AAR-The Italian Affair--Hoepner vs. mc3744

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:13 pm

This is going to be my first AAR and my first PBEM too, so please be patient both with my english and with my unexperience in witp.

For this match i'm taking the Jap side. Mc3744 will use the allied.

We decided to follow the main route and create 2 separate AAR. Mine shouldn't be read by him, the same for his. So please, do not bring , here or there,informations that we should'nt know. Thanks

Scen.15; Historical fist turn off; surprse on; Sub doc both on; +/-15 days reinforcments delays; no night bombing except for dedicated squadrons; Everything else turned on

I realized how huge and monstrous could be the first turn only when i faced it: it's just like controlling a pyramid construction!

The plan for the first week (7-12-41; 15-12-41):

WAKE-I decided to leave alone Wake for the moment. Too risky and do not want to be stuk out there if the landing does nt go smoothly, so i'm grouping 10 ML in tokyo with a Little tanker for refueling. These minelayers will cover the whole atoll with mines for the next two weeks.

I'm thinking of raiding PH only for one day with KB. I'm pretty sure he won't risk at all his 2 CVs around in a desperate fight, so better to preserve my best pilots. Just hope the weather won't ruin my plan...if so i will be forced to change the orders for KB.

SOUTH-EAST AREA

LUNGA- i know it's not a smart idea to occupy lunga too early, but i need to puzzle him a bit about where my stronger push is gonna be. HE will be forced to consider very early a fight back in lunga, cause i cannot permit to have a 4 level AF ( and so betties and nells ) menacing his OZ supply route. For this goal 5th NLF and 5 Cst Gun are sailing from Saipan( hopefully they'all arrive there in 3-4 days)

TARAWA-MAKIN - 52nd Naval Garrison will be split and invade these two atolls. intel says there a no enemy garrisons there( hope those guys are right). Not to risk too much the 52nd will be helped by the 2nd Maizuru SNLF in the conquest of Tarawa. The 6th Base Force is loading in a convoy, heading forward tarawa. i want to be able to build up an airfield here very quickly, so to manace his south pacific routes.

BAKER- 51st Naval Garrison is committed for the attack on this island.

APANAMA- 6th NLF has been ordered to invade and occupy the last atoll of the Gilberts

RABAUL- this base must be secured before he's able to reinforce PM with planes and troops, so that i want to occupy Rabaul and settle down very very fast. 66th naval garrison,1st SNLF,8th NLF, 7th Naval Costr. Bn. are sailing from Truk towards Rabaul. Hope these troops will be enough to kick those kiwis out of there in 3 days
30th Special Base Force( from Palau) is ready to be sent to Rabaul as soon as it is conquered.( but i'm considering to shift its destination to Davao. Only the results of the first 4 days will tell which option is best)

Gili-Gili- the 7th NLF in Bonin island has been ordered to plan for gili gili. TF 72 is heading towards bonin from Tokyo to be ready to load these guys in 3 days( i hope ).

SOUTHERN AREA

The PI, as usual, is a gamble. I need to stop the biggest number of vassels fleeing away and at the same time conquer Luzon as fast as i can, in order to be able to move quickly the bulk of my troops to the south for the Giava Battle.

LUZON- LEGASPI- 1st Kure SNLF ( without any bomb TF). They MUST do their tasks alone for the moment.
105th Base force is heading for Legaspi, in order to set up a very good AF just in the middle of the Philippines( hope this AF will operate in coordination with the one i want to establish at Aparri)

NAGA- here is my main change from the historical plan. I diverted the Bomb TF which was originally commissioned for Wake , to bomb Naga. This will be helped by another bomb TF ( 6 ). At the same time the 16th Division will leave from AMAMI towards NAGA. Hope this will be enough to secure the eastern part of luzon
BATAN- the gamble here is to try the first airdrop operation in the pacific. Yokasuna 1st and 3rd SNLF will be airdropped on the isle by 8 trasport chutai leaving from Taichu.
APARRI-Shuzan Nav. G.+ the 104th Base force will land here on dec 7th. In 3 or 4 days i should be able to reinforce this front with 31st and 32nd NLF units.
LINGAYEN- here will be concentrated my biggest landing effort. TF12 will bomb this base and cover the landing troops.
65th Bde and 48th Div. will land here and secure the landing zone.
8th field Arty and 1st field arty will join the party
2nd tank Rgt.,15th eng rgt.,16th Naval Guard,18th aviation Rgt will follow in 3-4 days max.
I have some more units in reserve at Pescadore, Tainan and Taan which could join the PI expeditionary forceres in few days if needed.

From the airfields of Tainan and Takao the whole bomber forces are ordered to strike Clark field and Manila.

2 Subs: I-122 and I-123 will mine bataan waters

MINDANAO- DAVAO - The main goal here is to secure quickly davao to build up a poweful AF and support the next operations in the area.
Sasebo 2nd SNLF,56th Bde and 22nd NLF will leave Palau and sail towards Davao. No Bomb Support group.I know it's risky but just cannot find any ships available

JOLO- 23rd and 21st NLF in Palau have been ordered to plan the invasion of Jolo. Hope to be able to do it in less than 7 days ( the real problem here is that at Rabaul i'm already at 5k supply left:-( )
If these guys will have any problems i have ready the 1st and 2nd NLF + 31st Special Base F at Tainan to accomplish this task.

BORNEO- I really do not know what to expect from this operation. No Air cover, no bomb support at all. Those guys will be left alone on those shores. Just want to secure as soon as i can Brunei and Kuching so to be able to fight in a good position against singapore.

BRUNEI-9th NLF,28th NLF will leave Camrahn Bay and sail towards that big oil port. Miri will be conquered only later on.

KUCHING- 35th Bde has been ordered to conquer this AF which is so important for the air superiority in the Area.
9th Base Force will follow

SINGAWANG- For the moment i ordered the 81st and 91st Naval G.U. to plan an invasion. Hopefully i'm going to be ready for that in 2 weeks.

At the moment the easter side of Borneo cannot be taken without too many risks, so i decided to wait and see how things will go at Davao and at Jolo. I just need some more supply at Palau to keep on advancing in that direction. ( a 50k suuply convoy has been ordered from Osaka-10 days?)

INDOCINA-MALAYA - I thought a lot about sending a strong Transport TF directly to mersing, avoiding Kota Baru and Kuantan so to isolate Singapore, but having no CVs in the area , and considering those damned duch torpedo bombers 1 hex away, my gamble remained in the cupboard^_^

KUANTAN- 23th Bde,11th special base F.,23rd AA rgt,16th tank rgt.,6th tank rgt.15th costr.Bn.,5th Eng.Rgt.,56th Division,3rd mount.Gun.Rgt,18th Heavy Field Arty,14th mortar Bn.,4th Mix. Bde, 21st Mix Bde.
All these units should arrive in one week the latest( i hope ). their Goal is to secure the base, Build up an Air field, where some oscar and zeros will be parked, and anvance towards Malacca, to cut in 2 the peninsula. A strong BOMB TF will be covering the operations.

KHOTA BARU- for the moment only the 18th div will be committed in this operation. A Bomb TF will cover. 2 Base Forces are raeady to move in as soon as the base is secured.

SONGHIA- 5th div, as always.I think i'm gonna wait untill the Imperial Guard Div arrives to move it towards Alor Star
7th AF constr. BN + 119 IJAF base force are sailing to join the 5th Div at Songhia

VICTORIA- Imp.Guards Div + 1 Tank rgt, moving on foot trought Bankok railway.

The 4th Mix rgt is marching to Saigon and will be ready to be loaded to support the KUANTAN forces in a week

33rd div is marching towards RAHAENG to join the Burma HQ.
55th div is moving towards TAVOY( probably joined in a 3 weeks by the 1st tank rgt.)

The Indocina Air forces are ordered to Bomb SIngapore, Kuantan, Khota Baru and Alor Star

The 2 Paras units are moving towards Taan to be ready to embark and sail to Bankok( i want to use them in Burma or at Toboali-i will see)

CHINA- In china , for the moment, evrybody is planning to Attack Changsha. The first week will surely see very few fights in this theatre. The usual move from Canton to Honk kong has been ordered however.

At Kagoshima 2nd Div,8th Tank Rgt, 1st Eng Rgt and 17th H.Field arty have been ordered to plan the invasion of Sosabaja.
At Nagoya the 4th Div is planning for batavia.

the 8th Base force is moving to osaka, in order to be ready to be shipped in the southern area.

14th Base force and 14th NLF have been loaded on a TF and are moving towards PALAU

3 50k cargo convoys are loading fuel and supply at Tokyo and Osaka. They will Load supplies at Palau, Truk and Kwajalein

I-121 and I-122 are mining the port of Singapore

10 Ak have been converted in AR
3 Ak have been converted in MLE

2 Cargo convoys are loading oil and res at Sendai. The will be supporting the Toyohara industries

The CVL RUIJO won't support the PI invasion. I consider a waste of aircraft and experienced pilots, and with those nasty Claudes i do not want to risk that valuable ship to be shot down by a lucky B-17 yankee crew^_^.
So, all the CVEs-CVLs are ordered to meet at Osaka, here form a little CV TF and then move south to support the naval activities around Borneo.

All the Aks,APs,Pgs,PCs,DDs,MSWs thant are not stictly needed for the offensive operations have been ordered to move to osaka. I want to set up 3 big convoys, strongly escorted, to be ready to collect res and oil as soon as SRA is secured.

All the subs around PH have been moved. The subs with float planes should be in key poits of the ocean to have a good idea of where is moving his CVs

A lot of changes have been made in the industry system.To support these changes it's a MUST to secure SRA very very early....let's see.

Here we Go!

ALEA IACTA EST

pauk · Post by **pauk** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:21 pm

good luck!

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

The CVL RUIJO won't support the PI invasion. I consider a waste of aircraft and experienced pilots, and with those nasty Claudes i do not want to risk that valuable ship to be shot down by a lucky B-17 yankee crew^_^.
So, all the CVEs-CVLs are ordered to meet at Osaka, here form a little CV TF and then move south to support the naval activities around Borneo.
Here we Go!

ALEA IACTA EST

From my experience, B-17's are not significant threat for your CVL's....i always use them for support and intercept allied merchant fleet form PI.

Didnt Palau better place for meeting your little TF? (it's closer to DEI)
just my 2 lires[;)]

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Wed Dec 01, 2004 6:55 pm

I have experienced ,at least twice , vs. AI my CVL hit by 500 kg bomb from a lucky b-17. I think i cannot handle the risk to loose( even if only for fw months) one of my CVLs.
Palau was probably a better place, Yes. The point is that i want to upgrade 2 claudes groups which are attached to Home Base HQ( exp 80-81)and put them on the small carriers. Palau is running out of supply( only 5k at the moment).So it was a forced decision.

Thanks for the input! really appreciate

What d'you guys think about the forces i committed for PI? will they ever be enough to smash McArthur?

pauk · Post by **pauk** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:37 am

ORIGINAL: Gen.Hoepner

I have experienced ,at least twice , vs. AI my CVL hit by 500 kg bomb from a lucky b-17. I think i cannot handle the risk to loose( even if only for fw months) one of my CVLs.
Palau was probably a better place, Yes. The point is that i want to upgrade 2 claudes groups which are attached to Home Base HQ( exp 80-81)and put them on the small carriers. Palau is running out of supply( only 5k at the moment).So it was a forced decision.

Thanks for the input! really appreciate

What d'you guys think about the forces i committed for PI? will they ever be enough to smash McArthur?

Hm, didnt you think about committing your two CVL's in malaya invasion? I know there is lots of subs, but there will be also to many target for those disgusting subs. For example, put away 18 claudes from Zuiho (and let it upgrade in japan). on first turn transfer understrengh daitai of claudes to zuiho - carrier capable) and send baby KB in Borneo/Malaya area. then you can provide more aircover for your transports, and british bombers are no serial threats. Just be sure to keep outside the range of opponents TB...maybe i'm becoming boring, but it seems to me that preserving your force at the start of the game will be counter-effect...

for Philipines, im not sure. I stuck in PI very early, so i waiting allied run out supplies (air bombardment). I would say that you need to capture Malaria free zone (Clark Field or Manila) as early as you can. Manila would be my choice. But for that you will need more divisions...

good to see a neighbour AAR:)

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:21 am

You're not boring at all Pauk! Every suggestion is better than well accepted.
There are two sides of the hill: it's sure that my invasion TFs will need aircover around Singapore, but at the same time i've had very bad experiences with light CVs that use only claudes. Sincerly the risk of loosing one of those light carriers is too high for my pourposes( in term of victory points and not operationally).

BTW...yesterday i read on the forum that there's a terrible bug concerning A6M3 , related with 1.3 patch, that prevents you from using those zeros on the carriers. So to say that there wont be any upgrade for the zero on carriers untill A6M5 comes out....that's just a game killer bug, so i asked my opponent to restart the match using Scenario 32 MOD by Tanaka, which corrects this oob problem.

I'll edit the first turn AAr as soon as my opponent accept my proposal.

Captain Cruft · Post by **Captain Cruft** » Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:20 pm

Palau is the Japanese weak spot IMHO. I find that it is short of supply all the time, so I send out convoys (2/3 x 7000 AK) from the Home Islands every 3 days or so ...

Good luck BTW

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sat Dec 04, 2004 11:08 am

Mc3744 has approved the idea to go back and start again with Tanaka's 32 scenario, in order to be able to skip the A6M3-non carrier flyable-bug.

So here we are. I have planned another Turn 1. Jap plan for the first 3-4 days will follow.

HAWAII:- KB striking force will raid PH as usual ( just changed 1 zero group from airfield attack at 100ft to escort and 60 CAP at 13k ft.).
The subs in the PH area will move around, trying to avoid the massacre from allied ASW. 3 float planes subs with other 3 normal oceanic subs will look for targets in the area between SF and PH, the others will patrol the pacific route from PH to SUVA

GILBERT:- TARAWA: the isle will be invaded by 51st Naval Guard and 6th Base Force.A Strongpoint will be created here in order to extend the menace to allied supply routes.(DAY 1)
MAKIN: part of 52 Naval Guard will attack here.It will be soon reloaded on APs and dispatched in TARAWA ( DAY 2)
APANAMA: the remaining forces of 52nd Naval Guard will conquer this atoll and go back to TARAWA ( DAY 2-3)
BAKER: Maizuru 2nd SNLF will estabilish a beachhead here (DAY 2)

All these troops will leave from Kwajalein. Here a Claudes Sq. has been converted to A6M2s. Mavis and Betties are patrolling the area.

BISMARK-SOLOMON : - LUNGA: this big isle will be invaded by 5 Costal Gun Rgt and 5th NLF unit.( DAY 3). Minelayers will soon cover the beaches with candies
RABAUL: Maizuro 1 SNLF, 66th Naval G., 4th NLF, 7th Naval Constr. Bn,24th NLF will try to land on day 1 and push back the aussies to Gasmata. I want to start menacing PM before he's able to fortify it.
SHORTLAND: 4th Costal Gun Rgt., 8th NLF ( DAY 1). I need a base closer to Lunga than rabaul.

In this area i want to rush fast. The idea is to conquer PM and make Lunga a fortress before March 42

PHILIPPINES: LUZON: - LEGASPI: Kure 1st SNLF will land here on DAY 1, supported by TF 13( bomb tf). 21st Base Force is ready to land as soon as the 5 size AF is secured.
NAGA: 16th Division from Anami will land here on day 1,supported by TF6( bomb tf). On days (2-3) 2 regiments of the 4th division from Nagoya will join the battle.
LYNGAYEN: here there will be the main landing. between days 1 and 3 65th Bde,1 Rgt of 48th Div,4th Tank Rgt.,7th Tank rgt.,1 heavy field Arty Rgt.,15th mortar BN,3rd Eng Rgt.,21st Eng.Rgt.,45th Heavy AA,47th Heavy AA,Ikaiei SNLF,Sasebo 8th SNLF and Kainan Guard will be ashore. Landings will be covered by TF 12( surface) and TF 19 ( bomb.).
APARRI: 2 Rgts of 48th Div,Sasebo 1 SNLF,1st and 2nd Naval Constr. Bns,23 Aviation unit,4th Base force,105th Base Force will land and conquer this base, with its important airfield, between days 2 and 4.
BATAN isle: Yokasuka 1st and 3rd SNLF will be airdropped by 8 transport Chutai from Taichu ( DAY 1 )

MINANAO:- DAVAO: 56th Bde.,Sasebo 2nd SNLF,3 NLF,3 Base force will land here on DAY 1 from Palau. No support TF will be provided( hope not to be smashed by allied raiding TFs).

JOLO: Kure 2nd SNLF and 21st NLF will leave Palau to conquer this base as soon as fresh supplies will be arriving from Tokyo( Palau Base is already at red supply leve:-( ) DAY ( 8) ?

BORNEO:- MIRI: - 81st Nv. Guard and 28th NLF will take this beach (Day 2 )and soon move to Brunei where will be joined by a little base force( not decided which one yet)
KUCHING: - 35th bde and 9th Base Force will estabilish a Major Airfield here to conduct air ops against allied Ship traffic in the Singapore Area.(DAYS 2- 5)

MALAYA:- KUANTAN:- here will be provided the main effort in the malaya area
5th Div; 4th Yokasuka SLNF; 2nd and 6th Tank Rgts; Sasebo 3 SNLF; 16th Naval G.; 15th Naval G.; 5 and 15th Eng.Rgts; 3 Heavy F.Arty; 23th eng.Rgt; 4 eng. Rgt.; 35 Heavy AA Bn.; 34th H. AA. Bn.; 3rd Mount. Gun; 18th H. F. Arty Rgt.; 14th mortar Bn.; 5th and 3th mortar Bn.; 56 div. from osaka; 21th Mix Bde.; 12th Base F.; 118th IJAF Base Force.
Supported by TB 7 ( bomb) with 1 CL + DDs and TF 11 ( bomb) with 4 CAs + DDs

SONGHIA: - 119th IJNAF Base Force from Saigon ( DAY 1)

KHOTA BARU:- 18th Div; 14th Tank Rgt; 12 aviation Rgt.; 7th AF constr.Bn.; supported by TF 5 ( bomb) with 2 BBs,2CAs,1CL)

Imperial Div + 1 Tank Rgt. will march towards Victoria Point from Siemrem Reap

BURMA: TAVOY: 55 div will march towards this location

RAHAENG: 33rd div and Burma HQ will meet here

JAPAN: at kagoshima the 2 nd Division is waiting to be loaded to join in one week the PI invasion forces
at Sasebo the 24th Special Base Force has been loaded in APs. Direction: TRUK
the 28th Special Base Force is waiting for the conquest of JOLO to be settled here

Hiroshima: 14th NLF and 14th Base Force are been shipped towards Truk

At tokyo the 5th Base force has been moved towards Palau

4 big supply convoys( 50k each) have been ordered to be ready to sail towards Taan,Truk,Palau and Kwajalein

Several Changes in the Jap Industry have been made. The most important are:

- Gumma: Armament (36)x 12
Nate converted in Oscar (29)x 0
A6M2 (65)x 65
Halted Rufes prod.
Halted Myrt research
Halted Nell prod.
Halted Irving-R research

-Hokodake: Kawasaki (10)x10

-Tokyo: Nissan converted to Nakashima(20)x0
Isak..whatever converted to Nakashima (20)x0
Thora prod converted to A6M2s (12)x0
Val prod (8)x 8
IDA prod converted to Kates (19)x0

- Toyama: KI-46 converted to A6M5 Rd

-Shimuzu: NIssan converted to Nakashima

-Kanazawa: Veichle- (6)x 2
Armament ( 10) x 10

-Nagoya: Halted sally prod.
Topsy converted to Jill(16) x0
Kate (8)x8

-Osaka: Kawasaki converted to Aichi( 20) x0

the turn has been sent to my opponent this morning

ALEA IACTA EST

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 12:34 pm

The Allied first turn has been postponed till thursday.
I'm really lookong forward to see if the so extended jap first turn moves will be a succes. I'm becoming paranoid about Rabaul. From many AARs it looks like without a strong Bomb.Supporting TF and some Air attacks from Truk , taking Rabaul with limited forces is more than a gamble: it could easily turn into a debacle.
I also hope to take out Hong kong quite fast, in order to deploy 2 regiments fighting here in the PI.

Really thinking to march south, after the fall of Singapore and PI. I'll try to take out at the same time JAVA and Port Moresby. Just cannot let him have the time to fortify New Guinea and the solomons.

Rangoon and Burma will be only a secondary object for the moment.

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 7:03 am

While i'm waiting for the beginning of this match i'm trying to elaborate a kind of long-term strategy. This will probably need to be changed a lot during the course of the war, i know that, but i need some goals in order to be able to plan well my tactic

As i said before, i want to drive south. I firmly believe Port Moresby and Lunga must be taken quickly.These two strongholds, if properly fortified and mined can be defended fairly easy with a brigade and the Allies will have to pay for every metre of beach gained in an hypotetical invasion.
the point now is obvious: Japan simply cannot have all. I have to decide what to exchange for my southern drive. I'm thinking of stopping the advance of the 15th Burma Army at mandalay, but i fear chandupur AFs. From there, in 6 months or so, the RAF squadrons can reduce my bases at the stoneage. At the same time, if i move my best daitais to the south-east area i cannot defend the skies over Burma.
To solve this problem i'm thinking about a diversive landing on chandupur, after the fall of Singapore and Rangoon, with something like 2 divisions. Take the city and advance towards north, untill i reach the mountains. If i manage to set my southern front line here, i should be able to hold this line for 2 years i hope, hoping not to use more than 3 divisions and 2 Eng. Rgts. If so, i should have the time to conduct my operations in New Guinea and Solomons.
When and if the PI,DEI,and SRA fronts are stabilized i think i'll move few divisions in Truk area.
Also thinking of raiding Darwing.Take the city , fortify it and leave it, as soon as i can. What i'd like to do here, as at PM and Lunga, is to take advantage of the beginning strenght of the jap army, occupy strongholds, fortify them, and let the minimum garrison indispensable,retiring the bulk of my forces in a rear base, making a king of elastic defence. Forcing him to pay high prices for every base he wants to recapture. How many american divisions would have been needed in 42-43 to get rid of the jap lunga garrison if this had been an entire division?
At the moment, the real pain is the supply issue. I have 3 large bases( taan,Palau and truk ), which, after turn 1, already need a lot of supplies, being already at "red level". In the next month or so i will use a huge amount of supplies in order to conduct offensive ops and i'm kinda worried about where i'm going to find this supply.
In china i still do not know what to do exactly. I'm trying to flank him in the north. the mongolian cav.army is marching north of yenen, while the core-forces will advance towards the big city. I'd like to do some "pocket-battles" around yenen-changashga( ??) and Sian, but i'm strongly worried about supply needed for these ops.
In 2 months i'd like to diverte his attention trying to conquer Wake. I simply didn't want to risk for it at the first turn, but i know that with wake in allied hands, things can be deeply problematic in north-pacific for the japaneese naval assets.

Post scriptum: i'm sorry for my bad-spelling english[:(]

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Wed Dec 08, 2004 10:18 pm

Here we go!

Those guys at the intelligence office in Tokyo have surely made some big mistake! The damned imperialists were aware of our attack at Pearl. they managed to fly away the bulk of the pacific air forces. The fleet was there probably just because they didn't have time to run away. Yamamoto expected much more from this attack.Only 4 BBs were badly hit and no signs of sinking was reported by our pilots. The same happened in the Philippines. Clark Field, place that untill yesterday was full of A/C was a desert. The strike ordered on Manila port has been canceled for no reason. Our 16th division found a bitter resistance at Naga. Few Aps were damaged and the destr/ fat. level is already 65/54. At Rabaul the landings were a mess! So many casualities! The 4th Fleet HQ ordered with a radio message to the 5th NLF( originally planning for Lunga) to divert and join the Rabaul invasion force.
Same for Borneo. While at Miri no opposition was found, at Kuching the landing has been bloody.
In Malaya the Al shocked Tokyo. No real air defence was found at Singapore. The airfields in the whole Malaya Pensinsula were empty. A Strong force(18000 men reported) was seen moving towards Songhia. The British are probably evacuating the whole area to fortify Burma. 19th INJAF Base force has been ordered to move from Soghia's beaches to Saigon again.
At Davao 3 MSWs are already burning like torches, due to the intense costal gun fire.
A Little KB (2 CVLs and 2 CVEs) are moving from Osaka bay towards Macassar strait. Hope to support the future landings in southern Borneo.
An SS was lost, but at least i now have a little idea of where he's moving his CVs.
The KB has been ordered to raid again PH port. This will be our last chance to sink some important ships. tomorrow, whatever will happen at PH, the KB will move towards Truk.
In China, enemy troops have been seen north of Canton. I fear he's trying to force me to shift some forces from the Plan for Hong Kong.

Hope to conquer Legaspi this turn so that i can place here some betties and nells to stop the evacuation from Luzon and Mindanao.

Losses are low, but the same for him. 33 for me and 66 for the allies.Really really bad!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/07/41

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ASW attack at 103,72

Japanese Ships
SS I-3, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
DD Balch
DD Fanning
DD Dunlap
DD Ellet
DD Benham
DD Maury
DD McCall
DD Gridley
DD Craven
CV Enterprise

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Day Air attack on Yenen , at 50,26

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
4 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 14000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Thracian, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 97

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 14 destroyed, 10 damaged
Swordfish: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
6 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
11 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
5 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 15000 feet
12 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 14000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
2 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 45
G4M1 Betty x 54
Ki-46-II Dinah x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Tomahawk: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 67

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 25

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 41

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on Batan Island , at 47,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 29
Ki-30 Ann x 31
Ki-36 Ida x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
31 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 112,68

Never seen a PH attack like this![

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
D3A Val x 117
B5N Kate x 143

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
D3A Val: 21 destroyed, 38 damaged
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PBY Catalina: 23 destroyed, 21 damaged
B-18A Bolo: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 13 destroyed, 29 damaged
P-36A Mohawk: 10 destroyed, 10 damaged
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
P-26A: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CL Helena, Bomb hits 1
BB Oklahoma, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
BB Nevada, Bomb hits 7
CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 2, on fire
BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Pennsylvania, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Maryland, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Neosho, Bomb hits 1
DD Farragut, Bomb hits 1, on fire
BB California, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA New Orleans, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Florence D., Bomb hits 1
BB Arizona, Bomb hits 4, on fire
CL Detroit, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Sacramento, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Worden, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Allied ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 51
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 202

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
15 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
25 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
15 x A6M2 Zero attacking at 100 feet
26 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
26 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
16 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
17 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
18 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
24 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
26 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
27 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 12

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,39

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 46,35

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 58th Chinese Corps, at 49,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42
The Thracian sunk in the late afternoon
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 6
Ki-51 Sonia x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed, 19 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Thanet, Bomb hits 2, on fire
DD Scout, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Thracian, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 11 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
Ki-21 Sally x 55
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 18

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 33
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Clark Field , at 43,51

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M Nell x 50
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Allied aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
8 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
9 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
3 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
4 x G3M Nell bombing at 13000 feet
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Day Air attack on Aparri , at 46,49

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 25
Ki-48 Lily x 20
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 12

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
AP Tateyama Maru
AP Amakasu Maru #1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 6

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Hikade Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Choko Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47

The only planes he left in Singa were those nasty torp bombers....and they begin to ruin my day at the first attempt

The Ap sinks later during the day

Allied aircraft
Swordfish x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Swordfish: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Fukko Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Swordfish launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Naval bombardment of Khota Bharu, at 24,45

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

Allied ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 18

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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
No Allied losses

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

Allied Ships
AK Sarangami, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Amagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Asagiri
DD Ayanami
DD Shikinami
DD Uranami
DD Murakumo
DD Hatsuyuki
DD Shirayuki
DD Isonami
DD Shirakumo
DD Usugumo
DD Shinonome
DD Fubuki
CL Sendai

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 18

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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

Japanese Ships
DD Inazuma
DD Ikazuchi

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

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

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

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

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 37
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 27

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Naval bombardment of Legaspi, at 44,55

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

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

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

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 7

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Naval bombardment of Lingayen, at 44,50

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

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 6

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TF 16 troops unloading over beach at Tarawa, 85,91

Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Takunan Maru #10
PG Heijo Maru

Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported OUCH!
Guns lost 2

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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Shortlands, 63,93

Japanese ground losses:
259 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

330 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kanko Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
1934 casualties reported WTF
Guns lost 3

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
261 casualties reported

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

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

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Shimushu
PC Ch 7

Japanese ground losses: !OUCH again
656 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
472 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61

312 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tenryu Maru, Shell hits 3
MSW Wa 19, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tarushima Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire
MSW Wa 14, Shell hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 10, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taihei Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Seizan Maru, Shell hits 3

Japanese ground losses:
1512 casualties reported Really really upset
Guns lost 2

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TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

Japanese ground losses:
143 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 106
TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56

98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3
AP Mexico Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Hakusika Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Hakka Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
900 casualties reported They were waiting for us...that's sure!Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4774 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9097 troops, 74 guns, 3 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Kuantan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3023 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 6642 troops, 50 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kuching

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1114 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 12435 troops, 141 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2296 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3601 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10177 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 19083 troops, 163 guns, 3 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2953 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14548 troops, 115 guns, 17 vehicles

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Ground combat at Batan Island

Good, my brave paras prooved their efficiency!
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1189 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 582 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1224 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1

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Ground combat at Tarawa

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1254 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!

In the end i can say that the main plan goes on. The beginning has not been so good, but i try to look positive: my air losses are low and if it's true that he's leaving malaya i can begin the conquest of DEI and SRA sooner than what i've planned. For sure things will be difficult in burma....

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:51 pm

It's sure now that the Als are leaving Malaya.Something like 25,000 men are moving very fast towards Tavoy. The 55th, the Imperial Guards divs. and a Tank Regiment are rushing to stop their way, but i'm not that confident about that. There gonna be heavy fights at Rangoon i guess.
Also the Z force is running away. The british admiral was really lucky to escape from Nells attacks( that were not so decisive i'd say!). I moved 2 daitais of nells to Bankok, trying to keep Z force in range, but their fatigue is higher than 30 and i do not expect any good results for tomorrow.
Rabaul is a mess! It was my mistake to have undesrtimate the strenght of OZ garrison. Now i'm stuck on the beach, waiting for the South Sea Det and 5th NLF to come in support.
The second day of KB in Hawaii was really depressing. In the morning bad weather didn't allow my a/c to take off. In the afternoon a oversized strike went on a single AVD, and later on a TF composed by PTs! What a pity! 6 pilots lost in this stupid raid! I found a great number of P-40 over PH. They escaped from the first day raid and now they're operative! I'm getting really really upset about early results in Pacific theatre.
The only good thing of the day was that a a sub has spotted the enterprise. ( see the map). The KB has been ordered to move southwest and look for it. Subs will follow her moves in big circles.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/08/41

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

Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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

28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported

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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
396 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
268 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Ch 9

Japanese ground losses:
477 casualties reported

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported

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TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
70 casualties reported

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TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61

48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Sasago Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Sangetsu Maru
AP Otake Maru
AP Nichiran Maru, Shell hits 2

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported

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TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Miri, 31,57

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 106
TF 106 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56

45 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 3, Shell hits 2
AP Hikade Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56

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

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
199 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 111
TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 113
TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
561 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 115
TF 115 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
251 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 117
TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
607 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 121
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Kiji

Japanese ground losses:
412 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 125
TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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ASW attack at 22,46

Japanese Ships
SS I-166, hits 2

Allied Ships
DD Isis
DD Encounter
DD Jupiter
DD Stronghold
DD Express
DD Electra
DD Tenedos
DD Vendetta
DD Vampire
BB Prince of Wales

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TF 1138 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Allied Ships
DD Pillsbury

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TF 1142 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Allied Ships
PG Isabel

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Night Time Surface Combat at 44,53

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

Allied Ships
AK Governor Wright, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54

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

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 28
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2

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TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 94,92

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 72
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

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TF 82 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 83 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Tatsumiya Maru

Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported

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TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported

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TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
198 casualties reported

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TF 90 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
317 casualties reported

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TF 94 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 95 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

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TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported

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TF 98 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 100 troops unloading over beach at Legaspi, 44,55

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Davao, 41,61, firing at TF 101
TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Davao, 41,61

10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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

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Coastal Guns at Kuching, 28,56, firing at TF 107
TF 107 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 28,56

22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 110
TF 110 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 111
TF 111 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 113
TF 113 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
296 casualties reported

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TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Lingayen, 44,50

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 117
TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AO Erimo

Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 121
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
323 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Khota Bharu, 24,45, firing at TF 125
TF 125 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 52
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
28 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-48 Lily x 42

No Japanese losses

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
12 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 12000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 48,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 7th Chinese Corps, at 46,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 13
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Meiu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Eihuku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 10 destroyed, 5 damaged

Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Khota Bharu , at 24,45

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 19
Ki-30 Ann x 14

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 11

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Alor Star , at 24,44

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 19
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kuantan , at 24,47

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
C5M Babs x 1
Ki-21 Sally x 27
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-48 Lily x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
14 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 60,85

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
PG Kogyoku Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Kowa Maru
CL Kashima
AP Konsan Maru, Shell hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Miri at 31,57

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Midori Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Yamagata Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Martin 139 bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 114,68

Japanese aircraft
D3A Val x 22
B5N Kate x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AVD McFarland, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 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 23,41

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied Ships
CL Mauritius
BC Repulse

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 22,45

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
MSW Toowoomba
MSW Bendigo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn
MSW Ballarat, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 1
AP Manoora, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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 45,57

Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Elcano, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AK Taurus
AK Escalante R
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 112,68

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 52
D3A Val x 60
B5N Kate x 105

Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 1 damaged
B5N Kate: 5 destroyed, 10 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-3 Wildcat: 27 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 44 destroyed, 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Cummings, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-29
PT PT-25, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-28
PT PT-30, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-42
PT PT-23
PT PT-24
PT PT-22
PT PT-26, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-21, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-20

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
1 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 B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 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
3 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x B5N Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 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
9 x D3A Val bombing at 2000 feet
9 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 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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Naval bombardment of Kuantan, at 24,47

Japanese Ships
DD Shikinami
DD Ayanami
DD Asagiri
DD Yugiri
DD Hagikaze
DD Arashi
DD Nowaki
DD Maikaze

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54

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

Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

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

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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ASW attack at 103,79

Japanese Ships
SS I-170, hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
DMS Elliot
DMS Long
DMS Dorsey
DMS Hopkins
DMS Southard

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Ground combat at Legaspi

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2519 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 571 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Legaspi base !!!

Allied ground losses:
1271 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Davao

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17676 troops, 131 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 3813 troops, 39 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3255 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3785 troops, 40 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Baker Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1754 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 230 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island base !!!

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Ground combat at Miri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2829 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese forces CAPTURE Miri base !!!

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Ground combat at Guam

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7114 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 304 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Guam base !!!

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Ground combat at Kuching

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13457 troops, 156 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1858 troops, 10 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuching base !!!

A Good AF is secured. Nells,zeros and Marys moved in during the day.

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
1358 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20388 troops, 264 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 9897 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Lingayen

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7911 troops, 67 guns, 14 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 75 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen base !!!

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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21184 troops, 253 guns, 15 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Shortlands

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2152 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Shortlands base !!!

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Ground combat at Kuantan

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2967 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 53792 troops, 553 guns, 136 vehicles

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Ground combat at Songkhia

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2979 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 152 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Songkhia base !!!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2313 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4340 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9824 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20505 troops, 277 guns, 6 vehicles

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Ground combat at Davao

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2933 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17708 troops, 130 guns, 17 vehicles

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Fri Dec 10, 2004 7:53 pm

the Malaya situation

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:02 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/41

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 57
TF 57 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

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

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TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Aparri, 46,49

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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

Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported

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TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Nissyu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 121
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
249 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 87,65

Japanese Ships
SS RO-61, hits 2, on fire, heavy damage Sinks This is probably one of the 2 CV TFs that are moving around the pacific.This one is just south of Wake.He's moving North west at the moment, trying to escape from my KB

Allied Ships
CA Chicago
DD Porter
DD Flusser
DD Lamson
DD Drayton
DD Mahan
CA Portland

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Naval bombardment of Songkhia, at 24,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Hibiki
DD Akatsuki
DD Arashio
DD Michishio
DD Oshio
DD Asashio
CL Jintsu
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Haruna
BB Kongo

Allied ground losses:
276 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Runway hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Naga, at 44,54

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

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

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

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 91
TF 91 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 112
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 114
TF 114 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported

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TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Khota Bharu, 24,45

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 118
TF 118 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kuantan, 24,47, firing at TF 121
TF 121 troops unloading over beach at Kuantan, 24,47

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 21
Ki-15 Babs x 2

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged Hudson?! I guess the allies are spraying around all theirs air squadrons. The PH isles are full of moving aircraft

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 23

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th New Chinese Corps, at 47,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 25,46

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 15th Indian Brigade, at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 19

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuantan at 24,47

Allied aircraft
Vildebeest IV x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Vildebeest IV: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CA Kumano

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

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Hudson I x 3

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tateyama Maru
AP Katsuragisan Maru
AK Hokkai Maru
CL Kashima

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 23,40
Those Nells moved yesterday evening at Legaspi gained theri daily rice
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 18
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AP Kanimba, Torpedo hits 1
MSW Burnie, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Toowoomba, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Maryborough, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 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 G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
Ki-51 Sonia x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 7 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 5
Ki-15 Babs x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 24

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 12000 feet
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Day Air attack on Laoag , at 45,49

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 14

No Japanese losses

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9
Hudson I x 2

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AP Tateyama Maru
AP Tonei Maru
CL Kashima

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M Nell x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taurus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Escalante R, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Si Kiang

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
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G3M Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 3, 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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Naval bombardment of Aparri, at 46,49

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

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 8

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Ground combat at Aparri

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31869 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 190 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Aparri base !!!

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Ground combat at Davao

This is a good results. 2 betties daitai,1 Mary daitai and 1 zero have moved here as soon as it was conquered. A good point from where to stop the great escape from PI
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17991 troops, 132 guns, 17 vehicles

Defending force 3708 troops, 36 guns, 1 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao base !!!

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

Allied ground losses:
343 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Japanese Bombardment attack

Hell! My guys are struggling on the beach for their own life. This invasion was a disaster. BTW no retreat is allowed. The ground must be held! S.S.D. and 5th nlf on the way
Attacking force 1944 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3835 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Hong Kong The siege has started

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26856 troops, 333 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 12673 troops, 115 guns, 4 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Ground combat at Kuantan Sallies and Oscars moved here

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 58323 troops, 512 guns, 171 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 874 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan base !!!

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Ground combat at Naga another division is coming( tomorrow will start landing). This will open the way for Manila
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20578 troops, 280 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 9705 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
74 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Khota Bharu

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23646 troops, 253 guns, 93 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Japanese assault odds: 475 to 1 (fort level 3)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Khota Bharu base !!!

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Ground combat at Bandou

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3025 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 80 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Bandou base !!!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2333 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 4673 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9597 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 20578 troops, 280 guns, 6 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported

I lost contact during the daylight hase with enemy CVs. I only know he's moving them between Wake,Midway and Palmyra. My subs are patrolling the entire area. KB is coming from east. He can't escape southwest or he'll face my torp bombers stationed at Kwalajen. It's a hard hunting session!

Rabaul now is a problem.Simply do not have men and ships enough for the entire south pacific area. I've overstimated my chances....

In malaya i have some probabilities to cut the way off to the 30k men running away. For no reason the Imperial Division is stuk at 45/300 miles since 3 turns.The 55th div + a tank rgt should be at victoria tomorrow, just one turn before the first allied unit comes in. If i manage to create a big envelope i can be quite confident about taking Malaya sooner than expected.

Z Force was lucky and brave. They managed to get at Rangoon, where the Entire AVG is covering the skies above. My nells refused to attack without a good escorts( only oscars and nates now at Bankok, while the zeros have been redeployed with some betties at Kuching-prob a stupid idea). I know for sure i'm gonna pay an enormous pirce for Rangoon with AVG and Z force there supporting the defence.

Mini KB is moving smoothly towards Mindanao.

In China i'm tryin not to show too much my moves. the siege of hong kong has started, but 2 units had to remain in defence of Canton.
Yenen and Changasa the next objs.

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 1:16 pm

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/10/41

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 23
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 143
TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 20, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
499 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36 This city now is full of chinese. 300k men were reported by our recon

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 20
Ki-15 Babs x 3

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 37

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
1 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 43,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 15
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
Ki-21 Sally x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 24

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on SSVF Brigade, at 25,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 7
Ki-48 Lily x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
5 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Indian Brigade, at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 7
Ki-21 Sally x 8

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on No. 111 RAF Base Force, at 25,42

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 8
Ki-48 Lily x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
8 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,63 Davao AF is working fine. Next step will be jolo, while my guys here at Mindanao will clear up the whole island
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10
Ki-30 Ann x 20

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Taurus, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G3M Nell x 9

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Si Kiang, Torpedo hits 3, 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 at 45,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-30 Ann x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 46,62

Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 7

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Dos Hermanos, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 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 Songkhia , at 24,43

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

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 the reduction of Manila and Clark has started. 2 more divisions are on the way. Want to close the Philippines chapter as soon as possible
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 7

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru
PG Kyo Maru #8

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Naval bombardment of Cagayan, at 42,59

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

Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Ground combat at Rabaul No guns left, almost. what a useless massacre!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3389 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3886 troops, 41 guns, 2 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Hong Kong Not enough troops to siege Hong Kong. I had to left a brigade and an arty rgt at Canton. Was not a bad idea 'cause now Canton is under siege![:@]
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 26947 troops, 335 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 12672 troops, 114 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Nanning Ok, now i have a problem
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14241 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40786 troops, 221 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Naga I'm gonna rest my men for 3 days now

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20587 troops, 277 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 9566 troops, 82 guns, 0 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
803 casualties reported
Guns lost 26
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
229 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2344 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5323 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9283 troops, 74 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30160 troops, 356 guns, 7 vehicles

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Ground combat at Makin

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1209 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!

Lady Lex and Enterprise are lost. Could not find them today. I had such a bad weather over KB that even if they were in the proximity my search planes could not have taken off. Tomorrow KB is going to be replenished and then it will move towards Truk, then Palau where it'll meet mini KB. My subs will keep on looking for enemy Cvs but now i'm not so confident to find them. The whole allied fleet is not accepting the battle: this is upsetting Tokyo so much!
overall results are less than sufficient. I was too predictable while he played smart and fast. Now i'm kinda stuck. Gotta find out something new...

pauk · Post by **pauk** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:07 pm

hi....

your opponent choose racional strategy, but the best thing for you it's not to lose a head and start executing risk operation. That's exactly what he want.

here are some thoughts/hints.

1. use IJA aviation in cordinate strikes (more ac - less casaulties). Decide which are most important targets (i don't see any reason for attacking Hong-Kong port, for example)

2. when your LBA finish hounting for enemy AP/AK/TK's, set (part of them) for airfield attacks on targets which you dont want to be fortified (eng units always repair af first!). Use Lilly's for those targets.

3. be careful with attacks on oil-resource centers. I've stuck at soerboaja (or whatever) and after fierce battle (several turns) i captured soe. with ALL damaged oil/resource (0,0). phew![:(]

4. China. Actually it is good for you that your opponent is active on this front. I know it could be a unpleasant feeling when 100K chinese attacking, but he will have problem with supply. If he already isn't in trouble. Belive me
[;)]

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 5:35 pm

ORIGINAL: pauk

hi....

your opponent choose racional strategy, but the best thing for you it's not to lose a head and start executing risk operation. That's exactly what he want.

here are some thoughts/hints.

1. use IJA aviation in cordinate strikes (more ac - less casaulties). Decide which are most important targets (i don't see any reason for attacking Hong-Kong port, for example)

2. when your LBA finish hounting for enemy AP/AK/TK's, set (part of them) for airfield attacks on targets which you dont want to be fortified (eng units always repair af first!). Use Lilly's for those targets.

3. be careful with attacks on oil-resource centers. I've stuck at soerboaja (or whatever) and after fierce battle (several turns) i captured soe. with ALL damaged oil/resource (0,0). phew![:(]

4. China. Actually it is good for you that your opponent is active on this front. I know it could be a unpleasant feeling when 100K chinese attacking, but he will have problem with supply. If he already isn't in trouble. Belive me
[;)]

Thanks for the tips mate!

You're right about the HK bombardment.My ac at canton were moved , not to risk to loose the if the worst comes. They will attack grund troops at Canton from 13-12 on.
For the rest, i do not want to use Navy bombers for land targets. They're too valuable!
China is a problem for me at the moment. My envelope movements around Changasga are very slow and at Yenen is even worse.BTW the main original plan is still on it's way.No changes for the moment. My biggest concern is about allied losses.Too few either of a/c s and ships. He was smart and lucky about that!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/11/41

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Coastal Guns at Rabaul, 61,88, firing at TF 23
TF 23 troops unloading over beach at Rabaul, 61,88

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 142
TF 142 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

Japanese ground losses:
168 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Naga, 44,54, firing at TF 143
TF 143 troops unloading over beach at Naga, 44,54

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 1062 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51) This ships will soon find their sub-water graves^_^
Allied Ships
MSW Bittern
MSW Finch
PG Asheville
PG Tulsa

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Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

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TF 62 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 7
Ki-30 Ann x 23

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 89th Chinese Corps, at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9

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

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,53

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G3M Nell x 22
G4M1 Betty x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
PG Tulsa, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Asheville, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Otus, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Finch, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
1 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 6

No Japanese losses

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 this is a good start

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-48 Lily x 16

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 7 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
7 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tuguegarao , at 46,50

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N Kate x 5

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B5N Kate bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 9

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Kowa Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Tateyama Maru
AP Kunimitsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Brewster 339D x 3
Martin 139 x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Brewster 339D: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AP Kaishi Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 28,56

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6

Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Martin 139: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Houn Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 45,65

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
TK Manatawny, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack HOUCH!! too few troops to attack and too few to defend at Canton. I've been an idiot!

Attacking force 27085 troops, 336 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 12692 troops, 114 guns, 4 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Nanning Another bad chinese surprise!

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14242 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40860 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14271 troops, 161 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 68678 troops, 430 guns, 0 vehicles These guys are making me sweat. an entire division is only 30 miles away of Canton.Hope they'll hold the ground long enough

Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Naga

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32600 troops, 383 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 9261 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60098 troops, 430 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17331 troops, 161 guns, 5 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2335 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5586 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9147 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35252 troops, 407 guns, 7 vehicles

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Ground combat at Tavoy Another good paras drop! Now the way to Rangoon is closed.More units will move here airlifted from Saigon and Bankok
Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 182 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 (fort level 2)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy base !!!

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
Buffalo I: 1 destroyed

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The enemy CV-TF has been spotted again. KB is getting closer at max speed. Tomorrow, if the weather gods will not be against japan again we could be able to engage.No time to refuel.Hope this won't be a problem.

Allies are lucky.A Bomb TF has been spotted by some nells just 3 hexes away from Kuching. As always bad weather didn't let my bombers to take off and now , having to face a strong night time bmbardment, i had to move nells and zeros out of the area, taking them back to saigon. APs have been ordered to leave the port and go back at full speed to Saigon.

55div is now in a good position to stop the march to Rangoon. When and if the Imperial Guards will arrive i would be in a good position to close this great envelope

At Rabaul 5th NLF has landed.Still to enough.Now i've ordered to defend the beachhead and wait for the south seas det. that is on the way.

At Luzon i'm still waiting to deploy my forces. In 2 weeks we should be strong enough to launch the final assault on Manila and Clark.

adsoul · Post by **adsoul** » Sat Dec 11, 2004 7:15 pm

I like your strategy. My only advice: just don't go in a hurry mode. You have plenty of time to get your first goals. I'm playing Allied in two PBEM games. In the first Jap had a slow start but now (June 42) is doing pretty well. He left me a lot of bases in PI and DEI but they're of no use (Out of supply and helpless isolated), he will gain all of China very soon and I'm on defensive everywhere but Gilbert. The second player started very well, he took all DEI and PI (February 42) but he failed to move Southward. Rabaul and Solomons are now heavily fortified and I hope to give him a hard fight right there. Basically, the first player is applying the pressure everywhere while the second has lost much time against secondary targets. Yep, he has lot of VP but I feel very confident, while I'm a little bit worried about the other game.

Just my two liras and... Fallo nero amico!!! [:D]

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:30 am

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/12/41

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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Lunga, 67,97

Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported

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TF 1066 encounters mine field at Bataan (42,51)

Allied Ships
DD Pope

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Naval bombardment of Canton, at 43,41

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri

Allied ground losses:
67 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 5
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-21 Sally x 21

Allied aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 destroyed

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 24

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
2 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
6 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 48,31

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 6
Ki-30 Ann x 22

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Indian Brigade, at 26,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 3
Ki-21 Sally x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 28th Indian Brigade, at 26,40

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 22
Ki-48 Lily x 6
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
Ki-15 Babs x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
13 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Ryujin Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 10

Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima
AP Kowa Maru
AP Kunimitsu Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on Songkhia , at 24,43

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 2

No Japanese losses

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52 Do not understand why he left so many ships in manila....probably because the whole area has been mined?[:'(]
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48 Lily: 12 damaged

Allied Ships
PT PT-33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Paz, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
3 x Ki-48 Lily bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 61,88

Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 11

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Konsan Maru
AP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 4
AP Kowa Maru
CL Kashima

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
2 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
4 x Wirraway attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 40,60

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
G3M Nell x 9
Ki-30 Ann x 27

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
DD Pope, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage Sinks[8|]
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
1 x G3M Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 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 Canton, at 43,41

Japanese Ships
DD Hiyodori
DD Hasu
DD Tsuga
DD Kuri

Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Rabaul No way to get out of here....a Bomb TF is on the way with S.S.det from Guam
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5662 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 3959 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Ground combat at Hong Kong

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27121 troops, 337 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 12667 troops, 113 guns, 4 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Ground combat at Nanning

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14251 troops, 164 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40990 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Canton

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14311 troops, 161 guns, 5 vehicles

Defending force 68549 troops, 432 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Kuantan Did not close well the envelope.I'll follow those units. Another Division(56th i guess) is unloading here: Singapore won't have a lot of chances
Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 68925 troops, 647 guns, 195 vehicles

Defending force 5205 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 58 to 1

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
722 casualties reported
Guns lost 34

Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Naga 1 Div and 2 Rgts tomorrow will attack!
Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 32740 troops, 390 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 9129 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Lunga

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 2166 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Japanese assault odds: 22 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Lunga base !!!

Now it's time to fortify here and at Shortland, hoping not to have further problems with Rabaul. Lae,Gili Gili and PM will follow , but not before i've secured Borneo and Malaya
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Ground combat at Canton

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 59989 troops, 432 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37872 troops, 402 guns, 10 vehicles

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

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1509 casualties reported
Guns lost 49

Well...i love this game! the 51st division came in just in time to prevent the catastrphe.Now those nasty chinese are under heavy bombarments( from sea with 2 TFs and from the air, with 2 daitais). Tomorrow we'll counterattack, then concentrate over HK
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Ground combat at Rahaeng

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3043 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Rahaeng base !!!

Do not know what he's trying to do....but the door to Rangoon is now closed.Finally those idiots of Guards Division decided to move and the peninsula acces is now guarded by 2 divs, 1 rgt and 1 SNLF and Tavoy. No way for those cowards!

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Ground combat at Rabaul

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2313 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5494 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

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Ground combat at Naga

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9096 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 35312 troops, 408 guns, 7 vehicles

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Thanks for the support guys!

No new signs od CVs in the pacific today.I decided to refuel KB and go slowly to Truk. My subs will keep patrolling but now i have little hope to find Enterprise around.
In china the tide has changed i think. The armies are creating an envelope around Changasha. Canton should now be safe and HK won't last forever! The Yenen zone is developing slowly , but my plans are for a decisive annihilation, so i must be patient.
1 more week and i sould be able to attack Palembang and Tarakan. Troops are ready and waiting for some available trasports.
Mini KB will support the Tarakan effort.

Gen.Hoepner · Post by **Gen.Hoepner** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:39 am

ORIGINAL: adso

I like your strategy. My only advice: just don't go in a hurry mode. You have plenty of time to get your first goals. I'm playing Allied in two PBEM games. In the first Jap had a slow start but now (June 42) is doing pretty well. He left me a lot of bases in PI and DEI but they're of no use (Out of supply and helpless isolated), he will gain all of China very soon and I'm on defensive everywhere but Gilbert. The second player started very well, he took all DEI and PI (February 42) but he failed to move Southward. Rabaul and Solomons are now heavily fortified and I hope to give him a hard fight right there. Basically, the first player is applying the pressure everywhere while the second has lost much time against secondary targets. Yep, he has lot of VP but I feel very confident, while I'm a little bit worried about the other game.

Just my two liras and... Fallo nero amico!!! [:D]

I know i know...you need to be calm when u are in chief of the whole nation in arms!:-)
It's quite strange to play against someone who evades every attack you make. Being my first Pbem mathc i wasn't really ready to face something not stupid like the AI. But i'm having so much fun that i'd say even if i'll lose in 1942 i'll be happy about this match!

Fa piacere sentirsi rincuorato da un connazionale[:D] Siamo già in 3...pensavo peggio! Non mi ero reso conto ci fosse dell'italica gente da queste bande![:'(]

adsoul · Post by **adsoul** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:02 pm

He MUST evade every attack, you cannot believe how "naked" [8D] do you feel as Allied until you have been able to bring reinforcements from WC to the line. And when he'll be able to do so, you'll have much more fun. [;)] I forgot to mention but I agree with your employment of CVLs/CVEs, basically they contribute nothing against DEI (my humble opinion, of course!)

Solo tre? Pensavo fossimo qualcuno in più, tu è tanto che giochi, intendo wargame in genere?

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