island and move towards Trincomalee.
All the 9 battleships will be joined into one gigantic bombardment fleet together with 15 cruisers and deliver one devastating blow against the British port.
The KB will put her ac on naval attack with port attack against Trincomalee as seconday objectives.

I don't believe Wobbly is using Colombo as his main fleet base, but if he does - I will deliver heavy blows here as well.
The slow British ships can't outrun me and I outgun them [:D] I'm going to get medieval on your hiney this time Al!
It will take 5-6 days before the fleet will arrive.

I also started loading Transport Group 4:
50 (size 3000) transports, 3 msw, 10 pc/pg, 2 cruisers and 6 destroyers.

This group is supposed to unload the bulk of the army and carriers:
14th and 16th Armies + the 22nd Air Flotilla
2nd, 4th and 6th Divisions
7 tank regiments (Bring on the Matildas!)
1 Engineer Regiment
2 Construction units
2 Base units
1 Coastal Gun unit
5 Artillery units
2 Heavy AA units

These units will occupy 125000/150000 of the total capacity, while an additional 25000 supplies will be loaded.
Tomorrow Transport Groups 1-3 will start loading and the escort form up.

Subs have already mined Indian harbours and are currently taking up battle stations.
This is an all out effort, and nothing will be spared!

The future of the Empire rests on this operation and every man is told to do his outmost!

The Fleet Sails

[String]

Oh my.. i feel so sorry for Wobbly right now...

[Freddy Fudpucker]

The Japanese Armada is underway. Methinks the Kiwi is in real trouble[X(].

[PzB74]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/28/42

Surface Combat

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TF 67 encounters mine field at Mannargudi (16,23)

Japanese Ships
SS I-172, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage - GREAT! My subs are so good, they lay mines and then hits them!-( *sinks*
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Air Combat

Day Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-48 Lily x 15
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 5 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th New Chinese Corps, at 46,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 26
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
Ki-51 Sonia x 10
Ki-48 Lily x 27
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 17
P-40E Warhawk x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-27 Nate: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 13 destroyed
Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
27 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 1st Malaya Brigade, at 29,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 59,88

Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-106, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
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Ground Combat

Ground combat at Kiriwina Island

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 191 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kiriwina Island base !!!
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Situation Report

Yesterday B17's spotted my subs in the Indian Ocean. This means that Wobbly has moved in a group.
Not good, but I doubt they will make much of a difference.

I told Wobbly that I didn't like how he bombed Andamana Island and is trying to direct some seawolfs towards him.
Isn't that the truth...

One of my minelaying subs actually managed to hit one of my own mines today and sink!!! Argh, I don't need this now.

The fleet has moved 6 hexes north from Singapore and is currently hidden in heavy clouds.
I've formed up the rest of the invasion fleet:

3 convoys with 35 (1500 size) transports and escorts.
1 MSW grou
1 Fast transport group
1 Escort group
1 supply convoy group

In addition I've formed 2 smaller convoys that will transport various supporting units. It was difficult to load all the troops I wanted as it often took several ships to load a single unit. The escort carrier has been attached to invasion group 4 together with an AV.

It will take some days to finish loading.

In China Wobbly has moved a 9 ac AVG partial group to Kungchang. There are also Hurricanes here, and they gave me a hard time today. I can handle the latter, but I need Zeros to kill the Warhawks. Lost 16 to 8 ac today. I'm not sure these fighters will remain in China when the $hit hits the fan! [:D]

[Honda]

You go PzB! And don't forget - kids at school back home are making paper dolls in your honor. The fate of the empire is in your hands - again...
Good hunting